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| June 1. |
1758. Advices from Italy. |
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Venice, 1 June. The Turk has refused to entertain any
question of peace with the Venetians, unless they first disarm;
and in the meantime makes very great preparations for war.
There are eighty Turkish galleys off Candia to intercept any
succour for Famagosta against which new batteries are raised
and fresh assaults given. A Turk dressed like a monk has
been taken, who has sent news of all that has passed by way
of Ragusa to his countrymen. Publication of the holy league
with great ceremony at Rome, where the Pope has decreed a
jubilee. The castle at Finale is taken, and the garrison
allowed to retire with arms and baggage. Earthquake at
Ferrara. |
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Endd. Ital. P. 1. |
| June 1. |
1759. The Earl to the Countess of Lennox. |
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Letter of recommendation for James Stewart, of Gastoun,
archer of the corps in France, who is returning into that
country, desiring that by her means he may have dispatch.—
Stirling, 1 June 1571. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. P. ½. |
| June 2. |
1760. Della Roche to Pietro Bizarri. |
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Danger of the loss of Famagosta through the diligence of
the Turks, and the neglect of Christians in sending succour.
A number of Turkish vessels laden with soldiers, taken near
Zara. Surrender of the castle of Finale. Levy of troops.
Ambassadors to be sent to different Christian Princes to induce them to enter the Holy League.—Venice, 2 June 1570.
Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Ital. Pp. 2. |
| June 2. |
1761. Sir William Drury to the Queen. |
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On receipt of her instructions he addressed himself into
Scotland without delay, and delivered her letters to the
Regent and Grange, and declared to them fully the things
contained in the said instructions. Sends their answers, and
refers her for the rest of his doings to his letters to Lord
Burleigh.—Berwick, 2 June 1571. |
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Draft. Endd. P. ½. |
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1762. Fair copy of the above. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. P. ½. |
| June 3. |
1763. Advertisements out of Scotland. |
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The Hamiltons and their assistants came to Edinburgh on
the 1st June, and on the 2nd the whole forces of Edinburgh
issued out with certain pieces of ordnance to surprise Morton
and the town of Dalkeith. Morton in skirmish pursued
them to Craigmillar, where 16 or 20 soldiers were burnt by
powder being set on fire. Divers hurt and taken on both
parts whose names are given. |
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Endd. P. 1. |
| June 3. |
1764. Charles IX. to Queen Elizabeth. |
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In behalf of the Bishop of Ross, the Queen of Scots' ambassador, whom he understands has been arrested and kept
prisoner in England.—Lyons, 3 June 1571. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. Fr. Royal letter: |
| June 4. |
1765. Instructions for Captain Brickwell. |
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Notes of instructions given to Captain Brickwell, sent to
the Court by Drury, relating to his recent negociations in
Scotland and information that he has gathered during his stay
in that country. |
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In Drury's handwriting and signed by him. Endd. by
Burghley: 4 June. Pp. 3. |
| June 4. |
1766. The Regent Lennox to Sir William Drury. |
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Trusts that he has been certainly advertised of the late
skirmish. Desires that he will forward a packet containing
letters to Lord Burghley. Thomas Buchanan, who was
directed last year to Denmark for suiting the delivery of
Bothwell and the liberty of Captain Clark, has returned
this day with good answer although deferring.—Stirling, 4
June 1571. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. P. 2/3. |
| June 4. |
1767. Sir William Drury to Lord Burghley. |
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This morning received the enclosed letter from the Earl of
Morton. There were many hurt, taken, and slain, on both
sides in the late skirmish, and if Morton takes not heed they
will again visit Dalkeith. His spialls have hardly deserved
their hire, as a woman, they say, was the first to descry the
enemy. The Regent has made a proclamation for all men to
assemble, which he thinks will hardly be obeyed.—Berwick,
4 June 1571. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. P. 1. |
| June 3. |
1768. The Earl of Morton to Sir William Drury. |
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On the 2nd the whole forces of Edinburgh came forth with
two pieces of carted ordnance to surprise Dalkeith. Gives
an account of the skirmish. There was loss on both sides,
but not to their disadvantage. Prays him to advertise the
Queen that aid may be hasted to them. Some of the brothers
and sons of the principals of the Merse are come to Lord
Home. Ferniehurst and some others of Tivydale mean to
be at Edinburgh about the 6th inst. It were good that something were done for their stay. Dalkeith, 3 June 1571.
