QUEEN ELIZABETH'S LETTER a.d. 



1583. 

 some libertie and securitie of voiage to gratifie it, with 

 such privileges as to you shall seeme good : which cur- 

 tesie if your Imperiall majestie shal to our subjects at 

 our requests performe, wee, according to our royall 

 honour, wil recompence the same with as many deserts 

 as we can. And herewith we bid your Imperial Majestie 

 to farewel. 



A letter written by her Majestie to the King of 

 China, in Februarie 1583. 



Lizabeth by the grace of God Queene of England, 

 &c. Most Imperial and invincible prince, our 

 honest subject John Newbery the bringer hereof. 



who with our favour hath taken in hand the voyage 

 which nowe hee pursueth to the parts and countreys of 

 your Empire, not trusting upon any other ground then 

 upon the favour of your Imperiall clemencie and humani- 

 tie, is mooved to undertake a thing of so much 

 difficultie, being perswaded that hee having entred into 

 so many perils, your Majestie will not dislike the same, 

 especially, if it may appeare that it be not damageable 

 unto your royall Majestie, and that to your people it 

 will bring some profite : of both which things he not 

 doubting, with more willing minde hath prepared him- 

 selfe for his destinated voyage unto us well liked of. 

 For by this meanes we perceive, that the profit which 

 by the mutual trade on both sides, al the princes our 

 neighbors in ye West do receive, your Imperial majestie 

 & those that be subject under your dominion, to their 

 great joy and benefit shal have the same, which con- 

 sisteth in the transporting outward of such things 

 whereof we have plenty, & in bringing in such things 

 as we stand in need of. It cannot otherwise be, but 

 that seeing we are borne and made to have need one 

 of another, & that wee are bound to aide one another, 

 but that your imperial Majestie wil wel like of it, & 

 by your subjects w^ like indevor wil be accepted. For 

 the increase whereof, if your imperial Majestie shall 



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