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be sett foorthe. Yf by her Ma** 8 then may all the shyppes w Ul 

 the fvrnitvre be bvrned and therby the K. of Spayne weakened 

 as is before expressed. Yf by svbiectes, then mvst they take 

 the shyppes and ther ladyng and brynge the same eyther into 

 this realme or into the lowe contryes to converte the benefyt 

 therof to the destroyeng of ther charges yf they shoold be 

 brought into this realme then woold the K. of Spayne repvte yt 

 an open act of hostylytye a matter worthye of depe consydera- 

 tyon. To carrye them into the lowe contryes yt is dowbtfvll 

 that they wyll not be receyved : for that yt woold cvt of the 

 present fre traffycke the states have into Spayne. 



The inconvenience lykely to insve 



by the executyon of this plot. 

 The trafficke into Spayne wyll be cvtt of. 

 The K. wyll seeke to take reveng by sendyng men owt of the 

 lowe contrye into Scotelande. 



He wyll omytt no other revenge that he may take by procvring 

 trebles in her ma ties owne realme. 



To meet with these inconveniences. 



1. The K. of Fravnces mynde is to be felt towching an 

 assocyatyon for the annoyeng of the K. of Spayne and the 

 abrydging of his greatnes. 



2. Scotelande is to be assvred. 



The entrepryce for the Indias is to be performed. 



[Not signed.} 



[Not addressed.} 



[Endorsed in the hand of | A plott for the annoying of 

 Wahinghdnfs secretary :] J the K. of Spain. 



[Calendar dates this paper as :] ? March 1585. 



APPENDIX C (p. 41 an/?) 

 (State Papers, Domestic, Elisabeth. Vol. clxxxiii. No. 13.) 



After o r hartye commendacions whereas vppon knowledge 

 receauicl here of a generall arrest made in Spayne of dyuers 

 of her Ma tics subiectes shippes and goodes, yt was of late thought 



