Pleasythyt yo_ur_ most Royall Mageste to be adu_er_tysyd how that according to yo_ur_ most highe pleasure and co_m_maundeme_n_t I haue made serche for suche patentt_e_s and grauntys as yo_ur_ highnes and also the most Famous kyng yo_ur_ father whos Sowle o_ur_ lorde p_ar_don haue grauntyd vnto s_ir_ Rychard Weston knyght yo_ur_ vndertesawrer of your exchequer and the same haue sent to yo_ur_ highnes herin closyd yt may also please yo_ur_ most Royall Mageste to knowe how that yesterdaye ther passyd yo_ur_ Co_m_mons a byll that no p_er_son w_i_t_h_in this yo_ur_ Realme shall herafter kepe and Noryshe aboue the Nombre of twoo thousand shepe and also that the eight parte of eu_er_ye mans lande being a Fermour shall for eu_er_ herafter be put in tyllage yerlye which byll yf by the gret wysdom vertuew goodnes and zerale[806] that yo_ur_ highnes beryth toward_es_ this yo_ur_ Realme might haue good Successe and take good effect Amongyst yo_ur_ lord_es_ aboue I doo Coniecture and Suppose in my pore Symple and vnworthye Judgement that yo_ur_ highnes shall do the most noble proffyttable and most benefycyall thing that eu_er_ was done to the Co_m_mone welthe of this yo_ur_ Realme and shall therby Increase suche welthe in the same amongyst the gret Nombre & multytude for yo_ur_ most louyng and obedye[nt] Subiectys as neu_er_ was Seane in this Realme Sythen Brewtyse tyme most humblye prostrate at the Fete of yo_ur_ Magnifycence beseche yo_ur_ highnes to p_ar_don my boldnes ‹in› this wrytyng to yo_ur_ grace which onlye p_ro_cedythe for the trowthe dewtye allegaunce and loue I doo bere to yo_ur_ mageste and the Co_m_mon welth of this yo_ur_ Realme as o_ur_ lorde knowyth vnto whom I shall as I am most bounden Incessantlye praye for the contenewans & p_ro_sperous cons_er_uacyon of yo_ur_ most excellent most Royall and Imperyall estate long to Indure 68. ‹CROMWELL› TO ‹FISHER›. B.M. Cleop. E. iv, f. 101; Cal. vii. 238. ‹Feb. 1534.› Reproves him at length for his communications with the Nun of Kent, and replies to seven reasons given by Fisher for not reporting her revelations to the King. Advises him to lay aside excuses, and beg the King’s mercy.