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To my right worshipfull master and brother , Sir Robart Plompton ,
knyght for the King's body . (RPLUMPT2-E1-P2,182.4)

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After most harty and due recomendations , I recomend me unto your
mastership and brotherhode ; (RPLUMPT2-E1-P2,182.6)

and wheras my brother William , like as I shewed you a byll , hath in
his name and myne put <P_183> a byll unto the Kings grace agaynst
Rocliffe and Suttell , which hath made answere , as appearethe in the
byll I sent you by Ball . (RPLUMPT2-E1-P2,183.7)

And the Kings counsell comaunded my brother Wylliam to goe and enter
into Ochroke : (RPLUMPT2-E1-P2,183.8)

and so , in his coming home , he went thether , (RPLUMPT2-E1-P2,183.9)

and wold have entred , (RPLUMPT2-E1-P2,183.10)

and William Sawcheverell wold not suffer him . (RPLUMPT2-E1-P2,183.11)

And he shewed the copie of our deed , (RPLUMPT2-E1-P2,183.12)

and he wold not admyt it ; (RPLUMPT2-E1-P2,183.13)

but the tenaunts sayd , if he come againe afor alhallowes , and bryng
the deeds under seale , they shold endever them to pay us .
(RPLUMPT2-E1-P2,183.14)

And I thinke to send Sir Robart North thither with him , in the weke
next afore alhallowmase . Wherfore I pray you that ye will lett Sir
Robart have the ij=d= deed with him in a box , which is of feoffment ,
thider , to the intent abousayd ; (RPLUMPT2-E1-P2,183.15)

and ye shall have them delivered againe unto you , or my lady , whether
ye shal please . (RPLUMPT2-E1-P2,183.16)

And if you wyll my brother Wylliam bring them up to you unto London , I
shall bynd me that he shall trewly deliver you them .
(RPLUMPT2-E1-P2,183.17)

And of your gud mynd and pleasure in thes premyses , I pray you that ye
will vochsafe to send me knowledge in wryting . (RPLUMPT2-E1-P2,183.18)

And , Sir , I understand your adversaries reporteth , your matter
$shall $be {TEXT:shalbe} determyned by the Kyngs Judges and Sergiants ,
(RPLUMPT2-E1-P2,183.19)

and ther , I dout me , ye gitt but litle favor .
(RPLUMPT2-E1-P2,183.20)

Therfore the sonner ye goe up , I trust yt be the better for you .
(RPLUMPT2-E1-P2,183.21)

And almyghty Jesu preserve you , (RPLUMPT2-E1-P2,183.22)

and send you gud speede in all your busines , (RPLUMPT2-E1-P2,183.23)

and that $shall $be {TEXT:shalbe} my daly prayer , as God knoweth .
(RPLUMPT2-E1-P2,183.24)

At York , (RPLUMPT2-E1-P2,183.25)

this Munday . (RPLUMPT2-E1-P2,183.26)

Your servant Robart Plompton . (RPLUMPT2-E1-P2,183.27)

<paren> <font> Anno </font> . </paren> (RPLUMPT2-E1-P2,183.28)