jfhe Voyages and T ravells of 



A Coppye of a LETTER to Sir 

 Thomas Smith. 



Right Worfhippfutt, 



IReceaved by Mr. Sadler (on Frydaye 

 lafte) that on Tewfdaye^ beeinge the 

 Daye pafte, I fhould receave Anfwere of my 

 lafte Petition from the Honourable and Wor- 

 fhippfull Companye of Marchannts. Al- 

 though the Prorra£t be longe and weaiilbme 

 to an over-burthened Spiritt, yet I hope it 

 will conclude fome Peace to mee, with Ho- 

 nour to themfelves. And as I mufte appeale 

 to God for more Mercie, out of the Abun- 

 dance I have allreddye fownd, (having late- 

 lye given the Iffue of Viftorye betvveene 

 Hope and Defpayre, which fought fuch a 

 Combate between my Fleftie and his Spirritt, 

 as it brought me to the Doore of Death, and 

 bathe quickened me agayne alivingeSoul for 

 his Glorye. Soe muft intereft myfeif in your 

 Mercye, to extende a more hopefull Opinion 

 of mee, and to commende the fame to the 



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