CCCLXXV. Secretary Conway. A Letter to Secretary Calvert
June 30, 1623
State Papers, Domestic, James I, Vol. 147, No. 88
Document in Public Record Office, London
List of Records No. 527
His Matie prayes you in the verie head of yor busines, to giue the L̃re to
the Prince Pallatine and the Articles, vnto the Spanish Ambass͠. And
wthall to relate to both the Ambassaders the fauour he hath resolued vpon
§for them§ in the Admiraltie busines, and when you are in theis discourses,
that you inquire of the Ambassaders, what they thinke may bee the reason
of this extreame delay of Killegrews cominge, or that there comes noe
other Messinger.
His Matℯ further pleasure is, that at yor meeting wth the Lords, you doe
lett them knowe, that his Matℯ desire to them and pleasure is, that they
doe dilligently, and dayly attend the busines of Virginia, till it bee fully
agreed, and concluded on And his Matie vpon this Subiect prayes you,
and giues you authoritie to passe a little further. To deliuer his Matℯ
Complaint of the Lords, that they doe soe much abandon the affaires of
that Board by soe manie errands from hence. By wch absence of the most
notable p̱sons, and Councellers, the causes doe not only want the dignitie,
and power of their p̢sence, but are ofentimes suspended and the others
discouraged for proceeding in them. The reformac̃on of w
ch his Ma
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u to presse as a singular pleasure to him
His Matie recomends alsoe to yor iudicious handling, the intimac̃on to the
Marchants of the serious, and grievous Complaints the Ambassaders of
Spaine haue made to you, and otherwise, of the great Wrongs, and spoiles,
made by them, to their infinite enriching; at Armuce. Theis complaints
are new, and pressed hard, the issue of wch must bee attended, and can
doe noe hurt if men bee well Warned. This is all I haue in charge, only
I recamend to you the service of
Yrs
June 30 1623
Mr. Se: Caluertt
[Indorsed:] June. 30. 1623. Mr. Se: Caluertt. Sent by Penneale a
Messinger.
[The cover has been used for the following draft, which, according to the
Calendar, was addressed to Sir Dudley Carleton.
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Right honoble.
His Matie havinge ben informed of the extremitie of Mr Throckmortons
case who married a Dutch gentlewoman, the to whom doth descend a verie
good Estate and that her freinds vnder the p̢text of vnmanerlines, or
vnlawfullnes seeke by all meanes to pursue the person of Mr Throckmorton,
and to detaine his goods.
