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L.a.273: Letter from Richard Broughton to Richard Bagot, Blithfield, 1593 May 30: autograph manuscript signed.

Catalog record:http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=230544
Collection:Papers of the Bagot family of Blithfield, Staffordshire
Preferred Citation:Letter from Richard Broughton to Richard Bagot, Blithfield, 1593 May 30: autograph manuscript signed., Papers of the Bagot family of Blithfield, Staffordshire. Transcription by Early Modern Manuscripts Online (EMMO). MS L.a.273, Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, DC.
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Sir the plague encreaseth verie much in London and is dispersed
in many places. therefore I wold gladlie my man would bringe
my horses the weke after Trinitie sonday. the terme is in effect
cut of as by the proclamacion herein enclosed may appeare, for the
privie seale money of Staffordshire on monday last there was no order
but mr Sugdon told me that he thought order would taken
for payment of such as Lent in Maye. when order is taken I shall
knowe. and if I had dispatched with mr Auditor I would wishe
my self my partner Nant Letice & Mall in the contrey, and thus
(not having els) vntill the next messinger with hartie commendacions
and duties remembred from euery bodie here. I Comitt you & yours
to the tuycion of thalmightie this 30th of May 1593
Your Richard Broughton


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To the Right Worshipfull my
very Lovinge father in Lawe mr
Richard Bagot Esquir
at Blithfeld