M=r= Edmondes : my L: being sicke , I haue imparted yo=r= letter of the xiiij=th= of this moneth to her ma=tie= who well alloweth of yo=r= last manner of dealing w=th= the king , both-2 concerning the deliuerie of Morlaix into her ma=tes= handes for a Retraict , according to y=e= Contracte , as also the expostulating the kinges slownesse in all his promises to be performed to vs ; wherin yow= may perceave her ma=tes= scope , by the Copie of this her letter , in w=ch= Course , the Quene still would haue yo=w= runne . (RCECIL-E2-P1,176.3) Her may=tie= hathe also written vnto the king , a very ernest letter concerning Maritime spoiles daylie Commytted , one vppon y=e= necke of an other w=th=out ever the restitucion of any thing w=ch= is demaunded ; (RCECIL-E2-P1,176.4) and therfore her may=tie= Commaundes yo=w= in any wise , according to perticulers nowe sent yo=w= to deale w=th= the king , and especiallie for y=e= greate Iniuries done to a good $merchant {TEXT:merchans} of great credytt , and a good mayntainer of Sea services , named M=r= Wattes . (RCECIL-E2-P1,176.5) The rest of other profes if now you receaue them not shall not be Longe from yo=w= , wherbe yo=w= being well instructed , may y=e= better drawe some perfecte Resolucon from him for satisfaccon both of her may=tie= and her Subiectes . (RCECIL-E2-P1,177.6) More I haue not at this tyme to write vnto yo=w= (RCECIL-E2-P1,177.7) but do wish yo=w= well , (RCECIL-E2-P1,177.8) and to my power will ever be ready to doe yo=w= any pleasure I can {COM:do_you} . (RCECIL-E2-P1,177.9) ffrom the Court (RCECIL-E2-P1,177.10) this xxvj=th= of September 1594 (RCECIL-E2-P1,177.11) Yo=r= very loving friende Ro: Cecyll . (RCECIL-E2-P1,177.12) Yo=w= maie perceaue somewhat by the letter of her ma=tes= purpose ; (RCECIL-E2-P1,177.13) Surely if the kinges fforces for Breste come not , her may=tie= will not leaue a man behind in the Contrie . (RCECIL-E2-P1,177.14) M=r= Edmondes (RCECIL-E2-P1,177.15) {COM:Addressed} To my very loving freind M=r= Thomas Edmondes her Ma=tes= Agent w=th= the ffrenche kinge . (RCECIL-E2-P1,177.16) M=r= Edmondes . The reason whie yo=w= haue not receaued anie letters from hence , hath ben in regarde that yo=w= might be fullie aduertised of all thinges passed vppon the departure of the ffr. Embassadour whose staie hath been occasioned partly by his owne Indisposicon of health , as also and that especiallie to the intent he might receaue auswere to diuerse Proposicions made by him on the kinges behalfe . (RCECIL-E2-P1,219.19) Yo=w= shall therfore vnderstande that after the king by his letters vnto him , had required him to communicat his purpose of proclaming warre against the king of Spaine Wherin he desired to knowe her ma=tes= lyking even whiles shee was in consultacon of aunswere to be made him , there came hether in y=e= instant , an other letter w=th= y=e= publicacon in print . Whervppon yo=w= maie perceaue by y=e= memoriall herew=th= sent yo=w= , in what sort y=e= Queene hath deliuered her resolution , w=th= w=ch= even as it is there sett downe , and so deliuered to the Embassad=rs= hand for his Memoriall y=e= Embassadour doth depart , w=th= her ma=tes= good fauour , as one whose carriage here , hath wonne himselfe reputacon , both-8 for zeale to the king his masters seruice , and honest desire to conserue all good Intelligence betwene t=e= two Princes , so as he shall no sooner returne then be welcome . (RCECIL-E2-P1,220.20) Yo=w= shall perceaue also by ye manner of his declaracon , w=th=in what boundes her may=tie= containeth herself , as a prince whose magnanimitie is constant both to offend the king of Spaine , and defend her Neighbours and Allies , as heretofore shee hath done , in greater proportion then any Prince in Europe : (RCECIL-E2-P1,220.21) and yet when shee considereth some what of her owne estate , her may=tie= intendeth not vppon the soddaine by anie direct promyse in particuler to giue aduantage to anie to ingage her further then y=e= reasone of her owne affaires will permytt . So as in yo=wr= deliuerie yo=w= shall do well to obserue the generall scope of her ma=tes= aunswere for w=ch= yo=w= are now prouided , if y=e= Ambassad=rs= Report should vary from her $ma=ties= meaning , who notw=th=standing that shee will not at this soddaine more particulerlie promyse the ffrench king newe ayd ; yet is her care of him to great , for want of support to suffer him at any tyme to receaue the least preiudice (RCECIL-E2-P1,220.22) yo=w= shall also receaue herew=th= , certaine complaintes sent hether to