Letter signed and subscribed ("Vester bonus amicus Henry R") to Antoniotto Adorno, Duke of Genoa, in Latin, noting that he has heard of his longstanding goodwill and friendship through letters from his trusted and "assiduous" secretary Richard Pace that he has learnt "...from the Reverend Lord Cardinal of York [Thomas Wolsey], our intimate in everything, and from Master Bryan Tuke, our dear secretary and councillor, how greatly your Excellency has decided to support our understanding of what is fair to our secretary in his recovery of the taxes on woollen goods, and in the matter which we have often commended from our heart. In the hope of which, and confident of [your] goodwill, he freely requests the favour of submitting the whole question to be judged and decided by your Excellency...", ending by urging a successful outcome of the negotiations, papered seal, countersigned by the King's Latin secretary Peter Vannes ("Petrus vannes") at foot, docket at head ("1524. 14. July"), address panel on verso with date ("1514 14 Luglio") and endorsement in Italian, one page, dust staining particularly where folded and exposed, a few tears along folds and pinholes at joints, folio (392 x 340mm.), London, 14 July 1524
Letter signed and subscribed ("Vester bonus amicus Henry R") to Antoniotto Adorno, Duke of Genoa, in Latin, noting that he has heard of his longstanding goodwill and friendship through letters from his trusted and "assiduous" secretary Richard Pace that he has learnt "...from the Reverend Lord Cardinal of York [Thomas Wolsey], our intimate in everything, and from Master Bryan Tuke, our dear secretary and councillor, how greatly your Excellency has decided to support our understanding of what is fair to our secretary in his recovery of the taxes on woollen goods, and in the matter which we have often commended from our heart. In the hope of which, and confident of [your] goodwill, he freely requests the favour of submitting the whole question to be judged and decided by your Excellency...", ending by urging a successful outcome of the negotiations, papered seal, countersigned by the King's Latin secretary Peter Vannes ("Petrus vannes") at foot, docket at head ("1524. 14. July"), address panel on verso with date ("1514 14 Luglio") and endorsement in Italian, one page, dust staining particularly where folded and exposed, a few tears along folds and pinholes at joints, folio (392 x 340mm.), London, 14 July 1524
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