M.r Bagott Sheriff
of Staffordshyer
contrary to right a farme in the same towne/ and will not by eny
resonable meane be avoyded/ I am bould of small acquantancye
ernestly to crave yor favor/ that yow will cawse a prvy
Sessions to be, for the better avoyding of her yt towcheth
my very neere frend, whose case I accomt as my
owne/ therfore yor gentle and frendly dealing shall
bynd me to be as redy to shew yow or eny frend
of yors what pleasure I may as eny frend yow
have. and I pray yow make that accomt. Thus
trusting of yor favor and furtherance, and that
yow will creditt this bearer/ wth most harty
commendacions I bid yow farewell. Sheffield
the xiiijth of Aprell
yoused har selfe vary
dysorderly and wyll yelde
to no resoune as my saruante
thys car barare cane declare
vnto you therfor I ones agene
I prey hartely grante me all your
fauorabyll forderance and you
shall fynde me neuer onmyndfall
to requyat you