Right Honourable and my veray goode Lorde, my humble duetie don to your good Lordship. It may please your Honor to understand, that havinge spent so much money as I thought would suffice duringe myne aboade here, and remayning neverthelesse in debt of one hundreth pounds) I have been emboldened by your Lordships favourable inclynacion towards me, to direct the bearer myne agent, humblie praing your Honor to deliuer unto him, in Loane for me, 2 or 3 hundred £ for which I will passe a bande from me, to see it repaied either to the Deputie or to the President of Mounster, within two moneths after my landing in Ireland. And so (acknowledging myself bonde unto your Lordship during life) I humbly take leave.
From my Lodgings at Westmystre this 23d of December 1587. I humbly besech your Honourable Lordship to respect my present extremytie, and to suply my want with the Loane of one fortie ponds to refresh me theis holydayes.
Your Honorable Lordships obedient at Commaundment,
OWEN CARTY