Which he did.

He acknowledged to him that he had received Letters, and that they came to his hands a pretty while ago: but withall pretended excuses and reasons to clear himself.

As first, that when he received them, he knew not that it was against the Law and manner of the Countrey; and when he did know, he took Council of a Portugueze Priest, (who was now dead) being old and as he thought well experienced in the Countrey.

But he advised him to defer a while the carrying them unto the King until a more convenient season.

After this he did attempt, he said to bring them unto the King, but could not be permitted to have entrance thro the Watches: so that until now, he could not have opportunity to present them.
[The King bids him to read his Letters.] The King at the hearing hereof, seemed not to be displeased in the least, but bid him read them.