My Lord Protector hath denyed yᵉ governmᵗ of the Comonwealth under yᵉ title of King,[c] and since, its established to him in the title he now beares.[d]
I have not heard from home since yoʳ departure. My intire love with my wives remembred to our 3 brothers wᵗʰ all oʳ freinds on bord yoᵘ. Brother Wm., in health, presᵗˢ his humble duty to yoᵘ, wᵗʰ his love to his Broʳ. My saluts to Mr. Holder; and, with my most humble duty presented to yoʳ self, I remayne,
Sir, yoʳ ever lo. and obedient sonne till death,
Richard Haddock.
My wife being present desires, wᵗʰ yᵉ presenting her humble duty to yoᵘ, to subscribe herselfe yoʳ lo. daughter till death,
Lydia Haddocke.[e]
Since yᵉ wrighting yᵉ above lynes I have recᵈ order to goe over and ryde before Dunkerk, and to take yᵉ comand of yᵗ squadron now riding there. This day is arrived hapy news, Genˡˡ Blake’s burneing and sinking 16 saile of the K. of Spaine’s gallions and shipps at Sᵗᵃ Cruse, most welcome and true.[f]
R. H.
To his honᵈ. father, Capt. Wm. Haddock, Comander of the shipp Hanniball, these present, Livorno.