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424 myselfe. And this as I had reason to take very kindly from you so I could not rest satisfyed in myselfe till I had some way or other exprest my Love to you. Besides your thankes there is nothing in either of your Lr&#771;es save only in the last of them. There you tell mee the Value of Sephton, & I am glad to heare 'tis soe good. But ye Lady Strange is very angry, as I heare, that shee had not one of the Benefices for her chaplen Mr. Hinde. And now I am informed that shee purposes to sett up an other Title agst ye King's for Sephton. Which, if shee doe, I know not how to helpe itt. And Dr. Morton must arme himselfe agst itt as he can. For Standish I pray be as carefull of itt as you may in p'serving the King's Title, & in giving mee notice when it falles. And then, if my L. Strange & his Lady use mee kindly, I can thinke upon their chaplen, or otherwise passe him by, as I see cause. But the lesse noise is made of Standish ye better. And I beseech you have care of itt. So to God's blessed p'tection I leave you, and rest

Yor Lps very Loving friend and Brother,
 * Lambeth, June 24th, 1639.

L. B. Chester."