I haue receiued a lettre latlye from mr. Knight-bridge;2 wherby I perceiue hee hath entertayned Sergiant Henden3 in my Portionarye busines but Sergiant Brampstone4 will not bee entertayned of eyther side but sayeth hee will bee a mediator for a freindly end beetwene vs; mr. Knightbridge allsoe wrighteth vnto me that hee purposethe to leaue those wrightings I gaue hime touchinge the said Portionarye with yow, in regarde of his daylye attendance in his office, but will bee readye to advise with yow whensoeuer yow shall come vnto hime, hee wrights in an office in the Temple neere vnto yours, and in regard I knowe yow haue an office to attend vpon allsoe, I doe wright vnto my brother Robert Gurdon5 (who I think is att most leysure) that hee will follow the busines and call vpon yow to bee assistante vnto hime tharin; if yow, mr. Knightbridge and my brother please to advise together vpon this pointe; that I am content my Portionarye haueinge 10 li. per Annum payed hime accordinge to the last composition; to make an new one to that effect for all future tymes, and vnder that some of 10 li. per Annum I will neuer agree vnto but will rather vndergoe the hazarde; mr. Knightbridge hathe some monye yett left to Fee the lawers and if 96thar bee need of more lett hime or yow laye itt out and I will repaye itt againe; thus with my loue remembred to yow, my cosen Downing and his wife I rest Your lovinge Cosen