wheathr best for Sr Thom mydleton to take all his fathers state into his owne hands. to pay all his debts & to allow him a pension of 2 thousand a yere during his life to doe wth as he pleaseth.
wheathr he \Old Sr Thomas/ shall obtayne a day of hearing \according to my lords {posal}/ frō my lord Chancler {herfor} & wheathr he shall then obtayne his suite.
or If not wheathr his son were best to follow the suite in his owne name & then wheathr he shall obtayne it & how wheathr by gyfts to on of my lord Chanclors men or els by any mā great wth the marques
wheathr young Sr Thom. may obtayne a licence for making of glas for yt t of Wales where he liveth if so then wheathr by meanes of the prince or els by Sr Th mansfild yt hath patent frō the king for all England but not Wales
Calendared text from MS Ashmole 414, f. 226v (bottom part of page)

