Calendar of Letters, Despatches, and State Papers, Relating to the Negotiations Between England and Spain; Preserved in the Archives at Simancas and E (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1868 edition. Excerpt: ...mucho tiempo en la guerra de africa y de navarra de lo qual amostro informacion que por ser muy larga no se embia, suplico a V. Al. haga esta merced al dicho marques y me mande enbiar el despacho della para que ie la remita, que por parecerme questo se deve hazer por muchos respectos. no lo escrivo a V. Mt. aparte porque no se creyesse fuesse para complimiento de partea. el comendador mayor de Castilla embia a V. mt. la provision senalada de hun abito de Santyago para don Diego de mendoza nieto del duque del Infantadgo que lo ha procurado (translation.) which the Doctor Guevara is to spend from the funds destined for the pay of the guards, until it can be replaced in some way. My salary is not paid to me, and from my own means I cannot sustain so great an expense. I beseech your Majesty to give me lea ve to retire in an honourable manner, when a good opportunity offers itself, so that I may not stay here in prejudice to your honour, and unable to maintain my servante. The Marquis of Comares went to Cordoba to appease and settle certain disturbances which had taken place there. He is still in that city, spending his property to make the law respected, and has been successful. The said marquis begs your Highness to do him the favour to grant a letter of hidalgia for a certain Diego de Montoro, who is said to have served a long time in the wars of Africa and Navarra. He has delivered to me a memoir, which I do not send because it is very long. I beg your Highness to grant this favour to the said marquis, and to send your letter to me that I may deliver it to him. I think you should do so for many reasons. I do not write a separate letter on this subject, because it would expose me to the suspicion of partiality. The Comendador mayor of...