for ye haveig ayen of yo' place and londys in Caft' xl not spekÿg of yor stuff nor thyng ellys, fo they anfwerd me yo offyr was more then refonabyll and if the mater wer thers they feyd they wyft what confcyence wold dryve hem to they feyd they wold meve my Lord wt it and fo they dyd, but then the tempest aros and he gave hem fyche an answer that non of hem all wold tell it me, but when I axid an answer of hem they feyd and fom Lordys or gretter men mevyd my Lord wit the (kepe confaile)

mater wer your and wt thys answer I depertyd but S'. W. Brandon Sothewell Tymp'ley Herry Wentworthe, W. Gornay and all other of confayll undyrftand that ye have wronge infomyche that they mevyd me that ye fhold take a recompence of other lond to the valew but they wold not avowe the offyr for I anferd hem that if yer had ryght they wold have ofred no recompence dyfcovyr not thys but in my reafon and my Lord Chamb'leyn wold fend my Lady a Lett' w fome p'uy tokyn betwyx theym and allfo to meve my Lord of Norff” when he comyth to the p'lement ferteynly Caft' is yours.

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If ye myffe to be Burgeys of Maldon and my Lord Chamb'leyn wyll ye may be in a nother plafe ther be a dofeyn townys in Inglond that cheffe no bergeys whyche ought to do and ye be fet in for on' of thofe townys and ye be frendyd. Alfo in no wyfe forget not in all haft to get some goodly ryng pryfe of xxs or fom praty flowyr of the fame pryfe and not undyr to geve to Jane Rodon for the hathe ben the most fpecyall laborer in yo' mater and hathe promyfyd hyr good wyll foorthe

7 William, Lord Haftings.

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having again of your Place, and Lands in Caifter 40. not fpeaking of your Stuff nor thing elfe; fo they answered me your offer was more than reafonable, and if the matter were theirs, they faid, they wift [knew] what Confcience would drive them to, they said, they would move my Lord with it, and fo they did; but then the Tempeft arofe, and he gave them fuch an answer, that none of them all would tell it me; but when I asked an answer of them they faid; "And [f] fome "Lords or greater men moved my Lord with it, the matter were

yours"; (keep counfel) and with this anfwer I departed, but Sir W. Brandon, Southwell, Tymperley, Harry Wentworth, W. Gorney, and all other of council understand that ye have wrong; in fo much that they moved me that ye fhould take a recompence of other land to the value, but they would not avow the offer; for I answered them, if they had right they would have offered no recompence; discover not this, but in my reason, and [f] my Lord Chamberlain would send my Lady a Letter with fome privy token between them, and also to move my Lord of Norfolk when he cometh to the Parliament, certainly Caifter is yours.

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If ye mifs to be Burgefs of Maldon, and my Lord Chamberlain will, ye may be in another place; there be a dozen Towns in England that choofe no Burgess, which ought to do it, ye be fet in for one of thofe Towns and [if] ye be friended. Alfo in any wife forget not in all hafte to get fome goodly ring (at the price of 205. or fome pretty Flower of the fame price, and not under, to give to Jane Rodon; for she hath been the moft fpecial labourer in your matter, and hath promised her good

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and fhe doeth all wt hyr maftreffe And my Lord Chamberleyn wyll he may caufe my Lord of Norff' to com up foner to the p'lement then he fhold do and then he may apoynt whym for yow or y ferm corn be gadryd. I profyrd but xl and if my Lord Chamberleyn profyr my Lady the remeñnt I can thynk it shall be taken my Lady must have fomwhat to bye hyr 9 Kovercheff befyd my Lord a Soper yt I payd for wher all the confayll was at Framlygh'm ijs iijd and my costs at Framlygh'm twyis lyīg ther by viij dayis wt Ixs 14 ob. for cofts of ye contre at Norwyche drawyth abowght xxs I trowe more by our Lady if it be leffe ftand to your harmys and fic remanet vli xiijs iiia.

