162 LETTERS OF THE [1642. CLV. For my deare sonne Mr. Edward Harley, theas Loundoun. My deare Ned-The ocation of this letter is to let you knowe that Mr. Weafer is dead. Doctor Wright has exprest a very greate deale of frindeshipe to you in this biusnes, more then this short time will let me tell you. This mornig doctor Wright came to me pre- sently affter 7 a cloke ; he thinkes that if your father can make Mr. Seaborne ferme to him, and gaine Mr. Ellton to preueale with yonge Mr. Weafer, that you will haue it. I will, in the meane time, rwite to Mr. Ellton, and doctor Wright will carry the letter to him. But this is the question, that you must be a burges of theare towne, which I bide Mr. Davis tell them you would : but it seemes he did not so cleerely; for that was one reson that made doctor Wright come to me, to let me knowe, that if you weare not burges, you could not be one. Doctor Wright is so ernest that you should haue this, that he perswaded me to send to your father, that nothing might be left vndone. If your father be displeased that I send so to him, you must healp to make my excuse. If please God, I should be very gladyou might be in this imployment. The Lord prosper our indeuors and blles you. In great hast, Your most affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. Samuell promises me to be with you on saterday . . I pray you rwit doctor Wright thankes, and pray your father to doo so. I did not tell now thinke he had borne so much good will to Brompton, as I see he dous. May 19, 1642. Deare Ned, put your father in minde, if he thinkes best to doo so, to rwite to Sr William Croft for his healpe.
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