<P_272>

<heading:edcomment:CLXXVIII_HENRY_OXINDEN_TO_HIS_WIFE>

My deare , I did write to thee by the Fryday post , and since by the
Tuesday post , (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,272.3)

and have not omitted writing to thee by the Fryday and Tuesday Post
since I came to London . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,272.4)

<P_273>

My mind is with thee howsoever I am forced to be absent from Thee .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,273.6)

I see thy care and vigilance (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,273.7)

and thank Thee ; (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,273.8)

mine is not wanting wherein I may . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,273.9)

I have received thy Letter of Saturday last and Tuesday morning with
the half shirt , band and cuffes and handkerchiffe .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,273.10)

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 .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,273.11)

Men here ar of another temper (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,273.12)

and a Man knows not how to beleive anie of them .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,273.13)

I went to Lambeth with thy Noate of Cranbroke with my Brother Barrow
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,273.14)

and desired Dr. Porie , who hath Ickham and is a kinsman and favorite
of the Archbishop , to help mee to either . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,273.15)

Hee sayd Smarden and Cranbroke ar disposed of and the other dubious ;
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,273.16)

but none know when these Men speake truth . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,273.17)

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 .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,273.18)

And my Brother told another storie of another Divine came to a Bishop ,
viz the Bishop of London <paren> but I suppose it was some other Bishop
, for hee is reputed to be honest </paren> and told Him that hee came
to acquaint Him of a liveing was said lately to be fallen by the
Incumbent's decease (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,273.19)

and desired hee might have it : (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,273.20)

$'t $is {TEXT: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 , (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,273.21)

and hee sayd it to see their tricks etc (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,273.22)

and so in an anger departed . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,273.23)

Whether this be true or noe in this particular these courses ar much in
use . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,273.24)

I thinke I may have some small Liveing : (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,273.25)

great ones ar exceeding difficult to be had .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,273.26)

I have spoken with Sir Tho: Peyton twice (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,273.27)

and find him in such passions as I have no manner of hopes of his
assistance ; (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,273.28)

hee doth mee twice as much hurt as good ; (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,273.29)

some bodie hath incensed Him very much against mee ,
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,273.30)

you may guesse 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 $Charles $Nichols is so silent ;
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,273.31)

<P_274>

for I beleive nobodie can perswade Him into a good temper towards mee .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,274.33)

My Brother and Cozin Dalison surely ar right enough in their Wishes as
concerning somewhat so not in Kent ; (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,274.34)

but all the assistance I do expect and find is from my Brother Barrow
as yet ; (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,274.35)

but if I get $one step in the way I doubt not of getting farther ,
notwithstanding the difficulties I have as yet met with ;
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,274.36)

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 .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,274.37)

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 . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,274.38)

The Bishop of Winchester is not yet come to Town , so that I can make
no tryall with him ; (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,274.39)

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 . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,274.40)

Trulie my Deare , I must have monie sent mee now out of hand
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,274.41)

or I shall be in straits as well for my occasions in being here as in
way of attainment of what I aime at , (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,274.42)

for beleive mee I am as sparing as I can (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,274.43)

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 .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,274.44)

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 . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,274.45)

Be sure , however you come not by my letters , that I write constantly
by every Tuesday and Fryday post . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,274.46)

Mr. Barling will keep in , do-2 what anie can against Him ;
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,274.47)

he will do anie thing rather then lose his liveing ;
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,274.48)

however I beleive that is not intended mee .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,274.49)

I read thy Letters over and over and over , (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,274.50)

for in them I see thee as well as I can . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,274.51)

I am thine as much as {I_can_be} possibly . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,274.52)

I hope our Children are well . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,274.53)

My service to all you think fitting to speake it to .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,274.54)

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 ; (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,275.55)

it is 24 acres . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,275.56)

If 12s the Acre $can $not {TEXT:cannot} be had , rather then faile ,
eleven shilling the Acre . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,275.57)

It is now past 11 of the clock (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,275.58)

and I am invited to dine with Mr. Carpenter to a peice of venison where
Mr $Worstnam and Mr. Tho: Andrews ar allso invited and may not be
absent . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,275.59)

If Mr. John Andrews had been in Town to have spoke to my Lord
Chancellor , something considerable might have been don with Mr Billop
; (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,275.60)

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 (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,275.61)

and in case you do not pay it them againe in good time , they to have
the benfit of it . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,275.62)

