To the Right honorabell Sir Robert
Sicill knight principall
Secretary to hir Majestie
1600.
2 Iune.
The Countesse of Shrewsbury
to my Master
good master Secretary. I am lothe to be trobelsom to you, but when matters concerne me
greatly, you wyll geue me leue to resorte to your honorable fauor, I haue and doe
rely theron, and now occasion is offred wherein you may plentyfully shoe yt
without the hurte of any, in mayntening me in my honest and just cause./
I am wronged by those, who in reson shold seke my comforte./ the erle of Shrosbery
under pretence of a graunt of conceled Lands, goeth about to ouerthroe, thestate
of some Lands formerly conueyed to my children, and derly obteyned by me, and
uppon great considerations, the matter I haue caused to be briefly set downe, which
my sonn william Cauendysshe wyll present to you./ I besech god to graunt you long
and happy health with all honor./ from hardwyck the second of June 1600
your assured faythfull frend
EShrouesbury
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