Worthye Sir:

I had yesterdaye weepinge weather, it was fitt I should not allwayes bragg of the faire. I gott well to Glocester before sixe, and might have binne thear sooner but that I had a greater mischaunce by the waye then in all mye Journye besyde. In the dirctye bottome between Mr Bridges his house and Ross, the carless man that ledd mye sumpter went upon the syde of a sliperye bancke, and overthrewe mye horse into a great slowe. My horss had spoiled himeselfe if I had not caused one to lye upon his necke and keepe hime downe till his girts wear undone. One end of mye sumpter was full of dirct and I ridd after, in Jealousye for mye papers, lest they had drunke such water, but I found them drye, and care not for the rest.

I am nowe goinge to see mye Ladye Porter, and remember all respects to hir from you and your Ladye, and soe againe to horss in hope of better fortune then yesterdaye I had. I could not send Mr Staple emptye handed to you havinge soe manye things for which to give you thankes. And thankes that ar due ar a debt which Cann never be payed to soone. I cann nether be on horsbacke nor on foot but I must thanke you for both.

I have hitherto mett no newes on the waye which is not knowen to you: soe I have nothinge left but to thanke you for all mye kind entertaynment; which I shall ever profess was as full of respect as ever I found it of anye frend. And desyer you to remember me with like thankes to mye Ladye, att whose service I shall ever be. Mye other Adversarye I maye not forgett, of whome I never deserved anye thinge, but found much kindnes for your sake. You maye tell hir, that after mye travell I found it was the left syde on which I was beaten. If my Ladye had had noe more mercye on me then shee I had binne beaten on both sydes. But to prevent more bloes I doe, as Conquered men use, yeeld mye selfe to hir Commands if shee have anye chardge to laye upon me. Thuss I beganne att your selfe, and am become a debter to the whole house.