My very good Lord , I were much to be condemned , if whatsoever Busines I had I would leave your honorable Letters unanswered , thincking my self much beholding to you for the writing of such as I have receved , assuring you , that I have sent unto you two severall Letters before this Time , which if they were not trewly delivered , beshrew the Hertes of the Carriers . (PERROTT-E2-P2,74.2) Your Lordshipp shall never have Occasion to thincke Unkindnes in me , but that I will be as redie to honor you , as any who wisheth you best , after Troble , Toyling , some Hazard , running up and down after Kernes with as ill Legges as your Lordshipp hath . (PERROTT-E2-P2,74.3) And being let with most of the fine Heades of this Land as well English as Irish to bring that to pass which I was sent hither for , (PERROTT-E2-P2,74.4) I have now , I thancke God , in the Eand , compassed that , in bringing her Majesties Subjectes here to Obedience , as I trust her Highnes may stand satisfied therewith ; (PERROTT-E2-P2,74.5) for I know not any Kerne abroad at this present Hower , (PERROTT-E2-P2,74.6) neither neede any man feare to Travell thorow any Part of this Province without Weapon or Assurance . (PERROTT-E2-P2,75.7) The idell Sort fall as fast unto the Plow , as they were wont to runne unto Mischief . (PERROTT-E2-P2,75.8) I can say noe more , (PERROTT-E2-P2,75.9) but whatsoever it shall please the Queene's Majestie to command here , it shall be done . (PERROTT-E2-P2,75.10) I understand that the Erle of Essex , with a great Rout , intendeth the Conquest of the North , (PERROTT-E2-P2,75.11) for her Majesties Service , I wish hym good Successe ; (PERROTT-E2-P2,75.12) but for hymself , I care not what cometh thereof , (PERROTT-E2-P2,75.13) for he and his Frendes have sought as much to discredit me in my Absence , as in them lay . (PERROTT-E2-P2,75.14) But I thank the Queene's Majestie they were not beleved , (PERROTT-E2-P2,75.15) neither was there any Cause . (PERROTT-E2-P2,75.16) If they lie on me , chide for your poor Brother , &c . (PERROTT-E2-P2,75.17) From Corke , (PERROTT-E2-P2,75.18) this xiiiith of July , 1573 . (PERROTT-E2-P2,75.19) Subscribed , Your Lordship's poore Brother , and assured to command , John Perrott . (PERROTT-E2-P2,75.20) This Letter sheweth unto what Subjection and Tranquilitie the Lord President had reduced that Province , and how he was hindred by his Enemies altho' they were the Queene's Subjectes to do her Majestie Service . (PERROTT-E2-P2,76.22) Also it is manifest hereby , what Complaynts were made in England against hym in his Absence , (PERROTT-E2-P2,76.23) for there did never want those which would be ready to sett forwards , and to further his Adversarys in artickling and petitioning against hym to the Queene and Counsell , whereof he complayn'd to this honourable Erle that loved hym so deerely that he did always call hym Brother , and would be redie styll to answer for hym in his Absence . (PERROTT-E2-P2,76.24) At that very Time , the Lord President wrote the lyke Letter unto the Erle of Sussex , somewhat of the same Subject , first acknowledging , That he had receved a Letter from the Erle of Sussex , who thereby seemed glad that the Lord President had purged hymself , touching that he was charged with , about a Marsigllian Shipp that came into Mounster . (PERROTT-E2-P2,76.25) And so lykewise the Erle wished that he might unburden hymself of the rest , for which the Lord President did thanck his Lordship , as one whom he knew did wish hym well for old Acquaintance , (PERROTT-E2-P2,77.27) and told hym in these Termes : Truly , my Lord , there is noe Man that hath been more wronged than your Lordship , touchinge your Irish Service , whereby I think you may the better untill Proffe be had excuse any one that serveth here , who is ill reported of . (PERROTT-E2-P2,77.28) He said also , That for his own Part , sithence almost xlv Years had passed hym , he were worse than madd , if either Pelfe should cause , or light Toy move hym to do that which should passe the Boundes of Reason or Honestie . (PERROTT-E2-P2,77.29) And further , he telleth the Erle of Sussex , That your Lordship hath knowen me , I am sure , these xxvi Yeres at the least , during which Time you never knew me do any dishonest Deede ; (PERROTT-E2-P2,77.30) perhapps some willfullnes you may remember that I have committed , whereof your Lordship hath seen part