To my honorable good
Brother Masterr Iohn Manners
My verie good Brother./ Sir Edward Dier whoe is and allwayes hath
ben my good frend hath written to me to further him my self and by my
frendes naming your self to be one in the matter touching master Basfordes
will./ I shall not need to Commend Sir Edward to you for that you
knowe him your self./ I praye you let him have all the furtheraunce
and frendship you can doe him in his busines and as by his letter he desireth, that
they which have the goodes maye safely keep them, and that yf any
person take any part of the goodes awaye, theyr names maye be taken
and they put in bond to answere them./ And so desirous to heare of
your good health doe Cease./ ffrom Hardwick this xxth of december
1602/
your loving Sister and
assured ffrend
EShrouesbury