166 LETTERS OF THE [1642. hard for you, tho some threaten him much for it, that they shall loose theare frindshp. If you have not this, I hope you shall haue another. I pray God blles you: so in great hast, for it is very late, I rest, Your most affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. May 28, 1642: Brompton Castell. CLX. For my deare sonne Mr. Edward Harley. My deare Ned -I am very sorry I haue had no letter from you this weake. Deare Ned, rwite to me, tho it be but 2 or 3 words. I sent to Heariford to let them know that I hard that my lord Scid- mors sonne would stande for the burgesshp, and then I did not further desire it for you ; but gaue them many thankes for theare good will to you, and desired if my lords sonne did not stand, that then they would giue you theare vosies, which they then promised they would, and tooke my thankes very well. I pray God blles you and giue me a joyfull seeing of you : so I rest, Your most affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. June 3, 1642. CLXI. For my deare sonne Mr. Edward Harley. My deare Ned-Now I thanke you for your letter by Mr Braugh- ton, whoo brought it this day somethinge late, so that I am shortned in time to rwite to you. I thinke we must all acknowledeg Gods greate mercy that the plot for the takeing of Hull was discouered. I pray God derect the parlement what they ought to doo, for they haue enimyes enough to looke with on euill eye at what theare actions.
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