Surely , surely , without considerable monie nothing can considerably
be done . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,275.63)

The way is for a friend <paren> as Ned Swan sayes and others beside him
</paren> to put a matter of or peices into the secretarie's hand and
not let the party that is to have the liveing know of it .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,275.64)

I thinke thou wert best send up the silver Tanker to my brother to that
effect : (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,275.65)

however if thou send mee no mony I can subsist no longer here ;
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,275.66)

for to borrow will spoile all . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,275.67)

I $can $not {TEXT:cannot} say all I have a mind to say because letters
ar broken open . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,275.68)

I am in such hast as I know not what I have wrot .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,275.69)

Dr. Gauden , Bishop of Worcester , is dead ;
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,275.70)

Dr. Bargrave is newly chosen Prebend of Canterbury in roome of an old
Prebend lately deceased (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,275.71)

and is now uppon going to Argiers to redeem some Captives .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,275.72)

I met him at Lambeth upon Tuesday last . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,275.73)

The Lord blesse you (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,275.74)

and preserve you and mee and ours . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,275.75)

In extreme hast I rest Thine inexpressibly H .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,275.76)

<P_276>

<heading:edcomment:CLXXIX_HENRY_OXINDEN_TO_HIS_WIFE>

<heading:edcomment:Sep_29,_1662>

My deare , Mr. $Hannington came to mee at 9 on Saturday .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,276.80)

I thank thee for thy care in sending to mee .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,276.81)

Be sure that nothing shall be squandered away can be prevented .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,276.82)

I sent a letter to thee by the Fryday post .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,276.83)

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 . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,276.84)

If there be any fault it is in some who are inquisitive to see into
them . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,276.85)

Dr. Pash wrot sure enough touching Norton and Stouermouth ,
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,276.86)

and there was nothing omitted in mee could have been done concerning
Stowermouth . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,276.87)

Why Sir Tho. Peyton should tell anie bodie that I refused a liveing of
a $=li= by the yeare I knowe not ; (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,276.88)

for I have not refused anie : (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,276.89)

and none that I know of hath been offered mee .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,276.90)

You know that you may beleive mee , how little truth soever there be in
other men . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,276.91)

I have 4 times waited upon Sir Tho . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,276.92)

The first time hee tooke little notice of mee though I ernestly
solliceted him : (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,276.93)

hee expressed his dislike of things too long to relate .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,276.94)

However I pressed him in my behalfe (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,276.95)

and spake to him to speak <P_277> to the Lord Chancellor ect.
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,277.96)

What his answeres were and what were my replies will be to long to
relate . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,277.97)

The second time my brother Barrow in like manner pressed him in my
presence , (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,277.98)

but hee was then much at one as before . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,277.99)

Then I wrot a letter to his lodgeing to him ,
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,277.100)

so hee sent for mee , (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,277.101)

and wee had some discourse in a more friendly manner .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,277.102)

The 4 time I was with Him hee spake to mee to dine with him
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,277.103)

and then hee at dinner before some strangers began my Lord Chancellor's
health to mee (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,277.104)

and said that might signify somewhat . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,277.105)

This is all the account I can give thee as concerning Him .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,277.106)

$'T $is {TEXT:T'is} said hee and his family comes up to London upon
Wedensday next , in order to go into Kent .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,277.107)

His daughter , viz his 2=d= daughter is upon recovery so as to come :
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,277.108)

and it is thought that his third daughter hath a sutor .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,277.109)

I intend to try Sir Tho. once more if I see Him .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,277.110)

I think verily hee is better contented that I shall be neerer home then
those you and I have said are not contented , $whose design is to have
mee placed as far as may be . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,277.111)

You have advised mee well in being my own secretarie ;
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,277.112)

howsoever I think Sir Robt Hales , Mr. Hannington and Ch. N. are some
of our truest friends . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,277.113)

Mr. Hannington and I were a Sunday last (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,277.114)

and heard a sermon at White Hall before the King .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,277.115)

Dr. Bolton preached (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,277.116)

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 , (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,277.117)

hee was ushered in from his standing amongst severall gentlemen and
seated next to the Bishop of London himselfe ,
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,277.118)

and $I finde him much in esteem amongst all them that have any
acquaintance with Him . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,277.119)

Smarden and Cranbrook are disposed of , (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,277.120)

Smarden is the best . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,277.121)

Hedcorne is not as yet disposed of . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,277.122)

