Series 3 > Letters of James the Fourth, 1505-1513

LETTERS OF JAMES IV
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1510]
captured ships and merchandise, and that all these actions
have been authorised and ordered by the King.
325. James IV to Louis XII, [Autumn 1510], n.l. 255 ;
b.m. 107 ; r. 101 ; brodie, 584 places Sept. 1510.
George Halkerstoun, merchant of Edinburgh, is getting
certain silver vessels of various designs made in Paris,
and proposes to have them sent to Scotland. It is stated,
however, that a public edict forbids the export of silver
vessels beyond a specified weight. The vessels are made
and James asks for the requisite licence irrespective of
weight or size, the edict notwithstanding. H.
326. James IV to John of Denmark, [September 1510 ?]
n.l. 214 ; brodie, 586.
Requests permission for Walter Paterson, inhabitant
of the town of Leith, to go to any part of John’s territories
and buy any merchandise he wishes from his subjects,
especially rye and flour and any other kind of foodstuff,
and take it without hindrance back to Scotland.
327. James IV to the Hanse Towns, [September 1510 ?].
n.l. 379 ; brodie, 586.
Declares to all and sundry, and especially to the in¬
habitants of the Imperial Cities, commonly known as the
Hanse Towns (terrarum et civitatum Imperialium de Hansa
vulgariter nuncupatarum), and to his own magistrates and
subjects that since he has granted, and by these presents
grants, to Nicholas Matesoun, dwelling in the town of
Stralsund (Trasende) permission to bring to Scotland food¬
stuffs, arms, and any kind of merchandise, he therefore
exhorts them to take the said Nicholas into their favour,
to encourage the inhabitants of their territories and towns
to bring similar goods to Scotland, and to forbid any of