CP 138, 26c

CP Volume 138 Folio 26(c)

HMC Volume 1 Page 201 Number 653

Haynes Page 277 Number 260

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

4 April 1560 From my Lord his Grace and the Counsaile, to Mr. Secretarie

From the D. of Norfolk's Book of Entries.

THIS Mornyng we received thes Lettres from the Campe, whiche we send you hereinclosed. And where it shall appere unto you, by my Lord Gray's Lettre to me the Duke of Norffolk, that it semeth by the Aunswerr made by the Quene Dowagier of Scotland to Henry Ray pursyvant at Armes of this Towne, whom I lately sente unto here with my Lettres, as before this I have advertised, that she woll fall to no Composytion, till she may have Authorytie therto out of France: So it is that the seid pursyvante in his retorne hitherwards is taken and staied at Dunbarre by the Frenche, where he is by them deteined, whether by the Meanes and Dyreccion of the seid Dowagier, or not, I cannot tell; but by meane thereof, I cannot yet knowe certeinly what Aunswer lie received of the seid Dowagier. And by their Procedings hetherto indeede it seameth that they mynd nothing lesse, then to ende this Matter by amycable Treatie: Neverthelesse all, that may be honorablie attempted to induce them therunto, shall not be neglected on our Parts; wherein we have and woll accomplishe the Quene's Majestie's Pleasure in suche sorte, as her Highnes hath declared the same, by here Lettres of the 30th of Marche addressed unto me the seid Duke of Norffolk. And if by no honorable Meanes they woll be induced to reasonable Accorde, then we trust that Dylygence shalbe used to ende the Matter otherwise, without longer Delaye or Protracte of Tyme, then necessytye shall requyre; for the better Accomplishment whereof, if we see that any Delay be made, without cause, I shall according to the Quene's Majestie's Pleasure send Sir Ralph Sadler to the Campe, as I shall see Cause necessarylye requyring the same. And so, &c.

Tho. Norffolk, R. Sadler, F. Leeke.