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communicated on to hyme for he feared France my‘ evell 
abyde to see the kyng of Spane vax so gryte as that mariage 
vald mak hyme, at my home cuming god villing I sall dis- 
course wt Zo" Ma” farther in this maters. I recewit yeisterny* 
lait one packet of of lettres frome Zo" Ma” dated at Sanctandre 
the last of Februare and thairin a discourse of chattellards 
mater the executione quhairof being so vyslie and ordorlie 
done can not bot redownd to zo" Mat hyche hono”. It is long 
sen the mater vas brocht to my airis, I belewe M" Randolph 
vreit it athert® the quene or to M: secretarie, bot alwais it vas 
varry honorablie reported and almost even in the same maner 
as the discourse bearis; this onlye difference their vas that 
wen at the fyrst Zo" Ma” vas so angry that he vald neades haif 
hyme slaine or ever he passit out of the place and commandit 
contenuallye to do it out of hand bot that my L. of Murray 
said it vas mair convenient to execute hyme by justice, I per- 
cewe that at the vreting of the lre to me Zo" Ma” hes bene 
marvelouslie troubleit. God confort Zo" Ma” and send me some 
guid newis quhairbe I may confort zo" Grace; alwais lat this be 
zo’ comfort that god is zo" protecto" and their can not so gryte 
ane storme comen bot he vill send a port at hand quhairin zo" 
schyp may be sawed. I se experience of this monye wais and 
even at this same tyme zo" other lettyrs sall so saiflie delevir 
as thay ar derected. At Vestmenster the x of Marche, 1562. 
Enporsep: Copy off my ire 
off y° ix. off ` 
Marche. 
Copies of lres to 
the quenes Ma” from 
my lo. off Lethinton 
being Embassadur of Ingland. 
