I haue nothing att this time to returne you for all your curtisies but thankes, with promise to requite them in a better nature vppon anie opportunitie. I must increase my obligation to you, and 367intreate you to pay for me, my respet of homage for Netherhall in Gestingthorp2 in Essex, which is due, as I thinke, this terme. My wife remembers her faithfull loue to you, and soe doeth he that wisheth you much prosperitie, and commites you to the protection of the almightie, and restes Your verie loueing brother

I send you Sir Edward Dukes2 bonde in which he is bound to paye me a hundred poundes the 26 of this month in Lincolns Inn Hall, I would intreat you to receiue it for me. you maye know of Mr. Trosse3 whoe liues in Chancery lane right agaynst the pumpe, whether he be in towne, or no. I shall be verie readie and willing to show my loue, and thankfullnesse to you, if you haue anie imployment here in the Countrie where in I may pleasur you. and thus with my kinde remembrances to you I rest Your assured louing brother

Since I was with you I haue thought better of the business. and if you thinke good the business maye be dispatched in the Liverie for some tyme the next tearme, my daughter Altham3 will come vp with my wife: 368and before that tyme the business cannot be perfected: and in this waye some chardge maye be saued. so in hast with my kind salutations, I commit you to God, and Rest Yours