Letter from Adrian Quiney to his son Richard Quiney including a reference to possible negotiations with William Shakespeare on financial matters

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yowe shalle god wyllying Receve from youre wyfe by Mr baylye thys berer aswrance
of x^s y she wold helpe have yow to bye some grocerye yff hyt be Resonabl
yow maye have carryage by a woman who I wyllyd to come to yow Mr Layne by
Report hath Received a great sum of money of Mr Smyth of Wotten but wylle not
be known of hyt & denyed to lend your wyfe any but hys wyffe saye sayd
that he had Received v^li which was gevyn hyr & wyshed hym to lend that to your wyfe
which he dyd she hopyth to mayke Evysham to paye Mr Combes & all the Rest
I wrot to yowe concerning Ihon Rogersse the howsse goethe greatlye to dekaye
aske cecillie therein & doe somewhat therein as she ys in doubt that Mr Parsonsse wylle
not paye the 3^li 13^s 4^d wherefore wryte to hym yffe yowe maye
have carryage to bye some such warys as yow may selle presently at profit
yffe yowe R bargen with Mr Shakespear or Receave money there or bryng your money home
w yow maye I see howe knite stockynges be sold ther ys grete byinge of them at Evysham
Edward Wheat & Harrye your brother man were both at Evysham thysdaye sent
& as I hearde bestow 20^li there in knyte hosse hosse Wherefore I thynke
yow maye doo good yff yow can have money

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