Which as it is reported was thus.

A Portugueze had been sent for to the City to be employed in the Kings Service; to which Service he had no Stomach at all, and was greatly afraid of, as he justly might be.

For the avoiding therefore of it he sends a Letter to this English Courtier, wherein he entreated him to use his interest to excuse him to the King.

The English man could not read the Letter being writ in the Portugueze Tongue, but gave it to another to read.

Which when he knew the contents of thought it not safe for him to meddle in that business, and so concealed the Letter.