"Also, for that it is indecent for me to croud myself
with my gentleman-usher in my coach, I will have him have
a convenient horse to attend me either in city or
country; and I must have four footmen; and my desire is
that you will defray the charges for me.

"And for myself, besides my yerely allowance, I would
have twenty gowns apparel, six of them excellent good
ones, eight of them for the country, and six others of
them excellent good ones. Also, I would have to put in my
purse two thousand and two hundred pounds, and so you to
pay my debts. Also, I would have eight thousand pounds to
buy me jewels, and six thousand pounds for a pearl chain.

"Now seeing I have been, and am, so reasonable unto you,
I pray you to find my children apparel, and their
schooling, and all my servants, men and women, their
wages.

"Also, I will have all my houses furnished, and all my
lodging-chambers to be suited with all such furniture as
is fit, as beds, stools, chairs, cushions, carpets,
silver warming-pans, cupboards of plate, fair hangings,
etc.; and so for my drawing-chambers in all houses, I
will have them delicately furnished with hangings, couch,
canopy, cushions, carpets, etc.

"Also, my desire is that you would pay your debts, build
up Ashby House and purchase lands and lend no money (as
you love God) to the Lord Chamberlain, which would have