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[^SAMPLE 1:

HADDOCK, RICHARD, SR.
TEXT:  LETTER(S).
THE CAMDEN MISCELLANY, VOLUME THE EIGHTH:
CONTAINING ... CORRESPONDENCE OF THE FAMILY 
OF HADDOCK, 1657-1719.
CAMDEN SOCIETY, N.S. XXXI.
ED. E. M. THOMPSON.
LONDON, 1965 (1883). 
PP. 14.23 - 16.8  (RHADDSR)
P.  21.2  - 21.19
PP. 43.1  - 46.7

HADDOCK, RICHARD, JR.
TEXT:  LETTER(S).
Idem.
PP. 41.12 - 42.13 (RHADDJR)

HADDOCK, NICHOLAS.
TEXT:  LETTER(S).
Idem.
PP. 50.21 - 51.15 (NHADD)

SAMPLE 2:

STRYPE, JOHN.
TEXT:  LETTER(S).
ORIGINAL LETTERS OF EMINENT LITERARY
MEN OF THE SIXTEENTH, SEVENTEENTH,
AND EIGHTEENTH CENTURIES.
CAMDEN SOCIETY, XXIII.
ED. H. ELLIS.
LONDON, 1843.
PP. 180.18 - 183.32 (70-71) (STRYPE)

SAMPLE 3:

OXINDEN, HENRY.
TEXT:  LETTER(S).
THE OXINDEN AND PEYTON LETTERS, 1642-1670.
BEING THE CORRESPONDENCE OF HENRY OXINDEN 
OF BARHAM, SIR THOMAS PEYTON OF KNOWLTON 
AND THEIR CIRCLE.
ED. D. GARDINER.
LONDON: THE SHELDON PRESS AND 
NEW YORK: THE MACMILLAN COMPANY, 1937.
PP. 272.8  - 281.19 (178-180) (HOXINDEN)
PP. 291.19 - 293.20 (185)

OXINDEN, ELIZABETH.
TEXT:  LETTER(S).
Idem.
PP. 308.1  - 310.6  (196) (EOXINDEN)
PP. 320.22 - 322.27 (204)
PP. 331.16 - 333.35 (209) 

SAMPLE 4:

HATTON, CHARLES.
TEXT:  LETTER(S).
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE FAMILY OF HATTON
BEING CHIEFLY LETTERS ADDRESSED TO
CHRISTOPHER FIRST VISCOUNT HATTON,
A. D. 1601-1704, VOLS. I-II.
CAMDEN SOCIETY, N.S. XXII-XXIII.
ED. E. M. THOMPSON.
WESTMINSTER, 1878. 
I, PP. 159.19 - 161.5 (CHATTON)

HATTON, FRANCES.
TEXT:  LETTER(S).
Idem.
I, PP. 147.6 - 148.28 (FHATTON)

HATTON, ALICE.
TEXT:  LETTER(S).
Idem.
I, PP. 240.16 - 242.12 (ALHATTON)
I, P.  245.1  - 245.24

HATTON, ANNE.
TEXT:  LETTER(S).
Idem.
I, PP. 211.24 - 212.23 (ANHATTON)
I, P.  214.1  - 214.18

HATTON, ELIZABETH.
TEXT:  LETTER(S).
Idem.
II, P. 50.1 - 50.30 (EHATTON)

SAMPLE 5:

PINNEY, JANE.
TEXT:  LETTER(S).
LETTERS OF JOHN PINNEY 1679-1699.
ED. G. F. NUTTALL.
LONDON, NEW YORK AND TORONTO:
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1939. 
PP. 17.15 - 19.7  (9)   (JPINNEY)
PP. 39.6  - 40.19 (18A) 

PINNEY, JOHN.
TEXT:  LETTER(S).
Idem.
PP. 58.9 - 59.23 (32) (JOPINNEY)

SAMPLE 6:

HENRY, PHILIP.
TEXT:  LETTER(S).
DIARIES AND LETTERS OF PHILIP HENRY, M. A.
OF BROAD OAK, FLINTSHIRE, A. D. 1631-1696.
ED. M. H. LEE.
LONDON: KEGAN PAUL, TRENCH & CO., 1882.
PP. 340.13 - 341.30 (9) (PHENRY)^]

<S SAMPLE 1>
<P 14>
[} [^RICHARD HADDOCK TO HIS WIFE.^] }]

R. James, in Southold Bay, this 25th May, 1672; Saturday        #
evening.

My dearest love,
   These I send by Capt. Poole, who w=th= the Garland frig=tt=  #
in 
comp=a=, hath leave to goe his former intended voaidge for      #
Barbados.
Pray advize my bro=r= Bradenham of itt. They will be good       #
convoy
for Mr. Naufan's ship w=th= masts, &c., w=ch= lyes at           #
Gravesend, to goe
thorough the Channell w=th= them.
<P 15>
   This day I gote two protections from the Duke, one for Mr. 
Naufan's ship at Lancaster for 50 men, y=e= other for y=e=      #
ship w=th= stores
for 20 men, w=ch= is speciall protections, y=t= the men will    #
not be
molested. Tell my Bro=r= Bradenham I have given them to Mr.     #
Sam.
Hawkes, who is comeing w=th= them.
   I am sory to heare poore Sam Lane was prest into y=e= French
Victory, and since caryed into Holland. I pitty the losse of    #
the men
in her, but y=e= Capt. will have his reward for looseing her    #
soe basely.
The Dutch fleet lye now neare the Gallaper in expectation of    #
us;
we are very neere, ready to waite on them. 2 or 3 days must not
breake square w=th= us; but they are deceaved to think we       #
intend to
fight them amongst the sands. I supose our martch wilbe over    #
for
y=e= coast of Holland into sea roome and deepe watter. We are,  #
notwithstanding
Capt. Poole and his consarts leaveing us, 90 men of
warr, 26 fire ships, many small vessells. I supose the Dutch
daylie add to ther strength as well as wee. God Allmighty be    #
our
defence.
   My deare, I am sory that my first letter from Southold,      #
w=ch= went
by land, advized the of our 2 days stay, whereas we have bine   #
heere
4 days, and shall stay 3 or 4 longer. Then we shall have        #
wattered
our whole fleet for one month, and victualld compleat for 2     #
months,
and mand I beleive thoroughout y=e= fleet, not 500 wanting. I
rather think, in a day or two longer, we may have 1000          #
supernumeraryes. 
A very worthy brave fleet, I think, as ever were
together. God give us couragious hearts, and then I beleive     #
they
may be ventured.
   I hope all my loveing relations at Rederif and Wapping are   #
in
health, to whome present my love and saluts. I expect to heare
from the by the yacht w=ch= I sent my last letter by, Captain   #
Burstow,
Comander. I blesse God I am now in good health, though 5 or 6
days since, and when we were going to fight the Dutch, I had    #
such
a paine in my right arme that could not use it but very litle;  #
but
now, thanke God, am very well. My deare Betty, I have only to
<P 16>
add my saluts to thyselfe w=th= my daughter; doe remaine thyne  #
till
death us part, 
Richard Haddock

   This I intended thee by Capt. Poole, but was gone ere I      #
could put
it on bord him; therfore doe send it by the post. I rec=d=      #
last night
bro=r= Thornbrugh's letter, 23 instant, by y=e= Dreadnought's   #
Leiveten=t=.
He wrights me of thy health, and y=t= I shall rec=e= a letter   #
from the by
y=e= Hatton ketch.

I am thyne, 
R. Haddock.
26 May, '72.

<P 21>
[} [^RICHARD HADDOCK TO HIS WIFE^] }]

Yet on bord y=e= R. Charles, this 31 May, 1673.
My deare Betty,
   I wrote the two dayes since of God's goodnes to mee in o=r=  #
late
bataile. I gave the acc=t= of Capt. Trevanions suposed to be    #
killed,
but he is well; and allso Capt. Courtney, w=ch= was reported    #
to be
killed, is alive and well. Capt. Worden is since dead of his    #
wounds.
We are now shifting ships, goeing on bord the London; the       #
reason
I gave in my last. S=r= Jn=o= Harman goes from the London into  #
the
Sovraigne, and Capt. Hayward out y=e= Sovraigne into this       #
ship. It
is no smal trouble to me to part from this brave ship; her      #
only fault
is she is tender sided, in all respects otherwayes the best     #
ship in the
world. 
   My deare, I am very well; My bro=r= Joseph and unckle        #
Richard
likewise. The Prince in good health, and our fleet prepareing   #
for
another incounter, if the Dutch comes out. My deare, I am thyne
till death, 
Richard Haddock.

   Pray, if Com=r= Deane be not in towne, send forward the      #
inclosed
to Portsm=o=.

