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To his worthy Friend Richard Sandie Esquire att Linford present this

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the generall, and the worthy opinion, w^ch the world hath worthely bestowd vppon yo^r learning hat{illeg}|h| \hath/ moved an Noble Friend of myne. S^r Geruase Clifton of Clifton, in Nottinghamshire k^t and Barronet, to Com̄aund theise lines from mee thereby to intreate yo^r assistance and healpe in an infirmited {sic}, w^ch he is trobled with: and that yf you be so pleased, to send mee word by letter what tyme may be more beneficiall for his repare to you (w^ch he intends) yf you please to giue him a limited tyme or tymes. I say tymes because he hath oft affayres of his Countrie to negotiat. and by haueing two tymes. or betweene such, and such a tyme. he may accomplish his desire. and obserue yo^r direction. I make no doubt but you will the rather graunte this his request because you wilbe moved thereto not only from yo^r generall profession of Charitie, but by the speciall instance of my Cosen Frogmorton, to whome I haue ben a suiter in that behalfe. Thus w^th all due respect I Rest

From Colson Basset. Ia: 27. 1632.