the Wardraw Fossil, &c. I have here in town a very large specimen of it, which, notwithstanding the near resemblance which the exterior coat bears to the bark of a tree, yet I cannot persuade myself it ever was one. I was assured, indeed, by some persons in Cumberland, that, when it was first discovered, the petrified small branches adhered to the trunk, and the whole tree to appearance lay bedded, in its full extent, within the body of a vast stone; and in a matrix or cavity. If I live to return again to Rose, I will go over to Wardraw, and view the remains of this singular fossil, a good part of it being now carried away. "By your account of the small figured fossils intermixed with pounded limestone, and used instead of gravel at Middleton Tyas (which Dr. Delap mentioned to me), I am fully convinced nothing can be discovered worth looking after, but from a large quantity only, such as your Friend from Lyons lately carried away with him. ше "I hardly ever go the same road twice to my Diocese; but the first time my route falls in with your part of the country, I will endeavour to call upon you, and view the fossil fragments on the spot. In the mean time, I remain, Sir, your obliged humble servant, CHA CARLISLE. "I must not omit this opportunity of thanking you for an incomparable Sermon you favoured me with some time ago. Dr. Delap desires his compliments." To Dr. DUCAREL. "DEAR SIR, Taymouth, Perthshire, Sunday, July 31, 1768. "On Friday I was favoured with your packet, forwarded hither from Carlisle, which place I left a fortnight to-morrow, and hope in a fortnight more to find myself returned safe to my old Castle. I am now at Lord Braidalbin's, one of the most improved spots in Great Britain; to-morrow Mr. Pitt and I go to the Duke of Athol's at the Blair, about 25 post miles North of this place; and from thence we shall turn our horses' heads Southwards, which I shall be very glad of; for the accommodations, both for man and beast, in this country, except at gentlemen's houses, are so execrably bad, as scarce to be borne with patience. "The account you give me of the poor Archbishop's condi tion makes me expect to hear of his death every post. I understand, London * will certainly remove to Canterbury; but who will succeed to London, and who will be the new Bishop, I am quite at a loss to conjecture. "One quarto volume of Bishop Pococke's MS Letters, containing his Travels over England, Scotland, and the adjacent Islands, is lost. The rest are in Dean Milles's possession; and there, if any where, occur his remarks on the Isle of Man. "I am much pleased to hear of Dean Potter's generosity to his Cathedral. Apropòs-the Bishop of Ely writes me word, that he and his Chapter have resolved to remove the Choir from * Dr. Richard Terrick was then Bishop of London; but Canterbury was given to the Hon. and Rev. Dr. Frederick Cornwallis, Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry. The Hon. Dr. Egerton was the new Bishop. under under the lantern to the East end, and to lay out 2000l. in completing this grand work in the most elegant manner. "The Royal Society will have great cause to be thankful to you and your colleagues, for methodizing and cataloguing our printed books and MSS.-a work of great labour. "I found Judge Barrington here, and one Mr. Martyn, of the Temple, with him. They left us yesterday in sad wet weather, and proceeded on their journey towards Inverness. He is to hold the Assizes at Beaumaris the end of August, and comes to me at Rose in his way from Scotland thither. "I cannot say that my catarrhous disorder has yet left me, but for the last three weeks has been unaccompanied with head-ache, and then it gives me no very great trouble. Make my best compliments to our Friends at the Paper-office, and to Mr. Charles Lloyd. The bell rings for dinner, so must conclude "Your very obliged and faithful servant, CHA. CARLISLE.” To the Lord Bishop of CARLISLE. "MY LORD, Doctors Commons, Aug. 11, 1768. "On Monday last I had the honour of your Lordship's most obliging letter, dated from Taymouth, July 31, on which day the accident happened which has deprived the world of Abp. Secker. The account thereof in the newspapers, and of his death and burial, being all true, I shall add nothing more, except that he certainly was a great man. The Archbishop has, by his will, left the disposal of his Options (five or six in number) to the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Bishops of London and