THE PRUSSIAN LETTER a.d. 



1407. 

 also be kept inviolable, we have thought good once 

 again to send one of our foresaid ambassadors, namely 

 William Esturmy knight to Dordract, giving him charge 

 thither to make haste, and there to stay, till some of 

 your messengers, at your commandement doe in time 

 convenient repayre unto that place, there (by Gods 

 assistance) to bring the matter unto an happy conclusion. 

 May it please you therefore of your unfayned friend- 

 ship, without all inconvenience of delay, to returne, not 

 unto us, but unto our forenamed knight an answere in 

 writing, what your will and determination is. Neither 

 let it seeme strange unto you, that we have not at this 

 present sent our forenamed John Kington clerke together 

 with the sayd William : for the cause of his abode with 

 us is, that he may in the meane season employ his care 

 and diligence about those matters which must be prepara- 

 tives for the finall conclusion of the foresayd busines. 

 Honorable sir, and most deare friend, we doe most 

 heartily wish increase of prosperity and joy unto your 

 person. Given in our palace of Westminster the 14. 

 day of Feb. in the yeare of our Lord 1407. 1407. 



To the right noble and valiant knight Sir [I. 176.] 

 William Sturmy sent at this present by the 

 most sovereigne King of England &c. as his 

 ambassadour unto Dordract, his most sincere 

 friend. 



HOnorable sir, our most entier friend, wee received 

 the royall letters of the most mighty prince and 

 lord, our lord the king of England and France and lord 

 of Ireland, sent unto us under the date of the 14. day 

 of February (which we received at our castle of Marien- 

 burgh the 11. of April) containing, amongst other 

 matters, that his Majesties purpose was once againe to 

 sende one of his ambassadors, namely your selfe our 

 very sincere friend unto Dordract, giving you in charge 

 that you would make haste thither & there stay, untill 



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