Letter from Thomas Worswick, Stafford to Walter Bagot L.a.990: Difference between revisions

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Right wo​r​shippfu​ll my verie humble dewtie remembred &c​ I doe<br>
Right wo​r​shipp''fu''​ll my verie humble dewtie remembred &c​ I doe<br>
vnderstand by you​r​ servant Ed: watkins​ that you​r​ wo​r​shipp hath<br>
vnderstand by yo''u​''r​ servant Ed: watkins​ that yo''u''​r​ w''o''​r​shipp hath<br>
nottice of a willfull murther done by one Martin Broughes​<br>
nottice of a willfull murther done by one Martin Broughes​<br>
servant wi​th​in a Lordshi​pp​ of you​r​s, whi​ch​ murther was so sleightelie<br>
servant w''i''​th​in a L''ordshi''​pp​ of yo''u''​r​s, w''hi​''ch​ murther was so sleightelie<br>
overpassed by the inhab​itantes​ thereabouts that had not my<br>
overpassed by the inh''ab''​itant''es''​ thereabouts that had not my<br>
readines ben more then theres, the bodie had ben vnburied<br>
readines ben more then theres, the bodie had ben vnburied<br>
till this houre, in the meane season the murthered​r is<br>
till this houre, in the meane season the murthered​r is<br>
escaped hauinge had entertainmen​t​ in Broughes​ house<br>
escaped hauinge had entertainm''en''​t​ in Broughes​ house<br>
one that I know is a verie peevishe companion as by<br>
one that I know is a verie peevishe companion as by<br>
his answeres to me I did well per​​ceiue, w​ and for that<br>
his answeres to me I did well ''per''​​ceiue, <del>w​</del> and for that<br>
by the evidence yt did appeare that Broughes​ people<br>
by the evidence yt did appeare that Broughes​ people<br>
did giue entertainemen​t​ to the murtherer knowinge yt by<br>
did giue entertainem''en​''t​ to the murtherer knowinge yt by<br>
his owne Confession, I could do no lesse then bynde<br>
his owne Confession, I could do no lesse then bynde<br>
him and them over, besydes that I must further signifie<br>
him and them over, besydes that I must further signifie<br>
vnto you​r​ wo​r​shippe that vppon my certificat into the<br>
vnto yo''u''​r​ w''o''​r​shippe that vppon my certificat into the<br>
Crowne Office the towneshippes of Bagottes​ Bromley​<br>
Crowne Office the towneshippes of Bagott''es''​ Bromley​<br>
and Abbottes​ Bromley​ must payee​ a ffyne for thescape<br>
and Abbott''es''​ Bromley​ must paye<del>e</del>​ a ffyne for thescape<br>
of the murtherer, out of whi​ch​ the queene​ allowes me<br>
of the murtherer, out of w''hi''​ch​ the queene​ allowes me<br>
xiijs​ iiijd​​ for a fee, as by the statute yt appeareth,<br>
xiijs​ iiijd​​ for a fee, as by the statute yt appeareth,<br>
Thus much I signified to Brough​, but he made no<br>
Thus much I signified to Brough​, but he made no<br>
reckininge of me. I am verie loath to trouble the<br>
reckininge of me. I am verie loath to trouble the<br>
cuntrie, especiallie any that shall belonge to you​r​ selfe<br>
cuntrie, especiallie any that shall belonge to yo''u''​r​ selfe<br>
yett I would haue them do that whi​ch​ appurteyneth<br>
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.<br>
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<br>
But how so eu''er''​ they deserue, I purpose to do nothinge<br>
that I maie know shall discontent you​r​ wo​r​shippe, And<br>
that I maie know shall discontent yo''u''​r​ w''o​''r​shippe, And<br>
therefore what you​ would haue me doe ether towardes​<br>
therefore what you​ would haue me doe ether towardes​<br>
the towneshippes or Broughe​ him selfe, you​ maie saie<br>
the towneshippes or Broughe​ him selfe, you​ maie saie<br>
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shall euer​ comaund me. And there ^fore​ if yt please you​ to<br>
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<br>
signifie to me what you​ wold haue done, so yt be before<br>
the assises I will per​​forme yt. And so I humblie take my<br>
the assises I will ''per''​​forme yt. And so I humblie take my<br>
leaue. Stafford​​ .23. of ffebr.​uary​ 1598<br>
leaue. Stafford​​ .23. of ffebr''uary​'' 1598<br>
your​ wor​shippes​ euer​ much<br>
your​ wor​shipp''es''​ eu''er''​ much<br>
bounden to commaund​<br>
bounden to commaund​<br>
Tho:​mas​ Worswick​<br>
Tho''mas''​ Worswick​<br>

Revision as of 10:14, 22 March 2017

Right wo​r​shippfu​ll my verie humble dewtie remembred &c​ I doe
vnderstand by you​r​ servant Ed: watkins​ that you​r​ wo​r​shipp hath
nottice of a willfull murther done by one Martin Broughes​
servant wi​th​in a Lordshi​pp​ of you​r​s, whi​ch​ murther was so sleightelie
overpassed by the inhab​itantes​ thereabouts that had not my
readines ben more then theres, the bodie had ben vnburied
till this houre, in the meane season the murthered​r is
escaped hauinge had entertainmen​t​ in Broughes​ house
one that I know is a verie peevishe companion as by
his answeres to me I did well per​​ceiue, w​ and for that
by the evidence yt did appeare that Broughes​ people
did giue entertainemen​t​ 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 you​r​ wo​r​shippe 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 whi​ch​ 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 you​r​ selfe
yett I would haue them do that whi​ch​ 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 you​r​ wo​r​shippe, And
therefore what you​ would haue me doe ether towardes​
the towneshippes or Broughe​ him selfe, you​ maie saie
yt shalbe so, ffor th​ wi​th​out manie wordes you​r​ wo​r​shippe
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 per​​forme yt. And so I humblie take my
leaue. Stafford​​ .23. of ffebruary​ 1598
your​ wor​shippes​ euer​ much
bounden to commaund​
Thomas​ Worswick​