your selfe . (PERROTT-E2-P2,77.31) I ask of my Frends no more but one Thinge , Never to love me , if any ill Thinge can be layd to my Charge before or synce my coming into Ierland , can be proved true . (PERROTT-E2-P2,78.32) Whatsoever I have done , I am able to answer the doeing thereof , either-2 by Commission or Reason . (PERROTT-E2-P2,78.33) And touching the Lord President's Service , and the State of that Contrie , he informs the Erle of Sussex by that Letter , That he had staied in Mounster but only one Hundred English Footemen , whom he ceased and placed in several Townes of that Province , in such Sort as theyr Aboad there was neither-2 chargeable greatly unto hir Majesty nor hir Subjects , upon whom they were placed . Which whensoever there should be any neede of them , he could spare them , and would be able lend a Thowsand Men when Occasion should requier so as they might be victualed and yet would reserve besyds , at the least , five or six Thowsand able Men to serve the Queene's Majestie there . Wherein his Service was sufficiently shewed , into what Peace and good State he had brought that Province . (PERROTT-E2-P2,78.34) And also it is no less manifest by this Declaration , and by the former Letter , how much the Lord President was molested with the Complayntes and Calumniations of his Adversaries ; that it should seem he was as much trobled , and had in a Manner as much to do with answering the Articles and Objections of his private Adversaries , as to withstand the Assaults and Alarumes of the publick Enimies of State . (PERROTT-E2-P2,79.35) For it is surer , that by his Service there he had procured more Enimies than by any other Meanes , (PERROTT-E2-P2,79.36) such was his Severitie and playne Dealing with all Men , and especially with Offenders , without respect of Persons . (PERROTT-E2-P2,79.37) And that may be seene by another Example , of an Accident which fell out in the Time of his Government there , which was thus : (PERROTT-E2-P2,79.38) There was some Question made of certayne Liberties which the Erle of Ormond claimed to belong unto his Signiories ; (PERROTT-E2-P2,79.39) and one of the Priveleges so chalenged , was , That no Man should be brought to take his Triall out of those Liberties or Lordships , for any Offence committed within the Precinctes thereof , but that they should be only tried before the Erles Officers . (PERROTT-E2-P2,79.40) Then it came soe to passe , that certayne Offences were done within those Liberties , and the Offendors could not be found or brought forth : (PERROTT-E2-P2,80.41) Therefore the Lord President sent unto the Erle's Officers , either to bring the Parties punishable before him , or else to send the Sheriffe of that Countie unto hym : Which they in some Sorte refused to doe , excusing theyr Refusal , by pleading the Erle's Patentt or Graunt of their alleadged Liberties and Privileges . (PERROTT-E2-P2,80.42) But the President tooke it in ill Part , (PERROTT-E2-P2,80.43) and wrote a sharpe Letter unto the Erle's Officers as the Lord of Donborne , Sir Edmond Butler , Knight , John Talbot , Richard Sheeth , and James Tobyes , Sheriffe of the Countie of Typperary the Erle hymself beinge then in England wherein he did sharpely reprend them , much marvelling at the Inconstancie of some of them , which not longe synce complained of the Partialitie , that the Ministers of that Liberty exercised ; (PERROTT-E2-P2,80.44) and of the rest he marvelled much moer , that being learned and wise , would bringe the Liberties into dispute , by making of undue Excuses . (PERROTT-E2-P2,80.45) He further argued , That if they of the Libertie were answerable upon the Command of the Lord Deputie as he trusted they would not stand to Defence of the contrary then were they by the same Authoritie answerable before the State of Presidencie , which had the lyke Jurisdiction over them . (PERROTT-E2-P2,81.46) Also he signified that there were exempted fower Causes out of the Erle of Ormonds Patentt , which was reserved to the Crowne and which the State of Presidencie had Power to determyn because it were not convenient to expresse the Causes , or to name the Places unto them where the Offences were committed : (PERROTT-E2-P2,81.47) He did assure them that he had not byn yet of Mynd to make any Question of the Erle of Ormonds Liberties ; (PERROTT-E2-P2,81.48) neither would he hereafter , unlesse by