CP, 153, 1

From Waalt

CP Volume 153 Folio 1

HMC Volume 1 Page 238 Number 746

Haynes Page 329 Number 335

Transcribed by Samuel Haynes in “A Collection of State Papers . . . 1542 to 1570” London, 1740

21 June 1560. Mr. Secretary Cecill to Sir William Petre

From the Original.

SIR,

AS yet the French and Scotts have not mett with there Articlees, as it was appoynted this Afternoone, by Reason the Matters requyred long Consulation of the Scottesh Part, and Tyme of Translacion. I thought not to forbeare to certify yow thereof, left your expectation might be frustrate. To Morrow in the Morning they shall mete; so as towards Night we shall see somwhat to wryte. The hardest Knort will proove the Leage betwixt England and Scotland; we perceave the French can no wise digest it, and therefore if it might be held, it wold allweise trouble there Stomakes; but how it wilbe mayntened I doubt. If it cannot be as it is, I wold gladly knowe the Queen's Majestie's determinat Pleasure, whyther we shall breake, if we can nother obteyne it to stand as it is, nor contynewed betwixt both the Pryncess and the Nobilitees: For the Words of our Instructions be very generall in that Poynt, mentioning that, if we can not come to any Conditions that may seame to be for the Suerty and Libertye of Scotland, &c we shall forbeare, and certefy. If ye might helpe us to a playner Explanation of this Article, it shuld case us much, for uppon this Poynt will the whole hang. We shall meane well, but percase not so understand. I besech yow, Sir, consider the Burden, and putt your Fyngar to case us. A Declaration of the Queen's Majestie's Purpoose in this Part, whyther we shall desist, if we can gett no Pact, wherby the Nobilite shall be mentioned; or if there shall not be an Article for a mutuall Defence of the Libertyes of ether Realme. Ye may doo us singular Pleasure herin, and so I trust ye will, though it come late. From Edenburgh the 21st of June, 1560. Yours most assured,

W. Cecill

SIR I send yow a Lettre intercepted, sent from a French Secretory in the Castle to the Towne: If Mr. Hampton can do nothyng to it, it wold be sent to Mr. Sommer: I had given an hundred Pound to have had Sommer here. I besech you, Sir, let Mr. Hampton take the Care to send these Lettres to Mr. Tbrockmorton.

To the Right Honorable Sir William Petre Knight, Chancellor of the Garter, and of the Pryvee Counsell..