I $can $not {TEXT:cannot} as yet say farther then {I_will_say} I , God
willing , will not come home without doing somewhat ,
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,277.123)

but of what consideration it will be I may get , I $can $not
{TEXT:cannot} tell . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,277.124)

My Lord Bishop of Winchester came not to Town untill Saturday night
last ; (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,277.125)

his Secretary came upon Fryday last , (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,277.126)

and I have spake with him , (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,277.127)

and just as I met <P_278> him - I ment to have said a little before I
met him - I was a speaking to Dr. Gibbs who is brother to the Lady
Deering ; (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,278.128)

hee is now $become Prebend of Westminster , who told mee the Lord
Bishop of Winchester that ordeyned mee enquired of him concerning mee .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,278.129)

I find by him that hee spake well of me to the Bishop :
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,278.130)

that which enduces mee to beleive as much is because hee gave mee his
hand to my certificate . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,278.131)

The Secretary aske mee if I were acquainted with him .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,278.132)

I told him yes . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,278.133)

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 : (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,278.134)

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
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,278.135)

and sent it to him in a letter by Capt. Swan , in token of thanks for
his love to mee . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,278.136)

What the effect of this Negociation will be time will demonstrate .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,278.137)

I foresee that I $can $not {TEXT:cannot} possibly do what I would to
the purpose I feare this fourth night at least <paren> as you say now
or never I must endeavour </paren> (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,278.138)

The rent of the heder Horselease and farther horselease are , one with
the other , 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 ;
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,278.139)

the upper Regdens and the long slip of Summerland , about that rate ;
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,278.140)

the Heder and farther Cowleases about that rate , and the little field
adioining to Cowlease , formerly called Giles pees -
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,278.141)

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 . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,278.142)

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 (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,278.143)

This day as I came from Westminster I saw the King and the Queen at
dinner . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,278.144)

I have received my Orders and what Thou didst send
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,278.145)

and give thee thanks for thy love . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,278.146)

I have now bought mee a change . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,278.147)

I hope that Thou and <P_279> our Children are in good health .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,279.148)

I pray God blesse thee and them . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,279.149)

My Love to our friends . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,279.150)

I am Thine sincerely H. O. (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,279.151)

<heading:edcomment:CLXXX_HENRY_OXINDEN_TO_HIS_WIFE>

I received noe letter from thee by the Fryday post .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,279.153)

My deare , Saturday last thy Taffety came to my lodgeing in my absence
. (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,279.154)

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 $forwardnes
{TEXT:for_such_forwardnes} as Mr. Hannington thought .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,279.155)

Uppon Fryday my Brother Barrow and I were with <em> Dr. Porie </em> at
Lambeth , (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,279.156)

and then hee told my Brother Barrow so much as hee and I gave it over ,
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,279.157)

and so I went to my Brother Richard (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,279.158)

and told him that I had no hopes , <P_280> and $what {TEXT:that} Dr.
Porie's reason was , and all the reason hee could give ;
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,280.159)

hee thought I was of a weakly and sickly constitution and preaching was
a laborious work and would quickly bring mee to my end ;
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,280.160)

or else I must be necessitated to keepe a Curate .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,280.161)

But my Brother understood the matter aright
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,280.162)

and found that could not be his reall reason ,
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,280.163)

and my Cosin $Dalison told mee plainely nothing was to be done without
mony ; (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,280.164)

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 (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,280.165)

A Fryday Night I went againe to Dr. Porie's house in Warwicke Court
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,280.166)

and asked him what hee could obiect agt mee , or whether anie body had
said anything agt mee . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,280.167)

Hee said nobody had said anything agt mee .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,280.168)

I asked him if hee could object agt mee for learning :
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,280.169)

hee said hee was satifyed in that ; (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,280.170)

I asked him if he could object agt my life and conversation ;
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,280.171)

hee said , no ; (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,280.172)

only he spake as before (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,280.173)

I met Sir Tho: $Peyton today in Fleete street ;
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,280.174)

hee asked mee if I were still in Town (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,280.175)

and called me Doctor , (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,280.176)

and so spake to a gentleman close by , (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,280.177)

so hee and I had no more words . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,280.178)

Hee went at 3 of the clock to Twickenham . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,280.179)

I would faine have spoken with Him before he went
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,280.180)

but could not ; (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,280.181)

but sure enough hee will do mee no good . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,280.182)

Thus far Saturday night . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,280.183)

