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MRP: Visual & material culture

2012-01-10T01:17:22Z

FelixHale:

'''Visual & Material culture'''

'''Editorial history'''

01/12/11, CSG: Restructured heading typeface size
02/01/12, CSG: Changed name of page to Visual and Material culture
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'''THIS ENTRY IS AT AN EARLY STAGE'''

This page is a provisional page addressing potential sources on the visual and material culture of merchants and of related occupations, with the focus on illuminating the visual and material culture of George Oxenden, Elizabeth Dalyson, and their commercial, family, and social circles.
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==Copyright==

'''Copyright acknowledgement'''

Wikipedia Commons provides a useful anatomy of copyright status for images which are out of copyright in various jurisdictions. See wikipedia commons entry on [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Copyright_tags - Copyright Tags]
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==Engravings==
===Engraving sources: Brasil===

Barlaues (Van Baerle), Casparis, ''Rerum per octennium in Brasilia et alibi nuper gestarum, sub praefectura illustrissimi Comitis'', ex typographico Ioannis Blaeu (Amsterdam, 1647)
- Full-page engraved portrait, and 56 finely engraved double-page maps, plans and views on 58 sheets
- See [http://www.forumrarebooks.com/Barlaeus-Baerle-Caspar-Rerum-per-octennium-in-brasilia.html Antiquariaat Forum: Rare books: recent acquisitions]
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===Engraving sources: Caribbean islands===
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===Engraving sources: East Indies===
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===Engraving sources: England===

Beverell, James, ''Les Delices de la Grande Bretagne'' (Leiden, XXXX)

- Published by Pieter van der Aa, Leiden
- See [http://www.oldprints.co.uk/prints/images/94549.jpg 'Mercers Chappel']; an early uncoloured engraving of Mercers' Hall on Cheapside. Uncoloured. Good condition. This was the first home of Bank Of England in 1694 and the Head Office of the East India Company in 1702. 6 1/4 x 5 inches

[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=QHIGiNB8MB0C&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_atb#v=thumbnail&q&f=false Brewer, J. Norris, ''Introduction to the Original Delineations, Topographical, Historical, and Descriptive, Intituled the Beauties of England and Wales'' (London, 1818)]

Evans, J., & J. Britton, ''A new display of the beauties of England'', vol. 1, 3rd ed. (London, 1776)]
- Deals with places within twenty miles from London

[http://books.google.co.uk/ebooks/reader?id=WKUuAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&pg=GBS.PP13 Evans, J., & J. Britton, ''A new display of the beauties of England'', vol. 2, 3rd ed. (London, 1776)]
- Deals with places in England further than twenty miles from London

[http://www.archive.org/stream/travelsofcosmoth00magarich#page/n9/mode/2up An Italian manuscript published by Mawman as the ''Travels of Cosmo the Third, Grand Duke of Tuscany, through England, during the Reign of King Charles the Second'' (1669) (but published in this form London 1821)]
- The text contains a number of views "as delineated at that period by artists in the suite of Cosmo"

Morden, Robert, ''The new description and state of England, containing the maps of the counties of England and Wales'', 2nd edn. (London, 1704)
- Fifty-three copper plates
- Available as Google Free-Eook

Spencer, Nathaniel, ''The complete English traveller'', (London, 1771)

''The Modern Universal British Traveller; or A New Complete, and Accurate Tour through England, Wales, Scotland, and the Neighbouring Islands'' [London: J. Cooke] [1779]

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===Engraving sources: France===

d’Alquie, Francois Savinien, ''Les Delices de la France, ou Description des Provinces & Villes Capitalles d’icelle: Comme Aussi La Description des Chateaux & Maisons Royalles. Plus Celle des nouvelles Conquetes, avec leurs Figures au naturel'', printed in duodecimo by Jaques Moukee, 49 plates (Leiden, 1685)

- See offline out of copyright images (Map of France, Bordeaux, Brest, Dieppe, Geneve, La Rochelle, Lions (Lyons), Marseilles, Nantes, Orleans, Paris, Rouen, Saumur & Tour (others in original text, but not downloaded)

Dallington, Robert, ''A method for travel. Shewed by taking the view of France as it stoode in the yeare of our Lord 1598'' (London, 1606)

Sanson, Nicholas, ''L'Europe en plusieurs cartes et en divers traittés de geographie et d'histoire'' (Paris, 1683)
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===Engraving sources: Ottoman Empire===

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==Topographical guides==

[http://www.archive.org/stream/manualofbritisht00daniuoft#page/n5/mode/2up Daniell, Walter V.; Nield, Frederick J., Manual of British topography, a catalogue of county and local histories, pamphlets, views, drawings, maps, etc. connected with and illustrating the principal localities in the United Kingdom (London, 1909)]

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==Public non-commercial sources of images==

By far the best source of high quality black and white digital images for non-commercial use on this wiki is the Bibliothèque nationale de France: Gallica.bnf.fr<ref>http://gallica.bnf.fr</ref>

See [http://gallica.bnf.fr/html/editorial/conditions-dutilisation-des-contenus-de-gallica BNF non-commercial reproduction conditions]

Historic cities website, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- Images are copyrighted, though the underlying physical documents are out of copyright
- See http://historic-cities.huji.ac.il/historic_cities.html
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==Online sellers of engravings==
===Netherlands based===

Gert Jan Bestebrertje Rare Books
- Vianen, the Netherlands
- http://www.gertjanbestebreurtje.com
- Catalogue 51: Dutch West India Company<ref>http://www.gertjanbestebreurtje.com/application/uploads/files/Catalogues/List_51_WIC.pdf, viewed 08/01/12</ref>

Antiquariaat Forum
- t Goy-Houten, the Netherlands
http://www.forumrarebooks.com
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===UK based===

Heatons of Tisbury
- http://www.heatons-of-tisbury.co.uk - Heatons of Tisbury
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===US based===

Paulus Swaen, Florida
- http://www.swaen.com

RareCharts, South Carolina
- http://www.rarecharts.com

MRP: Visual & material culture

2012-01-10T01:13:56Z

FelixHale:

'''Visual & Material culture'''

'''Editorial history'''

01/12/11, CSG: Restructured heading typeface size
02/01/12, CSG: Changed name of page to Visual and Material culture
----
'''THIS ENTRY IS AT AN EARLY STAGE'''

This page is a provisional page addressing potential sources on the visual and material culture of merchants and of related occupations, with the focus on illuminating the visual and material culture of George Oxenden, Elizabeth Dalyson, and their commercial, family, and social circles.
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__TOC__
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==Copyright==

'''Copyright acknowledgement'''

Wikipedia Commons provides a useful anatomy of copyright status for images which are out of copyright in various jurisdictions. See wikipedia commons entry on [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Copyright_tags - Copyright Tags]
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==Engravings==
===Engraving sources: Brasil===

Barlaues (Van Baerle), Casparis, ''Rerum per octennium in Brasilia et alibi nuper gestarum, sub praefectura illustrissimi Comitis'', ex typographico Ioannis Blaeu (Amsterdam, 1647)
- Full-page engraved portrait, and 56 finely engraved double-page maps, plans and views on 58 sheets
- See [http://www.forumrarebooks.com/Barlaeus-Baerle-Caspar-Rerum-per-octennium-in-brasilia.html Antiquariaat Forum: Rare books: recent acquisitions]
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===Engraving sources: Caribbean islands===
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===Engraving sources: East Indies===
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===Engraving sources: England===

Beverell, James, ''Les Delices de la Grande Bretagne'' (Leiden, XXXX)

- Published by Pieter van der Aa, Leiden
- See [http://www.oldprints.co.uk/prints/images/94549.jpg 'Mercers Chappel']; an early uncoloured engraving of Mercers' Hall on Cheapside. Uncoloured. Good condition. This was the first home of Bank Of England in 1694 and the Head Office of the East India Company in 1702. 6 1/4 x 5 inches

[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=QHIGiNB8MB0C&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_atb#v=thumbnail&q&f=false Brewer, J. Norris, ''Introduction to the Original Delineations, Topographical, Historical, and Descriptive, Intituled the Beauties of England and Wales'' (London, 1818)]

Evans, J., & J. Britton, ''A new display of the beauties of England'', vol. 1, 3rd ed. (London, 1776)]
- Deals with places within twenty miles from London

[http://books.google.co.uk/ebooks/reader?id=WKUuAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&pg=GBS.PP13 Evans, J., & J. Britton, ''A new display of the beauties of England'', vol. 2, 3rd ed. (London, 1776)]
- Deals with places in England further than twenty miles from London

[http://www.archive.org/stream/travelsofcosmoth00magarich#page/n9/mode/2up An Italian manuscript published by Mawman as the ''Travels of Cosmo the Third, Grand Duke of Tuscany, through England, during the Reign of King Charles the Second'' (1669) (but published in this form London 1821)]
- The text contains a number of views "as delineated at that period by artists in the suite of Cosmo"

Morden, Robert, ''The new description and state of England, containing the maps of the counties of England and Wales'', 2nd edn. (London, 1704)
- Fifty-three copper plates
- Available as Google Free-Eook

Spencer, Nathaniel, ''The complete English traveller'', (London, 1771)

''The Modern Universal British Traveller; or A New Complete, and Accurate Tour through England, Wales, Scotland, and the Neighbouring Islands'' [London: J. Cooke] [1779]

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===Engraving sources: France===

d’Alquie, Francois Savinien, ''Les Delices de la France, ou Description des Provinces & Villes Capitalles d’icelle: Comme Aussi La Description des Chateaux & Maisons Royalles. Plus Celle des nouvelles Conquetes, avec leurs Figures au naturel'', printed in duodecimo by Jaques Moukee, 49 plates (Leiden, 1685)

