[1775] The above document was sent by Biron to M. de Fourquevaux, French ambassador in Spain. There is an extract from the letter of Biron to Forquevaux translated into Spanish, same carton (K. 1,515), pièce No. 69. Biron’s letter is dated March 17, 1570, from Narbonne.
[1776] A space is left blank to the MS.
[1777] This letter of Sir Henry Norris is a draft originally intended to be sent to the Queen, with the terms of address altered throughout—your highness altered to your honour, etc.
[1778] The MS is torn here.
[1779] The postscript is in the same hand as the king’s signature.
[1780] A space is left blank in the MS.
[1781] See the subscription and the notice of receipt at the end of the despatch.
[1782] Although the Catalogue has the date February 18 it is a mistake; the document has very clearly 17th.
[1783] The postscript is found thus, between the date and the signature.
[1784] Altered in Burghley’s hand from Iº Julii.