[ELIZABETH I

Clerk of the Privy Seal, saying she doubts not but yt is well knowen what great [cause we have for the defence of our Realm]e to be furnished w[i]th money: And therefore [we require you as other good subiectes did this] laste yeare lende us sundrye so[m]mes of money, and asking the addressee to lende us in like manner... to suche parson as her Privy Council shall appoint as Collector in that shire, w[hi]ch we promise to [cause to be duely repaid... at the end]e of one yeare in o[u]r receipt upon the [shewinge of this privy Seale subscribed by] the said Collecto[u]r. Geven vnder o[u]r [privie seal], 1 side 4 x 4, no place, 17th or 27th November in the xxxiijth [three and thirtieth] yeare of o[u]r raigne,