tO Records of the Rising in the West, A.D. 1655. 



She acknowledges the kindness of Richard Cromwell and 

 Sydenham in the following' letters 



3Irs. Penruddoch to the Lord Richard Cromwell. 



M My IA 



Could I return a gratitude suitable to the high obligations which your 

 lAshippe hath been pleased to honor me and mine with all, I should think my 

 pen well employed, but since I cannot I hope your L d ship will remember who 

 it was that accepted the widow's mite, and upon that consideration will not 

 refuse my humble and grateful acknowledgement for your high favours already 

 so charitably begun, beseeching your L (1 ship to give such a continuance to them 

 that I and mine may reap the benefit of our requests by your L^ships further 

 favourable intercession, which shall assuredly whilst I live oblige me to be 

 My XA 



Your grateful humble 

 May 30 Servant 

 1657." Aetjndell Penbtjdeoce, 



But this monetary assistance was soon exhausted, having been 



partly pledged perhaps before it was paid. Two months afterwards 



she is again obliged to importune the kind-hearted son of the Protector 



and Sydenham. The letter to the latter comes first in order of time. 



Mrs. Penruddoch to Colonel Sydenham* 



" My IA 



An humble gratitude ought all way es to attend a charitable Perform?- 

 ance. Such is mine at present for having understood by my cosen Bowman, of 

 my cosen Fitzjames' his sollicitation to your Lordshippe and your Lordshippes 

 favourable assistance, and dispatch of my ehildrens late petition, I could not 

 but returne A just acknowledgement w ch . I and mine must for ever Pay to 

 your Lordshippe as a tribute to your charity. I understand by my cosen 

 Bowman that there is A second petition in behalf of my children presented to 

 his Highnesse, w ch . is likewise referred to your Lordshippe and others to report. 

 My humble request therefore, is to your Lordshippe (and that with teares) to look 

 upon, and consider the distress of my Poore Orphans, who are allready soe 

 miserable that they have only this comfort that tbey are soe young that they 

 know not their calamity, and that your Lordshippe would be pleased to quitt 

 yourself of my Troublesome Importunity by addinge your favor and assistance 

 to the second petition w th . a speedy dispatch w ch . will be a double charity con- 

 considering the season of the yeare cominge on w ch . will prove Some Present 

 Eenefitt and for the future engage my poore ehildrens Prayers and myself e 

 for ever to be. 



My L d . 



June 25 Your Unfortunate Kinswoman and 



1657- humble Servant 



My humble service to Aetjndell Peneuddock. 



my noble cousen your Lady 



My cosen Bowman will acquaint 



you with all the particulars," 



