I have detained the Mouldes of the heades his Majesty commanded to bee sent him, to send them together with some pictures for the Queene our misstresse, which I think I am very sure to haue very shortly; for the Kinge’s Painter hath bin with mee, and brought the Kinge’s & Queene’s pictures finished, only there was something to mend in the Kinge’s apparell, which will soone bee doon. I beseech your Honour to make my humble excuse to his Majestie for this delay. Madrid, 5/15-X-1639.