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<heading:edcomment:XIX_PETTIT_THE_YOUNGER_TO_MRS._HANNA_PETTI T>

London (PETTIT2-E2-P2,25.3)

this vijth of March An=o= 1625 (PETTIT2-E2-P2,25.4)

Kynde Sister , My love salutes both yourselfe and likewes the reste of
our good frends , etc. (PETTIT2-E2-P2,25.5)

At Gabrell Richards beinge heere , I receaved a payer of gloves of him
as a token from you , for the which I kyndely thank yow .
(PETTIT2-E2-P2,25.6)

I likewis receaued a letter the last weeke from my cousin Oxenden ,
wherin hee wroate for as much of the beste black damaske as would make
you a Goune , kyrtle and wascote , the which I have sente doune by
Gybbson , the foote post of Canterbury , and withall wild him to leave
it with my Brother Paule for to be conueyed unto you ,
(PETTIT2-E2-P2,25.7)

and herewith halfe a pounde of black Naples silke , the which coste xvs
. (PETTIT2-E2-P2,25.8)

I have sent of the damaske seventeene yeards , the price whereof is
xiijs viiid per yeard . (PETTIT2-E2-P2,25.9)

As for the monye that they come unto , send it at your layseure .
(PETTIT2-E2-P2,25.10)

I have likewies sent with these thinges a smale token of my love , the
which I would entreate you to exsept of . (PETTIT2-E2-P2,25.11)

Thus with the Remembraunce of my Beste wishes I conclude , leavinge of
yow to the Tuission of Thalmighty , Your euer loveinge Brother to the
utmoste of his pouer Valen: Pettit (PETTIT2-E2-P2,25.12)

<P_39>

<heading:edcomment:XXX_PETTIT_THE_YOUNGER_TO_RICHARD_OXINDEN> _@

London (PETTIT2-E2-P2,39.15)

this IX=th= of June 1628 (PETTIT2-E2-P2,39.16)

Couzin , I Receaved your letter in a letter of my brother Paules ,
wherein hee gave me order for the paymente of XX=li= unto Mr. Newman
for you ; (PETTIT2-E2-P2,39.17)

presentely after the receipte of your letter I met with Mr. Newman in
Fish Streete , unto $whome <P_40> I remembred your love
(PETTIT2-E2-P2,40.18)

and told him that I had order to pay him his money , the which I tolld
him I would bringe him in the afternoone or the next morninge .
(PETTIT2-E2-P2,40.19)

I wente in the afternoone to speake with my couzin Richard ,
(PETTIT2-E2-P2,40.20)

but his Master beeinge in the shopp I could not have soe much
Conference with him <paren> I meane with my couzin </paren> as I
intended . Soe that the nexte morninge I wente thither agayne .
(PETTIT2-E2-P2,40.21)

Mr. Newman beinge buisie above stayers with a Customer , I had som
speech with his prentesses and afterwards with my cousin Richard ,
after which discourse , thoughe I helde oute parte of the money , yet I
put it up agayne , and spake unto my cousin to speake unto his fellowes
not to let ther Master know that I brought the money .
(PETTIT2-E2-P2,40.22)

I must needes say that , both by my Cousin Richard's words and also by
his fellowes , I perceve that the Master is much alterd since hee hath
beene marryed . (PETTIT2-E2-P2,40.23)

For they all say that , through her dyssuadinge him , hee is brought to
such a pass that hee will beate them for any smale occasion , the which
I $can $not {TEXT:cannot} approve of , (PETTIT2-E2-P2,40.24)

and if I had knowne that hee would have provd soe It should have been
farre from mee from wishinge of your sonn unto him ;
(PETTIT2-E2-P2,40.25)

there is a greate many have beene deseaved in him besides myselfe ,
(PETTIT2-E2-P2,40.26)

I mean in Mr. Newman . (PETTIT2-E2-P2,40.27)

I have much wondred that your sonn spake noe thinge of this usadge when
you bounde him , nor unto mee , (PETTIT2-E2-P2,40.28)

for I have divers times since questioned with him ,
(PETTIT2-E2-P2,40.29)

but hee alwayes telld mee that hee liked his Master well but his
Mistris was somthinge a strange kynde of wooman . Where upon I thoughte
with myselfe , in regard if hee liketh well of his Master the matter is
not greate , (PETTIT2-E2-P2,40.30)

for moste of London mistrisses ar strange kynde of woomen .
(PETTIT2-E2-P2,40.31)