An Apology for Not Subscribing to the Oath Proposed to be Taken by the Catholics of England A printed 'Apology for not subscribing to the Oath proposed to be taken by the Catholics of England, this present year, 1790'. The Apology was authored by the Rev. Dr Strickland and described the objections to the specific wording of the Oath of Allegiance. There are pencil annotations in the margins, contemporary with the document, commenting on the points raised by Strickland. 3pp 1 February 1790