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March 5 , . (CHATTON-E3-P2,2,163.2)

I have , my Lord , been soe unfortunate y=t= I cou'd not possibly
dispatch my business this weeke , (CHATTON-E3-P2,2,163.3)

but I doubt not but y=e= next weeke by y=e= Oundle coach to waite on
y=r= Lo=ppe= . (CHATTON-E3-P2,2,163.4)

I wase yesterday at M=r= Ashmoles . (CHATTON-E3-P2,2,163.5)

Both he and M=rs= Ashmole are very ill . (CHATTON-E3-P2,2,163.6)

They give their humble service to y=r= Lo=ppe= ,
(CHATTON-E3-P2,2,163.7)

and , had any of y=e= layers of his arbutus taken root , I had sent you
some ; (CHATTON-E3-P2,2,163.8)

for he ordred his gardener to dig y=m= up , w=ch= he did in my presence
, (CHATTON-E3-P2,2,163.9)

but noe one layer had any root . (CHATTON-E3-P2,2,163.10)

He gave me some of y=e= fruit dryed , w=ch= he sath if sown will grow .
(CHATTON-E3-P2,2,163.11)

I have sent y=m= <paren> in a box of toies w=ch= my wife sends to my
nephews and neices </paren> , and w=th= y=m= some of y=e= great hawes ,
and also some of y=e= Rhodia Radix w=ch= must be planted in a pot .
(CHATTON-E3-P2,2,163.12)

And I have likewise sent 3 little bundles of grafts of peare trees ,
much commended by M=r= Ashmole . (CHATTON-E3-P2,2,163.13)

They were cut of of standard trees . (CHATTON-E3-P2,2,163.14)

No. 1 , (CHATTON-E3-P2,2,163.15)

an excellent peare to eat raw . (CHATTON-E3-P2,2,163.16)

No. 2 , (CHATTON-E3-P2,2,163.17)

a very good baking peare and a great bearer . (CHATTON-E3-P2,2,163.18)

He calls it y=e= ladies on {COM:own?} thigh . (CHATTON-E3-P2,2,163.19)

No. 3 . (CHATTON-E3-P2,2,163.20)

y=e= Ashmole peare , some of w=ch= have weighed ounces .
(CHATTON-E3-P2,2,163.21)

It is an excellent baking peare . (CHATTON-E3-P2,2,163.22)

W=th= those grafts are 2 bundles of grafts of his famous great haw tree
, w=ch= must be grafted on white or , blacke thorne
(CHATTON-E3-P2,2,163.23)

and will doe very well to be planted in y=r= wilderness .
(CHATTON-E3-P2,2,163.24)

C. Hatton . (CHATTON-E3-P2,2,163.25)

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Pell-Mell , (CHATTON-E3-P2,2,174.28)

April , $1692 . (CHATTON-E3-P2,2,174.29)

The only news we have yet heard is y=t= great preparations are making
to send forces to Guernsey and Jersey , and y=t= engineers are going
thither to fortify those islands , whereof some of y=e= cheifest
officers are to be made governors , as y=e= common report is ; w=ch= I
thought fit to hint to y=r= Lo=pp= , who will , I assure myself ,
receive a more perfect and fuller account then I can give .
(CHATTON-E3-P2,2,174.30)

Harrison is condemned for y=e= murder of D=r= Clinch .
(CHATTON-E3-P2,2,174.31)

All provisions here are very dear . (CHATTON-E3-P2,2,174.32)

A loaf of bread , w=ch= used to cost but 9 pence , costs now 12=d= .
(CHATTON-E3-P2,2,174.33)

Mutton y=e= best is 5=d= y=e= pound . Beef 3=d= .
(CHATTON-E3-P2,2,174.34)

This is news more welcome to those who live in y=e= country then to
them who are forced to be in town . (CHATTON-E3-P2,2,174.35)

C. Hatton . (CHATTON-E3-P2,2,174.36)

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<heading:edcomment:CHARLES_HATTON>

May 17 , $1692 . (CHATTON-E3-P2,2,178.39)

This day , my L=d= , a proclamation is come forth signifying y=t= ,
y=e= fleet being out and all things soe well prepared ag=t= y=e=
publick enemy , it is thought fit to prorogue y=e= parliament to y=e=
14=th= of June . (CHATTON-E3-P2,2,178.40)

The rencounter I told y=r= Lo=ppe= of in my last betwixt y=e= L=d=
Thanet and L=d= Clare wase very true ; (CHATTON-E3-P2,2,178.41)

but y=e= L=d= Thanet wase not-1 hurt in y=e= thigh but shoulder ,
(CHATTON-E3-P2,2,178.42)

and w=th= parrying w=th= their left hands y=e= thrusts y=e= hands of
both y=e= lords were cut . (CHATTON-E3-P2,2,178.43)

But it is said my L=d= Thanet , before company came in and parted y=m=
, had his sword ag=t= y=e= L=d= Clare breast , (CHATTON-E3-P2,2,178.44)

but very generously wou'd not thrust home . (CHATTON-E3-P2,2,178.45)

L=d= Yarmouth is sent to y=e= Tower (CHATTON-E3-P2,2,178.46)

and his lady is w=th= him . (CHATTON-E3-P2,2,178.47)

The L=d= Middleton , L=d= Dunmore , and S=r= Andrew Forrester <paren>
all 3 in y=e= proclamation </paren> were seized yesterday .
(CHATTON-E3-P2,2,178.48)

My wife and self are to y=r= Lo=ppe= , Lady Hatton , and all at Kirby
most faithfull and very humble servants . (CHATTON-E3-P2,2,178.49)

C. Hatton . (CHATTON-E3-P2,2,178.50)

It will be time to watch the ripening of y=e= seeds of y=e= broad leaf
elme . (CHATTON-E3-P2,2,178.51)