_William Chilcot._--As I am about to reprint an excellent little work,
entitled, _Practical Treatise concerning Evil Thoughts_, by William
Chilcot, can any of your readers give me any account of his life? The work
was originally, I believe, printed in Exeter, 1698, or thereabouts, as I
find it in a {39} catalogue of "Books printed for and sold by Philip
Bishop, at the Golden Bible over against the Guildhall in Exon, 1702." It
was reprinted, "London, 1734," for "Edward Score, over against the
Guildhall in Exeter." And again (_privately_), a few years ago. Of the
_first_ edition I have never seen a copy, although I am not aware that it
is particularly scarce; of the second, copies are not uncommon.
If any of your readers could communicate any information regarding the
author, I should feel much obliged.