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182 LETTERS OF JAMES IV [1510
the word is now that His Holiness has restored him to
freedom, upon which he is to be congratulated. James
has sent the Bishop of Moray in the cause of peace, and
to reconcile Louis XII with Julius II and the Venetians.
He would be glad to know what hope the marquis has of
an expedition against the Infidel and to have him support
the Scottish envoy. As a kinsman James felt a sympathetic
regret at the way in which fortune treated the marquis.
H.
333. James IV to [? the Cardinal of St. Mark], October,
1510. b.m. 152 ; r. 125 ; brodie, 599.1
James sends in his interests Andrew, Bishop of Moray,
commendator of Dryburgh, Pittenweem, and Cottingham
in England, a man intimately acquainted with his policy
and affairs. He is concerned with important Scottish
business, and is an exceedingly successful diplomat, on his
way to Julius II to obtain what James devoutly desires.
He has instructions to communicate, and James recom¬
mends that he be consulted in order that his correspondent
may show him favour and promote his mission. What he
says in name of the King may be accepted. H.
334. James IV to Pope Julius II, Edinburgh, [October
1510]. n.l. 305 ; brodie, 600.2
James had acknowledged earlier the sending to his
kingdom of an indulgence to those contributing to the
building of the basilica of St. Peter and the appointment
by the Pope of commissaries to administer it. The hospital
of the B.V.M. in his burgh of Montrose in the diocese of
Brechin, was founded by former kings for the benefit of
the poor : the chapel of the B.V.M. at Fetteresso, famous
for the number of miracles wrought there, is visited by
multitudes of the faithful. He begs the Pope to grant an
indulgence to those of the faithful visiting either place, so
1 Dates October 22, 1510.
2 Dates October 22, 1510.