In spite of these constant demands for portraits, the ambassadors do not appear to have received them at the time promised. Early in July Dr. William Petre, one of the Clerks of Chancery, was sent to Cleves with further messages and instructions to Dr. Wootton. The new ambassador and the old were to make a further demand to see the ladies, and if Beard had not already started with the portraits, they were to send them “if they may be possible gotten,” with their opinion of them as likenesses.[374] Footnote 374: _C.L.P._, vol. xiv. pt. i. 1193. Beard was back in London for a short time in July, but whether he came empty-handed or not there is no record to show. It is possible that he brought with him the two portraits promised by Olisleger, which were to be handed to him at Cologne. There is a portrait of Anne in England, described below, which may be one of the two in question, but in any case it cannot have satisfied Henry, for Beard was sent back almost immediately to Düren, taking Holbein with him, in order that he might paint the two sisters. They were allowed £40 for travelling expenses, while Holbein received a further sum of £13, 6_s._ 8_d._ for his own personal outlay in connection with his craft. The following is the entry in the Treasurer’s accounts: “July, A^o xxxi—Item, to Mr. Richard Bearde, one of the gromes of the Kingis privi-chambre, and Hans Holbyn, paynter, by like lettre sent into the parties of High Almayne upon certain his gracis affaires, for the costes and chardgis of them both, xl. _li._ And to Hans Holben, for the preparation of such thingis as he is appoynted to carie with him, xiij. _li._ vi._s._ viii_d._—in alle the some of liij _li._ vi._s._ viii_d._”[375] Footnote 375: _C.L.P._, vol. xiv. pt. ii. 781 (f. 85).