THE PRUSSIAN LETTERS a.d. 



1408. 



yere accompting from the feast of Easter now last ex- 

 pired unto the very same feast next to come in the 

 yere immediatly following, & that in three several 

 termes of payment, by three portions of the said 

 summes equally to be divided, at the towne of Bruges 

 in Flanders as being a place indifferent for all parties, 

 in maner and forme as it was before at Marienburgh 

 required and stoode upon : namely that reformation, 

 reparation, and amendement of all unjust attempts 

 committed on both parts ought to bee performed within 

 one yere. Howbeit contrariwise your ambassadors afore- 

 sayd decreed that the sayd satisfaction should be per- 

 formed unto the parties injuried of both parts within 

 three yeeres, beginning to accompt from the feast of 

 Easter last past. And when your ambassadours were 

 not contented with the maner of satisfaction set downe 

 by our men, nor our commissioners were willing in 

 any sort to consent unto that course which was 

 thought convenient by your ambassadors, the honor- 

 able messengers of the sea-townes of the Hans being 

 there at that time present, made a motion that the 

 foresayd satisfaction might be performed within two 

 yeeres and an halfe, accompting from the feast of Easter 

 last past, often before mentioned : yet under a certaine 

 protestation, namely if both parties should agree unto [I. 179.] 

 that forme of satisfaction, and if they should thinke 

 good finally and conclusively to yeeld their consent 

 unto it. Which kind of satisfaction also conceived by 

 the messengers, your sayd ambassadours without giving 

 notice therof unto your royall Majestie, refused finally 

 to approve ; being rather desirous to make a true & 

 faithfull report of the sayd forme of satisfaction last 

 above mentioned unto your kingly highnesse, and that 

 in such sorte, that (as they hoped) effectuall satisfac- 

 tion and payment of all and singuler the summes due 

 and to bee due on both partes should more conveniently 

 and speedily bee performed. Whereupon we might be 

 put in good hope, that more speedy and convenient 



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