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in that behalf more honorably and lawdably than to the said
maister Tunstall, being a man of so good lernyng, vertue, and
sadnes, whiche shalbe righte mete and convenient to entertaine
ambassiators and other noble straungers at that notable and
honorable citie, in the absence of the Kingis moost noble grace,
if it shall than fortune yor good grace to bee also absent. And in
promoting suche a man to that dignite yor grace hath doen that
thing that I doubt not shalbe to the Kinges grace greate pleasire
continually, whereby yor grace shalle purchase manifold
thankes of his noble grace. And I, whiche am many weyes
bownd unto yor grace alredy, am now muche more bound unto
yor grace for yor said favors shewed to the said maister Tunstall,
in recompensing of the whiche, if there were any thing in
my power wherin I myght or could do yor grace plesir, suerly I
wold bee right glad to do it. But where I can none other
thing doo for yor good grace, but pray for the preservation of
the same, yor grace shal not faile to have me yor continuall
orator, and the said maister Tunstall yor faithfull servant and
Bedeman during his life (I doubt not). Finally, it is mervellows
greate pleasir and comfort to se the Kinges moost noble
grace (whiche is singulierly lerned himself) to bestowe his
greate promotions to very well lerned men. At my power
house of Otford, the xixth day of January, [1522.]
At yor graces commaundement,
WILLAM CANTUAR
Indorsed : To the moost Reverende father in God, and my
singuh'er good lord, my lord Cardinal of York and legat a latere
is good grace.
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13. FROM THE SAME AND HIS FELLOW-COMMISSIONERS
TO CARDINAL WOLSEY.
(Difficulty of collecting the loan in the county of Kent.)
Please it yor grace, so it is suche persons as have landes or
goddes vnder xxli downewardes, wer never yet assembled befor
the Kinges grace Comissioners, and such persons of whome
the more parte hath but litle substaunce, be more apte to make
more busynes then men of greater substaunce woll. And in as
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