44 LETTERS OF THE [1639. carrier and on by the gardner ; the gardner came not to Bromton tell wensday last ; he says he was sike by the way, but I beleeue this has loost his creedet for gooing any more journys. My deare Ned, it is my joy that you are well, and I beceach the Lord in mercy to continue this bllesing of health to you, but aboue all, I desire you may haue that true health in your soule of a sounde minde, that so in theas days of wafereing and douteing you may hoold the truth. I was not well pleased that I did not keepe my woord in sending to you this weake. I hope the next weake your father will send, and thearefore I only rwite theas feawe lines by the carrier to let you knowe I haue sent you a pigon pye; and much good may it doo you when you eate it. Your father returned from the bischops this night. I thanke God he is well : he prays God to bless you, and so dons Your affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. Apr: 19, 1639. Remember my saruis to your worthy tutor. xxxv. To my deare sonne Mr Edward Harley. My deare Ned-By the date of this inclosed, you will knowe that I had thought to haue sent to you the last weake ; but other biusness preuented Piners comeing to you. I thanke God your father came well home from the bischops on fryeday, and I thanke God he is well. Theare are letters come from the lord presedent, to command all the depetue leftenants not to goo out of the county, and I beleeue it will be the like in Oxfordsheere, and then I must not looke to see my brother Bray. We heare that the Hariford shoulders haue killed on of the conductors, but which of them I doo not yet knowe; they say he was beueried on tusday last at Whitechruch beyond Shrewsbury. The Oxford soulders could not be wors than Hari- fordsheares weare. Euery on crys out vpon them for theare
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