Sir

This being but an iteration of what was Orderd on Thursday, when we were with his Grace², I cannot divine how it comes to be repeated; But being told it was brought hither by two Captaines (in my absence this day at Erith)³ who it seemes applyed them selves to my Lord for the conveying of their Sick-men (and indeede I have no quarters neerer then those places his Grace mentions Graves-end and Chatham being full) I suppose it was written to pacifie their importunity, and quicken the raising of the monyes to be assign’d me: There was a Copy of the letter, left at my house with it, which causes me to write thus confidently of the Contents: Sir, I am