My Loue and seruice presented to you yours of the 8 8th I haue Receiued by my Cussen Cooke by which and other relacions I fynd my selfe still grow deep Indebted vnto you, which I wish it lay in my power to requite. I was lateley caled vppon by mr. Mutyes Clarke of the Counsell for answere to the Letter sent you, but I Replyed I had received none2 and sence heard noe more thereof from him. The Writts for a parlaiment are nowe abroad I heare there hath beene great adoe at Westminster theise 2 dayes about there burgesses and not yeet agreed on. One tuesday next the burgesses of London are to bee chosen beeing the 4 March. god in mercy dyrect them and the whole kingdome in their Choise that this parlament may produce good to the Realme, approching Euills being much to bee Feared great preparacions are in hand against the skotts as Is doubted. god in mercy graunt all may bee Concluded in pease. some 3 dayes past this Inclosed was and still Contynues to bee openley sould and are exceedingley bowght vp. In pervsing of it you will be able to Judge more yf you shall thinke of owght fitt to bee mooued in parlament Consider seriousley of it with the Court there to whome I pray you tender my best seruice with all dewe Respects and vppon nottice of your desires I doubt not but to fynd meanes to furder the same, wherein my best Indeuours shall at leastwise not bee wanting. I ame behoulding to the Court and I harteley thanke them for Easing me in the Cuntrey rates this last yeere.3 Truley as I once delyuered at a full boord at Counsell tabell, so I haue great Cause to accknowledge gods goodness and mercy to me in Inabling me to vndergoe what I haue and doe suffer by N. E. and as I spake then openley so I profess sincereley yf my heart deceyue me not, I Joye more in the exspectacion of that good shall Come to others there when I shalbee dead and gone then I greyue for my owne Losses thowgh they haue beene verry heauey and greate seeing God hath Inabled me to beare them; I vnderstand there Is voluntary contribucions towrds a Colledge in Cambridge which I must Confess Is a worthey worke. I pray your worship bee pleased to mooue the Court to Cleere that debtt 208dewe to me by the Cuntry, out of which money I ame Content and doe Freeley geeue Fyftey pounds to the sayd Colledge and for the aduansment thereof; I shall not troble you further at present but wish some serious course might be thought of howe Returnes may bee prouided whereby trade may bee Incoraged I speake not for aney partyculer end of my owne but for the publique good and ame of opynion to cherish a Magazine for Fish to bee the oneley way by Gods assistance The well ordering of it Is all and noe better meanes I thinke then that some beginning bee made without exspectacion of present proffitt oneley that the Fishermen may be assured the Fish shalbee taken of there hands as Fast as they take it. this by degrees will drawe Fishermen to plant themselues there and some must bee dealt withall to begin to plant and to haue incoragment herein but I submit to grauer Judgments of your selfe and those there who are better able to Judge what may bee done next heerevnto pipestaues if the tymber be fytt when well sesened would be thought vppon. I Craue Leaue and with tender of my seruice and best Respects shall euer Rest Your worships to be Comaunded