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and also could gete no man that wold write for thaym in this
cause, seing it concernyth the Kinges highnes. For they had
desyeryd diverse to do yt for thaym, which hadd refusyd. And
therfor they desyryd that som of my folkes might helpe to
forme theyr sayd supplication. But I sayd unto thaym, that I
wold not be of thair counsell in that behalf, neyther any of
myne shuld wryt therin. And at all this communication wer
present, Sir Edward Wotton, Knight, Maister Thomas Willughby,
sergiaunt at the lawe, and Richard Clement, of the mote, Esquier. And so this company departyd contentyd
wt
myne aunswer as far as I could perceyve, Albeyt I was enformyd
that some lewde person emonge thaym spake unfytting
wordes after they had been in the town and drunke theyr fill.
And whether they woll come any more, or bring any supplication,
or what ferther they woll doo, I can not tell; desyring
you to have yr advise what aunswer I shall best make unto thaym, if they or any other shall come unto me for the said
matier. I have been enformyd that diverse hard and thretnyng
wordes have bene spokene by diverse of thaym whiche wer
afore me, ayenst thaym which promysed to come wt thaym and
disapoinctyd thaym. But I trust in god ther shall no such
thing fortune in thes partes. I have this by fayre wordes
aunswerd and partely contentyd two assembles which have
commen unto me in this matier, thinkyng verely that by fayre
wordes and jentyll interteynyng they woll be better ordred
than by rigoriouse meanys. At Otford, the xxijth day of Aprile,
[1526 ?]
Yor WILLAM CANTUAR.
Addressed: To my Lorde viscount Rochforde, and to Sir
Henry Goldford, Knyght, Oomptrollor of the Kinges graces moost honorable house, and to eche of theym.
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22. THOMAS BENNET TO CARDINTAL WOLSEY.
(The Archbishop declines to lead his litter for the use of
the
Lord legate any farther than Canterbury.)
Pleas it yor grace to be advertised that this day, the
xxviijth
of September, at v. of the clocke after none, I delivered yor graces lettres to my lorde of
Cantorburie, whiche is content to
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