standing in unreasonable Thinges they forced hym thereto . (PERROTT-E2-P2,81.49) For the Erle of Ormond was his very Frend , and one whom he entirely loved , which yet in case of Justice he was not to respect . (PERROTT-E2-P2,81.50) And howsoever they seem'd to let the Apparance of them in that Liberty , yet the Erle as the President affirmed commaunded at his Departure , That any should be sent whom the President would call for . (PERROTT-E2-P2,82.51) Lykewise the President told them , That in the End he should be found a better Frend to the Erle of Ormond , then any that by standing in unreasonable Matters would call his Liberties into Question ; and he had as yet borne but too much with the Abuses committed within that Libertie , in punishing of which he had not seene Earnestness in them ; (PERROTT-E2-P2,82.52) neither did he promise but that now and then , as Occasion should serve , he would use Martial Law within that Libertie ; and if he were hindred by theyr dilatory Excuses , from the Administration of Justice as by their Means occasioned so to do he must call the other Partes of the Liberties to Triall . (PERROTT-E2-P2,82.53) And so he required them , and in hir Majestie's Name eftsones commanded them to send the Sheriffe of that Countie and the Persons for whom he sent unto them before by the xiiiith Day of that Moneth . Which Letter bears Date at Limbrick , the 2d of March 1572 . (PERROTT-E2-P2,82.54) This , and the like plain Dealing , purchased the Lord President much Evill-Will , whereby there were heaped on him divers causeles Complayntes as he thought prosecuted with such Vehemencie , and sometimes shadowed with such Probabilitie and countenanced by greate Men in such Sorte , that in Parte they were beleved ; (PERROTT-E2-P2,83.56) and he being not at hand to answer his Adversaries Objections , had now and then some sharpe Letters sent unto hym out of England , wherefore the President did determyne to come into England , with Intente to cleare hymselfe of such Complaynts as were preferr'd against hym ; (PERROTT-E2-P2,83.57) and tho' he had not Licence so to doe , yet knowing that he left the Contrie in good Quietnes , and the People peaceable , he did presume and hope , that his sodayn Departure from that Service would be the better excused , because he left the Contrie in quiett , and no Enemie of the State to take Advantage of his Absence . Which Adventure in hym although it succeeded well with hym is noe suer or safe Presisident {COM:sic} for other Presidents or Governors to follow , because we see , that sithence that Time some others have felte the Smart for cominge from theyr Charge without Commaund or Licence . (PERROTT-E2-P2,84.58) And it is a certayne Rule , that those Rulers which being placed by theyr Prince in any great Commaund of People , or of Trust , doe leave theyr Charge without Commission or Authoritie from their Soveraigne , or such as may give Libertie so to doe , thereby do subject themselves to theyr Prince's Displeasure , the Danger of the Lawes , and the Envie of their Evil-Willers about the Prince , whose Persuasions of Contempt of Danger , and of exemplary Punishment , may in this Case much prevayle with the Prince , and bringe the Partie so offending into much Perill . (PERROTT-E2-P2,84.59) Yet the Lord President , with this Resolution , setting Things in Order for the present Government of Mounster , and making up his Accompts , departeth thence about the begynning of March 1573 , (PERROTT-E2-P2,84.60) and so shortly arived in England ; where we must now salute hym by his first and proper Name of Sir John Perrott , having hitherto given hym that Title which did belong to his Office . (PERROTT-E2-P2,85.61) When Sir John Perrott came first to the Court of England , it was thought that the Queene would have byn highly offended at his coming over without Licence , and that she would have shewed some Signes of hir Indignation towards hym , which some of his back Frends went about to procure to incense the Queene , and to aggravate Matters agaynst hym . (PERROTT-E2-P2,85.62) Yet as soon as Sir John Perrott came to speach with the Queene , and had related unto hir the State of the Contrie , the Particulers of his Service , and the Cause of his cominge over , with Answer unto such Objections as had byn made agaynst hym in his Absence : Her Majestie contrary to the Expectations of many did allow of his