I wrote unto you bearing date the 13 of March, stil: nov: being then newly come out of the Lazaretto, where noe man comming at us, nor knowing noe man to send my letters to 76be conveied, I deferred writing to you till my liberty gave me better occasion. I advised you of our arrivall heere the 9 of Feb: after 6 weeks at sea, having touched at Zante by the way and some other ports. Yesterday I receyved yours of the 7 of Feb: then which nothing could have beene more welcome, being very glad to understand of your welfare. Therein I understand of another from you of the 12 of January, with the draught of your Statues inclosed, which never came to my hands, which had I met withall I would have used much diligence therein, espetially in Venice, Padoa, and those citties heereabout, where only I have spent my tyme, since I came hither. Further into Italy I think I shall not goe, nor stay heere long, but thereof I shall not be resolved till the next weeke. The Lady Wake being to depart very shortly for England, and much good company going along, I doubt I shalbe drawne that way, but thereof I shall further advise you when I know more certainly. I found Mr. Prise2 in Padoa to whome I delivered your letter, who was very glad to heare and receive a letter from so good a friend. He spoke to me of the great friendship between yourself and him. Mr. Petty3 is also at Padoa, but I have not seene him; he staieth to passe with my Lady into England. I hear that there is a booke got out of some of the inscriptions of his antiquities by Mr. Selden in England, without his knowledge.4 The cheife newes heere is of the French king, who since his comming into Italy hath taken the Spanish generall prisoner, succored the Casell,5 a castle neare Mantua besieged by the Spaniard, made a peace betwixt Savoi and Mantoa, is now in Savoi, and is thought will goe against Genoa: he filleth world with great expectations of his actions what the event of them may be. He hath had the cytty of Orange delivered up to him by the treachery of the Governour selling it into his hands for a great summe of money.6 It is rumored that the Hollanders have againe taken some caracks of Portugal 77worth over the 6000000 ducats. Of the former I suppose you have heard, being old newes when we came to Zante. So with my love and service remembred, I commend you to the Divine tuition and rest Your truest friend to serve you,

my Love Rememberd this is to desire yow Iff yow do nott tary at Sant that yow would do as much at your aryvall in Ingland as to deliver vnto Mr. Avery Dighton2 sillkman theise tow boxes of sevit marked as in the margent,3 dwelling at fanchurch streit corner, and Iff ever I can pleasure you in the lik yow shall command me thus nott having further I rest Yours to comand to his powers

I haue been too longe silente to you, consideringe mine owne consciousnesse of that great debt, which I owe you for your loue and much kindnesse to me and mine: but I assure you, it is not through want of good will to you, but hauinge many lettres to write weekly, I take my ease, to include you in my brothers. I partake with you in that Affliction, which it pleaseth the Lorde still to exercise you and my good brother in: I knowe God hath so fitted and disposed your minde to beare troubles, as your freindes may take the lesse care for you in them, he shewes you more 78loue, in enablinge you to beare them comfortably, then you could apprehende in the freedome from them: Goe on cheerfully (my good sister) let experience add more confidence still to your patience: peace shall come, there wilbe a bedd to rest in, large and easy enough for you both, it is preparinge in the lodginge appointed for you in your fathers howse: he, that vouchsaffed to wipe the sweat from his disciples feet, will not disdaine to wipe the teares from those tender affectionate eyes: because you haue been one of his mourners, in the howse of tribulation, you shall drinke of the cupp of ioye, and be clothed with the garment of gladnesse in the kingdome of his glorye: the former thinges and euill will soone be passed, but the good to come shall neither ende nor change: neuer man sawe heauen, but would haue passed through hell to come at it. Let this suffice as a test of my true loue to you, and of the account I make of the happinesse of your condition: I commende you to his good grace, who is Allsufficient: and so with my mothers my wiues and mine owne salutation to your selfe and my good brother and all my cosins, I rest Your louinge brother