No. 33.

Letter from Cardinal Wolsey to the City, touching a loan of 4000 marks. Dated Westminster, 3 Sept. [1522].

Journal 12, fo. 196b.

Right honorable and my welbelovid frendes I parceyve by the relacõn of Sir John Dauncy howe towardly and benevolently ye at this present tyme of necessite, do use applye and endevo^r yo^r selfes to shewe gratuite hono^r and pleasure unto the kynges grace, and that the rather at my contemplacõn and desire, ye be mynded and contentid nowe to avaunce unto his highnes by way of lone the summe of iiij^ml merkes which is not only a manyfest and evydent demonstracõn of the perfite zele that ye have to the furtheraunce of the kynges affaires, but also therbye I do see what good inclynacõn and lovyng myndes ye be of to do unto me acceptable and thankfull pleasure assuryng you that the kynges highnes woll not faile so to remembre this yo^r gentill demeano^r as ye shall have cause to thynk the same well employed and bestowed. And for my parte I thank you asmoch as though an other season ye gave unto me thries that valure, offeryng that eny goodes of myn or that I can make of my frendes shalbe as alliable unto yo^r commodities weales and profites hereafter as ye do shew you to be unto the satisfacõn of my desire and request, promysyng you also that w^tin xv dayes next ensuyng I shall see you entierly repayed of the same And in all such thynges as may concerne thadvaunceme^t and comon weale of you and that Citie ye shall assuredly have my favo^r and good furtheraunce as thise yo^r merites condyngeiely do requyre. At my place besides Westmynster the iij^de daye of Septembre.

Yo^r assured lovyng ffrende
T. Cardinalis Ebor.