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To my much respected frinde
Mr. Thomas Crompton attendinge
on the right worshipfull. Sir Edward
Powell knight & Baronett
in the Deanes yard neere to the
Abbey of Westminster be theis
delivered
wax seal
1r
X.c.51 (34)
Good Mr. Crompton,
I finde by my ladies answere mencioned in your last lettre, that what I intended
concerning the transportinge of Sara into her owne countrie, was taken in ill
parte, but being rightly vnderstood, there was no such cause, it was her owne
willingnes it should be so, she is not sicke, but lame in her feete, yet able
to goe abowt indifferent well. I knowe one mayd (if she weare willinge)
spinninge sett aside, may doe more worke then is to be done in this howse,
and therefore I shalbe vnwillinge to entertayne a Chare=woman:/
William. and I haue many a time disputed the matter concerning your oxen (as all
the servauntes well knowe), but I could never prevaile to haue my waie in cuttinge
the haie vntill I told him, I would gett another to cutt it to my likinge,
and would paie him owt of his wages, he confessed my way to be the
best, but not the easiest. Barlie goeth away slowelie, and yet wee must
goe on in threshing, els the Iades and younge beastes will want meate. Baker
of Otherea vpon Monday last earlie in the morninge came to me, willinge me
to fitche our sheepe owt of his grounde at Lye, meaning the 5 acres there.
I told him wee had put some of our sheepe into our owne grounde there. I did
litle thinke that you had rented it of him. The ffriday before, the sheepe
and Lambes which weare put there, weare hunted owt and one ewe and
Lambe drowned. I conceived vpon his wordes that he or his assigne had
chased them owt, and I wished he had told me so much rather, before our
sheepe had beene drowned, but he denyed the chasinge of them. I told
him he had dealt dishonestlie in putting owt the old tenante withowt
warninge, he answered that meeting with Ieffrey and demaundinge of
him whether you meant to contynue his tenante, Ieffrey answered, he
could not tell, and withall said, that he would haue had money of
Ieffrey, but Ieffrey denyed him, and therefore he was to provide where
he could, I told him, if he had come to me, I would haue furnished
him. I since desired Richard Kelley to talke with him and to send me his
answere, but he hath dealt with me as others doe, full of promises &
emptie of performances. Parsons was with me to haue dealt with him for
5 acres for 3 yeeres, his price is 20li. or neere thereaboutes. I found
by Kelley, that Parsons had beene with him abowt it. I dare not to
be too bold with the subtill laddes of theis partes. I protest vnto you: I
can not finde one man in whome I can put my confidence. Assoone as I
received your lettre mencioninge your willingnes to hold Sandfordes lande I
presentlie acquaynted Ieffrey therewith. It may be, that Baker will lett yow
contynue the vse of some of that lande, if not all. he departed in a
fume, when I charged him with dishonest dealinge. Mr Gilbertes land
is lett for 80li per annum to 4 men, 3. of which are of Chedsey: the tenantes are
to paie all owt paymentes. Wee haue 2 Calves one fallen at Twelfetide
tho'ther on Monday last. Your tenante Croydon hath beene questioned
abowt geese, he is ill beloved amongst the neighborhood, his carelesnes
hath beene the cause of some losse to you, when you come into the countrey
yow shall heare more. I pray you remember my humble service to our Master. and
Ladies, for whose happines togither with yours and the rest of the familie I
hartelie pray and so rest ever
your respective frinde
I Beale.
Weston 17o
February: 163i
our weathers haue beene a longe time at Bullockes, they must be taken
thence, and put into the More, and fetcht home every night, the
Ewes and Lambes weare this day taken from Yeddles. & brought
home for want of meate: I hope you haue received the Lettres I sent the
last weeke, I heare nothinge of Iohn Chilcote
To my much respected frinde
Mr. Thomas Crompton attendinge
on the right worshipfull. Sir Edward
Powell knight & Baronett
in the Deanes yard neere to the
Abbey of Westminster be theis
delivered
wax seal
1r
X.c.51 (34)
Good Mr. Crompton,
I finde by my ladies answere mencioned in your last lettre, that what I intended
concerning the transportinge of Sara into her owne countrie, was taken in ill
parte, but being rightly vnderstood, there was no such cause, it was her owne
willingnes it should be so, she is not sicke, but lame in her feete, yet able
to goe abowt indifferent well. I knowe one mayd (if she weare willinge)
spinninge sett aside, may doe more worke then is to be done in this howse,
and therefore I shalbe vnwillinge to entertayne a Chare=woman:/
William. and I haue many a time disputed the matter concerning your oxen (as all
the servauntes well knowe), but I could never prevaile to haue my waie in cuttinge
the haie vntill I told him, I would gett another to cutt it to my likinge,
and would paie him owt of his wages, he confessed my way to be the
best, but not the easiest. Barlie goeth away slowelie, and yet wee must
goe on in threshing, els the Iades and younge beastes will want meate. Baker
of Otherea vpon Monday last earlie in the morninge came to me, willinge me
to fitche our sheepe owt of his grounde at Lye, meaning the 5 acres there.
I told him wee had put some of our sheepe into our owne grounde there. I did
litle thinke that you had rented it of him. The ffriday before, the sheepe
and Lambes which weare put there, weare hunted owt and one ewe and
Lambe drowned. I conceived vpon his wordes that he or his assigne had
chased them owt, and I wished he had told me so much rather, before our
sheepe had beene drowned, but he denyed the chasinge of them. I told
him he had dealt dishonestlie in putting owt the old tenante withowt
warninge, he answered that meeting with Ieffrey and demaundinge of
him whether you meant to contynue his tenante, Ieffrey answered, he
could not tell, and withall said, that he would haue had money of
Ieffrey, but Ieffrey denyed him, and therefore he was to provide where
he could, I told him, if he had come to me, I would haue furnished
him. I since desired Richard Kelley to talke with him and to send me his
answere, but he hath dealt with me as others doe, full of promises &
emptie of performances. Parsons was with me to haue dealt with him for
5 acres for 3 yeeres, his price is 20li. or neere thereaboutes. I found
by Kelley, that Parsons had beene with him abowt it. I dare not to
be too bold with the subtill laddes of theis partes. I protest vnto you: I
can not finde one man in whome I can put my confidence. Assoone as I
received your lettre mencioninge your willingnes to hold Sandfordes lande I
presentlie acquaynted Ieffrey therewith. It may be, that Baker will lett yow
contynue the vse of some of that lande, if not all. he departed in a
fume, when I charged him with dishonest dealinge. Mr Gilbertes land
is lett for 80li per annum to 4 men, 3. of which are of Chedsey: the tenantes are
to paie all owt paymentes. Wee haue 2 Calves one fallen at Twelfetide
tho'ther on Monday last. Your tenante Croydon hath beene questioned
abowt geese, he is ill beloved amongst the neighborhood, his carelesnes
hath beene the cause of some losse to you, when you come into the countrey
yow shall heare more. I pray you remember my humble service to our Master. and
Ladies, for whose happines togither with yours and the rest of the familie I
hartelie pray and so rest ever
your respective frinde
I Beale.
Weston 17o
February: 163i
our weathers haue beene a longe time at Bullockes, they must be taken
thence, and put into the More, and fetcht home every night, the
Ewes and Lambes weare this day taken from Yeddles. & brought
home for want of meate: I hope you haue received the Lettres I sent the
last weeke, I heare nothinge of Iohn Chilcote