COTTINGTON AU SECRÉTAIRE LORD DORCHESTER

23 décembre 1629.

Lisbon, Dec. ^, 1629.

My good Lord :

To-morrow Godwilling I shall be on my way for Madrid butt before to enter into any negotiation or sec the king I wyll expect a farther signification of his M*'*^ pleasure. This Post coming through Madrid, delivered ther (as it seemes) some 1res from Rubins ; wheruppon the Conde of Olivares w^rote me (by the same post) the Irê w^*" yo"* L"" shall find hère inclosed : In which, though he indevors to excuse the deferring of Don Carlos his going into Eng**, yet am I nott therw*^ ail soe well satisfied, but that I must still beleeve, the cheefe fault vi^as in Madrid ; howsoever he imputes it to Brussells. He seemes confident (as yo^ L^ wyll find by y® Irê) that Don Carlos is by this tyme in Eng^. If it be soe I doubt nott butt yo'' L'' wyll soone give me notise of it, and (as I hâve said) I wyll expect yo'' farther directions.

wishing you ail ho"* and happiness doe rest

Yo' L^* to be commaunded Fra Cottington.

Londres. Public Record Office. Foreign State Papers. Spain 68. Publié par NoÈL Sainsbury, op. cit. p. 141.

(i) Estas pvnturas se concertaron con Rubens por este precyo ântes que las ycyese, y estân ya en Espana con mucha satysfacion del Rey ; y asy a mandado se le paguen luego. Y como abrà de venyr en Uegando don Carlos y a menester dynero para salyr de Londres, sera byen se le pague este luego

23 décembre 1629. TRA D UCT ION.