Dangos 2790 canlyniad

Safe conduct for Mr Morris Griffith with his horse and riding arms to pass to Caernarvon and to return without interruption.

Safe conduct for Mr William Owen of Porkington to pass within 20 miles of London and to return with his horse and riding arms, so long as he does nothing prejudicial to Parliament.

They have the remainder of the money for which he stands obliged to the Committee assigned over to the writer and Col. Twistleton, and the bond is now in the writer's custody. The writer desires payment of the said sum of £500 at Kinmel within ten days when the engagement will be delivered up.

Demand for the payment of money. The writer intends to take less than the utmost, but if Owen will not end it speedily he must proceed to get what he can by law.

Also to visit Sir Thomas Middleton at Chirk Castle. Valid for a fortnight commencing the 27th instant.

Robert Wynne and Edward Wynne to Hugh ap Richard, Evan Williams, Cadwaladr ap Rydderch of Ganllwyd, Assessors for the parish of Llanddwye Ismynydd and Uwchmynydd. The assessments for the Army being continued for six months longer from the 24th June last at the rate of £90,000 'per mensem for the first three months, and at the rate of £60,000 per mensem for the other three months upon England and Wales, out of which sum there falls on the county of Merioneth £480 for the first three months and £320 for the three last months, the above assessors are commanded to assess and tax upon the inhabitants, etc., of the above parish the sum of £6.3.0 for the first period, and £4.2.6 for the second.

They have several times been desired to compel in arrears remaining due from the county. Notwithstanding little progress has been made to the great inconvenience of the Receiver-General of the County, who cannot clear accounts with the Treasurers at War. An account for fifteen months, from 25th March 1651, has been lately presented by Mr Theodore Vaughan, a Receiver-General, with an arrear in his time of £84.6.6. If this and other arrears remaining since the 25th March 1647, are not cleared, it will soon be assigned to such forces as will speedily levy the same, and if any burden or inconvenience happen to their county thereby it will be through their own default and neglect.

Honoured Sir. The writer has according to Owen's desire sent a pass for him to stay out as long as his occasions permit. Is sorry about Owen's indisposition. Wishes him much health and a safe return. The writer's 'humble service to my lady'.

He has summoned counsel about Owen's business. Every endeavour will be used to present the letter and petition enclosed by Owen to Mr Strickland which they hope will be on Monday or Tuesday next. Newton is in Northamptonshire with Mr Robert Owen. Thus with the service of R. V. with the writer's.

Jn. Carter, Ja. Berry, Roger Sontley Hugh Price, and John Robinson, to William Owen of Porkington, gent., to be left with his tenant at Rhiwlas in Chirkland. In virtue of their appointment with others by the Lord Protector and the Council as commissioners for securing the peace of the Commonwealth and to tax and assess the estates of certain persons, they summon Owen to attend them at the house of John Perry in Wrexham on the 18th day of this instant month by 10 o'clock in the morning and to bring with him full particulars of his estate real and personal, and the true improved value thereof as the same now is or was on 1st Nov. 1653.

Pass for Sir John Owen and his servants to travel to London and to return within eight weeks next after the date thereof.

A long letter giving legal opinion. He has read the enclosed injunction and finds that it extends not only to the quiet possession of the complainants but also of their tenants, which is very unusual and indeed contrary to the rules of Chancery published by Lords Whitlock and Keeble, which rules are not contradicted by the late ordinance for the regulating of the Chancery. But these lands, he perceives, are not in question: the only thing in question is the mountains concerning which Owen makes a query - whether that being open at the time of the bill exhibited and not three years enclosed, Owen may not interrupt the complainants' tenants from enclosing? The writer thinks he may, for the injunction does not extend to give any other possession than they had at the time the bill was exhibited and three years before, which possession of theirs was not in severalty at either of those times .

