CP 138, 29c

CP Volume 138 Folio 29(c)

HMC Volume 1 Page 211 Number 675

Haynes Page 293 Number 283

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

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

From the Duke of Norfolk's Book of Entries.

I HOPE, Mr. Secretarye, now when ye have well wayed my Lettres and Advertisments that I have sent unto you, do not thinke my Lords to lacke Advertisements of the hoole Discorses here, and Considerationes, as you did in your last Lettres of the 13th of this Monethe: For my Part I assure you, eyther in my generall Lettres to my Lords of the Counsaile, or else in my pryvatt Letres unto you, I have certyfyed as muche as my Harte did knowe; and, for your better Satisfaction in all kinde of Things and Opynyons at the Campe, I sente my Cousin Sir George Howarde, who was better hable to certyfye you, then my rewede Penn. I wold not have wrytten this Lettre, but for feare you might have imputed som slacknes in me, suffring you to be so longe wihtout Advertisementes; for I have hadd no Messenger from my Lord Graye sins Munday Mornynge, but I heare say by sum Scottishe Espials, that ther was sum greate Skyrmishe ther that same Daye. I hope this night to be advertised of the Hoole, whiche I woll haste to the Corte assowne as I canne. Thus praying you, howesoever things goo, every Man may bere his own Burthen. I bydd you most, &c.

Tho. Norffolk.