Ryt wurchipful hwsbond, I recomawnd me to ȝu, and prey ȝw to gete som crosse bowis, and wyndacs to bynd them with, and quarrels for ȝour hwsis her ben so low þat þer may non man schet owt with no long bowe, þow we hadde never so moche nede.
I sopose ȝe xuld have seche thyngs of Ser Jon Fastolf, if ȝe wold send to hym; and also I wold ȝe xuld gete ij. or iij. schort pelle-axis to kepe with doris, and als many jakkys, and ȝe may.
Partryche and his felaschep arn sor aferyd þat ȝe wold entren aȝen up on hem, and þey have made grete ordynaw[n]ce with inne þe hwse, as it is told me. Þey have made barris to barre the dorys crosse weyse, and þey have made wykets on every quarter of the hwse to schote owte atte, bothe with bowys and with hand gunnys; and þe holys þat ben made forr hand gunnys, they ben scarse kne hey fro þe plawncher, and of seche holis ben made fyve. þere can non man schete owt at þem with no hand bowys.
Purry felle in felaschepe with Willyum Hasard at Querles, and told hym þat he wold com and drynk with Partryche and with hym, and he seyd he xuld ben welcome, and after none he went thedder for to aspye qhat they dedyn, and qhat felachep they hadde with them; and qhan he com thedder, the dors were fast sperid, and þere wer non folks with hem but Maryoth, and Capron and hys wyff, and Querles wyf, and anoþer man in ablac ȝede sum qhate haltyng, I sopose be his words þat it was Norfolk of Gemyngham. And ȝe seyd Purry aspyde alle ȝis forseyd thyngs, and Marioth and his felaschep had meche grette langage þat xall ben told ȝw qhen ȝe kom hom.
I pray ȝw that ȝe wyl vowche-save to don bye for me j. li. of almands and j. li. of sugyr, and þat ȝe wille do byen sume frese to maken of ȝour chileris gwnys; ȝe xall have best chepe and best choyse of Hayis wyf, as it is told me. And that ȝe wyld bye a ȝerd of brode clothe of blac for an hode fore me of xliiijd. or iiijs. a ȝerd, for þer is nether gode cloth ner god fryse in this twn. As for the childeris gwnys, and I haue them, I wel do hem maken.
The Trynyté haue ȝw in his keping, and send ȝw gode spede in alle ȝour materis.
Ryt wurchipful hwsbond, I recomawnd me to ȝu, and prey ȝw to gete som crosse bowis, and wyndacs to bynd them with, and quarrels for ȝour hwsis her ben so low þat þer may non man schet owt with no long bowe, þow we hadde never so moche nede.
I sopose ȝe xuld have seche thyngs of Ser Jon Fastolf, if ȝe wold send to hym; and also I wold ȝe xuld gete ij. or iij. schort pelle-axis to kepe with doris, and als many jakkys, and ȝe may.
Partryche and his felaschep arn sor aferyd þat ȝe wold entren aȝen up on hem, and þey have made grete ordynaw[n]ce with inne þe hwse, as it is told me. Þey have made barris to barre the dorys crosse weyse, and þey have made wykets on every quarter of the hwse to schote owte atte, bothe with bowys and with hand gunnys; and þe holys þat ben made forr hand gunnys, they ben scarse kne hey fro þe plawncher, and of seche holis ben made fyve. þere can non man schete owt at þem with no hand bowys.
Purry felle in felaschepe with Willyum Hasard at Querles, and told hym þat he wold com and drynk with Partryche and with hym, and he seyd he xuld ben welcome, and after none he went thedder for to aspye qhat they dedyn, and qhat felachep they hadde with them; and qhan he com thedder, the dors were fast sperid, and þere wer non folks with hem but Maryoth, and Capron and hys wyff, and Querles wyf, and anoþer man in ablac ȝede sum qhate haltyng, I sopose be his words þat it was Norfolk of Gemyngham. And ȝe seyd Purry aspyde alle ȝis forseyd thyngs, and Marioth and his felaschep had meche grette langage þat xall ben told ȝw qhen ȝe kom hom.
I pray ȝw that ȝe wyl vowche-save to don bye for me j. li. of almands and j. li. of sugyr, and þat ȝe wille do byen sume frese to maken of ȝour chileris gwnys; ȝe xall have best chepe and best choyse of Hayis wyf, as it is told me. And that ȝe wyld bye a ȝerd of brode clothe of blac for an hode fore me of xliiijd. or iiijs. a ȝerd, for þer is nether gode cloth ner god fryse in this twn. As for the childeris gwnys, and I haue them, I wel do hem maken.
The Trynyté haue ȝw in his keping, and send ȝw gode spede in alle ȝour materis.
Ryt wurchipful hwsbond, I recomawnd me to ȝu, and prey ȝw to gete som crosse bowis, and wyndacs to bynd them with, and quarrels for ȝour hwsis her ben so low þat þer may non man schet owt with no long bowe, þow we hadde never so moche nede.
I sopose ȝe xuld have seche thyngs of Ser Jon Fastolf, if ȝe wold send to hym; and also I wold ȝe xuld gete ij. or iij. schort pelle-axis to kepe with doris, and als many jakkys, and ȝe may.
