APPENDIX X

[P. 307, n. 7]

STATE PAPERS, DOMESTIC

Elizabeth, Addenda, Vol. XIII, No. 71

[George Poulet to Sir Hugh Poulet]

[1567, April 22]

It may pleas yo^u to be advertysed that wheras (aswell at my last being w^th yowe, as by your severall letters) yowe have geven me specyall charg for then quyring of such currauntes as might be learned from the frenche partyes, wherin having hetherto desysted, rather for want of convenient matter then of dew remembraunce, I have therefore thought yt my duty w^th all convenyent speede to advertise yo^u of soche newes, as I have benne presently enfourmed of by certeyne of this isle w^ch came upon Satterday last from Normandy, who have declared that there was a greate rumo^r of warres, and the newes so certayne as a boy of myne being at Constaunces for the recovery of a grief w^ch he hath, was hydden by his host the space of one day, and so pryvely w^th dyvers others of this Isle conveyed over with all speede. Moreover I understand that there were taken up at Constaunces and theraboutes iij^c soldio^rs w^ch ar now in garrisson at Graundville and that there ar viij^xx soldio^rs in Shawsey and two greate shippes well appointed. Also that a servaunte of the frenche Kinges hath passed alongest the sea coastes of Normandy and hath taken the names of the principall masters and marryners in thos partes. The leke brute of warres and preparacion for the same ys in Bryttayne as I have learned by a barke of Lyme w^ch came from S^t Malos and aryved in this Isle upon Sonday last at night, who declareth that they were prevely admonished w^th all speede to departe from thens, and that Mons^r Martigues governo^r of Bryttayne was appointed to com this present Tusday with a greate company in to the sayd towne of S^t Malos where greate preparacion was made for the receyving of him and his retynewe. Thes ar the specialst and most credybel yntellygences w^ch I have as yet lerned from thos partes, the presumpcions wherof as they ar very manyfest and dangeros so can they not be to myche credyted and dylligently prevented, wherefore I have w^th all speede sent this bearer unto yo^u w^th thes my advertysementes whom I have charged not to slacke his duty in conveyaunce of the same, to thend that yo^u being enfourmed of thes premysses may returne youre pleasure and advise for ower better procedinges in the same, as to yo^r discrete wysdom may seme most expedyent, beseching yo^u yt may be as briefly as ys possyble. And in this meane tyme I shall not fayle God willing to enforce and make redy the power of this castle and isle for the resisting of all daungers and sudden attemptes w^ch may be geven by the ennymy to the uttermost of ower power. Although the estate and furnyture of this castle ys not unknowen unto yo^u, yet have I thought good to send herew^th enclosed a byll of suche necessaryes as ar specyally wanting in the same. There ys no other speciall matter worthy the certifyeng for this present from this yo^r charge where all thinges remayne in the accoustomed good and quyet estate thankes be to God, whom I beseche long to preserve yo^u. From Iersey the xxij^th of Aprill 1567.

Yowr most obedyent sonne

George Poulet

[Addressed] To his right wurshipfull father
S^r Hugh Poulet Knight.

[Endorsed] 22 April, 1567.
M^r George Poulett to his father
S^r Hugh Poulet from Jersey.