BL MSS La 102, 41

BL MSS La. 102, 41 [f.76]

Transcribed by Dr Caroline Bowden for the project The Health of the Cecils [1]

Sr W Cecill to Sr T Smith 30 Aug 1563

Sir: sence Barloos arryvall here the 23 of this month, we can here of no manner of letter or messages brought to the French embascador who lyeth her at Eaton, better lodged than ever. He was in England at liberty to walk and ryde wher he will, and so he useth to ryde much abrode and therfore if he doo not make very good report, he doth not deserve so good handlyng. He percase thynketh yt some body regardeth hym, but he is not therof sure. My Lord of Hertford and my Lady Catharine by cause of the plague ar thus delyvered: he with his mother as prisoner; she with hir uncle my Lord Jhon/Thom? Grey. The hostages, also being afrayd of the plague, shall be putt to some custody abrode, but not as prisoners. I thynk ii of them to Sir Rich Blunts house nere Redding the other to Mr Kenelm Throgmorton and Mr Caroo. All our determinations depend uppon such matter as we shall here from this Fr. Embassador who semeth much to muse yt he can here nothyng. We here of sondry attempts intended agaynst the Iles of Jersey and Gernsaye for which purpoos we have sent thither shipps and men. They dye in London above [see note in index] in a weke. I can wryte no more by this bryngar..