R.  0.  Complain  of  the  gi*eat   troubles  and  expenses  yearly  sustained  by

-  reason  of  the  liberties  and  bondages  claimed  by  the  bishop  of  Winchester  by  *
his  "  pawiUon  court."  This  last  year,  hoped  by  advice  of  Cromwell  and
their  learned  counsel,  to  have  withdrawn  their  personal  suits  from  the  said
court  and  to  have  denied  them  from  libeities  and  meddlings  within  this  the
King's  city.  If  they  had  not  received  Cromwell's  letter  on  the  eve  of
St.  U-iles,  they  would  have  put  in  execution  the  said  discontinuance.  As
Cromwell  only  wished  them  to  spare  for  one  year,  which  they  have  done,
ask  his  assistance  now.     Winchester,  9  August.
HoL,  p,  1.     Add, :  Lord  Privy  Seal.    Endd.
9  Aug.     253.    John  Stoner.
K.  O.  Warrant  to  Sir  Richard  Riche,  Chancellor  of  the  Augmentation  Court,

for  a  grant  to  John  Stoner,  serjeant-at-arms,  and  his  wife,  being  in  service
with  the  Queen,  of  the  farm  of  the  priory  of  Goring,  Oxford.  Chersey,
9  Aug.    28  Hen.  VIII.     (Docketed  below  as  executed  6  Sept.)     Signed,

P.  1.    Add,     Endd.
9  Aug.     254.    Willl/lm  Lok,  Mercer,  to  Cromwell.
B.  O.  Sends  him  news  that  he  has  written  to  the  King.     Our  mart  is  very

evil,  both  for  sale  of  cloths  and  kerseys,  because  of  the  wars  in  these  parts.
