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)