at Vologda, and if that they bring not their wares to Colmogro, then
we shall be sure to buy some at Vologda, and to be out of bondage.

And thus may we continue three or four years, and in this space we
shall know the country and the merchants, and which way to save
ourselves best, and where to plant our houses, and where to seek for
wares. For the Moscow is not best for any kind of wares for us to
buy, save only wax, which we cannot have under sevenpence the
Russian pound, and it lacks two ounces of our pound; neither will it
be much better cheap, for I have bidden sixpence for a pound. And I
have bought more--five hundred weight of yarn--which stands me in
eightpence farthing the Russian pound, one with another. And if we
had received any store of money, and were dispatched here of that we
tarry for, as I doubt not but we shall be shortly (you know what I
mean), then as soon as we have made sail, I do intend to go to
Novogrod and to Pletsco, whence all the great number of the best tow
flax cometh, and such wares as are there I trust to buy part. And
fear you not, we will do that may be done, if God send us health;
desiring you to prepare fully for one ship to be ready in the
beginning of April to depart off the coast of England.

Concerning all those things which we have done in the wares you
shall receive a perfect note by the next bearer (God willing), for
he that carrieth these from us is a merchant of Turwell, and he was
caused to carry these by the commandment of the Emperor, his
secretary, whose name is Evan Mecallawiche Weskawate, whom we take
to be our very friend. And if it please you to send any letters to
Dantiske, to Robert Elson, or to William Watson's servant, Dunstan
Walton to be conveyed to us, it may please you to enclose ours in a
letter sent from you to him, written in Polish, Dutch, Latin, or