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repayde the one halfe at Mychalmas next, and the uther halfe at our Lady day, whyche to be borrowyde of a marchant, the interest comes nott too 100l. and trewly I wolde nott have made so symple a seute unto hyr, but thatt apon thes occasyons aforesayde, I hade layde all my platte to gage, without which, I cowlde nott, with any credytt, go thyther; and hopynge, that she wolde consyder so farr of my nede, I have stayde herapon, the rather knowynge the matters both of Scotland and the Bordars too be yn suche state, as ther was no suche .necessitye of my said hasty goynge to Barwike. But syns I fynde her Majestie so small care of my necessyte, and so redy to threten me, not only with the placynge of summe uther yn my place, butt also to impryson me; syns my suytt ys no better consydered of by hyr, and that her Majestie ys so reddy apon so small cawse too deale thus (nott hardly) but extremely with me, as I had the offyce of Barwyke of her Majestie specyally, and only by your L. goode meanes agenste the wylls of uthers, who sought too putt me by ytt, too preferre uthers of thyer frends unto ytt; so am I most hartely too pray your L. that as you were the only brynger of me to that office, wheryn I hope I have performyd my dewty, bothe for her Majestie's servys, and for the goode of the hole countrey, bothe too her Majestie's honor, the benyfitt of the countrey, the commendacyon of your L. who preferde me unto yet, and too myne owne credytt, yn despight of myn ennymys whersoever; so I humbly pray your L., thatt syns I see, that

hyr Majestie ys so reddy to place sume uther yn ytt, that your L. wyl be a meanes, that I may with her favor departe withall, as I dyd with hyr goode favour receive ytt: for an offyce of that charge ys not to be governed by any, that hath no better credytt or countenance of hyr Majestie's then I have; for I am nott ignorent, what qwarrels may be pykt too any mane, that hathe such a charge, if the Prynce shall be reddy, nott only too heare every complaynte, whyther ytt be false or trew; and so apon imagynacion too, condemn without cause. Well! my L. Gode send them joy, that shall succede me; and too do her Majestie no worse servys theryn, then I have done; assurynge your L. that I will parte from ytt with a better wyll, (fyndyng my selfe yn no better grace with hyr Majestie than I do,) then ever I was too receive ytt. I am the bowlder too trouble your L. thys muche, because I doo by thys bearer wryght lyttle les to hyr Majestie: and for any imprysonment she cane use too me, ytt shall redownde too hyr dyshonor, bycause I neyther have nor wyll deserve ytt, and therfore ytt shall not troble me.

Thus havynge byn over tedyous too your L., I commytt your L. too the tuycion of the Almighty. At Hunsdon, this 8 of June, 1584.

Your L. to commande,

To the Ryght Honorable, and my very good L., my L. Burghley, L. Hyghe Tresurar of England.

HUNSDON.

FRAGMENTA REGALIA;

OR,

OBSERVATIONS

ON THE LATE

QUEEN ELIZABETH,

HER TIMES AND FAVOURITES.

WRITTEN BY

SIR ROBERT NAUNTON,

MASTER OF THE COURT OF WARDS.

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