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Later Addition: Belgia 1591 stilo Romano 15 February To my L. Treasurer
May it please your good L. forasmuch as Sir John Norris is gon into England, wherof I was advertised but 3 daies ago, wheras hee promised to remain at Midelboro or Flushing for 8 or 10 daies: I am therfore to beseech her Majesty to vouchsafe to send mee some direction. For my furder proceeding with the States of these Countryes. For Assuredly the people do murmur more & more & they are earnestly bent to stoppe the passage of their Companies which they will not onely endevour, if the souldiers marche in troupes: but they have taken such order as they can not come single. And though Sir John Norreis hath charged the Captaines to casse the Companies, & hath required the Treasurers deputy to surcease his paiement after the 20th of this moneth supposing by that meanes that the townes must be forced to parmitt them to departe; yet undoutedly the Countrey is so sharp sett against it, as they will minister for a time sufficient vittaile to the souldiers, till they see there is no remedy but her Highnes will parsist in her purpose intended. In this troublesome case the Captaines are so doutfull what course they should follow; that they write their lettres every daie to know my advise. And for mine owne parte consydering the importance of the matter, the discontentment of this people, & the great inconvenience of cassing the Companies, which most men hold opinion willl scatter awaie by multitudes: considering also that Sir John Norris hath bin in England this sevennight that her Highnes both by him & otherwise is effectually enformed of the state of these affaires, & that the winde hath bin good to bring us letters from home; I have advised every Captaine, that hath written unto mee, to staie the cassing of theyr bandes till her Majesties further pleasure shalbee notified fol.83v