20 - 14 July To Sir John Scudamore

Summary

Sir:

I made Accompt to have beene att Wells by this tyme: but that will not bee: and I am soe farr from keepinge my intended tyme, that I am commaunded by His Majesty to attend the whole progress which wilbee very tedious, and howe I shalbe able to beare it God knowes, but well or ill it must bee borne.

I should not have troubl’d you with lettinge you know thus much but that peradventure, you might have beene to seeke mee, att the least by your letters, before Michaelmas daie, where I had not been to be found.

One particular only may be of consequence, if it come not too late. I remember Mr Staple tould mee, of a desier hee hadd to fall to the profession of the Civill and Cannon Lawes: and that hee thought you would bee willinge to helpe him forward in that waye. If hee thinke of that course I thought fitt to signifye to you that the Chauncelor of Gloucester Mr. Sutton hath bene of late shrewdly putt to it att the Heigh Commission: and it is thought hee will not abyde many more Shocks. If Mr Staple could gett it, it would bee a very fine place for him, and neere enough to you, (unless you have hope of the nearest). If hee medle with it I would wishe him to provide himselfe this Vacation that he may take his degree att Oxford at the very beginninge of Michaelmas Terme, before the Terme beginn att London. I praie lett him knowe that I have troubld your letter wyth thus much, partly because I have not leasure to write 2 letters: and partly that I might have some stuffing for this one.

I knowe not of any farther business that I have with you, and I looke not nowe to heare from you till Michaelmas; till which tyme I shall returne to my old course and bee a Wanderer. I hope both you and your Ladie are in health, which I praie God continewe.