188 LETTERS OF THE [1642 -3. Brompton. I desire to * * * * * * * * as it is poscibell that I may keepe the possestion of your fathers howes for him. I know not wheather this will come to your hand or no, but this I know, that I longe to heare from you, and I pray God blles you, as I desire the soule'should be bllesed, of your Most affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. .Tarry. 28, 1642. cLxxxv. For my deare sonne Mr. Edward Harley. My deare Ned -I am confident you longe to heare from me, and I hope this will come to your hand, though it may be it will be long first. We are still threatned and iiniured as much as my enimyes can poscibell. Theare is non that beares part with me but Mr Jams, whoo has shouwed himselfe very honnest; none will looke towards Brompton, but such as truely fears God ; but our God still takes care of vs, and has exceedingly sheawed His power in presaruing vs. Nine days past my lord Harberd was at Heariford, whear he stayed a weake ; theare was heald a counsell of ware, what was the beest way to take Brompton ; it was concluded to blow it vp, and which coun- sell pleased themall. The sherife of Radnorsheare, with the trained bands of that county and some of Hearifordsheare soulders, weare to come against me. My lord Harberd had apointed a day to come to Prestine, that so his presence might perswade them to goo out of theare county. He had commanded them to bring pay for vitals for 10 days. The soulders came to Prestine, but it pleased God to call my lord Harbrd another way, for thos in the forest of Deane, grwe so strong, that they weare afraid of them. Now they say, they will startle me out of my howes ; they haue taken away all your fathers rents, and they say they will driue away the cattell, and then I shall haue nothing to Rue vpon ; for all theare ame is to enfors me to let thos men I haue goo, that then they might seas vpon my howes and cute our throughts by a feawe rooges, and
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