32 LETTERS OF THE [1638-9. you haue hard this, before this letter comes to your hand. For nwes at home, we heare that the lord cheefe justice Finch is sworne a preuy conseller; yonge Mr. Somerseet Fox is sworne on of the presences chamber, and vpon that score he must waite vpon the kinge to Yorke. They say, my lord of Wosters sonne shall be generali of the hors. This day a mesenger, which I sent to my sister Pelham, returned from thence. I thanke God, they are all well theare. My sister rwit me word, that the counsell had sent into Linconscheere 68 shoulders, which weare to be dispersed, and im- ployed to exersises ther traine bands. My brother Pelham being one of the kings saruants, was sent to by my lord chamberlen, to commade him to waite vpon the kinge at Yorke. We see that hon- nors are not all ways eassy posestions. I haue sent you a booke of nwes, and on of the weackely corentes. I woould willingly haue your minde keep awake in the knowledg of things abroode. I thanke God, your father is well, and prays God to blles you : your brothers are well. Mr Simons is vpon recouory. My cosen Prise continues ill; what it will proufe, I knowe not. And now I am telling you of thos, whoo are sike, I well tell you of one, that has left this life, and now rest from all sikeness and trubell, Mrs Traford ; this day, I hard shee was dead. She dyed aboute 7 dayes affter she was brought to heed. Docter Deodate, when he was with me, told me he feared shee would not liue long affter she was brought to heed. I would haue you rwite a letter to my lady Conway. I have heare inclosed sent you a coppy of the letter I would haue you rwite to her. I beleeue she will take it very kindely. Burgh has bine very sike, which foreslowes your peace of plate. I cane not well tell the waight of it; for I was not by, when your father rwit for it. I haue rwit to Burgh to hasten it. I hope it will be such as it should be. Tell Mr Pirkins rwit to your father that you did wante it, your father said he thought you had no neede of it. It is time nowe to conclude this letter, but it must be in ascuereing you, that I reioyce to aproufe meself, Your affectinat mother, BRILLLIANA HARLEY. Mar: thisfirst, 1638.
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