1643.] LADY BRILLIANA HARLEY. 201 fident that I cannot well . which the ocation that all the Wellchmen are goone from me. Good Mr Moore is with me and is much comfort to me, and so is Doctor Wright and his wife, whoo promises not to leaue mee till my trubells are past. I am confident you pray for us at Brompton, and I pray you doo so, and the Lord in mercy blles you, as I desire the soule should be bllesed, of Your most affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. Deare Ned, remember me to your sister Brill. I was very glad to receue a letter frommy brother. . Poore Petter wisched himselfe many times with you before he was taken. He is used better nowe then he was at Loudlow. May 28, 1643. CXCVII. To her son Edward. My deare Ned -I did hope I should haue had a letter from you this weake, by the carrier, but I mised of that comfort ; but I was so much beholding to M' Moore that he rwite me word you weare well. I pray God send you well into the cuntry. Take heede of your choys of that man, I haue rwrite you of hearetofore. We are pretty quiet, but still in the . condistion. We are still threatened. Some soulders are billeted in Pursla. I pray God send the faire well past ouer. The worke aboute the court is almost ended, and I thinke you will like it well. I rwite to my nephewe Pelham, whoo is cornet to my lord Capell, but he has not goot Petters releas. He write me an ansure with some hope of his releas. I am very sorry for him ; he has bine used pittifully. I could say much more, but I know not wheather this will come t6 CAMD. soc. 2 D
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