Robert Anstruther.
To the ryght honorable, and my very
good Lord: The Lord off Wormeston,
Ambassadour from His
Mtie of Great Brittaine to Sueden.
Letter from the Duke of Lennox[146] "To the Right honorable my very good Lord My Lord Stainbuk Baron of Torpe and Overstaine, of his Matie priuie counsell of Sweden."
My Lord this gentleman Williame Stuart my seruant whome I ame bond to doo for bothe for his fathers caus whome I did affect, as also for his own, haueing giuen sufficient proue of his good cariage, a yeare ago did lift a company of fotmen to serue His Matie of Sweden to his great Losse. Be reason that after he had sent before some parte of his company[147] whiche was stayed in Norway, himself with the rest was stayed by the kings c̅o̅m̅andement{com}andement heare. Wherfore the gentleman hauing an earnest desyre to give proue of his affection to his Maties seruice could not be stayed be any persuasion of frends frome the said jornay: therfore out of the asseurance I doo giue my self of your Lps loue, I most recommend him to yr L favor, that for my caus you will vse the means to got him preferred, and what charge soever His Matie shall esteem him worthie of I wil bee answearable for his fidelitie and duetifulnes in the same and I shall reputed it ase a singulare pleasure done to my self and shall alwyse be reddy to requyte it and all other your L. kyndnesses in what soever occasion I can stand you in stead: therfore trusting in your furtherance for this gentlemans preferment I shall ever rest
Your Lps very Louing frend
Lenox.
Frome the Hage the 14 (19?) of Maj 1613.
FOOTNOTES:
[144] In manuscript.
[145] The true number was ascertained after the arrival of the prisoners at Copenhagen.