SIR,—I have bene with my lord Chaunceler even now to confer with hym
concerning the kyngs maiesties busynes in hande. The Aturney was ther,
whereby speach yt fell into consederation what company of Lords and
counsellors wolde be ther. My Lord Admyrall desyers to be excused; my
Lord Touch wyll not be heer; my Lord Stanhop dare not this weather be so
long in so cold a place; Mr Secretary Harbert can not, for the
Stranguery afflycts hym so; my Lord of Shrewsbery hath bene so yll both
of goute and sharpnes of water, as he hath never yet come to this end of
the toune; and in truth my lord Chancelor hym selfe is in no case to be
at such a busines on fryday. The last day of the tearme may happyly geve
more health to some of thes. My lord Chauncelor wyll not have the stay
to be for hym yf he dye for yt; therfore I thought fytt to sygnifye thus
much. The Lords that are able are all apoynted to assemble at my Lord
Chauncelors house to morrowe, wher no dowbt the day wylbe put of vntyll
the end of the tearm at the soonest; therfore, Mr Murray, I pray you
acquaynt his maiestie with thus much, to the end that my Lords who are
apoynted to come away from thence to morrow may stay vntyll the next
advertysment, which shalbe presently after ther meeting to morrow at my
Lord Chauncelors, wher the dyspatch shalbe made. In hast, from
Northampton Howse, Twesday the I of February,
Your loving frend,
T. SUFFOLK.
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