[Superscription:]
To the R. honorable mi verey good L. the L. highe Thresuror of England &c.
give these at the Cowrtt./
[fol. 147r]
may it plese yow R. honorable L. to be humblye advertised, that master Hayes on of
the Awditors of the duchye is this daye decessed, the gyffte of whose office is
meerley in her majestie, without ani consent to be had of the Chancellor of the sayd
duchye. Wherfore I am verey humbly to crave your honorable favor to her majestie
that yf she be nott disposed to bestowe uppon me the Clerckship of the duchye, I
answering her respectivelye suche dett as Tusser owght her, that she wilbe plesed att
your mediation to gyve me this Awditorship, for som staye of lyveng, & I will by
Gods leve, so discharge the Rowne, as shalbe for her majesties service, & mi poore
credite, beyng dryven to ymportune her for som whatt, even to kepe brethe from
falling under mi burden. which most humblye & confydentlye I comend to your favor
& ayde, wherunto (next God) I refferre mi sellf, & so do humblye take mi leve.
Temple Barre. the 26. of Julye.
1587. your L. most humbly bownden W Herllei.
[Postscript:]
I have
written .3. lynes to her majestie towching the Awditorship, yf of your honorable
goodnes, ye will vouchsave to present it her./
