83.

A letter written from the Queenes Majestie, to Zelabdin Echebar, King of
Cambaia, and sent by Iohn Newbery. In February Anno 1583.

Elizabeth by the grace of God &c. To the most inuincible, and most mightie
prince, lord Zelabdim Echebar king of Cambaya. Inuincible Emperor, &c. The
great affection which our Subjects haue, to visit the most distant places
of the world, not without good will and intention to introduce the trade of
marchandize of al nations whatsoeuer they can, by which meanes the mutual
and friendly trafique of marchandize on both sides may come, is the cause
that the bearer of this letter Iohn Newbery, ioyntly with those that be in
his company, with a curteous and honest boldnesse, doe repaire to the
borders and countreys of your Empire, we doubt not but that your imperiall
Maiestie through your royal grace, will fauourably and friendly accept him.
And that you would doe it the rather for our sake, to make vs greatly
beholding to your Maiestie; wee should more earnestly, and with more wordes
require it, if wee did think it needful. But by the singular report that is
of your imperial Maiesties humanitie in these vttermost parts of the world,
we are greatly eased of that burden, and therefore we vse the fewer and
lesse words: onely we request that because they are our subiects, they may
be honestly intreated and receiued. And that in respect of the hard iourney
which they haue vndertaken to places so far distant, it would please your
Maiestie with some libertie and securitie of voiage to gratifie it, with
such priuileges as to you shall seeme good: which curtesie if your
Imperiall maiestie shal to our subiects at our requests performe, wee
according to our royall honour, wil recompence the same with as many
deserts as we can. And herewith we bid your Imperial Maiestie to farewel.

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A letter written by her Maiestie to the King of China, in Februarie 1583.

Elizabeth by the grace of God Queene of England, &c. Most Imperial and
inuincible prince, our honest subiect Iohn Newbery the bringer hereof, who
with our fauour hath taken in hand the voyage which now hee pursueth to the
parts and countreys of your Empire, not trusting vpon any other ground then
vpon the fauour of your Imperiall clemencie and humanitie, is moued to
vndertake a thing of so much difficultie, being perswaded that hee hauing
entered into so many perils, your Maiestie will not dislike the same,