DEBATES

OF THE

House of Commons,

From the Year 1667 to the Year 1694.

COLLECTED BY THE

Honble ANCHITELL GREY, Efq;

WHO WAS

Thirty Years Member for the Town of DERBY ;

CHAIRMAN of Several COMMITTEES;

AND

Decyphered CoLEMAN'S LETTERS for the Ufe
of the HOUSE.

In TEN VOLUMES.

VOLUME VIII.

LONDON:

Printed for D. HENRY and R. CAVE, at St John's Gate;
and J. EMONSON, in St John's Square.

MDCCLXIII.

IN THE

House of Commons,

From the Year 1667 to the Year 1694.

On the Libel reflecting upon Sir Edward Dering *. ANEWAY, the Printer, at the Bar.] I received it from Symonds and Lee, Bookfellers. Symonds fays, "He had a hand in putting it out to print, and received it from Captain Yarrington's own hand, and will ftand by it." Captain Yarrington.] I own that I delivered a Copy of it to Symonds, but was not the author of it; but came to it by means of Dr Tongue. I faw him write fome part of it; he delivered it to me with his own hands, and I know not any profit Tongue had by it. After the Sham-Plot came on fo faft, I was fpeaking of Coleman's Letters, and that at fuch a Place there were Copies, and they were given out for money." He defired me to use my intereft for a Copy. I faw Symonds write the Copy, and gave him content for it. (He produces the very Original in his hand.) When I had it from him, I showed the Original to feveral Members, and they were zealous to have it made known to the Nation. Dr Tongue was joyful at the receipt of the Copy, and defired me to leave it with him. At length he finished these Animadverfions. He bid me drop them in any Bookfeller's Shop, that he might print them. I did not think to give any offence, and Dr Tongue did it with all Candour and Sincerity. It was a great trouble to me when I heard Mr Treby's Reputation injured. He withdrew.

Mr Treby.] Yarrington has pretended his care of the Protestant Religion, and of my felf, but I believe he has taken little care of either; for he has printed the Letters falfe, and the Letters are as untrue as the Reflections he has made upon them. I never did communicate any Pa* See Vol, VII. p. 433, &c.

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