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Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… to the Queen. Don Antonio sent for me the last day, and declared to me his extreme desperate case, being quite … your Majesty. He demands your counsel what he should do and I see he fears to starve and even for his life. I never … was at Glasgow's house with all the rest in council, and posts are gone both to Rome and Spain. Here they have no hope …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… This day the Lord of Farnehurst is gone towards Rouen and so to Scotland, to deal for our nation in these parts and to have licence from the King there that they may remain … by his favour, for it is hoped that both the King of Spain and the Pope will let them have their pensions paid there. …
Calendar of State Papers, Scotland
… of George Brigges. [May.] "The effect of the humble sute and petition of George Brigges of Newe Castell uppon Tyne." (1) That he may have free liberty to land, house, and dispose of such wines, corn, fish, etc., as he shall from … disturbance of the mayor: paying all her majesty's duties and customs in that behalf. (2) That he may be admitted a …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… with her Majesty is frustrated by the troubles there, and that there is even likelihood of a civil war, and that the King will be forced to turn his forces upon … This gentleman, Captain Williams, a man very able and skilful in arms, being desirous to present his service to …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… Honslerdyck, but has been prevented. Hopes to go to-morrow and will expect him the day after, if that is convenient. If … greatest needbeing threatened both on the side of France and by the Prince [of Savoy] their neighbourto be a means of … palisado on both sides of the said dyke, driving in great posts, to hinder the landing there or cutting through of the …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… with all his men of war very resolute to attack the enemy, and to take by main force the forts on Cauwesteyn dyke, which … places, fortifying themselves there for the time being. And as our duty demands that we should take every opportunity … our instant prayer to you is that you will collect and send hither as much corn and other victuals as possible. …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… from you in my behalf, although you do not know me and he brought no letters from me, as I did not wish my communication with you to begin by demands and requests. But as your good nature has been so great, I … legation, although I regarded it as a great happiness and honour to serve my master with so great and virtuous a …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… Chamberlains of England, as I have to be their servant and their friend; but I have moreover the obligation of a brother towards you and such you will always find me. And whereas you desire a further interpretation of what we …
Calendar of State Papers, Scotland
… a new occasion has arisen which obliges me to importune and urge you more thereanent. A contagious fever has broken … persons, but also of the chief ones who are around me, and who, the less they are themselves served and relieved, … to the extreme difficulty in finding sure and willing messengers. Moreover without knowledge I cannot tell what …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… of a foot company in his own regiment, to go into England and return within the space of two months.Flushing, 11 May, … returned yesterday, Friday, tells us that at Dunkirk and other neighbouring places they have long since secretly made ready in cellars and abbeys a great number of ladders and other instruments …