158 LETTERS OF THE [164.2. is now a frameing, and I am confident, it will be finisched with much beauty, so that the very enimyes shall be enforsed to ac- knowledg it has bine the Lord that has rought for His taus and chillderen; against home they will finde that theare is no deuination nor inchantment. We hard that the Kenttiche peticion was brought by 3000 men, and that 3000 Loundoners meete them vpon Blacke Heath and theare fought, and many weare killed. And now we heare that Sr Francis Wortly drwe his sword and asked whoo was for the king, and so 18 foolowed him. I thinke this later may be true ; but for the fight vpon Black Heath, I know it is not true. I am glad our Heariford peticion is come to Loundoun, and I hope deliuered before this : your sister, I hope, meet you at Wick - cam on wensday last. Deare Ned, send me word how my ladey Veere vsess her, and how shee carriers herself. I pray God blles you with a large measure of gras and with all the comforts of this life. Your most affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. May 6, 1642. CL. For my deare sonne Mr. Edward Harley. My deare Ned-Tho my letter can bring you no other inteligence then of the deere affection of a mother that loues you dearely, yet I will beleeue it shall haue a wellcome. By this time, I thinke your sister has lefte wondering at Loundoun. I long to heare how she dous : deare Ned, put her in minde to be carefull of herselfe. Mr Gower is very well pleased that he is chosen. I pray God derect them all, that theare may be a full reformation. I purpos, and pleas God, to send you 4 more shirts as soune as I can. I haue taken on to waite vpon your cosen Smith and your brothers. It is on that came out of Schescheere; he borded at Mrs Pirsens; his
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