William Maryon to George Cely

79

Jhesu M^liiij^ciiij^xxij

     Ryght Reverent Syr and my specyall good frende I recom-
maund me unto yow Ferder mor and yt plesse yow ye schall
understonde that I have resseyved a letter from you wreten at
Calles the xxviij day of Marche the wyche letter y have well
understonde that ye have sowlld unto Henry c packe unto
Jacob Tymanson and hys feleschype of Laythe^a xxiij c of my new
somer fellys London for xvj noblis halffe le c Argent clxiiij^li ix^s
fl. werof ye have ressayved in hand and schall ressayve at thys
next martt iiij^xx ij^li ix^s fl. and the xxvj day of September next
xlj^li fl. and the xxvj day of Marche the rest xlj^li fl. and so Syr
I understonde ther remayng behynd wheche be mad and fore brent
ij c xxv felles the wyche ye woll do yowre best to put away wyt
yowre felles for the wyche Syr I thanke yow hartley also Syr I
understond that y schall leyesse cler of my brent felles the wyche
woll never be mad sum. cxxxij felles. Syr I thanke Good as the
casse requered that I lesse no mo also syr I understond that a
lytell befor yowre comyng to Calles John Dallton had found all
myn hoder fellys the wyche y had in Calles for the wyche Syr y
thankt yow and hem bothe harttely and y pray to God that I may
deserved ayenst yow for God sent you now lokeley to Calles for to
do so sone so grett a fette as ye have don set ye cam to Calles
thanked be God Syr yowre broder Rechard Cely a ij dayes afor
owre Lady Day he wasse at Habendon^b and wayted upon Wylliam
Breten for to goo unto Norlagh^c but Wylliam Breten myt nat
atendyt and in that men tym com Wylliam Medwenter to
London and so non of hem spake wyt hoder and so Rychard Cely
porpossed be the leffe of God for to reyde into Cotyswold ward
upon Wedynysday or on Thorysday in Hester weke. I pray to
God be hys sped Syr upon Palm Sonday the Frensche imbaset
com in to London and they war worschyppefullley ressayved wyt
the mayher and all the craftys of London Also Syr ye schall
understond that my mayesterys yowre moder ys in good hell so
ressonabelay and wext all strong as of a woman of har age thanked
be Good and sche recommaund her unto you and sendyt unto you
God ys blessyng and harys Also Syr ye schall understond that
all the hooll houssould faryt well thanked be God No more unto
you at thys tym but the Trenyte have you in hys kepyng
Wreten at London the ij day of Aprell.

                                                              Be youre owne

                                                                           Wylliam Maryon.

     Addressed: Unto George Cely marchant of the
                                stapull at Calles thys letter be
                                delyverd.

     On the Dorse in a different handwriting:

                  Thes ben lettyrs. Anno M¹iiij^ciiij^xxj & ij

^a Leyden.                 ^b Abingdon.             ^c Northleach.