CP 138, 29a

From Waalt

CP Volume 138 Folio 29(a)

HMC Volume 1 Page 208 Number 666

Haynes Page 288 Number 273

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

12 April 1560 From my Lord his Grace to Mr. Secretarye

From the Duke of Norfolk's Book of Entries.

I HAVE received thes Lettres here inclosed this present Mornynge, som dyrected unto you, som to Mr. Sadler, and me; whereby ye may perceive the greate Pensyvenes and Feare of good Successe of this Treatie the Scotts are in; for the whiche I cann no Weys blame them, touching them so neare, as the well proceding of thes Affayres doo. What good may com of this Communycation in the Ende, I knowe not, but in the meane Tyme, I am sure it hath gretely hindred us in the holdinge of those, who were nowe determyned to take playne Parte with the Congregation, whiche all this Tyme have lyen still as Newtrals. I trust the Quene's Majeste, and you of the Counsaile, woll ponder and waye howe it standeth (for the Safftye of this Realme) us now in Hande to bring this Enterprise to good ende; and howe it is cheper to fynysshe this Warr nowe begonne, then hereafter to begynn a newe. Perchance, in reading thes Lettres of the Scotts, you woll think that they have ben by us putt in further feare, then our Dyreccions have willed. As in deede, if I had ben presente in the Campe, howsoever the Caase had benn, I wold have ben loothe, to have cast suche Bones amongest them: Neverthelesse for feare what may chaunce of their Despearacion, not beinge hable, before my Cousine George Howard's retorne, with the Quene's Majestie's resolutt Determynation, to assure them of ony thinge, I thought good to send in Sir Raff Sadler and Sir F. Leeke, who may sum whatt in the mean tyme content them with fayre and good Wordes. Thus hoping shortely to heare from you, upon whiche I do nowe onely depende, I bydd you most hartely well to fare.

From Barwick, &c.

Tho. Norffolk.