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To the Right Honoble the
Lord Viscount Buckley

at Beaumares these

My Lord

Captayne Bartletts ship being now furnished
out I have vndertaken that his sea men (to fifty
pounds by them received from mee here) shall
have fifty pounds more payd by yr Lop
whereof I desire yr Lop not to fayle (the
men being apt to mutiny): they are good
sea men and this ship will I hope help to
secure yr Coast, having accomodations, wch
I hope the Country will take into consideration
if they stay in those parts it being for their
safety and benefitt of Commerce and trade
My Lord I am

Yr Lops most humble servt

Chester Jan: 13th 1643.

Orl. Bridgeman.

To the R. worshipfull
my noble Cozen, Mr
Thomas Bulkley Esq.
at Barnhill

these

My verye lovinge Cozen

You have receiv'd a letter from me, by the
Solicitor, wch followeth your buysines, about a
cōplaint made by Mr Sherif above agst you etc.
I have sithence by my Cozen your Sonne hubly
advised you, to psent the lord Capel (in much
want in that kinde) with a ferkyn of powder
& a Barrel of Bullets, and to doe it soe,
that these thinges may be here delivered, to
be sent away some times to morrowe. And
you shall trust me, soe to improve the pŝent,
that you shall ne repent you thereof.
I doe the like my selfe. And will nev] advise
you to anythinge, but what I cõceive, wilbe
for your Advãtage, rather then losse, as
beinge Noble Cozen

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your verye lovinge

freynd & Servaunt

Jo. Eborac.1

1 John Williams, archbishop of York; who served first on one side and then on the other, during the Civil war.

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To the right wor
his noble Cozen Mr
Thomas Bulkley Esq
at Barn-hill near

Bewmarish these

My verye noble Cozen

I received this Morninge a letter frỡ Mr Bridgeman
that he städs in great need and necessitye of
moneys, and doth expect that other 2501. by the
end of the next or beginninge of the weeke
ensuinge at the furthest. Befor wch time neverthe
lesse, he doth resolve to send your buysines
dispatched.

The newes are not great. That Brerton & Middleton
are still at Namptwich. And have not moved.

That the Welsh forces are gon to Wrexam from Chester to meet
the Shropshyre there. That Capel is commanded

by the kinge, vpon his Allegiance, to feight
them, if they offer to move Southward, towards
Glocester, where all the Rebels are drawinge
to saue that Towne.

That Essex mouinge that way, is wayted on by
Wilmot wth 3000 horse, who routed his excellecye
& beat him out of his Quarters.

That Tattershall your kinsman's the E. of Lincoln's
Castle, is taken by the Marq. of Newcastle

& the pluder of all that Coutrye in it. That the
saide Marq. hath taken Beverley by assault,

followed Fayrfax to Hull Gates, wth an Armye of
20000 men, vnder Kinge the Scotchman; the
same towne, beinge beseiged by sea wth 50

Shipps.

You have received letters fro My lord Capel lately: & I desire you to appoint a speedye meetinge, & to acquaint me therewth that I may be there. For if somwhat be not donne iu that Coutye, for the furtherance of his Mtyes Servis, I see great danger, hanginge over it. As esteemed an unkynde & suspected Countye. I leave you Noble Cozen in Gods ptection, and am

Your verye lovinge freynd and cozen

this 7th of Sept. 1643.

Jo. Eborac.

The seals to the two last letters are the same, viz. a signet or ring seal, bearing on a small shield a chevron between three Englishmen's heads two and one.

My Lord

For the Lord Bullkley

This Present.

I read yors of the bearer: & am sorrie for the carriage
of the souldiers that are goinge for Ireland: the
winde serveth at this time verie faire to send

them awaie, but surelie Colonell Coote is to be blamed
that he is not with them himself both to keepe
them in order and hasten them awaie: I did
expect to have recd a petition from the
Island to the howse of Comons to prevent
the Cominge of anie more forces that waie
wherein I should make all the frends I
am able: as for my cominge at this time
my business at Holt deteineth me, but as
soon as it is ouer I will not faile to

waite upon you and remaine

Hallston 2

yor humble Seruant

Tho. Mytton.

of Dec. 1646.

I hope there is no feare

of anie enemie yet but

it is not fitte that anie forces

should be suffered to land at Holihead

till they have made some of the deputie
lieutenants acquainted.