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<P 43>
[} [\SIR RICHARD HADDOCK TO HIS SON RICHARD.\] }]

Navy Office, this 27th Nov=r=, 1702.
Deare Son,
   I have yo=rs= of yesterday's date, form the Downes, w=ch=    #
brings us
the joyfull tydeings of yo=r= safe arrivall there. Yo=r= long   #
passage
from Newfoundland put us in great feare of your wellfare, and   #
perticularly
your mo=r= hath bine for a month or 5 weekes crying for 
you and yo=r= brother Nic=s= safety; but blessed be God you     #
are both
come well home. Your bro=r= now with us came up from the 
Downes by leave from his Cap=t=, and hath behaved himself with  #
so
much bravery and couradge that he hath gained the good report
of the Duke of Ormond, his Capt=t=, &c., both in the action at  #
Rotta
and St. Mary Port, and Vigo, and was the first man that borded
one of the gallions at Vigo, w=ch= is come home. I do not find  #
by
yo=r= letter that you were w=th= your Comodore at the takeing   #
and
destroying the French shipps to the southwards of Trepassa, and
consequently you will not come in for your share of that        #
capture.
The news papers tells us yo=r= prize is got into Plym=o=, and   #
for your
boate w=th= 5 men you say you left behind at Plym=o= we never   #
heard
anything of it, w=ch= gives you trouble; and because you write  #
not
of my Coz W=m's= wellfare, I am conscernd for feare he might    #
be in
that boate. To morrow morning I intend to go to y=e= Adm=ty=    #
and
endeavor you may come into the River, if his R. Highness orders
your cleaneing.
   God Allmighty hath blest y=e= forces of her Maj=ty= and her  #
Allies,
<P 44>
both by land and sea, in a wonderfull manner; for w=ch= we      #
lately
had a publick day of thanksgiveing in this citty. The Queene,
House of Lords and Comons, w=th= the Bishops, Judges, &c. came
to S=t= Paul's Church, where, after sermon, Te Deum was sung.
   Since your leaveing England, two of our bord are dead,       #
viz=t=.
Mr. Sotherne and my good freind Com=r= Willshaw, who dyed y=e=
23=d= Sept=r= last. My Coz Anna Babb, that was in one of our    #
almes
houses at Stepny, is likewise dead, and my poore Coz=n=         #
Lockwood's
son in law, Coz=n= Hodges, dyed lately at Gosport, since his    #
arrivall
from Cadix and Vigo, who waited a tender on y=e= Duke of        #
Ormond's
shipp. We are all in good health, praised be God, and do kindly
salut you. I am your most afection=t= father, 
R=d= Haddock.

   Pray let me know how yo=r= shipp proves. I have concerd my
selfe to get one of y=e= 4=th= rates building at Deptfod for    #
you, and
this day spake to S=r= Geo. Rooke about it, and formerly to     #
y=e= other
3 Councill of y=e= Lord High Adm=ll=. I know she is tender by   #
your
reifeing your courses; and twas well hinted in yours to y=e=    #
Adm=ty=.
I am glad you past by Plym=o=. Orders went thither some tyme
since to cleane you and severall of yo=r= consarts. 
R=d= H.

On Her Majesty's Service. To Capt=n= Richard Haddock,
Comand=r= of her Maj=ty= Shipp the Reserve,
these present, In y=e= Downes.


[} [^SIR RICHARD HADDOCK TO HIS SON RICHARD.^] }]

Navy Office, this 10=th= Decemb=r=, 1703.
My deare Son,
   Your letter of the 17=th= Nov=r= past, giveing me acc=t= of  #
the unhapy
disaster of your ship being run ashore by a Dutch pilot and of  #
your
happy getting off againe, I rec=d= 3 or 4 ds. after its date;   #
but, hopeing
<P 45>
you might have gote away before an answer could arrive you, I
forbore answering it to you to Helvoet Sluce. I have just now   #
rec=d=
yours of the 7=th= instant, Tuesday, and, to our great joy,     #
the acc=t= of
God Almighty's wonderfull preservation of you in the late most
dreadfull storm, w=ch= no man liveing can remember the like. I  #
perseave
you have had an acc=t= of the most sad and lamentable efects of
it heere in England, not only in the losse of our shipp[{ing{]  #
 , but
about 1500 men in the Queen's shipps. I shall not eneumerate    #
y=e=
perticulars of the losse, only that Capt. Emes, w=th= his wife  #
and son
and all y=e= men in y=e= Restauration, lost on y=e= Goodwin,    #
and poore
Tom Blake drowned at Bristoll in y=e= Canterbury store ship     #
cast
away. The Dorcetshire we have acc=t= of her being on y=e= back  #
of
Yarm=o= Sands, cruseing, I supose for want of anchors and       #
cables, and
hope y=e= Association is cruseing in the sea on the like        #
occasion. My
deare son Nic=o= hapend to be sick on bord her, as S=r= S.      #
Fairebone
wrote me from the Downes. I sent Tom Apleby imediatly to
Deale to bring him up; but the ship sailed y=e= morning before  #
he
gote downe. I hope he will come well home to us. Pray God the
Russell may be got of y=e= sands and into Helvoet Sluce.
   Wee haue 7 or 8 vessells w=th= anchors and cables in         #
Harw=ch= or
Oasely bay, ready to put to sea when we heare where S=r=        #
Stafford is.
S=r= Cloud. Shovell I hope now safe at the Nore; his mainemast  #
cut
downe after he had drove 3 leag=s= from y=e= Longs, very neare  #
the
Galloper. Y=e= S=t= Geo. and R. Oake, now at Blackstakes, rode  #
out
y=e= storme w=th=out damage; and the Cambridge I beleive the    #
same.
The 4 ships that broke from their ground takle was the          #
Association,
Russell, Revenge, and Dorcetshire. The Revenge was in Solebay
some tyme since, and furnish w=th= anchors and cables from      #
y=e= Nottingham 
and another man of warr y=t= went out Yarm=o= roads to looke
for our shipps. Capt. Kerr in y=e= Revenge gave acc=t= that he  #
saw
<P 46>
y=e= Association, Monday last was sevenight; so that we are in  #
hope 
she is very well. I shall not inlarge, only to give you our     #
kind
saluts. Pray God send you w=th= y=e= King of Spaine well out    #
that
place and over to us. My harty and humble service to S=r= Geo:
Rooke. 
I am your most afec=t= father,
R. H.

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<A HADDOCK JR RICHARD>
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<K X>
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<P 41>
[} [\RICHARD HADDOCK TO HIS FATHER, SIR RICHARD HADDOCK.\] }]

Aprill y=e= 23=d= [\1692\] ; Munday, in y=e= Hooke.
Honourd S=r=,
   This is to acquaint of our ingaging w=th= y=e= French and    #
of our
haveing gott y=e= victory. Wee mett y=m= of sea, May 19. There
was about 60 saile. Wee fought y=m= from 11 to 9 att night;     #
since
w=ch=, have been in pursuit of y=m=. There is run ashoare, in   #
Sherbrook
bay, Torveil w=th= 3 more capitall ships, w=ch= are now         #
burned. Cozen
Tom Heath burnt Torveil; and have chased 14 saile more in y=e=
Hooke, where wee now are. S=r= Cloudsly Shovel is goeing in     #
w=th=
y=e= 3=d= rates and fire-ships to destroy y=m=. Wee have been   #
soe unfortunate
<P 42>
as [{to{] lose Rear Adm=ll= Carter in y=e= fight. I am very     #
well
and have received no wound; only a small splinter hitt mee on   #
y=e=
thigh, but did no damage, only made itt black and blew. I would
write more particularly, but y=e= vessell I heare is goeing     #
away presently;
soe, haveing no more att present, butt duty to your self and
my mother,
I remain your dutyfull Son,
Rich=d= Haddock.

   Cozen Ruffin is alive and very well. I will write y=e=       #
particulars
of our fight as soon as wee come into any port.
R=d= H.

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<A HADDOCK NICHOLAS>
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<P 50>
[} [^NICHOLAS HADDOCK TO HIS FATHER^] }]

Alicant, this 31=st= of July, 1706.
Hon=d= S=r=,
   I have both y=r= letters by Capt=n= Delevall, as also the    #
butter and
cheeses, for w=ch= I returne you thanks. I'm glad to hear both  #
my
sisters are so well recovered by the Bath. Pray God continue    #
their
healths. Sunday last we took this place, attacking it by land   #
and
sea; and almost all the people of it are run up to the castle,  #
w=th=
the garrison, for protection. We assisted our army with 500     #
seamen.
I have been ashore with 50 of our ship's company during
<P 51>
the seige; am very heartily fateigued, but very well in health.
After we have got the castle, I hear the fleet will go for the  #
Islands
of Minorca and Majorca, and, after that, I hope home. If the
S=t= George should not do, intend asking S=r= Jn=o= Leake       #
leave for
my self.
   I'm glad to hear the ship at Sheernes will be launcht so     #
soon as
March. I hope I'm pretty secure of her. I desire your excuse    #
for
this bad scrawle and blotted paper, but I write w=th= a pen     #
made w=th=
an old razor that I find in the house I'm quartered in. I have  #
no
more to say but my duty to y=r= self and mother and love to all
freinds in London and Mile end, and remaine,
Hon=d= S=r=,
Y=r= dutifull Son,
N. Haddock.

P.S. - This lett=r= goes by the Rye.
To S=r= Rich=d= Haddock, at the Navy Office in
Crutched Fryars, London, these.


<S SAMPLE 2> 

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<A STRYPE JOHN>
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<K X>
<D ENGLISH>
<V PROSE>
<T LET PRIV>
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<P 180>
[} [\LXX.\] }]
[} [\JOHN STRYPE TO HIS MOTHER. CONTINUATION OF THE ACCOUNT OF  #
HIS
COLLEGE LIFE.\] }]

Tuesday From S=t= Kath. Hall
in Cambridge, 16 Aug. 1664.

