Letter ID: 1364
Reference: BL, MS Harleian 287 fol.187r-v
Citation: DCB/001/HTML/1364/000
Date: December 1590

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fol.187r
Decemb 1590 The Counter Cipher for Master Bodley./. imployed in the Lowe Countryes./. A.
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[Sigma]
[Gamma]
[Delta]
[Epsilon]
[small Zeta][Eta][Theta][Iota][Kappa]
[Lambda][Mu][Nu][Xi]
[[Omicron]][Pi][[q]]6[[Upsilon]][Phi][Chi][Psi]
[Omega]
[Capital Zeta]

Antwerp
Brussells
Bruges
Gaunt
Dunkerke
Ostend
Graveling
Flushinge
Berghen
Midleburgh
Breda
Hage
Holland
Zeland
Fraunce
Callais
Queen of England
French Kinge
Peace./.
Warr./.
Kinge of Spayne
L: Burlegh
Duke of Parma
Count Maunsfeild
Count Morrice
States Generall
Counsell of State
Tho: Bodley
Sir Robart Sidney
L: Burgh
Sir Thomas Morgan Morgaine
Sir Edward Norrice
Sir Frauncis Vere
Gylpin

London
Grenewich
Shuters Hill
Derteford
Gravesend
Cobham Hall
Rochester bridge
Rochester Castle.
Rochester churche
Chatham
Wilton
Quinboroughe
Feversham./.
Sandwiche./.
Dover./.
Dover castell
[four tile grille]
[crossed sphere][square]
[six tile grille][sphere on two feet][double triangle, one inverted and the base attached to the top triangle]AriesTaurusGeminiCancerLeo./.VirgoLybraScorpioSagitaries/CaperAmphora
Pisces./

Cyphers used in the Scottish Queens affaires. a
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