218 APPENDIX. EDW. HARLEY to his father. Sir -I bless God for your letter and for the testimony of His goodness to you, which I trust will be graceousily continued and enlarged. I am not yet at a certainty whether I shall procure the money by the security of an assignation of your statute to the Earle of Lincolne, or by a new statute, but I doubt not a speedy dispatch, through Gods goodness. Wednesday last, the lord Protector rode in great state from Temple -bar to Grocers Hall. The lord Mayor rode bare, with the sword before him, and was knighted by him after the banquet, and the sword the Protector did then weare, he bestowed upon the Mayor. The Recorder his speech I present to you, enclosed. I beseeche the Lord in mercy confirme your health, according to His abundant mercy, which is the prayer of him, that humbly begs your blessinge, and is, Sir, Your most obedient Son, EDW. HARLEY. London, Old Bayley, 11 Fe6.,1653 -4. For the Right Worshipfull Sir Robert Harley, Kt. of the Bathe, at Ludlow, Shropshyre. EDWARD HARLEY, on the day of his marriage, to his Father. Sir-Although I have not heard since I parted from Ludlow concerning your health, I trust our gracious God continues your health towards a further degree of confirmation and strength. This day according to your leave, and by Gods mercy to me, I have consumated this great affaire heere, and my dear heart and I joyn in humbly begging your blessing. The most part of the 30001. will be in a fewe daies at London. 15001. of it is for Mr. Sherwyn. I desire to know whether Mr. Lacy shall have his money out of the remainder. My Lady Button is very desirous to have the joynture immediately settled, which I doubt cannot be wel -done before you speak with Mr. Powys, whó is now on the circuit ; therefore if please you, I think you may give my lady satisfaction for the present, if you acknowledg a statut of 80001. to my Lady Button, with a defesance
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