I receiued thy most louinge and wellcome Lettre, and doe heartyly reioyce and blesse our heauenly father, acknowledging his most gratious prouidence, and great Loue towards vs, as in all other thinges, so in this mercy, in bringinge thee home in saftye, and preseruinge all our family in peace to thy comminge: we see how faithfull and true he is in all his promises, o that we could make vse of all our experience to relye more vpon him, and cast our owne cares vpon him, caringe onely to please and serue him: I am sorrye for Amye her sicknesse,2 but praysed be God, who hath disposed so well of it, that the trouble is fallen in our owne howse, for it would haue been far more burdensome and inconuenient if it had fallen 65heer: I doubt not of thy care of her, that she may want neither meanes nor attendance, and I trust the Lord will restore her againe in due tyme.

I prayse the Lord, I am now growne indifferent well,3 and doe gather strength daylye, and doe hope (through his mercy) we shall haue a happy meetinge ere longe, for which, and for the continuance of all other blessinges (especially those which concerne the good of our soules) let vs be constant in prayer, and in a carefull endeauor to walke in all well pleasinge before him. remember my duty to my good mother, my blessinge to all our children, and kinde salutacions to all our freinds particularly at Groton hall and to mr. Leigh,4 thanke him for his kind and Christian Lettre: our freindes heer are all in health and desire to be remembered to you all. for newes I referre you to my neighbour Newton: we haue receiued all the thinges you sent, my sister and my self thanke thee for them. I will followe thy counsell, and rest in thy Loue for as kinde acceptance of these, as thy pretye sweet short Lettre had with me, so I kisse my sweet wife and rest, commend thee and all ours to our most mercifull Lord and heauenly father in Christ, so I kisse my sweet wife and rest Thy faithfull husband

I Received a letter From your man with a box with an Iniunction for Mrs. Coppin,2 which I haue procured this bearer Roger Barnes, to serue on her, who hath payd to the vse of Elizabeth Cox the wards mother .5. li. for .3. quarters of a yeare endinge at michaelmas last, and pretendinge want of present money desires to stay the other quarters exhibition which is already due last Christide till the next quarter; I hope she will then pay it, but if not that she shold then refuse, I hope yow cold then procure an atachment for her, if need be;

I haue retorned the Iniunction with the seale in the box together with .27. s. 6 d. which is the full for that yow haue disbursed, and what your Fees are, I shall apoynt yow when I vnderstande what they are, and of any other charge, (with many thanks,) which I desire to be certified of. Mr. Pitts remembers his service to yow, and bid me aske yow, if we shall not haue the Order to keepe which was taken out agayne instead of that, that before was lost. Mr. Pitts wrote the Coppy of the Iniunction to leave with Mrs. Coppin, but this I desire yow take notice of, that in this returned Iniunction the name of the Kings ward is mistaken, he is called in it, George, but his name is William, which error I thought to be Lapsus Calami therefore in the Coppy left with Mrs. Coppin, it was made William instead of George. I pray, if there may be feare that it may be any way preiudiciall to the continuance of the payment, (if after wardes it might be seene by her counsell vpon record) that yow wold take such care for it, as yow in your wisdome thinke fitt. Thus with many thanks for your greate care, remembring mine and my wiues service to yow, I take my leave, commendinge yow and all your godly affayrs to godes wise blessinge. Restinge Your worships to be comanded