[Sidenote: 1477 / NOV. 30]
Ryth worchypfull ser, I recomand me to your good masterchep. Plesyth
you, as for Pekrynges mater, I sent a frere in John Pekerynges name for
the evydens; and he had an answer that if he had a busschelful of
evydenss, he chuld noon have of them, for he hath set the londe in
trobill, nor he cowd have no seyte of none. Also remembir your ryth of
your wreke at Wynterton. Thesse arn the menes namys of Wynterton, Robert
Parker of West Somerton, John Longyard of Wynterton, Thomas Goodknape of
the same, Will Wrantham and John Curteys of the same Wynterton, that
caryid of your severel grownd xxij. carte ful of stuffe, viij^xx.
bowestavis, iij^xx. and vij. waynescottes, xiiij^c. clapalde,[306-2] v.
barell ter, iiij. copil oris, and gret plante [_plenty_] of wreke of the
schyppe that is worth meche mony, as ye chal understonde the trowth
after this.
And as for your heryng that chuld in to Essexkes, they arn there, be the
grace of God. As for your swanes, they chal be there be Our Ladys Day
next comyng, I troste to God, Ho have your masterchyp in Is kepyng.
Wretyn at Mawteby, where as I am ryth werey, on Sen Andrews Day, Anno
xvij^o E.
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Ser, if it plese your masterchep, I sold yet no barly, ner none can a
bove xiiij_d._ the comb, as I sen word in a leter be John Russe; and I
toke iiij_li._ in mony to bryng to your materchep. The prysse of your
heryng is iiij_li._ iij_s._ iiij_d._, besyd oder costes. Hery Cook wold
goo with your swanes, for hys yefte chuld be vj_s._ viij_d._, and there
fore he wold yeffe you his labore, be so ye payd for his costes. Ipse
dixit.
Be your servaunt,