<P_198>

<heading:edcomment:LETTER_CLXII>

To Sir Robart Plompton , kt. be thes letter delivered .
(IPLUMPT-E1-H,198.3)

Sir , in the most hartyest wyse that I can , I recomend me unto you .
(IPLUMPT-E1-H,198.4)

Sir , I have sent to Wright of Idell for the money that he promyst you
, (IPLUMPT-E1-H,198.5)

and he saith he hath it not to len , (IPLUMPT-E1-H,198.6)

and makes choses (IPLUMPT-E1-H,198.7)

and so I can get none nowhere . (IPLUMPT-E1-H,198.8)

And as for wood , ther is none that will bey , (IPLUMPT-E1-H,198.9)

for they know ye want money , (IPLUMPT-E1-H,198.10)

and without they myght have it halfe for nought , they will bey none ;
(IPLUMPT-E1-H,198.11)

for your son , William Plompton , and Thomas Bickerdyke hath bene every
day at wood sence ye went , (IPLUMPT-E1-H,198.12)

and they can get no money for nothing , - (IPLUMPT-E1-H,198.13)

for tha will bey none without they have tymmer tres , and will give
nothinge for them : (IPLUMPT-E1-H,198.14)

and so shall your wood be distroyed and get nought for it .
(IPLUMPT-E1-H,198.15)

Sir , I told you this or ye went , (IPLUMPT-E1-H,198.16)

but ye wold not beleve me . (IPLUMPT-E1-H,198.17)

Sir , I have taken of your tymmer as much as I can get of , or
Whitsonday farme forehand ; (IPLUMPT-E1-H,198.18)

and that is but litle to do you any good , (IPLUMPT-E1-H,198.19)

for ther is but some that will len so long afor the tyme .
(IPLUMPT-E1-H,198.20)

And your Lenten stoufe is to bey , (IPLUMPT-E1-H,198.21)

and I wote not what to do , God wote , (IPLUMPT-E1-H,198.22)

for I am ever left of thes fachion . (IPLUMPT-E1-H,198.23)

Sir , ther is land in Rybston feild , that Christofer Chambers wold bey
, if ye will sel it ; (IPLUMPT-E1-H,198.24)

but I am not in a suerty what he <P_199> will give for it .
(IPLUMPT-E1-H,199.25)

But if ye will sel it , send word to your son what ye will doe ,
(IPLUMPT-E1-H,199.26)

for I know nothing els wherwith to help you with .
(IPLUMPT-E1-H,199.27)

Sir , for God sake take an end , (IPLUMPT-E1-H,199.28)

for we are brought to begger staffe , (IPLUMPT-E1-H,199.29)

for ye have not to defend them withall . (IPLUMPT-E1-H,199.30)

Sir , I send you my mare , and iij =s= iiij =d= by the bearer herof ,
(IPLUMPT-E1-H,199.31)

and I pray you send me word as sone as ye may . (IPLUMPT-E1-H,199.32)

No more at this tyme , (IPLUMPT-E1-H,199.33)

but the Holy Trenyttie send you good speed in all your matters ,
(IPLUMPT-E1-H,199.34)

and send you sone home . (IPLUMPT-E1-H,199.35)

Sir , remember your chillder bookes . (IPLUMPT-E1-H,199.36)

Be your bedfellow , Isabell Plompton . (IPLUMPT-E1-H,199.37)