Drafts  in  Wriolhesley* s  hand,  pp.  7.     Endd. :  The  minute  of  the  letter
sent  to  the  lord  Steward,  15  Oct


716.    [Henry  VIII.  to  Shrewsbury.]

K.  O.  <«  Post  scripts,  arrived  here  certain  letters  addressed  unto  us  from  the

Lord  Darcy  "  declaring  how  inconvenience  is  like  to  ensue  in  Yorkshire  if  it
be  not  speedily  repressed.  Sends  copy  of  the  letter.  Since,  by  letters  from
our  lieutenant  we  perceive  that  the  matter  of  Lincolnshire  is  well  appeased,
and  the  gentlemen  come  in  to  our  said  lieutenant,  we  desire  you  to  turn  your
face  towards  Yorkshire  to  repress  those  traitors.  If  you  think  your  force
sufficient  to  give  the  stroke  without  danger  to  our  honor,  give  them  the
buffet  with  all  diligence  and  extremity.  If  you  think  it  any  risk,  send  word
to  the  duke  of  Norfolk,  who  is  now  at  Ampthill  mustering  of  that  band


*  Seems  to  be  cancelled.
t  Originally  written  Ancaster,  bat  the  first  syllable  struck  out.
278  28  HENRY  VIII-


1536.
716-    [Henry  VIII.  to  Shrewsbury] — cont.
which  should  have  attended  on  our  person  and  whom  we  have  appointed  to
come  to  jou  with  5,000  men  upon  your  advertisement  and  to  be  joined  with
jou  in  commission  of  our  lieutenantship.
Draft  in  WriothesleyU  hand^  corrected  by  Derby^  pp.  2.
