THe sufficiency of the bringer hereof is such, as I need not to write any thing to you by him of importance, to whom any thing may be well committed; He can best tell you upon what occasion the Queens Majesty sendeth this Message to the French King at this time, which be∣cause it is long and of great importance, the Queens Majesty would have you first translate it into French, and well digest it with your self; so as you may very perfectly and readily express it in such sort as it is conceived; And I think, if you would, in the translating thereof, distri∣bute it into sundry members, by way of Articles, you should the better carry it in your minde, making thereby an account with your self of the better delivery thereof; and you shall do well, to let some such as favor the intention of the Queens Message, to see the Copy of the letter, Page  139 whereby they may, per-case, being called to give advice to the King, further the cause, to the benefit of them of the Religion.

This day I received your letters, of the date of the 20. of this moneth by Glover, who of late time dwelt in Roan, whom I take to be a good honest person; but of the matter of the Jewels, whereof you wrote, upon his report, I my self know no certainty.

As for the occurrents of Scotland, you shall understand, that where the Queens Majesty hath determined with the Queen of Scots, to hear the whole matter, and (as it seemeth) to the advantage of that Queen, she took such comfort thereof, as she made the Earl of Arguile Lieutenant in one part, and the Earl of Huntly in another; and the Duke of Chastil∣herault over all; so as they forthwith leavyed Forces, and by Proclamati∣on threatned the Regent, and all his, with fire and sword, who upon the Queens request had forborn hostility, untill the matter might be heard; and upon the 16. day of this moneth, the said Regent beginning a Parlia∣ment, which was appointed six weeks before, and quietly holding the same without any Armes; about the 19. word came to him that the Earl of Arguile was come to Glasco with 2000. and the Earl of Huntley com∣ing out of the North with a great power to joyn with Arguile, and so to come to Sterling, to surprise both the place, and the King; upon which occasion, the Earl of Murray brake up the Parliament, and sent all the power that he had, to stay their joyning together; and (as I heard) the Earl of Huntley is put to the worse, and so fled home-ward, hereof the Queen of Scots maketh great complaint to the Queens Majesty; you may do well, when you have done your great Message, as you see cause, you may charge the Queen Mother with the breach of promise, if the Duke of Chastilherault be gone forwards towards Scotland with power.