Florence McCarthy; that where ThErle of Clancarty, hath by Sir Valentine Browne's meanes, and by misinforminge the Lord Deputie of Ireland, procured his letters to the commissioners in Mounster to deliur your supliants wife, Ellyn McCarthy, into his hands, who was accordingly deliurered into the hands of such of his men as he apointed to receve her, by whom she beinge somwhat hardly used, she is about a yere and a half ago escaped fro them, and hath euer since kept herselfe in such sorte as few men knowes what is become of her: And for as much as the sayd Earle doth daily make search for her there, to have her brought into his owne hands, with intent to dispose of her, accordinge to his pleasure, and contrary to her will, and mynd; he therefore most humblie besecheth your good Lordship to direct your letters to the Vice President of Mounster, that the sayd Earle or anie other be not permitted to offer her anie wronge, or other molestacion, and that she may be sufferd to liue at his house, or with his friends, where she shal be always forthcominge at your Lordships pleasure; and that none of her friends that hath kept or reliuved her, may be trobled for the same; and he shall pray, &c. 42