- See offline out of copyright images (Map of France, Bordeaux, Brest, Dieppe, Geneve, La Rochelle, Lions (Lyons), Marseilles, Nantes, Orleans, Paris, Rouen, Saumur & Tour (others in original text, but not downloaded)

Dallington, Robert, ''A method for travel. Shewed by taking the view of France as it stoode in the yeare of our Lord 1598'' (London, 1606)

Sanson, Nicholas, ''L'Europe en plusieurs cartes et en divers traittés de geographie et d'histoire'' (Paris, 1683)
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===Engraving sources: Ottoman Empire===

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==Topographical guides==

[http://www.archive.org/stream/manualofbritisht00daniuoft#page/n5/mode/2up Daniell, Walter V.; Nield, Frederick J., Manual of British topography, a catalogue of county and local histories, pamphlets, views, drawings, maps, etc. connected with and illustrating the principal localities in the United Kingdom (London, 1909)]

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==Public non-commercial sources of images==

By far the best source of high quality black and white digital images for non-commercial use on this wiki is the Bibliothèque nationale de France: Gallica.bnf.fr<ref>http://gallica.bnf.fr</ref>

See [http://gallica.bnf.fr/html/editorial/conditions-dutilisation-des-contenus-de-gallica BNF non-commercial reproduction conditions]

Historic cities website, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- Images are copyrighted, though the underlying physical documents are out of copyright
- See http://historic-cities.huji.ac.il/historic_cities.html
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==Online sellers of engravings==
===Netherlands based===

Gert Jan Bestebrertje Rare Books
- http://www.gertjanbestebreurtje.com
- Catalogue 51: Dutch West India Company<ref>http://www.gertjanbestebreurtje.com/application/uploads/files/Catalogues/List_51_WIC.pdf, viewed 08/01/12</ref>
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===UK based===

Heatons of Tisbury
- http://www.heatons-of-tisbury.co.uk - Heatons of Tisbury
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===US based===

Paulus Swaen, Florida
- http://www.swaen.com

RareCharts, South Carolina
- http://www.rarecharts.com

MRP: 25th February 1662/63, Letter from William Morton to Sir GO, Temple, London

2012-01-09T00:40:10Z

FelixHale:

'''25th February 1662/63, Letter from William Morton to Sir GO, Temple, London'''

BL, Add. MS., XX, XXX ff. 10-11

'''Editorial history'''
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==Abstract & context==

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==Suggested links==

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==To do==

(1) Check transcription against physical manuscript at BL & add foliation
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==Transcription==

'''This transcription has been completed, but requires checking'''

BL, Add. MS., XX, XXX ff. 10-11

Hon:d S:r

Though I am but a Strang:r to you onely I know yo:r Person yett having XXXXX soo large a Character of ye:r Integrity & Justice from y:e Exch:a in London, I am bound to make this Addresse to you, for y:d ??Excessive of itt, in a case y:t concernes myselfe w:thin your Jurisdiction w:ch is thus; In y:e yeare: 1658 a sonne of mine Geo: Morton<ref>George Morton was XXXX</ref> was intertained in y:e Service of y:e East India Comp:a & disposed by their order for a ffacto:r in persia, & tooke his voyage thither w:th M:r W:m Garway<ref>William Garway was XXXX]] & theire died in y:e yeare: 1660: att Gombroone in Psia att his gooing hence I furnished him w:th a Stock of commodities of vallew about 4:&500:ll, w:t is become of y:t Stock I could never learne & am onely made Acquaint:d w:th y:e unhappie & untimely death of my Sonn taken away by a ffeave:r in y:t unhealtfull Countrey those y:t knew him both here & there, doe Assure me that he was hopefull, Able, & ffruga:ll & I am very well Assured not likely to wast his Estate, his Xwill, & Frug:ll deportm:t whilst he was here in England having given mee that confidence, & I believe you will heare soo of him there yett I cannot discover w:t became of his Estate; In y:e yeare :61: I herd a XXX [lett:r?]from M:r ??Marsin Andrews who then supplyed y:e place you now hold, whowe was pleased by his XXXX [lett:r] to promise mee y:t one M:r Buckridge[[FootNote(Nicholas Buckeridge</ref> should give mee an Acco:t of my Sonns Estate at his returne into England, this M:r Buckeridge was principall in y:e Psian ffactory my Sonn was his second at his death, M:r Buckridge is Arrived here in England & I have spoken w:th him who gives me noo Satisfactory Acco:t of my Sonns Estate but pretends pt of it was lost in an Adventure at Sea, & to that end he produces a Certificate w:ch he pretends was made in y:e Indies by one Nich:o Scriven:r, such a Ship, or y:t was ever such an Adventure, or loss, by my Sonn upon y:t Shipp, I am utterly Ignow:t ?more Y:n by his base Allegation he pretends my Sonn had some Estate in ye hands of one M:r Lambton<ref>John Lambton, the Surat warehouseman</ref> & others in Surr:tt & those ?Esteamd Pts. With whome my Sonne did hold Intercourse & Corespondency, It is True y:t my Sonn held correspondency w:th M:r Lambton att Surr:tt , & by my Sonne Ord:s XXXX Agents here by my direction did send over in y:e beginning of y:e yeare: 60: or 61: some cases of Sack & Strong Waters, to y:e vallew of above 40:ll fro my Sonns use, w:ch I am Informed came to M:r Lambtons hands butt After my Sonns death those goods, & w:tsoever of my Sonns was in M:r Lambtons hands before & at Y:e time of his death I could never as yett gett an Acco:t of, though I have written to M:r Lambton last yeare to desire an Acco:t & y:t he wold please to returne mee y:e vallew of it in beste other commodities of y:e Countrey upon y:e whole matter, mine humble & earnest Suite to you is , y:t in yo:e Zeale to Justice, & in favo:r to Right, you wold please to Speake w:th M:r Andrews, & M:r Lambton on my behalfe, & y:t you please by yo:r Selfe & Minist:es about you to call M:r Lambton to Acco:t & casue him to doe mee Justice in my reasonable & Just Demands, & y:t you wold please to communicate y:e discovery to my Noble ffreind S:r Abr:a Shipman his Maj:ties of great Brittaines Commisson:er & Govern:e of Salcett w:th whom I know & presume you hold good correspondence, & I am confid:t he will Advise me of it, & if needd Require give you any Assistance he cann for y:e furthering of my desires to w:ch End I have written unto him, And if you will please to Add a further Obligation upon mee by soo much increase of yo:e Troubles as to lett mee receive a line or two from you by yo:e XXX direct:n to M:r Bennett [Binnett?] Maine at his house at y:e Black Swan w:th 2 Necks in Wattlingstreet London att y:e Next Rieturne of y:e Shipps, you shall cast a very great ingamem:t upon mee to endeavo:r a Requitall of yo:r soo high favo:r, by any Service I can doo you or any y:r Relations here, wherin I shall promise you in y:e ?word of a gen:tle, I will not be remiss, but I hope I may prove soe Successful in yo:r comm:ds as may Render mee worthy to be Registered amongst y:e Numb:er of

[LH side] Temple<ref>XXXXX</ref> London y;e 25:th Febr 1662

[RH side] Yo:r Affectionate ffreind & Rieall Serv:t
William Morton
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MRP: 24th February 1662/63, Letter from Susan Mercer to Sir GO, London

2012-01-09T00:38:45Z

FelixHale:

'''24th February 1662/63, Letter from Susan Mercer to Sir GO, London'''

BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX ff. 55-56

'''Editorial history'''

26/01/09, CSG: Completed transcription
14/12/11, CSG: Created page & posted transcription to wiki
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__TOC__
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==Abstract & context==

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==Suggested links==

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==To do==

(1) Check transcription against physical manuscript at BL & add foliation

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==Transcription==

'''This transcription has been completed, but requires checking'''

[BL, MS. XX,XXX ff. 55-56]

Noble S:r George

Hono:d Deer:ist Cozin, By this opportunity, of Conveyance, handed towards you, by my son<ref>Paul Mercer</ref> , in his voyage, I could not omitt but have taken y:e Bouldness to prof:t yo:r Worp:e w:th y:e tenders of my most XXXXXXXX love & respects, & to lett you know, y:t as I hope these shall finde you in pfect health, & full of happynesse, soo I desire, & shall heartily pray for y:e Long Continuance thereof w:th as many additions of blessings upon you & all yo:r ?ConcXXXXment as may make more & more for y:e augmentation of yo:r happynesse & Comfortable Injoyments heere, & for y:e Bringing in unto yo:r soule, a full assurance of oure lasting felicity in y:e world w:ch is to come; Deare Coz:n, it is much Content unto mee, y:t my son Paull, w:th y:e Blessing of God in theire safety may bee a messenger in part towards you, but I am not w:thout hope, y:t through y:e good providence of God hee may have y:e happynesse to bee a messenger in full, & waite upon you in these parts, yett before yo:r returne for England; I am soo Informed by his Master y:e Cap:t this evening, who tells mee, y:t y:e Comp:a & his owners have by promise appointed him for Surratt ; y:e next voyage, God willing of it, at w:ch promise hee is very much pleased & soo much y:e more, because of y:e hopes, it gives him of y:e opportunity to waite upon yo:r Worp:e theire, Good Coz:n I cannot Conclude w:thout a word of acknowledgmen:t of y:e Great & noble favour you were pleases to doo for y:e Widdow & ffatherless in y:e placing [OR pleasesing] of my Sonn, & to such a mast:e, as give mee Cause of concerned thoughts of thankefullnesse, soo Civill & Courteous to mee & all ?mine, & off soo freee and noble a Disposition, soo agreeing w:th y:e naturall temper of my sonn by Kinde y:t a more suitable mast:e could not have beene found out for him, hee hath Ingeniously promised mee, y:t by y:e Blessing of God hee will for yo:r sake, for y:e Respect hee bears unto you Endeavour to make paull capable of getting a Considerable livelyhood in y:e world before hee leaves him in y:e forwards of w:ch, Deere Coz:n, if it bee his happy fortune to come into these parts in y:e tyme of yo:r Continuance there having experienced ?our soo much of y:e reall & friendly love, soo as I humbly Intreate, soo I doubt not of your helping hand, & favourable Countenance towards him, w:ch will throigh gods mercy, compleat his advancem:t, Wherein Deere Cozin you will casue y:e Widdow & fatherlesse, to bless God for you & to acknowledge those obligations unto you soo long as they live, soo being inwilling to trouble you any farther, w:th such unpollisht Lynes, Begg yo:r favourable excuse, soo w:t I have allready done, & w:th my Continued pray:es for y:e full ?Compleasteing of to:r happynesse both spirituall & temporall, & for yo:r safe returne in due tyme, I Committ you w:th all yo:r Comp:a, & all yo:r great affaires, to y:e Blessing of God, & am & shall Continue by Gods assistance whilst I live

