27 - 28 Dec. To William Smyth, warden of Wadham College Oxford

Summary

Sir:

I understand how I have bin used in Oxford, both in this particular concerninge Wadham Colledge, and som other things. I have not now leasure to answeare the particulars of your letter, I thinke I shall doe that best, by respectinge those men, as they have respected me.

I am sorry Mr Harrington should doe himselfe thus much wronge. I hope if hee doe not beleive the Coppies hee will beleive the Instrument and the seale. And I presume that you shewed it him, when you caled hime before the Seniors. Howsoever if you did not, you have yet tyme enough to do it, if you meane to make him soe much the more inexcusable. And if you will, you may call him againe, and shew him these my Letters, that his Majestie hath recal’d his Commission, and that I accordinge to my Citation will looke for him att the day appointed, and if hee come not, att his perill be it. Soe with remembrance of my Love to you, and that whole Societie, I leave you to the grace of God and rest

Your very Lovinge Frend

Guil: Batho: et Welle:

White-hall. December. 28. 1627.

For their Comission, return’d or not return’d, I care not, for his Majestie hath recal’d it: yet if you can, learne that it is return’d, send me word to whom, or wheather, if you can.

When Mr Harringtons day of appearance comes, I shall not advise you to come up your selfe unlesse som other occasion of your owne require it: or that you can spend som tyme heere to attend such delayes as a man unwillinge to be tryed may make.

To the right worshipfull my very lovinge Frend Doctor Smyth Warden of Wadham Colledge in Oxon these delivered.