My moste humble and bounden duetie to your Excellent Majestie premissed. I thought it goode to signifie unto your Highnes whate I and my contrey have employd for the better furtherance of your Majesties service during the rebellion in Mounster, the particulers wherof appeareth in a schedule herein inclosed; and as Captaine Barkley may certifie the same unto your Majestie, who behaued himselfe verie well in the said contrey; not doubting but your Highnes (according your accustomed bountie) will haue consideracion of the same, moste humby beseching your royall Majestie to grant unto me suche resonable requests as mine agents will particulerly declare to your Highnes on my behalf; and thus (with all due reverence) I moste humbly take my leave. At Your Majesties citie of Cork the 25th of July, 1583.
Your Highnes' Faithful Subiect,
OWEN CARTY.