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Henry Mitchell Letter Signed to Sir Humphrey Ferrers 

Clement's Inn, London, May 1, 1605 

L.e.578 

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== Transcription ==
Below is a semi-diplomatic transcription of Folger manuscript X.d.122(4). The transcription below was created by the [[Early Modern Manuscripts Online (EMMO)]] project. To access an image of the original leaf, click on each transcription's heading.

=== [http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/gqbh0v L.e.578] ===
S''i''r this day the greate cause was heard all the forenoone in the 

star chamber, I was at westm''inster'' but I could not get into the 

star chamber nor neare the dore to heare any thing the throng 

of people was so greate there, [& I] heard all the lord''es'' of the 

Counsell were there but my lord [Ad]myrall, by the reporte of 

my lady of leicesters frend''es'' the cause is like to goe cleare 

agaynst S''i''r Rob''er''t Dudley but for any thing I can p''er''ceive by 

these w''hi''ch seeme to favor Sir Roberts side they are so confident 

as ever they were, There was bitter crossing betwene my lord 

Channcelor & mr Attorney about some deposic''i''ons taken by mr 

Attorney in this cause w''hi''ch mr Attorney urged to have bene 

read but my lo''rd ''Chancelor wold suffer none to be read but 

such as were taken by com''m''yssion or by the examyn''ers'' of the 

courte w''hi''ch as some reported did so discontent mr Attorney as 

he dep''ar''ted & went to complayne to the kynge, So it is as 

yet hard to iudge what will become of this cause, I have 

delivered yo''u''r letter to mr Attorney who saith my lor''d'' Tresurer is 

resolute not to certefie, and therefore mr Attorney advised 

that a new petition should be'' pre''ferred to the kynge wherein 

you shold pray as before or els that his ma''ies''tie wold be pleased 

to affoord you such a composic''i''on as the equitye of yo''u''r cause 

shold require beyng duly examyned by his learned Counsell 

<s>&</s> in the lawes, I have drawne a petition to this purpose 

& am now goeying about to get S''i''r Roger Wilbrome one of the 

M''as''t''e''rs of the request''es'' who wayteth this moneth to <s>deliver it </s>

get a reference of it, on saterday next there is a creation''er''

<nowiki> </nowiki>of Earles Viscontes & barons videl''ice''t earles the lo''rd'' burleigh 

& Lo''rd'' Cranborne, viscont''es'' the lo''rd'' Sidney & S''i''r phillip harrbert 

barrons mr Will''ia''m Cavendish S''i''r John Stanhop S''i''r Oliver 

Cromwell S''i''r Geo''rge'' Caro & S''i''r Moyle ffynche & some 

Scotsmen, mr dyot wished you had bene here & told me he 

had some speeches with my lady Arbella of you & that she 

wold have undertaken to have com''m''ended you to the kynge 

w''hi''ch mr dyot thinketh may be done yet, I have bought a 

hogshead of whyte wyne of mr hall w''hi''ch cost iiij<sup>li </sup>& doe 

intend to send it by the first convenyent carier and as 

I shall heare any newes & get convenyent messengers 

you shall be assured to heare from me And so w''i''th due 

remembrance of my humble dutye doe take my leave from 

Clement''es ''Inne this first of may 1605 

Yo''u''r Wor''shipful'' at comand''m''ent 

during life 

Henry Michell   

'''superscription:   '''

To the right worshipp''fu''ll 

Sir humfrey fferrers 

knight geue thies at walton w''i''th 

speede