<P_41>

<heading:edcomment:14_JOHN_BARRINGTON,_13_DECEMBER_1628>

Deare mother I have been latelie in Sussex with a frind of mine which
hath both-2 caused my neglect of my dutie in wrighting or comming unto
yow , (JBARRING-E2-P1,41.3)

and at this present am constrained to stay about my monnie which is dew
to mee from the kinge which wee are promised to have the next weeke ,
so soane as our accompts are all brought in , (JBARRING-E2-P1,41.4)

and so every man is to be cashered . (JBARRING-E2-P1,41.5)

Howbeit it is reported that theare are two reigiments to goe for Venice
among whome I do <paren> God willing </paren> intend to goe ,
(JBARRING-E2-P1,41.6)

and doe to that effect seake for a companie . (JBARRING-E2-P1,41.7)

I am very much bound to my lord generall bye my lord of Warwick's
meanes . (JBARRING-E2-P1,41.8)

He hath offred mee large courtesies for to incouradg my going in the
very next imploiment which <paren> as wee heare </paren> $will $be
{TEXT:wilbe} about the middle of Februarie at the farthest .
(JBARRING-E2-P1,41.9)

With the remembrance of my most humble dutie , I cease ,
(JBARRING-E2-P1,41.10)

and do beaseach the allmightie to guide yow in all your affaires
(JBARRING-E2-P1,41.11)

Your obedient sonn John Barrington London , (JBARRING-E2-P1,41.12)

December 13th , 1628 (JBARRING-E2-P1,41.13)

{COM:no_endorsement}

{COM:insert_helsinki_sample,_letters_50_and_71}

<P_101>

<heading:edcomment:77_JOHN_BARRINGTON,_12_NOVEMBER_1629>

Deare mother I understood by Mr Bridge your desire of my going downe
into the country , which commandment I shall most willinglie obsearve
as soane as ever I can cleare my selfe out of towne of some small debts
, which I hope I shall shortlie doe by meanes of my brother's letter to
my lord treasorer . (JBARRING-E2-P1,101.18)

I have $here $inclosed {TEXT:herinclosed} sente yow a coppie of a
letter wee receaved from the sergeant major generall of the kinge of
Sweden's army , (JBARRING-E2-P1,101.19)

and allthough wee are for the present prevented of our expectacions ,
yet wee hope before the springe to have our desire that way .
(JBARRING-E2-P1,101.20)

I beseach yow however to be assured that my desire is greate to be in
inployment , (JBARRING-E2-P1,101.21)

yet I ought to loake for such an one as I may be able to live by ,
which I will not fayle to doe to my best if our hopes of Swethland do
fayle . (JBARRING-E2-P1,101.22)

Moste parte of the English which went over last sommer into Swethland
being placed in the front of the king's army weare cut of by the
Polanders , (JBARRING-E2-P1,101.23)

however that $can $not {TEXT:cannot} daunt us ; (JBARRING-E2-P1,101.24)

allthough the kinge is very much blamed for placing such younge
souldiers in the front , yet wee thinck the best .
(JBARRING-E2-P1,101.25)

Thus with my humble dutie remembred I betake yow to the tuition of the
allmighty who I beseach to propser {COM:sic} yow in all your godly
indeavours (JBARRING-E2-P1,101.26)

and rest Your obedient sonn John Barrington (JBARRING-E2-P1,101.27)

London , (JBARRING-E2-P1,101.28)

12th November , 1629 (JBARRING-E2-P1,101.29)

Since my wrighting of this I heare there is a frind of mine come from
Sweden who was a captain there . (JBARRING-E2-P1,101.30)

He reports the peace is ended twixt Sweden and Poland and allmost all
the English officers are dead , some slayne others {COM:dead} by famine
and pestilence , that he was constrayned to come home by reason of that
extremitie ; (JBARRING-E2-P1,101.31)

the like he hath related to the kinge . (JBARRING-E2-P1,101.32)

