If it please her highnes to bestowe the M_aste_rship of the office vpon me (as I trust myne experience by acquayntaunce w_i_t_h_ those thaffaires and contynuall dealing therein by the space of xxvij or xxviij yeres deserveth, being also the auncient of the office by at the leaste xxiiij of those yeres; otherwise I wolde be lothe hereafter to deale nor medle w_i_t_h_ it nor in it further then apperteyneth to the clerke, whose allowaunce is so small as I gyve it holy to be discharged of the toyle and attendaunce). I haue hetherto w_i_t_h_oute recompence to my greate chardge and hynderaunce borne the burden of the M_aste_r, and taken the care and paynes of that, others haue had the thankes and rewarde for, w_hi_ch I trust her Ma_ies_tie will not put me to w_i_t_h_oute the fee, alowaunce, and estimac_i_on longing to it, nor if her highnes vouchesafe not to bestowe it vpon me to let me passe w_i_t_h_oute recompence for that is done and paste.
If the Fee and allowaunce be thought to muche, then let what her Ma_ies_tie and Honerable counsaile shall thinke mete for any man that shall supplie that burden and place to haue toward_es_ his chardg_es_ be appointed of certeyntie, and I will take that, and serve for as litle as any man that meanes to Deale truly, so I be not to greate a loser by it.
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A note of sarten thing_es_ which are very nedefull to be Redressed in the offys of the Revelles.
1. Fyrste the Romes or Loging_es_, where the garments and other thing_es_, as hedpeces and suche lyke, dothe lye, Is in suche decaye for want of rep_a_racions, that it hath by that meanes perished A very greate longe wall, which parte thereof is falne doune and hath broke undoune A greate presse, which stoode all Alongest the same, by w_hi_ch meanes I ame fayne to laye the garment_es_ vppon the grounde, to the greate hurt of the same, so as if youre honoure ded se the same it woolde petye you to see suche stoffe so yll bestowed.
2. Next there is no convenyent Romes for the Artifycers to wourke in, but that Taylours, Paynters, Proparatiue makers, and Carpenders are all fayne to wourke in one rome, which is A very greate hinderaunce one to Another, w_hi_ch thinge nedes not for theye are slacke anowe of them selves.