the Embassdo=rs= from y=t= Mar=all Daumont , against S=r=. Jo: Norreis , whose returne from Brittaigne being dailie expected her may=tie= was very desirous that in the ffr. Emb=r=. heareing he might be charged , as one , whose former seruices , assured her maytie to well of him , to condemne him of any of theise imputations , (RCECIL-E2-P1,220.23) and yet such is her manner of respect of the king her brother , or any of his , as in the hearing of iiij=or= of her Privie counsell the Embassadour himselfe being present theise complaintes were redde and vrged against him by me , and his Replycacon~s particulerly heard to every article , the substance whereof I do heare send yo=w= , the originall vnder his hande remaining w=th= myselfe . (RCECIL-E2-P1,220.24) What his aunsweres be , yo=w= will perceaue , (RCECIL-E2-P1,220.25) but for avoyding further Contestaco~n except yo=w= heare any reporte made , of partiallitie vsed by the Queene towardes her seruant , because she condemned him not , yo=w= shall not need to present in writing this particularitie ; (RCECIL-E2-P1,221.26) ffor to tel yo=w= true , so much hath S=r= John Norreis conceaved himselfe to be iniured , as he hath ben hardly contained from Replycacons , w=th= as much bytternes as he hath ben charged , (RCECIL-E2-P1,221.27) and in his Originall w=ch= I haue heare , he hath giuen almost y=e= flatt worde of a lye . (RCECIL-E2-P1,221.28) But this I wryte to yo=w= but in pryvate , (RCECIL-E2-P1,221.29) and haue corrected in y=e= Aunswere sent to yo=w= . (RCECIL-E2-P1,221.30) By yo=wr= last letters of the first of ffebruarie by M=r= Gorges man , her may=tie= perceaued the desastre hapned vnto him , wherof her may=tie= hath had the lesse care , for that shee perceaued by the kinges owne letter to his Embassadour , that he would not suffer him to remaine vnrecouered , especiallie being sent only vnto him , and it being knowen howe many waies in theise tymes of Composico~ns w=ch= he maketh w=th= diuerse Leaguers , and by so many exchanges of Prisoners taken daylie on other syde , he may w=th= small difficultye , free a gent , being neither in seruice against y=m= nor able of himselfe to pay ij=e= crownes Randsome ; Althoughe it is true that he is a younger brother of a very good and honorable Race . (RCECIL-E2-P1,221.31) So as for that matter her may=tie= requireth yo=w= to imploy yo=wr=selfe most carefullie to procure from the king some present Remedye : (RCECIL-E2-P1,221.32) and lykewise her may=tie= would haue yo=w= to deuise to send w=th= some Trumpett somebody to see in what state he is , to learne vppon what termes they stande and to comfort the gent : and yet w=th=out any such thing in writing as falling into their handes may not make y=m= set his Randsome higher . ffor w=ch cause I pray yo=w= let him knowe , that thoughe I forbeare to aunswere his letter , by another w=ch= happely might fall into their handes : yet that he doe assure himself both of the care her may=tie= taketh , and that among y=e= rest of his friendes he hath none that shall more carefully imploy himselfe for his Redemption then I will ; Wherin yo=w= may comfort him , that thoughe this accydent hath ben in y=e= beginning infortunate , yet it may be hereafter no smal motyve for her may=tie= to relieue him , and grace him . (RCECIL-E2-P1,221.33) Yo=w= may let him knowe that y=e= Queene w=th= her owne hand , hath also written to y=e= ffr. king for him . (RCECIL-E2-P1,221.34) It is reported that y=e= Gouuerno=r= of Soyssons is a gent. of good reputaco~n , (RCECIL-E2-P1,221.35) and therefore it is not to be doupted that any man that comes from yo=w= may speake w=th= him , (RCECIL-E2-P1,221.36) for humanitie in theise cases never prohibittes it , when thinges fal out by fortune of warres . (RCECIL-E2-P1,221.37) I am of opinion that ether this bearer or some other of y=e= Postes there , of best discreco~n may be y=e= most fyt messenger in this matter ; all w=ch= I leave to yo=wr= discreco~n . (RCECIL-E2-P1,222.38) And so I Committ yo=w= to God . (RCECIL-E2-P1,222.39) ffrom y=e= Corte at Lambethe (RCECIL-E2-P1,222.40) y=e= 22=th= of ffeb. 1594 . (RCECIL-E2-P1,222.41) Yo=wr= loving friend Ro: Cecyll (RCECIL-E2-P1,222.42) yow may let him know y=t= his Man shall come to him when we heare from yow of any Newes from him (RCECIL-E2-P1,222.43) {COM:endorsed} ffebruarie 1594. (RCECIL-E2-P1,222.44) ffrom S=r= Robert Cecyll . (RCECIL-E2-P1,222.45) To my verie louing friend M=r= Thomas Edmondes remaining w=t= the ffrench king for Ma=tes= Affaires (RCECIL-E2-P1,222.46)