{COM:Endorsedb} To my honorable mother the lady Johan Barrington at Sir
Gilbert Gerrard's in Harrow Hill (JBARRING-E2-P1,101.33)

<P_110>

<heading:edcomment:87_JOHN_BARRINGTON,_18_DECEMBER_1629>

Deare mother I doe most humblie thanck yow that yow have beene pleased
to healpe mee in this extremitie in furnishing mee with monie to cleare
mee out of towne , which I will not faile to restore in Februarie when
I receave my monie dew to mee from the kinge . (JBARRING-E2-P1,110.36)

Sir Francis Herris hath certified mee of a command in the Ile of Man of
a castle which is in the gift of my lord Strange ,
(JBARRING-E2-P1,110.37)

I $shall $be {TEXT:shalbe} very joyfull if yow will please in any way
to instruct mee to compass so much happines to my sealfe ,
(JBARRING-E2-P1,110.38)

but Sir Francis will more largelie relate this to yow upon Monday ,
(JBARRING-E2-P1,110.39)

for he assures mee tomorrow he will fully informe himselfe herof .
(JBARRING-E2-P1,110.40)

I shall ever be willing to conforme my selfe to your will and pleasure
in the taking of any course of life . (JBARRING-E2-P1,110.41)

I had thought to have gone before now into Essex to my brother Masham's
(JBARRING-E2-P1,110.42)

but my chirurgion , by reason of the weaknes of my legg and being but
latelie cured of the last sorenes , did counsell mee not to depart
untill he had made mee a strengthing plaster and a remedie to hinder
the breaking out of the skin , which I am to have tomorrow ;
(JBARRING-E2-P1,110.43)

then I will not fayle to goe downe . (JBARRING-E2-P1,110.44)

In meane tyme I beseach yow not to blame my stay two daies or three
daies more then your command is I should , (JBARRING-E2-P1,110.45)

for I doe assure yow I have written the trew cause
(JBARRING-E2-P1,110.46)

and I will with all <P_111> expedicion hasten downe .
(JBARRING-E2-P1,111.47)

Meane time I doe <paren> with my humble dutie remembred </paren> commyt
yow to God his protection and rest Your obedient sonn John Barrington
(JBARRING-E2-P1,111.48)

London , (JBARRING-E2-P1,111.49)

18 December , 1629 (JBARRING-E2-P1,111.50)

{COM:endorsed_f.b}

To my honourable mother the ladie Johan Barrington
(JBARRING-E2-P1,111.52)

<P_117>

<heading:edcomment:95_BARRINGTON,_30_DECEMBER_1629>

Deare mother May it please yow , (JBARRING-E2-P1,117.55)

as soone as I possibly could I have according to your command repayred
into the country (JBARRING-E2-P1,117.56)

and am very much bound unto my brother Masham and sister for my
courteous entertaynment . (JBARRING-E2-P1,117.57)

I have understood your pleasure concerning my sealfe and that yow would
have mee enter into some setled course of life ;
(JBARRING-E2-P1,117.58)

I do intreate yow will be pleased to beleave what I have formerly
declared by my letters unto yow , which is that I shall be ever
desirous to be instructed hearin by your sealfe and will not be wanting
in the following of the course yow shall be pleased to advise mee ,
(JBARRING-E2-P1,117.59)

howbeit I shall nevertheles be diligent my sealfe in learning some good
way to proffit my sealfe , (JBARRING-E2-P1,117.60)

and shall carefully follow it with my best indeavours .
(JBARRING-E2-P1,117.61)

I will be no farther tedious unto yow , (JBARRING-E2-P1,117.62)

but with my humble duty remembred I betake yow to God his tuition
(JBARRING-E2-P1,117.63)

and rest Your obedient sonn John Barrington (JBARRING-E2-P1,117.64)

Oates , (JBARRING-E2-P1,117.65)

December , 1629 (JBARRING-E2-P1,117.66)

{COM:endorsed_f._117b} To my honourable mother the ladie Johan
Barrington at Harrow Hill (JBARRING-E2-P1,117.67)