_Endd._ A copy of a l_ette_re to Cristofer Mount.
Sends news about the Nun, and proposes to apprehend two friars who have come into the realm with mischievous intent. Sends a receipt for 24,000 cr., the residue of the Emperor’s debt, for the King to sign.
Pleasythit yo_ur_ Royall magestye to be adu_er_tysyd how that reparyng homward_es_ oon_e_ of my lorde chauncelers s_er_u_au_nttes met w_i_t_h_ me and delyu_er_id me yo_ur_ warrauntt_es_ Signyd w_i_t_h_ the hande of the prynces dowager which warrauntt I do send to yo_ur_ grace herin Inclosyd what yo_ur_ plesure shalbe to haue done therin being ons known I shall right gladlye acco_m_plyshe I haue also Sythyn my repayre to london spokyn w_i_t_h_ Freer Lawraunce who hathe Sethens his Repayre to london herde dyuers thing_es_ touching the holye mayde which he wyll declare to yo_ur_ hygnes and to non other and he Shewyth me also that that[803] therbe ij^{ o} strange Freers of the order of obs_er_uantt_es_ latelye repayryd into this Realme which ij^{ o} Freers haue exploryd here For all suche bok_es_ centencys and determynacyons as hathe passyd touching yo_ur_ hygnes Matrymonye, which they Intend w_i_t_h_ other pryvey practysys to Convey w_i_t_h_ them, to Freer Petow who as I am Credyblye Informyd Sent them into this yo_ur_ Realme[804] the sayd ij^{ o} Freers as I am acertaynyd haue browght w_i_t_h_ them pryuy l_ette_res to dyuers and now bene gone to the sayd[805] dowager. in my poore oppynyon it shalbe right well done that thaye might be sent For by Som_e_ trustye p_e_rson howbeit yt were best that theye Fyrste sholde be sufferyd to speke w_i_t_h_ her and suche other of hers as woolde p_er_aduenture delyu_er_ to them anything wherby theyr Ferther practysys myght be p_er_sayuyd and so thayr Cankeryd Intentt_es_ myght be therbye dyscyfferyd. I am also Infformyd that there ys A m_er_chant of london whiche dothe practyse w_i_t_h_ them in thes p_re_myss_es_ I shall goo veray nere to haue knowlage therein yf it be trew he ys worthye to Suffer to make other beware in tyme he ys of good Substaunce. I wooll thys daye goo abowt to know the trowthe, thes thing_es_ woold be met w_i_t_h_ all in tyme and the sonner the better. I trust yo_ur_ highnes wyll by this berer adu_er_tyse me in wrytyng what shalbe yo_ur_ plesure touching as well the sayd Falls Freers as also towching of the sayd dowager’s warrant_es_. I haue also Sent to yo_ur_ grace on_e_ acquytance to be assigned for the xxiiij^{ ti} thousande Crowns dew to yo_ur_ highnes for the resedew of the emperowrs dett and also A warrant to yo_ur_ chanceler For the Sealyng of the same which warrantt and acquyt_au_nce it may please yo_ur_ magestye to assigne and to send the same by this berer to the Intent Robert Fowler may be depechyd. The rest of the acquyt_au_nces for yo_ur_ ordynarye pencyon and Sale ben allredye Signed and Sealyd. and this the Hollye trynyte to whom I shall contenewallye praye to p_re_serue yo_ur_ highnes in long lyff and most p_ro_sperous helthe and send the same the vyctorye w_i_t_h_ hono_ur_ over all yo_ur_ Enemyes.