[Middle] Hono:d Coz:n

[RH side] Yo:e ??addectionate Loveing and oblidged Kinswoman & serv:t

Susan Mercer

London y:e 24:th of ffeb:y 1662

Deare Coz:n my Sonn Paull prof:ers y:e tender of his humble service unto you, likewise my Daughter: Nancy desires to give you humble thankes y:t you were pleased to take y:e trouble of her small venture
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==Notes==

MRP: 23rd February 1662/63, Letter from Ann Townesend alias Nicholls to Sir GO, London

2012-01-09T00:37:28Z

FelixHale:

'''23rd February 1662/63, Letter from Ann Townesend alias Nicholls to Sir GO, London'''

BL, Add. MS. XX, XXX, f. 73

'''Editorial history'''

18/12/11, CSG: Page created
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==Abstract & context==

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==Suggested links==
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==To do==

(1) Check transcription against physical manuscript at BL
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==Transcription==

'''This transcription has been completed, but requires checking'''

BL, Add. MS. XX, XXX, f. 73

Right Worthy S:r

I had once a husband whoos Name was Jn:e Nicholls & was Master of y:e ''Expedition'' whome you very well did know, I made bould to acquaint yo:r Worp:e in London about my sufferings, & by whom, & yo:r Worp:e was pleased to proise mee yo:r helpe when God brought you to India: M:r Goodyer<ref>John Goodyear (alias Goodyer(e), Goodier) was in Surat with Sir George Oxenden</ref> can very well informe you who had [has?] my husbands will for hee was on board when he dyed; I desire y:t I may have y:e will heare, I have given a lre of Attorney to one M:r Jn:e Oates Cheife M:te in y:e ''American'' who w:th yo:r Powerfull assistance is willing to Act for my releife in it; w:thout yo:r Worp:s helpe hee cann doo nothing I shall not need to Begg y:e helpe of y:e just & mercyfull whome your Worp:e is well knowne to bee, S:r I am in a suffering Condition, my wants are great, & my desires are noo more than Just , under God my hopes are in you soo ?craving pardon for my Bouldnesse I take leave & rest

[LH side]
London y:e 23:th ffeb 1662:

[RH side]
Yo:r troublesome friend
& servant
Ann: Townesend
Als - Nicholls
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==Notes==

MRP: 19th February 1662/62, Thomas Chamber & William Gyfford to Sir GO, Fort S:t George

2012-01-09T00:36:21Z

FelixHale:

'''19th February 1662/62, Thomas Chamber & William Gyfford to Sir GO, Fort S:t George'''

BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX, f. 54

'''Editorial history'''

18/12/11, CSG: Page created
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==Abstract & context==

This letter deals with Mr Rushworth’s indebtedness to Thomas Chamber and William Gyfford.

Rushworth had promised to remitt £300 owing by Bill of Exchange, but he has not yet done it. The cash equivalent is with Mr Lambton

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==Suggested links==
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==To do==

(1) Transcribe this letter
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==Transcription==

'''This letter has not yet been transcribed'''

BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX, f. 54

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==Notes==

MRP: Quedda

2012-01-09T00:34:57Z

FelixHale:

'''Quedd'''

'''Editorial history'''

09/01/12, CSG: Created page
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MRP: 6th February 1662/62, Letter from Edward Lock to Sir GO, Quedda

2012-01-09T00:33:07Z

FelixHale:

'''6th February 1662/62, Letter from Edward Lock to Sir GO, Quedda'''

BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX, ff. 41-54

'''Editorial history'''

18/12/11, CSG: Page created
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==Abstract & context==

This Letter is worth transcribing in its entirety – lots of fun detail, and fills in a whole bit of pre-history in 1659-1662 period of President Wyche, Presiden Andrewes, before Sir George Oxenden took over in Surat, plus sketches out the freewheeling mood of the Coromandel Coast and trade with Malay peninsula.

It also shows that the Surat Gujarati brokers to the company seem to be involved with the private trade?

Finally, there is the reference to forty slaves, which continues to make me think that there was an English run private slave trade probably from Guinea to the Moors of the Coromandel Coast, and possibly to elsewhere.

Can I find any secondary sources on this? Other primary sources on this?

Expresses surprise that GO has returned to Surat, having achived riches already, but also pleasure. Mentions his own unfortunate voyage. Refers to a conversation he had with Mohandas Parrack. Complains that Mohandas has driven him off and not performed what he promised to do. Complains that Mohandas changed his mind and thought it necessary to make Mr Pixley commander of the ship [Imay be Pursey[?] and to join him with me in commission of disposal of the cargo. Threatened not to go, but had to go snce would have lost much money. Claims breach of contract. Left Surat on 19th December and arrived here on 3rd April. Visited the 2 Kings who both promised they would send a ship this way this year. Refers to a good store of “tynn”. [CSG, 29/01/09 – The Malayan peninsula was an important source of tin to export to Surat, China and Europe] Confrontation with King, who wanted to underpay, and prevented other rmerchants from dealing with him. Dutch blocked the Nugdy from nachin and would not let them land goods.

Mentions Mr Carter who has carryed certain goods to China and brought them back againe (sic) and going home sold them at great loss

Four of the eight “elephnats died”, two of which were very large and worth more than all the other six.

Recounts continuing problems when in Matchapulam Road. Refers to a great Dutch and great Moores ship arriving. His ship got stranded and after being refloated started to leak heavily.
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==Suggested links==
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==To do==

(1) Transcribe this letter
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==Transcription==

'''This letter has not yet been transcribed'''

BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX, ff. 41-54

"…shee drove upon y:e Barr – wheare shee lay Beateing in a great Sea about Seaven houres at Last y:e fflood brought her off, but she was soo leaky y:t as much as Two Pumps, would keepe her swimming, & indeed shee had sunke there If I had not had 40 slaves Aboard (w:ch I bought for y:e King) who never left y:e Pumpe, when y:e lascars pretended they weare tyred out, soo they weare forced to carry her up y:e Rxxx againe & hall her up Dry on y:e shoare w:ch Cost a great Deale of money & Could not gett her ready againe to saile before March…"

Edward Lock refers to leaving GO in Surat before he started his voyage [CSG, 29/01/09 What ship was he in? Can I link Lock to the Guinea trade? Can I link William Jearsey to the Guinea trade? I think William Bowery was involved in Madagascar trade – did that include slave trading to Indian states?

Suggests taking elephants in lieue of King paying his considerable debts!
Denounces President Andrewes
Denounces Perfidious King
Discusses coastal elephant trading!
[CSG, 29/01/09 – See my notes in side bar regarding Dutch attempt at elephant trading]

"I comfort my selfe w:th y:e hope of takeing some Revenge upon y:e Goggs y:t hath made mee loose soo much tyme…"

[RH side]

Sir
Yo:r very ffaithfull servant
Edward Lock

[LH side]

[[MRP: Quedda|Quedda]] y:e 6:th ffebruary 1662
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MRP: 2nd February 1662/63, Letter from Steven Flower to Sir GO, Gombroone

2012-01-09T00:31:38Z

FelixHale:

'''2nd February 1662/63, Letter from Steven Flower to Sir GO, Gombroone'''

BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX ff. 38-41

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14/12/11, CSG. Created page
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See [[MRP: 29th February 1662/63, Letter from Stephen Fflower to Sir GO, Gombroone|29th February 1662/63, Letter from Stephen Fflower to Sir GO, Gombroone]]
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BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX ff. 38-41

Right Worp:ll S:r,

My last was dated of 31:th Decemb:r 1662 p: ''S:t Michaell'' wherein I gave yo:r Worp:e a breife Acc:t of w:t needful w:ch in such pticular I now confirme especially y:e great Injustice don mee, by the late Presid:t Andrewes, but since hee is gon for his Country, a propserous [CHECK] voyage attend him, & a safe arrivall in Due tyme

Yo:r XXXX to y:e ffactory recd by y:e ''Ormes''[Ormos?], y:e writer hath well observ:d more ptcicularly w:t relates to y:t not tymely sending o:r bookes y:e former yeares, y:e Reason whereof then Rendered by M:r Buckeridge<ref>Nicholas Buckeridge</ref> , I hope was sufficient to cleare mee from uncharitable ?Consurnes, & I wish our Joynt reply inord:r thereto at prof:t, may produce y:t Content in XXXXX w:ch o:r utmost endeavo:s are Constantly employed to effect

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Right Worp:ll
Yo:r allways Oblidged and
Humble servant
Stephen Flower
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MRP: 2nd February 1662/63, Letter from Steven Flower to Sir GO, Gombroone

2012-01-09T00:31:25Z

FelixHale:

'''2nd February 1662/63, Letter from Steven Flower to Sir GO, Gombroone'''

