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I Receiv'd 2 of y^rs at Rocksavage & staid
y^e Answering y^em till I Came hear: y.^t I might Return you thanks
for y^e trouble you have given y^r self about y^e Nutts: but Alas
y^e sea has Robe'd me of y^em: for y^r Marchants sends me word y^e
vessel was Cast away & all Lost; but y^e men: however my thankes
& obligations to you are y^e same: we have y^e sharpest Cold weather
y^t Ever I felt: & y^e Little Queen of virginne has been never free
from a Cold since she Came to towne: w^ch makes me wishe my self in
y^e Country againe where I hope to be in March: for I am verry: ^weary of
this place it being verry diferent in all things from what I have
knowne it: but t'is no wonder since y^e Glory of our sex is in heaven.
death has been verry busey w^th y^e Great Ladies here. poor La:^d pawlett
& her mother ledd y^e way: who Indeed is a great loss to her Children
La:^d winchester quickly follow'd but of less Concern to y^e familie;
& now Lady Radner; & ^{La:d Brisbow} La:^d Elsberry; whoes lord is still in y^e tower; on
y^e accounte of y^e Last Horrid plott: I am sorry people of their quality
should give occasion to be suspected; to Incourage so barbarous a thinge
S^r Jo: Fenwicke dies to morrow up y^e accounte; y^e Duke of Bolton
is as he usse't to be: & Lor Bridgwatter familie y^e same you left y^em
only he has had y^e misfourtune to have as many others; an uniust
steward whereby he has lost at least 4000 p:^d m^r Walker spent freely
& all y^e while told his Lord y^e money was in y^e tennants hands,
M^is Mead Governs Lor winchesters house & y^e younge Ladies: Indeed
they are all fine Children. I hope you are in a warmer Climate
for freezland Can't be worse y^en this at present y^e Little Queen gives
her sarvis to you: so dose my Brother who is not yett in y^e state
of Matrimony: I wishe you a happy New year & y^t you may over
Come all y^r Enemies: pen I hear is one y^t dose not wishe you well
but I hope will have no power to hurt, ^you w^ch is heartilie wishe't by

For the ^rt Hon:^ble Franciss
Nicholson Es:^q Governor of
Mary land