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(32) TO HESTER. DUBLIN. AUG. 16. 1688.

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4    Yours I received and have such a Narrative of the
5Scot from your Mother that I would have neither
6of you to have to doe with her at all. She said, she
7is come in among a parcell of beggars: and if so, tis
8but a thiefe and a beggar come unhappily among
9beggars (for her mother was maintained here by public
10almes). Her imperious pride and falsnes make her
11incapable of your commerce with her. I hear she did
12borrow money of Mr. Busbie being lately in London,
13if she thinkes I shall pay it, she is deceived. Let her
14get her owne bread by the Sweat of her browes as I
15have and pay her own debts. Her ill character and
16carriage hath disobliged me to her for Ever. And if
17service be to mean for her now, (by which she alwayes
18lived here) let her hunger for me, I have enough of
19her already. You write of returning your money to
20Nath. I would have you to have security of him:

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21for though your mother have trusted much in his
22handes yet she hath something left If that should miscarry.
23For Rachel I cannot so well advise her nor
24know in what Capacity she can enter againe upon
25the Exchange. To doe it contemptibly I would not
26advise her, but if with Credit I shall not be against it.
27But not to medle with the Scot: I will rather maintaine
28her (though she hath grieved me). I shall not
29be able to get off here as yet, though I desire to doe
30it: if any of you will come to me you shall be Welcome.
31The rescuing of us from the housbreaker is a
32great providence of God. His end was to have ruined
33us and he had don it; if I had not strictly written to
34you mother from hence that she should send out of
35the house all my writings Especially such as concerned
36the Rogue. Had he gotten them (which was his aime)
37he had don his purpose: God hath saved us and I hope
38to no great loss unless the Wast they made on your
39sister Hoare. Remember me to Rachel. God almighty
40bless and keep you which is the dayly prayer of
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