George Cely to Richard Cely snr.

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Jhesu M¹iiij^ciiij^xxj

     Ryght rewerent and worschypfull fader affter all dew recomen-
dacyon pretendyng I recomeownde me unto yow in the most
lowlyest whysse that I con or may Forder mor plesyth ytt you to
understond that it ys now condessendyd that ther^c shall be
an partysseon of xv^s of the pownd of the debentyrs and byllis of
xviij monthis and xviij and obllygacyons of whollis bowght all in
hon casse &c. her ys moche ado w^t us at Calles and ther ys grett
uttraunsse of wholl as Thomas Graynger con infforme yow her ys
none hottraunsse of fellis nor whas nott sen the marte j sawe newer
Hollendars make whorsse payment in my dayys God amend ytt ze
shall resseywe an byll clossyd herein of the salle of iij sarplers
sowlld to John Vauderhay of Mekelyn of yowr medell cottes ytt ys
so that I loke for my lord of Sent Jonys^a dayly and at his comyng
I wholl breng hym appon the way or do as my broder shall avysse
me to do for the mayr ys porpossyd to departe an Fryday com
viij dayys and I am porpossyd to come hovyr to you that same
tyme myselffe and than shall I show unto you be mowthe many
thynges &c. and so con the brenger herof plesythe ytt you to
undyrstond that yowr wholl ys an whardyd for good Cottes be
Wylliam Bretten and Harry Jon ther was non sarplers cast
howght but sen an ij^d showe of hoder tydynges I con non wrytt
unto you but Jhesu kepe you Amen Wrett at Calles the v day of
Augost.

                                                                   per yowr son

                                                                                 George Cely.

     Addressed: Unto my ryght whorschypfull Fader
                               Rychard Cely merchant of the
                               stapull of Callez at London in
                               Marte Lane so it dd.

^a Clerkenwell.                                             ^b St. Nicholas Shambles.

^c Written above ‘heny man’ crossed out.