He cam of purpose to do me honor,
for which God be praysed! June 19th, the Lord Albert Laski cam to me
and lay at my hows all nyght. Nurse Rowland payd her wagis ending
the 17th day of this month.
[Footnote y: "The year of our Lorde God 1583, the laste daye of
Aprill, the Duke or Prince of Vascos in Polonia, came to London
and was lodged at Winchester Howse." --MS. Douce, 363, fol. 125.
This account differs from Dee's by a single day.]
July 1st, Master Mills his answer of no hopes in my sute at
Grenewich. July 7th, George was dismissed my servys and payd all
reconings in the presens of goodman Hilton and Mistres Kelly in my
study. July 10th, Thomas Hoke of Cranford cam to my service, but he
went away agayn the 23 day of this month. July 30th, the Quene
removed on Tuesday from Greenwich to Sion by water; coming by my
dore.......... July 31st, the Quene's gift of 40 angells[z] sent by
the Erle of Lecester his secretarie Mr. Lloyd, throwgh the Erle his
speche to the Quene. Mr. Rawlegh his letter unto me of hir Majesties
good disposition unto me. Aug. 1st, John Halton minister dwelling in
London with .......... bowed in and looked, and the .........
a Wurcetershire man, a wicked spy cam to my howse, whom I used as
an honest man, and found nothing wrong as I thought. I was sent to
E. K. Aug. 7th, Mr. William Burrow passed by me. Aug. 14th, payd
nurse Lydgatt for Rowland for two monthes ending the 12th day.
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