BL, MS. XX,XXX ff. 38-41

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14/12/11, CSG. Created page
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==Abstract & context==

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See [[MRP: 29th February 1662/63, Letter from Stephen Fflower to Sir GO, Gombroone|29th February 1662/63, Letter from Stephen Fflower to Sir GO, Gombroone]]
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BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX ff. 38-41

Right Worp:ll S:r,

My last was dated of 31:th Decemb:r 1662 p: ''S:t Michaell'' wherein I gave yo:r Worp:e a breife Acc:t of w:t needful w:ch in such pticular I now confirme especially y:e great Injustice don mee, by the late Presid:t Andrewes, but since hee is gon for his Country, a propserous [CHECK] voyage attend him, & a safe arrivall in Due tyme

Yo:r XXXX to y:e ffactory recd by y:e ''Ormes''[Ormos?], y:e writer hath well observ:d more ptcicularly w:t relates to y:t not tymely sending o:r bookes y:e former yeares, y:e Reason whereof then Rendered by M:r Buckeridge<ref>Nicholas Buckeridge</ref> , I hope was sufficient to cleare mee from uncharitable ?Consurnes, & I wish our Joynt reply inord:r thereto at prof:t, may produce y:t Content in XXXXX w:ch o:r utmost endeavo:s are Constantly employed to effect

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Right Worp:ll
Yo:r allways Oblidged and
Humble servant
Stephen Flower
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MRP: 29th February 1662/63, Letter from Stephen Fflower to Sir GO, Gombroone

2012-01-09T00:30:14Z

FelixHale:

'''29th February 1662/63, Letter from Stephen Fflower to Sir GO, Gombroone'''

BL, Add. MS. XX, XXX ff. ??

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[BL, Add. MS. XX, XXX ff. ??]

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My debt to yo:r deceased Brother M:r Christ:r<ref>Christopher Oxenden, younger brother of Sir George Oxenden. He died at Surat in 1659</ref> is now demand:d by y:e worp:e I hped M:r Gray<ref>Mathew Gray</ref> had satisfied & notwithstanding hee w:th M:r Sereyn:m<ref>Streynsham Master, one of several of Sir George Oxenden's nephews out in the East Indies with him in the 1660s. He later became President of the English East India Company on the Coromandel Coast</ref> have acqquainted yo:e worp:e y:e Contrary, yett from neither if them I recvd a lyne to y:t prupose, & if I woare not assured M:r Gray had more ?affects of mine (though undisposed off ) then, I would have satisffyed said him: I should have fir bxxxx to hand Charged him show:th , w:ch since hee thought good to refuse, I know:th give my xx of advise on M:r Hen: Gary.<ref>Henry Gary was XXXX</ref> But in his absece to M:r W:m Jesson,<ref>William Jesson was XXXX</ref> to Cleare said acc:t w:ch yo:r Worp:e or whom ?e yu shall appoint, allowing full & usuall interest, for money never demand:d, I thought unreasonable, as doo at present; however to yo:e Worp:e in y:t particualar shall xxxxx mee, xxxing wen made good, my Bill may bee ?rendered to xxxx y:t pay itt, for theire discharge, & a further acknowledgm:t from y:e xxxxxx for myne, to secure mee from all future prxxxxxx, If any should happen.

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MRP: 2nd February 1662/63, Letter from Richard Craddocke to Sir GO, Gombroone

2012-01-09T00:14:30Z

FelixHale:

'''2nd February 1662/63, Letter from Richard Craddocke to Sir GO, Gombroone'''

BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX ff. 33-38

'''Editorial history'''

09/06/09, CSG: Completed bulk of transcription
14/12/11, CSG. Created page & posted bulk of transcription to wiki
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==Abstract & context==

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See [[MRP: 27th August 1663, Letter from Richard Cradocke to Sir GO, Spahaune|27th August 1663, Letter from Richard Cradocke to Sir GO, Spahaune]]
See [[MRP: October 1663, Letter from Richard Cradocke to Sir GO, Spahaune|October 1663, Letter from Richard Cradocke to Sir GO, Spahaune]]
See [[MRP: June 1663 Letter from Richard Craddock to Sir GO|June 1663 Letter from Richard Craddock to Sir GO]]
See [[MRP: March 1665/66, Letter from Richard Craddocke to Sir GO|March 1665/66, Letter from Richard Craddocke to Sir GO]]
See [[MRP: March 1665/66, Letter from Richard Craddocke to Sir GO Letter2|March 1665/66, Letter from Richard Craddocke to Sir GO Letter2]]
See [[MRP: March 1665/66, Letter from Richard Craddocke to Sir GO Letter3|March 1665/66, Letter from Richard Craddocke to Sir GO Letter3]]

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[BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX ff. 33-38]

[f. 33]

Y:e Hono:ble S:r Geo: Oxinden
may please to Knowe

That on y:e first January came to My Reception yo:rs bearieing Date y:e ultimo Novemb:r & I cann assure you a more acceptable new yeares Gift could not have beene present:d, I being thereby assortained of y:e good health besides in psueall [CSG: = persusal] of yo:r s:d lett:r I finde my selfe divers wayes oblidg:d, in y:e first place your paynes & Care in Bringing from Eng:d y:e Gold delivered you p. S:r Geo: Smith, & afterwards yo:r secureing it from not being seazed on by M:r Jn:o Lambtons<ref>John Lambton, the Surat warehouse man, had financial difficulties prior to his death</ref> Criditors nothing can more Demonstrate or give sure evidences, of yo:r Noble Disposition, than such a Continuance of yo:r goodnesse, soo y:t happy aare wee all in y:e Enjoym:t of soo worthy a Presid:t & God in his Mercy Continue & Increase w:t ever felicetuous yo:r owne heart cann desire if I must needs say I doo very much Lament y:e Death of M:r Jn:e Lambton, hee being a pson whome I allwayes respected, & Loved, & I am Confid:t y:e sad newes when it once arrives y:e knowledge of y:e Lady his Deare Mother, it will doubtlesse shorten her Dayes, for shee affected him intirely, But Oh y:e vanity of this prof:t world, w:t is there in it y:t wee cann justly call our wone yett how apt are wee Immediately to greive

[f.34]

when God is pleased to call Back what hee hath onely lent us, if death were designed onely to o:r friends & acquaintances how unhapy should wee appeare to o:r neighbours, but since tis Common to all ‘twould bee worthy of wond:r if á man could not Dye, nothing, y:t hee is dead, these thoughts did much moderate my greife in y:e losse of S:r W:m Vincent<ref>Sir William Vincent was active in the Levant trade and a close commercial colleague of Sir George Smith</ref> & I humbly beseech y:e allmighty since o:r Dissolucon is certaine y:t w:n y:e houre Comes wee may bee found prepared,

It seemes strange to mee y:t M:r Jn:o Lambton should appeare soo much Indebted, for in y:e Tyme of open trade hee had divers faire opportuntyes, & to my knowledge did thereby reape Noo small Benefitt, But w:t his Losses have bin sence I am Ignorant off, yett they must needs bee exceeding great to bring him soo farr behind hand; I could willingly act y:e Part of ffreind & pleass in y:e behalfe of y:e surviveing Brothers, were I not fearefull It might bee displeaseing, but for certaine if you cast not á favourable Eye upon them, in this tyme of necessity they will bee utterly undone; The Japan Wood I confesse came consigned to mee & should have been Disposed of according to M:r, Ralph, & Richards desires had not y:e Express ord:r (w:ch at all tymes shall bee by mee obserrved & to my utmost power punctually Complyed w:th) contradicted it soo y:t the wood is now Brought into y:e Comp:as ware house, & must there remaine till y:e merch:tt Come Downe from Spahaune & then hope to obtaine a good price for it.

y:e 4:th Instant came to hand a paquet from y:e Hono:ble Comp:a w:ch I opened & tooke a Coppy of theire lre my selfe, because noo other might bee acquainted w:th a sillable of its Contents, & y:e same Course I intend to take for y:e future, being sencible how much secressy is to bee endeavoured on such occasions, & you may bee Confid:t I shall bee as faithfull & Carefull therein as any man liveing y:e Coppie of said lre shall have mission towards you p another Conveyance;

I have writt to y:e Consull of Alleppo<ref>The English consul at Aleppo at this time was XXXX</ref> concerning y:e severall patterns of Chints & of Guynea stuffs w:ch the Hono:ble Comp:a mentioned should accompany theire lre for noo such things are as yett Come to my hands, therfore Conceive they are either Miscarryed, or through neglect not sent, & I feare in case they bee now found; theire Late arrivall will make them useless for this yeare, I like wise desired y:e Consull if y:t hee heard of a certaine Broach betweene y:e Two Nations never to trust by lres of advice to any Portugall Padrees at Bussora or else wheare but rather bee at y:e Charges to send them Directly hither for I beleeve noo people und:r heaven cann bee more treacherous than the Dutch

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Whoos Choisest studdy is either By Bribes or other pollicy to undermine our Designes & I am Informed ‘twas Padree Barnibess Roguery, by retard:g o:r lres & sending y:e Dutches á Month before, occasioned y:t in y:e Last warrs y:e Hono:ble Comp:a Lost soo many shipps in these parts, & such Storyes whither true or false ought to make us more Circumspect for after tymes, and y:t is y:e reason of my putting y:e Consull in minde to Continew the surest & quickest way Imaginable; for y;e forwarding any lres, of Espetiall Consiquence, for at such tymes not á small Charge, buy y:e Grall safety aught to bee regarded.

