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<heading:edcomment:XIX_TO_HIS_MOTHER_IUL_10.=TH=_1631>

My most Deare mother By Nathaniell on Wednessdy night I wrott you
touching I. Gabbetts immediate comming vpp soe that now wee almost
howerly expect him - (NFERRAR-E2-P2,261.3)

Yesterday by Huntington carrier Bearde I wrott you farther wherin was a
letter enclosed from Margetting - And a Bundle in cloth -
(NFERRAR-E2-P2,261.4)

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I payed him twelue pence (NFERRAR-E2-P2,262.7)

and directed the things to Good man Richards - (NFERRAR-E2-P2,262.8)

I hope you haue received all - (NFERRAR-E2-P2,262.9)

I haue many things to write (NFERRAR-E2-P2,262.10)

but tyme hath ouertaken mee - (NFERRAR-E2-P2,262.11)

Nathaniell must sende upp word to whom the cloake was putt to dy - And
likewyse m=r= Stroothers patterns of kersy w=ch= the noate of
prouisions mentions - (NFERRAR-E2-P2,262.12)

I haue next weeke promised Page a horseloade (NFERRAR-E2-P2,262.13)

by him I purpose to send the fruite and spice so that for the Cake you
must otherwyse prouide in the Country - (NFERRAR-E2-P2,262.14)

This Cake you sente Last is heauy (NFERRAR-E2-P2,262.15)

whither wante of baking or otherwyse consider (NFERRAR-E2-P2,262.16)

And I thinke best to add a couple of Capons w=th= it for the Churching
(NFERRAR-E2-P2,262.17)

this day 14 days Thom Collett is this morning gon to Margetting
purposing to returne to morrow (NFERRAR-E2-P2,262.18)

god send them Comfort in Sues safe deliuery (NFERRAR-E2-P2,262.19)

M=rs= Keighly was on Monday brought a bed of a Son~ -
(NFERRAR-E2-P2,262.20)

In the greate shower which was heere a gladsom~ hower and since god bee
thanked wee haue had some more rayne but in Essex soe much as they say
it is almost wynter agayne in the way , (NFERRAR-E2-P2,262.21)

Wee hope god hath refreshed you likewyse w=th= this blessing -
(NFERRAR-E2-P2,262.22)

$There $'s {TEXT:Theres} greate news abroade and true but of soe
serious consideration as I am scarse in this Confusion of thoughts
willing to sett doune - (NFERRAR-E2-P2,262.23)

Magdeburge was taken the x May by Tilly whilest the people were at
Churche giuing god thankes for his removall uppon the king of swedens
approach (NFERRAR-E2-P2,262.24)

but the king not comming forward Tilly returned (NFERRAR-E2-P2,262.25)

and by supprizall tooke the Citty hauing slayne persons of the
Inhabitants and utterly consumed the Towne saue some few houses about
the Cathedrall Church w=ch= stands - (NFERRAR-E2-P2,262.26)

The kyng of Swedens Gouernour there and his soldiers though they were
offered quarter refused to ouerliue soe much misery as they saw before
there eyes . (NFERRAR-E2-P2,262.27)

And the <P_263> Bishopp flying wounded desyred his seruant to kill him
- (NFERRAR-E2-P2,263.28)

But is taken prisoner - (NFERRAR-E2-P2,263.29)

The destruction is horrible and soe fearefull that none like it since
that of Iherusalem as the Corrant saith (NFERRAR-E2-P2,263.30)

God make it a warning . (NFERRAR-E2-P2,263.31)

and in there misery lett us know our owne happiness and w=th=
Compassion of there Afflictions ioyfully prayse god for his inestimable
mercys to us whoe surely deserue to mans appearance much more his wrath
then those people did - (NFERRAR-E2-P2,263.32)

And soe beseeching y=r= blessing and prayers I committ y=u= to gods
most mercifull protection (NFERRAR-E2-P2,263.33)

Your most bounden and obedient son - N.F. (NFERRAR-E2-P2,263.34)

x Iuly (NFERRAR-E2-P2,263.35)

If you have any cloth whited send it upp next week
(NFERRAR-E2-P2,263.36)

And lett mee know whither Grey com~ any more - (NFERRAR-E2-P2,263.37)