—And now understanding that not onelie the rest of the Gentlemen of Mounster, but also by reason of myne absence, my younger brother is, with som forces prepared by the countrey, to accompanie the Lord President to this service; For that I have had som experience heretofore in Her Majesties seruice, hauinge allwayes ledd three or four hundred folowers out of that countrey to serue Her Highnes, and don better seruice than anie Gentlemen of Mounster, for the which I was, at my comynge hyther, not onely fauorablie used by Her Majestie and the councell; and hauing now diuers folowers there who haue serued long in the North, and doth know that countrey best of any other, hauing commaunded manie, and attained to great reputacion there, by whose meanes, and knowledge of that countrey, and by other wayes which I wold willingly acquaint yor honor withall, I doubt not but that I wold quiklie do hir Majestie good seruice yf I were there; and forasmuch as I am by the loss of living in my troble, and the sute of this fyne, which cost me aboue £500, destitute of meanes to live, I humblie besech your Honorr that I may haue your furtherance, eyther to obtain the benefit of the sayd fyne, according to Her Majestie graunt, which by Her Highnes letters in the behalf of myne aduersarie was onely stayd untill such matters as he deliuered against me had bene heard, or els that I, and my wife may enioie to us, and our heirees males, two parcells of my father in law is lands, which he morgadged, the one to his said daughter my wife, for her marriadge goodes, and thother parcell to others there, of whom she will redeme it, or otherwise, to obtaine that Her Majestie will allow Sir Thomas Norreys two hundred Pounds of the composicion of Mounster, and graunt Mr. Harbert Pelham, and George Goreinge som consideracion here for those two parcells of myne owne liuinge which I was constrayned to morgadge, and lease; the one to Sir Thomas and thother to them, in the time of my troble. Thus humblie besechinge your Honourable fauour, and furtherance, especially in dealeing with my Lord your Father for me, and conferringe with him hereof: and which of these things your Honour shall think metest, I will uppon knowledge of your Honours pleasure, procure Her Majestie to be moued therein; So with the remembraunce of my most bonden dutie, beseching God to preserue your Honour; I humblie take leue this 8th July 1595. Your Honours most humble and bonden to commaund.