at Ha[r]dwyke
To the Right honor[able] and my singuler
good Lady the [Count]esse of Shrewesbury
at Ha[r]dwyke
at Ha[r]dwyke
Good Madam I was very glad of the receipt of your Ladyship’s lettre and chefly for that I
doo vnderstand theirby that you be in good helth which I pray allmighty god Long for
to contynew. Towching your Ladyship’s request in the behalf of Sir Edward Dyer
this much may please you to vnderstand I receiued a lettre from the Erll of Shrewsbury
by yong Sellers desiring me to take order for the saffe keping of Master Beresfords
goods in Master Dyer right because the said Master Berisford had made him his executor
wheirvpon I did presently send tow of my seruants vnto Bircheouer which is within tow
mylles of me and their Left tow men to Looke vnto his howse and Cattail he hath their whoe
doo their parts honestly for thei haue fownd a good porcion of Wooll that was hydde in a
Rocke. and their I appointe them to remain and haue sett sealles vpon the Lockes wheir
any goods be and haue charged them to haue good care also that their be no sheepe nor
Cattaill purloyned owt of the pastorrs so as I haue no dowt all things their shalbe
in saftey vntill I hear forther. Their is at Byrcheouer a great quantite of Lead
wooll sheep and somme Cattaill but ... which he is thought not be withowt/ platte and
stuffe/. is at Bently whither Master Harpir had sent befor the receitt of my lettre to
take ... order. Master Dyer[s] ag[e]ntes I am well knowen vnto but beeng your Ladyship’s
frend I [w]ill carrye the better ... either in this or any other seruice you may please
to comma[un]de me/ and so I pray god almighty Long to preserue your good
Ladyship ffrom haddon this xxjth day of December 1602
Your Ladyship’s most humbly
to comaunde
John Manners.