Transcript
Editorial comments:
BL MS Lansdowne 55 f. 93r - v. William Herle to Lord Burghley.
Address Leaf:
[Superscription:]
To the R. honorable mi very good Lord the Lord highe Thresuror
[En]
gland
&c. gyve these
[Endorsement by unknown hand:]
3. feb. 1587 Master William Herle Testimoniall towchinge the
Customer of Mylford.
Letter Text:
[fol. 93r]
R. h. Lord, this berer hath to present you a lre from Sir Thomas Perrott & certayne
others of the pryncipall persons of the Cownty of Penbroke, yn nature of a
Testimoniall or certifficate, which cleereth the Customer of Myllford, from ani
synister delyng, in the matter of the sallte browght in thither, by moore the pirate, &
challenged by certayne Irisshe & scotts, which the scottissh Ambassador hath verey
often ynformed of, yett more partially than truly, as will appere to your L. by the sayd
Attestacion, & by the advowment of others, which were eye wyttnesses, that will
attend on yow to that purpose, wherfore your L. shall have juste cawse to contynew
your lawfull favor to the sayd Customer, & to reprove th'embassador for
^his^
hastye &
overcredulows information, which consernes mi poore credite allso, to have the
Customer justeffyed, in regarde that I had the favor to preserve hym to your L. for
th'executyng of the Rowne beyng mi kynseman & a
^poore^
member of the howse of
Tylleglace, wherwith I verey humbly take mi leve. the third of february. Temple
Barre. 1587. your L. most humblye. W. Herllli .