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in England of straindge parents, a patriot, lyethe in Cullen, with 
whome this Walton and Digby bee acquainted and hadd to do at 
Cullen; Moricona, an Itallyan merchant, livinge also at Cullen, 
was a frinde and factor for them, off bothe whiche straingers sume 
other instrument at Cullen may learne muche as I gesse. 
Walton accused Digby off the hieghest treasons intended. Dygby 
denyethe the substance but enoughe to hange hym as a trator. 
I am but enteringe into the examination off the matter by Her 
Maiesty’s appointment in the tower; therefore I cannot wryte at 
lardge thereoff as I would, the rather because I am huntinge 
northwharde for more vermyn (?) in post. And so I end with my 
humble dewty. From Lecester House, the 8th October 1586. 
Your Lords ever al commandment, 
RycHarp ToPrcLieee. 
Postcript. 
I must caule sume of my acquaintance to a reckininge for 
dyvers letters sent to Your Lord. 
XLI. 
Don Antonio, prétendant du Portugal’), au Comte 
de Leycester. 
Recommandation de ses intérêts. 
Winpsor, 19 oct. 1586. 
Excellentissimo Signor Conte Cusin. E venuta la ora, che espero 
di Vostra Excellenza la restitutione del mio regno et veder per 
efecto la bona volontà, che tante volte ho sentito in lui. Sua 
Maestà Serenissima manda verso Vostra Excellenza un gintilhomo 
a tratar resolutamente, come mi ha deto, deli mici negotij. Prego 
1) Don ANronro, qui en avril 1586 était à Utrecht à la fête de St. Georges 
(Motley, U, p. 15), s’efforçait longtemps d’avoir quelque secours militaire de la 
Reine BErrsaBrru (voyez plus haut, p. 152). L'expédition anglo-hollandaise de 
Norris, DRAKE et van Merrkeroke en 1589 enfin fut dirigée sur Coruna et 
le Tage mais retourna en juillet sans avoir fait beaucoup de chose. 
