To Sir Francis Walsingham
RIGHT honorable. I humbli beseech yow that expres commandment be given to Mr Thresorer from her Majesty that as soon as the treasure landes at Flushing the garrisons of the cautionary townes be paid with the service monei dew to the two companies above her Majesties proportion. My Lord woold have the treasure all brought hether first, but truly heerin for the great importance of the places and churlishnes of the peoples humors especialli of Flushing I must needes crave that they be first lookt to. I prai yow forget not this in deed I humbli beseech yow and so I leav yow to the blessed protection of the Almighti. At Arnam. This 25th of Mai 1586
Yowr humble son Ph. Sidnei.
[To the] right honorable [Sir Fraw]ncis Walsingam Knight principal Secretary