On the dorse is the draft of part of a letter from the King concerning an intended invasion from Scotland by the Duke of Albany, aided by the King of France. 28. ‹CROMWELL› TO ‹GARDINER›. R.O. Cal. v. 723. ‹Jan. 1532.› Sends news of the first reading of the Bill of Annates in the Lords. Has asked for money for Gardiner from the King, who grieves at Gardiner’s absence. My lorde after myn humble and most hertie reco_m_mendac_i_ons these shalbe to adu_er_tise yo_ur_ lordeship how that I haue receyued your gentill l_ette_re to me dely_ue_red by thandes of Mr. Wrythesley And whereas I do p_er_ceyue by my kynnesman this berer that ye moche desire to here newes from hens I assure you that here be non but such as vndoubtedlie by a multytude of yo_ur_ Frend_es_ (which are Farre more secret and nerer the knowlege of the same then I am) be to yo_ur_ lordeship all redie related and knowen but yet to adu_er_tise of som parte that I know, as thys day was Redd in the higher house a bill touching the Annates of busshopriches fo_r_ what ende or effecte it will succede suerlie I know not. And as yesterday because I knew yo_ur_ lordeship not to be Furnisshed of all thing_es_ necessarie for yo_ur_ being there I moued the King_es_ highnes aswell for money to be defrayed in and about_es_ the furnyture of yo_ur_ purpose and affayres as also for yo_ur_ Reto_ur_ne hither sayeng that vppon myn owne coniecture yo_ur_ lordeship was wery of being there whereunto his highness answered me that you were not so wery of yo_ur_ being there but he was as sorie Sayeng by these word_es_ exp_re_sselie. (His absence is the lacke of my right hand for I am now so moche pestred w_i_t_h_ busynes and haue nobodie to rydde ne depeche the same) So that yo_ur_ lordeship may well know that yo_ur_ absence is not to you so moche paynefull and greuous as yo_ur_ p_re_sence here should be pleasaunt and comfortable to the King_es_ highnes and all other yo_ur_ poure Frend_es_ beseching therefore yo_ur_ lordeship to Fynde som meanes on yo_ur_ p_ar_te as moche as in you is that yo_ur_ Reto_ur_ne hither may be shortelie which is long loked and wisshed for As o_ur_ lorde knoweth etc. _Endd._ A mynute of my mr.’s le_tt_re. 29. ‹CROMWELL› TO HENRY VIII. R.O. Cal. v. 1055. ‹May, 1532.› Has had the news from Ratisbon translated into English. The English ambassadors are going to meet those of the Emperor at Dunkirk.