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fol.173vAddressed: A Monsieur Monsieur de Sidney chevalier et Governeur de la ville de Vlissingnes.
Later Addition: 21 May 1591
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Later Addition: Sir Tho Bodley to Sir Robert Sydney
Sins the writing of my former, which I sent your L. by this bearer, we have intelligence from the Campe, that the Count of Overstein, attended by certaine soul- diers of the Enemie, that lay in ambuscade, was shotte in the head, whereof he died pre- sently. Sir Francis Vere being with him escaped very narrowly, his horse being hurt. May 21 1591 Your L. at commaundement Tho. Bodley.