Doings , (PERROTT-E2-P2,85.63) and commended his Indevours . Insoemuch , that hir Highness would have him to returne speedily , doubtinge that in his Absence , some Disquietnes or civill Disention might arise . To the which Sir John Perrott answered , That for the generall State of the Province , it was soe well settled , as noe new Alteration on the sodayne neede to be doubted . (PERROTT-E2-P2,85.64) But yet there were divers Particulers sumwhat amisse , which might be amended without any great Difficulty . (PERROTT-E2-P2,86.65) And for the present , he thought there some Defects , both-1 in establishinge the State of Presidencie , and the Allowance fitt for his Place ; as for other Services incident to the same , which being allow'd by hir Highness , he was readye to serve hir there whensoever it should please hir to appoynte hym . (PERROTT-E2-P2,86.66) And that the same might be the better understood , he presented a Plott unto the Queen to be consider'd by hir Majestie , and hir Privy Counsell , which was in these Words . (PERROTT-E2-P2,86.67) {COM:material_omitted,_p._86_to_p._98} Besydes this Project propounded by Sir John Perrott for the Government of Monster ; he layd downe therewith the Valew of the severall Coynes , both-1 of Silver and base Moneys , at that present current in Ireland , to be reduced into a baser Coyne : All which Moneys , both of Silver and of baser Mettall wherein also some Silver was conteyned at that present soe confusedly running in that Realme ; He would have by hir Majesties Commandment called in , and brought unto the Dealers of the Mynt to be erected at Lymbrick ; and in liew of the same , a base Money of a i d. ii d. iii d. to be coyned , either-4 of half the Goodnes of the sayd Silver Moneys or lesse , as best should lyke hir Highnes : Thereby assuring hymselfe , that great Advantage would accrew towards the Accomplishment of the foresayd Service . (PERROTT-E2-P2,99.70) And for all other Sorts of Coyne either-5 of Silver or Gold , both English , French , or Spanish , the same to passe as it did before . (PERROTT-E2-P2,99.71) The Names of the sayd Coynes , which he would have soe called in and coverted , were these . (PERROTT-E2-P2,99.72) {COM:material_omitted,_p._to_p._101} The Alteration of these Coynes , the Callinge of them in , and the causing other Coyne of lesse Valew to be current , Sir John Perrott helde as a good Helpe for the Accomplishing of all the other forenamed Services and Purposes ; which conteyned divers Poyntes in one Plott . (PERROTT-E2-P2,101.75) As for the planting of Religion in that Province , being the surest Knott to the Heartes of the Subjects in the Bands of Fayth and Loyaltie unto theyr Prince : For the due administring of Justice unto all Men , according to the Lawes of England : For the keeping of the People in Peace , and the answering of hir Majesties Rents and Revenues more assuredly : For the setting hir Lands at more Certaynty : For the dividing of that Province into Shiers and Signiories : The buylding of certayne Fortes and Castells , some to bridle the Rebells , and some for the State of Presidency : For the cuttinge downe of Woods , which were then Harbors of , and Fortresses unto Theeves , Rebells , and Outlawes : And the buyldinge of Shippes out of the sayd Woods for the Queenes Service . All which Services as we see Sir John Perrott set down a Course to accomplish without any great Charge to hir Majestie , Burden or Troble to hir Subjects . Which Plott he first presented to the Queene , (PERROTT-E2-P2,102.76) and the same to be considered of by the Lords of hir Privy Counsell . (PERROTT-E2-P2,102.77) The Queene lyked well of the Plott , (PERROTT-E2-P2,102.78) and soe did some of hir Counsell ; (PERROTT-E2-P2,102.79) but some others myslyked it , more because it was his Doeing , and his Desier , then for any Defect that they founde therin : (PERROTT-E2-P2,103.80) Yet they seemed to shew some Reasons of the Inconveniences of some of those Poyntes ; (PERROTT-E2-P2,103.81) and soe the same was hindred . (PERROTT-E2-P2,103.82) The Queene , notwithstanding , would have had Sir John Perrott to goe over as President agayn ; (PERROTT-E2-P2,103.83) but he perceiving his Course to be crossed , and fearing least in his Absence the Complayntes of his Adversaries might prevayle wherof he had former Experience did then excuse the Undertaking of that Service , by his