I returne yo:u most humble & hearty thankes, for sening soo Carefully my this yeares Europe lres, I know they were opened p M:r Lambton, whome I licenced thereto y:e better to demand such things as weare Consigned to mee p my ffreinds in Eng:d I want A case of sacke, & 6: p:a Thread stockins w:ch weare recomend:d to y:e Care of M:r Springould purser of y:e ''Rich:d & Martha'', but I shall not trouble you Concerning them, I haveing appointed M:r Math:w Gray my Atturney who will enquire of M:r Ralph & Rich:d whither any ?sch weare delivered a shoare for mee if not M:r Springould is to bee blamed for beeing worse than his promise; I thinke it Cann bee noo Prejudice to y:e Hono:ble Comp:a (they haveing resolved no Goods shall bee sent to any port on theire acco:t) in case you please to invest y:t money you have of mine in such Comodities as is propp for this place Chints, & ?Jaffercomees, shuger, shuger candy, any any [CSG: repetition in original manuscript] browne Corse Cloath Bibbee peett, sallowesm Hummumees, Dungarees, Etc:a & if you shall make an Addition of any of these sorts on yo:r owne acco:t I promiss you shall bee noo looser provid:d y:e goods bee well bought, & if yo:r occasions want any thing procurable in these parts, bee Confid:t none shall bee more faithfull & punctuall in y:e provision of them, y:n my selfe, S;r youmay still proive my importunity Continowes in y:e Grall lre for 2: or Three Shipps to Block up this porte w:ch I should never doo were I not in a mann: assertained y:t y:e successe would bee both proffitable & Hono:ble for most of y:e officers w:ch are to Come Downe y:s yeare a bout y:e Customs busyenesse are elected now, & every one hath ??pycashed highly for theire places, In hopes to squease more out of theire Imploym:ts But w:n they shall ?goo wee have stopped y:e Curr:t of theire profitt, & w:th out a faure treatem:t & Contenting us, they must bee forced like fooles to Returne Back to Spahaun<ref>Ispahan</ref> w:th an unavoydable Losse both of theire money & tyme, it may bee easiely thought how

[f.36]

playble they will bee, & w:th out this way of forecing them to theire Duty for aught I see they will never learne it, for they proiveig y:t either wee are not able or willing to mainetaine o:r priviledges makes them Continue w:t possible to thrust us out pf all, But had I onely yo:r Order to begin, I would soone thrust them into a better behaviour, but then I hope you will allow mee full liberty to Act; for sreightnesse of Commission on such occasions many tymes, overthrowes y:e whole Dessigne Besides if you please to Vonsider by y:e Hono:ble Comp:a lre w:t probability there is of a warr w:th y;e Dutch, therefore as soone as I should receave any Certaine Notice of such a Broach, & y:t wee had shipps lay ready heare two Birds may bee killed w:th one stone, for Commonly theire shipps Come Dropping in one , by one, I can but as a single pson pleade in my Masters Behalfe, but feare I have beene now to tedious, & Consequently troublesome therefore shall at pres:t ?wane further prolixity, referring all to yo:r more mature Judgm:t hopeing you will affoard a favour:ble ?XXXsure to my good meaneing nothing but as an earnest desire of o:r Nations Hon:r & y:e Comp:as Benefitt Induceing mee there too M;r Buckeridge at his gooing a way did leavee severall Horses w:ch are worth but little, though in o:r Bookes I finde them to bee high priced, & ever since my comeing I have endeavoured to Cleare this ffactory off soo unnecessary an Expence, yett Cannot to this houre meete w:th á Chapman soo at first I intended to send y:m all to Surratt; had not ?Gosse tould mee it would bee as Difficulte a bussinesse to putt them off theire, as it was heere, soo wee must bee forced to have patience till some Armenyan Merch:ts arrive from ?Hendenstand & then happily they may buy them to travell upp to Spahaune, for I am resolved on all occasions to endeavour as much ffrugallity as possible, w:ch trueth you may please Confid:tly to beleeive;

There are severall remaines at Ballance of last Bookes, w:ch when I came from Spahawne I enquired after but noo such goods could bee found in y:e warehouse, whereupon I demanded of M;r fflower, & o:r Broker Tockersy, which of them would bee answerable for these remaines, one Cryed I know nothingm y:e other said y:e same but after á small Xarrjng betwixt them two, I tould them y:t though they weare not a shamdd soo openly to Confesse theire owne Ignorance of knowing noothing, yett I was resolved y:e Comp:a should not bee loosers by theire neglect & carelessnesse, soo at last they turned all upon M;r Buckeridge

[f.37]

That hee Cleared y:e Warehouses at his Gooing a way, & w:t hee Could not dispose of heere, was Carryed to surr:t & there y:e Dispute ended.

But a little after I called M:r fflower aside asking him whither hee thought such excuses would Content y:e higher pow:er in Surr:t for though Tockersy might pretend, (& probably tis true) y:t M:r Buckeridge cleared all before hee went to Surratt, y:e Broker might alsoe beleeve, (or at least Could not disprove it, hee not being able to reade or search into o:r acco:tts) y:t y:e Comp:a had Cred:tt for those goods as weare soo disposed off, But in my Opinion M:r fflower aught to have examined things Better & to had a Cleare Sight of y:e Hono:ble Comp:as affaires, w:ch hee at y:t tyme tooke chartge off, then w:n a question is asked Concerning y:m to say hee knowes nothing for my parte I write not this to prejudice any man, but have onely a Desire in my pticuler lre some w:t to explaine y:e Busienesse, because in y:e Grall I have entreated you would please to give prd:r how these acco:tts shall bee rexxxxx, for there is noo reason things y:t are not should at Ballance of y.e Bookes appeare as if they weare remaineing, besides I know no other way to cleare my selfe, for as I confess I am lyable to give acco:t of my owne actions, soo am unwilling y;e Defaukts of others should bee Corrected on my backe

By y:e ''Seaflower'' was sent Two paire of this factoryes Bookes of Acco:ts & hope you have recd y:m yett I must needs say o:r amiracon was not w:thout Reason y:t they were retarded soo Long, but Could you soo in w:t á posture things were, at my first comeing, Doubtlesse you would have Conclud:y y:e Comp:as ffactors spent most of theire tyme in sleepeing or dooing worse, in short y:e Generallity of Busienesse appeared like á Chaos or heape of Confusion, & after I had Gott out of this scorching, & malignant Clymate (being kept heere longer than Ordinary by severalll disputes I had w:th y:e Shawbund:r to advance y:e Comp:as share of Customes) & Endured a tedious Journey to Arrive to Spahune instead of sucking in y:t good Aire, & recreating my spirits a little, I was forced to ??Meine my selfe up in á Chamber to Reduce those acco:tts w:ch M:r fflower had disioynted, for there was D:r for C:r & C:r for D:r some Acco:tts had two Cred:ts some had none, soo y:t you may Judge w:t a trouble I had to bring w:t Businesses had beene Acted by M:r Buckeridge & M:r fforster into some hansome Method, & y:e Last yeares bookes I begun, & End:d my selfe though I caused M:r fflower to signe to them in reguard of the Comp:as Ord:rs y:t y.e second of Every ffactory should keepe y.e Bookes, But I
Know if

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Know if businesses are not Done y:e Blame will Light upon mee whilst I am inplace, & I am Contented it should (God spareing mee life) if Every yeare y.e Acco:ts bee not duely & seasonably sent, lett y:e Comp:as trade heere bee more or lesse, for y:e Worke is inconsidearble if taken in tyme when Every Dayes busynesse is Entered as tis Acted, But deferring things too long, that makes y:mIrksome & Difficult

I leave to ??Gesses (??Gosses) owne relation whither yo:r recommendacon of him had any power of mee or noo, & beleeve mee noble S:r there is nothing you can at any tyme desire but to y:e utmost of my abilityes shall bee Complyed w:th for I am & Ever will remaine

Hon:d S:r
Yo:r most Humble Servant
Richard Cradock

[[MRP: Gombroon| Gombroone]] y:e 2:d February 1662/3
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MRP: Gombroon

2012-01-09T00:14:15Z

FelixHale:

'''Gombroon'''

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25/12/11, CSG: Created page
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See [[MRP: Bantam|Bantam]]
See [[MRP: Goa|Goa]]
See [[MRP: Isfahan|Isfahan]]
See [[MRP: Macao|Macao]]
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MRP: 25th January 1662/63, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir GO, Goa

2012-01-09T00:11:13Z

FelixHale:

'''25th January 1662/63, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir GO, Goa'''

BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX ff. 31-33

'''Editorial history'''

09/06/09, CSG: Completed transcription
14/12/11, CSG: Created page & posted transcription to wiki
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==Abstract & context==

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==Suggested links==

See [[MRP: 27th October 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir GO, Goa|27th October 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir GO, Goa]]
See [[MRP: 29th October 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir Go, Goa|29th October 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir Go, Goa]]
See [[MRP: 9th November 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir GO, Goa|9th November 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir GO, Goa]]
See [[MRP: 11th November 1662, Letter 2 from Henry Gary to Sir GO, On board Castle of Agoada, Goa|11th November 1662, Letter 2 from Henry Gary to Sir GO, On board Castle of Agoada, Goa]]
See [[MRP: 12th November 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir GO, Goa|12th November 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir GO, Goa]]
See [[MRP: 23rd December 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir GO, Goa|23rd December 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir GO, Goa]]

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[BL, MS. XX,XXX ff. 31-33]

[p.31]

S:r

The Inclosed w:ch accompany this were d:d mee at Angedeiva, whilst I went, through y:e invitation of S:r Abrah:m Shipman, & extraordinary importunities of Cap:t Minors & Stevens, where I was no sooner arrived than wellcomed w:th thousands of curses by y:e souldiary, beleeveing y:t I had a hand in theire comeing to y:t Island, which soolong as my Lo:d of Marleburgh was there they alltogeather disliked, though presently after being furnised w:th provisions from severall places, w:ch I caused too be brough:t unto them, they had a better opinion both of it & mee & seem:d to bee thankfull unto mee, for y:e Care I tooke of them.