Kind Mother,
   The ii. Present I received with your Letter +L6. which was   #
forthwith
carried to my Tutor, who, I understood, expected a greater
lump, which you may guess by my Bill here enclosed; also        #
because
we were behind-hand with him in former Accounts. It would be
good if the remainder of the money due to this Bill could be    #
sent
by the next. The next Quarter, which is approaching, would be   #
the
more tolerable. Assure yourself I am not so far out of the way,
or so unconcerned, but that I am sensible of the charges that a
<P 181>
College life doth expect, and particularly mine; and therefore
have endeavoured, and shall, the time providence hath allotted
for my stay here, continue in the same endeavour: to wit, of
redeeming the hastening hours, and improving them, so as that   #
it
may be for my advantage and credit, and therewith all my        #
friends
comforts hereafter. Take this from a serious Pen. Pray lett's
understand whether that Letter miscarried which I sent last     #
week
to my sister Welsh. There was something in it I would have
an answer to.
   I know you expect I should tell you what is become of the
money I brought along with me: and I will gladly satisfy you in
any thing. Some of it is yet remaining in my hands, for uses:
and I question not but you are well contented I should have
something laying by mee against necessity. Ten Shillings you
know I paid out of it for the Horse I came from London upon.
Another 10=s= I gave to my taylor in part of payment for making
my Sute. More of it went for Books, whereupon you see noe
Books in my Bill. The remainder you may conclude is in my
custody. Excuse, I beseech you, the largenesse of my taylor's 
Account, and it shall be less for the future. Bed-maker and
Laundresse are set down for a whole Quarter: whereas I was
absent a Month: so that what my Laundresse hath had overplus
the last Quarter, shall be abated her for so much of this       #
Quarter;
and so I have turned her off: besides her loosing my linnen
and washing dirtily, she hath also grosly abused me, and one
or two others; but when all comes to all, hath worst of all     #
abused
and besooted herself: and all for a trifle, and most unjustly.
   We have hereabouts most intollerable robbing: never by       #
reports
so much. I have heard within two or three days of six or seven
robberies hereabouts committed: whereof two or three killed. No
longer than last sabbath, a mile of, a man knocked on the head.
Lately a scholar of Peter House had both his eares cut off,     #
because
he told the thieves, after he had delivered some money to
them, that he would give them leave to inflict any punishment
<P 182>
upon him, if he had a farthing more: but they searching him,
found, it seems, 20=s= more: so they took him at his word, and
inflicted the cheater's punishment upon him.
   The season beginning now to hasten towards Winter, and a
Coat I shall have great occasion for. It may be you may meet
with a piece of black cloth, either in the chest my uncle       #
Bonnell
sent, or among the Broakers, which may serve my turn. If you
meet with such a piece cheape, do not passe the opportunity.
   My respects and service to all my Friends, particularly to   #
my
brother and sister Johnson, whom I understand are now returned,
and I hope in good health, and I shall remain for ever

Your very much engaged Son, 
John V. Stryp.

   I see not the silver buckles I was promised; yet they
would be received very thankfully, if they came.
These
for Mrs. Hester Stryp, at Mr. Walsh's
House in S=t= Martin's, London.


[} [\LXXI.\] }]
[} [\JOHN STRYPE TO HIS MOTHER. ABOUT TO TAKE HIS DEGREE.\] }]

Saturday Even: 1665.
Good Mother,
   I am unsatisfied very much if I cannot heare from you once a
weeke, whiles Times are so troublesome, and the place and air
you live in is so dangerous and infectious. This is the cause   #
that
I resolved this Saturday Evening to trouble you with a Letter.  #
I
am ready to think my Tuesday Letter was miscarried, because no
Answer to it, especially being of concernment. I pray let me    #
understand
<P 183>
how affairs go. I cannot but imagine you now begin
to be a little fearful of the Plague. The Report goes, that no  #
lesse
than sixty were buried Thursday Evening of that disease. I hope
by this time you are convinced it is the best way to change     #
your
habitation for the Country.
   But secondly, and chiefly, concerning my Degree. The next
Monday or Tuesday come seven-night, I expect to be Bachelor of
Arts, so that you will but supply me with some money. I have
enquired, and understand that it will stand me in +L8 the       #
cheapest
way; and therefore, I beseech you, fayle not to procure it for  #
me.
You may send either by Hurst on Tuesday, or Waterson on
Friday.
   That I have not yet wrote to Brother Johnson is, because I
have not been able to answer him in the particular of           #
Subscription,
having not had the opportunity of speaking either with the
Proctor, or my Tutor; but, as far as I can understand, there is
no escaping of it: yet it is a more harmelesse thing then is    #
imagined,
and no more than himselfe subscribed to, and all other since
Q. Elizabeth's reigne: being nothing else then the chiefe       #
heads of
the Protestant Religion.
   Thus much at present in haste. My humblest service to my
Aunt, and sister Welsh, with the rest.

I am your most obedient Son,
John Stryp.

From Katharine Hall, Cambridge,
June 17, 1665.

   If you have provided those Stockings before spoken of
I pray send them. J. Stryp.

These for Mrs. Hester Strype.
   Leave these at the further-most House in
Nettleton's Court, without Aldersgate. Or at
Mr. Welsh's, a Goldsmith in New Rents in
S=t= Martin's in London. Del.


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<P 272>
[} [\CLXXVIII\] }]
[} [\HENRY OXINDEN TO HIS WIFE\] }]

My deare,
   I did write to thee by the Fryday post, and since by
the Tuesday post, and have not omitted writing to thee by
the Fryday and Tuesday Post since I came to London.
<P 273>
My mind is with thee howsoever I am forced to be absent
from Thee. I see thy care and vigilance and thank Thee;
mine is not wanting wherein I may. I have received thy
Letter of Saturday last and Tuesday morning with the half 
shirt, band and cuffes and handkerchiffe.
   If others I have to do with were as reall to mee as is Dr
Hardres, Dr. Reading, Mr Aldy and Mr. Hannington I could
not do amisse. Men here ar of another temper and a Man
knows not how to beleive anie of them. I went to Lambeth
with thy Noate of Cranbroke with my  Brother Barrow
and desired Dr. Porie, who hath Ickham and is a kinsman
and favorite of the Archbishop, to help mee to either. Hee
sayd Smarden and Cranbroke ar disposed of and the other
dubious; but none know when these Men speake truth.
Mr. Aylmer told my brother Richard and mee yesterday
of a Divine came to a Bishop so often as being wearie
is resolved to attend no longer. And my Brother told
another storie of another Divine came to a Bishop, viz the
Bishop of London (but I suppose it was some other Bishop,
for hee is reputed to be honest) and told Him that hee came
to acquaint Him of a liveing was said lately to be fallen by
the Incumbent's decease and desired hee might have it:
t'is said hee told Him it was true, but the liveing was         #
disposed
of the Night before; whereupon the Gent replyed
that the Incumbent was as live as either of them, and hee
sayd it to see their tricks etc and so in an anger departed.
Whether this be true or noe in this particular these courses
ar much in use. I thinke I may have some small Liveing:
great ones ar exceeding difficult to be had. I have spoken
with Sir Tho: Peyton twice and find him in such passions
as I have no manner of hopes of his assistance; hee doth mee
twice as much hurt as good; some bodie hath incensed Him
very much against mee, you may quesse who hath done it,
the partie being not far from you. Wherby you may the
lesse Wonder of the Indifferent Ladie's not giveing you a
better answere, and that C[{harles{] N[{ichols{] is so silent;
<P 274>
for I beleive nobodie can perswade Him into a good temper
towards mee.
   My Brother and Cozin Dalison surely ar right enough
in their Wishes as concerning somewhat so not in Kent;
but all the assistance I do expect and find is from my Brother
Barrow as yet; but if I get on[{e{] step in the way I doubt not
of getting farther, notwithstanding the difficulties I have as
yet met with; and I am in some hopes that by the next Post
I shall give Thee an account of somewhat done or likely
to be done. I have yet had onely to doe with Billop, Mr.
Wren's Secretary; and with Dr. Porie who hath Ickham
and is a kinsman of the Arch Bishop of Canterbury, who
tells mee that my Lord hath set down my name in Order
to somewhatt. The Bishop of Winchester is not yet come
to Town, so that I can make no tryall with him; but I beleive
I must of Necessitie have my Orders up, whereby my Ordination
may appeare as to the Arch Bishop of Canterbury or the
Lord Chancellor. Trulie my Deare, I must have monie
sent mee now out of hand or I shall be in straits as well for
my occasions in being here as in way of attainment of what
I aime at, for beleive mee I am as sparing as I can and yet
by reason of going by water 4 or 5 times in a day, sending
of Porters up and down etc, I am at more expence then you
can imagine.
   My Cozin Dallison had letters by the Tuesday post of
Henry Oxinden's being very ill and that hee is grown as
big as Sir George, whereby his long life is doubted of. Be
sure, however you come not by my letters, that I write
constantly by every Tuesday and Fryday post. Mr. Barling
will keep in, do what anie can against Him; he will do anie
thing rather then lose his liveing; however I beleive that
is not intended mee. I read thy Letters over and over and
over, for in them I see thee as well as I can. I am thine
as much as possibly. I hope our Children are well. My
service to all you think fitting to speake it to.
   The rent of the red House and pasture feild to it
is six pound the yeare; Hammond's close 6=l= the yeare
<P 275>
and the wo Maydekens 12 shillings the Acre; it is 24
acres.
   If 12s the Acre cannot be had, rather then faile, eleven
shilling the Acre.
   It is now past 11 of the clock and I am invited to dine
with Mr. Carpenter to a peice of venison where Mr 
Wor[{stnam{] and Mr. Tho: Andrews ar allso invited and may
not be absent. If Mr. John Andrews had been in Town
to have spoke to my Lord Chancellor, something considerable
might have been don with Mr Billop; as the case now stands
I know no way under heaven so effectually probable as for
thee to send to my brother Richard or my Cozin Dalison to
lay out the 16=l= adventured with my Cozin George to my
best advantage and in case you do not pay it them againe in
good time, they to have the benfit of it.
   Surely, surely, without considerable monie nothing can
considerably be done. The way is for a friend (as Ned 
Swan sayes and others beside him) to put a matter of 50 or
60 peices into the secretarie's hand and not let the party that
is to have the liveing know of it. I thinke thou wert best
send up the silver Tanker to my brother to that effect:
however if thou send mee no mony I can subsist no longer
here; for to borrow will spoile all. I cannot say all I have
a mind to say because letters ar broken open. I am in such
hast as I know not what I have wrot. Dr. Gauden, Bishop
of Worcester, is dead; Dr. Bargrave is newly chosen Prebend
of Canterbury in roome of an old Prebend lately deceased
and is now uppon going to Argiers to redeem some Captives.
I met him at Lambeth upon Tuesday last. The Lord
blesse you and preserve you and mee and ours. In extreme
hast I rest Thine inexpressibly