Disabilitie of Body , being touched with that Country Disease , and one of his Legges much payned with Colde which he had taken in his Winter Services : (PERROTT-E2-P2,103.84) And therfor prayed that he might be licenced to repayer into the Country for the Recovery of his Health ; which being graunted , after Leave taken of the Queene , he departed home to his Howse . (PERROTT-E2-P2,103.85) At Sir John Perrott his coming into the Country he continewed there for a Time , as well in settling Courses for his private State , as in caringe and travelling for the publick State of the Contrie ; wherin he bare Authority , being one of the Counsell of the Marches besyds his other Offices in the Country . (PERROTT-E2-P2,104.86) And soe he tooke Truce for a Season with his Travells ; (PERROTT-E2-P2,104.87) yet soe as he was seldom free from Ill-willers , and such as did oppose themselves agaynst hym , as much as they might , which were divers Gentlemen of the better Sorte in that Contry wherin he dwelt ; (PERROTT-E2-P2,104.88) and they , to strengthen themselves the more agaynst hym , drew in Walter Erle of Essex to be theyr Back , because some of them depended on hym , who had a Howse called Lamfey in Pembrockshiere , where he sometimes resyded , neere Sir John Perrott 's Castell of Carew . (PERROTT-E2-P2,104.89) What past betwixt hym and them in privat Quarells and in publicke Contentions I over-passe , (PERROTT-E2-P2,104.90) and will not troble the Reader therewith ; partly because Sir John Parrott 's Carriage therin is well known to all that Countrie , where it is fresh in the Memory of many yet livinge ; and partely for that this Erle of Essex was a worthy Nobleman , wise , bountiful and affable whose Daughter afterwards was married unto Sir John Perrott 's eldest Sonne Sir Thomas Perrott Knight ; (PERROTT-E2-P2,105.91) therefore to advance the Prayse of the one , or to diminish the Honor of the other they being both dead might sounde and savor either-1 of Vanitie , Partiallitie or Malice : (PERROTT-E2-P2,105.92) Besyds that the Recital of privat Quarrells , Duellions , or Contentions , is not so proffitable for the Reader , or Praise-worthy in the Writer . (PERROTT-E2-P2,105.93) Only this much may be alledged as an Annotation not Impertinent in this matter , and for other mens Instructions , That as there were at that Time some , which by bringinge of false Reports , and doeinge of evill Offices betwixt the Erle of Essex and Sir John Perrott sought to incence and sette them farther asunder , then otherwise they would have byn ; soe is it usual that , in most Places , Personages of best Quallitie and Reputation are devided in Love , and sometimes seperated from all mutuall Societie if not driven into Discord and Disention , by such as , to serve theyr owne Turnes , are allway soe apte to nourishe Contention betwixt Men of best Callinge and Condition ; wherof if the better Sort be not wise inoughe to take Heede , they can hardly eschew the Harme . (PERROTT-E2-P2,106.94) {COM:insert_helsinki_sample_2} Sir John Perrott departing into the Contrey lefte Wyriott in Prison , by Order of the Privey Counsell , that he should not be released from thence , but to remayne Prisoner untill that he should finde sufficient Suerties to enter into l. Bands , and hymselfe to be bound in l. to answer Sir John Perrott in an Action of the Case . (PERROTT-E2-P2,120.4.97) Yet Sir John Perrott was noe sooner gon into the Countrey , but within short Time Wyriott found such Frends , not soe much for his owne Sake , as for the evill Affection which they bare unto Sir John Perrott that they did not only procure Wyriott's Inlargment , without entring into Bonds as was ordered but allso Letters were written from some of the Privey Counsell unto the Justice of the Assisse , in that Cyrcuite wherin Sir John Perrott's Leving lay ; to take the Examination and Triall of such Proffes as should be produced , either by Sir John Perrott agaynst Wyriott , or by Wyriott agaynst hym , touching such Artickles as should be tendered unto them . Wheras , in truth , Sir John Perrott had not objected any thing agaynst hym at all , but only answered his Objections befor the Privey Counsell . (PERROTT-E2-P2,121.98) When the Judges of that Cyrcuite had receved this Letter from the Privey Counsell , they wrote unto Sir John Perrott , lyinge sick then at his Castell of Carew of a sweating