The Lord blesse you, and yours. And soe helpe mee to beare this and all other tryalls, as I haue intended good to your worship and been faithfull to you in respect any wilfull preiudicinge your Estate; I 175receiued a note the last night by mr. Dauis wherby I did vnderstand that your worship did propose to speak with me at the farme, but the wise god hath disposed otherwise, who is good and all his doings are good, hath brought me neare to you thoughe he hath stopped my passage to you I will quietly beare, and abide the wrath of the Lord for I haue sinned: I am afrayd of the poore wooman in your house, but your worship may perswade hir that the cage doth soome burds good, beinge therin better to haue, and by restraynt of liberty are brought and taught a better note. the good Lord I am perswaded will helpe me at last to make a right vse and for your worship my loue is noe lesse to you, but I am still perswaded, that thought you should follow me to the death I should looue you. I doe desier to know whether bayle may not giue me liberty till the daye of my apearinge, it hath doone it for theeues and murderers. it is not my mind to escape as god shall helpe me I thank your worship for the liberty I had that I am not in the common house it is a mercy the Lord blesse you for it. I pray let me vnderstand that and what bayle will be asked or what your worship thinke best, and soe the Lord Jes. euer bee with you. A poore prisoner