Signed. |
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Add. Endd. P. 1. Enclosure. |
| June 5. |
1769. The Earl of Lennox to Sir William Drury. |
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Has sent a copy of the King of Denmark's answer to be
communicated to Lord Burghley, the sum of which is, that
seeing Bothwell was absolved both in judgment and refused
not to try the matter by the law of arms: first, that force
and public or private injury shall not precede the trial of his
cause; next, that the restitution of him shall be no skaith to
the King or his successors, and the same shall not be denied
them if occasion be offered. Hereupon declaration to be
sealed and subscribed and sent to the King by St. Bartholomew's day next, and the meantime Bothwell to he safely
kept. Captain Clark is still detained captive to the admiration of all good men, who find no such cause to have been
ministered by him to be plagued with so long and hard
imprisonment.—5 June 1571. |
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Subscribed by Drury, "from the Regent." Imperfect. P. ½. |
| June 5. |
1770. Charles IX. to M. de la Mothe Fenelon. |
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Directs him to demand the restitution of a French ship
which has been taken by the subjects of the Queen of
England.—Lyons, 5 June 1571. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Fr. P. ¾. |
| June 6. |
1771. Lord Burghley to the Duke of Montmorency. |
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Is glad that he accepts in such good part his letter and message, and assures him that there are many causes why he should
use all his studies and endeavours to preserve the amity between the King of France and the Queen. As he perceives his
lordship to be of the same mind he has more hope of success. |
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In Burghley's writing. Endd. P. 1. |
| June 6. |
1772. Madame Chatillon to Lord Burghley. |
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Desires that by his favour the bearer, a French merchant,
may be allowed to change certain linen cloths which he has
brought for "beirres de ce pays" for transportation to France.
—Canterbury, 6 June 1571. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. Fr. P. 2/3. |
| June 6. |
1773. The Queen to Catherine de Medicis. |
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Protests that her conscience compels her to make the demands which she does. Has sent over the Articles at the
King's request, but will not be bound by them unless she
receives some better resolution for the principal request. |
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Draft. Endd. Fr. P. 2/3. |
| June 6. |
1774. Charles IX. to Queen Elizabeth. |
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Desires her to release one of his subjects, Thomas de Brie,
who is detained in prison at Bristol.—Lyons, 6 June 1571.
Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Fr. Royal letter. |
| June 6. |
1775. Memoranda by Burghley. |
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Money to be sent to Scotland for the payment of troops;
and both parties treated with to leave their forces. Grange
only to keep garrison in the Castle of Edinburgh, and the
Regent to forbear the execution of the forfeitures. Commissioners to be appointed to commune in the causes of the
Crown and on their particular controversies. If necessary,
200 harquebussiers to be sent to Stirling to preserve the
person of the King. |
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Endd. in Burghley's writing, 6 June, 1571. P. 1. |
| June 7. |
1776. The Queen to Sir William Drury. |
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Has received his letters and the other writings from the
Regent and the other party in the castle, whereby she perceives that the Regent is in harder case than is convenient
for the safety of the King. Trusts the execution of her instructions to his discretion to alter or forbear, as he shall see
time give cause for the furtherance of her intention, and as
he shall find it profitable for the King. The principal points
which she desires are, to have a surcease of arms on both
sides, which he is to travail to obtain, so that it may be beneficial for the King's party; to have the King in surety that
the adversaries may not obtain him into their power; and
that both parties should send sufficient persons authorised to
treat with her on all their differences. For prosecuting these
three points he is to retnrn with all speed possible and to let
the Regent understand that she takes no small care of the
King and him, and that as Grange and Lethington have
offered a cessation of arms she cannot, in honour, require it of
them, but that also the like must be of his part; and that
this she intends for his advantage, because the time has made
them superior, and suddenly the same cannot be remedied.
