Letter from Thomas Worswick, Stafford to Walter Bagot L.a.990: Difference between revisions
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Right | Right worshipp''fu''ll my verie humble dewtie remembred &c I doe<br> | ||
vnderstand by | vnderstand by yo''u''r servant Ed: watkins that yo''u''r w''o''rshipp hath<br> | ||
nottice of a willfull murther done by one Martin Broughes | nottice of a willfull murther done by one Martin Broughes<br> | ||
servant | servant w''i''thin a L''ordshi''pp of yo''u''rs, w''hi''ch murther was so sleightelie<br> | ||
overpassed by the | overpassed by the inh''ab''itant''es'' 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 | till this houre, in the meane season the murthere<del>d</del>r is<br> | ||
escaped hauinge had | escaped hauinge had entertainm''en''t 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 | his answeres to me I did well ''per''ceiue, <del>vo</del> 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 | did giue entertainem''en''t 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 | vnto yo''u''r w''o''rshippe that vppon my certificat into the<br> | ||
Crowne Office the towneshippes of | Crowne Office the towneshippes of Bagott''es'' Bromley<br> | ||
and | and Abbott''es'' Bromley must paye<del>e</del> a ffyne for thescape<br> | ||
of the murtherer, out of | of the murtherer, out of w''hi''ch 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 | cuntrie, especiallie any that shall belonge to yo''u''r selfe<br> | ||
yett I would haue them do that | yett I would haue them do that w''hi''ch 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 | But how so eu''er'' they deserue, I purpose to do nothinge<br> | ||
that I maie know shall discontent | that I maie know shall discontent yo''u''r w''o''rshippe, 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 | yt shalbe so, ffor <del>th</del> without manie wordes your worshippe<br> | ||
shall euer comaund me. And there ^ | shall euer comaund me. And there <sup>^fore</sup> 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 | the assises I will ''per''forme yt. And so I humblie take my<br> | ||
leaue. Stafford .23. of ffebr | leaue. Stafford .23. of ffebr''uary'' 1598<br> | ||
your | your worshipp''es'' eu''er'' much<br> | ||
bounden to commaund | bounden to commaund<br> | ||
Tho | Tho''mas'' Worswick<br> |
Latest revision as of 10:17, 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, vo 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 ffebruary 1598
your worshippes euer much
bounden to commaund
Thomas Worswick