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244 since incurred great trouble and expense, even more than formerly, hoping that your Majesty when coming to the Government would be graciously pleased to let me and mine profit thereby. But it has turned out differently from what I had believed, about which I shall now only state the following. Your Majesty is doubtless aware that I have been deprived of what I should have had for the maintenance of the said art, and that I have been notified that your Majesty does not intend further to support it, in addition to much else which has happened me (as I think) without my fault or error. And whereas I, by the grace of God, shall have to carry to an end what I once with so much earnest and for so long have worked at, which is also known to many foreign nations and greatly desired, and I have not myself means for this, as I have been so reduced that I, notwithstanding the fiefs I held, have been obliged to part with my hereditary estate; therefore I trust that your Majesty will look to my necessities, and not be displeased with this my departure, as I for these and other reasons am greatly in need of seeking other ways and means, that what has been well begun may be properly finished, and that I may maintain my good name and reputation in foreign countries. But I have not departed with the intention of totally leaving my native land, but only to look for help and assistance from other princes and potentates, if possible, so that I may not too much be a burden to your Majesty and the kingdom. If I should have a chance of continuing my work in Denmark, I would not refuse to do so, for I should still as formerly much prefer to do as much as I can to the honour and praise of your Majesty and my own native land in preference to any other potentates, if it could be done on fair conditions, and without injury to myself. And if not, though it be ordained that I am to remain abroad, I shall always be subject to