William Pekoc to Sir John Paston

LETTER XLVII.

To the ryth worchypful Ser
      John Paston knyght.

RYTH worchypfull Ser I recomand me to your good Mas-
terchep plesyth you as for Pekryngs mat^r I sent a frer in
John Pekeryngs name for y^e Evyde˜s and he had an answer
y^t if he had a busschelful of Evydenss he chuld noon have
of them for he hath set y^e londe in trebill nor he cowd haue
no seyte of none Also remembir your Ryth of your wreke
at Wynt^rton these arn y^e mens namys of Wynt^rton Rob’t
Parker of West Som^rton John˜ lonyyard of Wynt^rton
Thom’s zoodknape of y^e same Will Wranth’m and Joh’
Curteys of y^e same Wynt^rton y^t caryid of your seueral
grownd xxij carte ful of stuffe viij^xx bowestaues iij^xx and vij
Waynescotts xiiij^c clepalde v Barell ter iiij Copil oris and
gret plante of Wreke of y^e Schyppe y^t is worth meche
mony as ye chal vnd^rstonde y^e trowth aft^r this and as for
your heryng y^t chuld into essexks they arn ther be y^e
grace of god as for your swans they chal be ther be our
lady’s day next comyng I troste to god ho haue your mas-
t^rchyp in is kepyng Wretyn at Mawteby wher as I am ryth
wery on Sen Andrews day A^o xvij^o E

     Ser if it plese your masterchep I sold yet no barly ner
non Can a bove xiiij^d ye Comb as J sen word in a leter be
John Russe and I toke iiij li in mony to bryng to your
mate^rchep y^e prysse of your heryng is iiij^li iij^s iiij^d besyd od^r
costs Hery Cook wold zoo w^t your swan be for hys gefte
chuld be vj^s viij^d and ther for he wold yeffe you his labor
be so ye payd for his Costs ip˜e dix^t.

                                                                          WILL PEKOC.

       8¼ by 8¾.

      When an estate was mortgaged, we find by this letter that the Evidences
were all deposited with the mortgagee.

     The stores saved, and wreck here mentioned, must have been worth a con-
siderable sum of money; the Clapald, or Clap-boards, were boards cut ready
for casks.

 The Herring were probably laid in for Lent provision.

     Autograph, Pl. xxix. No. 5.

LETTER XLVII.

To the Right Worshipful Sir John Paston, Knight.

RIGHT Worshipful Sir, I recommend me to your good
mastership, pleaseth you, as for Pickering’s matter, I sent
a Fryer in John Pickering’s name for the evidence, and he
had an answer that if he had a bushell full of evidence, he
could none have of them, for he hath set the land in trouble,
nor he could have no sight of none. Also remember your
right of your wreck at Winterton: these are the mens’ names
of Winterton,—Robert Parker, of West-Somerton, John
Langard, of Winterton, Thomas Goodknape, of the same,
William Wrantham, and John Curteys, of the same Win-
terton, that carried off your several ground 22 carts full of
stuff, 8 score Bowstaves, 3 score and 7 Wainscots, 1400
Clapald (q.? Clapboard), 5 barrels of tar, 4 couple of oars,
and great plenty of wreck of the ship, that is worth much
money, as ye shall understand the truth after this; and as
for your Herring that should into Essex, they are there by
the grace of God; as for your Swans, they shall be there
by our Lady’s day next coming, I trust to God, who have
your mastership in his keeping.

     Written at Maultby, whereas I am right weary, on Saint
Andrew’s day, the 17th of Edward IV.

     Sir, if it please your mastership, I sold yet no barley, nor
none can above 14d. the Comb, as I sent word in a letter
by John Russ; and I took 4l. in money to bring to your
mastership. The price of your Herrings is 4l. 3s. 4d. be-
side other costs. Harry Cook would go with your Swans,
for his gift should be 6s. 8d., and therefore he would give
you his labour, if so be ye payed for his costs. Ipse dixit.

                                                                   By your Servant,

                                                                     WILLIAM PEACOCK.

           Maultby,
     Sunday, 30th Nov.
         1477. 17 E. iv.

     When an estate was mortgaged, we find by this letter that the Evidences
were all deposited with the mortgagee.

     The stores saved, and wreck here mentioned, must have been worth a con-
siderable sum of money; the Clapald, or Clap-boards, were boards cut ready
for casks.

 The Herring were probably laid in for Lent provision.

     Autograph, Pl. xxix. No. 5.

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WILLIAM PEKOC TO SIR JOHN PASTON¹

     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,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.

     Ser, if it plese your masterchep, I sold yet no barly, ner
none can a bove xiiijd. the comb, as I sen word in a leter be
John Russe; and I toke iiijli. in mony to bryng to your
materchep. The prysse of your heryng is iiijli. iijs. iiijd.,
besyd oder costes. Hery Cook wold goo with your swanes,
for hys yefte chuld be vj

s. viijd., and there fore he wold yeffe
you his labore, be so ye payd for his costes. Ipse dixit.

                                                 Be your servaunt,

                                                                                 WILL. PEKOC.

     ¹ [From Paston MSS., B.M.] There is no address on this letter, but it is endorsed,
like the preceding, by Sir John Paston, ‘Pekok, mense Decembris, anno E. iiij^ti xvij^o.’

     ² See page 304, Note 2.

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