* * * * * receaved 17^{th} Septem at Havering. SIR ROBERT ANSTRUTHER _to_ SIR THOMAS LACHE, _Knyght and secretairie to his M^{tie}_. _From Coppenhagen the 26 of Agust 1612._ Honorable Knyght, * * * * * Efter that Wormestons man was send away, I receaved upon the morrow, the Kings M^{teis} directions, conteaned in your letter, concerning M^r Ramsayis proceedings: I hope his M^{tie} shall be content with my answers, to the King of Denmarks objections and complaints against M^r Ramsey and his doings: for the King was long before informed of his proceedings, with one Menigow a fleeming who shuld joine with him, and fournish him armour, and money: as I have written at large in my letter to his M^{tie}. * * * * * _Draft of Letter from the_ KING _to_ SIR ROBERT ANSTRUTHER, _dated 16, Sept 1612_. Trustie etc. * * * * * As for the Scottishmen gon into Sweeden; wee hope that by o^r Lres by Quarryer w^{ch} wilbe w^{th} yo^w before these, the King will have receaved satisfa[=ccon] in that matter. And as wee wrote then, wee wold bee curious to informe ourself, how that cold be, considering o^r order given to the contrary, when o^r Secretary of Scotland shold be come, who was then upon the way, soe have wee upon his arrivall made very straight enquiry of the passage of that matter, and cannot find other then this; That as heretofore upon our first entring into this Kingdome, the Earle Hume and some others did Levye some men for the Archdukes service (though making us privately acquainted w^{th} it) yet having no publique warrant nor striking any drumme, but only passing them in silence; Soe now the Captens of this Levye did by that example suppose to themselves; that usuing the same privie maner of proceeding w^{th}out drumme or Ensigne displayed (though not making us acquainted w^{th} it) they might without offence have caryed away such as they cold move voluntarily to goe; the rather, for that they protest they had no purpose to serve against the King of Denmarke, but to be employed in Muscovia; a misconceipt of theires w^{ch} wee doe no wayes allowe; for indeed it is all one, as if they did, seeing their serving the King of Sweeden in that part doth but enable him to be the stronger against Denmarke. And o^r said Secretary doth further assure us upon his creditt w^{th} us; that the Levye was so closely caryed, as that untill o^r Lres came to o^r Councell of Scotland for the stay of them; he had never for himselfe heard of any such thing to be in hand; He doth further adde that it is likely; that Andrew Ramsey being the cheif of the buisnes (whose brother all men knowe what place he hath w^{th} us) many did suppose that it was not w^{th}out our liking; that he undertooke the transporting of them, untill by our prohibition the contrary was made manifest. Although these be the excuses, w^{ch} our Councell