H.

[\UNDATED. SEPTEMBER 1662\]

<P 276>
[} [\CLXXIX\] }]
[} [\HENRY OXINDEN TO HIS WIFE\] }]
[} [\Sep 29. 1662\] }]

My deare,
   Mr. Han[{nington{] came to mee at 9 on Saturday. I
thank thee for thy care in sending to mee. Be sure that
nothing shall be squandered away can be prevented. I
sent a letter to thee by the Fryday post. I will assure Thee
that I have had such care in sending to Thee that I usually
do not defer writing till the last houre and am as carefull to
send them in good time as may bee. If there be any fault
it is in some who are inquisitive to see into them. Dr.
Pash wrot sure enough touching Norton and Stouermouth,
and there was nothing omitted in mee could have been done
concerning Stowermouth. Why Sir Tho. Peyton should
tell anie bodie that I refused a liveing of a 100=l= by the     #
yeare
I knowe not; for I have not refused anie: and none that I
know of hath been offered mee. You know that you may
beleive mee, how little truth soever there be in other men.
I have 4 times waited upon Sir Tho. The first time hee
tooke little notice of mee though I ernestly solliceted him:
hee expressed his dislike of things too long to relate. However
I pressed him in my behalfe and spake to him to speak
<P 277>
to the Lord Chancellor ect. What his answeres were and 
what were my replies will be to long to relate.
   The second time my brother Barrow in like manner pressed
him in my presence, but hee was then much at one as before.
Then I wrot a letter to his lodgeing to him, so hee sent for
mee, and wee had some discourse in a more friendly manner.
The 4 time I was with Him hee spake to mee to dine with
him and then hee at dinner before some strangers began my
Lord Chancellor's health to mee and said that might signify
somewhat. This is all the account I can give thee as concerning
Him. T'is said hee and his family comes up to
London upon Wedensday next, in order to go into Kent.
His daughter, viz his 2=d= daughter is upon recovery so as to
come: and it is thought that his third daughter hath a
sutor.
   I intend to try Sir Tho. once more if I see Him. I think
verily hee is better contented that I shall be neerer home then
those you and I have said are not contented, who[{se{] design
is to have mee placed as far as may be. You have advised
mee well in being my own secretarie; howsoever I think
Sir Robt Hales, Mr. Hannington and Ch. N. are some of
our truest friends. Mr. Hannington and I were a Sunday
last and heard a sermon at White Hall before the King.
Dr. Bolton preached and that you may know that Mr. Hannington
is of no ordinary esteeme, I will assure thee hee
had such a presence with him as though a stranger to every
one in the Church, hee was ushered in from his standing
amongst severall gentlemen and seated next to the Bishop
of London himselfe, and [{I{] finde him much in esteem amongst
all them that have any acquaintance with Him. Smarden
and Cranbrook are disposed of, Smarden is the best. Hedcorne
is not as yet disposed of. I cannot as yet say farther
then I, God willing, will not come home without doing
somewhat, but of what consideration it will be I may get,
I cannot tell. My Lord Bishop of Winchester came not
to Town untill Saturday night last; his Secretary came upon
Fryday last, and I have spake with him, and just as I met
<P 278>
him - I ment to have said a little before I met him - I
[\MS. torn\] was a speaking to Dr. Gibbs who is brother to
the Lady Deering; hee is now [{become{] Prebend of Westminster,
who told mee the Lord Bishop of Winchester that
ordeyned mee enquired of him concerning mee. I find by
him that hee spake well of me to the Bishop: that which
enduces mee to beleive as much is because hee gave mee his
hand to my certificate. The Secretary aske mee if I were
acquainted with him. I told him yes. The Secretary
answered that if hee did but speake to the Bishop in my behalfe
I could not faile. After which I spake to Dr. Gibbs to
speak to the Bishop in my behalf: hee hath promised mee
to speake: so that Mr. Swan being to go to him as yesterday,
I provided a Maze ring of a noble price and sent it to him
in a letter by Capt. Swan, in token of thanks for his love to
mee. What the effect of this Negociation will be time will
demonstrate. I foresee that I cannot possibly do what I
would to the purpose I feare this fourth night at least (as
you say now or never I must endeavour) [\SIX LINES OMITTED\]
   The rent of the heder Horselease and farther horselease
are, one with the other, 10=s= or 11=s= the Acre, as you can    #
get,
remembring that they that hire them pay for what is plowed
and the carriing up of the dung; or else condition to plow so
much and carry out so much dung; the upper Regdens and
the long slip of Summerland, about that rate; the Heder
and farther Cowleases about that rate, and the little field
adioining to Cowlease, formerly called Giles pees - I refer
things to thy discretion, knowing Thee to be careful and
knowing how to advise with old Robt Jull or some others
thou thinkest most fitt. As you find occasion do with the
house at Barham and land, remembring that you do not give
way to have the pasture feild next the house broke up [\SIX     #
LINES OMITTED\]
This day as I came from Westminster I saw the King and
the Queen at dinner. I have received my Orders and what
Thou didst send  and give thee thanks for thy love. I
have now bought mee a change. I hope that Thou and
<P 279>
our Children are in good health. I pray God blesse
thee and them.

My Love to our friends.
I am Thine sincerely
H.O.


[} [\CLXXX\] }]
[} [\HENRY OXINDEN TO HIS WIFE\] }]

   I received noe letter from thee by the Fryday post.

My deare,
   Saturday last thy Taffety came to my lodgeing in
my absence. I sent a letter by the Tuesday and Fryday
post whereby you may perceive that I could not come home
without leaving my busines undon, which to tell thee the
Truth was in no such for such forwardnes as Mr. Hannington      #
thought.
[\TWO LINES OMITTED\] Uppon Fryday my Brother Barrow and I      #
were with
[{Dr. Porie{] at Lambeth, and then hee told my Brother
Barrow so much as hee and I gave it over, and so I went
to my Brother Richard and told him that I had no hopes,
<P 280>
and that Dr. Porie's reason was, and all the reason hee could
give; hee thought I was of a weakly and sickly constitution
and preaching was a laborious work and would quickly bring
mee to my end; or else I must be necessitated to keepe a
Curate. But my Brother understood the matter aright and
found that could not be his reall reason, and my Cosin
Dalis[{on{] told mee plainely nothing was to be done without
mony; and therefore my Brother Richard should negociate
the busines with my Brother barrow without mee, and try
what might be done that way, so that I find my Brother
Richard and my Cozin Dalison now to bee my most reall
friends [\SIX LINES OMITTED\] A Fryday Night I went againe to   #
Dr. Porie's
house in Warwicke Court and asked him what hee could
obiect agt mee, or whether anie body had said anything agt
mee. Hee said nobody had said anything agt mee. I
asked him if hee could object agt mee for learning: hee said
hee was satifyed in that; I asked him if he could object agt
my life and conversation; hee said, no; only he spake as
before [\FIVE LINES OMITTED\] I met Sir Tho: P[{eyton{] today   #
in Fleete
street; hee asked mee if I were still in Town and called me
Doctor, and so spake to a gentleman close by, so hee and I
had no more words. Hee went at 3 of the clock to Twickenham.
I would faine have spoken with Him before he went
but could not; but sure enough hee will do mee no good.
Thus far Saturday night. It is said that Dunkirk is sold
to the French for four hundred thousand pound. Sir Tho.
Peyton's daughter is not thorowly recovered. It is hoped
shee will recover.
   It is now about 12 of the clock, Mooneday noone and my
Cozin Dalison is going to take water for Gravesend. Shee
will bee at Deane Tuesday night.
   I have wrot a letter by her to thee; there is nothing in it
but what is in this, only something of my acknowledgement
of My brother Richard's Love to mee and her Reality [\FOUR      #
LINES OF REPETITION OMITTED\]
Mr. Hannington had fifty shillings of you and mee; suppose
<P 281>
the dying of your silk come to 5=s=, the horse 10=s=, his meate
3=s= 6=d=; that is 18s 6d. I know not how it could stand him
in 31 shillings 6d more; unless hee spent more then hee
needed. It may be hee was out of purse last time hee came
to London with mee; yet I paid for him and mee that as I
thinke m[{attered{] in everything except where hee would
fling away his monie. I cannot tell with whom hee left
my daughter Hobart's ring. My Cozin Dalison intends
to stay about 10 dayes as shee sayes. T'is shee that must
do mee what kindnes is to be done when all comes to all;
and therefore may observe her what you can, as indeed wee
ought.
   My Horse is at Mr. Marlo's at the dark house in Gravesend:
I wish I had sent for him home within 3 or 4 dayes after I
left him there: he will have been 5 weekes there next Wedensday
or Thursday noone. I know not what to ad but that 
I am Thine truly.

