Now tis I want oratory, to returne an answere agreeable to y^e stile
of your quaint lines Sir, w^ch had I received from y^e hands of any
other person, I would have lookd upon as Excess of complement, but
comming from Mr Thorsby, I will esteem y^m all reality, & begin to
value my selfe, since such worthy persons as you mention still retain
some thoughts of me after soe many months absence w^ch y^e enure
of keen toothed time, might ere this have Extinguished And
y^t it is not soe, must needs be owned a goodness in y^m beyond paralell
And can I {^^then} forget Leeds whose inhabitants, are soe every way
Oblidging, noe sure, tis impossible, nor lett me ever merit y^e
name of such an ingrate, but suffer the little Emmisary to
Evidence for me w^th w^t ambition I covet to see y^t place once
againe, w^ch shall be deffer’d noe longer, then till faire weather
have {?Wthered} in a little good way, & then I will give myselfe
y^e satisfaction, to waite upon my good freinds, in y^t part of
y^e world in y^e mean time, pray make my service acceptable
To Kap: Hickson, his Lady & Sisters, Mrs Abigall Sister Margett
& your Husband Wispilar, wⁿ you write to him. I should have
taken notice of your paradox, in y^e Sequell of your letter Viz.
Joy and Sorrow, centering in y^e same place but I reffer y^t to
our meeting in y^e meane time I am
Sir
Jan y^e 4^th 1681/2

May I wish you joy in
Your Marshall undertaking
Yet

Your very humble Servant

Ka: Dockwray

I sent you 2 pound of wax
& paid 5^s for is if you have
Any other commission for me
Pray let me know & I will
Readily serve you in it

Now tis I want oratory, to return an answer agreeable to y^e stile
of your quaint lines Sir, w^ch had I received from y^e hands of any
other person, I would have looked upon as Excess of complement, but
coming from Mr Thorsby, I will esteem y^m all reality, & begin to
value my self, since such worthy persons as you mention still retain
some thoughts of me after so many months absence whi^ch y^e inure
of keen toothed time, might ere this have Extinguished And
y^t it is not so, must needs be owned a goodness in y^m beyond parallel
And can I {^^then} forget Leeds whose inhabitants, are so every way
Obliging, no sure, tis impossible, nor let me ever merit y^e
name of such an ingrate, but suffer the little Emissary to
Evidence for me w^th w^t ambition I covet to see y^t place once
again, w^ch shall be deferred no longer, then till faire weather
have {?Withered} in a little good way, & then I will give myself
y^e satisfaction, to wait upon my good friends, in y^t part of
y^e world in y^e mean time, pray make my service acceptable
To Kap: Hickson, his Lady & Sisters, Mrs Abigall Sister Margett
& your Husband Wispilar, wⁿ you write to him. I should have
taken notice of your paradox, in y^e Sequel of your letter Viz.
Joy and Sorrow, centring in y^e same place but I refer y^t to
our meeting in y^e mean time I am
Sir
Jan y^e 4^th 1681/2

May I wish you joy in
Your Marshall undertaking
Yet

Your very humble Servant

Ka: Dockwray

I sent you 2 pound of wax
& paid 5^s for is if you have
Any other commission for me
Pray let me know & I will
Readily serve you in it