A note, in over-flourished handwriting:

Cog my dear fellow,

Put together the following necessities for our forthcoming journey:

Bit and brace, boring hole, for the use of, 1
Saw, hand, 1
Tubing, flexible, 1 length
Jerry can, rhyming with "Pelican", for the use of, none
Fish, several, if the bird is coming too
Liar dice, rigged cards, weighted dominoes, etc etc as per usual

I have elected you to carry the bag.

I shall meet you in the alley by the West gate when I have made my farewells to the Queen, and accepted the adulation of the cityfolk who will probably turn out to mob me as I make my way through their streets.

I remain, as ever, Your Remarkable Master,

T.C.