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I axe no more gods of you for all the fervyfe yt I fhall do why the world ftandyth but a IO Gofshawke if eny of my Lord Chamb'leyns men or yours goo to Kaleys or if eny get in London that is a mewyd hawk for fhe may make yow fporte when ye com into Inglond a doseyn yer hens, and to call upon yow owyrly nyghtly dayly dyner foper for thys hawk I pray noo more but my brodyr E. J. Pampÿg Thyrfton I. Myryel W. Pytte T. Plattyng Jwde lityll Jak Mastyr Boton' and W. Wood to boote to whyche perfons I prey yow to comand me and if all thes lyft to fpek to yow of thys mater when St. George Browne W. Knyvett R. Hyd or eny folk of worchepp

Corn paid in part of Rent.

9 A Head Drefs, or Handkerchief.

10 From the anxiety here expreffed for an Hawk, we may judge of the attention which was paid to the Diverfion of Hawking.

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good will forth [in future]; and she doth all with her Mistress. Lord And [if my Lord Chamberlain will, he may caufe my of Norfolk to come up fooner to the Parliament than he should do, and then he may appoint with him for you, ere the farm corn be gathered. I proffered but 40/. and if Lord Chamber

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lain proffer my Lady the remanent, I can think it shall be taken; my Lady must have somewhat to buy her a 9 Coverchief besides my Lord.

A fupper that I paid for, where all the Council was at Framlingham 25. 3d. and my cofts at Framlingham twice lying there by eight days, with 9s. 1d. . for cofts of the Country at Norwich draweth about 20s. I trów more. By our Lady if it be less stand to your harms, and fic remanet 51. 135. 4d.

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I afk no more good of you for all the fervice, that I fhall do you while the world ftandeth, but a Gofs Hawk, if any of Lord Chamberlain's men or yours go to Calais, or if be to get in London, that is, a mewed Hawk, for the may make you sport when ye come into England a dozen years hence; and to call upon you hourly, nightly, daily, dinner, fupper, for this Hawk, I pray no more but my brother (Edmund), J. Pampyng, Thyrfton, J. Myıyel, W. Pitt, T. Platting, Jude, little Jack, Mafter Botoner and W. Wood to boot, to which Perfons I pray you to commend me, and if all thefe lift [be difpofed] to speak to of this matter when Sir George Browne, W. Knyvet, R. Hyde,

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Latham, in his book of Falconry, fays, that a Gofhawk is the first and most esteemed kind of Hawk; that a Sore Hawk is from the first taking of her from the eiry, till she hath mewed her feathers.

The Taffel, or Tiercel, is the male of the Gofhawk, fo called, because it is a tierce or third lefs than the female: it appears here, that a Groffer, or Dealer in foreign Fruits, &c• fold Hawks.

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worchepp and of my aqweyutanfe be in yo compeny fo they may helpe forthe for all is lytyll i nowe and ye be not u'y well wyllyg, I fhall fo p'uey for hem and ever ye com to Norwyche and they w'yow that they fhall have as deynte vytayll and as gret plente therof for 1 as they fhall have of the treforer of Caleys for xv. And ye p'aventure a Pye of Wymondh'm to boote, now thynk on me good Lord for if I have not an Hawke I fhall wax fatt for default of labor, and ded for default of company by my trowthe no more but I pray God fend you all your defyrs and me my mwyd Gofshawk in haft or rather yen fayle a Sowyr Hawke ther is a Groffer dwellyg ryght ou❜ayenst the well w ij boketts a lytyll fro Seynt Elens hathe evyr Hawkys to fell.

Wretyn at Norwyche the xxj day of September A°. E. iiij xijo.

Rather then faylle a Tarfell provyd wyll occupy the tyme tyll I com to Caleys.

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Paper Mark,
Wheels, &c.

Pl. x. No 9.

"The Attendance on the wars in France, and in our Garrisons there, must have been very expenfive by this account of the difference in the price of Provisions at Calais and at Norwich.

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