(^Mooneday noone Octob. 13.^)
[\1662\] 

<P 291>
[} [\CLXXXV\] }]
[} [\HENRY OXINDEN TO KATHERINE OXINDEN\] }]
<P 292>
   My dere beyond all expression, this is to desire Thee
not to be troubled in the least Measure at that which joyes
mee, which is our removal to thy red house; before wee were
sure of Nothing, now we are of somewhat; for I have all ready
setled it so uppon Thee as it lyes not in my power to unsettle
it. This paper will not hold all the inconveniencies I lay
under before I came up to London, which now are in a great
Measure abated. It is probable that time will worke to our
advantage. I pray let this suffice for the present.
   Now my mind is wholy set upon comeing to see Thee,
in order to which pray let my Horse (if I have one) be sent
to the Dark House at Gravesend by Thursday Night, if
not Wedensday Night. If Thou canst not send him thether,
yet I pray send him to Ospring to our Brother Cater's; but
I had rather Thou would send him to the Dark House.
   I heare that Mr. Hales went home last Fryday. I now,
thanks be to God, ow not Mr. Carpenter or Ms Andrews
or any of them one penny. Mr. White of Dover and Mr.
Roberts will be paid in the County.
   My Cozin Val Pettit is paid his debt. Mr. Trusser's bond
and Mr. Dickenson's bond I intend, God willing, to pay
tomorrow being Mooneday; if I see Mr. Twiman I intend
to pay him what is due to Him; and if Mr. Crux his bond
be sent up, I intend to pay that, so that I shall not be        #
troubled
with their summons any further.
   I am offerd an Advowsen of what is sayd to be worth
seavenskore pound by the yeare for 40=l= to be paid in hand:
the incumbent is said to be 80 yeare old etc, but shall not
make any agreement till I speake with thee. It lyes in
surry about 20 miles from London.
   I suppose that Mr. Ady and his Family set out from Greenwich
upon Wedensday morning in two Coaches. I spake
<P 293>
to Him to be kind to Thee. Hee sayes he will: and expresses
his sorrow for Mr. Barling's leaving Denton [\SIX LINES         #
OMITTED\]
   I have not been very wel these two dayes, however I
am glad that I have setled my busines so well as I have, so
that what ever come of mee, things will be better for Thee
and Thine then they would have been in case I had not made
any agreement. It is late this Sunday Night and so I shall
commit Thee and Thine to his Protection who alone is able
to preserve us, whose Name be praysed for ever.
   Now I proceed in my letter, it is Moonday, past 6, and I
am somewhat better then I was and so much as I intend
to make what hast I can home, in order to which pray observe
my directions in this letter at the other side of the paper.
   This hath been a very wet day here at London.
   I shall now say no more then that no man can have a more
real heart toward any then hath to Thee and Thine

Thine inalterably
Hen: Oxinden

(^May 25.^)
65. [\63\]

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<P 308>
[} [\CXCVI\] }]
[} [\ELIZABETH OXINDEN TO KATHERINE OXINDEN\] }]

(^Feb^) : 16 1665/6

D:M.
   Yours I recived by Mr Jull; I give you many thankes
for my haire; I hope to [{have{] a noble paire of locks made of
it to were for your sake: as to the oysters I have used my
utmost indeavour to get som in order to your command
but cannot posible get any as yet, they being so very rare,
by reason the seamen being all prest, that there is none left
to get them. I have eate none but once since I were with
you and those were sent a Friend of mine for a present;
but you may be confident of me as soon as posible I can
procure them. Dick, I thank God, continueth free from
any infectious disease notwithstanding since Michalmas there
hath dyed in the town seaven score and the greatest part of
the small pox, [{more{] then hath been in London considering
<P 309>
the bignes of [{the ci{]tie. I must beg your pardon if you
doe not heare of me soe often as you may expect and 
beseech you not to impute it to my sweet Deares hindering
me, for they are all scrint, to the button for a cap and less;
but I am about a peec of work that I am very earnest
upon to have it done by Easter; I doe not know what to
tearm it untill I have your aprobation of it, but it is a Jump
for my nick. Pray doe me the favour to acquaint Mr
Dickinson when you send to town that I have a gown to make
that if he think it worth his time I would have him come over
to me; I did thinke never to imploy him, but he being all
your tailors I have altered my resolution; beleev I must not
have a gown againe this seaven yeare this cost soe much;
four pound four shillings the outside cost me ready mony,
and fourteen shillings a sute of ribbon; this I have provided
to wait one you toward Easter; but when my stays are to be
tryed one I intend to come to Canterbury, where I should
take it for a great favour if you would be pleased to give me
a meeting and I shall acquaint you the time, for I earnestly
long to kiss your hand. I am really sorry my sister W:
servant came noe more of the family of the Johnsones; it
coming to nothinge it is looked one as my one [{own{] invention
to draw the other one; heare is mighty fleering and askeing
whither she be married. Mis betty Southouse hath been at
the pasonage ever since Christmast, to sutor Mr Durell as
I thinke, for I never knew her there before. There is not
any of the batcholers in this country are inclineing to marry
this yeare that I heare of. Mr M. continueth keeping house
with his maid and Mr. Reader doth the same. The Master
and the maid and Dick and Marie Reader are all the family.
We are all well heare, praised be God, and the respects of
the family salute you all. There is one remarkable thinge
that I had almost forgot; there is a Lady Sidny, a earl's
daughter, that hath formerly lived about Canterbury, one of
the great gallants of our time, she hath five thousand pound,
she hath marryed her self to a minister that hath nothinge
<P 310>
but a bare liveing of forty pound a yeare. I have not more
at present only my humble duty and endeared love where 
it is due

I am
Obeidently yours
[\Unsigned\]

<P 320>
[} [\CCIV\] }]
[} [\ELIZABETH OXINDEN TO KATHERINE OXINDEN\] }]
<P 321>
(^Feb 25=th=^) 1666/7

Deare Mother,
   Yours I received directed to goodwife Wilson: I
have now sent for Dick, but had it [{not{] been to fullfill my
promise that I would send for him this mounth, I had
trespased one your patience a while longer, because his
master is very ill and hath continued soe a week. He came
down in a very bad tide from London and was seaven houres
upon the water soe I beleev he hath got his bane. My
cosin Upton and her Daughter and my self were yesterday to
see him and for my one part were scared at his lookes. The
monday night after that I came from Denton my three cosins,
Mr Reader and my self suped together and I beleev it was
very chargable. We had a dish of such fish as we eat at
Canterbury when I had the honor to meet you there. Wee
had a loine of veale, we had wild Duck, teele and whinde,
two great dishes of pickeld Oyesters and two of anchovies and a
very lovely tart. If my Father had soe great influence upon Sir
Tho Tiddyman[{'s{] son as to wish him to my Cosin Maragret
I should take it as a perticuler obligatione doen to my self,
and I really beleev more advantageous to me then anythinge
that could be done for me; Betty love is sent [{for{] by Sir
henry Ox to come and live there, and if she doe not like
there they will gett her a place; this is the kindess of her
<P 322>
unkle coronel to her without speaking to. Deare mother
I give you humble thankes for all your favours to me and
Dicke and beg your pardon for all amisses that I have           #
committed 
either in neglegence or any other way. For upon
serious thoughts I have ever honour'd you and have had a
perticuler respect for you beyound any of my one relations,
and really I should loath my self should I harbour the least
thought of dishonor or unkinds toward you. All that I
desire is that I might be capable of serveing you in action in
a greater measure then I am able to exspres in words. All
the disasters that is posible to fall one any doth come one
me. All that I bought at the faire I lost, which was an elle
of hollond cost four shillinges and much mischife is done
to my house by the high wind one St Paule. The Docter
sent over his man with a letter to me to acquaint me of it
as soone as I came from Denton. I have sent you a cake
which I desire you would be pleased to accept. I wish my
mony would have extended itself into a larger maner, for if
it may be beleft I have but three shillinges to keep me untill
our Lady day. I have now great reason to blame M=is=
Smithitt for I sent her a letter three weekes since but have
not heard one word from her. Pray doe me the favour to
present my humble duty to my father and thankes for all
his favours and recive the same yourselfe from her that is

Your Obeident Daughter
Elizabeth Oxinden

I shall not expect them home untell to morrow.

