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To my welbeloved son Robart Plompton at the Iner Temple in London be
this . (WPLUMPT-1530-E1-H,234.3)

Son Robart Plompton , I hertely recommend me to you ,
(WPLUMPT-1530-E1-H,234.4)

and sending you and your brother God blesing and mine .
(WPLUMPT-1530-E1-H,234.5)

The cause of my writing to you now ; that I wold you should helpe this
bearrer , yong Letham , in such buisenes as he hath in the Court of
Augmentation , for certaine power for yong children of one Berkine ,
deceased , as conserning one farme hold , late belonging to the hold of
St. Robarts , which you know I did speake to the Ansurer for the use of
the said children , and he permised not to suit them .
(WPLUMPT-1530-E1-H,234.6)

That notwithstanding , John Benson would have entred ;
(WPLUMPT-1530-E1-H,234.7)

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and now made many great riots upon the said children ,
(WPLUMPT-1530-E1-H,235.9)

and therfore he is indited with divers persons with him .
(WPLUMPT-1530-E1-H,235.10)

And now forther , he hath brought a preve seale against old Leathom and
yong Leathom , and also the eldest child ; (WPLUMPT-1530-E1-H,235.11)

and for that divers and many of ther frinds hath moved me to wryte to
you to help them in the said matter . (WPLUMPT-1530-E1-H,235.12)

And if it be that you can make any frinds , to shew Mr. Chaunceler the
planer and through in every thing <paren> and this bearrer can instruct
you </paren> , and then , I pray you , do the best for them .
(WPLUMPT-1530-E1-H,235.13)

And also I would have you to speak with Mr. Latham , the goldsmith ,
Lanlord to Robart Oliver , and shew him how that he will not make his
diches and fences belonging to his farme , but that my corne and gras
is spoyled at Watterton by that meaner . (WPLUMPT-1530-E1-H,235.14)

And if he will not seake remedy therof , let Mr. Fox enter a action of
trespas against the said Robart Oliver for dispoyling my gras at
Watterton to the valew of five mark . (WPLUMPT-1530-E1-H,235.15)

And as far as I fele , Mr. Norton comith not up .
(WPLUMPT-1530-E1-H,235.16)

I shall make your rents to be gathered , and send it to you as shortly
as I can . (WPLUMPT-1530-E1-H,235.17)

And thus hartely far you well . (WPLUMPT-1530-E1-H,235.18)

From Plompton , (WPLUMPT-1530-E1-H,235.19)

this 14=th= day of November . (WPLUMPT-1530-E1-H,235.20)

By your loving father , William Plompton . (WPLUMPT-1530-E1-H,235.21)