M^{tie} with thir Idle matters, but they being used as arguments against me in conference, I thought good to lett your M^{tie} know the trewth. * * * * * _Draft from the_ KING'S SECRETARY _to_ SIR ROBERT ANSTRUTHER, _dated 9, August 1612_. Sir, His Ma^{ty} hath commanded me to lett you understand that having heard yesternight by meere accident that certein companies of men were levying in Scotland and redy to embarke under the conduct of Ramsey, Steward and some other captaines his Ma^{ty} enquiring whither they intended it was told him that they went for Sweeden, which his Ma^{ty} being displeased with gave order presently for the stay of the levy and whereas some good number of them were alredy embarked before his Ma^{ty} heard the newes or redy to embarke his Highness also hath given order to discharge them and doth utterly disadvow anie act of theirs and although he have been told by ther frendes that they desired to serve the King of Sweeden in Muscovy and they should be farre from annoying the King of Denmarke yet was not his Ma^{ty} satisfied therwith but hath sent to forbidde them, accompting it all one to serve the King of Sweden there or neerer to Denmarke for that it should but enable him to use the greater force against the King of Denmarke. And this his Ma^{ty} doth out of memory of his promise to the King of Denmarke and out of his especiall care to discharge all parts of a kinde frend and brother towardes him. And least anie evill report should be brought to his eare of the levying and embarking of these men his Ma^{ty} thought fit to be the first reporter of it himselfe by you his Minister there and his pleasure therefore is that you take the first opportunity to advertise him of it in his Ma^{tys} name both how the levy was without his Ma^{tys} warrant and how spedely his Highnes uppon the first hearing of it did take order to prohibit their proceeding. SIR ROBERT ANSTRUTHER _to the_ KING. _From Halmestade the [=10] of Agust 1612._ Most humbly sheweth unto your Majestie, * * * * *