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SP 83/15/73.a f. 166r - 166v. The confession of Anthony a spanyard Cassyer
to G. Aniastri.
Address Leaf:
[Endorsement by Herle:]
The confession of Anastro the Cassier to Aniastri
Letter Text:
[fol. 166r]
The confessyon of Anthonye a spanyard Cassyer to G. Aniastri./
This examynate sayth, that the practys to murther the prince of Orenge began
viij monethes paste, betwene k. Phillip & a secretorye of his called Peter
Alhonzo borne in Biscay, who brought his father John Alhonzo by lres to
Luxborne to confferr therof with the K. which confferrence proceded so far as
John de Alhonzo undertooke to provyde an ynstrument to execute
the K. wyll on that behalf upon the condicyons proponed that the partye sholld
have 80 m. [crowns] in redie money A Comenda, an
office, & have lik
[ … ]
of honor. Gasper Aniastri was dellt with
herein by Alhonzo the father, & browght to accept the executyon
in his own person, but findeng his corayge (when he had better examyned the
matter) weke signeffyed that he was unhable, yet colld finde a person to
supplye his place, so the former condicions were observed, which the K.
rateffyed. willeng that he sholld compounde with his partie at what price he
might best, for so the acte were don, he wolld bestow upon
Aniastri the medyator therof the whole of his promys, to dispose
att his pleasure. Aniastri brake herein with this examynate Anthonio his
Cassyer, to take upon him the enterprise, who verey willeng but unable,
advised that John or Juan Jawreguy, the booke keper
of the sayd Aniastri, & a Biscayn borne sholld be perswaded in the
cause, & then he dowtted not of his corayge & resolutyon to performe that
which was required./ which motyon was fownde good & succeded as is now
apparent. The said John was promised grett somes of money & favors by
Aniastri att the K. hand. and induced further to beleve that they
wolld not execute him upon the facte
[
Marginalia
(by Herle): though he were taken]
but reserve him prisoner for a tyme, to
learne more, & therfore Aniastri wollde departe inposte beffore
the enterpriseng hereof v. or vj dayes to acqwaynt the p: of Parma in the K.
name with the matter, that he might be redye with his armye to approche
the Cyttye of Andwerpe, & in his companye dellanow of whom he sholld make
offer by a trompettor to deliver him in lyew of the sayd Juan for so was ytt the
K. plesure, which yf they reffused: bothe the sayd Lanow sholld dye for ytt &
the p: of Orenges son
^likewise^
that is in Spayne with all other prisoners that the
sayd p: of Parma hathe in his custodye, In conffydens wherof this Juan
proceded so resolutelye as he dyd & had the yssew & rewarde that was sene on
sondaye last./
The king of Spayne is offended with ij things concernyng the prince
yrreconsiliablye, the Apollogye & Monsieurs callyng yn./