Sicknes , which was then common in that Country signifying unto hym the Effect of the Letter receved from theyr Lordships , and requiring his Repayer unto Haverfordwest , where the Sessions were then holden . (PERROTT-E2-P2,121.99) As soone as Sir John Perrott was certified therof , he perposed to performe what they required , although it might be perchaunce with the Perill of his Life ; (PERROTT-E2-P2,121.100) and soe he came to Haverfordwest : Where Wyriott attended the Justices , and had procured from them Precepts to bringe in all such Persons , as he supposed would prove the Poyntes objected by him . (PERROTT-E2-P2,121.101) The Artickles he exhibited were abouts {COM:sic} LXX , (PERROTT-E2-P2,122.103) and the Witnesses , he had convented , were about that Number . (PERROTT-E2-P2,122.104) When Sir John Perrott perused the Artickles , he told the Judges it was a strange Course , and as he thought never used before that a Man's whole Life should be ripped up without any Action or Forme of Law ; (PERROTT-E2-P2,122.105) but quoth he here are many Matters suggested agaynst me , (PERROTT-E2-P2,122.106) and yet if one of theise Artickles can be proved , I will confesse all the Rest to be trew . (PERROTT-E2-P2,122.107) Then they fell to examyn the Particulers , (PERROTT-E2-P2,122.108) and in fine found that Wyriott was not able to make due Prooffe , and to justifie any Part of his Accusations , or bitter Exclamations : (PERROTT-E2-P2,122.109) Soe Sir John Perrott was cleared , (PERROTT-E2-P2,122.110) and his Adversarie departed with Shame . (PERROTT-E2-P2,122.111) Sir John Perrott , having thus purged and acquited hymselfe , was yet much greved that his whole Life shou'd be called in Question , without any Cause as he conceved . (PERROTT-E2-P2,122.112) And therefor presuming on his owne Innocencie , and the Queenes Majesties Indifferency , he wrote Letters , as well to the Queene and to the Privey Counsell , as to some speciall Noblemen of the Counsell , whom he honored , and of whom he was beloved , grevously complayning of the hard Measure which he had receved ; that his Life should be from his Cradell soe rypped up upon mere Suggestion and Slaunder . (PERROTT-E2-P2,123.113) The Tenor of Sir John Perrott's Letter to the Queenes Majestie was this , (PERROTT-E2-P2,123.114) May it please your most Excellent Majestie to graunte me Pardon , in that I presume upon your Gracious Goodnes , sekinge noe other Meanes , because I serve your Majestie only and follow noe other to defend me from Injuries or to helpe me unto Good , but only from your sacred Handes . (PERROTT-E2-P2,123.115) Whilst I served your Highnes in Ireland , and sithence , there were fower or five severall Persons animated by some , my Contraries , unjustly to exclayme , as well unto your Majestie as unto my Lords of your Privey Counsell , agaynst me with Intent to bringe me to Discredite : Whose Lordshipes upon the hearing of apparent Wronges they offered me committed them all unto the Prison of the Marshialsey ; where I lefte one Wyriott , being one of them , in Prison , when your Highnes lisenced me last after I had served upon the Seaes {COM:sic} to repaier into the Contrie : Who by some indirect and unusuall Meanes , without Byll or Artickle offered agaynst me , or Calling me to answer , gatt a Letter thence unto the Justices of Assise of theise three Shiers , where I have some small Levinge as well to receve the Complayntes which I should deliver agaynst Wyriott , as that which he should exhibite agaynst me ; where in troth I never complayned unto my Lords of the Counsell , or to any other Person agaynst hym . Soe that it should appere , wherof I ame sorie to writt the Intent was to sifte me of whatsoever I had don since I was first borne : A Course as I take it never used to any Gentleman , or other Person hertofore , or convenient to be don henceforward . (PERROTT-E2-P2,124.116) And although thereby I have receved greate Discredit , and soe unabled in my Contrey by the publick Examyninge and Reexamyninge of the Justices in theyr severall Cyrcuites this Sommer , upon that Letter , and Artickles grounded therupon to serve your Majestie as I desired : Yet I am assured , there neither is , hath , or can be proved one whitt , that can touch me with disorderly Levinge here , or doinge Wrong to any particular Person : (PERROTT-E2-P2,125.117) Protesting unto your Majestie , that