[Then follows the treaty, which extends to nearly seven pages.]
Note NN. [page 111].
Ao. i. Hen. VI.—“Also there was graunted to the kyng V nobles of every sakke of wolle to custume duryng iij yere.” “And the forseid first day of March was the trete of the delyveraunce of Pount Melank, which was taken and long holden by the partie called Armynakkes, and delivered in maner as after folowith.”
[A copy of the treaty then occurs, consisting of eight pages.]
“Also this same yere Newegat was bigonne to make newe by thexecutors of Richard Whityngton. Also the same yere in somer tide was great plente of al maner cornes and fruytes: but a litle before Midsomer there bigan to falle moch reyne, which contynued lasse or more every day as for the moost partie; howsoever the wynde stode unto viij daies bifore Cristmas, so that men myght not gadre ynne there, and namely the codde corne, and yet was there plente of corne ynough.”
Note OO. [page 112].
Ao. ii. Hen. VI.—“And upon the Wednesday with a glad chere sate in his modres lappe in the chare, and rode thurgh the cite to Westm’ the xvij day of Novembre, the yere of our lord ml cccc xxiij, and there was brought into the parliament; where the Speker of the parliament, in the name and for al the comons of England, spake to the kyngs persone these wordes after folowyng.”
The speech assigned to the Speaker is then given; after which it is stated that on “The xxvj day of Novembre the kyng with his modir remoeved from Westminster to Waltham, and a certen tyme there were abidyng; and fro thens he remoevid to Hertford, where he helde his Cristmas, and the kyng of Scotts with him.” An account of the proceedings in Parliament in this year, especially of the impeachment of Sir John Mortymer, knight, and of the statutes enacted therein then follows at some length, and is succeeded by a minute account of the French towns and castles taken by the duke of Bedford, the earl of Salisbury, Sir John Radcliff seneschal of Guyenne, and Sir John Beauchamp. It is also noticed, that in that year “therle of the March with many other lordes and great retinue went into Irland, and there deide.” After stating the loss of the Scots at the battle of Vermuil, it is added, “Wherfore it may be seid of them the worde of olde tyme,
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