<P 331>
[} [\CCIX\] }]
[} [\ELIZABETH OXINDEN TO KATHERINE OXINDEN\] }]
<P 332>
(^July 20=th=^) 1667

De Mo,
   This is the second sent since I recived any, this
come to bring you an account of the wedding which was
one thursiday last.  The bride had three very good great
cakes, one from M=is= Mast[{er{] another from M=is= Knowler
of this parish whos Daughter was heare, another from M=is=
Culling whos Daughter was heare. One Dosin of glovs
was disposed of to the relations, as the two fathers and her
Mother, Mr. Lees and his wife, Mr. Gilbert and his wife
which were related to him and he brought them with him:
Mr. Ridley and myself and Mr. butler he brought with him,
a minister he brought with him, his father, and these are
those which had gloves. Mr. Cullinge wold not be perswaded
to touch a glove nor favour; he rids at the strangest rate
that ever man did; he hath no so much as Joyed her; if
she come in the room where he is he runs as if he were
scared. Her t[{w{]o brid[{e{] men that led her to church have
white garters a quarter of a yard deep with siller lace at
ends. The favours were topeny broad pinke couler satten
ribbon eyed with narrow blake. There were five maiden
ladys and four young gentlemen, and the rest of the company
were married people, all relations and friends of his and hers.
They were very sivilly merry: it was as hansome a wedding
they all say as ever they were at: and his father [{soe{]       #
highly
pleased as is posible with his Daughter and her company,
to see what [{great{] esteem she is in and how she is beloved,
that you cannot imagin of the fondnes of the old man to her
and her mother. He said his son might have had wives
with five hundred pound but indeed, he said, he had hindred
them; but he had heard a generall commendation of my cosin
and he percived [{s{]he should not fall short of what he heard
<P 333>
of her. The old man dotes one her: she must not set neare
a doore when she was hot with dancinge and tell her he shall
give her somethinge; it is not his way to brag but he will not
take five hundred pound for what he is worth; and many
expretions of kindness to her and her mother. The old man
is a presbiterian but he was highly pleased; such mirth and
sivill gentlemen he liked he said. The M=is= Mas[{ter{] made    #
the
rarest bride veil that ever was seen, she is much behoulding
to them Ladys. Mr. Master was one of her brid men and
his trigrimate the other, who hath stayed in the country
one purpose to be at her wedding. He not knowen where
to have a cake to send, sent twenty shilling worth a wine,
six bottles of sack which is seaven groats a quart and six
of french wine, which was much excepted of. It cost Mr
Cater I beleeve above three pound.
   One Monday they goe home and his day one of her brid
men is gon to meet a fellow of their colledg and soe one their
Journey for Cam:
   I have given you in folio  concerning the wedding and now I
must bewail my one [{own{] misfortune in parting with one that
I soe dearly love as I doe her but I doe much hope she will
be very happy in a good husband. Could I imagine other
wise it would ade much to my trouble and that which is my
comfort she goeth not far, for it is not posible for me to live
without seeing her. For ought I know I will continue with
her in the winter and in the meantime I can see her often.
Goodwife power is dead and Sir William Delane is dead, he
being sick but a few daies.
   This is all the news that I heare our parts afford, but it
is possible I may send you word of another wedding when
I write next. Our family saluts you all with their humble
service and I desire to have my humble Duty and service
given where it is due

I am obeidently yours
[\No signature\]


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<P I,159>
[}CHARLES HATTON TO HIS WIFE.}]

Nov=r= 11, [{16{]90.

   I am very sorry, my dearest, y=t= y=r= son Robin continues   #
soe very
ill. God grant he may receive benefit by the advice of y=e= new
surgeon. But, my dearest, I fear my threats will prove more     #
effectual
then I designed; for I told thee in jest if thou did pass       #
Sunday
thou shou'dst be shut out, w=ch= is likely to prove true in     #
earnest, for
y=e= hungry head jaylor here is soe greedy of his pretended     #
fee he
growes every day more and more barbarous and vexatious. Had
he been educated at Ambonia, he cou'd not be more merciless.    #
And
finding y=t= noe person will take notice of his extravagant     #
usage of
me, he is y=e= more encouraged therto.
<P I,160>
   Worthy M=r= Ennis, who being turned out of his living here   #
for
not swearing and therfore not capacitated to exercise his       #
ecclesiastick
function in his own country, Scotland, is this weeke going to
try whither he cannot more quietly live among y=e= heathens in
America, and last Sunday in y=e= afternoon came to take leave   #
of me,
and brought w=th= him M=r= Sawyer, who came to renew y=t= 2d    #
time I
saw him y=e= promise he made me y=e= first time I ever did,     #
w=ch= is to be
bayle for me. But on Monday morning came gingle-key, by his
masters order, foaming at y=e= warder for leting any person     #
come to
me, and charged him he shou'd let noebody come at me.
   Certainly I shall be either tryed or bayled. If tryed, it    #
is a
strang outlandish barbarity not practic'd heretofore in         #
England not
to have y=e= advise of counsell to prepare for a defence, and,  #
in order
therto, to advise w=th= y=m=. I am certain, in y=e= Popish      #
plot all y=e=
prisoners had, some considerable time before their tryal, y=e=  #
freedom
of having their freinds and councell come to them.
   If I be bayled, it is very reasonable I shou'd endeavour to  #
find
out some persons who are willing to doe me y=t= kindness, and   #
ag=t=
whom ther can be noe exception; and y=t= I find very            #
difficult; and
prithee, my dearest, doe you endeavour w=t= you can to find     #
out some,
for, tho very probably I shall not have occasion for them, yet  #
it
wou'd be very vexatious to want them shou'd ther be occasion.
   I am very much concern'd my brother Hatton shou'd for his
health be forced out of town. Both for his sake and my own, I
wish you cou'd contrive some way to acquaint my brother w=th=   #
my
distress and prevaile w=th= him to endeavour to get his son in  #
law to
stop y=e= mouth of y=e= hungry cur here, for I cannot doe it    #
w=th= a crust,
it wou'd be too costly.
   My cloak transformed in a coat is too thinn for this cold    #
place.
Pray let y=e= linning of y=e= cloake be sent to y=e= taylor to  #
interline y=e=
coat. The buttons are as you ordred, and therfore you may be    #
secure
they please me, and I assure you they doe without any           #
compliment;
but, if they did not, I durst not find fault, w=ch= I know you  #
will
beleeve.
<P I,161>
   A dieu, my dearest. If you come alone, you are welcome; but
more, if w=th= liberty of my seeing my freinds.
   If that honest Scot, Mr. Ennis (whose integrity is a         #
disgrace to 
most Englishmen of his coate), comes to bid you farewell, pray
acknowledge his kindness to me, y=r=self, and y=r= son.

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<P I,147>
[} [\LADY HATTON.\] }]

Kirby, March the 31=th=, [{16{]77.

My deare lord,
  
   I hope you have received all my letters this week; for I     #
never
missed any opportunity, only by the caryer. I am glad that you
design to com. Your coach shall be sure to meet you at Baldock;
but you must be sure to send me word what horsemen you would
have, and at what time the coach must be there. I find you      #
intend
to be at Kimbolton that night. Pray be sure to send me word
wheathere you will be here by dinner or not. I believe you      #
cannot,
but be sure you let me know. One of your best coach horses
has been like to dye; but wee hope the danger is past. I had
Shefeld with him, and all the care that can bee. I hope he will
<P I,148>
doe well, but they say I must not venter him in the coach so    #
farr
a great whill. But one of the cart horsses will doe in the      #
coach
very well.
   Poor little Susana is very ill about her teeth. I hope in    #
God
they will not be long before they be cut. Shee bares it with a
great deal of patience. My Lady Rockingam has been with me
yesterday. I thought there had been wine enough in the house,
but there is none left. But there is forteen botles of Renish   #
and
all the sherie sack that was, but noe other; so now you may the
better gess what you must send down. Some sack you will need I
am sure. My deare Lord, I should be very glad you would bring
some chocolate along with you. I hope I shall receive a good
acount of all your business, for I long to know. My daughter    #
Nany
is very well, and was yesterday at my Lord Brudnal's. I believe
I shall like your cook very well. Pray, deare, let Smith buy a
Wesfaily ham and two or three neats tongues. I would fain get
every thing pretty handsome against my Lord Manchester comes.
I hope I shall know the time. I am, my deare Lord, overjoyed to
hear that your business goes on so well with the Bishop. I long
till the Act of Parliment be passed.
   I received D=r= Kings letter; but I shall not need much of   #
his
phiseck, for I thank God I am much better. Smith forgot to send
the pickales down; but I beg they may not faile this next week,
and, with them, some oyle, about a pint will be enough, because
wee shall stay noe great whill there. I return you many thanks
for the oysters. I can write noe more, to morow being           #
sacrament 
day. But, for God sake, make hast down, for I am weary of
my life.

