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Henry of Scharishrec to William Venahles and 

 Roger Brescy, that Owen Glyndwr ivas likely 

 to get possession of Harlech Castle. 



" WoRSCHEPFUL Siris if hit like zow to wete 

 there is a lytil mon w* Hawel Vaghan that was 

 takyn when the constabuU of Hardlagh wos 

 takyn, and is sworne to Awyn agaynis his will, 

 and he has sendys vs word priuyly how his maystyr 

 has word for soche that Awyn has byen at Hard- 

 lagh and is accordit with all the men that arne 

 theinne save vij, for to have dilyverance of the 

 Castell at a certayn day for a certayn some of 

 gold, and the day is in ryght hasty tyme but he 

 wot not when, and bot if hit be ryght sone ordaynt 

 fore hit is lost and so is all thecountre ther aboute. 

 Worschipful Sir, wil ze vouchesafe when ze hau 

 oversen this, to send hit to my maystir Sir John 

 of Bolde, and makis ordinance as zo thenke be to 

 do. Worschipful Sirs, the holy Trinitie kepe zow. 

 VVrytyn in grete hast at Conway, the xxvi day of 

 feuyrzer. From 



Henr. of Scharisbrec." 



Thc^sc three letters were w^ritten about the year 

 1404. 