Mr Thomas Jones, the girdler, wishes the writer to acquaint his correspondent with the fact that Mr Rice Vaughan is credibly informed that there is here information given against the recipient of this letter that he holds correspondence with several eminent Cavaliers and that he is to head an army in South Wales very shortly against Parliament: therefore he must find some way to clear himself of that scandal lest he should be sent for up to prison. There is a new great seal made. They are not certain yet what judges will be removed. They hear nothing to the contrary but that the army in Ireland and the navy approve of the present alteration in government. Sir Richard Lee, Mr Smyth and the writer met at the Grivin in Sheer Lane to seal the assignment of the bond judgment, but Thomas Kynaston came not according to promise.

'Having understood by divers of your friends in these parts that you have preserved a constant duty and affection to His Majesty's person and his most just cause, and seeing that in all likelihood the season draws near for action and resolution, wherein by God's help and His Majesty's approbation I am resolved to have my part in it, I thought fit to advertise you of it that you may be in readiness with your friends. So remitting the rest to my Lord Langdale who will write more at large to you ... Your affectionate friend.'.

Having lately been in London about his affairs, the writer heard the two enclosed papers greatly commended, which made him get them, and now he presents them to his Worship.

By his Lordship's command sends enclosures to be communicated to the deputy lieutenants of the county, that they employ according to the King's command fit persons for collecting (the subsidy) and to dispose of it for the public good.

Owen has confined himself too long to his family and gardens. It is high time for him to look towards London. If he seconds the humour of privacy too much, he will deny the public the use of his great parts. If he thinks the writer has his own ends in the invitation, it is no untruth at all, for he really wants Owen, and will eternally do so. If Owen indulges in retreat, possibly London is out of favour with him. The writer confesses that it is a monstrous choice they have made for the Parliament, and Southwark is likely to follow that copy. But it was done by the mean 'livery' who outvoted the abler and graver sort. The offence against bishops was the pretence, and down they must if all sectary can outpower them and the priests. It is the monarchy that is thus undermined though not battered immediately, for if prelacy confirm not the es(tablis)hed government, Presbyterianism will set up for itself (torn) ... incompetent with the crown. Even moderate men do not altogether justify the bishops - he means some of them - nor then 'you' do some deans. The writer hopes, however, that their enemies will reduce them to better observation and prepare the world to oppose their designs. The genius of the House is not so early to be guessed at, but it is to be feared. Persuaded by friends, the writer 'gave his name in for a member', but he has outlived all his old friends, and young men have new thoughts. It is likely to be an uneasy work and to require strict attendance, which his age is unfit for. Owen knows than he is naturally lazy, and likes not to be put out of his pace, though he meant to have strained himself the more now that it might be the last public work of his life. And the winter hitherto has neither been hopeful for the increase of the country nor the health of the town which is too numerous to be provided for in time of dearth and too great for ordering of health in time of mortality, especially with the coronation and Parliament so close the one upon the other. Foreign ambassadors contribute in high honour to the King if they did not countenance their priesthood too much. Asks Owen to tell the Reverend Bishop that he honours him as much as any, and despairs not to see him in his full rights, and he would have been even more confident of it if all men had been of the Bishop's moderation. He wrote his Lordship by Mr Johnes, but knows not the success of his letter. The ordinary weekly news outgoes his advices. The Lent sermons have been orderly and devoutly performed, the Church recovers something more of Common Prayer, but there are desperate Presbyterians who will never desert from their canting until rigour and discipline enforce it; the guards are settled well, but the oaths have offended the Catholics who are more loyal certainly than the sectary. The old club which Sir Rich. Grosvenor, the Doctor and Mr Mostyn, [?] in memory of Owen and Sir John, the writer's worthy friend, keeps up 'though we swagger some tyme for wyne' to his Lordship. Services to Sir John, Owen's noble brother, and Mr Thornes and his lady and family.

Desires Owen's favour concerning some lands in Whittington which belonged to one John Gruffyth whose grandchild the writer is, being the daughter of Edward John his son. Desires Owen, if his leisure permits, to write one or two lines if he thinks she has any claim that she may seek her right. If he thinks it is her right and if he has a mind to have the land, he may have it at a more easy rate than any, so that she may have something for her poor children and her own sustenance.