Whereupon immediatly another Dutchman was sent for, who read it before the King, and told him the Contents of it.

At which it is reported the King should say, Beia pas mettandi hitta pas ettandi, That is, He serves me for fear, and them for love; or his fear is here and his love is there; And forth with commanded to carry him forth to Execution: which was accordingly done upon him.

Tis generally said, that this Letter was framed by somebody on purpose to ruine him.
[The next Embassador dying there his Body is sent down to Columbo in great State.] The next Ambassador after him was Hendrick Draak; a fine Gentleman, and good friend of the English.

This was he who was Commissioned in the year MDCLXIV.

to intercede with the King on the behalf of the English, that they might have liberty to go home, and with him they were made to beleive they should return: which happened at the same time that Sir Edward Winter sent his Letters to the King for us.