2 LETTERS OF TAE [1625-6. I can heare, except that of your comeing home. I ernestly desire to heare howe you came to Loundon; and doo thinke your men stay longe : but I hope they will bringe me good nwes of you, and then I shall be well pleased. Ned, I thanke God, is very well, and you will beleeve me, if I say he looses non of his grandfather loue, whoo is better than you leeft him. And no more to you at this time; but - I beceache the Allmighty presarue you, and giue you happy meeting with Your most faithfull affectionat wife, BRILLIANA HARLEY. Brompton, the 10th of Phe. 1625. To my deare housband Sr Robart Harley, Knight. Sr -I thanke you for sending me word, I may hope to see you at Easter, which time will be much longed for by me. I hope the par - lament has spent as much time as will satisfy them in dooing nothing : so that nowe some good frute of theare meeting will be brought to ripnes, which is the effect of our prayers. This day I deleverd the £100 to my father: which he has payed to Mr. Davis: that mony that was wanting of it, was made vp with the £50 pounde Mr. Lacy payed for wood. The payling of the nwe parke is made an end of. Yesterday your company only was at Heariford, to shewe what they had lerned, whear Sr. Jhon Skidemore and Mr. Vahan weare judges; and so they meane to be of the reest of the companis, and they haue apointed teen of your company to learne the vse of theiare armes and so to teache the reest. This last night I not being very well, made me seend this day for the midwife, which I thinke I should haue defered to longe. I asure myself I haue your prayers, becaus you haue so great a part of mine : and I blls God that you injoy your health, which I beeg of you to take care of. I thanke God, Ned is well, and I beeg your Wising for him: and I pray God preserue you well and giue you a happy and speedy meeting with Your most faithful affectionat wife, BRILLIANA HARLEY
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