182 LETTERS OF THE [1642. of shot. I sent to Woster, becaus I would not haue it knowne. If your father thinke that is not enoufg, I will send for more. I pray you tell your father that my cosen Robert Croft is in the cuntry. My cosen Tomkins is as violent as euer, and many thinke that her very words, is in the Heariford resolutions. I beleeue it was Mr Masons pening. He is gone to Yorke, for when he carried the letter from the gentellmen in this cuntry, he was made the kings cliapline. CLXXVIII. For my deare sonne Mr. Edward Harley. My deare Ned -I did hope that Richard Sanky would haue come downe this night, which made me defer my rwiteng tell now that it is time to goo to beed. Mr El1ton came aboute 4 a cloke : he tells me that the commiscioners desires to haue mony for three months pay for a hors. Sr Richard Hopton comes not at them, nor Sr Ihon Kirle; Mr Wigmore stands much vpon his points, he will scase looke vpon any one ; and your cosen Tomkins made the most slightest ansure that on could make, when shee was toold, that I would goo out of the cuntry. I pray God blles you, and giue you comfortabell meeting with Your most affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. July 23, 1642. Remember me to your sister; it is so late I could not rwite to her. CLXXIX. To her son Edward. My deare Ned -I must needs thanke you for your two letters this weake; for, beleeue me, in this trubellsome time and your fathers absence and yours, your letters are of much comfort to me. My deare Ned, at first when I sawe how outrageously this cuntry
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