The ''Leopard'' &''Dunkirke'' sett sayle from thince y:e 14:th Curr:t y:e former in y:e morneing about 10: aclocke, & y:e latter aboute y:e same howres at night.

The 19:th I returned to y:e Citty, & y:t very Evening arrived at y:e Barr 7: Dutch shipps y:t brought upwards of 3500 soules from Cotchoone w:ch place they toke by assault on Epiphany day or y:e 6th of this mo:th now pssedm y:t day when y:e sunn was upon y:e marridian they made a breach w:th 11: whole Cannonshott off at once, filling y:e moate w:th sacks of sand & plankes on
topp of y:m

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topp of y:m for theire more ffacile passage & Entereing the Citty in y:t smoake & y:e poore Defend:ts who weary w:th much watreing & Continuall paines takeing being then at rest, brought such á strange Confusion on them as they weare all a mazed however many fell presently to theire ?Azinos & fought very man fully endeavouring to beate y:e Dutch out againe, but being overprst w:th multitudes of ?Naires of w:ch they had 19000: to theire assistance besides 6000 Europeans & Bandanesses were forced to retire to theire Bulwarke of Calwotte wheire theire Grall was, who in this great ?exigence putt up a white fflag But Rÿckloff van ?Goenes sent him word y:t it was to late to treate, & y:t hee should bring him presently y:e keyes of y:e Citty; w:ch hee was forced to submitt to, after y:e 3:d tyme Ryckloff entered y:e Citty in greate triumph rideing betweene Lucus van ?waiden& Cap:t Dixon a frenchman; van waiden being made Governor of y:e sa:d Citty; many fell on boath sides in y:e enterprise, & many are brought hither wounded, amongst y:e rest a poore English souldier shott in 5: severall places & yet to Admiration not a wound mortall; y:e ?smycon ?mor entertayneing great hopes of his Life; All y:e souldiers y:t weare taken w:ch they found well or slightly wounded they Intend for to transport them for Europe; y.e Black people they make slaves to theire Comp:a for 5 yeares, & suffers 19000 woemen to remaine amongst them.

They are now before ?Carmanore w:ch every Body heere Concludes to bee all ready lost, This Losse of Cocheene makes all y:e ?fidalgoes, & Comons of this Citty Looke upon Ant:o de Mello de Caxxo their new Govern:r but very strangely, Condemning him in Grall for not haveing delivered Bombay unto my L:d of Marleburgh & S:r Abrah:m Shipman for his Maj:tis use they haveing very lately beene at him to make an offer of it yett, & noo longer since then yesterday hee writt mee a lre, desired mee to invite S.r Abrah:m hither w:th all his people to winter In his Citty, being either very fearefull of y.e Holland:s or else hee intends by this meanes to make some introduction or beginning, in mkeing offer of y:e said Bombayin; But w:t hee writt mee I heare w:th send its Coppy, w:th my answer for your perusall.
S:r I have

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S:r I have written unto you many lres, in w:ch I desired divers Courtesyes, & although you have not afforded mee y.e assurance of any, nor soo much as taken notice of any of my s:d lres yett I impute it all to many businesses, w:th w:ch I verily beleeve you have beene very much over prest of late, I am now beecome a new supplyant unto you y:t you would soo farr oblidge mee as to favour mee by ??furdering my Wyffe unto mee being at pres:t in a farr worse Condition than I have beene since my Comeing to [[MRP: Goa|Goa]]; off this I have written Enough unto m:r Ger:d Aungier who Indeed I have entreated to sollicitt you in my behalfe, as to my pres:t requests, & God returneing mee to my pristine being, I shall not faile suddainely to bee w:th you againe to receive yo:r Commands in y.e Interim wishing you all Imaginable ffelicitie. I humbly kisse yo:r hands & rest

[RH SIDE]
Right Worp:ll S:r
Yo:r most humble & much oblidged servant
Hen: Gary

[Goa] y:e 25:th January 1662/3

MRP: 29th January 1662/63, Letter from Roger Myddleton to Sir GO, Goa

2012-01-09T00:09:34Z

FelixHale:

'''29th January 1662/63, Letter from Roger Myddleton to Sir GO, Goa'''

BL, Add. MS. XX, XXXX ff. 29-31

'''Editorial history'''

14/12/11, CSG: Created page & posted transcription to wiki
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==Abstract & context==

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==Suggested links==

See [[MRP: 10th XXX 1662, Letter from Roger Myddleton to Sir GO, Carwar Road|10th XXX 1662, Letter from Roger Myddleton to Sir GO, Carwar Road]]
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[BL, Add. MS. XX, XXXX ff. 29-31]

[p.29]

Hono:ble

And my Ever Hono:d least I bee takes w:th a Just Ingratitude in not payeing a Due tribute of thankfullnesse to soo worthy a benefactor, this acknowledgm:t embouldens mee to signifie unto you, y:t whilst I live my Endeavours to serve you shall never dye as á sad exordium to an unpolished theame I must w:th sorrow lett you understand y:t y:e Dutch have taken Cothcheene<ref>Cochin</ref> y:e Bad Consequences y:t must of necessity Attend my Late Hono:ble Masters Affaires were not beseeming my relation nor a fitt subj:t for Discourse, I am at pres:t in Goa at y:e Barr mouth of w:ch place now remaine seaven great Dutch Shipps none dareing soo much as to looke upon them onely yo:r poore sloope w:ch this night is bound to accost them, I have store of Arrack á board & y:t is y:e onely stratagem I can devise, to knock them downe; y:e Termes on w:th the said place became thears I am ignorant of, onely this I have heard that it was mainetained to y:e Swords point w:th much resolution; I was w:th y:e vice Kinge, soo called who was pleas:d to Dropp some expressions w:ch weare, if guilty of creditt might render his Majesty of great Brittayn Hono:ble Ministers of State as highly culpable as wee in verity know him & his blacke friends too bee really Criminall, leting him to stand or fall to his prop Judg:s As to his Maj:ts small concerns w:th us wee Landed upon y:e Islands of Angedeiva<ref>Angedeiva was XXXX</ref> Christmas Day, various theare weare theire censures untill the Cannalia who carryed it downe w:th á full Crgo, y:t it was fitt for none to be in habitt upon But such (as I dare say to any one of them in an other place) as many of them are, Even pure Rogues & vagabonds, making me [blanks pace in original] sayeing I brought them to this wildernesse , & y:t I had a hundred pound given mee at Surratt to bee y:e ??Coyduck; I hope such Hono:ble psons as your selfe will deeme soo of mee as not to esteeme of such a parcell of rascallity either in word or action, and as á Great ffreedome from y:e state of being Continually Baited by those bandoggs y:e Lord of Marlebrough<ref>Lord Marlborough was XXXX. His death in a naval action was reported later bz XXXX</ref> in Mercy was pleased to take a way y:e body of our Drunken Brother Coll: Hungerford & I beleeve hee must pass over thurstyford before he arrives at Dedtdorf neare Aleford pardon Deare S:r my cumming Loose since soo lately I broke my Chaines, yett beleeve mee S:r o:r Governor (as I hope you when I better deserve it from you will returne him thankes) treate mee w:th all possible respect, & not to deceive you now
to flatter

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to flatter my slefe if my Judgem:t hath not quite deceaved nee, I have merited something better of him than either to slight mee or harken to such an endeavour to blast mee at my first, at Carwarr I was sent to y:t Governor about such matters as you know were expedient, & proposing unto him y:e Busynesse of y:e Island w:th much earnestnesse, hee w:thstood it sayeing his life could not answer it, y:t hee was caressed sundry tymes by y:e Dutch w:th great proffers in order thereunto, & y:t hee allways answered us, giving us his ffirman & Cowle for a:? safe resideing in any parte of his ?purgamy to w:ch was not commissioned to answer nor any proposalls sending y:t before mentioned upon my returne to S:r Abraham which with much difficulty of y:e passing over such unaccessible hills tenn tymes worse than y:t of the ?Dinely [line in original] on y:e peake, nay my Countrey mountaines are but molehills unto them, in soo much (I begg yo:r beleefe) being not well I was ready to Dye twice or thrice this M:r Ball ?carm well satyfid on my returne after y:e naration of my profed:t discourse it was Concluded for Angedeiva signeing an Instrum:t under o:r hands y:t it was not safe to suffer y:e shipp ''Leopard'' to proceed on her voyadge w;ch was detayned untill my Lords arrivall truely S:r as to my opinion of this Island I call heaven to wittnesse tis farr beyond w:t I ever gave out Concerning it; & I could heartily wish, when his Maj:tis fforces desert it, y:t my ??forces:d Honob:le Imployers would cast a review upon it, y:t is y.e benefitt y:t may accrew unto them for it, next being deprived not onely of Comerce but alsoe ?off Convoyes w:th our ffreinds at Carwarr,<ref>Carwar was XXXX</ref> I went upon a new Discovery and ??fastened upon an Island of y:e Jesuites names Sallsotte<ref>Salsette was XXXX</ref> near Goa wheare I was plentifully furnished w:th all manner of provision at a very Cheape Rate, though this was well, yett y:e Two Cowes p weeke at Swallow cost them noothing therefore they decryed this place & XXXXXked allowed for Swally<ref>Swally was XXXX</ref> not as mentioneing (onely but with Callumny & aspersion, the fountaine from whence this bounty sprung, nor dare any y:t bears any respect to gratitude bee heard to discourse y:e thoughts, without being exposed to y:e points of swords & daggers, yett lett mee Cleare y.e Hono:ble Govern:r w:th most of y:e sober minded from this frenzy yea my Lord of marleburgh at y:e enormous Conflagration sof theese fflashy ??tymes fatuis break out into this expression in my heareing if they
had

