Scrinia Ceciliana, mysteries of state & government in letters of the late famous Lord Burghley, and other grand ministers of state, in the reigns of Queen Elizabeth, and King James, being a further additional supplement of the Cabala.

SIR,

BEfore Mr. Bridges came, who arrived here on Saturday last, with your letters dated the 16. We were much troubled with variety of reports, of the encounter betwixt the Constable and the Prince; and by him we are well satisfied to hear that we think to be truth, although otherwise men report on the other side.

Your servant Crips was sent hence, and, as I hear, was stayed for lack of winde to pass, six or seven days at Rye; but seeing Mr. Bridges met him so neer Paris, I think he came in safety to you. And now, for your further satisfaction, I send this Bearer Mr. Jenny, whom truly I think honest and careful, and in the matter imputed unto him, I take him to be cleer.

Mr. Bridges shews himself towards you very friendly, and, in his re∣ports, very wise and discreet; surely I do like him well.

The oftner you can send, the better it is, in this busie time.

The French Ambassador perswadeth us, that all our Merchants at Rohan are by his means at good liberty to use their Trade; which if they be, I know the thanks belong to you.

I wish to have a Callender of them which are with the Prince, and also to see the Edicts that have lately passed from the King against them.

Yours assuredly, to command, W. Cecil.

To the right honorable, Sir Henry Norris Knight, the Queens Majesties Ambassador, Resident in France.