John Weston, prior of the hospital of St. John of Rhodes in England, to George Cely

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SC 1/53/83

Date

27 October 1481

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Transcript location(s) in printed volume(s)

Malden, item 64

Transcript from Henry Elliot Malden, 'The Cely Papers: Selections from the correspondence and memoranda of the Cely family, merchants of the Staple, A.D. 1475-1488'

Jhesu

Worshipfull Coyssyn wyt du recomendassions premysit it is so
I come to Rome the xv day of Octobre and was ryt welcome w^t one
nobleman saying thay sawe not hys sye [sic] & solequelly a felly-
chyppe for so manny and in that aray come howte of Ynglonde the
pope hollynes made me gret cher and wallde a sente me home
agayn and follet me of al mannor abedyensses or comandementt
made to me or motte be made bot I, Syr desyret is hollynes at I
mette do my vayage sennes I was so far fourthe and so is ollyness
sendes me as is imbassador wyt materis of gret importanss I truste
do be the sonner a come be Godes grace Coyssyn as toshith the
mater of the staple Ryscharde Herzon the kynges proctor and I as
don in that mater as meche as motte be don to fulfylle the kynges
intente and the wel of the marchantes of the staple for I take God
to recorde and the brynger of this gere at I dede in is as mess
as I wolde affe don and they ad gyn me a gret gud as thay sal se
al the remedy is and demaundes at the sayde Herzon makys I sende
hayme ben the sayde frere I promesse zow he is gretly favouret and
he wolde a made a fol werke and remedy an not son be fonde
Coyssyn I pray zow sende me worde of your welfare and comande
me to my fader and zours and your moder and Jhesu keppe yow.
At Rome the xxvij day of Octobre 1487.

Be your coyssyn Syr John
Weston Pryor of Santjohns.

     Addressed: To is worshypfull Coyssyn Jorge
                              Sellay this leter be deleverde at
                              Callez.