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My bounden duty remembred , with most humble recommendations
(HATCHER-E2-P1,1.3,32.2)

whereas it hath pleased your honor to recommend unto me , and the Heads
of the University , my Lord of Oxenford his Players , that they might
shew their cunning in several Plays already practised by them before
the Queen's Majesty . I did speedily council with the Heads and others
, viz. Dr. Still , Dr. Howland , Dr. Binge , Dr. Legge , &c.
(HATCHER-E2-P1,1.3,32.3)

and considering and pondering that the seed , the cause , and the fear
of the Pestilence is not yet vanished and gone this hot time of the
year ; this Midsummer Fair time having confluence out of all countries
, as well of infected as not ; the Commencement time at hand , which
requireth rather diligence in study , than dissoluteness in plays ; and
also that of late we denied that like to the right honorable the Lord
Leicester his servants ; and especially that all Assemblies in open
places be expressly forbidden in this University and Town , or within
five miles in compass , by her Majesty's Council's Letters to the Vice
chancellor , Octob. 1575 ; our trust is that your honor , our most
clear loving Chancellor , will take our Answers made unto them in good
part ; (HATCHER-E2-P1,1.3,32.4)

and being willing to impart something from the liberality of the
University to them , I could not obtain sufficient assent thereto ,
(HATCHER-E2-P1,1.3,32.5)

and therefore I delivered them but xx =s=. towards their charges .
(HATCHER-E2-P1,1.3,32.6)

Also they brought Letters from the right honorable the Lord Chancellor
, and the right honorable the Lord of Sussex , to the Vice-Chancellors
of Cambridge and Oxford ; (HATCHER-E2-P1,1.3,32.7)

I trust their Honors will accept their Answers .
(HATCHER-E2-P1,1.3,32.8)

Thus leaving to trouble your honor with my rude writing , I take my
leave . (HATCHER-E2-P1,1.3,32.9)

Your Lordships humble and unworthy deputy John Hatcher , Vice Can.
(HATCHER-E2-P1,1.3,32.10)

Cambridge (HATCHER-E2-P1,1.3,32.11)

the xxi. of June . (HATCHER-E2-P1,1.3,32.12)

