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largement, for here I am a stranger, and am not known 

 by anybody, so I desire this truly may be certified, and 

 by the hands of Sir Wm. Brereton and Colonel More $ and 

 I hope that will give satisfaction. I desire my brother 

 Peter to use his best endeavour herein for my liberty, 

 and to come to see me. The Colonel hath granted Mr. 

 Collour and me the favour [and me sic] to send to his 

 friends, being at Namptwich, and the same messing 

 [messenger ?] to come down from thence to you with my 

 letter for fear [if] ours were sent before [they] should 

 miscarry, so we sent letters by the Colonel s directions 

 to Namptwich from hence on Wednesday, being the 

 first of April ; my letters were inclosed in Mr. Collour s 

 letters, and he desired his father-in-law, Lieut.-Col. 

 Jones, Sir Wm. Brereton, Lieut. Coa, that as soon as 

 his letters came to his hands^ to send my letters down 

 to you. But for fear these should miscarry, we have 

 sent the bearer to you with this letter. I had all my 

 money taken from me, therefore I pray you to make 

 shift to procure me four or five pounds, for I have not a 

 penny but what I do borrow. I pray you to send a 

 shirt and two or three bands, for I have none left me. 

 I hope my brother Peter will not fail to come and to 

 bring these things along with him, that I have written 

 for ; so desiring you to remember my love to all our 

 friends, especially to Mr. Glegg and Mrs. Gregg, to 

 Capt. Edw. and Capt. John Glegg, and to Capt. Kobert, 

 and to Mr. Wm. and Mrs. Elizabeth and Miss Jones, 

 and all the rest ; so desiring a happy meeting, I rest, 

 &quot; Your loving and obedient son, till death, 



&quot; Jo. BYTHELL. 



&quot;Lancaster, 6 April, 1645. 



&quot; I pray you give the bearer hereof, Mary Goadfine, 

 2s and 6d, and make much of her. But let her make 

 what haste she can back again to me.&quot; 



