They have practised with us for the burning of Her Majesty's
ships. Therefore there should be some good care had of them, but
not as it may appear that anything is discovered. The King has sent
a ruby of good price to the Queen of Scots, with letters also which
in my judgment were good to be delivered. The letters be of no
importance, but his message by word is to comfort her, and say that
he hath now none other care but to place her in her own. It were
good also that Fitzwilliam may have access to the Queen of Scots to
render thanks for the delivery of the prisoners who are now at
liberty. It will be a very good colour for your Lordship to confer
with him more largely.
'I have sent your Lordship the copy of my pardon from the King of
Spain, in the order and manner I have it, with my great titles and
honours from the King, from which God deliver me. Their practices
be very mischievous, and they be never idle; but God, I hope, will
confound them and turn their devices on their own necks.
'Your Lordship's most faithfully to my power,
'JOHN HAWKINS.
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