AVOCATION 9 



to the Appendix. At the same time these documents 

 probably illustrate his varied avocations more definitely 

 than anything else that has come down to us, and his 

 biography would be incomplete without a mention of them. 

 Of special interest are : 



1. A Deposition of Arthur Hyde of Weston in the parish of 

 Buriton concerning Weston Farm in the possession of Sir Thomas 

 Bilson, Knight (p. 375). 



2. A Petition from Fra. Waller ' most humbly intreating yo"" 

 good worship S' Thomas Bilson and to you and yo' man Ma^ Good- 

 yer greeting . . .' (p. 375). Written before 19 July 162 1. 



3. Notes of acres held by S' Tho. (Bilson) and ten other persons 

 in an unmentioned parish (p. 379). 



4. Receipt for ;^25o received by W. Inkferbie and Richard Bell 

 from Sir Tho. Bilson, Knight, at his Mansion House called West 

 Mapledurham in the county of Southampton (p. 374). Dated 

 15 November, but unfortunately the year, possibly 1620 or 1622, 

 is not mentioned. 



All these and other papers are endorsed with notes in 



Goodyer's hand ; and even more convincing evidence as to 



his occupation is supplied by the draft of a letter, which 



we provisionally assign to the year 16 18. 



Sep. 3-4 



5-6 harvest at my being vv*^ you I spak of 



Oct. 11-12 moving cocks Canary Wine wcb my masters mother 



12-14 lay by Coppels ^ ^ 



15-16 mow gard. & M"^ Bilson was used to . . . for to 



cutt hedges you, you told Mr. Hall had not made 



No. 14 cover hartichokes j ' j 



payment for all that had fetch in her 



name, now he protesteth he hath. You then faithfully promised 



me if my master S"" Thomas Bilson did send for any, you would 



send him of your best, which you affirmed to be as good as any 



was in England. For my lord Bishoppe Bilson was wont to 



comend your tast. Nowe my master entreates you to send him 



by this bearer Robt Palmer who you comend for his honesty, 4 or 



5 gallons of such Canary Sack as you promised me to send in 



a sweet vessel. And the next weeke after we know what quantum 



you have sent you shall receave your money by the same bearer. 



And so I rest 



Your loving freind, 



John Goodier. 



[MS. f. 6. 



