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request. And for your titles I have sent the Queen’s solicitor thither 
to consider thereof. ; 
Touching the Countesse of Desmondes going into England y* is more 
then I knowe, neither can she goe w™ out licence from me so to doe, 
w* she is not like to have. 
So fare your L. hartely well. From Dublin the 27 of August, 1587. 
Yo" L. very loving frinde, 
J. Prrror. 
TrisH CorrEsPponDENCE, STATE Paver OFFIce. 
Vo. 101. (Indorsed) Irl. 1587, January 8. 
The Lord Roche with twoe Lrés from the L. Dep. to him. 
By which appeareth how earnestly he desyred leave of the L. Dep. to goe 
into England : as also that he foretoeld the L. Dep. of the Countesse of 
Desmonds purpose to pass over into England. Desyreth my favorable lré 
to the L. Dep. that advantage of his bond of C’ be not taken by the sayd 
Countesses comyng over. 
(Directed) To the right honno" and my assured frind Si* Fraunces Walsing- 
hame Knight, of her highnes moste hono privie Councell, theise be. 
Right honnor. my dutie remembred unto yo" honno™ I doe send yo" 
honno’ herinclosed the L. Deputie is lrés (as I promysed to sende) con- 
cerning his deniall of geving my lycense to repair unto the Courte, 
whearby yo" honno™ may judg wheather he hath sheowed my that favo" 
w may be easlie w‘ out any prejudice extended to any other, and I 
not any way culpable for my departure, considering howe hardlie this 
twelvmoneth and better he hath stayed my from‘that jorney, and in the 
meane tyme hath lycensed dyuerse others of the nobilitie of the realme 
to passe thither, and of the inferior sorte a greate many, w™ hath occa- 
sioned my to adventure the daunger thereof (yf any their wer as there was 
none at all). I certified unto his lp of the privie departure (which I un- 
derstand) of the Countes of Desmond for whome I was bound in 1° pounds 
Ster. w™ others, that she should not depart w‘*out lycenc, whose answer 
thereuppon shall appere unto yo" honno" by the said Irés. So praing 
yo" honno™ to contynue yo" accustomed favo" and furtherance to wards 
me, I homblie tak my leave. Bristoll the viii" of January, 1587. 
Yo" honno™ most assured in what he may. 
M. pe Roure anp Fermoy. 
I feare to be troubled for the departure of the said Countess of Des- 
mond for the sum of 1° pounds aforesaid. I doe therefore beseech yo 
honno" considering that by the said lrés I certified thereof to the L. 
Deputie, yo" honno™ would uppon some convenient tyme writ yo" favo" 
all Ires to th’end that I may be dischardged therin. 
