we lately sent for Master
Richard Garsedale, one of the contendents of the Provost of the
Oriell, to that end that for his party should nothing be pursued,
neither at the court of Rome nor elsewhere, but that that
controversy should be put in respite unto our coming home with
God's grace: for our occupation is such that we may not well
intend to such matters here. Wherefore we will that ye make both
the said Garsdale, which cometh now home by our leave, and
sufficient of both the parties that neither of them shall (p. 274)
make further pursuit of appeal at court of Rome, nor no manner of
pursuit there, or elsewhere, as touching the said controversy,
unto our coming as before; at which time our intent is to put the
same controversy to a good and righteous conclusion, and the said
party in rest. And if any of them have the said pursuit of appeal
hanging in court, that they abate it, and send to revoke it in all
haste: and that they make all such as been their attornies or
doers in court spiritual and temporal to surcease. And we will
furthermore, as touching our said College of the Oriell, that ye
put it in such governance as seemeth to your discretion for to do,
unto our coming. And God have you in his keeping!--Given under our
signet, in our town of Mante, the 7th day of July.
"To the worshipful father in God, our right
trusty and well-beloved, the Bishop
of Durham, our Chancellor of England."

[Footnote 202: It is thought right to subjoin the
following transcript of this epistle in its
primitive garb, except the abbreviations.

"BY THE KYNG.

"Worshipful fader yn God oure right trusty and
welbeloved, we grete yow wel. And forasmuche as we
lete sende for Maistre Richard Garsedale oon of the
contendentes of the prevoste of the Oriell to that
ende that for his partie shulde no thyng be
poursuyd neither at the courte of Rome ne
elleswhere, but that that contraversie shulde be
put in respit unto oure comyng hoom with Goddes
grace, for oure occupacion is such that we mow nat
wel entende to suche also Lentwardyn, come afore