176 LETTERS OF THE [1642. CLXXII. For my deare sonne Mr. Edward Harley. My deare Ned-The resen why I send this bearer to your father is, to let him knowe that the kinge has sent a commistion to 12 of the justices to settell the milica. I haue rwite your father theare names. I did not heare it tell late this night. I herd it presently affter diner, but it was but a flyeing report; but now I heare it from one that was at Rudall, when my cozen Rudall was sent for; tell your father that the other as I thinke is Mr Wigmore of Shobdon. I pray God derect your father and the parlament what to doo, and I thinke, if any cuntry had need of some to haue bine sent doun into it, it is this. Your father they are growne to hate. I pray God forgiue them. My deare Ned, I am not afraide, but sure I am, we are a dispised company. I pray God blles you ; in bast I rest, Your most affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. July 5, 1642. Brompton Castell. I thanke God your brothers and sisters are well. CLXXIII. For my deare sonne Mr. Edward Harley. My deare Ned -I receued your letter by Mr. Hill yesterday, and I thanke God that I heare you are well ; the Lord in mercy con- tinue that comfort to me. They goo on with the milica in this cuntry; the sherafe has sent out warents that they apeare on the 15 of this month at Herifrd. Your fathers company, I heare, they meane to make offer to you, and if you will not haue it, they will giue it to another. They trihumfe brafely, as they say, and threaten poore Brompton ; but
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