Then to the nobles for their wise menaging those greate affayres, "Utinam retribuat Dominus," said he, "and, as Nehemias prayed for himselfe, 'Remember them, O God! in goodnes.' Your peace," said he, "continued ours, and long may you continue in firme alledgeance to doe your prince and country service in wisdome, honour, and piety." And this is noe detractio, sed attractio; impius in tenebris latet, he holds his peace, but Lord open thou our lips, and our mouth shall shewe forth thy prayse; Paratum est cor meum, My heart is ready, my heart is ready, &c.

fo. 117.
27 Marche.It was bruited that the Lord Beauchamp, the Earl of Hartfords sonne, is up in armes,[174] and some say 10,000 strong. Mr. Hadsor 28.told me the Lords sate about it upon Satterday night, and have dispatcht a messenger to entreat him to come unto them, or els to be in danger of proclamacion of treason. An other bruit, that Portsmout is holden for him, that the Frenche purpose against us, that the Papists are like to rise with Beauchamp; they may trouble us, but I hope shall not prevaile.

"He is up," said one. "He is risen," said an other. "True, I thinke," said I, "he rose in the morning, and meanes to goe to bed at night."

Ch. Davers said he could tell the King what he were best to doe; not to chaunge his officers. "Nay then, it were best to choose you first for a counsellor," said I.

I sawe this afternoone a Scottishe Lady at Mr. Fleetes in Loathebury; shee was sister to Earl Gowre, a gallant tale

gent, somewhat long visage, a lisping fumbling language. Peter Saltingstone came to visit hir.

29.I askt Mr. Leydall whether he argued a case according to his opinion. He said, noe! but he sett a good colour upon it. I told him, he might well doe soe, for he never wants a good colour; he is Rufus.

Mr. Rudyerd tels that to muster men in these tymes is as good a colour for sedicion, as a maske to robbe a house, which is excellent for that purpose.

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29 Mar. 1603.Mr. Rous said that the Queene began hir raigne in the fall, and ended in the spring of the leafe. "Soe shee did but turne over a leafe," said B. Rudyerd.

30. Was reported that the King had sent for some 5,000l. to bring him into England; it is said the Queenes jewes [jewels] shee left were worth 4 millions [?], i. e. 400,000l.; in treasury present 50,000l., noe soe much this long tyme.