MRP: Letter from John Philpott to Sir James Oxinden
Letter from John Philpott to Sir James Oxinden
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NOBLE COSEN,
I have with much desire expected to receve some good tydings, such as I might present as good testemonies of the promise I made at Wingham when you were pleased to heape your loveing favours upon me. This day being the great feast of All saincts and beginning of Christmas, my good friend Mr. Musenden, who hath ben fortunate in presenting good newes to the king, brought certayne intelligence that all those Rumors of Wallestane's victories were vayne and forged by those that would incourage a constant tye from the English Catholikes to the private assistance of the emperiall warr.
The King of Sweden is now as absolute a Conqueror as ever he was and in Moravia doth mightyly advance his designe. The worst that Wallenstein doth is some petty damages in Silecia which, if the Duke of Saxony do not oppose, his to much ease and drink will render him mighty guilty. The Marquess Hamelton being returned gave assurance to the king that all these Papisticall speches of advancing the actions of Wallestyne were discrepant to the grounds and proceeds of the King of Sweden, which very well accords with these latter tydines. Surely if the Emperor do dy of any sickness it will make a sudden alteration by the new election of an other Emperor, which if the Electors hurt themselves in, let them never complayne, haveing had so Royall Testymony of the King of Sweden's goodnes.
Noble Cosen I have som petitions to make to you before I close up my Letter. First to present my best affections and service to my Lady Oxenden, next That you will give me a release of errors and do me the honor to beleve that among the Number of those whom you have obliged by your Curtesy there is noane more intentyve to obey your Commands than
Your truly affectionate Cosen
to serve you
JO PHILPOTT SOMERSETT
1 October 1632
