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… the service unperformed: if he come with many, I shall do the like, not caring. If things were to be done as at my … yll, at least my conscience beares me record so: when I do I shall expect no extraordinary favour, modo currat …
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… March, as my letter to the Council shows, and are like to do more before winter be done. It shall go hard but I will by … and friends have almost all forsaken him, and he can do little hurt, but annoy England as he cannot recover his … he conveyed me before leaving, to Thomas Iyrland's in Bow lane at the sign of the Halfe Mone, where Scotsmen use to …
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… for bill" without the Queen's direction: though ready to do justice to Scotland, after redress first for "these great … it should be. Carlisle. Signed: Th. Scroope. Postscript.A little revenge has been taken since my home coming, and … to Scotland, to her Majesty's and their great offence. I do not extenuate his fault, only intreat that I, who am and …
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… he may be recalled from exile and banishment, as he might do her Majesty better service in bis own country. As Nicolson … desirous of this, he hopes it may be granted. There is little yet known about the French ambassador, or why he is come: those of the religion fear for little good, except causing faction between the nobility and …
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… yet standinge and subject to the prysall of thennymie, do so top and surmounte the curteins betwene the saide … a Spaniard was on board, but confessed it was only a little boy. Nor could Bowyer get the name of the ship and … "with highe and proude boastes," which I think they will do if they can, and look daily for the "verie worste." And as …
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… of Christmas daie!" But those that care not what they do, no marvel they care not what they say! Meanwhile the … prescribed submission for the Grames," which I am ready to do as it is her Majesty's pleasure, and I fear your lordship … the meeting at Berwick, the English West Marches have little offended Liddesdale; therefore the keeper or …
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… nor heard of them, except that one ship came in with a little store which has hitherto relieved us. But I have … absence, with a fee of 50 l. a year. If it please you to do this, I will accept of it, if it stands with the Queen's … But I see by M r Leigh that you have ordered I am not to do with the castle, and now the plague is in the town I trust …
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… any of my march to ride on yours, hoping you will do the like: for my sovereign will not suffer it. I expect … send a gentleman to impart my proceedings and what I can do. From Annan, 26 of November 98. Anguis. p. Contemporary … on the border, how apt the Scots are to cry out for little: how necessary for us to tolerate in hope of some …
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… you with all expedition. "From my lodging in Warwick Lane." Signed: Will'm Bowes. p. Holograph; also address. … 2 years' receipt of the treasure for Berwick; and cannot do it sooner, for the Michaelmas half year's pay cannot be … "It is very hard for me to mayntayne my self, that have little or nothinge to live of but her Majesty allowans, and …
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… use all rigour against them. Therefore if your lordship "do at your awne hande "I will think it disquieting our good … him very honest and fit for the work he took upon him to do with Cesford, thusLord Eure and the Council of York sent … as you are in danger "(for the which her Majesty is not a little sorrye)"it has pleased her to send down with …