Right Honourable Sir my dutie with moost hartie thancks remembered for your manyfold curtesies and great frendly favors by me ther lately receved, wherof sithence I have enjoied the benefitt. Florence McCartie hath lately repaired thither, wholy bent yf by false suggestions and practices he may worck my hurt: whath proceedings have bene used against him touching the articels I preferd againest him, and the directions made in that behalf to the late deputie, I am not acquainted withal; butt that I doo know there was no stricte course observed be tacking examinations upon presumptions and surcumstance againest him, and yf I have felt any favor extraordinary don to the said Florence, I do in regard of dutifull reverence for so highe authorities omitt to charg any; but I dare affirme and assure your Honnor that yf Florence be dealt with in sort as his dissembling and cunning requires, he shall be found, upon tharticles that I have ministered against him, a practiser and a conspirator with the rebells and enemies, of Spain, and also a prouoeker and sturrer of rebellion here in Ireland by Donell McCartie base son to thErle of Clancare, whose rebellious accions have trubled this quiet state chiefly of the English inhabitances in Kerrye, and have brought many subjects to ther end with loss of ther blood, of the said Florencis Conspiracie with the said Donell; and sturing this rebellion, manifest is extant by examinacions takn by Justice Smythes late chife Justice of this provence of Mounster, well examinacions ether returned to the late Lord Deputie, or elsh remaineth with the said Justice Smythe's widow, himself being dead; and for as moch as the said Florencis bad practises in this traitorous actions do touch ore Soveraigne in the highest degree I humbly and hartly beseche your honnor so to mannage the course of preceeding with him as Her Majesties service being circumspectly provided for, my true informacions may take soch place as my zealous affection hath deservid and expected, and that for my duetifull good meaninge I be not hardly spocken nor thought of; I also besech yor Honnor to prevent such suts as the said Florence may preferr againest me, for my fyne, the which Her Majestie granted unto him, and after by your honorable meanes was revokd by Hir Highnes, for I am not able through many losses susteyned by me, to paye the same at this time; and as Hir Highnes hath forboren the paiment therof hitherto that your Honour so work Hir Highness pleasor, to contynue for tollerating the same till ether my habilitye may afourd the paiment, or Hir Majestie be further inclined to remett the same by my good service here. I could not by so well furnyshed for my abscence in England that I myght visite your Honor with soch tokens as my good will coulde wishe or your honourable favor deserve, onely at this tyme I pray your Honor to accept of these thrie Hawck and a coupell of hobbies, which as a poor rememberance of bounden dutie I do send your Honour by this berer my servant. I could have sent your Honour som more hawck, but that Florence, before I came into Erland toock an eary of my hawck, and commytted many other spoils upon my tenants. So altogether leaving to your honourable favor and frendshipp I humbly take my leave.
Barry Courte