LETTER TO THE AGENTS ad. 



1557- 

 certifie us what kinde of wollen cloth the men of Rie Wolkn doth 



and Revel, and the Poles and Lettoes doe bring to °f Rie and 



Russia, and send the skantlings of them with part of p^ n ' dand 



the lists, and a full advise of the lengths and breadths, Lettowe. 



colours and prices, and whether they be strained or 



not : and what number of them may be uttered in a 



yeere, to the intent we may make provision for them 



for the like sortes, and all other Flemish wares which 



they bring thither and be most vendible there. And 



to certifie us whether our set clothes be vendible there 



or not : and whether they be rowed and shorne : because 



ofttimes they goe undrest. Moreover, we will you send 



us of every commoditie in that Countrey part, but no 



great quantitie other then such as is before declared. 



And likewise everv kinde of Lether, whereof wee bee Russian lether. 



informed there is great store bought yeerely by the 



Esterlings and Duches for hie Almaigne and Germanic 



More, that you doe send us for proofe a quantity 

 of such earth, hearbes, or what thing soever it be, that 

 the Russes do die and colour any kinde of cloth linen Things good 

 or wollen, Lether or any other thing withall : and also t0 die zvith- 

 part of that which the Tartars and Turkes doe bring 

 thither, and how it must be used in dying and colouring. 

 Moreover, that you have a speciall foresight in the 

 chusing of your Tallowe, and that it may be well 

 purified and tried, or els it will in one yeere putrifie & 

 consume. 



Also that you certifie us the trueth of the waights [I. 299.] 

 and measures, and howe they doe answere with ours, 

 and to send us 3. robles in money, that we may trie 

 the just value of them. 



Also we doe send you in these ships ten yong Ten yong men 

 men that be bound Prentises to the Companie, whom sent into Rus- 

 we will you to appoynt every of them as you shall there 

 finde most apt and meete, some to keepe accompts, 

 some to buy and sell by your order and Commission, 

 and some to send abroad into the notable Cities of the 

 Countrey for understanding and knowledge. And we 



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