From a MANUSCRIPT (circ 1610) in the Possession of the PRESIDENT. 



To the Worthy and well-esteemed Knight , 8 IE 

 GEORGE MORTON, Ms espeatiall frinde, all 

 health and happinejfe 



WORTHY S'B, 



The life and death of John Morton, a man famous 

 in the com'onwealth of England (and that I may include all in 

 one word) of great merit and high deseruing in those dayee 

 is here, under your patronage, exposed to publicke ouerlook- 

 ing, and, like some delicate protracture, set forth to the view of 

 all passengers. 



Hee was of y r name and blood yea, very neere in affinitie 

 and, because some foure yeare since I reme'ber I promised the 

 same, to avoide the imputation of obliuion and Ingratitude- 

 yea to be deliuered of the very feare of such faults I will pro- 

 ceed, as I am bound, in a kinde of satisfaction, to y r good 

 opinion conceaued of mee, as far as, by my Industry, the memory 

 of the long since departed may be reuiued. 



It falls now to y r share, euen out of equity and generous dis- 

 position, to entertaine this Genius (as it weare) of y r house and 

 family, y* soe the name of Morton may be the better illustrated 

 and renowned. And to accept of me (which I still hope for) 

 as an absolute frinde, whose very soule, in all befitting endea- 



