from Henry to his brother the Duke of Bedford,
then Guardian of England, in which he urges him to attend without
delay to some complaints from the subjects of the Duke of Brittany,
and to take prompt and efficient measures to prevent a repetition of
the injuries complained of.

"BY THE KING.

"Right trusty and well-beloved brother, we greet you as well. And
as we suppose it is not out of your remembrance in what wise and
how oft we have charged you by our letters that good and hasty
reparation and restitution were ordained and made at all times of
such attemptats as happened to be made by our subjects against
the truce taken betwixt us and our brother, the Duke of Brittany;
and, notwithstanding our said letters, diverse complaints be made
and sent unto us for default of reparation and restitution of
such attemptats as be made by certain of our subjects and (p. 265)
lieges, as ye may understand by a supplication sent to us by
the said Duke; which supplication we send you closed within these
letters, for to have the more plain knowledge of the truth.
Wherefore we will and charge you that ye call to you our
chancellor, to have knowledge of the same supplication; and, that
done, we will that ye do send us in all haste all those persons
that been our subjects contained in the supplication aforesaid.
And that also in all other semblable matters ye do ordain so
hasty and just remedy, restitution, and reparation upon such
attemptats done by our subjects, in conservation of our truce,
that no man have cause hereafter to complain in such wise as they
[have] done for default of right doing; nor we cause to write to
you alway as we done for such causes, _considered the great
occupation we have otherwise_. And God have you in his
keeping!--Given under our signet, in our host afore Rouen, the
29th day of November."[196] [1418].

[Footnote 196: Cotton. Julius, B. vi. f. 35.]

The next instance occurs[197] on the apprehension entertained of
intended violence and general disturbance of the public peace near (p. 266)
Bourdeaux by two noblemen who disputed about the property of a
deceased lord. Henry's letter is addressed to the Council of
Bourdeaux, giving them peremptory orders to put an instant end to the
feud in his name. It is written in French.

[Footnote 1