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6. King Henry VIII. to Thomas Dowty, to furnish a cabin in his ship to a servant of Sir Anthony Kingston, serjeant of his Majesty's hawks sent by his master into Iceland to transport hawk into England. Dated Hampton, 29 March, 1539. fo. 8. N.B. The King's sign manual is stamped, not written.
7. Queen Katherine Parr to King Henry VIII. in his absence, full of duty and respect, and requesting to hear from him. No date. fo. 9. Printed in Strype's Eccles. Memorials, vol. ii. App. p. 33.
8. An unsigned and undated Letter in the same handwriting as the preceding, addressed, as it should seem, by Queen Catharine Parr to the University of Cambridge, in answer to a Latin letter, requesting her interference with the King to exempt the Colleges, Chantries &c. from the operation of...
9. Cardinal Wolsey to Stephen Gardiner, bishop of Winchester, soliciting his good offices towards obtaining the King's pardon. Written from Asher, without date. fo. 12. Printed in Strype's Memorials, Vol. I. Append. p. 91.
10. King Edward VI. to the Earl of Hartford, strongly recommending to him the pursuit of literature, and thanking him for some communications. Saint James's, June 9th. fo. 14. (In Latin.)
12. A Testimonial in favour of Vicentio Bellacci, a Florentine, who had served in the English army. fo. 18. Written, as it should seem, by King Edward himself, and signed by six of the Privy Council.
14. An unsigned Letter in the handwriting of King Edward the Sixth; perhaps to Bucer, Fagius, or Peter Martyr, from whom he had received godly instruction. fo. 22. (Latin.)
15. A Letter of Lady Jane Grey, as Queen of England, to the Marquess of Northampton, Lord Lieutenant of the Counties of Surry, Northampton, &c. announcing her entry into possession of the kingdom of England, and requiring his allegiance and defence of her title, gainst what she calls "The fa...