1642. LADY BRILLIANA HARLEY. 187 my howes, and wheather it be best for me to goo from Brompton, or by Gods healp to stand it out. I will be willing to doo what he would have me doo. I neuer was in such sorrows, as I haue bine sence you left me.; but I hope the Lord will deleuer me; but they are most cruely beent against me. I thanke you for your counsel', not to take theair words ; the Lord in mercy presarue you, and if it be His holy will, giue me the comfort of seeing you, in home is much of the comfort of Your affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY* Desem: 25, 1642. CLXXXIV. To her son Edward. My deare Ned-Your wellcome letter I receued on munday last, but Hopkis was taken at Rickards Castell, but sent me your fathers letter and yours. But I beare he had 6 other letters, and they weare carryed to Mr Coningsby. He is still at Heariford. -How he will be used I knowe not; for poor Griffits was cruelly used, but he is now seet at liberty. But the poore drumer is still in the dungon, and Griffits says he fears he will dye. I cannot send to releas him. My deare Ned, I know it will greeue you to know how I am used. It is with all the malice that can be. Mr Wigmore will not let the fowler bringe me any foule, nor will not suffer any of my saruants pas. They haue forbid my rents to be payed. They draue away the yong horsess at Wigmore, and none of my saruants dare goo scarce as fare as the towne. And deare Ned, if God weare not mercyfull to me, I should be in a very miserabell condistion. I am threatened euery day to be beseet with Boulders. My hope is, the Lord will not deliuer me nor mine into theair hands; for surely they would use all cruellty towards me, for I am toold that they desire not to leaue your father neather roote nor branch. You and I must forgiue them. Deare Ned, desire the prayers of the godly for us at
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