104 Sporting and Rural Records of the Cheveley Estate. 



Saxton Hall, sport we append the following letters written by him- They are 



particularly interesting as being the only letters of his which have 

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Frampton. been preserved, but were never intended for publication ; — 



Addressed to Thos. Chafin, Esq., at Mr. Loyds, in Greene Street, to be 

 delivered when he comes to London. Ffrank, London. 



Sir, 



I have a man now in London that can carry hawkes : as soon as 



this comes to your handes, goe to Mr. Chiffinch, and, if the hawkes are 



come in, send me down, by my man, the largest and handsomest hawkes that 



are brought over in the Rushian shipps : my man lodges at Collonel Coker's 



lodging; Mr. Andrew Loder can inform you where Mr. Coker lodges; if 



my man bringes down the hawkes it will save me 305. a-piece, and he will 



bring them more carefully than another, and there will be no fear of 



changing the hawkes. If my man stays three or four days, if the hawkes 



are not come in, I shall be contented ; but, if there be no expectation of the 



hawkes coming in, let my man come away presently, and I will desire 



His Letters Mr. Mompesson to bring down the hawkes, but you must make some 



Relating private marke in them, and send me word what it is, that 1 may be sure 



to Falconry. that they may not be changed. 



1 am your kinsman and servant, 



W. T. Frampton. 



„ May ye ist, 1682. 



The hawke you sent me to kce]5 is now a burden : for I have a cast 



besides, and 1 cannot get good meat for them, soe that you must dispose of 



her, being a beautifull Moscowy hawke. She is every bodis munney ; 



from the marchant she is worth £\o. I paid Mr. Mompesson's man for 



bringing her down los. 1 have made her a good conditioned hawke, and 



killed a brace of pheasants with her; I would not do so much for another 



man if he would have given me £5. Your hawke is full of flesh, and very 



brisky. John Downes, at George Downes's house, on Newington Caseway, 



will get you a chapman for the hawke. I have paid Mr. Coker 20s. for 



keep of your gellding, and one shilling to the man. The dog you had from 



the king is mangy from top to toe, but 1 hope to cure him, but he is not able 



to leap over a low style. 



1 am your faithfull friend, 



Will. Frampton. 



