DERBYSHIRE MUSTERS. 47 



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To o' verie good L : the Erie of 

 Shrewsbury, her Ma'^ lieuten' of 

 the County of Derby. 



The Queen to the Earl of Shrewsbury . 



" Elizabeth R. By the Queenc." 



"(t6o2, July 28). Right Trustie & right welbeloved Cousine 

 & Counsello' we greete you well, Because the iust occasions of 

 o' so often levies for the service of Ireland cannot be hidden from 

 men of Wisdome & good affeccon, we do content o' selves w"' this 

 assurance, that none but ill dispoased psons can imagine that 

 anie respect could move vs to hazerd o' peoples lives that are 

 so deere vnto vs, if we could p'vent the perill of that State & 

 Crowne of Ireland by any other meanes, such beinge the resolued 

 malice of 0' Enimies, & the large measure of their Ambition, as 

 howesoeuer they haue failed in their successe expected, (w'"' we 

 attribute to the especial! favo' of Almightie God extended towards 

 vs at all tymes) yet they do let no oportunitie slippe wheareby 

 they may fynde meanes to support that Rebellion still, But 

 havinge latelie sent both money & munitions to the Rebells to 

 incorage them in their disloiaulties, have also giuen them full 

 assurance of a greate Armie to followe betwixt this & the middle 

 of August, In w'^'' consideracon we haue sent forthe againe 

 o' fleete to the Coast of Spanie (though to o' verie greate charge) 

 to interrupt their malicious attempts ; and are resolued likewise 

 to reenforce o' Army in Ireland w"" some good nombers, for 

 w'"' purpose we haue thought fitte, & so we do comaund you 

 herby, to cause forthw"" a leavie to be made of thirtie hable and 

 serviceable men w"'in o' Countie of Derby and to send them 

 vnder honest conducto'^ to the Seaside by the fifteenth day of 

 the moneth of August next, and to leavy so much money as will 

 Arme & furnish that nomber after the rate of three pounds & ten 

 shillings a man, for the pformance wherof as this our letter shall 



