1640-41.] LADY BRILLIANA HARLEY. 107 I take it for a great blessing of God that you are so well. I pray God continue your health, and be carefull of yourselfe for my sake. XCII. For my deare some Mr. Edward Harley. Deare Ned-On thursday night Miller came home, and bro,,ught me the Wellcome aschurance of your being well, with your father : and I should be glad you weare of the parlament. I much reioyce that the parlament goos one so well. 1 trust the Lord will finiscli this good worke begonne. I am sorry my lord keeper would goo away. I belefe others wisch themselfes with him. I hard from my brother Pelham aboute a fortnight sence ; the ocation of his sending was this ; I hard that the minester of Brock- ellbe was deade, and the place was worth 501. a yeare ; I haueing a great desire to haue a good man theare, made offer to Mr. Volye. My brother liked the report I gaue of him, and sent to haue him come and speake with him ; but sent me word it was worth but 30 pounds a yeare; neather would he haue him come with a hope that he would mend it ; but if he sawe he weare painefull, it was likely he would consider him. Mr. Voly was loth to goo to so small a thinge, vpon so poore hopes; and he has so much wheare he is : it did much trubell me, that my brother semed to be so straight in so great a matter ; he rwit me word he had many shuters for it ; I thinke they are not worth the haueing. My deare Ned, take care of your self : doo not goo by water this winter. I heare theare is a howes shut vp by my cosen Smith, which I am sorry for. If Rafe had not goone vp of his owne buisnes, I had sent vp Rise. I could wisch your father would make you another shute of cloths, for one shute is to littell. I thanke God I am indeferent well, and all your brothers and sisters are well.
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