The Hartlib Papers

Worthie Sir

I doubt not but you will put the Master of Requests in mind of my businesse, that he moue it effectually, I am advised (in order to the giving of Satisfaction to the Commoners) to desire that these honest Gentlemen my freinds, may be nominated in the Grant as Commissioners to consider which way to giue satisfaction to the men that haue right of Common: & to set downe the Agreement perticulerly; that my selfe, & they may be vpon a certainty, for I intend to giue them satisfaction to the full, for such a quantity as shall be inclosed: I pray promise 40: or 50: Acres, if it may be;

     Their names are these:

     1 Mr Dr Iohn Owen: Vice-Chancellor of the Vniuersity of Oxon: 2: Mr John Nickson: Maiour of the Citty of Oxon: 3 Mr Thomas Weeke: 4 Mr Henry Cornish: 5 Mr Tobias Garbrand 6 Mr Thankfull Owen: 7 Mr Thomas Berry, 8 Captaine John Hunt: 9 Mr Mathew Martin: 10: Mr Elisha Coles: or any 5 of them.

Sir I hope to heare shortly from you concerning it: so rest

                               Your obliged servant

Oxon: Aug: 20:                    Ra: Austen

     1655:

          For the worshipfull Samuel

           Hartlib Esq: at his

            house over against

             Angell Court

               neere

                 Charing Crosse

                    London

          with care