[S.P. Dom., Chas. I, cxciv. 47]
Noble Sir,—I have nothing to tender you for many favours received from you but the return of my thanks, and particularly for this last courtesy about the petition delivered against me which I have, herein enclosed, returned together with my answer, desiring you to be pleased it may be both presented and read to the Lords Commissioners, whose order herein I shall with all humble submission assent unto, not doubting of your careful favour herein, which I shall study to requite with my best acknowledgments, beseeching you to be pleased so far to mediate for me that the plaintiff may not have power from their lordships to bring disgrace upon me, whereby his Majesty's service may suffer as well as myself, by giving leave to have me intercepted when I am to attend the ordinary meeting of the principal officers of his Majesty's Navy, within the city, where they wait for advantage. So leaving myself to your care I take leave and rest
At your service,
Phineas Pett.
Chatham, 22nd June, 1631.
I pray, sir, be pleased to return me word by this bearer when his Majesty is to go to Portsmouth.
(Endorsed) To my honoured friend Edward Nicholas, Esquire, Secretary to the right honourable Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty of England these
Westminster.
47 I.
To the right honourable the lords and other Commissioners of the Admiralty of England.