 | Joseph Towers - 1773 - 498 pages
...Clergy, nor to the Bifhop, nor to the Chapter, nor to any of the Nobility ; but amongft married laymen, (the company of mercers), men of probity and reputation. And when he was afkcd the reafon why he fo committed this truil, he anfwered to this effcft, " That there was no abfo"... | |
 | Edward Pugh - 1806 - 688 pages
...not to the clergy ; not to the bishop ; not to th«s chapter ; nor to any great minister at court ; but amongst the married laymen, to the company of...reason of so committing the trust, he answered to this effect : — That there vat no ahsolufe certainty in fitynan affairs ; but for his part, he found lest... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1814 - 932 pages
...estate, not to the Clergy ; Hot to the Bishop ; not to the Chapter ; nor to any great Minister at court, but amongst the married Laymen, to the Company of...reason of so committing the trust, he answered to tMs effect ;yrtaf there was no absolute certainty in human affairs; but for his fart, he found less... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1814 - 924 pages
...to the Chapter ; nor to any great Minister at court, but amongst the married Laymen, to the Compwy. of Mercers, men of probity and reputation, : (and...reason of so committing the trust, he answered to this effect;) that there was no absolute certainty in human of" fturt; but for his part, he found less corruption... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley, James Norris Brewer, Joseph Nightingale - 1814 - 936 pages
...Chapter; nor to any great Minister at court, but amongst the married Laymen, to the Company iif Miners, men of probity and reputation : (and when he was asked...reason of so committing the trust, he answered to this effect;) that there was no absolute certainty in human affoirt ; but for hit part, he found less corruption... | |
 | 1814 - 1004 pages
...estate, not to the Clergy ; not to the Bishop ; not to the Chapter ; nor to any great Minister at court, but amongst the married Laymen, to the Company of Mercers, men of prohity and reputation : (and when he was asked the reason of so committing the trust, he answered... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1818 - 648 pages
...it, not to the Clergy; not to the Bishop ; not to the Chapter ; nor to any great Minister at court ; but, amongst the married Laymen ; to the Company of...reputation. And, when he was asked the reason of so commîting the trust, he answered to this efiect: — Thai there avw no absolute certainty in human... | |
 | John Adolphus - 1818 - 714 pages
...the clergy, not to the bifhops, not to the chapter, not to any great minifter at court, but amongft the married laymen ; to the Company of Mercers, men of probity and reputation. And when he was afkcd the reafon of fo comnutting this truft, he anfwered to this effect, " That there was no abfolute... | |
 | 1820 - 856 pages
...the good dean had finished all, he left the perpetual care of the school to the Company of Mercers, and when he was asked the reason of so committing the trust, he answered 'that there was no absolute certainty in human affairs ; but for his mind, he found less corruption... | |
 | Samuel Knight - 1823 - 488 pages
...it, not to the clergy, not to the bishop, not to the " chapter, nor to any great minister at court ; but " amongst the married laymen, to the company of...And when " he was asked the reason of so committing this trust, " he answered to this effect : That there was no ab" solute certainty in human affairs... | |
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After he had finished all, he left the perpetual care and oversight of the estate, and government of it, not to the clergy, not to the bishop, not to the chapter, nor to any great minister at court; but amongst the married laymen, to the company of mercers.... 
