The bearer complains that Mustiam intends unjustly to take the tithe corn of Brokesley from him. Advises Mustiam not to do this.
Maist_e_r Mvstyam I hertelye co_m_mende me vnto yow adu_er_tysing the same that the poore man berer herof hathe shewyd me that ye do Intend to do hym wrong in takyng From hym the tythe Corn of Brokleye, other wyse wyse[796] Called west greenwyche whervnto I thinke ye haue no tytyll nor Interest, wherfor I shall aduyse yow to stay to doo any thing in the same vntyll suche tyme as ye shall be hable honestlye to to[797] Clayme therin and thus Fare ye well at london this xx^{ th} daye of July
Reports the examination of certain Friars Observants, who have been taken by Cromwell’s spies. Two of them would certainly confess much if examined by torture. Desires instructions how to proceed. Has inquired of Cranmer about the men, as the King desired.
Please it your highnes to be aduertised that vppon myn arryuayle at London I receyued certen l_ette_res out of the North directed vnto your grace from the lorde Dacre. Which I haue sent to yo_ur_ maiestee herein closed w_i_t_h_ also certen l_ette_res and Newes sent vnto me from my Lorde Deputie of Calays. And touching the Freres obseruant_e_s that were w_i_t_h_ the prync_e_s dowagier, being subtillie conueyed from thens were first espied at Ware by suche espialles as I leyed for that purpose, and hauyng good awayte leyed vppon them were from thens dogged to London, and there (notw_i_t_h_stonding many wyles and cauteles by them invented to escape) were taken and deteyned till my cu_m_myng home. So as vppon my arryuayle here I called them before me and vppon examynacion of them coulde gather nothing of anye momente or grete importaunce, but entring into ferther co_m_munycac_i_o_n_ founde the one of them a veray sedycious person, and so co_m_mytted them vnto warde where they now do remayne till yo_ur_ gracious pleasure knowen. Ymmedyatelie afterward_es_ repayred vnto me the warden of the grey Freres of Grenewich who semeth veray desirous to haue the punycyon of the saide two Freres, being named Hugh Payne and Cornelius, and made grete intercession vnto me to haue them delyu_er_ed vnto him, Shewing unto me ferther that the mynyster and generall Co_m_myssarie of this prouynce of Englonde had made out certeyne co_m_maundement_es_ vnto the said Freers willing them by vertue of obedience to repayre vnto him to Rychemont to thintent they wold haue the correction of them accordinglie. Which co_m_maundement_es_ being conteyned in certen mynut_es_ of paper I haue sent to yo_ur_ grace herein closed. It semeth assuredlie that the saide mynyster is a right honest and discrete person and Fayne wolde haue prevented and taken the saide Freers if he had coulde by any meanes, Beseching yo_ur_ grace tha[t] I may knowe your gracious pleasure Whether I shall kepe and de[t]eyne them in warde and bring them w_i_t_h_ me at my repayree to the courte, or Whether yo_ur_ grace will haue them sent y_m_medyatelie to any other place or what other direction to be taken therein as shall and may stonde w_i_t_h_ your high pleasure. It is vndoubted that they haue intended and wolde confesse sum grete matier if they might be examyned as they ought to be that is to sey by paynes, for I perceyue the saide Hugh Payne to be a subtile Felowe and moche gyuen to sedycyon.