Catalogue description THE PRIVY COUNCIL to THOMAS BODLEY.

--Lord Willoughby, Lieut.-General of her Majesty's forces in those parts, doth find himself greatly touched in honour and reputation by the accusations of the States General, lately published "in printed placardes," wherein also her Majesty receiveth no small prejudice, as they openly tax her Lieutenant with crimes and imputations with which they never acquainted her, nor have yet particularly laid the same to his charge. He has besought her Majesty that the States might be pressed to set down the proofs of their accusations, wherefore it is her pleasure that you deal with them so to do and to deliver the same to you in writing. And if their Commissioners are not already on the way, you are to require them likewise to instruct the said Commissioners with the proofs to verify their public accusations.

In case of delay or refusal, "you shall require in public manner, by way of your writing, an act to be made thereof, that thereby it may appear to the world how they refuse to verify particularly their said imputations." Signed by the Lord Chancellor, Lord Treasurer, and ten others. Copy certified by William Waad.

[Printed at length in Acts of the Privy Council, under date.]