KING HENRY III.'S LETTERS ad. 



c. 1229. 

 ea contentis pro posse nostro restitutionem fieri facer- 

 emus : per quern de statu nostro & Regni nostri vos 

 certificare curabimus, & quam citius &c. Teste me ipso 

 apud Lamhithe decimo die Octobris. 



Eodem modo scribitur S. Duci Norwegias ibidem & 

 eodem die. 



The letters of King Henry the third unto [i. 130-] 

 Haquinus King of Norway concerning a 

 treatie of peace and mutuall traffique of 

 marchandize, &c. 



HEnry by the grace of God, &c. unto Haquinus by 

 the same grace King of Norway, sendeth greeting. 

 Wee render unto your highnesse unspeakeable thanks 

 for those things which by your letters, and by your 

 discreete subject the Abbat of Lisa, you have signified 

 unto us, and also for that you are right willing and desi- 

 rous to begin and to conclude betweene us both, a league 

 of peace and amitie. And wee for our part both nowe 

 are, and hereafter shalbe well contented, that both our 

 lands be common, to the ende that the Marchants and 

 people of your dominions may freely and without 

 Impediment resort unto our land, and our people and 

 Marchants may likewise have recourse unto your terri- 

 tories. Provided, that for the confirmation of this 

 matter, you send unto us your letters patents, and wee 

 will send ours also unto you. Howbeit in the meane 

 while wee doe will and freely graunt, that the Marchants 

 both of our and your lands, may goe, come, and returne 

 to and from both our Dominions. And if there be ought 

 in your minde, whereby we might stand you in any 

 stead, you may boldly signifie the same unto us. Wee 

 have as yet deteined the foresaid Abbat, that wee might, 

 to our abilitie, cause restitution to be made for your ship, 

 and for the things therein contained : by whome wee will 

 certifie you of our owne estate, and of the estate of our 

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