At such tyme as I was called by the Lord Deputie to the service in Ulster, it pleased His Lordship to send direction to Sir Warham St. Leger, and the Justices to whom in my absence the chardge of the Province was comitted for the sendinge upp of the yonge Ladie of Clancartie to Dublin, which, as well in respecte of her yong yeares, as for wante of convenient means to convey her thether, they did not greatlie hasten; and moved with pittie, not suspectinge any gile, were perswaded to allow her the libertye of the Towne, and to comitt her to the chardge of a merchant, onelie takinge bandes of Florence MacCarty that she shold remayne treu prisoner there, who, as I am crediblie informed, hath by secret meanes seduced her to abandon the place, and to convey herself either to England or ellswhere, covertlie to be shrowded, abusinge thereby the lenity that hath ben used towardes her, and practisinge by this meanes to prevent yt which your Honors hath determined, which I have hetherto consealed, beinge still in hope, by some means to have notice of her, whereof beinge now somewhat clowtefull, and having withall so good opportunity, I thought it my dutie to advertise your Honor thereof, as well in myne owne dischardge as to make him better knowen unto your Honor who hath ben the worker of it, leaving the consideracion thereof to your Honor's grave judgment, and so forbearing at this tyme furder to troble your Honor, committ the same to Gode's Holie tuicion.
Shandon,