198 LETTERS OF THE 1643. what is beest for me to doo. I heare some say, you haue an im- ployment, but I will beleeue nothing tell I heare it from your selfe or father. The report in this cuntry is, that my lord Capell comes very shortly to be gowernor of Shrewsbury, and the qu: is to come to Loudlow. I thanke God we are all at Brompton, and desire to knowe when you meane, and pleas God, to moue this way. I pray God blles you and giue you a comfortabell meeting with Your most affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. Doctor Wright and Mrs Wright, whoo yet make me so much behoolding to them as that they are with me, remember theaire saruis to you. Mar: 25, 1643. CXCIV. For my deare sonne Mr. Edward Harley. My deare Ned-Your wellcome letter by the carrier I haue re- ceued ; and deare Ned, let this tell you, God has mightyly bine seene in Hearifordsheere. Mr Conningsby and Sr William Croft and Sr Wallter Pye are at Gloster. I will with all speede send Mr Hill to you. The Lord in mercy blles you. Remember my deare lone to your father, and my bllesing to your sister. I pray God giue you a happy meeting with her that longes to see you. Your most affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. May 6, 1643. I thanke God we are all well. To my greefe I must tell you that honnest Petter is taken. 6 seet vpon him; 3 shot at him as he was opening a gate not fare from Mortimers Cros. He fought with them valliantly and aquited himself with corage: he hurt 2 of them, and if theare had not bine 6 to on, he had escaped : he is wounded in the head and sholder, but not mortally; he is in prison at Loudlowe. I
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