File Clenennau letters and papers 364 [RESTRICTED ACCESS] - Jane Maurice, Clenennau, to her husband Sir William Maurice, at Mrs Myllington's house near Pawlse Chaine,

'Sir William Morice. All healthe and happines wishede unto you. All your friends heare are in good healthe, with hope to God of yours also. I have no newes to write unto you, but only to desire you to write unto me more att large how your business stands betweene you and my sone Sir Harry Johns, and what you will have me writte to my Lord Bishope of Bangor. I praie showe me the effecte of your mind in writinge that I maye writte the same accordinge to your derection. This hopeinge to heare a good end to your sute, I comite you to God and reste your verie lovinge wyffe.'. Postscript: 'I have sent you hereinclossed a peece of goulde of 6s. for a token, wishinge it were a thousand pounde ... I do also send a smale token to my cozin Francis Ridgewaie. Your grand-childe Jane Awbrey remembers her dutie and servis unto youe and daylie praies for the preservation of your good health and good success in all your busnesis. Comend mee I praie you to my Lord of Bangor and I hartelie thanke him for his kindnes and will alwayie praie that he maye have his owne hart's desire. As for my unkinde son Sir Harrie Johns, God forgive hyme his harde dealeinge with me; and in any case bynde hym fast to paie me my due from hym, that wee have no further trouble ... If not we will, God willing, take some other course with hyme ... As for my daughter-in-lawe, I wishe her no harm howsoever shee wisheth mee. And thus end from Clenney the 14th of Januarie'.