Henry Cocknedge, Honest But Ignorant.] And For Henry Cocknedge Assuredly Speaking So Much As I Do Perfectly Know, I Must Needs Say That He Is A Very Honest Young Man, And Right Careful Of His Business, And In That Respect Worthy To Be Praised.

But yet he being absent in the winter other then by hearesay he could not learne, so that his instructions may be something doubtful.

[Sidenote: Roger Leche expert of Lappia.] And like as of the lad nothing can be learned, so am I sure that Tunstal the Cooper hath not yet beene spoken with, so that those of parts certeine knowledge cannot as yet be learned, except by Roger Leche, of whom I confesse knowledge may be had, for indeed there is no English man liuing that hath like knowledge in those countries as he hath, nor that is able to do so much with the people as he may: he in the winter trauailed one waies and other nere 300 miles: he of a litle made somthing, and learned not only the maners, conditions and customs of the people, but also he learned of al kind of commodities in those regions how they may be bought at the most aduantage, that gaine may be made of them: So that I confesse, if he hath giuen intelligence to the right Wor. company, then haue they no neede to speake with me or any other for to learne of those countries (except it be to heare mine opinion) which in truth I wil alwaies open unto them.

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