Itm that after declaracion of the p_re_misses and co_m_munycac_i_on had at length w_i_t_h_ themp_er_o_ur_ in the same, the saide Mr. Haukyns shall then if he so thinke good, devise determyn_e_ and conclude w_i_t_h_ you for yo_ur_ depeche and reto_ur_ne hither w_i_t_h_ l_ette_res and instructions purporting suche answeres articles and allegacions as by themp_er_o_ur_ shalbe answered leyed and obiected to those thing_es_ which the saide Mr. Hawkyns shall intymate and declare as is aforsaide on the kyng_es_ behalf, which being don_e_ and accomplisshed the kyng_es_ gracious pleasure is that ye shall make all conuenyent haste spede and diligence to repayre hither to his grace w_i_t_h_ the same accordingly. THOMAS CRUMWELL. _Endd._ mynute. 46. ‹CROMWELL› TO ‹THE MERCHANT TAILORS›. R.O. Cal. vi. 698. ‹June, 1533.› Requests them to continue and increase the annuity granted to Nicholas Glossop, servant of the late Archbishop Warham. Right wellbeloued Frendes I recomend me hartly vnto yowe And where I am enfourmed that at the request of my late lorde of Caunterbury, whose sowle god pardon, ye graunted to his seru_a_unt Nicholas Glossop, an olde Auncient of youre Felisship of m_er_chaunt Taillours a certeyn Annuytie of xxvi s. viii d. toward the Sustentacion of his lyvyng for terme of his Naturall life. Wherof by his report, he hath be‹n› well and truly Answered of a long tyme. Howe be it nowe upon the deceas of his said maister, as it ys said, that ye entende to withdrawe From hym youre saide Benyuolence and graunte, which shulde be to his great Discomfort and Hyndraunce. And forasmoche as I bere good Mynde and Favo_ur_ towardes hym And it were more charitie rather to Augemente his lyving than to dymynysshe it or withdrawe the same, specially nowe in his great Age, whan he hath most nede of help and Socoure. I hertly desire yowe that for my sake ye wille not only contynue the payment of the said Annuytie to hym for terme of his life according to yo_ur_ said graunte, But also of youre larger Benyvolence and charitie to encreas the same xiii s. iiii d. more by yere. Wherby in myne opynyon, ye shall not only do the thyng whiche may be right meritorious to yowe, but also right honorable for youre said Felisship, and to me right great pleasure. and for the same doing He may hereafter do yowe pleasure And I shalbe glad to doo yowe pleasure or any good that I can for yo_ur_ Felowship at alle tymes As knoweth god who p_re_serue yowe. And Further I desire yowe of yo_ur_ good Answere in this behalf the morowe Folowing yo_ur_ next Courte Day by yowe to be holden at yo_ur_ halle _Endd._ A l_ett_re for Nicholas glossop. 47. CROMWELL TO MR. THOMAS ALEN. R.O. Cal. vi. 791. July 9 ‹1533›.