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<P I,240>
[} [\ALICE HATTON.\] }]

[\Sept. 1699.\]

My Lord,
   I return my most humble thankes for y=e= honour of y=r=      #
Lord=ps= letter.
I have not yet bin any were, but at shopes and a veseting; but  #
I
believe shall be on Munday at a ball at St. Jeames, where, as   #
they
tell me, ther is a famose new danser to apere, which is to      #
charme
us all, but not make amends for y=e= loss of M=rs= Ibbings who  #
danced
at Lincolns Inn Feild and is lately dead. But as y=e= quallity  #
of y=e=
Ladys that dance at Court is not to be compared w=th= so mean a
person as a player, so I am shure most of there indiferent      #
danceing
is not to be mentioned w=th= her good. There is one M=r=        #
Colson I
am shure my Lady has seen at diner w=th= my Unckle is going to
<P I,241>
be married, w=ch= one would wonder at, there being nothing to   #
be
liked in him but his fin diamond ring. I beg humble duty to my
Lady. I will write to her next post.

I am, my Lord,
Y=r= obedient daughter,
A.E.H.


[} [\THE SAME.\] }]

[\Sept. 1699.\]

My Lord,
   I am so overjoy'd when I hear from y=r= Lord=sp=, its not    #
to be
express'd. I desire you will beg pardon for me to my Lady for
writting such a short letter to her, and tell her I was last    #
night at
S=t= Jeames, and y=t= ther was but a few dancers. Y=e= best     #
were Lady
Hartington, Lady Betty Candish, M=rs= Lutteril, M=rs= Godfery,  #
and
Lady Essex, and M=rs= Roper who was y=e= new dancer. Indeed she
did it very well, but had too much indeavour'd to imitat Lady
Hartingtons noding her head, w=ch= is only becomeing to         #
herself. Y=e=
best of y=e= men was Lord Antrim, Lord Anglese, and Lord Essex.
But my Lord Antrim has cut of his hear, and got one of y=e= new
fassioned perewks, w=ch= have so much hear in them y=t= a good  #
one
cant cost les then 60 pound, and y=t= monstros bignes w=th=     #
his lettle
face did not look so well. I hear Lady Banbery is dead, and     #
y=e=
<P I,242>
Wardon of All Souls. Next week Lady Ann Churchill is to be
married to Lord Spencer. My Aunt Portman desires you to write
to my Aunt Mary, to bie her a set of y=e= French baskets they   #
use
for a desert, and y=e= couler are to be white and gold and      #
grean, and,
when you get hers, Nevil desires a set too, and if you will     #
take
care to bay my Aunt Mary for them, and they'l bay you again.
My Aunt sayes y=t=, if you will give me leave to learn to       #
draw, M=rs=
Tollett shall teach me. I desire my duty to my Lady and service
to all my friends at Kirby.

I am, my Lord,
Y=r= Dutyfull daughter,
A.E.H.

<P I,245>
[} [\ALICE HATTON.\] }]

[\20 Jan=y=, 1700?\]

   I take it, my L=d=, as very great honour y=t= you will       #
trouble y=r=self
to write to me, but when I consider how weak y=r= eyes are I    #
had
rather by w=th=out y=e= happynys of y=r= Ld=sps= letters then   #
have you in y=e=
lest hurt y=r= eyes. I was last night (w=th= Lady Longuevil and
Lady Arundel) at y=e= Princess's, and Lady Long: was so kind to
offer to carry me to y=e= Oppera to day w=th= her and Lady      #
Portland;
but I was so unfortunate as to be engaged to go to Lady
Denbighs to see y=e= famous M=rs= Binges dance, or els I        #
should have
bin glad to have waited on Lady Long;, tho I had seen it before
and think it very silly. M=r= Abel is to have a fine musicke    #
meeting
to morrow, and y=e= tickets are guineas a piece, w=ch= is a     #
little to
much for me to throw away; so I shall not be there, and I find  #
so
many y=t= can afford it better of my mind, y=t= I fancy, if he  #
had had
lower rates, he would have got more. They say here y=t= M=rs=   #
Reves
is to have my Lord Leicesters second son, whom L=d= Romney
designes to make his heir. Tis to be hoped he will use her      #
better
then his B=ro= did her sister; for, as the town sayes, he beat  #
her w=th=in
a week after she was married, which I think should make this    #
young
lady afraid. I have so much buisness here y=t= I hope my Lady   #
will
excuse me till next post. I beg my duty to her, and I am, my    #
L=d=,
Y=r= Ld=sp=
most obedient and dutyfull daughter,
A.E.H.

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<P I,211>
[} [\THE COUNTESS OF NOTTINGHAM.\] }]

Y=e= 5=th= of Feb., [\1695\] .
   The post served me just as it did y=r= Losp., for last       #
night I received
both y=rs= of the 30 of Jan: and that of the second of this     #
moneth.
Heneage is so well, he plays about his room, and to morrow is   #
to
take phisick. I have endeavoured all I can that Essex should    #
have
<P I,212>
them; and she herself had tryed if the small pox is to be       #
catched,
for the second day they were come out of her brother she gott   #
into
his room and kissed him, yet hitherto she keeps well.
   I do not yet know when I shall leave this twone. Whenever I
do, twill be w=th= less relucktancy then ever I did in my life. #
There is
so slow a progress made in ordering the dismal ceremony of the
Queens funeral, that I cant ges when it will be finishd. I was  #
told
this day that the heralds had yet a quarter of their work to    #
do: and
I fear, when there work is over, there will come severall       #
things
betwixts that and the Abby. The King sent yesterday for all the
Queens chief officers, and, upon seeing of them, fell into a    #
great
passion. He told them the Queen had recommended all her family
to his care, w=th=out w=ch= tho he should not have been         #
forgetfull of
them, yet he had now another tye upon him to take care of them.
I belive this was part of what he found written in the Queens   #
desk.
I do not yet hear of anny other thing mentioned, but I suppose  #
this
was not all.
   I find it begins to be doubted wether the Princess be w=th=  #
child.
A little time will resolve it. The Parliament setts very late   #
every
day, but what they do is so much above my understanding, I cant
pretend to give an account of it; so this time will trouble     #
y=r= Losp
no more w=th= y=r= most obedient, duttyful daughter,

A. Nottingham.

<P I,214>
[} [\THE COUNTESS OF NOTTINGHAM.\] }]

Y=e= 21 of March, [\1695\] .
My Lord,
   I fear my Lady found it a wearisome day when she went to     #
Exton,
and they very much unprovided for her. I left them no cooke but
a little boy, w=ch= I doubt could perform but ill to entertain  #
company.
M=r= Isaac, the dancing master, tells me he hears y=r= Losp.    #
had a mind
to have a master to teach my sisters. Their is a German who he
recommends for a sober man and very capable of teaching. His
price will be three pound a moneth for each child, and for my
little brother Will he will into the bargain teach him to walk  #
and
make a legg, and expects to have his charges born downe and up
againe. Wither y=r= Losp. has any such intention I know not;    #
but,
if you approve of this, if you please to lett me know y=r=      #
pleasure, I
will tell it M=r= Isaac.
   S=r= John Walter is going to be marryed to my Lady Stoel,    #
w=ch=
will be very happy for him. With my humble deutty and thankes
to my Lady, I will end from y=r= most obedient, duttyfull       #
daughter,

A. Nottingham.

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<P II,50>
[} [\LADY HATTON.\] }]

Sept. 22 [{1666{] .

My dearst Dear,
   Since y=r= father tells me y=t= your stay att London is by   #
my
L=ad= Thenit and Sicelea command to wait one y=m= into y=e=     #
contry,
I must not chid you, though I cannot but tell you, and y=t=     #
truly,
that I am very much troubled y=t= I doe not see you, and the
more because I fear y=r= father will not give me leave to goe   #
up
w=th= him w=n= he goes. I presume you were shewed y=e= fine     #
things
y=r= father brought me: farrender for a gowne, and 6 pair of    #
gloves,
and a paire of stockens, w=ch= is more y=n= I hoped for; and so
sensible I am of y=e= kindnes y=t= I desir you to help me to    #
thank
him for it. He is pleased to speak kindly to me, and is more
cheerfull y=n= he was when he was last in the contry; and I     #
shall
be as carfull not to say any thing y=t= may displease him,      #
w=ch=
puts me to a great stand in respect of other necessarys, both   #
for
myself and y=r= poor sister Mary, who he has not given y=e=     #
worth
of one penny to, nor till to day has not spoak one word to her,
w=ch= is a very great trouble both to her and me. I thank you   #
for
y=r= letter by y=e= carrier last week. I did not writ again by  #
him,
because I had writ so lately by y=e= boy y=t= carried up y=r=   #
father's
horses. My humble service to y=e= Lady Thanet and my Lady
Cicelea. Y=r= sister disir y=e= same to you and to the L=a=     #
Cicelea.
She is so troubled att y=r= fathers not looking one her as upon
others, that really you must excuse her not writting to you. My
dear, though I doe not see you, I hope you think often of me. I
assure you I do of you w=th= as great kindnes as any mother     #
can doe
for a childe, and trust God will hear the prayers y=t= are      #
made day
and night for you by
Y=r= most truly affectionat mother, y=e= afflicted
E[{lizabeth{] Hatton


