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prussia_n unto_o rich._n the_o second_o 153._o 35_o a_o brief_a relation_n of_o william_n esturmy_n and_o john_n kington_n concern_v their_o ambassage_n into_o prussia_n and_o to_o the_o hans-towne_n 154._o 36_o certain_a article_n of_o complaint_n exhibit_v by_o the_o livonians_n 156._o 37_o other_o complaint_n exhibit_v by_o the_o city_n of_o the_o hans_n 156._o 38_o composition_n and_o ordinance_n conclude_v between_o the_o ambassador_n of_o prussia_n and_o the_o chanceller_n and_o treasurer_n of_o england_n anno_fw-la 1403._o 157._o 39_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o chanceller_n and_o treasurer_n of_o england_n unto_o conradus_n de_fw-fr jungingen_n master_n general_a of_o prussia_n 158._o 40_o the_o letter_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o unto_o conradus_n de_fw-fr jungingen_n the_o master_n general_a of_o prussia_n for_o intercourse_n of_o traffic_n 159._o 41_o the_o letter_n of_o conradus_n de_fw-fr jungingen_n unto_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o 160._o 42_o a_o agreement_n make_v between_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o and_o conradus_n de_fw-fr jungingen_n 161._o 43_o a_o agreement_n between_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o and_o the_o hans-towne_n 164._o 44_o a_o testimony_n out_o of_o albertus_n krantzius_n concern_v the_o surprise_n of_o bergen_n in_o norway_n wherein_o 21._o house_n of_o the_o english_a merchant_n be_v burn_v 169._o 45_o the_o grievance_n and_o offence_n whereat_o the_o merchant_n of_o the_o hans_n find_v themselves_o aggrieve_v 171._o 46_o a_o letter_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o king_n of_o england_n unto_o conradus_n de_fw-fr jungingen_n master_n general_a of_o prussia_n 175._o 47_o a_o letter_n of_o werneherus_fw-la de_fw-fr tettingen_n commander_n in_o elbing_n unto_o sir_n william_n sturmy_n ambassador_n unto_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o together_o with_o a_o other_o letter_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o unto_o vlricus_n de_fw-fr jungingen_n master_n of_o prussia_n 176._o 48_o the_o letter_n of_o vlricus_n de_fw-fr jungingen_n master_n general_a of_o prussia_n signify_v unto_o king_n henry_n the_o 4._o that_o he_o be_v content_v
with_o certain_a agreement_n conclude_v by_o his_o messenger_n at_o hage_n 178._o 49_o the_o letter_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o unto_o vlricus_n de_fw-fr jungingen_n wherein_o he_o do_v absolute_o approve_v the_o foresay_a conference_n hold_v at_o hage_n 179._o 50_o a_o new_a concord_n between_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o and_o vlricus_n de_fw-fr jungingen_n 180._o 51_o a_o charter_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o grant_v in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n unto_o the_o english_a merchant_n resident_a in_o the_o part_n of_o prussia_n 185._o 52_o a_o note_n touch_v the_o mighty_a ship_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o take_v out_o of_o a_o chronicle_n in_o the_o trinity_n church_n of_o winchester_n 185._o 53_o a_o branch_n of_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o henry_n the_o 6._o for_o the_o trade_n to_o norway_n sweveland_n denmark_n and_o finmarke_n 186._o 54_o another_o branch_n of_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o 10._o year_n of_o king_n henry_n 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