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TO HIS FATHER.

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4    I receyved a note from you by my cosin Brampton meeting
5him by chaunce vppon Wednesdaye at night laste past, when I
6vnderstood that yow wold have certeyne trees to be sent downe.
7The tyme was very short to have sent any downe by theise carryars,
8besides the weather was not apt for removing of trees the frost
9falling out to be so great. My skill is small in making choyse of
10suche thinges neverthelesse I will vse all the cunning I have to performe

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11the most dutifull service I maye. My Cosin Bramptyn hathe
12directed mee to take the advise one that hathe very great good skill,
13besides some other that I do meane to make acquaynted with the
14choyse of the best. I do hope to provide and make them ready
15in good order agaynst next Thursday. I have allready sent yow
16downe your foote clothe, Bourne S^r Edward Cleres man had
17charg of it. I have nowe sent you downe a cocke, ij payre of
18gloves, ij dosen of poyntes, ij small bookes for a token, the one of
19them was gyven me that day that they rann at tilt. Divers of
20them being gyven to most of the lordes, and gentlemen about the
21Court, and one especially to the Quene. I was commanded w^th some
22ij or iij more to wayte vnderneathe the Quene to be employed in
23messages, wher it pleased her Ma^te to vse me more gracyously then I
24deserved. My oncle told me of it that night comming to him, for
25ij or iij of his men stood hard by in a standing. He was wonderfully
26well pleased therwith, w^ch cold not be displeasing to me to se
27him any waye contented. It may be you may heare of it by some
28other, for it was not private. It was ffriday at night before the Quene
29came to my Lo. Admyralles. Vppon Saterday was the running
30at the tilt very well performed, thoughe not so full of devises and
31so riche as I have seene. My L. of Essex and my L. of Cumberland
32wer the cheife that ranne, M^r Gresham was well commended
33for the credit of Norffolk . Vppon Saterday at night her Ma^ie
34lay at my L. Admiralles, and all Sondaye at his charge. Vppon
35Mondaye she went to M^r Seacreatoryes to dinner when in the
36gallory before her going she knighted M^r Jhon Pagington. That
37night she cam to my Lo. Admiralls agayne, and dyned ther vppon
38Tuesday. Vppon Tuesday at night she came to my L. Chaunclers
39wher she hathe bene ever since. Her entertaynment hathe bene
40very great ther bothe for her self and all her trayne, w^ch a number
41of vs hathe very well tasted of. It is thought her Ma^tie will tarry

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42ther yet this Sevenight and hearafter at Whitehall. I have bene
43very little from the court all this while, yet once a day I do visitt
44Chauncery lane wher I report to him according to his request
45suche newes as the court affordethe. Amongst the rest of our
46talke he knew my writing at this present, and willed me not to
47forgett his very harty commendacions to your good self. Many
48reasons doth leade me to follow him, and the least favor and
49kyndnes dothe encorage me to do him all manner of service.
50Ther be no shreifes as yet knowen nor wer not as yesternight
51at eleven of the clocke at night, and comming home late was
52the cause that my oncle Anthony Gavdy fayled of a letter.
53Neither have I as yet found any messinger but the hedgehogg, and
54yet I have heard that the hedgehogg overran the hare, and so the
55carryar may overrun the post. I know not whether stale Newes
56may offend his eares being so long a drawing towardes him. In
57the meane tyme I wold have him know this, that his Mrs. is at the
58court and sending his commendacions, with yowr self and my
59good Brother and his wyfe. She hathe heard nothing from him
60she saythe but only touching musters, she dothe not a little
61marvell at it. I excused him, and layde all the fault in his
62secretary for thoughe he be suer, yet he is very slow. For suche
63thinges as my good sister wryteth for she shall receyve them all
64together with a letter the next tyme. I have written to her before
65touching Sir Charles, and my Lady, and divers others letters. I
66know not how they be delivered. Luke Woolmer hathe sent
67downe all her things by Mrs. Tylney, I will send downe her
68pipes and the rest as soon as I maye. M^r Jermy is travelled
69into a Damaske gowne, and followeth the courte day and night. I
70have forgott what he called my oncle Anthony in Greeke but I
71thinke he will harddly prove him shreife in English. I thanke his
72worshipp I fynde him very kynde to me, and his (sic) continually
73inquisityve of me what I heare of the pricking of the shreifes. He
74travelled to the sea and lyes alltogether at the ankor, if his kable
75be suer, he is like to do the better. My Lo. of Leycester is expected
76for, and some newes cam out of fflaunders very latly yesternight,
77but vnknowen to any but the best. Some letters hathe bene intercepted

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78of late. The prince of Parma is come to Dunkerke but
79vnknowen for what cause, suspected for no good to vs. As yesterday
80the Quene going into the gallery made an old knight, S^r Lewes
81Dyves. And thus with my very humble duty, etc. London this
82xxiiij^th of November. 1587.