mr Iohn Manners Esqr/
giue theise./ §
thank you and am verie glad to heare the good newes therein
Conteyned./ I have not harde it so particulerly before but the
effect thereof was written to me wth thus much more, that
theyr fynes were set downe thus viz. The Erle of Rutland
thirtie thowsand./ The Erle of Bedford twentie thowsand./
The Lo: Sandes twelve thowsand./ The Lo: Crumwell fyve
thowsand. and the Lo: Mounteagle eight thowsandes./
I am verie glad to heare that the Erle of Rutland behaved
himself so discreetly when he was before the Commissioners,
no doubt but her Ma.tie wilbe most gratious and favorable
to him herafter as hitherto she hath ben./ so being glad
to here of yo.r good health wth my hartie Commendations doe end
this xviijth of Maye. 1601/
moste assured ffrend