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"Tattsall, 24 Nov. 1644. 



" Me. Michell. 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 in it. 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 use 

 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. I have 

 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 shortly 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, 



"F. Fane." 



/. Warde, another legal adviser of the Fanes } to Thomas Michell, 

 of Lacock. 



" Mereworth, 14 May, 1645. 

 " Me. Michell. 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 you can. 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 

 i 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. Wabde." 



" To my hind friend Mr. Thomas Michell at MelTcsham. 



" Ashton, near Bristol, 23 June, 1645. 

 Me. Michell. 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 

 j fifty pounds fourscore, aud as much of it in gold as you can. 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 this age. 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 

 j harmless against the Parliament Committees who have sequestered my estate in 



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