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my right welbeloved frynde John Pafton be this delivred in haft.

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IGHT welbeloved frynde, I comaunde me to you, It is foo that the Kentyfshmen be up in the Weld, and fsey that they wol com' and Robbe the Cite which I fhall lett yf I may. Therefore I pray you that with alle diligence ye make you redy and com hidder, and bring wt you fix talle felaws in harneffe, and ye shall not lyfe yo' labor, that knoweth God whoo have you in his keping.

Written at London, the xth day of October.

Bowr Frend,

23. Norffolk.

Paper Mark,

The Letter G.

Pl. XIII. N° 2.

8 by 4.

This Letter refers to the Commotions excited in different parts of the Kingdom by the Duke of Buckingham, who from difcontent confpired against Richard. He failed in his enterprize however, and being deferted by his forces, fled, was treacheroufly betrayed, taken, and beheaded.

LCT

RICHARD III.

To

LETTER I.

my right well-beloved Friend John Pafton, be this delivered in hafte.

IGHT well beloved Friend, I commend me to you. It

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is fo that the Kentifhmen be up in the Weld, and say that they will come and rob the City, which I fhall let [prevent] if I may.

Therefore I pray you, that, with all diligence, ye make you ready and come hither, and bring with you fix tall Fellows in harness; and ye fhall not lyfe [lofe] your labour, that knoweth God, who have you in his keeping.

Written at London, the 10th day of October.

London,

Friday, 10th of October,

Your Friend,

2 J. NORFOLK.

1483, 1 R. III.

The Welds, or Wealds, in Kent, are the woody, and the Wolds are the open parts of that County.

2 John, Lord Howard (defcended from Margaret, Daughter and Coheir of Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk), was created Duke of Norfolk, in 1483, 1 R. IH. and was flain at the battle of Bosworth, in 1485. Pl. vII. N° 4.

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To Thomas Jeffreys or ffermor of Maundevills greting.

E wole and ftreitly charge you that content and paie

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unto the bring herof for money imployed in o' houfhold thre pound threttenne fhillings and foure pens for fuch stuff as we o' owne p'fon have p'myfed and not to be failed upon or worship.

Of ye which some of lxxiijs iiij fo by you contented and paied we wole and also stretly charge of Auditors for the tyme being by v'tu of this or writing, figned wt or hand to make you dew and pleyn allowaunce at yo' next accompt.

At Wingfeld the first day of May in the first yer of Kyng Richard ye IIIde.

Suffolk, and faple not on pepn

lolp'g off por fferme.

7 by 31. Paper Mark,

Hand and Star.

Pl. XIII. N° 4.

We have here an order of the Duke of Suffolk upon a Tenant, for the payment of a fum of money, which the Duke had promised on his honour should be paid,

This is a common occurrence, and certainly not worth recording, if it had not been for the threat at the end of it, under his own hand, which fhews the defpotism of the Duke, and that the farm was let at will, and not on lease.

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LETTER II.

The Duke of Suffolk,

To Thomas Jeffreys, Farmer of Maundevill's, greeting.

WE

E will and ftraitly charge you, that ye content and pay unto the Bringer hereof, for money employed in our Household, three pounds thirteen fhillings and four pence, for such stuff as we our own person have promised, and not to be failed, upon our worship.

Of the which sum of 735. and 4d. fo by you contented and paid, we will, and also straitly charge our Auditors for the time being, by virtue of this our writing, figned with our hand, to make you due and plain [full] allowance at your next ac

count.

At Wingfield, the first day of May, in the first year of King Richard the III.

SUFFOLK, and fail not on pain (of)

lofing of your Farm.

Wingfield,

Saturday, 1ft of May,

1484, 1 R. III.

John de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk, married Elizabeth, Sifter of Edward IV. and Richard III. and was father of John, Earl of Lincoln, whom Richard declared Heir to the Crown.

This Duke died in 1491, and was buried at Wingfield, in Suffolk, where the principal entrance-front of his Castle still remains entire. Pl. vii. N° 3.

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