File Clenennau letters and papers 325 [RESTRICTED ACCESS] - Eline David, Caernarvon, to Sir William Morys, kt, Clenennau,

Is 'most wonderfullye' wronged by Mr Bailiff Thomas without cause, for he will not allow Eline David by him or to do what God has assigned her to do to maintain herself and her children. Is now in despair because he moves and entreats all the town and country not to buy with Eline David the commodity which God has bestowed upon her. When Eline David paid for a room to burn lime, he caused her to be expelled and put out, and further interrupted Eline David from making a kill where Mr Sheriff appointed. To make a full rehearsal would be too tedious to trouble William Morys; no-one comes to her to buy except Mr Sheriff. Began to make a kill which was no small charge to her and he charged her not to finish it for he knew of no authority which she or her husband had. Begs William Morys to support her and to do whatever he thinks good for she has a hundred pecks of lime at Llanfaglan and Caernarvon and cannot sell one since he causes many to say that she has none. Is likely to lie in 'lurche' without William Morys's help and God's assistance.