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Kirby , (FHATTON-E3-H,I,147.3)

March the 31=th= , $1677 . (FHATTON-E3-H,I,147.4)

My deare lord , I hope you have received all my letters this week ;
(FHATTON-E3-H,I,147.5)

for I never missed any opportunity , only by the caryer .
(FHATTON-E3-H,I,147.6)

I am glad that you design to com . (FHATTON-E3-H,I,147.7)

Your coach shall be sure to meet you at Baldock ;
(FHATTON-E3-H,I,147.8)

but you must be sure to send me word what horsemen you would have , and
at what time the coach must be there . (FHATTON-E3-H,I,147.9)

I find you intend to be at Kimbolton that night .
(FHATTON-E3-H,I,147.10)

Pray be sure to send me word wheathere you will be here by dinner or
not . (FHATTON-E3-H,I,147.11)

I believe you $can $not {TEXT:cannot} , (FHATTON-E3-H,I,147.12)

but be sure you let me know . (FHATTON-E3-H,I,147.13)

One of your best coach horses has been like to dye ;
(FHATTON-E3-H,I,147.14)

but wee hope the danger is past . (FHATTON-E3-H,I,147.15)

I had Shefeld with him , and all the care that can bee .
(FHATTON-E3-H,I,147.16)

I hope he will <P_I,148> doe well , (FHATTON-E3-H,I,148.17)

but they say I must not venter him in the coach so farr a great whill .
(FHATTON-E3-H,I,148.18)

But one of the cart horsses will doe in the coach very well .
(FHATTON-E3-H,I,148.19)

Poor little Susana is very ill about her teeth .
(FHATTON-E3-H,I,148.20)

I hope in God they will not be long before they be cut .
(FHATTON-E3-H,I,148.21)

Shee bares it with a great deal of patience . (FHATTON-E3-H,I,148.22)

My Lady Rockingam has been with me yesterday . (FHATTON-E3-H,I,148.23)

I thought there had been wine enough in the house ,
(FHATTON-E3-H,I,148.24)

but there is none left . (FHATTON-E3-H,I,148.25)

But there is forteen botles of Renish and all the sherie sack that was
, but noe other ; (FHATTON-E3-H,I,148.26)

so now you may the better gess what you must send down .
(FHATTON-E3-H,I,148.27)

Some sack you will need I am sure . (FHATTON-E3-H,I,148.28)

My deare Lord , I should be very glad you would bring some chocolate
along with you . (FHATTON-E3-H,I,148.29)

I hope I shall receive a good acount of all your business ,
(FHATTON-E3-H,I,148.30)

for I long to know . (FHATTON-E3-H,I,148.31)

My daughter Nany is very well , (FHATTON-E3-H,I,148.32)

and was yesterday at my Lord Brudnal's . (FHATTON-E3-H,I,148.33)

I believe I shall like your cook very well . (FHATTON-E3-H,I,148.34)

Pray , deare , let Smith buy a Wesfaily ham and two or three neats
tongues . (FHATTON-E3-H,I,148.35)

I would fain get every thing pretty handsome against my Lord Manchester
comes . (FHATTON-E3-H,I,148.36)

I hope I shall know the time . (FHATTON-E3-H,I,148.37)

I am , my deare Lord , overjoyed to hear that your business goes on so
well with the Bishop . (FHATTON-E3-H,I,148.38)

I long till the Act of Parliment be passed . (FHATTON-E3-H,I,148.39)

I received D=r= Kings letter ; (FHATTON-E3-H,I,148.40)

but I shall not need much of his phiseck , (FHATTON-E3-H,I,148.41)

for I thank God I am much better . (FHATTON-E3-H,I,148.42)

Smith forgot to send the pickales down ; (FHATTON-E3-H,I,148.43)

but I beg they may not faile this next week , (FHATTON-E3-H,I,148.44)

and , with them , some oyle , (FHATTON-E3-H,I,148.45)

about a pint will be enough , because wee shall stay noe great whill
there . (FHATTON-E3-H,I,148.46)

I return you many thanks for the oysters . (FHATTON-E3-H,I,148.47)

I can write noe more , to morow being sacrament day .
(FHATTON-E3-H,I,148.48)

But , for God sake , make hast down , (FHATTON-E3-H,I,148.49)

for I am weary of my life . (FHATTON-E3-H,I,148.50)

