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“Tattsall, 24 Nov. 1644, 
“Me. Micnetu. I perceive by W. Fuller you do wonder much you do not 
hear from me. Truly, the obstructions in the passage hath been the cause. I 
do very well approve of what you have done in my business, and desire the con- 
tinuance of your care init. I hope one day I may have opportunity to requite 
it. If the gentleman that received £20 of you want more, I pray furnish him 
if you can, although I had rather (and so I pray tell him) that he would uso 
some means to get some of Mr. Vaughan, which I presume he may effect by Mr. 
Haughton’s means that lives at Ludlow and deals for me in those parts. Ihave 
not heard of Mr. Vaughan these two years. It may be my sister Cope can tell 
him some news of him. I pray, whatever you do, keep a reserve for me; for I 
hope skortly to come to see my good aunt Stapylton, to whom I pray my service. 
So with my love to you both, I ever rest, your assured loving friend, 
“FB. Fane.” 
J. Warde, another legal adviser of the Vanes, to Thomas Micheli, 
of Lacock. 
“ Mereworth, 14 May, 1645. 
‘*Mr. Micnztt. My lord commands me to return you this answer to yours 
of 27 April. That for the profits from 1 March 1643 to the 14 Sep. 1644, they 
-will come within the sequestration, and therefore are not to be avoided. But you 
are to follow these directions punctually. First, use all the art you can and all 
the friends you have (with good words or otherwise) to delay and put off the 
payment of any more money. When that is done, then endeavour to compound 
with them for the arrears due in that time, at as low a rate and as long days for - 
payment as youcan. And at that composition be sure and remember to charge 
home to them all taxes, contributions, chief-rents, and all other issues which you 
paid out of the estate in that time, which they are to allow; and then compound 
for the remainder. You may also demand a fifth part for my lady, according 
to the ordinance ; and so the composition will yet come lower. This was granted 
in other counties where my lord’s estate was sequestered, and therefore no reason 
it should be denied in Wiltshire. I received a full answer from you to my last 
letter, which gives good satisfaction. I pray for peace, and am, your loving 
friend, 
“J. WaRDE.” 
“To my kind friend Mr. Thomas Michell at Melksham. 
“ Ashton, near Bristol, 23 June, 1645. 
Mr. Micuetyt. You may perceive by the contents of the enclosed what my 
servant's errand to you is; but you must, according to your promise, make the 
fifty pounds fourscore, aud as much of it in gold as youcan. You would do 
well that the business be carried very private, not acquainting any of your ser- 
vants with it, for a man knoweth not whom to trust in thisage. And you need 
not acquaint the Governor of Lacock with this letter until you have dispatched 
my servant to me again; and then let him know it was only written to save you 
harmless against the Parliament Committees who have sequestered my estate in 
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