a.d. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



I Namely the commaunded certaine J ships, marchandises, wares, and 

 shlpofEdgard g ods, found in certaine havens, to be delivered unto 

 ScofatCaleis. ^em. Howbeit, as touching other goods, which are 

 TUmanDor- perhaps perished or wanting by infortunate dissipation 

 deviant and or destruction, and for the which the said messengers 

 TldmanWar- f yours demand satisfaction to be made unto them 

 o:oen,atOnve/ w j t j 1 j n a cer tain time by us limited : may it please 

 your honor to understand, that in the absence of our 

 [I. 159.] sayd sovereigne lord the king, being as yet farre dis- 

 tant from us, wee can in no wise limit or set downe 

 any such terme of time. Notwithstanding, at the pros- 

 perous returne of our soveraigne, we are determined to 

 commune with him about this matter. Of whose 

 answere so soone as we be certified, we purpose to 

 signifie his intention unto you by our letters. Sithens 

 also (right reverend and mighty lord) your sayd messen- 

 gers are contented, for the present, to accept of our offer 

 aforesayde, as indeede by all reason they ought thereat 

 to rest content, especially whereas by this meanes they 

 shall the more speedily attaine unto the effect of their 

 purposes (to the shorte and wished execution and perfor- 

 mance of which offer, we will, by Gods helpe, endevour, 

 to the utmost of our ability) may it be your will and 

 pleasure, that as in the kingdome of England, your 

 marchants and subjects are courteously intreated : even 

 so the marchants and liege people of our soveraigne lord 

 the king and of his kingdomes peaceably frequenting 

 your parts, either in regard of traffique or of any other 

 just occasion, may there in like manner friendly bee used, 

 and with your marchants and subjects suffered to com- 

 municate, and to have intercourse of traffique, injoying 

 the commodities of the ancient league. By this also 

 the fervent zeale and affection which you beare unto the 

 royall crowne of England shall undoubtedly appeare : 

 albeit betweene the famous houses of England and of 

 Prussia, the bandes of unfained love and friendship have 

 bin successively confirmed and kept inviolable in times 

 Note well. past. And thus (right reverend and mighty lord) 



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