Compare 1577 edition: 1 In the meane season, the countesse of Richmond tooke into hir seruice Christopher Urswike,The countesse of Richmond vttereth the matter to Urs+wike hir chap+leine, swearing him to be secret. an honest and wise priest, and (after an oth of him for to be se|cret taken and sworne) she vttered to him all hir mind and counsell, adhibiting to him the more confi|dence and truth, that he all his life had fauoured and taken part with king Henrie the sixt, and as a speci|all iewell put to hir seruice by sir Lewes hir physi|cian. So the mother, studious for the prosperitie of hir son, appointed this Christopher Urswike to saile into Britaine to the earle of Richmond, and to de|clare and reueale to him all pacts and agréements betwene hir & the quéene agréed and concluded. But suddenlie she remembring that the duke of Buc|kingham was one of the first inuentors, and a secret founder of this enterprise, determined to send some personage of more estimation than hir chapleine.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Herevpon she elected for a messenger Hugh Con|weie esquier,Hugh [...] esquire [...] ouer to the [...] of Rich [...] to informe [...] of his [...] preferment & sent him into Britaine with a great sum of monie to hir sonne, giuing him in charge, to declare to the earle the great loue and especiall fauor that the most part of the nobilitie of the realme bare toward him, the louing hearts & beneuolent minds which the whole communaltie of their owne free will frankelie offered, and liberallie exhibited to him, wil|ling and aduising him not to neglect so good an occa|sion apparantlie offered; but with all speed and dili|gence, to addict and settle his mind & full intention how to returne home againe into England, where he was both wished and looked for: giuing him further monition and counsell, to take land and arriuall in the principalitie of Wales, where hée should not doubt to find both aid, comfort and friends.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Richard Gilford, least Hugh Conweie might fortune to be taken, or stopped at Plimmouth, where he intended to take his nauigation,Tho. Rame sent ouer for the same pur|pose for feare of interceptio [...] sent out of Kent Thomas Rame with the same instructions: and both made such diligence, and had such wind and weather, the one by land from Calis, and the other by water from Plimmouth, that within lesse than an houre both ariued in the duke of Britains court, and spake with the earle of Richmond, which (from the death of king Edward) went at pleasure and libertie, and to him counted and manifested the cause and effect of their message and ambassage. When the earle had receiued this message (which was the more pleasant, bicause it was vnlooked for) he rendered to Iesu his sauiour, his most humble & heartie thanks, being in firme credence and beléefe, that such things as hée with busie mind and laborious intent had wished & desired, could neuer haue taken anie effect, without the helpe and preferment of almightie God.