Being att Whitehall from whence one sence my coming thither I have troubled you, and this is like to prove another, I professe the only reason why I am not this way more often vissetting you. And peradventure my cautiousnesse may be accounted neglect, but having a clear mark of affection to you, I can by that give my selfe a great deale of quiett. I desire to abandon all thought of unkindnesse and I am certaine it must be high provocation that shall raise such a spiritt in me. As nature hath linked us soe near, soe shall the grace of God tye our affections with cords of true love that cannot be broken. I ought not to robb you of your pretious time, nor should I have gone any further, much lesse troubled you with any new matter, but that I am through the exceeding civility of my countryman, Mr Reynolds,1 prest in my disposition to answer the obligation of his kindnesse by recommending to your intrested power in the councell of Ireland the consideration of his bussinesse that it may have a speedy dispatch and effectually to answer the expectations which are very much raised even to confidence, for that his Highness hath written on his behalfe. That which is aimed att is that his lands may be sett oute. I need not ofer many arguments, there being a justnesse in it that it should be done and a just disposition in you to see those juste rights speedily and rightly placed; it being a carrecter upon you, hath prouved great reputation; never did private spiritt doe anything that was worthy of living praisse. I desire God to continew such a spiritt to you as may be publique, it being comprehensive you are certaine by its learge cercumference to take in all sorts of people, and soe consequently the people of God; you making noe difference but when the seale is upon a saint and the marke of the beaste upon an enimy to Jesus Christ, yet it preserving property to all sorts and ranks of men. I am ashamed of my tediousnesse to you, and therefore I shall desire your excuse and the presenting my unfeined respects and service to my dear sister and your self, I take leave and rest, deare brother,