Letter from Thomas Worswick, Stafford to Walter Bagot L.a.990: Difference between revisions
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Right worshippfull my verie humble dewtie remembred &c I doe<br> | Right worshippfull my verie humble dewtie remembred &c I doe<br> | ||
vnderstand by your servant Ed: watkins that your worshipp hath | vnderstand by your servant Ed: watkins that your worshipp hath<br> | ||
nottice of a willfull murther done by one Martin Broughes | nottice of a willfull murther done by one Martin Broughes<br> | ||
servant within a Lordshipp of yours, which murther was so sleightelie | servant within a Lordshipp of yours, which murther was so sleightelie<br> | ||
overpassed by the inhabitantes thereabouts that had not my | overpassed by the inhabitantes thereabouts that had not my<br> | ||
readines ben more then theres, the bodie had ben vnburied | readines ben more then theres, the bodie had ben vnburied<br> | ||
till this houre, in the meane season the murtheredr is | till this houre, in the meane season the murtheredr is<br> | ||
escaped hauinge had entertainment in Broughes house | escaped hauinge had entertainment in Broughes house<br> | ||
one that I know is a verie peevishe companion as by | one that I know is a verie peevishe companion as by<br> | ||
his answeres to me I did well perceiue, w and for that | his answeres to me I did well perceiue, w and for that<br> | ||
by the evidence yt did appeare that Broughes people | by the evidence yt did appeare that Broughes people<br> | ||
did giue entertainement to the murtherer knowinge yt by | did giue entertainement to the murtherer knowinge yt by<br> | ||
his owne Confession, I could do no lesse then bynde | his owne Confession, I could do no lesse then bynde<br> | ||
him and them over, besydes that I must further signifie | him and them over, besydes that I must further signifie<br> | ||
vnto your worshippe that vppon my certificat into the | vnto your worshippe that vppon my certificat into the<br> | ||
Crowne Office the towneshippes of Bagottes Bromley | Crowne Office the towneshippes of Bagottes Bromley<br> | ||
and Abbottes Bromley must payee a ffyne for thescape | and Abbottes Bromley must payee a ffyne for thescape<br> | ||
of the murtherer, out of which the queene allowes me | of the murtherer, out of which the queene allowes me<br> | ||
xiijs iiijd for a fee, as by the statute yt appeareth, | xiijs iiijd for a fee, as by the statute yt appeareth,<br> | ||
Thus much I signified to Brough, but he made no | Thus much I signified to Brough, but he made no<br> | ||
reckininge of me. I am verie loath to trouble the | reckininge of me. I am verie loath to trouble the<br> | ||
cuntrie, especiallie any that shall belonge to your selfe | cuntrie, especiallie any that shall belonge to your selfe<br> | ||
yett I would haue them do that which appurteyneth | yett I would haue them do that which appurteyneth<br> | ||
to them to doe, ffor otherwise yt is fitt the should be taught. | to them to doe, ffor otherwise yt is fitt the should be taught.<br> | ||
But how so euer they deserue, I purpose to do nothinge | But how so euer they deserue, I purpose to do nothinge<br> | ||
that I maie know shall discontent your worshippe, And | that I maie know shall discontent your worshippe, And<br> | ||
therefore what you would haue me doe ether towardes | therefore what you would haue me doe ether towardes<br> | ||
the towneshippes or Broughe him selfe, you maie saie | the towneshippes or Broughe him selfe, you maie saie<br> | ||
yt shalbe so, ffor th without manie wordes your worshippe | yt shalbe so, ffor th without manie wordes your worshippe<br> | ||
shall euer comaund me. And there ^fore if yt please you to | shall euer comaund me. And there ^fore if yt please you to<br> | ||
signifie to me what you wold haue done, so yt be before | signifie to me what you wold haue done, so yt be before<br> | ||
the assises I will performe yt. And so I humblie take my | the assises I will performe yt. And so I humblie take my<br> | ||
leaue. Stafford .23. of ffebr.uary 1598 | leaue. Stafford .23. of ffebr.uary 1598<br> | ||
your worshippes euer much | your worshippes euer much<br> | ||
bounden to commaund | bounden to commaund<br> | ||
Tho:mas Worswick | Tho:mas Worswick<br> |
Revision as of 09:54, 22 March 2017
Right worshippfull my verie humble dewtie remembred &c I doe
vnderstand by your servant Ed: watkins that your worshipp hath
nottice of a willfull murther done by one Martin Broughes
servant within a Lordshipp of yours, which murther was so sleightelie
overpassed by the inhabitantes thereabouts that had not my
readines ben more then theres, the bodie had ben vnburied
till this houre, in the meane season the murtheredr is
escaped hauinge had entertainment in Broughes house
one that I know is a verie peevishe companion as by
his answeres to me I did well perceiue, w and for that
by the evidence yt did appeare that Broughes people
did giue entertainement to the murtherer knowinge yt by
his owne Confession, I could do no lesse then bynde
him and them over, besydes that I must further signifie
vnto your worshippe that vppon my certificat into the
Crowne Office the towneshippes of Bagottes Bromley
and Abbottes Bromley must payee a ffyne for thescape
of the murtherer, out of which the queene allowes me
xiijs iiijd for a fee, as by the statute yt appeareth,
Thus much I signified to Brough, but he made no
reckininge of me. I am verie loath to trouble the
cuntrie, especiallie any that shall belonge to your selfe
yett I would haue them do that which appurteyneth
to them to doe, ffor otherwise yt is fitt the should be taught.
But how so euer they deserue, I purpose to do nothinge
that I maie know shall discontent your worshippe, And
therefore what you would haue me doe ether towardes
the towneshippes or Broughe him selfe, you maie saie
yt shalbe so, ffor th without manie wordes your worshippe
shall euer comaund me. And there ^fore if yt please you to
signifie to me what you wold haue done, so yt be before
the assises I will performe yt. And so I humblie take my
leaue. Stafford .23. of ffebr.uary 1598
your worshippes euer much
bounden to commaund
Tho:mas Worswick