1642 -3.] LADY BRILLIANA HARLEY. 197 that was so [that they gaue] gloues. of [half a crowne] a peace to comfort them for all loses so they went away [to every soulder] howes [to looke for] the more [ enimyes ] wheare to the joy of ons hart to the greefe of frends [every day. They] went out [haue taken] fisch good store which may last a greate while [ Mores lad, ] not bine [and he is in] a good howes [prison at] wheare is a greate many that limes tobacco came to [ Heariford, ] to hue a time [ becaus he ] neuer thought it had bine so hard a matter hogg and dich [ was with ] Poell to [me. If I had] hard of the [ mony to ] come to morrow I had then sent it so now they must [ buy carne] at anotherplace [and meale] somewheare elles, or it will not doo well ; but it is strange [ and malt ] I should not [I should hope] to render it [ to hoold] as long as any but brauely and beaten and reduced to obedience [out, but then] write [I haue 3 ] yeares heance will be acknowledged to the ioy of all and greefe of [ sheeres against ] which for [me . . . ] When you have laught at the nonsense, pleas your self with this, that is reson; I thanke God we are well, though all would not haue it so. I longe to heare from you. Desire your father from me to be carefull of himselfe, and I pray God blles you, and glue you a comfortabell meeting with Your affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. Mar: 11, 1642. CXCIIL For my deare sonne Mr. Edward Harley. My deare Ned -I was very glad to receaue a letter from you by Proser and by Samleman, but I did hope you would haue bine more at large, for I doo exceedingly long to heare what you doo, and
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