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To the R honorable Sir Frawncs knighte her Majesties pryncipall Secretory
[giv]
e these with spede att Cowrtt/
[Endorsement by unknown hand:]
25 July 1585 from master William Herle
[fol. 68r]
I have don R. honorable to the full, assmuche as your instructyons ymported, delyverd
me by master Candisshe, & this daye shall I Receve answer to the same, wherfore ytt
shalbe necessary, that ye furthwith dyrect me whatt I shall say towching the xm li a
moneth, to be payd her majestie & on mli monethly to him sellf, for I wrytt that a
personaige of Awthority (as in deed it is trew) had broken with me heryn, under the
seall of confessyon, & that the matter sholld passe scylently bettwen theme
^ij
nottwithstandyng^
for I wolld presume to know no further in the
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(by Herle): same]
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So as I know that
ether of polycye or inclynatyon, he will seke to understand the mistery it contynes, &
that her majestie shalbe made acqwainted with the whole, wherfore I attend your
present answer. for the partye I say of Awthority, that hath broken with me, shalbe he
^ whosoever^
that your honor, ether of the deputes or otherwise, shall appoint, to dele in the
cawse, for no dowtt the other syde will desire to here him.
I have byn in hand with som frynds of myne, & those butt ij
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, to have 40li uppon
your honors Bond, who affirme wisely to me, that no man uppon the offer of your
Bond dare lend ani, for fere of displesing yow, so as the offer of your Bond is a secrett
Restraynt (as it semes to theme all) that they sholld nott be forward on that behallf, for
your honor beyng most Liberall, ar yndiscretely pressed by many for money, towards
whom it is necessary to use som Rempart, to avoyd others allso./ But yf your honor be
inclyned to hellp me, as yow most honorably
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signeffied to me, by your late lre of
yowr own hand, ytt may plese you to write butt ij or iij lynes to master Alldery, master
Allderman Osburn, master Bracye, master Campyon, or to ani Marchant in London
whosoever, that he delyver me 40.li for 4. moneths,
[fol. 68v] Taking mi Bond for the same, ytt
shalbe ymedyately
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payd me, which favor I have had heretofore att your
hands & discharged allwayes well (as becomes me) towards your honor, as this allso
shalbe don uppon my Christianitye & Allegiance before the daye, by the highe will &
Leve of him that Rules all. Wherfore mi necessity consydred & syckenes, & the tyme
synce which I first moved your honor herof, drawyng towards viij weekes
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(by Herle): Relyeng & trusting onlye & confydentlye in your goodnes./]
I desire
yow to Tender me, & to write your lre to whom
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shall plese yow for my
dispatche, which shalbe suche a favor as never
^to^
be unacknowleged, hoping to do yow
som service shortly that shall make me worthyer your favor: And knowyng your
worthynes besyde, I wolld most humbly intreatt to be Receved into your protectyon,
whom I wolld do assyduall & faythfull service
^to^
duryng life, & your vertew sholld
incoraige me to Redooble myne own forcs./
So cravyng pardon for my Tedyousnes I humbly finisshe. In mi Bed the 25. of July.
1585 Your honors syncerelye with duty & service W. Herlleli.
[Postscript:]
I pray yow to send me worde whither ye know nott on Ringowt that is here owtt of the
Lowe Contreyes, he is in professyon an Awditor & fynancer./