File Clenennau letters and papers 345 [RESTRICTED ACCESS] - Humffrey Jones, Cravelien, to Sir William Maurice, kt, Clenennau,

The poor bearer, Humffrey Jones's man and William Maurice's late servant, an agent, with others of William Maurice's servants by William Maurice's appointment and directions, in keeping possession of and chasing off cattle from the lands in variance between William Maurice and his neighbour Robert ap John ap Humfrey, was made the principal plaintiff to bring an information in his name at the Council of the Marches for some supposed misdemeanour committed by Robert ap John ap Humfrey and his people. All the differences were afterwards mediated by Lord Eure, the late Lord President, and upon the non-prosecution of the information the poor fellow was fined some five marks or thereabouts, which still comes in charge against him to the sheriff. If he is taken thereupon, all his means will not discharge it. Therefore craves William Maurice's favour on the bearer's behalf, that William Maurice, now having other occasion to go to the Council, will take some course for the discharge thereof, since he became subject thereto by William Maurice's means and occasion. William Maurice will therein do a very charitable deed and Humffrey Jones will acknowledge it on the bearer's behalf, howsoever lies in his power. Postscript: Mr Rowland White of Beaumaris has some timber bestowed upon him in Merionethshire by diverse of his friends, which is lying ready sawed and squared. He desires the help of his worthy friends in these parts and their tenants to have them carried to the waterside to be loaded. Among the rest, has special directions to solicit William Maurice as Rowland White's friend, for William Maurice's furtherance therein. Parson Rowlands of Harlech and one Anthony David Lloyd will say where the timber is, if William Maurice will leave directions with his tenants to help the carriage upon notice being given to them.