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They signifie also, that Richard Caundishe hath been with the duke of Holst and treated with him upon the contents of m² secretarys letters, who being evel content, that the kings majestie in his letters doth not insign him with the title of a king, to the matters nevertheless made this answer, that ten of the ships were delivered and the other three he would pay for, excusing the taking of them by force of a certain custome; concerning the conclusion of the peace betweene him and the Lubeckers he is content, the king shall for his part be arbiter, as well declaring, that he would in the begynning haue sent to his majesty, but that he was preuented of the said Lubeckers as engrieving their untruth towards him, whiche have bosted themselves to have received here 100000 angell, and further alleaging many things for the justification of his title and the pertination of his adversaries caused ¹, requiring fynally a lone of the kings highness of 100000 pound after the old rate, promysing as well ayde to his grace for the same, besides the repayment, by water and land, as for a token to give him Iseland and Feray. They remember also their letters of the 3d of Ianuary sent to m³ secretary, declaring the rumour of the death of the king of Sweden, however they entended for good purpose to vse Bernarde de Mela and doctor Adamse; that they had no comfort of the delyvery of George Wolueuer, whom they haue racked, and upon his confession blowe abroade, that he schuld be an anabaptisty, with other things also charging him. The diet was not kept festo Stephani but began in the octaves epiphanie, wherein no good is like to be done, Copnam-haven and Elbowe utterly stycking to haue again Christiern and non other. In this diet assembled the duke of Luneburge, thorator of the dukes of Holst, Saxen thelector, the lansgrave, Lubeck, Lunenburg, Bremen. Richard Caundishe was well entertained and had given him a chain of gold worth xxx £. They have printed there mylord of Winchesters bok de vera obedientia and made a certain collection thereof with certain additions etc. The letters sent by the said Petrus to m² secretary containe a short rehersal of thothers written to the kings majesty, with a special clause, that the matter secretly committed vnto them is like to take effect, requiring that it may be here kept most secret, thinking it should moch confer to have some letters of thanks. Petrus Swauenius desired to see the copie of their commission and wold have had them promise some ayde and succours to his majestie by virtue of the same. 1 the pertination-caused. Kl: th'extenuation of his adversaries cause. 3 Læs: maister. 2 wherein. Wurm: whenn.
