Letters issued under the g.s. of Ire. plaqué, addressed to the K. from parliament held at Drogheda on Friday next before St Mark the Evangelist [24 April 1450], thanking him for acquittal of Ormond, viz.:¹

'Most high most excellent most mightie Prince and most redouted soverayne liege lord We recomaunde vs unto your most noble grace as lowely as we your trewe liege men con or may certifieng your most roiall mageste for as moche as in your grete Counseill holden at your Cite of Diuelyn w{t}yn [within] this yo{r} land of Irland the ffriday next afor the feste of Seint Luk the-u{a}gelist the yere of yo{r} most gracieux Reigne xxviij afor the gode and worthie Prince Richard Duk of York yo{r} lieunten{a}nt of this yo{r} saide land the lords spiritell and temperell and commones in the saide Counseill assembled it was considered whon that James le Botiller Erle of Ormond your trewe liege man wickedly untrewly and of forcast was of late time accused unto your highnes of the crime of treison done unto yo{r} most Roiall persone in this yo{r} saide lande of Irlande for whoos trewe acquitaill the substaunce of the lordes espirituell knightez Esquiers and Gentils of this yo{r} saide lande wrote under their seeles unto yo{r} most Roiall mageste certifieng that they knewe never ne herd of such treason done to your most Roiall persone byt that the saide accusement was of forcast malice and ill will ymagined And after that the saide lordes knightes Esquiers and gentils by yo{r} dredfull comaundement as by writtez under yo{r} grete seell of England sende unto this yo{r} saide lande of proclamacion on peyn of their ligeaunce appiered in yo{r} most rigtvous persence at Westminster and othir placez w{t}yn [within] yo{r} said Realme as they were assigned for their trewe acquitayll and the said Erles affermyng by worde of mouth in trouth whate they hadde wrytt in declaracion of the saide Erles trewe acquitayll which lordes knightes Esquiers and gentils effectuely and rightfully examined sped and herd of yo{r} most rightuousnes ye licenced theim to reto{r}ne unto this yo{r} saide land to grete comfort of all yo{r} subiectez and liege people shame and confusion to yo{r} Enemies and Rebelx And so by your rightuous dilligence and wisdom trowth knowen it plesed yo{r} most habundaunt rightuousnes by yo{r} lettrez patents made at Westminster the xv day of September the yere of your Reigne xxvj to acquite and declare yo{r} trewe liege man the saide Erle not gilty of the saide treason ne cryme willing that from thensforward to the promotour or promotours of the said empechement and accusement none feith to be yeven charging moreover all your subiectez and liege people on their ligeaunce and yo{r} continuell indignacion that nethir in worde nethir in dede nethir by none othir exquisite colour they shold not reprove the said Erle nethir his blode cont{a}rie to yo{r} most notable and rightuous declaracion and him so declared licenced to reto{r}ne in to this yo{r} saide lande to the singular relief and defense of the same as it hath bien ofte afor grete comfort to all yo{r} trewmen and subiectez Wherefor all your trewe liegemen and subiettez in the said Counseill assembled in thair most lowely wise thank yo{r} most rightuousnez and Roiall mageste of the saide declaracion and trewe acquitaill and in taking soo grete and shamfull a sklaundre fro this yo{r} saide lande as by your saide lettrez patents and consideracion of yo{r} saide grete Counseill more pleyne it appereth And nowe in thes yo{r} present parlement holden befor your saide lieuten{a}nt at your Town of Drogheda w{t}yn [within] this yo{r} saide land the ffriday next afor the feste of Seint Mark the-u{a}ngelist the saide xxviij yere of yo{r} most gracieux Reigne the premisses tenderly considerate We yo{r} saide lieuten{a}nt lordes spirituell and temperell and commones assembled in this yo{r} saide parlment in oure most humble and lowely wise thank yo{r} most Roiall mageste of the gracieux exploit and tendrenes of the said lordes spirituelx knightes Esquiers and gentilez in yo{r} saide glorious Roialme shewed to them and yo{r} most rightuousnes and just saide declaracion of the saide Erle and in putting away of so grete shamfull a sklaundre and inaudite infamie of such matiers fro this yo{r} saide lande. And we continuelly shall pray the blissfull Trinite for yo{r} most Roiall mageste to thencresse of yo{r} Roialmes in continuell felicite to his plesir Yeven in yo{r} saide parlement holden at yo{r} saide toun of Drogheda the ffriday next afor the feste of Seint Mark the-u{a}ngliste undir that one parte of yo{r} grete seell of this your saide land. By your most humble trewe subiectes and liegemen Richard Duk of York yo{r} lieuten{a}nt of this yo{r} saide lande the lordes spirituell and temperell and commones in yo{r} saide parlment being.'