Ffeil 49. - William Williams at Gloucester to [Lawrence Hyde, Earl Of Rochester,] Lord [High] Treasurer,

He owes his liberty, the benefit of his profession the remaine [sic] of his fortune to recipient. When the capias was issued for his fine recipient alone prevailed to have his [writer] bond accepted by the King allowing him convenient time to raise and pay his money with an abatement of £2,000. This is the product of recipient's generous and frank mediation with his Majesty for him without the aid or concurrence of any person and what he values most is that recipient has disposed the King to a good opinion of him. This adds to his [the King] bounty and clemency some [sic] care of him by concerning himself in the suit of the Earl of Peterbrough. Whatever his Majesty shall command shall be strictly observed on his part. Recipient has become the writer's pledge in great measure by his successful applications on his [writer] behalf by which his Majesty was influenced to treat him with tenderness and mercy. Copy [in Williams' hand].