In which doing ye shall not onelie highlie merite _of_ {in} Almightie god but also deserue high thank_es_ of the king_es_ royall maiestee who will not forgett yo_ur_ deuoyrs and labours in that behalf So that his maiestee may {evydentlye} p_er_ceyue that ye effectuallie {do} intende the same. And as touching yo_ur_ diligent adu_er_tisement vnto the king_es_ highnes of the nombre of Shippes arryued w_i_t_h_ corne and grayn in those p_ar_ties he hathe co_m_maunded me on his behalf to gyue vnto you condigne thank_es_ for the same And being moche desirous to know and atteyne the trewth of that matier his grace hathe co_m_maunded me to wryte vnto you that by all good dexteritee polycie and meanes ye should indeuoyr yo_ur_self to atteyne to the knowlege of the Maisters, s_er_u_au_ntes owners or other that made sale of the saide grayn brought thither to thintent that by thexamynacyon of som his highnes might haue knowlege of the rest and that ye shall w_i_t_h_ all diligence aduertise h[is] highnes of their names, and in likewise of such other newes concerning themperours affayreses the discending of the turke into Germanye the preparacyons ayenst him the gifte of money in the low countreys to themp_er_o_ur_ the abyding of themperour in the low p_ar_ties the agremen[t] bytwen him and the prynces of Germanye as ye sha[ll] here by m_er_chaunt_es_ or otherwise most certeynlie to acertey[n] his grace by yo_ur_ l_ette_res w_i_t_h_ as moch dyligence as ye can. Prayeng you therefore substauncyallie and circumspect[lye] to indeuo_ur_ yo_ur_self to serue the king_es_ highnes herein effectuallie So that yo_ur_ towardenes good mynde duet[ie] of allegiaunce and seruice toward_es_ his royall maiest[ie] may be apparaunt and notoryous vnto the same. Which I doubt not shalbe to yo_ur_ singuler proffite and aduauncement. 22. ‹CROMWELL› TO MR. STRETE. R.O. Cal. v. 277. ‹May, 1531.› Encloses a commission to survey the lands of the bishopric of Coventry and Lichfield, and to receive the rents for the King, and orders to cease collecting rents in Chester. Cf. Letter 43.