He is also to say to the Regent that she cannot well tell how
to defend him against the accusations of the adverse party,
seeing that she concluded with the Earl Morton and his colleagues, at their departure, that at the Parliament to be held
in May last, choice should be made of sufficient persons to
treat of the differences between the King and his mother,
and that no other thing should be treated on prejudicial to
the Queen's party; yet nevertheless, many other things, as
forfeitures of sundry persons were then concluded, and of
choice of commissioners she has had no word. The adverse
party thereby takes great advantage, calumniating the Regent
and Morton; that they only meant private revenges by holding the same Parliament. If he finds the Regent loath to
consent to the appointing of persons to treat upon these
differences, and finds that the same proceeds from his opinion
that no foreign force or money shall come to his adversaries,
that he shall not be able to withstand, and that he may be
helped by her aid to have Edinburgh Castle; Drury may
answer that it is not to be thought but that the adverse party
shall have foreign aid if she does not either stay the matter
by treaty, or if she shall give him any aid to take the castle.
Hitherto she has employed all manner of persuasions to stay
the sending of aid out of France, and cannot, with good
reason, prohibit that the Queen of Scots' revenues growing in
France may be sent to maintain her own party. If the
Regent can tell him how this cause may be otherwise held up
she would gladly hear thereof, and if he thinks it not convenient that Drury should deal with the other party he may
forbear. Is to tell him that she has ordered money to be delivered to his wife to be sent to him for the payment of his
soldiers. If upon treating with him he finds it convenient,
he shall repair to the castle and advertise Grange and Lethington that she finds the contents of their letters reasonable
and not to be misliked, and after assuring them of her good
meaning and intentions to earnestly require that they will
assent to the things following. First, that by mutual accord
all arms shall cease, the Regent being permitted to have
reasonable guards to attend upon him and also for the defence
of the King, and in like manner Grange to have a convenient
retinue for the guard of the castle. The town of Edinburgh
to be discharged of all soldiers and patent for the sessions of
justice. That presently some special persons of trust be sent
on both parts to confer with her. The Regent shall suffer
the ordinary victualling of the castle. He is to earnestly advise the Regent to forbear from all extremities and from the
execution of the forfeitures made in the late Parliament. If
he finds the King's party inclinable to these motions and the
adverse party not willing, and that the King's person is in
danger, he shall offer the Regent and the Earl of Marr the aid
of 200 harquebussiers, and is to let Grange and that party
understand that she is bound in honour and respect of blood
to preserve the person of the King, knowing what persons be
his adversaries, and how profitable it may seem to them to
have him destroyed, and that otherwise she means not to intermeddle with the title to the Crown. Contrarywise, if the
King's party will not assent to her motions he may let them
understand how hard it will be for her still to maintain them,
having no reason on their part, and in that case she would be
content that the noblemen of the Queen's party would send
some person in post to her to confer withal. |
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Draft in Burghley's writing. Endd. Pp. 6¼. |
| June 8. |
1777. Guido Cavalcanti to Lord Burghley. |
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Accident to Charles IX. whilst hunting by striking his head
against the branch of a tree. News of the French Court.
