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than that of the good success of my kinsman ; wherein if he 

 be happy he cannot be happy alone it consisting of two 

 parts. And I render you no less kind thanks for your aid 

 and favour towards him, than if it had been for myself; 

 assuring you that this bond of alliance shall on my part tie 

 me to give all the tribute to your good fortune upon all oc 

 casions that my poor strength can yield. I send you so re 

 quired an abstract of the lands of inheritance, and one 

 lease of great value which my kinsman bringeth, with a 

 note of the tenures, values, contents, and state, truly and 

 perfectly drawn ; whereby you may perceive the land is 

 good land, and well countenanced by scope of acres, woods 

 and royalties, though the total of the rents be set down as 

 it now goeth without improvement: in which respect it 

 may somewhat differ from your first note. Out of this 

 what he will assure in jointure I leave it to his own kind 

 ness ; for I love not to measure affection. To conclude, I 

 doubt not your daughter might have married to a better 

 living, but never to a better life ; having chosen a gentle 

 man bred to all honesty, virtue, and worth, with an estate 

 convenient. And if my brother or myself were either 

 thrivers, or fortunate in the queen s service, I would hope 

 there should be left as great an house of the Cookes in this 

 gentleman as in your good friend Mr. Attorney General. 

 But sure I am, if scriptures fail not, it will have as much 

 of God s blessing and sufficiency as ever the best feast, &c. 



To Sir Robert Cecil, at his being in France. 



It may please you honourable lordship, 

 I know you will pardon this my observance in writing to 

 you empty of matter, but out of the fulness of my love. I 

 am sorry that as your time of absence is prolonged above 

 that was esteemed at your lordship s setting forth ; so now, 

 upon this last advertisement received from you there 

 groweth an opinion amongst better than the vulgar, that the 

 difficulties also of your negociation are increased. But 



