By W. W. Ravenhill, Esq. 19 
‘widdowe drowned in tears I knowe are wearisome and troublesome visitants, I 
have, therefore desired my cosen Bowman to acquaint your Ldshippe what 
success your endeavours for my Poore orphans mett wall since your Leaving 
London, beseeching your L‘shippe that my misery may yet find your pitty for 
seconding your former Charity that if it be possible I may yet attribute the 
success of my petition to your L*shippes management w*" will for ever gayne 
you the Prayers of six Innocents, and myselfe to be perpetually 
My L¢, 
Your most oblijed humble 
Servant 
i. ARUNDELL PENRUDDOCK. 
ec’. 30 1656.” 
Letter of Mrs. Penruddock to the Right Hon, Colonel Sydenham. 
s. ; 
Durst I repine at Providence, I could say my burthen is greater than 
I can beare, but I have not soe learned Christ. My Saviour’s lesson was suffer- 
inge and obedience w*". when I forget to practice, I cannot but remember that 
I walk without my Guide. I have lost already all that this world called good 
to mee, and have been these 10 moneths a petitioner for that w%. though in 
justice due and nowe by counsel granted, will prove but a fresh-remembrance 
of my late affliction. 
Where the obstacle lyes nowe that hinders mee to enjoy that grace I knowe 
not. I have noe ffriend but yourselfe to addresse unto, and if the importunity 
of my miserable widdowhood hath not allready tyred you, I beesech you, &, 
‘by all the obligations of honour and Chriatianity to procure his Highnesse to 
sign that late order made by the councell and wherein my stock is given away, 
that I may not bee longer at a chargeable sollicitation w**. hath allready cost 
mee above £200, but may in some measure enjoy the fruite of that civillity 
you have allready began. I am forced by the importunity of my children to 
return sooner than I intended, but have left my cousin Bowman to wayt on you 
and to beg your care and speed in this my request, for which I shall ever 
acknowledge myselfe 
Your obliged Kinswoman 
and Gratefull servant 
ARUNDELL PENRUDDOCK. 
March 24 [1657 ?] 
Ffor the Right Hon”, S:. 
Collonell Sydenham 
these.” 
Her wishes had been anticipated by a day. After many months 
of autumn and winter,there is an order in Council of the 23rd of March, 
1657, “a sum of £200 out of John Penruddock’s personal estate is 
granted to Arundell, his widow, for the benefit of the younger son and 
five daughters of the said John.”—Annals of England, vol. ii., p. 
29. 
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