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had knwone y:e kindnesse S:r Geo:Oxinden had for them & y:t hee carried a large expression thereof about him, they would not offer to deale soo Injuriously w:th á pson of them soo well deserving this I will dispose but signifie nothing to these thereof unless you dignifie mee w:th y:e Tite of yo:r Martir & beleeve did I not beleeve y.e Gallows will Corect theire Insolence as S:r Abrah:m Shipman hath lustily promised, I would as soone dye by them as live w:th them as I have done, The foresaid Lord bee thanked hee hath removed one Block out of my way; If paper had not stinted I had not knowne how to end, I am goeing to Salsett to procure Masons & Carpenter; wth materiall in order to erect a small ffort & howses to keepe us Drye in y.e raines, I pray y:e next may fall on them, may bee y:t of sobriety and gratitude then you may challenge yo:r share of ther thankfullnesse & I appeare to bee as I am yo:r Maj:tis Loyall subject, & your hono:e faithfull servant

[RH SIDE]
Roger Myddleton

[LH SIDE]
[[MRP: Goa|Goa]] y:e 29:th of January 1662

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==Notes==

MRP: 14th January 1662/63, Letter from Arnold Browne to Sir GO, Shipp Dunkirke Roade of Angedeiva

2012-01-09T00:08:43Z

FelixHale:

'''14th January 1662/63, Letter from Arnold Browne to Sir GO, Shipp Dunkirke Roade of Angedeiva'''

BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX, ff. 27-28

'''Editorial history'''

09/06/09, CSG: Completed transcription
18/12/11, CSG: Page created
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==Abstract & context==

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'''This transcription has been completed, but requires checking'''

BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX, ff. 27-28

[f.27]

Right Worp:ll & Hono:d S:r

I most respectively sallute yu, & kindely thanke you:r Worp:e for y:e many Civill ffavo:s you have beene pleased to Cast upon mee, & since o:r departure Sn:a ?Barr y:e 6:th Instant to our arrivall at this place w:ch was y:e 11:th Instant afternoone noothing did offer worth noting to you, but upon o:r arrivall heere found variety of matter, & more than wee would willingly have done, for whereas wee expected y:e ''Leopard'': to have bine laden at Porcatt & onward on the way to Europe she was fast ridding in this place, w:th all S:r Abrah:m Shipmans pvisions for his souldiers, in her, S:r Abrah:m not suffering them to land any thing, pretending that this place was nott fitt to receave them especially because y:e Governer of Carwarr would not give ffree leave for them to settle, & from whome was their greatest hope of Lattour supply of victuall & other provisions to build & fortifie, therefore hee, & his souldiers for some tyme denyed to goo out of y:e shipp at all & declared they would bee transported to some other place or Carryed home, upon w:ch Cap:t Rich:d Minors was forced y:e 24:th Decemb:r to Exhibit A Protest against S:r Abrah:m Etc:a for all damadges y:t should happen to y:e King, y:e Hono:ble Comp:a, or himselfe by theire soo obstructing him in his voyadge; w:ch Protest as I can learne was but little vallued amongst them, & not at all answered to y:e tyme of o:r arrivall, and now to little purpose, & as they had thus dealt w:th Cap:t Minors, wee found them though Landed upon y:e Island yett much disordered & discontented, muc h examining against y:e place, w:ch treuly S:r is in all respects much better than ever was presented or I could have imagined it to bee; upon y:e the Earle our Admirall sent mee a shoare presently after wee anchored heere; to waite upon S:r Abrah:m & to desire him y:t hee w:th two or three of his officers would please to come on board our Shipp y:t the businesse might bee debated, & something Considrdd off, soo accordingly S:r Abrah:m w:th three of his officers did waite upon y:e earle a board, & y:e businesse was discoursed & after some tyme though I thinke a gainst S:r Anrah:m minde y:e Earle did Convince him, of y:e Necessity of their a bidding heere at least till thye had Certanty off a better place

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Whereupon orders were given by Cap:t Minors to deliver y:e pvisions w:ch y:e 12:th in y:e morneing hee begann to doo & yesterday Effected all & is now gooing to saile; y:e Lord goo w:th them. Yesterday allso wee w:th our Seamen Mounted 6: peece of Ordinance a shoare for them though they not well pleased at it, who still Hanker after theire pleasure more than any thing of hono:r or honesty; yett wee weare not discouradged at this but proceeded & placed them a fflagg staffe & spread his Maj:tis Coullours; w:ch was salluted by all our shipe: , & allsoe by y:e shoare; I pray God it may never depart from this place which, In my Judgem:t is very Convenient & Necessary for o:r Nation, as for theire great discouradgem:t not haveing leave from, noo Correspondency w:th the Govern:r of Carwarr, it was made out to them twas not at all valuable if they had it not for y:t other places would sufficiently supply them w:th all things.

And alsoe there was no doubt when once they weare settled but y:t y:e said Gouverner wpould at least Joyne in ffreindshipp w:th them, if not seeke to them for it.

M:r Gary<ref>Henry Gary, based at Goa</ref> hearing of y:e former Disorders amongst y:e souldiers &c:a; y:e Pinke being at Goa & Cap:t Stevens desireing him to goo downe w:th him to see w:t hee could doo as to psuadeing y:m to some reason, hee did take y:e paines & came downe Endeavouring all y:t in him Lay to psuade & Encouradge them to settle & fortifie them selves upon y:e Island, promiseing all assistanmce & supply of victualls, & other necessary provisions; But poore man hee found noo better success thaan yo:r Worp:e & others y:t hansomely studied theire good have found, w:ch is onely Envieing ?Excamations & ?rayleing – pray God give them a sight of y:[XXX] Errores

Wee are at pres:t ready to saile & intend to depart y:s night haveing done w:t wee Cann here, & I hope necessity will force the Gentlemen to pursue & finish what wee have begann. I am glad I am Come to an End of the newes, pray God yo:r Worp:e may haeere noo more such, soo w:th my humble service to yo:r selfe & Kinde respects to M:r Goodyear, Aungier & I take leave & will remaine

Yo:r worp:s Most humble serv:t
Arnold Browne

Aboard his Majesties Shipp
''Dunkirke'' in y:e Roade of
Angedeiva y:e 14:th of January 1662/3

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==Notes==

MRP: 14th January 1662/62, Letter from Marlborough to Sir GO, Angedeiva

2012-01-09T00:07:42Z

FelixHale:

'''14th January 1662/62, Letter from Marlborough to Sir GO, Angedeiva'''

BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX ff. 25-26

'''Editorial history'''

05/01/09, CSG: Completed transcription
14/12/11, CSG: Created page & posted transcription
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==Abstract & context==

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==Suggested links==

See [[MRP: 5th November 1662, Letter from Marlborough to Sir GO, Swally|5th November 1662, Letter from Marlborough to Sir GO, Swally]]
See [[MRP: 2nd January 1662/63, Letter from Marlborough to Sir GO, Swally Hole|2nd January 1662/63, Letter from Marlborough to Sir GO, Swally Hole]]

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'''This transcription has been completed, but requires checking'''

BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX ff. 25-26

S:r

I found trouble at mine arrivall & t seemes am Condemn:d not to part from this Coast w:thout it wee came to this place upon Sundy last in y:e afternoone where I found as good as a warr betweee Cap:t Minors, & S:r Abrah:m Shipman, who refused to hand any provisions landed for y:t hee meant not to stay heere, Cap:t Minors Protested before I came but was not answered at mine arrivall, How [Now?] I have Composed y:e Busynenesse Cap:t Browne hath promised to informe you at large : Cap:t Minors sett saile upon y:e Wednessday following, S:r Abraham is very much taken with y:e Person you sent downe & meaneth when Cap:t ?Tinker arriveth to take a farther resolution The Governor of Carwarr refuseth to licence for y:e settling y:e Island if I bee not much mistaken hee expecteth a prof:t which you will safely beleeve will be hard to bee gad from honrd S:r Abrah:m Complaineth of yo:r ffactor resid:t at Carwarr whether w:th reason or noo you will know in time, better than I cann for y:o prof:t informe you because I have heard but one side: I found M:r Gary heere who hath promised his best assistance to S:r Abrah:m in providing of supplyes from Goa or Salsete. Cap:t Browne hath traversed all y:e Island & will thereby bee able to give you a better acc:t thereof than I can doo but best by him & all who have beene on it (unless y:e sould XXXXX) I finde it rather acceeds than fall short of expectation. S:r Abrah:m desireth y:t when Cap:t Tinker Arriveth in yo:e parts hee may bee hastened downe w:th provisions for y:e Land men. Sir Ab: Shipman hath promised mee y:t in case hee dooth not use those things you send downe hee will returne them to you, if hee doth he will send you a receiptr, Chareging y:e same upon y:e Kings acc:t w:ch I take to bee y:e effect of w:t you wishes mee to doo; since my writing Concerning this Island I have Rounded it by sea & finde it is beggest bye 1/3 than was proposed by y:e Draught. I had an ewill [or evill] wellcome a board, & as bad thanks for my sending 6: Gunns ashoare w:th men of mine owne to ?mountthan as also y:e Boates mast for a fflaggstaff. Y:e Shipp Carpenter had his ?pate broke, others of my men well XXXXXXX & clapt upon y:e Garde, S:r Abrah:m Shipman was in noo fault, but rather I or Cap:t Browne for sending a Pipe of wine a shoure w:ch for y:e presnet hath made them all mad w:ch I also bee w:thout y:e helpe of wine if I should stay long heere. Cap:t Minors hath sent you a Copy of his protest together w:th S:r Ab:a Answer y:e busyenesse beeing pxxxx as it is I suppose there need noo great notice bee taken of it, God send you health as ?wisheth

Angedeiva this Wednesday y:e 14:th Janaury 1662:3

Yo:r affectionate serv:t
Marleburgh
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==Notes==

