To the ryght honorable, and my very good Lord: The Lord off Wormeston, Ambassadour from His M^{tie} of Great Brittaine to Sueden. _Letter from the Duke of Lennox[146]_ "_To the Right honorable my very good Lord My Lord Stainbuk Baron of Torpe and Overstaine, of his Ma^{tie} priuie counsell of Sweden_." My Lord this gentleman Williame Stuart my seruant whome I ame bond to doo for bothe for his fathers caus whome I did affect, as also for his own, haueing giuen sufficient proue of his good cariage, a yeare ago did lift a company of fotmen to serue His Ma^{tie} of Sweden to his great Losse. Be reason that after he had sent before some parte of his company[147] whiche was stayed in Norway, himself with the rest was stayed by the kings [=com]andement heare. Wherfore the gentleman hauing an earnest desyre to give proue of his affection to his M^{aties} seruice could not be stayed be any persuasion of frends frome the said jornay: therfore out of the asseurance I doo giue my self of your L^{ps} loue, I most recommend him to y^r L favor, that for my caus you will vse the means to got him preferred, and what charge soever His Ma^{tie} shall esteem him worthie of I wil bee answearable for his fidelitie and duetifulnes in the same and I shall reputed it ase a singulare pleasure done to my self and shall alwyse be reddy to requyte it and all other your L. kyndnesses in what soever occasion I can stand you in stead: therfore trusting in your furtherance for this gentlemans preferment I shall ever rest Your L^{ps} very Louing frend LENOX. Frome the Hage the 14 (19?) of Maj 1613. FOOTNOTES: [144] In manuscript. [145] The true number was ascertained after the arrival of the prisoners at Copenhagen. [146] Son of Esme Stewart of Aubigny, the first favourite of King James I. His uncle, Robert, sixth earl of Lennox, having agreed to accept the earldom of March in exchange for that of Lennox, he, in March 1580, received a charter of the latter earldom, which a year later was erected into a dukedom. [147] Alexander Ramsay made no mention of these men in his deposition. (See page 145.) IV. DOCUMENTS[148] FROM STATE ARCHIVES, COPENHAGEN. First Official Report to the DANISH CHANCELLOR respecting the Scottish Expedition, from the Norwegian Stadtholder ENVOLD KRUSE and Others. _Translation from the Danish._[149] (_Address._) Our most friendly greeting now and ever in the Lord! Dear Lord Chancellor, particularly good friend, we thank the Chancellor kindly for favours evinced, which we would at all times desire to repay in whatever manner might be to the honour or benefit of the Chancellor.