1606 Apr 8 Neville to Dudley Carleton

1606 Apr 8 Neville to Dudley Carleton

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To the right honnorable Sr. Robert Cecill knight principall Secretary to her matie. give these at the Court

Right honnorable Som of my good freendes vnderstanding of the daungerous & allmost desperate sickenes of Sr. Anthony Pawlet, whereby the government of Jarsey is likely to fall shortly into her maties. disposition, have wished mee to becomme a sutour vnto her matie. for yt. wherein allthough the consideracion of my meane estate and overgreate charge do continually summon mee to embrace any occasion whereby I may hope to sustaine yt, yet having resolved to build my fortune only vpon your honnours favours I would determine nothing, till I had first acquainted your hor. with yt and vnderstood your pleasure. To that end therefore I am bold to trouble your hor. with these few lines, most humbly praying you to make knowen vnto mine vncle killigrew, your approbacion or dislike of my attempting of yt, And in case your hor. approove yt, I most humbly beseech your favour and recommendacion to her matie. without which I have neither hope, will, nor meanes, to beginne or effect yt [Of?] mocions to induce your hor. to do me this favour, I have only these. first, your owne goodnes and honnorable nature which delighteth in dooing good, as the true marke and end of greatenes: next, the testimony of mine owne hart, & protestacion, that I am and ever willbe your hors. faithfull and humbly affectionated creature, who by this meanes shall be inabled to do you better service. lastly the prayers and blessings of a greate nomber of little ones, who have the honnour to be allied to your Issue. I will not trouble your honnour further at this time about this matter, but referre the rest vnto mine uncles freendly sollicitacion. And so I most humbly take my leave from Bulloigne the xxvijth of June 1600

Your hors. most humble at commaundment. Henry Neuill