"The party for whom it is dealt" being in bed, had a long
talk with him, the effect whereof was, that he was much
desirous of the end, so that it might stand with his honour.—
Pont de l'Arche, 8 June 1571. |
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Add. Endd. Ital. Pp. 2. |
| June 9. |
1778. Sir William Drury to Lord Burghley. |
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Captain Melville, who was burnt when the powder took fire
in the field, is dead, with two others. Certain houses in the
Cannongate from which the Regent's soldiers much offended
those within are being taken down. All the wine and victual
at Leith has been brought up to the town. Exchange of
prisoners. Morton is in Leith well accompanied. Mr. Thomas
Buchanan has returned from Denmark. Herries, Maxwell,
and others, are looked for at Edinburgh.—Berwick, 9 June
1571. Signed. |
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Endd. Pp. 2. |
| June 9. |
1779. The Bishop of Galloway to the Earl of Morton. |
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Desires that he will appoint a place where he with Lord
Herries and the Laird of Lochinvar may confer with him.—
Edinburgh, 9 June 1571. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. P. ¼. |
| June 9. |
1780. Della Roche to Pietri Bizarri. |
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Jubilee proclaimed by the Pope at Rome, with absolution
for all sins that do not fall under the cognizance of the
Inquisition, which was kept with three days' solemn proces
sion. Famagosta is considered to be lost on account of the
strict blockade which has been kept throughout this year, and
the backwardness of the Spanish forces.—Venice, 9 June 1571.
Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Ital. P. 2/3. |
| June 10. |
1781. Frederick II. to Queen Elizabeth. |
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Letter of recommendation for Captain Jerome Minsinger,
who has been in his service during the late war with Sweden,
and who is now desirous of being employed by her.—Fredericksburg, 10 June 1571. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Lat. Pp. 1¼. |
| June 10. |
1782. The Earl of Morton to the Bishop of Galloway. |
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Has received his letter desiring him to appoint a place of
meeting. If he has to speak to him of matters concerning
his weal and the common quietness of the country, and will
come to Dalkeith, he shall have a reasonable answer thereto
but he cannot appoint a place of trysting without advertising
the Regent.—Dalkeith, 10 June 1571. |
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Copy. P. ⅓. |
| June 10. |
1783. The Bishop of Galloway to the Earl of Morton. |
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Has received his answer that he cannot appoint a trysting
with him, Herries, and Lochinvar, without advertising him
whom he calls Regent. Has commission from the Queen, their
sovereign (whereunto the Queen of England is privy), to speak
with him on which commission Lord Herries is joined. Is
content that he makes the Earl of Lennox or any other privy
to the meeting, but desires for his discharge to have his particular answer if he will consent to the meeting or not.—
Edinburgh, 10 June 1571. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Pp. ½. |
| June 11. |
1784. Sir William Drury to Lord Burghley. |
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Received yesterday morning the Queen's letters for his
return into Scotland. Stayed yesterday because it was the
fair day, and partly to understand the certainty of an incursion into the barony of Wark by the Crosiers, and also
for the coming of Captain Brickwell. Repeats Brickwell's
praises of the Queen. He says (others being of the same
opinion) that she is the only Phœnix. Lord Semple and the
Hamiltons are near accorded. Thanks him for wishing the
recovery of his wife. If she could hear of a good resolution
of the Queen for William Smith's matter, it would be the best
physician for her health. Humbly prays for a resolution, for
he is no longer able to hold up his head, but must, this service
ended, in some corner hide himself and . . . . his friends what
they will do to repair his decayed estate, and bring him out
of the gulf of interest which daily swallows and consumes
him.—Berwick, 11 June 1571. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. Pp. 2. |
| June 11. |
1785. Kirkcaldy of Grange's Challenge. |
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It having come to his ears that certain wicked persons have
given out to the people false tales, calling him traitor, murderer, and an assister of murderers and murder, and especially
of the slaughter of the late Regent Murray of good memory,
for whom during his life he hazarded all he had and divers
times his person, if any dare come forth and avow himself to
have devised or spoken the same, he will answer him so
directly that he trusts he will have occasion to vaunt himself
