136 LETTERS OF THE [1641. I pray God Mies you, and giue you thos choys bllesings which He only bestowes vpon His beloued ons in Christ : so I rest, Your most affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. fee: 19, 1641. Bromton Castell. I pray you tell your father that the cooke I tooke, I was enforsed to put away, he was so naught. CXXIV. For my deare sonne Mr. Edward Harley. Deare Ned-Mr Doughty his stay something affter my eosin Danis, giues me leaue to begine this weake with a letter to you. I pray God blles you and presarue you from all things that may hurt you eather within or without. I hard this morning that your father had taken my eosin Wig- mors estate into his hand, and vndertaken to pay all his deets. I hope it is not true : send me word wheather you heare any such thing. I would haue write to your father, but I thinke many letters would trubell him: be carefull of yourself for my sake. Your most affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. June: 21, 1641. Bromton Castell. Just nowe Mr Ballam tell me he is not abell to teach scoule. I pray you till your father so. CXXV. For my deare sonne Mr. Edward Harley. Deare Ned-Your letters must needs be dubly wellcome, sence they come from you, and make a supply for your fathers not writing. I acknowledgGods greate mercy, that your father and you are well, which mercy I hope the Lord will continue to you. I am glad corenell Goreing did so well cleere himself. We heare of many more plots; one that Loundon should haue bine seet on firer, and many plots against the parlament ; that theare weare porters.
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