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lates it. That day in the morning, there
was some end made, by the E. of Salisbury
and others, who were Arbitrators in some
differences between Herford and Mountegle,
Herford was ill satisfied in it, and declared
himself so farre as to say, he expected bet-
ter usage in respect not only of his cause but
of his expence and service in his Ambassage:
to which Salisbury replied, that considered
how thinges stood between his Majesty and
Herford house at the Kings enterance, the
King had done him especiall favour in that
employment of honour and confidence, by
declaring in so publique and great an act
and testimony, that he had no ill affections
toward him. Herford answered, that he
was then and ever an honest man to the
King: and Salisbury said, he denied not
that, but yet solemnly repeated his first
words again. So that Herford seemed not
to make answer, but pursuing his own
word, said, that whosoever denied him to
have been an honest man to the King, lyed.
Salisbury asked him if he directed that upon
[CW: him,]
p.214

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