APPENDIX VI. Plots and Counterplots of 1602-1603. 1602. Nov. 22. vous promets, sera si bien venu comme l'affection de l'avoir me presse. Addressed: A Monsieur, Monsieur COBHAM, Chevalier de l'Ordre Gartiere, Gonbl Endorsed: 22 November, 1602. Count of Arenbergh to my Lord Cobham 1503. May 23 Lord Cobham to Sir R. Cecil. From Black Corre spondence Count of III. HENRY BROOKE, LORD COBHAM, K.G. TO SECRE- From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. c. § 33 (Hatfield). Holograph. MAY IT PLEAS YOUR LORDSHIP, THIS berer, sonn to MARTIN DE LA FALIE,1 brought me this letter of recommendation from the Count of ARENBERG, whow it seams had a desir to com and see his Majestic and our new world. stand, hath both kindred hear, chants that be of acquaintens. I hear but honestly and well of him. His abod with him will not be many days, but 3 hath a intension to retourn. The partie, as I underand divers honest mer ARENBERG doth imagin my credit to be as formerly it was. Otherwis, he wold recommend his frinds to others then to my scalf, who far may better stead them. I hold it my part to acquaint you herwith. And so I committ your Lordship to God's protection. From my hous in the Black Friers, the 23 of May, [POSTSCRIPT.]—May it pleas your Lordship, I wold be loth in any kind to be offensive to your Lordship, but wold willingly, if it pleas you, wayght upon you at your next coming to your hous, which if I may know, and that you will send for me, I shall tak it as a great favour. Addressed: To the right honorable my very good Lord, the Lord CISELL, his Endorsed: 23 May, 1603. Lord Cobham to my Lord. APPENDIX Plots and Counter plots of 1602-1603. 1603. May 23. IV. HENRY BROOKE, LORD COBHAM, TO SECRETARY From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. c. § 36 (Hatfield). Holograph. MAY IT PLEAS YOUR LORDSHIP, 1603. May 24. Lord to Lord Cecil. Thanks for the pro I PROTEST befor God I cam away from you yeasterday, as well satisfised; and your undertaking for me to his Majestie that I may traveyl presently [? I take] mor Cobham kindly then I can express. And I protest unto you that conceatt of unkindnes on my part is clean wiped away. For I take this favour from you as an argument of your respect towards me. In my perticular, now, I will desir to be behoulding abroad. unto your Lordship. Your Lordship may pleas to remember that I have a licens of cloths. For me now to stand upon it, I know I should not prevayll; and therfor 1 I. e. a licence for the exportation of woollens at reduced rates of duty; such as had frequently been granted to Leicester, to Burghley, to Hatton, and to Ralegh. motion of his suit for leave to go Patent for Exportation of Woollens. VI. Plots and Counterplots of 1603. May 24. APPENDIX will not undertake impossibilities. But in this kind I may receav favour, and sum profitt,—by your favourable letter unto STONE, the mercer, who is Maister of the 1602-1603 Company of the Clothworkers. Hee may deall with them to compound with me for my Patent. Sum two or 3 words unto him-that you will thanck him, if this he will undertake for me-and this wilbe effected; and you a means to bring sum £400 to my purs, which wer better gotten then lost. If this you will do, I humbly pray that your letter may be sent me by this berer, and if it wer written with your own hand it wold be to my most advantage. Excuse, I humbly pray your Lordship, my bouldnes; and so I humbly take my leav. my hous in the Black Friers, the 24 of May, 1603. Your Lordship's humbly to commaund, Addressed: From HENRY COBHAM. To the right honorable my very good Lord, the Lord CISELL, 1603. July 22. George V. GEORGE BROOKE TO SECRETARY LORD CECIL.1 SIR, From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. ci. § 85 (Hatfield). [EXTRACT.] 2 I PERCEAVE that I am fallen quicke into Hell; nether can I finde any other comforte in it but this, 1 On the back of this letter Lord Cecil has written: "Ralegh's book, Cecill House." 2 The omission is indicated by dots. It is quite immaterial to the subject of this book. Brooke's Entreaties for the continuance of Cecil's Favour. 449 APPENDIX VI. Plots and Counter plots of 1602-1603. 1603. July 22. Complaints of that I hope I shalbe excused from it in the world to come. The sensible and daily declininge of my health, I know not whether I may take joy in or no; the value of alle such things dependinge upon variable circumstance. You know that I am not precious unto my self; but what my care is, I have ingenuously imparted unto you, and confidently thrown myself upon your Honor. I remember what I have receaved from you, and doubt misery. not of it; yeat do I hold my self bound to sollicite in a matter of this importance, and still to entreat that you ance of will not be weary to move the Kinge for grace, and that he will not exempt us only out of this great and universal jubilee. I would not appeare other unto you, but such as you might have joy of me when you had restored me. [POSTSCRIPT.]—If you come to this place, let me entreat to speak privately with yourself. Entreaties for the continu Cecil's favour. VI. HENRY BROOKE, LORD COBHAM, TO SECRETARY From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. ci. § 87 (Hatfield). Holograph. 1603. July 23. Lord YOUR Lordship did ons or twis ask me tochinghe my purpos for the Ladie ARBELLA. It is a hard taske for me to remember every conceat that past in my humour Cobham of discontentment; and, when all is known that can to Lord Cecil. VI. Plots and Counterplots of APPENDIX be, it wilbe found far idell, and no such ground of foundation on my part as I fear me both by other's confestions and your Lordship's aprehensions is conceved. 1602-1603. For, if I hav erred, it was soon salved: for God is my wittnes, when I sawe her, I resolved never to hazard my estat for her. And lett the tyme be compared when this conceat cam into me, and how loung it was sins I ever spak, or thought, of it: Your Lordship shall perceave it soon died, and never had a reviving sins. 1603. July 23. Cobham's intercourse with, and project Arabella time since the project was con ceived and aban doned. God mayk yow aprehensive of the afflixion I am in, and dispos your hart to yeald me comfort, if it be His will. And so I humbly tak my leav. From the Tour of London, the 23 of July, 1603. Youre poore distresed and comfortles brother in law, Addressed: To the right honorable my very good Lord, the Lord CISELL, Hus VII. 1603. Aug. 12. Sir W. SIR WILLIAM WAAD TO SECRETARY LORD CECIL From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. ci. § 111 (Hatfield). In the hand of an Amanuensis? Signed. IT MAY PLEASE YOUR HONORABLE LORDSHIP, I HAVE examyned again WALTER PENYCOCKE upon those interrogatoryes I receaved, and fynd he before had awnswered the cheefest part of the artycles concerning the letters he carryed in the cape of his |