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<N LET TO DAUGHTER>
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<P 17>
[} [\(9) JANE PINNEY TO SARAH. DUBLIN. JUNE II. 1685.\] }]

my dare childe
   I hade great hopes to have seen yo=u= heare eare this
time for I longe gretly to see yo=u=, I long to see yo=u= all
but espesphilly yo=u=, for I am trobelled gretly, what
yo=u= can doe wth the workkers thes times, for heare
is no trade, and I greatly fare that it is as bad theare
and I have not harde from yo=u= along time, so that I
am in great fare that yo=u= are not well, what to write
nothinge how it is wth yo=u=, whare yo=u= have yo=r= helth
after yo=r= fever, or no, I long to hear how all things
goe thare, whear yo=u= are all in helth and how Azea
<P 18>
and his sister doe accord and what is becom of nubery
and how it goes w=th= every one of yo=u=, the childern
also, if the trade be as bad thare as heare, I should
ad vise yo=u= to be red of sum of the workkers, not to
trune thim of, but to bad thim away, I have delaid
writtinge ever sence the kinge was cround, when I
under stande that thay did not goe out of moringe,
for they say heare that it will last ahole yeare, and
if so, it will break many trade peppill write me weare
yo=u= doe intend to com this summer or not, and whare
yo=r= brother doe desine to com, his wife is heare
ofton, till him that shee doe desine to ride to passones
the next weeke, and dun him about the mony for
now the band is due, wee have sold about 44=l= worth
of the lase but have not received above 12. or 14.
of it but in amounth more thare will be. 30=l= due
more, and then as soone as it is received, it shall be
sent, yo=r= brothers wife have broug me all most. 50=l=
and shee will make it up 50=l= when shee can get in the
mony, ask him what hee will have doun wth it I bles
god wee are in helth heare and hope the like of yo=u=,
I obsarved apasshin in yo=r= letter, that fare had seade
yo=r= spirrit, wich indeade ase ben sum trobell to me,
trust god in his promisses, for hee have saide, I will
never lave thee nor for sake thee, I bless god I am
suldom trobbelled at any thinge of this worlde but
for yo=u=, and that I am at such adistance from my
<P 19>
famaly, but the great god hath saide, that all thinges
shall worke together for good, to thim that truly fare
him, the lord to rais up all yo=r= spirrits to trost  in
him, and sarve him, and live to him, which is the 
dailly prayere of

yo=r= ever Lov=g= mother
Jane Pinny


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<P 39>
[} [\(18A) FROM JANE PINNEY. AXMINSTER. JUNE 2-.1686.\] }]

My dare
   heare yo=u= see what yo=r= dafter doe write that shee
have ... yo=r= writetinges, that is true but what doe
thay sicknifie unles old pimer had given him mony
in consederation of it yo=u= most com and take bands
of her and her housban if yo=u= can get thim to give yo=u=
bands be fore it runes to fare; for shee is wth childe
and how can you neglecke such athinge as this what
doe yo=u= kno~ how god may deale wth her such alittill
cretuare and old to, and then her husband shall arest
yo=u= for all yo=u= are worth, and see wth what viger thay
will deale w=th= yo=u= for hee have a pistilinte mother
worse of the to thin his father, but carnall morrole [\?\]
pappill all of thim, and yet yo=u= will horkkin to thim
that doe wish nether yo=u= nor yo=r= any good but thim
silfes, in henderinge yo=u= to com, why cannot yo=u= com
as will as mr dadge hee could bewanttinge to mounthes
and why cannot yo=u= that have one to helpe yo=u=, I
will say noe more the lorde dericke yo=u= for the best,
but I most tell yo=u= it is so bad heare, yo=u= cannot
besensabell unles yo=u= ware hare to see and heare, and
<P 40>
yo=u= may travill as safe heare as thare, till the sogers
doe com backe from the campe wich will not yet be
thes to ro [\sic\] 3 monts but I came when the contry
was all fall and I see no canppe, I shall have one ... to
by wenser athusday I would I knowe how you would
sill it I have ahonderde thinges to write but what is
the ..., for writeinge cannot containe it and if yo=u=
com not how will yo=u= ashore her of any thinge yo=u=
give her, and if yo=u= com not I belive I shall not be
abell to com to yo=u= this halfe yare, yo=u= write of lawe
ware not yo=u= better com over, and see to have anend
w=th= out lawe she would have com to yo=u= longe or this
tim if I would have let her com but what doe that
sigenifie, I am at alos[{s{] what to doe w=th= out yo=u=, so
w=th= my best wikes to yo=u=, dese[{ringe{] god to bles and
presarve yo=u= and keepe yo=u= in helthe and saftie in
hast I rest and still remaine

yo=r= ever Lo wife
Jane Pinny


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<P 58>
[} [\(32) TO HESTER. DUBLIN. AUG. 16. 1688.\] }]

Daughter Hester
   Yours I received and have such a Narrative of the 
Scot from your Mother that I would have neither
of you to have to doe with her at all. She said, she
is come in among a parcell of beggars: and if so, tis
but a thiefe and a beggar come unhappily among
beggars (for her mother was maintained here by public 
almes). Her imperious pride and falsnes make her
incapable of your commerce with her. I hear she did
borrow money of Mr. Busbie being lately in London,
if she thinkes I shall pay it, she is deceived. Let her
get her owne bread by the Sweat of her browes as I
have and pay her own debts. Her ill character and
carriage hath disobliged me to her for Ever. And if
service be to mean for her now, (by which she alwayes
lived here) let her hunger for me, I have enough of
her already. You write of returning your money to
Nath. I would have you to have security of him:
<P 59>
for though your mother have trusted much in his 
handes yet she hath something left If that should miscarry.
For Rachel I cannot so well advise her nor
know in what Capacity she can enter againe upon
the Exchange. To doe it contemptibly I would not
advise her, but if with Credit I shall not be against it.
But not to medle with the Scot: I will rather maintaine
her (though she hath grieved me). I shall not
be able to get off here as yet, though I desire to doe
it: if any of you will come to me you shall be Welcome.
The rescuing of us from the housbreaker is a
great providence of God. His end was to have ruined
us and he had don it; if I had not strictly written to
you mother from hence that she should send out of
the house all my writings Especially such as concerned
the Rogue. Had he gotten them (which was his aime)
he had don his purpose: God hath saved us and I hope
to no great loss unless the Wast they made on your
sister Hoare. Remember me to Rachel. God almighty 
bless and keep you which is the dayly prayer of

Your Aged father
Jo. Pinney

Cut this off and send it to the Scott sealed up.


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<A HENRY PHILIP>
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<P 340>
[} [\9.\] }]
[} [\FROM PHILIP HENRY IN CHESTER CASTLE TO MRS. HENRY
AT BROAD OKE.\] }]

July. 8. 1685.
Dear heart,
   I continue very well, at present, thankes bee to
God! and feel nothing yet of the Inconveniences of a prison;
we are better accommodated, as I acquainted you in my last,     #
then
wee could have expected, though wee must pay for it. Just now
six Min=rs= N. C. are brought in hither from lancashire, more   #
than
before, so far are wee from enlargm=t=, but our times are in    #
God's
hand, who hath sent us hither, I am confident, for good, though
how or which way or wherein I know not, but hee is faithful     #
that
hath promis'd. My Chamber fellows & I differ someth in our
apprehensions of things past, which wil not bee helpt, but for  #
the
unseen th. that are to come that are Eternal, wee are all one.
Our Afternoones, til late, are fild with visitants, who love    #
us &
wish us wel & are kind to us, but wee cannot doe with them what
wee would. Cos. Crue hath been an hour with mee this morning
shee brought mee a quart of Aqu. Mirab. which I would have
had her take back again, til more need, but shee would not. I
have not yet opened y=t= little bottle I brought with mee,      #
since I
came, not wanting it, & being more afrayd of what might heat
<P 341>
mee, in regard wee have no drink but strong (unless very        #
seldom)
neither morning, noon, nor night, w=ch= may turn to Feavorish   #
distempers,
wanting exercise - I have not trodden on the ground
since Sat. which using mys. to in mornings I thought y=e= want  #
of
it might bee prejudicial, but hitherto it is not; I have not    #
tasted
Butter yet with bread since I came from home. This dinner wee
had Beanes and Bacon, Sammon &c. but I am  careful w=t= I eat,
not Fishes & Fleshes. Mrs. Wenlock was to see mee yesterday &
brought mee a bottle of wine. I bestow all of that kind in
Common, my Companions strangers here. This Aftern. y=e=         #
Citizens
meet on Rood-dee with Halberts, they think to take the Oath.
Mrs. Clive is here, Mr. Woodh. I hope recovers, & w=n= wel      #
comes
in again. I have seen Mr. H. but 'tis at distance. Let mee
hear from you, how you doe & the children &c. as oft as you     #
can.
Shew not my letters. When you think fit to send for them from
Salop, Send love to Matth. Our Gards change every howr, which
makes it so very hard to come to us, else wee might oblige      #
them.
I would gladly see him, but when or how I know not, I think
there's little danger of any harm to him here, if there bee     #
none at
home, at his return. Love to Sarah & El'nor, & to Ann D. & to
all y=e= rest of you, doe w=t= you can to get to heaven your    #
selves &
to help one another thither. Prepare for further Sufferings, to
which it may bee these th. are but the Preamble but all is well
that ends everlastingly well. Thankes for all y=r= love &       #
faithfulnes
to mee, & Patience with mee; the lord wil reward it. One of
my Fellow Prisoners last night receiv'd a letter from his wife  #
subscrib'd 
- so I rest dear Husband in all Duty & Obedience your
Obedient wife - Such is lancashire kindness, but deeds exceed
word - I am in short most intirely & most affectionately thine.
P.H.



