I perceive my last weekes lettre was not come to your handes when yours was written, tho’ I doubt not but since it is, and therefore I will spare to write of any thinge in that: my mother (I prayse God) is well recovered and remembers hir love to you and to my good sister, and so dothe my wife, and we all are gladd of the continuance of your healthes and of all yours. If my Brother Downinge goe for Irelande so suddainly, I thinke I shall not see you this winter. I have assigned Haxall 2 trees which stande in the ditche waye between mr. Brande and you, we estimated them (being stubbed) at 2 lodes and 1/2 so that, what he hathe more than his allowance now must be abated at the next assignment (which he is well content with) if vpon sisinge by workmen they fall out to be more. In that fence, there be divers places, where it cannot be discerned that there hathe been any ditche or bancke, so as I have a purpose to meet mr. Brande there one day, and have it viewed and agreed vpon. I wrote you in my last that Peyton hall2 wilbe sould, it is now offered to any that will buye it, the rent is 300 li. per an. and his price is 6000 li.: but he must come downe a great deale, if he will sell it togither, which (I thinke) will make him in the ende to parcell it out, which yet he is not willinge to doe: I heare that it is all Soccage tenure (except 40 acres) it is good lande but very bare of wood and no royalty or other advantage 291belonginge to it, nor any building, and farre from Churche, which defects, I suppose, will discourage any great purchaser, and Sir David must needs sell, and that speedylye. Thus with my heartyest salutations to your selfe, my sister and all yours, I comend you to grace and blessing of our heavenly father, who keepe and guide vs in all our wayes, to feare and trust in him, so I rest your lovinge brother