STEPHEN BUMtOUGH ad. 



1557- 

 blacke and redde : our English foxe cases are but counter- 

 faits unto them. 



They would not let me understand any of their prises, 

 but as I otherwise understood they bartered 2. load of 

 silver for ioo of stockfish, and 2. loade is a doller. And 

 the Dutchmen told me, that they had made a notable [I. 295.] 

 good yeere this present yeere 1557. They tolde me that 

 they should be faine to goe to Wardhouse with one 

 lading, and lay it on land there, and so come againe and 

 fetch another. The Borrowmasters sonne told me, that 

 he would go to Amsterdam with his lading of stockfish, 

 who gave me a barrell of strong beere, and brought it in 

 aboord our ship himselfe. 



After this I went among the Russes and Kerils, who 

 offered me fish to sell, and likewise the Lappians desired 

 me to looke upon their fish. I made them answere, that 

 I had nowe no wares nor money to barter with them, and 

 said that I came only to see if I might meete with 

 our English ships. Then they desired me that I 

 would come thither the next yeere : I said to them, 

 If I should come the next yeere, I thinke here would A galnefull 

 not be fish ynough to serve the Dutchmen and us trac ^ e °f filing 

 also. They answered me, that if more ships did ' e ^ or ' 

 resort thither, there would more people labour to kill 

 and make fish : and further they said, that some of 

 them came thither a fishing 8. weekes journey with 

 Deere, which Deere will travaile more speedily then 

 horses will. 



As I was thus in talke with the Kerils and Lappians, 

 the Emperour of Russia his deputie (who was there to 

 gather the tribute of the Lappians) sent for me to come 

 to his tent, who after familiar salutations, made me good 

 cheere. He demaunded of me, why none of our ships 

 came thither. I answered him, because we knew not the 

 place before now, neither yet heard of any faire that was 

 kept there. Then said he, If you will come hither, here 

 would more people resort to kill fish, I thinke it good 

 (said he) that you make a beginning. I tolde him, that 



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