1642.] LADY BRILLIANA HARLEY. 181 Lord did sheawe Himselfe mighty in saveing His saruants and con- founding His enimyes, as He did Pharowe, when he thought to haue destroyedall Israeli, and so Haman. Nowe, the intention is, to route out all that feare God, and surely the Lord will arise to healpe vs : and in your God let your confidence be, and I am assured it is so. One meet Samuell and not knoweing wheare he dwelt, Samuell toold him he was a Darbesheare man, and that he came lately from thence, and so he did in discours ; the papis toold him, that theare was but a feawe puretaines in this cuntry, and 40 men would cut them all off. Had I not had this ocation to send to your father, yet I had sent this boy vp to Loundoun ; he is such a rogeisch boy that I dare not keepe him in my howes, and as littell do I dare to let him goo in this cuntry, least he ioyne with the company of vollentirs, or some other such crwe. I haue giuen him no more money then will sarue to beare his charges vpe ; and becaus I would haue him make hast and be sure to goo to Loundoun, I haue toold him, that you will giue him something for his paines, if he come to you in good time and doo not loyter ; and heare inclosed I haue sent you halfe a crowne. Giue him what you thinke fitte, and I desire he may not come downe any more, but that he may be perswaded to goo to seae, or some other imployment. He thinkes he shall come downe againe. Good Ned, do not tell Martaine that I send him vp with such an intention. I haue derected theas letters to you, and I send him to you, becaus I would not haue the cuntry take notis, that I send to your father so offten; but when such ocations come, I must needs send to him, for I can rely vpon nobodys counsell but his. I pray God blles you and presarue you in safety, and the Lord in mercy giue you a comfortabell meeting with Your most affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. July 19, 1642. Brompton Castell. My cosen Dauis tells me that none can make shot but thos whous trade it is, so I haue made the plumer rwite to Woster for 50 waight
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