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[fol. 157r] R. honorable good L. I cam yesterday to the Cowrtt for ij effects: The first, to attend on her majestie for her dispatche: And the second, to have your lre to the Erlle, wherof I humbly attend, having som few wordes to delyver yow besyde (yf your hellth & leysure may permitt) that Tend to this service, & to do good offics to that person of vallew your son, whom ye have sent over as your jewell, to the comfort & confirmatyon of the whole service & cawse: Assuryng your L. further, that ye shall here from me de tempore in Temp [ore] , how things (withowt partiality) stand & proceede, & that mi duty shall deppend of your good allowance, bothe there & here, norissheng good intelligence bettwixt yow & your honorable fryndes ever./ I have heerwith an humble mocyon to your L. that ye wolld be plesed att [my] reqwest, to dispense with ij Bonds retorned into the Excheqwer, from Sandwiche, abowtt Transportacion of grayne; wherin your L. favor shall do me som good (in nature of a viaticum over with me, riseng therby, wherof I have neede) & performe a charitable acte to the poore men [interessed] , who ar recomended to mi only poore credite & travayll; The cawse mi L. is included, & the maner how to hellp theme which I most humblye addresse to your honorable ayde & Awthority: And so prayeng from mi very hart, for your L. hellthe & conservacion, I fynisshe. Grenewiche the 18. of January. 1585 your L. most humblye & synceerely devoted. W Herlleli.