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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 1

Edward Savage to —— Haworth1
Savage, Edward Haworth, Mr.

1623-08-16

To his assured Louinge freind Mr Haworth Feodarie2 of Lanckashire theese hast.
Mr Haworth:

the reason why I deferred the sendinge downe of my writte all this while was in respect I would gladly haue sent mr. Exscheator his Clearkeshipp, of Muchland, this I pray assure him from me it hath passed my lord and Mr. Chancellors hand; and had passed the Seale but that my freind and his are both out of Towne, soe that hee shall not faile to haue it sent him agaynst Michaelmas if I Can find a Conuenient Messenger, thus intreatinge your Care and Direction to mr. Alcocke for the findinge of the 285office accordinge to the Direction, with my best loue to your selfe and mr. Exscheator onely wishinge you a good occasion to shewe my true loue to you both I rest your assured freind euer

Edw: Sauage in hast Chelsey this 16th of August 1623.
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Feudary, an officer of the Court of Wards, appointed to receive all the rents of the wards’ lands within his circuit. N. E. D.