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shoulde be made, I will provide as much as I can here, 



that it may bee sent downe when the Nasade commeth. 



The stuffe that they have readie spunne is about five 



thousand waight, and they say that they trust to have 



by that time they come downe yarne ynough to make 



20. cables. As concerning a copie of the Alphabet in 



Robert ciphers Master Gray hath written hither that Robert 



Austen. Austen had one, which he willed that he shoulde deliver 



to you. Thus I surcease, beseeching God to preserve 



you in health, and to send you your hearts desire. 



By yours to command to his power, 

 Thomas Hawtrey. 



[I. 303.] A Letter of Master Richard Gray one of the 

 first Agents of the Moscovie companie to 

 Master Henrie Lane at Mosco, written in 



1 55 8 - Colmogro the 19. of Februarie 1558. 



'Orshipfull Sir, after heartie commendations &c. 

 You shall understand that this Lent commeth 

 Lampas a to Lampas such a number of men of divers nations 

 great mart for w ith wareS) as hath not bene seene these ten yeeres. 

 in the North Thither come many out of Ugori : therefore I would 

 have bene there my selfe, and also have received 

 such money as is owing us in wares by Kerill his 

 brother and Osep Boscovo. For as you well know, 

 thence they will goe with their wares to the Mosco, 

 and make us payment with delayes, as they have 

 done these other yeeres past. Colobone and his 

 partner be departed towards Lampas with seven sleddes 

 laden with victuals. Others also are gone to that 

 Mart. As touching the bringing of money with you, 

 it will bee good, for I assure you since our comming 

 to this countrey have not so many persons gone to 

 the Sea, as will doe this yeere. Trusting that God 

 will send good store of traine oyle, I will cause as 

 much caske to bee in a readinesse as I can, if you 

 shall thinke it meete to send some money before. All 



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