To the Right honōble the Lord

Bulkley

Right honōble

This

Present

I have reed satisfaction from Cap. Symkis concerninge
the abuse that was done by one man which might
have caused much harme, and am verie glad all things
are so well. Yor Lors good affection I shall not
faile to represent unto the armie God willinge when
I goe thither which I beleeve will be before I
shall have the happinesse to wait upon you
I wish you would prescribe me some course where
in I maie runne the waie to approve my self
yor Lorps

Oswallds Tree 21

of 8ber 1647.

faithfull seruant

Tho. Mytton.

The seals of the two last letters are the same, viz. a double-headed spread-eagle.

To the right Honble my lord Bulkley theese My lord

I am very sensible, how much it import vs
to see the Garrison, & the Generalls troope payd: yor
lopes care therein is highly to be comended: I could
wish those abler gentlem who refuse to contribute or
ioyne with us att all for the common good of or countie,
may be ordred som to advaunce, others of them to defray1
the contribucõns: my Cosen Holland will acquaint
you with a new businesse like to fall upon vs, & must
timously be looke into, & will cost moneys to prevent it;
we shalbe held wise men, to take all the burthen
vpon
o'selves, & suffer such as this noat mentions to slight
either of desires or comaunds, & paye nothing: This gone
I hope will give yor lope the cause of my absense from
this meetinge, and my occations, but wher ever I am, or
shalbe, in spight of malitious inventions, I am and wilbe
as I alwayes have beene, by god's leaue, truly faythfull
& observt of yor lope & yor familie, &

Ult. August

Yor humble servt

O. Wood.

1646.

Denbigh 5o Junii 1654.

In Answere to yor llpp's exposicons of the 4th day of this instant June we whose names are hereunto subscribed of the counties of Anglesey Carnarvon and Merioneth, haveinge taken into our serious consideracōn as well the unhappy condicon of or neighbors inhabitinge in the counties of flynt and Denbighe, as alsoe of owne poverty by want of trade and of the sale of or catle yett out of the abundance of or affeccon to his mats cause and yor llpp's pson notwithstandinge or great charge and or severall Garrisons withinge or counties as much as in us lyeth; assente that for the moneth of this instant June and July next these 3 counties shall pay the sume of five hundred pounds p moneth vz 500li upon the tenth of July, 500li upon the tenth of August, and for the moneth of August the sume of 600li upon the tenth of September followinge according to former divisions with consideracon of the present condicon of the counties of Denbigh and flynt beinge wasted and most impoverished by the enemies late incursions & spoile thereof, wch we looke shall not be any longer continued nor drawne in after tymes into example.

And for the better enablynge us to pforme the same we desire that

1 This word is supplied by conjecture, the original contraction bein hitherto undecyphered.

yor llpp will assente that wee bee freed from the free quarterings of all soldiers whatever, and to have a free trade by lande: and that yor llpp will endeavoure to pcure the same att Whyttchurch from the enimie by a drume with license for all such as trade with them to pcure their passes if they can and to return without pjudice. And that all future requiries except for the mayntenance of our owne_garrisons doe cease either in money or men or of armes, except Sr John Mennes his allowance, more pticularly that the ppocsicon of Prince Maurice his highnes of 500 men armed with or agreement thereupon, and alsoe the pposicon of yor llpp for men money and pvison be layed aside and not renewed, and that yor llpp doe assigne us all delinquents estates if any such be or happen within the severall counties, and vigorously assist us to get satisfaccon for the spoiles and losse we have received about Michās last by the takinge of or catle and other goods by his mats forces or comaunders thereof. And the better to

enable or owne defence being subject to invasions by sea and lande yor Hpp will be pleased by severall orders under yor hande, that or armes, issued for the defence of the respective Counties of Denbigh and flynt, and there or elsewhere left seized or taken, may either be sente speedily to the governor of Denbigh to the pticnlar owners use or delivered to the owners. And that such as fayle may be pceeded ağt, and that yor Hpp will be pleased, for the pvencon of takinge away of or cattle or other goods by his mats forces, to sende yor orders into all Garrisons & Quarters within yor lorps comission, and alsoe to write yo lies to the severall Governors of Leichfield and Dudley Castle signifyinge That in case they detayne any of or catle or other goods yor Hpp must give us an allowance thereof: That thereby they may looke upon us with a better regard, And that yor Hpp will be pleased to pcure his māts tres or the Prince to those severall Garrisons in that behalfe.

It is agreed that out of the above agreed contribucon that all souldiers passinge thorow any of the fỹ counties theire quarters bee discharged.

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