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| Signature of
Robert Drury of Docking |
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| Below: Letter
dated May 6, 1620 from Robert Drury of Docking,
to Richard Hovell. Sir Richard Hovell held
Docking manor during this period. A partial
transcription (where legible) follows below the
original. Additions or corrections to the
transcription are welcome; please email
to request a higher resolution copy if you can
assist. |
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| Mr. Hovell, In
my return from Effingham it was my hope to
overtake William Crispe, to whom (after some few
speches) I tould him that we purposed to exhibit
two bylls in to the Court of Chancery against him
because our Counsell advised us that we could not
well join in one byll, he seemed somewhat abashed
_____ and answered that, that court was very
tedious but as we now would have a triall at the
Common Law he would thinke him self much
beholding unto it. I tould him we were directed
by our counsell to this court and that we will
follow and we shall. I tould him it was ment
& intended to insert into the byll his
disorderly plowing to the great damage of all our
field corses for which I know and was well
assured we should be releved for that many d_____
save one made __ ____ in that behalf. To this his
answer was with many _______ that he never had
such a thought as to ____ to the anoyance of the
flock? ____ p____ which he has _____ your former
_______ doth presently purpose to break up more
by his land, many other s____ ____ betwixt __
which were to long to sett down. But in the end
we agreed that I should wright unto to you to
come over betwixt this and Monday at night he
would promise not to plow to the hindrance of
your flock, and so all matters should be ended in
_____ __________ My desire therefore is that you
would if you could come over to morrow in the
aftermorn because _______ _____ may be at the
agreement; for uppon Monday morning, he goeth to
London if you cannot uppon Monday following
______, his desire is to have a resolution then,
by court uppon Tuesday else he may go to Lynn to
speak with his attorney. I pray send me what day
and time you will come by ___ _____ I would be at
your _____ command ___ ___ ___ knowledge to
yourself and in _____ _____. Your
loving friend,
____ Robert
Drury
Docking this 6
of May 1620
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Left: Address
of above letter to Richard Hovell Esquire at
Hillington. Beneath the address is a note from
one of Rob't. Drury's sons, "This letter
& note concern things done at Docking by my
father". |
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