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states, as it was ever held fit, to observe the motions, 

 and to hold correspondence with them, upon all 

 occasions, such were made choice of as were pre 

 sumed to be vigilant, industrious, and discreet men, 

 and had the language of the place whither they were 

 sent ; and with these were sent such as were hopeful 

 to be worthy of the like employment at another 

 time. 



8. Their care was, to give true and timely intel 

 ligence of all occurrences, either to the queen herself, 

 or to the secretaries of state, unto whom they had 

 their immediate relation. 



9. Their charge was always borne by the queen, 

 duly paid out of the exchequer, in such proportion, 

 as, according to their qualities and places, might give 

 them an honourable subsistence there : bat for the 

 reward of their service, they were to expect it upon 

 their return, by some such preferment as might be 

 worthy of them, and yet be little burden to the 

 queen s coffers or revenues. 



10. At their going forth they had their general 

 instructions in writing, which might be communi 

 cated to the ministers of that state whither they were 

 sent ; and they had also private instructions upon 

 particular occasions : and at their return, they did 

 always render an account of some things to the 

 queen herself, of some things to the body of the coun 

 cil, and of some others to the secretaries of state ; 

 who made use of them, or communicated them, as 

 there was cause. 



11. In those days there was a constant course 



