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appointments of termes, for the sayd satisfaction friendly 

 on both parts to be performed in, would have pro- 

 ceeded from your bountifull and gracious clemencie. 

 And in very deede (most mighty prince) albeit it was 

 never the meaning of our foresayd predecessor, so far 

 foorth as these affayres concerned him, to protract and 

 delay the execution of the sayd busines so many and 

 such long distances of time, and that for divers respects, 

 both because restitution unto the parties robbed con- 

 sisted herein, and also because the sayd restitutions 

 and satisfactions are to be made unto poore people, 

 widowes, orphanes, and other miserable creatures, 

 diversly and miserably slaine and oppressed : notwith- 

 standing we being moved with hearty & fervent zeale 

 and speciall affection unto your royall crowne of Eng- 

 land, and having due regard and consideration of 

 your most excellent Majestie, upon the advise of our 

 honourable brethren our counsellers, doe thankfully 

 receive, & by the tenour of these presents totally 

 ratifie and approve such satisfactions of the foresayd 

 summes howsoever due unto our subjects both Prussians 

 and Livonians, in friendly sorte to be performed at such 

 times and seasons limited and prefixed by your highnes 

 as are expressed in your majesties letters, and also of 

 other summes which within one yeare immediately ensu- 

 ing after the feast of Easter last past, by sufficient proofes 

 to be made on their part before your chancelour at your 

 citie of London shall be found due unto them. Con- 

 ditionally that without inconvenience of delay and 

 impediment they be performed as they ought to be, 

 according to the premisses. In like maner also we 

 our selves within the termes of payment above men- 

 tioned will procure satisfaction to be without fayle 

 perfourmed unto your subjects endamaged, with the 

 summe of 766. nobles, being in regard of their losses, 

 of the which they have given up sufficient informa- 

 tions, due unto them : and with other like summes 

 also which are by sufficient proofes, within the yeare 



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