"It may please your honour to be advertised that the alteration which tyme presentlye in flaunders movith this bearer Adrean de Sarravya, Scoole Master here, to seke some conference thereof with certayne of his countreymen in London, and by that means it ys to be doubted that he maye be withdrawen from hens, which wilbe no little hindrance to his good beginninges in this Isle wheare, he with his father, a Spanyerd born and his mother of Artois honnest and aged persons last repayrid unto him, be presently in some good staye. I therefore considering the lacke of soche a man indued with good virtues ys not redely found, I wyshe earnestlye the contynuance of this bearer in this said Isle as well as for thinstruction of youth in good letters, as also for the setting furthe of good and sounde Doctryne, whereof ther is no lytle wante here. And to that end I humblye beseche your honnour that as your travayle hathe ben to further good thinges here, it maye therewyth please your honnour to use the reasonable perswaysyon that may be for the staye of this said Skoole master in thexercise of the charge which he hathe entarprised here, the rather for that he ys assourd of no certayntye elsewheare, as doth well appiereby by his saide father and mother which have been contented for their better soccour to seke relefe at his handes here, and to incorrage his disposytion to contynu yf yt lyke the Quenes Majeste by your honnours means to naturallyse him by her highness lettres pattentes. I knowe he will take the same in verraye good part as undoubtedly I thinke him worthye of that favour, besydes moche better rewards. As he hathe verraye well begun I will not fayle to consydre in the beste I convenyentlye maye and thus I beseche Almightye God mayntayne you honnour in prosperus estaet."
Castel Cornet 24th of September anno 1566
Your honnours humble to commande
Ffrancys Chamberlayne.
ENDORSED
To the righte honnerable Sir William Cecyll Knighte the Quenes Majestes principall Secretary. 24 September 1566.
Master Ffrancis Chamberlen Capten ( GOVERNOR ) of Guernsey to my master for Adrean De Sarravia scholemaster there.
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