VOLTEMAND

In that, and all things, will we show our duty. Most fair return of Greetings, and Desires. Upon our first, he sent out to suppress His Nephews Levies, which to him appeared To be a preparation against the Poleak: But better looked into, he truly found It was against your Highness, whereat grieved,] That so his Sickness, Age, and Impotence Was falsely born in hand, sends out Arrests On Fortinbras, which he (in brief) obeys, Receives rebuke from Norwey: and in fine, Makes Vow before his Uncle, never more To give the assay of Arms against your Majesty. Whereon old Norwey, overcome with joy, Gives him three thousand Crowns in Annual Fee, And his Commission to employ those Soldiers So levied as before, against the Poleak: With and entreaty herein further shown, That it might please you to give quiet pass Through your Dominions, for his Enterprise, On such regards of safety and allowance, As therein are set down.