To the Treasurer and Undertakers of Our Exchequer greeting! Whereas upon the humble petition of the Ladie Elyne Cartie, we are given to understand of her great necessitie and present want, in commiseration whereof, out of our Royall disposicion, we are pleased to bestowe on her the som of £40 of lawfull money of England; wherefore we will and command you out of the Treasure in the receipt of our Exchequer, to pay or cause to be paid for throughout to Ladie Ellen Cartie or to her assigns the som of £40 to be taken unto her, as of our free gift, and reward, without accompt, imprest, or other charge to be sett upon her, her executors, administrators, or assigns, for the same, or anie part thereof. And these our Letters shall, &., &.
Given, &., this 26th day of December, 8th of our Reign of England, France, and Ireland, and Scotland.98