{= Facsimile: Edinburgh University Library Microfilm M.10, whence
transcribed =} [Maist] {= very faint =} excellent" and hee prynce
(j)t is nocht vnkend" to (z)our(e) hee excellenc(e) hw yar is trewys taky(n)
& ye maneir(e) betwix (z)w and {\} my {.} lege lord y^e kyng of Scotland"
{= kr3 =} and (z)our(is) realmys als# #wele be see as be land" to
pasch~ next"±to±cum To ye±qwilk(is) trewys mar sekirly {\} to be
kepit sone yar±eftyr (z)our(e) said hee excellenc(e) dedeyngnet to gif
ath~ to my felaw syr willia(m) of morehefd" & me as (com)missar(is)
to my {\} said lege lord" kyng(e) of Scotland" And ya trewys my
said felaw sir(e) william of morehefd & (j) wate wele & t(ra)yst(is) affiably
{from affy = to trust; here = confidently} will be hon(ur)ably {\}
& trewly kepit for (z)our(e) p(ar)te of (z)our(e) wil & wittyng(e) and sa
w^t godd(is) grace agayn sal be cleirly kepit agayn to (z)w & (z)o(ur)
Realme als {\} wele be see as be land" (j) {.} t(ra)yst trewly for
my lege lord(is) p(ar)te king(e) of scotland" And alsua mast excelle(n)t
p(ri)nce yar has g^ete (com)missar(is) of {\} (z)our(is) and vther(is) grete
of my lege lord(is) poynctit trewys langar(e) in lyke effect to (con)tynw
as ye first was takyn as (j) heir(e) say And to ya {.} {\} trewis
first & last takyn & poynctit god len g(ra)ce til aithir of yaim
wele to be kepit of bath ye p(ar)tis as gif god wil sal Neu(er)±ye±les
maiste {\} excelle(n)t p(ri)nce yar has co(m)myn a Reu(er)end" fadyr
maist(er) henry {.} bischop of Sanct~±Andrewys to y^e p(re)senc(e)
of my lege lord" Kyng of scotland" {\} plen(z)and" in playn cou(n)sail
y^t yar is cu(m)myn a barge of werr(e) garnyst w^t (j)nglischme(n) in
c(er)tane & sum me(n) sais of ye Newcastell~ & tane {\} m(er)chand(is)
& yair(e) gud(is) w^t a schip to ye valo(ur) of a thousand" pound of
a {.} town of ye said Byschopis of sanct~±Andrewys And ya m(er)chand(is)
{\} spoleit of y^t schip & al yair gud(is) sett yaim in ane yle
callit maij ferr(e) f(ra) al {.} land(is) in g^ete p(er)yle of yair(e) lyvis
for famysing(e) & saylit {\} yaim±self" til halyeland" in (j)ngland"
w^t y^t schip & al ye gud(is) & past syne in bawmburgh~# #schyr(e)
to land" & dep(ar)tit ye gud(is) as yam~ {\} lest And alsone yar±eftir
as ya m(er)chand(is) gat land" yai sewit to sir Rob(er)t±vmfravile
as lutenand" of ye est m(ar)che for redress(s) & refor(ma)cyon~ {\}
of yair gud(is) thrw v(er)tu of ye trewys & leite hy(m) wit qwar(e) ye
schip was rydand & ya {.} trew±brekar(is) apo(n) lande bot Sic (com)playnt
to y^e lutena(n)[d] {\} made avail(z)eit litil or nocht to ye m(er)chand(is)
as yai said ye±qwilk ye maneir(e) yar±of war ourlang(e) to put i(n)
writing(e) to (z)w And for±yi {\} (j) trw my lege lorde has chargit
to (z)our(e) hee excellenc(e) ane of ya m(er)chand(is) callit thomas±Ra
& a felaw w^t hy(m) to tak restoryng and {\} refor(ma)cioun~ of yair(e)
said gud(is) w^t (z)our(e) ansuar(e) ye±qwilk" he t(ra)yst(is) sal {.} be
sa {.} greable y^t he sal {.} hald hym (con)te(n)t be resoun~ & y^e
m(er)chand(is) assithi[t] {\} sa fully y^t it sal {.} be na {.} we(m)myng(e)
{from wem v 'to blemish, harm'} to ye trewys And richt hee &
maist excelle(n)t p(ri)nce (j) write to (z)o(ur) hee excellenc(e) anyrly for±cause\±y^t
(j) was (com)missar(e) to my said lege lord" sett (j) be symple in y^e
tyme of takyng(e) of ye said trewys & for sine eftir {.} y^t (j) was
chargit w^t my {\} felaw sir william of morehefd as (com)missar(is)
to my said lege lorde to ressaif (z)our(e) ath~ And for ya {.} caus(s)
(j) am ye mar(e) heely #yt {\} qwe(n) ony sic atte(m)ptat(is) hapnys agayn
ye v(er)tw of ye trewys And gif yai suld nocht wele be redressit
in g^ete aue(n)tur(e) to be heely {\} reprovit ye±qwilk is wele ke(n)nyt
to me but doubt qwat±tyme±at sic thi(n)g cu(m)mys to (z)our eer(is) (z)our(e)
hee wisdom disc^etion ma(n)heide" {\} & ful hon(ur)able leaute as
wele is kend thrw±out al ye werld" will defend me f(ra) sic p(er)ilis
w^t godd(is) g(ra)ce y^e±qwilk (z)o(ur) hee excellenc(e) {\} wil dedeyngne
for godd(is) sake to gif heryng to qwe(n) sic thing(e) cu(m)mys to (z)our(e)
eer(is) {.} & fortheryng(e) as yar is cause of Reson~ & sp(eci)aly
{\} i(n) yis case syne it twichis y^e kirk" & at (z)e luf ye vphauld
yar±of sa wele as (z)e do And {.} alsa maist excelle(n)t p(ri)nce (j)
trw yar is {\} sindry vthir atte(m)ptat(is) done on y^e m(ar)che ye±qwilk
sone heir(e)±eftir wil {.} cum to (z)o(ur) eer(is) And maist excelle(n)t
p(ri)nce gif yar be ocht {\} y^t may plece (z)w y^t (j) {.} may do of
resoun~ charg(e) me & it sal be gladly & hartfully done at al {.}
my symple powar(is) as (j) am lar\gely oblist & haldy(n) to and as til
ane of ye maist worthschepful p(ri)nc(is) of {.} al {.} ye werld at
myn ente(n)t al±thing consid(er)it {\} (z)our(e) hee & excelle(n)t estate
ye haly gaist gou(er)ne & kepe aylestandly in hon(ur) my lege lord
kyng of scotland" his Realme {\} hys leg(is) & hys {.} estate ay
sauf" {.} wryttyn {.} at Combyrnalde ye day {sic} tend {.} day
{.} of ye moneth~ {.} of (j)anuar(e) {\\} {( vost(er) in om(n)ibus licit(is)
& honest(is) \ Dauid Flemyng" de bygar(e) (}