Frenche; a thinge as lyke unto yll Maye daie as could be devysed in all manner of circumstaunces, mutatis mutandis, ther wanted nothinge but execucion. We have taken fyve, all of an age, yet all under xxjtie fower of them Darbishier borne; the fyrste borne in Norhamshier. We are searchinge and seekinge for the principall Captayne; we hope we shall heare of him this night, for he hath ben workinge all this daie in the Whyt hall at Westminster, and at his cominge home we trust to have him. We have this night sett a standinge watche armed, from nyne until seven in the morninge, and doe meane to contynewe the same soe longe as yt shalbe thought convenient unto your honor and the resydewe of my Lords.

Mr. Alderman Woodcocke, who maryed the wydowe of M: Lanyson shalbe buried uppon Moundaye next. Sr Rowland Hayward is exstreame sicke and greatlie distressed (our Lord comfort him). My Ladie his wieffe is likewise verie sicke.

This night M: Attorney Generall sent his man unto me to sett my hand and seale unto a warrant to summon a Quest of enquirie to appeare to morowe att Westminster Hall. The Citizens, when they shall heare of yt, will lyke thereof verie well, for they all crye owt that justice maye be done uppon these Treators. The foresaid Apprentices, being of the Mysterie of Plastorers, are commytted unto Newgate uppon the Quenes Highnes and her Councells commaundement, where

they are lyke to remayne untill they be delivered by speciall warrant.

Here is presentlie noe other thinge worthie of writinge. Wherefore I beseech God to preserve first her Matie, and then yo' Lordship, from all these Treators and such other wicked people. From the Guylde hall this present Twesdaie the sixt of September at seaven of the clocke in the eveninge 1586.

Yo' Lo: most humble bownden

W. FLETEWOODE.

Att the sendinge away of my man this Weddensday mornynge all the bells of London do ring for ioye, that, upon the 7 of this monethe, beinge as this daie, Ao 25 H. 8. her Grace was borne. There wilbe this daie but specially great ffeastinge at supper. I have ben bidden owt this night to supper in vj. or vij. places.

To the Right Honorable

and my singuler good Lo. the Lo. Treasorer of England, at

the Courte.

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