By the Rev. Canon Jackson. 



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theis our letters with the Justioes of the Peace of that Share [shire] and to have 

 good regard to staye all seditious rumours by apprehending the authors thereof, 

 and to see all good wayes observed for kepyng of quietnes and withstanding of 

 any that shall attempt the contrarie by word or deede. Remembering that it is 

 the dutie of all good subjects and specially of such as have truste comytted to 

 them to imploy themselves and their powers to the onlye Service of the Qnene's 

 Ma 11 * 5 our Soveraigne Ladye, under whome Almighty God haith hitherto most 

 happily governed the whole Realme and subjects with such an universal quyett 

 as whosoever shulde attempte to alter the same were not worthie to be a member 

 of this Realme. And we dowte not but suche as understande how precious a 

 thinge is peace, wllbe carefull to imploye their whole cares to impeache all con- 

 trarie means and practices and have in redynes for that purpose suche forces as 

 justlie and lawfullie they maye comaunde for the preservation of the Peace ; 

 and specially the Quene's Ma tie being the Minister of Grod to conserve the same. 

 And so fare ye well, From Windsoure the xxvi th of September 1569, 

 Your Loving Frendes 



R. Letcesteb. F. Bedford. E. Clynton. W. Howaed. 



F. Knollys. W. Cecil. R. Sadlee. 

 To our loving Frendes the Sheriff and 



Justioes of the peace for the county of Wiltes." 



Autograph letters by this celebrated Duke of Norfolk, being of 

 the very greatest rarity, I am tempted to add another addressed to 

 Queen Elizabeth on the subject of her proposed marriage with Duke 

 Charles of Austria, in 1567, and also three short notes of friendly 

 intercourse with Sir John Thynne the founder of Longleat, the 

 originals of which are preserved there. 



" Thos Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, to Q. Elizabeth on the subject of 

 her Marriage, 15th Nov : 1567. 



Plesythe your most excellent majesty, i have receavyd from my lord off 

 Lecyter, by your hyenese comandyment, a declaratyon off my Lord off Sussex 

 procedyngs, in your maiestyes most waytye matter off maryage, as allso off 

 your hyenese most gracyous plesure towching myne owne cumyng up yff my 

 helthe wowld sarve me, or els my spedye wrytyng to your hyenese off my 

 opynyon in thows matters, therein propowndyd. I am ryght hartelye sorye 

 that my chance ys so yll, that helthe schuld be an impedyment unto me, 

 wherby i cane not accordyng to my bownden dewtye awayte on your hyenesse : 

 and specyallye, when your maiestye ys to use my power sarvys : but i must 

 yealde my selfe to gods wyll whome ytt hathe plesyd to adde thys to other off, 

 my great greves, restyng yff my power helthe do increse, and your maiestyes 

 sarvys enye waye requyre my awaytyng on your hyenesse, at all tymes it shall 

 spede that my syklye karcase cane indure, to attende to my bownden dutye : 

 not dowtyng but that your maiestye knowythe that heretofore, when i have 

 bene better able, i have therein bene nether slake nor slowe. And now yff ytt 



