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Rh Hammond’s Uncle the Chaplain, as too favourable, was ordered out of the Island about Christmas last.

Gentleman I mentioned to you,’ who is now travelling towards Dover with this hopeful Note in his pocket, must remain for ever anonymous. Of Kenrick I have incidentally heard, at Worcester Fight or elsewhere; but of ‘the Gentleman’ nowhere ever. A Shadow, sunk deep, with all his business, in the Land of Shadows; yet still indisputably visible there: that is the miracle of him!

1em ''Sir,—This is the Gentleman I mentioned to you. I am persuaded you may be confident of his fidelity to you in the things you will employ him in.''

''I conceive he is fit for any Civil employment; having been bred towards the Law, and having besides very good parts. He hath been a Captain-Lieutenant. and therefore I hope you will put such a value on him, in “the” Civil way, as one that hath borne such a place shall be thought by you worthy of: Whereby you will much oblige, your affectionate servant,'' OLIVER CROMWELL.

“P.S.” I expect to hear from you about your defects in the Castle, that so you may be timely supplied.

‘Defects in the Castle,’ and in all Castles, were good to be amended speedily,—in such predicaments as we are now again on the eve of.