T78 DOROTHY VERNON. 



is unfortunate there is no date of year given, only " the 19." 

 The examination of the other papers has been courteously 

 promised to me, and I hope soon to look through them carefully. 

 The following is a transcript of the letter, along with a 

 fac-simile of the signature : — 

 " Good Mr. Swan 



" I know not how to make a note as I think fiting to send 

 to you ; therefore, by Jack, write ye such note as you thinke 

 good, and send it in your let : to me, and I will set my hand 

 to it, and by the first safe hand send it you againe ; you may 

 say in the note y' I will pay you the golde againe, or so much 

 as ye will have for change in silver by our Lady-day, for I have 

 them frinds that knows of this, w"'' I am sure w"* pass there words, 

 or give there hands, but at this time, w' y' kindness to me, I 

 will not desier them ; but they assure me if I should die to morrow 

 it should be payd you at the time, you may say in the noate 

 w'' shall be our Lady-day therefore make it so, and send it me, 

 by Jack ; and you will still more oblige me to be as trewly I am 

 "Good Mr. Swan 



"Your trew frind to my power 



" The 19." " Dorothy Manners." 



Fac-simile of signature : 



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