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

(Created page with "<add>L.a. 990</add><lb/> <add>17</add><lb/> <opn>Right w<ex>o</ex><sl>r</sl>shipp<ex>fu</ex>ll my verie humble dewtie remembred &c</opn> I doe<lb/> vnderstand by yo<ex>u</ex><...")
 
No edit summary
 
(5 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
<add>L.a. 990</add><lb/>
Right wo​r​shipp''fu''​ll my verie humble dewtie remembred &c​ I doe<br>
<add>17</add><lb/>
vnderstand by yo''u​''r​ servant Ed: watkins​ that yo''u''​r​ w''o''​r​shipp hath<br>
<opn>Right w<ex>o</ex><sl>r</sl>shipp<ex>fu</ex>ll my verie humble dewtie remembred &c</opn> I doe<lb/>
nottice of a willfull murther done by one Martin Broughes​<br>
vnderstand by yo<ex>u</ex><sl>r</sl> servant <name>Ed: watkins</name> that yo<ex>u</ex><sl>r</sl> w<ex>o</ex><sl>r</sl>shipp hath<lb/>
servant w''i''​th​in a L''ordshi''​pp​ of yo''u''​r​s, w''hi​''ch​ murther was so sleightelie<br>
nottice of a willfull murther done by one <name>Martin Broughes</name><lb/>
overpassed by the inh''ab''​itant''es''​ thereabouts that had not my<br>
servant w<ex>i</ex><sl>th</sl>in a L<ex>ordshi</ex><sl>pp</sl> of yo<ex>u</ex><sl>r</sl>s, w<ex>hi</ex><sl>ch</sl> murther was so sleightelie<lb/>
readines ben more then theres, the bodie had ben vnburied<br>
overpassed by the inh<ex>ab</ex>itant<brev-es>es</brev-es> thereabouts that had not my<lb/>
till this houre, in the meane season the murthere<del>d</del>​r is<br>
readines ben more then theres, the bodie had ben vnburied<lb/>
escaped hauinge had entertainm''en''​t​ in Broughes​ house<br>
till this houre, in the meane season the murthere<del>d</del>r is<lb/>
one that I know is a verie peevishe companion as by<br>
escaped hauinge had entertainm<ex>en</ex><sl>t</sl> in <name>Broughes</name> house<lb/>
his answeres to me I did well ''per''​​ceiue, <del>vo​</del> and for that<br>
one that I know is a verie peevishe companion as by<lb/>
by the evidence yt did appeare that Broughes​ people<br>
his answeres to me I did well <brev-p>p<ex>er</ex></brev-p>ceiue, <del>w</del> and for that<lb/>
did giue entertainem''en​''t​ to the murtherer knowinge yt by<br>
by the evidence yt did appeare that <name>Broughes</name> people<lb/>
his owne Confession, I could do no lesse then bynde<br>
did giue entertainem<ex>en</ex><sl>t</sl> to the murtherer knowinge yt by<lb/>
him and them over, besydes that I must further signifie<br>
his owne Confession, I could do no lesse then bynde<lb/>
vnto yo''u''​r​ w''o''​r​shippe that vppon my certificat into the<br>
him and them over, besydes that I must further signifie<lb/>
Crowne Office the towneshippes of Bagott''es''​ Bromley​<br>
vnto yo<ex>u</ex><sl>r</sl> w<ex>o</ex><sl>r</sl>shippe that vppon my certificat into the<lb/>
and Abbott''es''​ Bromley​ must paye<del>e</del>a ffyne for thescape<br>
Crowne Office the towneshippes of <place>Bagott<brev-es>es</brev-es> Bromley</place><lb/>
of the murtherer, out of w''hi''​ch​ the queene​ allowes me<br>
and <place>Abbott<brev-es>es</brev-es> Bromley</place> must paye<del>e</del> a ffyne for thescape<lb/>
xiijs​ iiijd​​ for a fee, as by the statute yt appeareth,<br>
of the murtherer, out of w<ex>hi</ex><sl>ch</sl> <name>the queene</name> allowes me<lb/>
Thus much I signified to Brough​, but he made no<br>
<amt>xiij<sup>s</sup> iiij<sup>d</sup></amt> for a fee, as by the statute yt appeareth,<lb/>
reckininge of me. I am verie loath to trouble the<br>
Thus much I signified to <name>Brough</name>, but he made no<lb/>
cuntrie, especiallie any that shall belonge to yo''u''​r​ selfe<br>
reckininge of me. I am verie loath to trouble the<lb/>
yett I would haue them do that w''hi''​ch​ appurteyneth<br>
cuntrie, especiallie any that shall belonge to yo<ex>u</ex><sl>r</sl> selfe<lb/>
to them to doe, ffor otherwise yt is fitt the should be taught.<br>
yett I would haue them do that w<ex>hi</ex><sl>ch</sl> appurteyneth<lb/>
But how so eu''er''​ they deserue, I purpose to do nothinge<br>
to them to doe, ffor otherwise yt is fitt the should be taught.<lb/>
that I maie know shall discontent yo''u''​r​ w''o​''r​shippe, And<br>
But how so eu<brev-er>er</brev-er> they deserue, I purpose to do nothinge<lb/>
therefore what you​ would haue me doe ether towardes​<br>
that I maie know shall discontent yo<ex>u</ex><sl>r</sl> w<ex>o</ex><sl>r</sl>shippe, And<lb/>
the towneshippes or Broughe​ him selfe, you​ maie saie<br>
therefore what yo<sl>u</sl> would haue me doe ether toward<brev-es>es</brev-es><lb/>
yt shalbe so, ffor <del>th</del>​ wi​th​out manie wordes you​r​ wo​r​shippe<br>
the towneshippes or <name>Broughe</name> him selfe, yo<sl>u</sl> maie saie<lb/>
shall euer​ comaund me. And there <sup>^fore</sup>if yt please you​ to<br>
yt shalbe so, ffor <del>th</del> w<ex>i</ex><sl>th</sl>out manie wordes yo<ex>u</ex><sl>r</sl> w<ex>o</ex><sl>r</sl>shippe<lb/>
signifie to me what you​ wold haue done, so yt be before<br>
shall eu<brev-er>er</brev-er> comaund me. And there <sup>^fore</sup> if yt please yo<sl>u</sl> to<lb/>
the assises I will ''per''​​forme yt. And so I humblie take my<br>
signifie to me what yo<sl>u</sl> wold haue done, so yt be before<lb/>
leaue. Stafford​​ .23. of ffebr''uary​'' 1598<br>
the assises I will <brev-p>p<ex>er</ex></brev-p>forme yt. And so I humblie take my<lb/>
your​ wor​shipp''es''​ eu''er''​ much<br>
leaue. <place>Staff<ex>ord</ex></place> .23. of ffebr<metamark>.</metamark><ex>uary</ex> 1598<lb/>
bounden to commaund​<br>
<cls>yo<ex>ur</ex> w<ex>or</ex>shipp<brev-es>es</brev-es> eu<brev-er>er</brev-er> much<lb/>
Tho''mas''​ Worswick​<br>
bounden to commaund</cls><lb/>
<name>Tho<metamark>:</metamark><ex>mas</ex> Worswick</name><lb/>
<lb/>

Latest revision as of 10:17, 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, vo​ 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​