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Rome 10. Ian. 1528. V. A part of an Original Letter from the same Person to Cardinal Wolsey, by which it appears that the Dispensation was then gran∣ted and sent over.
YOur Grace commandeth, That I should send the Commission and Dispensation with diligence, in case they were sped, before the receit of your Graces Letters sent at this time. Wherefore the Protho∣notar Gambora and I being commanded sub poena Excommunicationis to deliver the same, with a certain Request to be made to the King's High∣ness and his Grace, at the time of delivery; I send the same at this time unto Gambora, requiring him in any wise to make diligence to∣wards the King's Highness, and not to abide my coming; the Request and Cause thereof your Grace shall perceive by mine other Letters ad∣joined herewith. And supposing that when your Grace hath seen my Letters, and the Dispensations, and considered this time well, it may chance that the King and your Grace will be rather well content with that that is passed, without suing for any other thing that could not be obtained without long tract, and peradventure not so. Your Grace hath committed as much unto Gregory de Cassali at this time, as unto me, which being near unto the Pope, will without fail do his best dili∣gence: And if it shall be thought good unto the King's Highness, and your Grace, that I do return unto Orv••eto, I shall do as much as my poor Carcase may endure, and thereby at Turine I shall abide the know∣ledg of your Grace's pleasure. The Datary hath clean forsaken the Court, and will serve no longer but only God and his Cure. The Car∣dinal Campegius continueth in Rome sore vexed with the Gout; The Car∣dinals Pisane, Tri••••l••is, Vrsine, Gadis and Cesis, remaineth for Hostages. The Cardinals, Monte, Sanctorum Quatuor, Ridulph, Ravenna, and Pe∣rusino, be with the Pope; the rest abides absent. Our Lord Jesus pre∣serve your Grace.
At Aste the 10th day of Ianuary.
Your most humble Beadsman and Servant, W. Knight.