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To my ever honored vnckle M^r Richard Napier at his howse at Linford.

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Right deere and ever honored S^r. I could nott omitt. this Convenient messenger w^thout a fewe lines testimoniall of all our healths hoaping and praying for the like to you and the Rest of our good friends in those ts. I prayse God my wife is salfly brought to bed of a daughter, before ether midwife or friend could come vnto her; I haue taken order to haue a {Charrerd} bought for you and to be sent vnto you for I am very loath to t w^th this which is all the books that I haue of y^rs; if itt be possible lett mee obtayne the fauoure of you as to keepe it as a Relicke; the bearer is in hast I shall therfore detaine you noe longer from your more searious affayres, but Rest as ever