Winchester, or any two of them; to dispose of as they shall think fit. He has left some freehold estates, which he had purchased, to his nephew, Mr. Frost; 5,000l. between Mr. Frost's two infant daughters; legacies to Dr. Burton (Canon of Christ Church) and to Miss Talbot, whom he has appointed his executors ; some MSS. and books to the Lambeth Library; 200l. to be distributed among poor people. He has moreover invested 13,000l. in 3 per cents (in trust to Dr. Stinton and Dr. Porteus) the interest whereof is to be paid to Mrs. and Miss Talbot during their lives, and the survivor of them; after their deaths, the principal is to be paid in different proportions to the Asylum, Small Pox, Lying-in Hospitals, &c. &c. &c. in short, to most of the public Hospitals in or about London. This, my Lord, is the general purport of the late Archbishop's will and nine codicils. He leaves behind him about 30,000l. in money, besides freehold estates, plate, books, furniture, &c. "I hope, my Lord, that this account will not prove unacceptable to you at Rose Castle, and that this letter will find you safely returned there in perfect health. "I now beg leave to congratulate and rejoice with your Lordship on the advancement of your particular friend, and our old school-fellow, the Bishop of Lichfield to the See of Canterbury; the first Etonian (I think) who has arrived to that high dignity. I paid my respects to him last night, and he has generously been pleased pleased to continue me Librarian at Lambeth, and received me with the greatest civility and friendship. In the course of the conversation, which related chiefly to matters at Lambeth, among other things, his Lordship told me that Mr. Symondson had applied to be his Secretary. This gave me an opportunity of acquainting him with the nature of that office. It is not a patent place; the Archbishop appoints and removes at pleasure; it is worth between two and three hundred pounds a year, arising from fees out of all business transacted by the Archbishop. It is generally executed by a Deputy, who resides in the Palace (the last was Mr. Symondson, who had, I believe, one third part for his trouble, the Principal being generally a Relation or a Friend. The last were Dr. Secker, and since his death Mr. Frost, both nephews to the late Archbishop. How happy such an office (to be executed by the same Deputy) would render me, I leave your Lordship to judge. It would make me ample amends for all the pains, trouble, and expence, I have been at these many years, in digesting the Lambeth Registers in 68 volumes folio,—in arranging and indexing above 30 volumes in folio of leases, papers, &c. &c. &c. I could likewise greatly ease the Archbishop in dispatching and answering an infinite number of letters, &c. which are always coming to him; and, in short, I think I could be truly useful if I had that office. If, therefore, your Lordship would on this occasion favour me with your assistance and interest, by applying to that most worthy Prelate in my behalf, you would thereby do me such a service as would make me very happy as long as I live, if I had the good luck to succeed; and if I do not, I shall nevertheless still remain under a perpetual obligation for the many favours and marks of friendship which I have at different times received from your Lordship." A. C. D. To Dr. DUCAREL. "DEAR SIR, Rose Castle, Monday, Aug. 15. "I arrived here on Saturday last, and this morning was favoured with yours, containing the Abstract of the Archbishop's will, for which I return many thanks. I find a vast heap of letters here, so that it is with great difficulty I can catch a minute to answer yours; but am willing to give you the earliest intelligence possible, that Dean Milles is now at Exeter; and likewise to tell you, what I hope and believe you are already convinced of, that I sincerely wish to see you rewarded for the great pains you have taken, for years past, in Lambeth Library, as your merit deserves, and that if I could with decency and propriety recommend you to Bp. Cornwallis for the Secretaryship, I would most readily do it. I have no doubt but this office will go to one of his own family, some of whom want it more than you do ; but, if they did not, depend upon it, no interest but that of the first Minister would influence the Archbishop to dispose of it to one that stands in no other relation to him but as Librarian. "I remain, with great truth and regard, Sir, "Your most obedient servant, CHA. CARLISLE." Dr. |