Partryche and his felaschep arn sor aferyd þat ȝe wold entren aȝen up on hem, and þey have made grete ordynaw[n]ce with inne þe hwse, as it is told me. Þey have made barris to barre the dorys crosse weyse, and þey have made wykets on every quarter of the hwse to schote owte atte, bothe with bowys and with hand gunnys; and þe holys þat ben made forr hand gunnys, they ben scarse kne hey fro þe plawncher, and of seche holis ben made fyve. þere can non man schete owt at þem with no hand bowys.
Purry felle in felaschepe with Willyum Hasard at Querles, and told hym þat he wold com and drynk with Partryche and with hym, and he seyd he xuld ben welcome, and after none he went thedder for to aspye qhat they dedyn, and qhat felachep they hadde with them; and qhan he com thedder, the dors were fast sperid, and þere wer non folks with hem but Maryoth, and Capron and hys wyff, and Querles wyf, and anoþer man in ablac ȝede sum qhate haltyng, I sopose be his words þat it was Norfolk of Gemyngham. And ȝe seyd Purry aspyde alle ȝis forseyd thyngs, and Marioth and his felaschep had meche grette langage þat xall ben told ȝw qhen ȝe kom hom.
I pray ȝw that ȝe wyl vowche-save to don bye for me j. li. of almands and j. li. of sugyr, and þat ȝe wille do byen sume frese to maken of ȝour chileris gwnys; ȝe xall have best chepe and best choyse of Hayis wyf, as it is told me. And that ȝe wyld bye a ȝerd of brode clothe of blac for an hode fore me of xliiijd. or iiijs. a ȝerd, for þer is nether gode cloth ner god fryse in this twn. As for the childeris gwnys, and I haue them, I wel do hem maken.
The Trynyté haue ȝw in his keping, and send ȝw gode spede in alle ȝour materis.
Ryt wurchipful hwsbond, I recomawnd me to ȝu, and pray ȝw to gete som crosse bowis, and wyndacs to bynd them with, and quarrels for ȝour hwsis her [be/been] so low þat þer may no man schet out with no long bowe, þow we had never so much need.
I sopose ȝe xuld have such thyngs of Sir Jon Fastolf, if ȝe would send to him; and also I would ȝe xuld gete two. or three. schort pelle-axis to keep with doris, and als many jakkys, and ȝe may.
Partryche and his felaschep arn sor aferyd þat ȝe would entren aȝen up on hem, and þey have made greet ordynaw[n]ce with Inn þe hwse, as it is told me. Þey have made barris to barre the dorys crosse weyse, and þey have made wykets on every quarter of the hwse to schote owte at, both with bowys and with hand gunnys; and þe holys þat [be/been] made forr hand gunnys, they [be/been] scarse kne hey from þe floor, and of such holis [be/been] made fyve. þere can no man schete out at þem with no hand bowys.
Purry felle in felaschepe with Willyum Hasard at Quarles Fm, and told him þat he would come and drynk with Partryche and with him, and he said he xuld [be/been] welcome, and after none he went thedder for to aspye qhat they dedyn, and qhat felachep they had with them; and qhan he come thedder, the dors were fast sperid, and þere wer no folks with hem but Maryoth, and Capron and his wyff, and Quarles Fm wyf, and anoþer man in ablac ȝede sum qhate haltyng, I sopose be his words þat it was Norfolk of Gimingham. And ȝe said Purry aspyde all ȝis forseyd thyngs, and Marioth and his felaschep had meche greets language þat xall [be/been] told ȝw qhen ȝe kom hom.
I pray ȝw that ȝe wyl vowche-save to done bye for me j. li. of almands and j. li. of sugyr, and þat ȝe will do byen sume frese to maken of ȝour chileris gwnys; ȝe xall have best chepe and best choyse of Hayis wyf, as it is told me. And that ȝe wyld bye a ȝerd of broad clothe of blac for an hode fore me of xliiijd. or iiijs. a ȝerd, for þer is nether good cloth nor god fryse in this twn. As for the childeris gwnys, and I have them, I well do hem maken.
The Trynyté have ȝw in his keping, and send ȝw good speed in all ȝour matters.
My dear husband, I am again thinking of you. I ask you to get some crossbows and windlasses to fire them with, together with quarrels, because your houses here are so low that no-one can shoot out with a longbow, though we really need them.
I suppose you could get such things from Sir John Fastalf if you asked him. I would also like you to get two or three short poleaxes to keep by the doors, and as many quilted jackets as you can.
Partridge and his comrades are really afraid that they will be attacked again, and they have many weapons within the house, I have been told. They have put bars across the doors, and have made openings on every quarter of the house to shoot out of, both with bows and with handguns. The five holes made for handguns are scarcely knee-high from the floor. No-one can shoot out of them with a longbow.
Purry met William Hasard at Queries and said he would come and drink with Partridge and with him, and he said he would be welcome. In the afternoon he went to see what they were doing, and who they were consorting with. But when he arrived the doors were locked, and there was no-one with them except Maryoth and Capron and his wife, and Queries' wife and another man who was limping slightly – I suppose by his words that it was Norfolk of Gimingham. And the said Purry saw all these things, and Marioth and his friends had plenty to say when they got home.
Please promise to buy for me 1lb of almonds and 1lb of sugar, and some woollen cloth for your children's gowns. I am told you have the cheapest and best choice from Hay's wife. Also please buy a yard of broad black cloth for a hood for me at 44d or 4s a yard, for there is no good cloth of any kind in this town. As for the children's gowns, if I have the cloth I can make them.
The Trinity have you in His keeping, and send you God speed in all your affairs.
