THE
COPIE
OF
the
K.
Maiesties
letter
to
the
L.
Maior
of
the
Citie
of
London
,
and
to
the
Aldermen
and
Commons
of
the
same
.
TRustie
and
welbeloued
,
Wee
greete
you
heartily
well
.
Being
informed
of
your
great
forwardnesse
in
that
iust
and
Honourable
action
of
proclaiming
vs
your
Soueraigne
Lord
and
King
,
immediatly
after
the
decease
of
our
late
dearest
sister
the
Queene
,
wherein
you
haue
giuen
a
singular
good
proofe
of
your
ancient
fidelitie
(
a
reputation
hereditarie
to
that
our
Citie
of
London
,
beeing
the
Chamber
of
our
Jmperiall
Crowne
,
and
euer
free
from
all
shadowes
of
tumultuous
and
vnlawfull
courses
:
)
We
could
not
omit
with
all
the
speed
wee
might
possible
,
to
giue
you
hereby
a
taste
of
our
thankefull
minde
for
the
same
:
And
withall
,
assurance
that
you
cannot
craue
any
thing
of
vs
fit
for
the
maintenance
of
you
all
in
generall
,
and
euery
one
of
you
in
particuler
,
but
it
shal
be
most
willingly
performed
by
vs
,
whose
speciall
care
shall
euer
be
to
prouide
for
the
continuance
and
increase
of
your
present
happines
:
Desiring
you
in
the
meane
time
to
goe
constantly
forward
in
doing
all
and
whatsoeuer
things
you
shall
finde
necessary
or
expedient
for
the
good
gouernment
of
our
said
Citie
in
execution
of
Justice
,
as
you
haue
bene
in
vse
to
doe
in
our
said
dearest
Sisters
time
,
till
our
pleasure
be
further
knowen
vnto
you
.
Thus
not
doubting
but
you
will
do
as
ye
may
be
fully
assured
of
our
gracious
fauour
towards
you
in
the
highest
degree
,
we
bid
you
heartily
farewell
.
Halirudhouse
the
28.
of
March
.
1603.
Iames
R.
To
our
trustie
and
welbeloued
Robert
Lee
L.
Maior
of
our
Citie
of
London
,
and
to
our
welbeloued
the
Aldermen
and
Commons
of
the
same
.