288 Lawrence Mason, 



I beseech you remember my respects to Mr. Dugdale, whose in- 

 genuity and industry is to be much valued. If, w*^ the mention 

 of my Father buryed in the South He of the Church, you judge it 

 fit to insert that of my Father's Great Uncle, Robert King, being 

 consonant to that of my Father, in the Survay of London, and 

 without imputation of vanity ; I have a sequestred Person's mite 

 to offer Mr. Dugdale, when he decyphers my Father's Grave-stone. 



To my much honour'd Friend Edward Bish Esquire, at the Office 

 of Armes, a little below the Doctors Commons. Present this. 



Letter 3.^ 

 S^ 



Out of the apprehension of many kind favours, all w'''* were 

 crowned in y'' last most friendly proposition, give mee leave to make 

 this acknowledgment and render y^ my thankes. I know verbal 

 restitutions hold no proportion w*^ reall courtesyes, yet untill I may 

 be capable to serve y*^ in the last, y*^ must accept this pledge of my 

 affection. I was not unmindfull of y^ message to my Cosen Dun- 

 cumbe. Had S"" Rob* Heathe kept his resolution, w*^^ failed, you 

 showld have understood more of a willingness to embrace y"^ motion. 

 S"^ my deceased brother possessed a faire roome in y'' opinion. If 

 y" please to allow mee his successour, I shall study wayes to declare 

 myself y"^ affectionate frend and Servant, Hen : King. 



London, Dec. 13, 1639. 

 My service to Mrs. Powell and all y^^ 



To my noble and much esteemed [Seal] 



Friend 

 Mr. Powell at Fostell 

 Present this. 



1 Hannah makes the following statements about this letter (xxxviii) : 

 "The conclusion of the following letter, which is now first published from 

 the original (in the possession of Mr. Pickering), undoubtedly bears reference 

 to his (i. e., Henry King's brother, John) death ; but I regret to say that it 

 is the only allusion contained in it which I am able to explain. If, as seems 

 very probable, 'Fostell' is an abbreviation for 'Forest-Hill,' the person 

 to whom it is addressed will be Richard Powell, (the father-in-law of Milton)." 

 On "Cosen Duncumbe," cf. Footnote i, p. 242, sup. Sir Robert Heath's 

 devout Httle autobiography (pub. by the Philobiblon Society, " BibUogra- 

 phical and Historical Miscellanies," Vol. I, 1854) casts no Ught on Henry 

 King's allusion. It is at least a pecuhar coincidence, however, that the letter 

 (dated Aug. 30, 1649) affixed to this memoir in the original MS., written 

 apparently by a body-servant, private secretary, or humble friend of Heath's, 

 should be signed "David Powell." 



