My worthy and most Trew ffriend March 7: 1702/3

I Recd a Leter ffrom my son Edmund which the Last post which Brought

me the Ill news of yo^r misfortune in bringing your Answer ffor which I

am very mutch Trubld and Hartily {?sorry}: praying most Hartely to god

ffor yo^r safe {?Recoverey} {?obliging} a [illeg] or Two [deleted] of yo^r {?satisfaction} if here

I looke ffor a Leter ffrom y^o young son by to morrow Poast in answer to

What I wright to Him on the [illeg] of yo^r Last Leter

I shall Trouble you with no bisniess at present only I have spoke with {?Sgt}

{?Lothers}[illeg] [illeg] [deleted] that tells the [illeg] [illeg] Letter

to Take money and [illeg] will to ffire to the [illeg] Apoth so that iff M^r Lother

and S^r Tho Hammer [illeg] fit [deleted] to a [illeg] ffor 1-^£ ffor

This present years it will be very well: to praying to Almighty God ffor your

Recovery with Halth [deleted] to all yo^r ffamely to Have my Servis and ffrom

S^r yo^r faithfull ffriend and humble servant

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[change hand] For

M.^r Thomas Herbert at his

House at Whittlebury near

Towcester

Northton

Shire

By Towcester Bagg

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Thomas Herbert to Jonathan Jennings, 12 April 1703

My Ever Loveing and Trew ffriend: Aprill: 12: 1703

I sent you a Leter Last week conserning the {?shew/slow/slew}

{?was} dew to the {?fitness} of the Harvist and other

Hardshipps which I hope you Have {?Recd}

I have sent you 50^£ more of the {?woodmony} by

The {?sayson} this week I Have Litell more to

Say at present butt give you and M^rs Jennings

Many Thanks ffor all yo.^r kindness to me and

my son He presents His Servis to you and Mrs Jennings

and yo^r Sonns & hope you [damaged] to [illeg] by the next

Thatt yo^r {?sonne} is {?better} and Mrs Jennings and yo^r son

is Recovered of ther illnesses: I Have sent you a

{?shill/dish} of {?Balm} as a small Token and my wife shall

send Mrs Jennings a [illeg] of [illeg] {?Tonges}

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Desiring that with [illeg] than those

Thay are no [illeg] in London

My wifes servis to you and Mrs Jennings

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[illeg] now I read yo^r Leter

dated the 10^th Instant wherein

you {?think} I mistake you

conserning the {?ffer} wood butt I [illeg]

for I know you are as unwilling to

pay it as my self can: ffor I know

thay do not {?deserve} it although it be

Ther due and [illeg] not {?changing / charging} in

{?Whithous} [illeg] and not [illeg – w??d} in

Have a paared at this {?first} a ffor

the Have of the Contrary that did

mor fforitt in the {?falls / Salls}{ there That

Her wood was worth my Lord though {^are}

Hath given [illeg] the wood to ceapt

Kinder as the Honourary told me when

He Commanded it of mor [deleted] and

Halth now sent His man to me to

demand the same: thay all say thay will

serve it in kind and if so it will

Be worse ffor us then by 7 or {?} a

Yeare ffor there thay will a Lose nothing

to the charg of {?helping / having} in of the coppers

but [illeg] hath this the wood which

wass the {?unders} so urgent ffor that

which was [illeg] though to see to nott

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[change hand] For Thomas Harbert Bayliffe to his

G^ce the Duke of Grafton

Towcester

Northtonshire

[change hand Edmund Herbert]

This Sertificatt {?are} that I

{?desire} its [illeg] I shall [illeg]

That gentleman and that you will

[illeg] [illeg] that thay do nott get

Are order to Receive it in kind

[illeg]

Aprill 12: 1703

This Leter [illeg]

To Mr Jennings

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This Leter answerd

May y^e 24 - 1687

My worthy and most True friend March 7: 1702/3

I Received a Letter from my son Edmund which the Last post which Brought

me the Ill news of your misfortune in bringing your Answer for which I

am very much Troubled and Heartily {?sorry}: praying most Heartily to god

for your safe {?Recovery} {?obliging} a [illeg] or Two [deleted] of your {?satisfaction} if here

I look for a Letter from your young son by to morrow Post in answer to

What I write to Him on the [illeg] of your Last Letter

I shall Trouble you with no business at present only I have spoke with {?Sgt}

{?Lothers}[illeg] [illeg] [deleted] that tells the [illeg] [illeg] Letter

to Take money and [illeg] will to fire to the [illeg] Apothecary so that if M^r Lother

and Sir Tho Hammer [illeg] fit [deleted] to a [illeg] for 1-^£ for

This present years it will be very well: to praying to Almighty God for your

Recovery with Health [deleted] to all your family to Have my Service and from

Sir your faithful friend and humble servant

[new page]

[change hand] For

M.^r Thomas Herbert at his

House at Whittlebury near

Towcester

Northamptonshire

Shire

By Towcester Bag

[new page]

Thomas Herbert to Jonathan Jennings, 12 April 1703

My Ever Loving and True friend: April: 12: 1703

I sent you a Letter Last week concerning the {?shew/slow/slew}

{?was} due to the {?fitness} of the Harvest and other

Hardships which I hope you Have {?Received}

I have sent you 50^£ more of the {?wood money} by

The {?sayson} this week I Have Little more to

Say at present but give you and M^rs Jennings

Many Thanks for all your kindness to me and

my son He presents His Service to you and Mrs Jennings

and your Sons & hope you [damaged] to [illeg] by the next

That your {?son} is {?better} and Mrs Jennings and your son

is Recovered of their illnesses: I Have sent you a

{?shill/dish} of {?Balm} as a small Token and my wife shall

send Mrs Jennings a [illeg] of [illeg] {?Tongues}

[vertical left side]

Desiring that with [illeg] than those

They are no [illeg] in London

My wife's service to you and Mrs Jennings

[new page]

[illeg] now I read your Letter

dated the 10^th Instant wherein

you {?think} I mistake you

concerning the {?ffer} wood but I [illeg]

for I know you are as unwilling to

pay it as my self can: for I know

they do not {?deserve} it although it be

Their due and [illeg] not {?changing / charging} in

{?Whithous} [illeg] and not [illeg – w??d} in

Have appeared at this {?first} a for

the Have of the Contrary that did

more fforitt in the {?falls / Salls}{ there That

Her wood was worth my Lord though {^are}

Hath given [illeg] the wood to keep

Kinder as the Honorary told me when

He Commanded it of more [deleted] and

Hath now sent His man to me to

demand the same: they all say they will

serve it in kind and if so it will

Be worse for us then by 7 or {?} a

Year for there they will a Lose nothing

to the charge of {?helping / having} in of the coppers

but [illeg] hath this the wood which

was the {?unders} so urgent for that

which was [illeg] though to see to not

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[change hand] For Thomas Harbert Bailiff to his

Grace the Duke of Grafton

Towcester

Northamptonshire

[change hand Edmund Herbert]

This Certificate {?are} that I

{?desire} its [illeg] I shall [illeg]

That gentleman and that you will

[illeg] [illeg] that they do not get

Are order to Receive it in kind

[illeg]

April 12: 1703

This Letter [illeg]

To Mr Jennings

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This Letter answered

May y^e 24 - 1687