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LETTERS OF JAMES IV
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and that he continues to do so by the Pope’s special com¬
mand. He prays that so obedient a son of the Church as
Henry will not only grant the safe-conducts to his am¬
bassadors, but also commend them to Ferdinand. The
grave threat to Rhodes, Italy, and Christendom merits the
attention of Henry and his Council; in the present crisis
he does not believe that any Christian prince will sacrifice
for his own particular ambitions the universal welfare of the
Christian religion, for which with his little power he shall
strive to the uttermost. Asks safe-conducts for Forman,
James, Earl of Arran, and Archibald, Earl of Angus. As
to the Commissioners to be sent to the Borders, he himself
lives near the Borders, and can and will be ready at short
notice to make his commissioners meet Henry’s speedily,
though he thinks that meetings of commissioners where
little redress is made tend to encourage disorder. A ship of
Aberdeen, laden with salmon and other goods belonging
to his subjects, has been captured. If he wishes redress
to be made, let him send safe-conducts, like those which he
wants James to give to the English commissioners, to the
Scottish commissioners, John, Lord Drummond ; Robert
Lauder of the Bass, John Ramsay of Trarenzeane, and
William Scott of Balweary, knights, and Master James
Henryson, Clerk of Justiciary, or any three, to meet the
English commissioners for redress and reparation for
attacks by sea. Asks him to send back Islay speedily, as
he is detaining the Pope’s messenger till his return.
‘ Gevin under oure signet.’ Signed ‘ Your brother
James.’
Scots.
497. Louis XII to His Councillors of Finances, Blois,
December 8, 1512. b.n. : ms. 20616, no. 67 ; brodie,
1501 ; Navy Records Society, x. 70.
Orders them to credit to Jehan Lalemant, Councillor and
Receiver-General of the Royal Finances in the Duchy of
Normandy, the sum of 3047 livres, 16 sous and 6 deniers of