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Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Edward VI 1547-1553. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1861.

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January 1547



1546–7. Jan. 29. Boulogne.	1. William Lord Grey of Wilton to Sir William Paget. Thanks him for his letter in partial reply to others sent. As for the one of the same tenor as that sent to the Deputies of Calais and Newhaven, mentioned as being conveyed to Mr. Aucher [Sir Anthony] for transmission hither, he has not received it. Nevertheless is no less vigilant in his charge than if he had; but some one must be in fault. Has this day heard from one of his espials that as yet no men of war are levied in France, but M. de Rieux is commissioned to assemble 6,000 foot with all speed. Knows not wherefore, but has sent forth another espial, and hopes to ascertain particulars in three or four days. Incloses declarations of the numbers of men of war in wages, and of the inhabitants in the country under his charge, as well as in the towns of High and Bas Boulogne; also of the quantity of victuals received from Mr. Aucher since the 1st inst., with the remainder of the whole of all kinds (all missing). Of these they have often so small a quantity that they think if his Majesty would pay them monthly, or every second month at farthest, and make here but a mass of corn, only suffering such victuallers as choose to come hither to pass and repass without impeachment, and ordering that a certificate shall be returned under a penalty to the customer under his Lordship's hand of its delivery, they should be better victualled, and his Majesty be at less charge. If Paget can effect this he will minister to them a wonderful wealth, and secure the prayers of many a poor man. [Two pages.]
Jan. 29. Saturday, 3 p.m. Dover.	2. Sir Thomas Palmer to the Council. On arriving here to-day about 2 p.m., was, on going aboard to take his passage, staid by the Mayor, by virtue of letter from their Lordships. Requests to know his Majesty's pleasure whether he shall pass or no, as Messrs. Bridges and Beckwith, who came but an hour before him, were suffered to do so.