It is said that Dunkirk is sold to the French for four hundred thousand
pound . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,280.184)

Sir Tho. Peyton's daughter is not thorowly recovered .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,280.185)

It is hoped shee will recover . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,280.186)

It is now about 12 of the clock , Mooneday noone
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,280.187)

and my Cozin Dalison is going to take water for Gravesend .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,280.188)

Shee will bee at Deane Tuesday night . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,280.189)

I have wrot a letter by her to thee ; (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,280.190)

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
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,280.191)

Mr. Hannington had fifty shillings of you and mee ;
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,280.192)

suppose <P_281> the dying of your silk come to 5=s= , the horse , his
meate 3=s= 6=d= ; (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,281.193)

that is 18s 6d . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,281.194)

I know not how it could stand him in 31 shillings 6d more ; unless hee
spent more then hee needed . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,281.195)

It may be hee was out of purse last time hee came to London with mee ;
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,281.196)

yet I paid for him and mee that as I thinke $mattered in everything
except where hee would fling away his monie .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,281.197)

I $can $not {TEXT:cannot} tell with whom hee left my daughter Hobart's
ring . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,281.198)

My Cozin Dalison intends to stay about dayes as shee sayes .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,281.199)

$'T $is {TEXT:T'is} shee that must do mee what kindnes is to be done
when all comes to all ; (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,281.200)

and therefore may observe her what you can , as indeed wee ought .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,281.201)

My Horse is at Mr. Marlo's at the dark house in Gravesend :
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,281.202)

I wish I had sent for him home within 3 or 4 dayes after I left him
there : (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,281.203)

he will have been 5 weekes there next Wedensday or Thursday noone .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,281.204)

I know not what to ad but that I am Thine truly .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,281.205)

<font> Mooneday noone Octob. 13 . </font> (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,281.206)

<P_291>

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<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 ; (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,292.210)

before wee were sure of Nothing , (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,292.211)

now we are of somewhat ; (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,292.212)

for I have all ready setled it so uppon Thee as it lyes not in my power
to unsettle it . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,292.213)

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 .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,292.214)

It is probable that time will worke to our advantage .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,292.215)

I pray let this suffice for the present . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,292.216)

Now my mind is wholy set upon comeing to see Thee , in order to which
pray let my Horse <paren> if I have one </paren> be sent to the Dark
House at Gravesend by Thursday Night , if not Wedensday Night .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,292.217)

If Thou canst not send him thether , yet I pray send him to Ospring to
our Brother Cater's ; (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,292.218)

but I had rather Thou would send him to the Dark House .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,292.219)

I heare that Mr. Hales went home last Fryday .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,292.220)

I now , thanks be to God , ow not Mr. Carpenter or Ms Andrews or any of
them one penny . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,292.221)

Mr. White of Dover and Mr. Roberts will be paid in the County .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,292.222)

My Cozin Val Pettit is paid his debt . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,292.223)

Mr. Trusser's bond and Mr. Dickenson's bond I intend , God willing , to
pay tomorrow being Mooneday ; (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,292.224)

if I see Mr. Twiman I intend to pay him what is due to Him ;
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,292.225)

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 .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,292.226)

I am offerd an Advowsen of what is sayd to be worth seavenskore pound
by the yeare for to be paid in hand : (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,292.227)

the incumbent is said to be yeare old etc ,
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,292.228)

but shall not make any agreement till I speake with thee .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,292.229)

It lyes in surry about miles from London . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,292.230)

I suppose that Mr. Ady and his Family set out from Greenwich upon
Wedensday morning in two Coaches . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,292.231)

I spake <P_293> to Him to be kind to Thee .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,293.232)

Hee sayes he will : (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,293.233)

and expresses his sorrow for Mr. Barling's leaving Denton
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,293.234)

I have not been very wel these two dayes , (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,293.235)

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 .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,293.236)

It is late this Sunday Night (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,293.237)

and so I shall commit Thee and Thine to his Protection who alone is
able to preserve us , whose Name be praysed for ever .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,293.238)

Now I proceed in my letter , (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,293.239)

it is Moonday , past 6 , (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,293.240)

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 .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,293.241)

This hath been a very wet day here at London .
(HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,293.242)

I shall now say no more then {I_will_say} that no man can have a more
real heart toward any then hath to Thee and Thine Thine inalterably
Hen: Oxinden (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,293.243)

<font> May 25 . </font> 65 . (HOXINDEN-1660-E3-H,293.244)