Mr. John Fitz Edmond of Cloyne havynge intelligence that some of his adversaryes in England have informed your Honor that he should be a practyser in compassynge ye matche betwene the Earle of Clan Kartye's daughter and Florence Mc Kartye, and therefore requested me to certifye my knoleadge therin to your Honor, for the better avoydinge the sayd suggestyon. And for that, upon the fyrst receapt of Her Majesties lettres, I made verye earnest and diligent enquyrye for all such as were compassers, or anye waye dealers in the sayd matche, it appered that the Countesse of Clankartye hersealfe had bene with the sayd Mr. Fitz Edmond for advise and councell therein, and that he utterlye refused anye waye to deale in the matter, altogether diswadinge the Countesse, and shewinge what dangers and inconnnodytyes would thereof ensue to all that dealte in the same, as by the testymonye of Mr. James Roanan and Wylliam Roache, boath me of Corke, and verye suffytyent men, dyd appeere: in respeacte whereof, and the good caryage of the gentleman beinge, since I had charge in this purveynce, verye forward, and alwayes readye and well furnyshed to answere anye services as neede requyred, and wythall most wyllinge to discour the bad practyses of lewd persones, I could not refuse to afford him my lettre to your Honours, referrynge the consyderatyon thereof to your Honours grave iudgement. So humblye takinge leave, I commytt your Honour to God's most holye Tuytyon.
Youghall,