Simon Forman Be yt knowen vnto All men by thes prsentꝭ that we Willm Sims of Ashsteed in Surrey yeoman. And Nicolas Morter of wodsyd in the ish of Croyden in the County Aforsaid Doe by thes prsentꝭ bind our selues in the som’ of 40ss of english money to Symon forman of London gentlmā & phisision. to be paid vnto the said Simon &c. so the som of 20ss: at such tyme And as sone as Margaret Snowe the wif of Willm Sims shall find her self or be sufficiently Rec{ouered} of A Diseas that she is nowe trobled wt all. viz of a vexation of her Mind. And her vnto we bind vs as Abou said. &c Dated the 4 Dai of August 1599 in the 21 yers of her maiestis Raign that nowe is And her t|v|nto in Witnes therof we hau sett our handꝭ.
William Sims {illeg} |The mark of willm|
Nicholas Morter {illeg}|The mark of nicolas morter|
Calendared text from MS Ashmole 219, f. 133v

