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Rh quarrell which happened betwixt Mr. Bridgman and Sr John Browne knight, and which yor Lop desired me to inquire after, I never heard of before the reading of the letter; nor am I able at this p'sent to give yor Lopp satisfaction concerninge the same; and thereof to make further inquirie I now hold it unnecessarie, since Mr. Bridgman came latelie to this Towne, and told me yesterday that yor Lop had sent for him, and that he purposed to imbarque himselfe for England wthin these few dayes. By which this timelie remoovall for a short season I doubte not but the heate of that quarrell will either be extinct or in a faire way (by the mediation of friends) composed; and in the meane time yor Lpp shall be freed from the feare of such daungers and jeopardies of his life and estate as might happen to befall him. I am now remooving with my family to Elphin, and Mr. Bridgman hath promised before my goinge hence to pay me the twentie pounds wch he borrowed of me, being to receive it here (as he saith) of a merchant in Dublin. My best counsell and advice for his good shall not be wantinge; and my heartie prayers unto Allmightie God shall ever be, yea my hopes are, that in following yor Lops good directions, and in makinge right use of those noble p'tes and rich indowm&#772;ts wherewith God hath blessed him, he may prove verie happie and successful in that militarie way of life by him undertaken, and so, in the harvest of yor age, for his misguided and youthfull courses may yeeld yor Lop a full compensation of joy and comfort. So he praieth and hopeth who is

yor Lopps most obliged ffriende and Brother Dublin, 26 Septemb., 1639.

Below this letter bishop Bridgeman has written "Upon this lr&#771;e I return 20li to my Lo. Bp of Elphin by Alderman Edwards of