My truest loue vnto you and all yours in Jesus Christ our deerest lord. These may certifye you that I doe long for your company as much as the teeming earth for the rising sun. Let not your wife bee ouer deiected, for my part I am as deepe in my obstructions as at Rotterdam. I pray speake to your wife that Mat: Lake2 and my mayd hope may bee with her and then I beleeue shee shall haue two tolerable seruants. my head is not well, nor any part at present for I cannot get sleepe: I would you should send mee word what you will doe therin but rather come ouer. Oh how my hart is with you. You doe not know how much I need frends and helpe.

tell my deere frend your sister Symonds that I am as low as euer, and wish I knew how to see her. Thus in much hast and perplexity I take leaue and am Yours euer