by my owne Experience I finde there is not soe great Greif , that soe neerely toucheth the Mynd of Man , as to be mistrusted , and therupon to be generally sifted . And seeing I $can $not {TEXT:cannot} be proved guyltie of any Crime , and that I remayne here repayring my selfe to serve your Highnes , when and howsoever it shall please you to commaund me ; I trust your Majestie will cause it to be examyned , wherfore and by whom such unusuall Letters were sent out , with Intent to doe me Harme . (PERROTT-E2-P2,125.118) And soe with all Humblenes , referring the Consideration of the Premisses to your most gratious Pleasure ; I agayne crave Pardon for the Length of this Letter , praying unto God to send your Majestie all abondant Felicitie , longe and prosperous Raigne over us , and continual Victory over your Enimies . (PERROTT-E2-P2,126.119) This playne Letter Sir John Perrott wrote , presenting his Complaynt unto the Queenes Majestie , who accepted it in good Part ; (PERROTT-E2-P2,126.120) and gave Order unto the Erle of Lecester that he should make Inquirie touching the Wronges offered unto Sir John Perrott , and that he learning it out , should certifie hir Highnes whoe were the Authors and Workers of the same . Soe that Sir John Perrott thought hymselfe reasonable well righted , and his Mynd sumwhat eased , when once the Queenes Majestie had receved his Complaynts and promised hym Redresse . (PERROTT-E2-P2,126.121) But withall he wrote unto the Lords of the Councell , and to other his honorable Frendes , touching the hard Course used towards hym : (PERROTT-E2-P2,126.122) And in one of his Letters unto the Lord President of Wales , who sent unto hym to know how he had been handled he writeth thus : (PERROTT-E2-P2,126.123) My very good Lord , I Have receved your Letter of the sixth of this November , whereby I understand the greate Care your Lordshipe hath to know how Thinges procedeth in Court with me , touching the hard Measure offered unto me this last Somer . For the which I yeld your Lordshipe due Thankes . (PERROTT-E2-P2,127.125) And although I were the Man that was first shott at by such an unwonted and extraordinary Course , yet perhappes there was a Meaninge to reach farther , (PERROTT-E2-P2,127.126) but God will not permitt the Envious to doe more then he is pleased to suffer . (PERROTT-E2-P2,127.127) And seeing that I ame knowen above , not to have don any Offence in the Contrey and thereby tried to be trew Silver by the Touche since I was first rocked in my Cradell ; I have not spared as farre as became me to write both unto hir Majestie , and to my Lords of the Counsell , of the Manner of this Misuse , and dangerous new invented Course agaynst me , that allwayes ment hir Highnes and my Contrey all faythfull Service . From the which , whilst I leve , there shall noe Whip of Despite drive me . (PERROTT-E2-P2,127.128) And touching such Letters as I receved from my Lord of Leicester , Mr. Secretary Walsingham , and my Sonne , of that Matter ; I have sent your Lordshipes theyr Copies here inclosed , by the which it may appere that hir Majestie is offended with the sower Course used agaynst me , and allso meaneth to wad farther in seeking to understand the Cause , &c . (PERROTT-E2-P2,128.129) I am Yours to command J. Perrott . (PERROTT-E2-P2,128.130) By which Letters we may behold Sir John Perrott his Innocencie , the Bitternes of his open Enimies , and the Support they receved from his secret Adversaries ; who yet regarded them not , though they sate in high Places of Authority . (PERROTT-E2-P2,128.131) And as for Wyriott , who still persisted in his malicious Purposes Sir John Perrott caused hym to be arrested upon an Action of the Case , for the Artickles which he had exhibited , (PERROTT-E2-P2,128.132) and recovered thereupon a l. Damages ; for which he was committed to Prison in Haverfordwest , (PERROTT-E2-P2,129.133) and there did remayne in Durance , being so willfully bent , that he would never confesse his Faulte , or crave Favour at Sir John Perrott 's Handes , which if he would have don , he might have byn released ; (PERROTT-E2-P2,129.134) but Sir John Perrott percevinge his Obstinacy , suffered hym to be a Punisher of himself , and to pay for that in Body which otherwise he could not satisfie ; having sought to take away the good Name and to blemish the Reputation of a Man of his Worth . (PERROTT-E2-P2,129.135)