My lorde after all dew reco_m_mendacyons this shalbe to adu_er_tise yo_ur_ lordshyp how that I and other hauyng charge aswell of the Kyng_es_ Bulding_es_ at his Towre of london as also at Westm. haue bene for lakke of masons Carpenters and other woorkmen compellyd to sende in to all the plases of this Realme For p_ro_uysyon of the same by the king_es_ co_m_myssyon and albeit that the king_es_ mesenger by the auctoryte of his Co_m_myssyon hathe repayryd into dyuers p_ar_tyes of Suffolke ther to execute the same and also to Burrye Saynt Edmond_es_ and therabowtt For to haue taken and prestyd masons For the accomplyshment of the kyng_es_ sayd woork_es_ ye lytell Regarding the kyng_es_ auctoryte and Co_m_myssyon have stayed dyuers masons and woorkmen abowte yow wherof I do moche m_er_vayle my lorde I woolde be loth and also veraye sorye the the[794] kyng_es_ highnes sholde be Informyd of yo_ur_ demeanure in that behalf For I dowt not though p_er_aduenture his highnes woolde esteme yow to be Abbot of his Monasterye of Burye, yet he woolde not forget that he ys yo_ur_ kyng and sou_er_ayng lorde, who p_er_case might thinke sum vnkyndenes and also p_re_sumpcyon in yow so to handell hym or his auctoryte w_i_t_h_in his owne Realme Wherffor my lorde I thinke it shalbe well done in aduoyding Further busynes to sende vpp those masons and not to Contend w_i_t_h_ yo_ur_ prynce ne w_i_t_h_ his auctoryte I beseche yo_ur_ lordshyp to p_ar_don my playne wrytyng For assurydlye I woolde be veray lothe that the king_es_ highnes sholde haue Anye occasyon to thinke anye vnkyndnes or disobedyence in yow and thus the holye trynyte p_re_serue yo_ur_ lordshyp in long lyffe and good helthe 40. ‹CROMWELL› TO ‹THE BISHOP OF ELY›. R.O. Cal. vi. 312. April 6 ‹1533›. The King desires his presence at the next session of the Council, if his health will permit. Recommends the bearer Mr. Jones.