Received William Maurice's letter together with which William Maurice sent William Lacone a letter which Maurice Robyns had written long ago to William Maurice touching him, which Maurice Robyns neither can nor will deny, whatever it contains. William Maurice further writes that Maurice Robyns should deal honestly with him because he did not send William ap William hither. Desires William Maurice's men and all others with whom Maurice Robyns has dealt to lay what dishonesty they are able to his charge. Seeks only his own, and very often has much ado to come by it. William Maurice writes that Maurice Robyns countenanced his kinsman to abuse Marie Gruffythe; it is not so, for neither did he abuse her, as Sir William Thomas and Sir Richard Gwynne, who had the examining of the matter, can tell, nor did Maurice Robyns countenance him in that or any other unlawful action. Would have William Maurice think that 'all is not gospell that they speake', as is very well known to most in the town. When the matter is tried, it shall then be known who is wronged and foully abused, both in the church at prayers and sacrament time and abroad, by Marie and her sister, so that Maurice Robyns cannot be permitted quietly to read prayers or administer the sacrament without interruption. Were it not that they look to be countenanced by William Maurice, as appears by his letter to the Chancellor, by their report, it would be otherwise, for the minister should be of all places quiet in the church and especially at prayer time. Trusts that when the bishop comes, he will see all these misdemeanours and their like severely punished, for Maurice Robyns must tell William Maurice 'for a truthe upon good proofe', that Marie Gruffythe did not stick to speak ill of all the clergy in generall, terming them 'develes and blacke dogges', words worthy of extreme punishment. Thinks that whoever bolsters her in these words shall find enough to do, and the bishop will without doubt think the worse of him and will perhaps inflict great punishment upon the offenders. Long may he [the bishop] be in health, for Maurice Robyns hears very honourably of him, that he will not see any of the poor ministers of his diocese abused, as long as they behave themselves honestly in their calling, although nowadays they are little set by. The bishop will defend their honest cause against rich or poor.