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RICHARD FERRAR TO HIS MOTHER

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4    beinge In that extremety of missery that I nowe am
5falen Into, whether should I fly for succor but to the
6wombe that bare me. I doe desier you for Christ Iesus
7sake not to lett your pore Sonne to goe to a Iayle, there
8to ly, dy and Rott:
9    Even for my deare fathers sake I alsoe humbly crave
10yours and my brothers helpe at this tyme or else I am for
11euer lost. truly I am soe possessed w^th extremity of greife
12y^t I knowe not what to write. but my missery makes
13me capable to desier helpe and Realese, this is the first
14tyme that I am vnfortunately falen Into the handes of
15a Credittor One Thomas Sampson the debt is about fifty
16poundes. and I cannot but hope that hee wilbe Reasonable.
17The baylifs swere and damne themselves y^t yf I cann satisfy
18him noe other acction shall come against me but I shall
19bee delivered safly at my lodging. I doe beseech you
20Deare Mother lett me not bee a Newgate bird and soe for
21ever to loose my liberty and fortunes.
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