Worthye Sir:

I see bye your Leters that you have had noe great Joye of your selfe since you left London. I doe not remember anye Act made the last Session that inioyns you to breake soe much sleepe as it seemes you have lost. If you have done it bye Commission, (as it seemes you have) I doe not find anye thinge in your sittinge bye daye that should keepe you wakinge at Night.

I am glad to heare you ar soe well in the midst of such imployment; and all I desyer is you maye continue soe. Soe, I mean for health, but for the imployment as you like it.

I hope your Ladye will doe well, thoughe the Tooth-each hath binn soe much to hir loss. God bless your second sonne, and hir second hopes of securitye: But your selfe especiallye, whoe ar the best securitye both to hir and hirs.

Your Mothers busynes I cann be but sorye to heare of, and I presume the Honour of that table will conceave aright of you and your cause. It is hard it should come to thiss, consideringe what you have offered; but the best of it is, shee will putt you to all att once, and then I hope you will be free hearafter. I profess if I did not find you full of dewtifull respects to your Mother, I should be one of the first that should take libertye to chyde you. But unreasonable demaunds I Cannot skill of. I shall be glad att anye tyme to see you; yett it will not be pleasinge that thiss occasion should bringe you to London before November. I am for the Cuntrye soe soone as the Kinge is gone progress, and shall not have any constant abidinge till Michelmas.

I praye remember mye love and service to your selfe and your Ladye. Booke it not to much: And all other bysinesses will helpe doe themselves. Heare is nothinge but speech of the French Match: But God knowes what Issue these great affaires will have. Thiss onlye I cann assure you of the Lord Saye is made a Vicount. I have noe skill in wrightinge newes.