verie good frend Sr
Robert Cecyll knight
principall Secretary
to her Ma.tie/
Countess of Shrewsbury Dowager
to my M.r
troblesome to you, I must Contynewe my former suit, that yt may ~
please you to afforde yor honorable and good favoure to my sonnes ~
according to Iustice and equitye in their Cause, wch dependeth before you
and others, by her Ma:ties Comission for Confirmacion of patentes, wherin
you shall greatly binde me to you: And so praying god to graunt you ~
long and happie health I take my leave., ffrom Hardwick the xxviij
of Aprill. 1601./
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