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I have receavid maister rober from coronell a lettir of youres the 

 counsall quhairof as I thanke you hairtilie for it sa I promeis you I 

 ame resolvit deliberatlie to follow it at my hame cuming, I pray you 

 contineu cairfull in all my affaires as ye have beiue quhill my hame 

 cum for nou youre fasherie goduilling uill laist you bot feu dayes, I 

 haue h'arde of all the generall assemblies proceedingis quhairof 1 

 lyke uerie ueill, as to the contentis of thaire lettir 1 sail godduilling 

 satisfie all your expectationis at my hame cumming I doubt not of 

 youre diligence to persuaide the toune of edinburghe to guairde 

 thaime selfis in sico forme as the bearare heirof lies in direction unto 

 thaim I hoip be* this lettir cum to youre handis it sail be tyme for 

 you to pray for a goode uinde to us so fairueill quhill melting from 

 the castell of crouneburghe the fourt of Apryle. 1590 



James R 



I pray you lett not this calme lull the toune of edinburgh asleip 

 for in deadest calmes ye knau suddaine and perellouse puftes and 

 quhirluindes will aryse. 



No IV. 



[Written by a secretary, signed Mailland. Same water mark 

 with No. Ill ; folded like a modern letter : sealed as No. 1.] 



To my special loving friend M'. robert bruce Minister of christs 

 evangell at ed^" , 



I ame glad to understand by yo' Lre, how god has miiaculouslie 

 preservit that realme in quietness, byf the expectationis of all men, 



* By the time. + Beyond. 



