62 LETTERS OF THE [1639. the time was to you, yet it was a vacation to him, for he knwe not what to doo with himself. I beleeue this was his greefe, that he sawe euery one so biussy and he vnderstoode not why. I much desire to heare from you, now the Act is past, how you did in all that comeboustion : I hard by Miller, but nowe I desire to knowe how you are when it is past. Your father has bine ever sence tusday at Hariford, at the sescions, wheer a strange thinge befell him, for Stiche of Wallford put vp a Mlle of indictement against him for spoileing the kings highe ways, by the water that he drawes ouer his growndes. You may remember, I thinke, that your father made him pay for his hors that carriede a loade on the saboth acording to the Jaw he paide, and now against lawe, he seekes to reueng himself: tho it be longe sence, I dout not but your father will cleere himself and forgiue him. Your father had this day senight a falle off his hors which did much hurt him, but I thanks God, he is now much better ; this day he is gone to my lord prese- dent, whoe has apointed all the depuety leftenants to come to him on tusday next; but they desire a further time, and haue desired your father to procure it; and that is his biusnes to my lord. My deare Ned, I long to see you, andwithout your tutor seet doune the day when your father should send horses for you, your father will say the time is not yet this 3 weekes that he and your tutor agreedvpon, but I was not then bye. I hope to see you shortly, and I trust it will be with much comfort. I thanke God, your brothers and sisters are well. This day I reseued many corantes, but I haue reed but one, and that I haue heare inclosed sent you. I hard from Loundon this day, but I doo not heare that the kinge is come thea- ther. All thinges goo one yet well. I amglad the vensoncame sweet; if it did not, Miller deceufes me. The questons at the Acte, which weare much longed for, I hard read the last night, tell which time Mr Gower was keep bigg of longeing, becaus I would not open your fathers letter tell he came home. It is pitty that such yonge men should marry. You knowe home I meane. I doo not say it is pitty that all yonge men should, for
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