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Lords w"'' are sent to Bristow, to returne them back again ; 

 yet her Ma"" pleasure is, that they shalbe charged by you, 

 to be in readynes vntyll her pleasure be further knowen, And 

 thus I bydd you very hartily farewell, from the Court at Whyte- 

 hall this xx"" of Januar. 1601, in hast. 



Y' assured loving frend 



Gilb : Shrewsbury. 

 Addressed: — To my verie good vncle Mr. John Manners Esq' and 

 to my verie good friends S' Humphry ferrars 

 Knight and Mr. Greasley Esq' w"" spede. Seal. 



{To the Ea 7-1 of Shrewsbury from Privy Councils) 



(1602, July). After o" right hartie Comendacohs to yo' good 

 L : It is not vnknowen to you what care & princely providence 

 her Ma'"^ hath alwayes shewed (w"" hath beene accompanied 

 w'"" lyke prosperous & honorable seruices) in imployinge all 

 necessarie meanes to conserve & defend her inheritance & 

 possession of the kingdome of Ireland, against the stronge 

 combyned practises to vsurpe the same ; Wheare her Ma"^ 

 havinge Caused the warre to be sharplie & orderlie prosequted 

 against the Rebells, hath so farre broaken and weakened them, 

 as they feele their ruyne at hand w'^out a newe support ; foras- 

 much (as) her Ma''^ is informed that to that end the Kinge 

 of Spayne is dayly preparinge some forces to send thither, & 

 hath alreadie sent some porcon of treasure to be diuided amonge 

 the Capitall Rebells, Such is her Ma'' care & prouidence as 

 she hath not onlie sett out at her owne charge a newe fleete to the 

 Coast of Spayne, wheare she hath alreadie kept one to her greate 

 hono' thease five monethes to diuert or encounter all such forces 

 as shall be intended against anie part of her Territories, but 

 hath also resolued to transport some good nombers into Ireland, 

 to reiiforce her Army theare ; for w"' purpose as her Ma"* in her 



• N.B.— Observe the use made of Ireland in the time of Queen Elizabeth 

 by the enemies of this Kingdom — Editor. 



