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Sir We ar occupyed with many offers to and fro in words ,
(WCECIL-1580-E2-P2,1.3,5.7)

but I can not certefy you what shall be determyned .
(WCECIL-1580-E2-P2,1.3,5.8)

Yesterday the Towre was flatly refused , (WCECIL-1580-E2-P2,1.3,5.9)

and instead of Fothryngay , which we thought too far off , Hertford was
named , and next to the Tower thought metest ; and so for a tyme both
lyked and mislyked for nearnes to London . (WCECIL-1580-E2-P2,1.3,5.10)

Nevertheless I hope it will be so concluded this daye .
(WCECIL-1580-E2-P2,1.3,5.11)

And so I will wryte to S=r= Walter Mildmay for to stey brewyng and
provisions of coale , which by my last I required hym to provyde .
(WCECIL-1580-E2-P2,1.3,5.12)

The Queen hath agreed uppon nine Erles besid Counsellors , and uppon
eight or nine Barons to heare the cause . (WCECIL-1580-E2-P2,1.3,5.13)

Hertford shall be metar for such an assemble than Fothryngay can be .
(WCECIL-1580-E2-P2,1.3,5.14)

Grafton was also named , but unmete . (WCECIL-1580-E2-P2,1.3,5.15)

We styck uppon Parlement , which hir Ma=ty= mislyketh to have
(WCECIL-1580-E2-P2,1.3,5.16)

but we all persist , to make the Borden better born and the world abrod
better satisfyeed . (WCECIL-1580-E2-P2,1.3,5.17)

Naw offred on Tewsday to have oppened much ,
(WCECIL-1580-E2-P2,1.3,5.18)

and in stead therof , he hath only wrytten to have a pardon as
yesterday because it was the Queen's byrth day .
(WCECIL-1580-E2-P2,1.3,5.19)

I do send to Mr Mills to challeng hym , and to warn hym to be sent to
the Tower if he do not otherwise acquit hymself of his promis .
(WCECIL-1580-E2-P2,1.3,5.20)

I thynk Curle will be more oppen , (WCECIL-1580-E2-P2,1.3,5.21)

and yet Naw hath amply confessed by his hand wrytyng to have <P_1.3,6>
wrytten by the Queen's endityng and hir own minut y=t= long lettre to
Babyngton : (WCECIL-1580-E2-P2,1.3,6.22)

but he wold quallefy his mastris fault in that Babyngton provoked hir
therto , and Morgan prevaled hir to renew hir intelligence with
Babyngton . (WCECIL-1580-E2-P2,1.3,6.23)

Yours as. W. Burghley . (WCECIL-1580-E2-P2,1.3,6.24)

8 Sept. 1586 . (WCECIL-1580-E2-P2,1.3,6.25)

To the right honorable S=r= Francise Walsyngham Knight pr. Secretary to
hir Ma=ty= . (WCECIL-1580-E2-P2,1.3,6.26)

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<heading:edcomment:LETTER_LORD_BURGHLEY_TO_SECRETARY_DAVISON,_UPON
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M=r= Secretary , yesternight , vppon recept of your lettre dated on
Thursday , I wrote what was thought wold be this dayes work .
(WCECIL-1580-E2-P2,1.3,12.30)

This Queen of the Castell was content to appeare ageyn afor us in
publyck to be hard , but , in truth , not to be hard for hir defence ,
(WCECIL-1580-E2-P2,1.3,12.31)

for she cold say nothyng but negatyvely , that the poynts of the
lettres that concerned the practise against the Q. Ma=ts= person was
never by hir wrytten , nor of her knolledg ,
(WCECIL-1580-E2-P2,1.3,12.32)

the rest , for invasion , for scapyng by force , she sayd she wold
nether deny nor affirm . (WCECIL-1580-E2-P2,1.3,12.33)

But hir intention was , by long artificiall speches , to move pite , to
laye all blame uppon the Queen's Majesty or rather uppon the Counsell ,
that all the troobles past did insew , avowyng hir resonable offers and
our refusalls ; (WCECIL-1580-E2-P2,1.3,12.34)

and in this hir speches I did so encounter hir with reasons out
<P_1.3,13> of my knolledg and experience , as she had not that avantage
she looked for ; as I am assured the Auditory did fynd hir case not
piteable , hir allegations untrew ; by which means gret debate fell
yesternight very long , and this day renewed with gret stomakyng .
(WCECIL-1580-E2-P2,1.3,13.35)

But we had gret reason to prorog our session which is rone till the
25=th= (WCECIL-1580-E2-P2,1.3,13.36)

and so we of the Counsell will be at the Court the 22=th= .
(WCECIL-1580-E2-P2,1.3,13.37)

And we fynd all persons here in Commission fully satisfyed , as , by
hir Ma=ts= order judgment will be gyven at our next metyng ,
(WCECIL-1580-E2-P2,1.3,13.38)

but the record will not be provided in v or vj. dayes ,
(WCECIL-1580-E2-P2,1.3,13.39)

and that was on {COM:one} cause , why if we shuld have proceded to
judgment we shuld have tarryed v or vj. dayes more ;
(WCECIL-1580-E2-P2,1.3,13.40)

and suerly the Country cold not beare it , by the wast of bread
specially , our Company being then and within vj myle , above ij. M
horssmen : (WCECIL-1580-E2-P2,1.3,13.41)

but by reson of hir Ma=ts= lettre we of hir Counsell , that is the L.
Chanc. M=r= Rich , M=r= Secr. and my self only , did procure this
prorogation for the other ij. causes . (WCECIL-1580-E2-P2,1.3,13.42)

And so knowyng that by my Lord of Cumberland hir Ma=ty= shall , soner
than this lettre can come , understand the course of the procedyng , I
will end . (WCECIL-1580-E2-P2,1.3,13.43)

xv Octob. 1586 (WCECIL-1580-E2-P2,1.3,13.44)

at Burghley (WCECIL-1580-E2-P2,1.3,13.45)

Your assured lov. frend W. Burghley . (WCECIL-1580-E2-P2,1.3,13.46)

To the right honorable my verie good frend Mr Secretarie Davison .
(WCECIL-1580-E2-P2,1.3,13.47)