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[fol. 203r] Uppon satterdaye mi R. honorable L. passed throw this Town the englyssh poste, [ deleted: of whom] of whom I hard nott beffore yesternight, for that I was rydden into the contry to confferre with a Lord of these parts. The sayd post left worde that an ambassador of her majesties was arryved att donkerck who for lack of post horses, was constrayned to take Waggens, & so went a long by the sea syde to Sluse, & from thens to flusshyng so as I suppose that he was ether yesternight att andwerpe, or wilbe this daye. Master Secretorye Wallsynghams man Burnham was in his company./ yesterday passed by a frencheman to Andwarp on of 4. that waytes by [quarterayge] uppon Monsieur as captayn of 30. archers a horse back. I have ynclosed heryn a copye of the artycles exhibited to the states att Monseiurs generall proposytyon / Tomorow by Gods Leve I do yntend to ryde to Andwerpe, to the end I may be redy to do the best servyce I can to the personayge (whattsoever he be) that her majestie hath sent over, & so will I contynew yn the [ deleted: best degree of] dutye & dyligens that I am hable to yelld/ Trelong admirall of Zeland, & governor of Donkerck, gave x. [crowns] to on to bryng lres to Monsieur & the P. of Orenge, of the arryvall of her majesties ambassador, & to be there with them beffore his comyng, wherewith very humbly I fynisshe. Brugs. the ij ^d^ of Aprill. 1582./ Your L. most Bownden. W. Herlleli.