<P_2,152>

<heading:edcomment:ELIZABETH_HATTON>

June y=e= 28 , . (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,152.3)

I was not capable , my Lord , y=e= last post of acquainting y=ur=
L=dpps= of y=e= ill news of M=r= Hatton being sent to y=e= Tower by
y=e= Privy Counsell , for high treason , for writing a book w=ch= he
owned . (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,152.4)

He is <P_2,153> now a close prisoner . (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,153.5)

I resolve to goe to him next week , (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,153.6)

and I must be confined . (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,153.7)

I have indeavoured to a got leve to a gon out and in ,
(EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,153.8)

but it will not be granted . (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,153.9)

I am in great hopes y=r= L=dpps= will be in town before I goe to y=e=
Tower . (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,153.10)

He went a Thursday night , w=ch= prevented his writing to y=r= L=dpps=
. (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,153.11)

He sent down 2 books by y=e= carrier . (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,153.12)

Y=e= dicktionary , w=ch= y=r= L=dpps= sent to know y=e= price , is
seven and twenty shillings . (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,153.13)

I beg my humble servis to my Lady and my sister Hatton .
(EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,153.14)

I hope they will pardon me in not writing , (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,153.15)

for my sorrows are soe great it makes me not able to pay my duty .
(EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,153.16)

My most humble servis to y=r= L=dpps= , my Lady , my sister Hatton .
(EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,153.17)

I am y=r= L=dpps= Most faithfull , Humble serv=t= , E. Hatton .
(EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,153.18)

I hope y=r= L=dpps= will pardon me , (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,153.19)

for I doe not know what I say , (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,153.20)

I am in such amaise . (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,153.21)

<heading:edcomment:THE_SAME>

July y=e= 3 , . (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,153.23)

I received y=r= Ld=pps= kind letter , w=ch= at this present time I doe
much want . (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,153.24)

I could wish I wase able to give y=r= Ld=pps= a true account of what
M=r= Hatton is acused of ; (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,153.25)

but I am very ignorant , (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,153.26)

for I did not in y=e= least know of anything tell y=e= messenger came
for him , (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,153.27)

and then I had not time to inquire of him , (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,153.28)

and I $can $not {TEXT:cannot} larne of any person that have seen it
what is in it , (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,153.29)

but most doe say there is nothing in that can tuch his life .
(EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,153.30)

I trust in God $'t $is {TEXT:tis} true ; (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,153.31)

but they have peech him of high treason , w=ch= makes a great sound .
(EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,153.32)

He is kept a very close prisoner , (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,153.33)

for wee $can $not {TEXT:cannot} get leave that any person should be
admited , tho a warder is by . (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,153.34)

I have don all I can in y=e= world to get leave to goe into y=e= Tower
, tho I am willing to be a close prisenor ; (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,153.35)

for he hath noebody w=th= him , (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,153.36)

and , should he be <P_2,154> sick , it may prove of a very ill
consequence . (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,154.37)

As for getting him bailed , it is impossible to have it don ,
(EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,154.38)

for there is noe hopes of his coming out tell next term ,
(EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,154.39)

and his clos confinement I much fear will much prejudice his health .
(EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,154.40)

I beg of y=r= Ld=pps= to writ to y=e= President that he may have y=e=
liberty of y=e= Tower , and that he may be aloud that sumtimes he may
see his frends or those persons w=ch= he hath reall business w=th=
concerning his one affairs . (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,154.41)

And allsoe I humble beg y=r= Ld=pps= will be pleased to writ to som of
y=e= Privi Counsell , that I may have order to goe into y=e= Tower ,
(EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,154.42)

for I will asure y=r= Ld=pps= I am under soe much sorrow that $'t $is
{TEXT:tis} impossibell to be exprest , or can I support myself ,
(EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,154.43)

for I can declare I have sleept not one houre in a night sence he hath
ben there . (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,154.44)

I have another favor to desire of y=r= Ld=pps= , that y=u= would be
pleased to consider his condition , and that y=e= place is very
chargeable , and noe person that he doe owe but sixpence to but is
pressing and rude , w=ch= makes me exposed daly to great inconveniencys
. (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,154.45)

I am y=r= Ld=pps= most faithfull , humble servent , E. Hatton .
(EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,154.46)

<P_2,158>

<heading:edcomment:ELIZABETH_HATTON>

Aug=t= y=e= 24 , . (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,158.49)

Last Tuesday , my Lord , I got an order to have y=e= freedom of y=e=
Tower . (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,158.50)

I went immediait thither . (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,158.51)

I thank God I found him very well in helth , (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,158.52)

and I did not return to y=e= Pell Mell tell this day , w=ch= I had not
come home soe sune but to meet y=e= D=trs= and sirgent about my son ,
w=ch= is in a very weak condition . (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,158.53)

M=r= Hatton does asure me there was never anything offerd in y=e= least
to him or proposed sence his confinem=t= . (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,158.54)

He fears he shall not be bailed . (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,158.55)

He hopes he shall have y=e= freedom of seeing his frends , w=ch= as yet
he hath not . (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,158.56)

If y=r= L=dpps= could obtain that favor , it would be to his
satisfaction . (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,158.57)

As for anything elce , he beleives it is to noe purpose for y=r=
L=dpps= to give y=r=self y=e= trouble as yet to endeavor .
(EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,158.58)

He gives his most humble servis to yr Ld=pps= , my Lady .
(EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,158.59)

Sence I came to y=e= Tower her hath com to or 3 frends ,
(EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,158.60)

but I suppose it will be forbid if any more should come , they hereing
I had an order , w=ch= maid them conclude he had y=e= freedom of seeing
his frends . (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,158.61)

If I did in y=e= least know that anything had been propose to M=r=
Hatton , I doe asure y=r= Ld=pps= I would let y=u= know .
(EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,158.62)

My humble servis to my Lady and y=r= Ld=pps= .
(EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,158.63)

I am y=r= Ld=pps= most faithfull , humble serv=t= , E. Hatton .
(EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,158.64)

My servis to my sister Hatton . (EHATTON2-E3-P2,2,158.65)