nothing of his enterprise. Whosoever he be, without exception of person or estate, he has unhonestly, falsely, and mischievously lied in his throat.—Edinburgh Castle, 11 June
1571. Signed. |
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Endd. by Burghley. P. 2/3. |
| June 12. |
1786. Advices from Italy. |
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News from Venice of the 9th June and Rome of the 2nd
June of the celebration of the Jubilee. Progress of the league
and the movements of the Turkish forces. From Posen, 28th
May, affairs of Transylvania. Irruption of the Tartars into
Moldavia. |
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Endd. Ital. Pp. 3¼. |
| June 13. |
1787. Parliament at Edinburgh. |
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Names of the bishops, abbots, earls, and lords held in Edinburgh 13 June 1571, consisting of five bishops or their commissioners, two earls, six abbots and priors, and five lords; at
which Parliament the Laird of Gartley, procurator for the
Queen of Scotland having declared that the demission of the
Crown was obtained from her under dread of the loss of her
life, it was ordained by Act of Parliament that the said
dimission was unlawful, and the following coronation of the
young King of none effect, which Act was proclaimed on the
14th at Edinburgh, and the Parliament appointed to be continued on the same day of August next. There are summons
of forfeiture directed from both parties to begin the 18th
August. One Parliament is to be held at Stirling and the
other at Edinburgh. |
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Endd. Pp. 12/3. |
| June 13. |
1788. Count John of Emden to Queen Elizabeth. |
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Desires redress for certain of his subjects who have been
plundered in the Isle of Wight by one Jacque Hennebaut,
under colour of a letter of marque from the Prince of Orange.
—Emden, 13 June 1571. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Lat. Pp. 1¼. |
| June 14. |
1789. Reply to Kirkcaldy of Grange's Cartel. |
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Declares that he has fortified and assisted those who were
suspected of the murders of the King and the late Regent,
and has been the cause of the stay of their punishment; that
he has discharged ordnance against the town of Edinburgh,
to the terror and harm of the inhabitants; that he has wasted
the King's munitions committed to his charge, and maintained
open robbers and breakers of the peace with the Queen and
realm of England; that he has falsely slandered the Regent
to be a sworn Englishman. Complains of his arrogance in
offering to fight all without exception, thus comparing himself
to the kingly blood, when neither he nor his fathers had at
the beginning the value of eight ox gangs of land. He has
also enslaved the inhabitants of Edinburgh, and made the
kirk and the tolbooth a den of thieves and a receptacle of
men of war. Notwithstanding that no undefamed man should
compare himself to such a vile and filthy traitor and murderer
as he is, if he will appoint a day and a place out of shot of
the castle, there shall not only one but 100 accept his conditions, protesting always that the same shall not be prejudicial
to any process of law against him for his treason, or to the
honour of him who shall answer to the challenge of such an
abominable known traitor.—Stirling, 14 June 1571. |
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Endd. Broadside. |
| June 14. |
1790. Lord Scrope to Lord Burghley. |
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On Tuesday the Lords of the Queen's side begin their convention at Edinburgh, Yesterday they caused proclamation
to be made at the Market Cross of Edinburgh that all subjects
should be at obedience and direction in all cases of the Queen
and her authority, and that no man should obey any other
upon pain of death.—Carlisle, 14 June 1571. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. P. ½. |
| June 14. |
1791. The Earl of Rutland to Lord Burghley. |
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Thanks him for the continuance of his friendship, and also
for his comfortable letter of assurance of Her Majesty's favour.
Requires his advice as to the course that shall best content
Her Majesty.—Louviers, 14 June. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. P. ¾. |
| June 15. |
1792. The Bishop of Galloway to the Earl of Morton. |
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Requests an answer to his letter desiring him to appoint a
place of meeting.—Edinburgh, 15 June 1571. Signed. |
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Add. P. ¼. |
| June 15. |
1793. The Earl of Morton to the Bishop of Galloway. |
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Finds no occasion in his latter writing to alter his former
resolution. He appears to take little care what trouble there
is in the country.—Leith, 15 June 1571. |
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Copy. Endd. P. ¼. |
