Has heard of the trouble that has arisen owing to the blow the knight porter has given to a ‘lewde Felowe.’ Thinks that there is no cause why the knight porter should be molested for his action.
My lorde after my right hertie co_m_mendacions I haue receyued your lordeshippes le_tte_res And haue p_er_ceyued by the same what contencion is arrysen there by meanes of a lewde Felowe for a stroke yeven vnto him by S_ir_ Cristofer Garnysshe the knight porter, Which matier hath ben debated here by the king_es_ counsaile who p_er_ceyuing the saide stroke was yeven but onelie for correction and for none entente to breke any law statute or ordenaunce of that towne of Calays, do thinke the same but a veray light matier to make any suche busynes of and no cause why the saide Sir Cristofer should be put to any molestacion for the same. Wherefore yo_ur_ lordeship may let it passe and wey it as it is And so o_ur_ lorde p_re_serue your lordeship in long lif and helth w_i_t_h_ moche hono_ur_ At London the xi day of Nouember.
[I] do also hertelie thanke yo_ur_ lordsship for yo_ur_ grete chere made to my s_er_uaunte [Will]yam Johnson and to this gentilman straungier for whom I do wryte vnto yo_ur_ lordeship at this tyme by myn other l_ette_res. And for all other yo_ur_ lordshippes gentilnes I do most hertelie thanke you trusting if I lyue to requyte the same if I can.
Yo_ur_ lordshyppis assuryd Freend THOMAS CRUMWELL.
_Add._ To the right hono_ur_able and his singuler good lorde the lorde vicount Lisle deputie to the king_es_ highnes of his towne and marcheis of Calays.
_Endd._ M. Cro_m_well the xi^{ th} of nove_m_br
Desires him to grant his friend John Cooke a new lease for sixty years of Roydon farm near Southampton, as it lies by the sea and is convenient for Cooke in his office of the Admiralty there.
In my right hartie maner I co_m_mende me vnto your good lordship. And where as my frynd John Cooke the king_es_ graces s_erua_unt berer herof hath and holdeth a Ferme of yo_ur_s callid Roydon by lesse wherof the yeres in the same be almost expyred And forasmoche as your said ferme lieth nygh the see syde necessaryly for my saide frynd to serue the king_es_ highnes in his office of the admyraltie in those parties I hartely desyre you at the contemplacion of thies my l_ette_res that ye will graunte vnto the saide John Coke a newe lesse of the saide ferme vnder your Conventuall Seale for terme of lx yeres paying vnto you and yo_ur_ Successours the accustumable rent therof. And for your towardnes herin I shalbe glad to requyte the same to your good contentacion And farther I perceyve by the reporte of the same Cooke that ye have shewed vnto hym and other that hathe byn w_i_t_h_ hym to do the king_es_ highnes s_er_uice at the See muche Jentylnes and lib_er_alitie, for the whiche ye have deserved the king_es_ right harty thank_es_. And therfore I for my parte hartylye thanke you And of your conformable mynde herin I pray you to adu_er_tise me in wrytyng by this berer. And thus fare ye hartylye welle. At london the vi^{ th} day of December.