MRP: 13th January 1662/63, Letter from Nicholas Buckeridge to Sir GO, London

2012-01-09T00:06:46Z

FelixHale:

'''13th January 1662/63, Letter from Nicholas Buckeridge to Sir GO, London'''

BL, Add. MS. XX, XXX ff. 8-9

'''Editorial history'''
19/06/09, CSG: Completed transcription
14/12/11, CSG: Created page & posted transcription to wiki
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==Abstract & context==

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==Suggested links==

See [[MRP: 12th January 1662/63, Letter from Nicholas Buckeridge to Sir GO, London|12th January 1662/63, Letter from Nicholas Buckeridge to Sir GO, London]]
See [[MRP: 31st March 1663, Letter from Nicholas Buckeridge to Sir GO, London |31st March 1663, Letter from Nicholas Buckeridge to Sir GO, London ]]
See [[MRP: Late March 1662/63, Letter of attorney from Nicholas Buckeridge to Sir GO|Late March 1662/63, Letter of attorney from Nicholas Buckeridge to Sir GO]]
See [[MRP: 4th April 1663, Letter from Edmund Buckeridge to Sir GO|4th April 1663, Letter from Edmund Buckeridge to Sir GO]]
See [[MRP: 4th April 1663, Power of Attorney from Edmund Buckeridge to Sir GO|4th April 1663, Power of Attorney from Edmund Buckeridge to Sir GO]]
See [[MRP: March 1665/66, Letter from Nicholas Buckeridge to Sir GO|March 1665/66, Letter from Nicholas Buckeridge to Sir GO]]
See [[MRP: March 1665/66, Letter from Nicholas Buckeridge to Sir GO_Letter2|March 1665/66, Letter from Nicholas Buckeridge to Sir GO_Letter2]]
See [[MRP: March 1665/66, Letter from Nicholas Buckeridge to Sir GO_Letter3|March 1665/66, Letter from Nicholas Buckeridge to Sir GO_Letter3]]
See [[MRP: 26th December 1666, Letter from Nicholas Buckeridge to Sir GO, London|26th December 1666, Letter from Nicholas Buckeridge to Sir GO, London]]
See [[MRP: 16th April 1667, Letter from Nicholas Buckeridge to Sir GO, London|16th April 1667, Letter from Nicholas Buckeridge to Sir GO, London]]
See [[MRP: 7th August 1667, Letter from Nicholas Buckeridge to Sir GO, London|7th August 1667, Letter from Nicholas Buckeridge to Sir GO, London]]
See [[MRP: 10th October 1667, Letter from Nicholas Buckeridge to Sir GO, London|10th October 1667, Letter from Nicholas Buckeridge to Sir GO, London]]
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==Transcription==

'''This transcription has been completed, but requires checking'''

BL, Add. MS. XX, XXX ff. 8-9

Right Worp:ll

I finding my longing expectations ffrustrated att my Arrivall into England of Enjoying XX defined happiness to see & serve you, I doo as itt is my duty att this distance humbly present my service to you in writing in hopes you are safely ?seated where you desire, & in full fruition of all the felicities you expected.

To trouble you w:th a Relation of India wilbe altogetther Impertinent presuming y:t you have to yo:e noe small trouble & discontent found y:t xxxute & Affaires of o:r Nation in soe bad a condition, but I am very glad y:t god hath directed you thither, being y:r onely pson I ever looked on as most ?proper to Rectifye business in soe destable a Confusion as xxings in India lately were xxx soe much I have Often declared so pseons y:t are Principally ?contend in them.

But as to my pticular business I must confess y:t I consulted more w:th my passion Y:n reason in Y:re ordering thereof for seeing y:e Comp:a XXXX in confirming of Mr Andrews theire President I resolved to leave India though to my loss w:ch caused mee to leave my busines in soo confuded a manner I shall not onely Advise you but Humbly Iintreat you to take y:e trouble on you to see it rectified.

M:r John Lamton<ref>John Lambton, warehouseman at the Surat factory</ref> being, y onely correspondent when I was in Persia no ?other by reason of his weakness & Indisposition, or Neglect I cannot easily Judge but he had not made up my Acc:t nor could he doo itt whilst I was In India, but I drew it up spe well as I could & left ye Copie thereof w:th him another of y:e same I herew:th send you, by w:ch you wille prexxx Ixxxx in his hands in Moneys goods & debts to y:e vallew of 1500:ll I ?rev:e now I have ever found plaine dealing best amongst truly honest men therefore I shall not cover my meaning w:th a pretence but Ingeniously tell you y:t since my comeing into England, I have heard many complaints y:t M:r John Lambton hath failed them in not making returnes of xxxxx had of theires in his hands, notwithstanding he promised so y:d contrary w:ch being considered togeather w:th y:e weake condition I left him in, is y:y casue I now putt this Trouble on you by Intreating you to undertake y:e charge of being my Attourney, herew:th being sent an Instrument y:t will Authorize you soe to doo, by vertue whereof I humbly Intreat you to take an Accompt from M:r Jn:e Lambton & receive into yo:e Tuition w:tsoever he hath of mine & how my desires are y:t you shal dispose thereof. I shall shortly advise you in case of M:r Lambtons Mortallitie w:ch God fforbid I left M:r Mathew Gray my Attorney & in such case, either from him of M:r Lambtons Brother, please so take an Accompt of w:ch concernes mee XXX I know will be very readie to deliver it to you.

Now since my Arrivall into England hath hapned w:t I feared in India for Collo:ll Rainsfords<ref>Colonel Rainsford is XXXX. See [[MRP: Missing faces|Missing faces]]</ref> Br:e does soo [PRESUMABLY AS IN “SUE”] mee for w:t I delivered into y:e Comp:a Cash being y:e proceed of w:t y:e Coll:ew consigned to mee in Persia Importing about “97 04:ll [??] Ster, though y:e greatest pr of itt [AS IN “PART OF IT”] as I beleive belongs unto Tcildas [COULD “Dualdas”] and Mea ?Gosse yett lett me intreat you not to Allow or pay y:m or either of y:m any thing thereon untill y:e Comp:a doo inord:r y:e same it being soe Intend [x] [COULD BE “intend:g”] when I gave it to M:r Andrews & M:r Lambton & they gave me an Acknowledgem:t to y:t effect y:e Comp:a have bailed me to his Action, & are About to prefer á bill in Chancery against him, & become plaintifes to remove y:e Suite thither, & soe mutch att present I thought fitt to give yo:u [OR “yo:r”] Notice; more fully I shall Advise by Cap:t Millett<ref>Captain Nicholas Millett, commander of the ''Loyal Merchant''</ref> & cap:t ffisher y:t are intend:d to you in y:e ''Loy:ll Merch:t'' & ''Affrican''.

I doe Cordially & Gratefully Acknowledge yo:r Civillitie to me; in yo:r kind lre, & Remembrance of me when I was in India & y:e 12 Gall:s of Sack you sent me wherein I dranck yo:r health in India & doo take Occasion to rememb:r & desire it, now I am in England.

For News we have but little & I not soo well Acquainted w:th it nor soo Capable of Informing you as many yo:r better Acquaintance are who I am Assured doe give you an Acc:t of itt, Wee are at peace w:th all Nations & soo like to be onely have lost About 300: men at Tangeire, since my Arrivall to England, & here hath beene some some Plotts p:vented against his Maj:tie Adherents fo w:ch 4 are Executed : 20 others condemned & some others Lately Apprehended not yett brought to Tryall by w:ch you may see y:t Divine Vengeance is not fully Satisfied for the Effusion of soo much Innocent blood for y:e same Spiritt y:t tempted y:e former thereto doth continue to prompt theire confedirates to y:e like undertakings to theire owne confusion. Lawson is lately returned out of y:e Syraites where he hath made every Hon:ble tearmes of Peace for o:r Nation w:th y:e Turks of Algeire, Tunnice, & Tripoli, The Dutch had: 9: Shipps Intend:d for holland from Batavia, as you may proive by y:e Inclosed List of theire Carg:os, but: 3: onely are Arrived in Holland in one of w:ch is cap:t Vander Lane y:e other: 6: are wanting & are in all likelyhood lost wherein was y:e Heere Flamin, á Ship y:t since Arrived in Holland y:t came from Battavia: 3: mo:s After them & toucht at Cape Bone Esperanze but heard not of y:e wanting Shipps there w:ch Shipp brought Newes of y:e Totall loss of ?Tinvan [CSG, 23/02/09 – I presume this is Taiwan] to the Chinese, o:e Shipp y:e ''Concord'' from y:e Coast is not yett heard of, nor yett the ''Truro'' or ''Roy:ll Welcome'' but M:r Andrews may meet á Stop at S:t Helena, w:ch may detaine y:m a little longer. Good S:r present my Service to my Bro:r Goodjer, &c:a, ffreinds & Excuse my Silence to y:m by y:a conveighance w:ch fault I shall amend by y:e Next.

There is something omitt:d in y:e Acco:t betweene M:r Lambton & me on both sides though y:e Differnce will be little when y:e Acco:t is pfect:d w:ch God willing shall be suddenly effect:d & sent both to you & him by y:e Shipping in y:e meane time w:th w:th my Pray:rs for yo:r Temporall and Eternall felicitie I humbly Rest.

London Jan:y y:e 13:th
y:e 1662

Yo:r Oblig:d Freind
& Servant
Nich:o Buckeridge

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==Notes==

MRP: 13th January 1662/63, Letter from Richard Minors to Sir GO, off Angedeiva Island

2012-01-09T00:05:46Z

FelixHale:

'''13th January 1662/63, Letter from Richard Minors to Sir GO, off Angedeiva Island'''

BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX, f. 25

'''Editorial history'''

18/12/11, CSG: Page created
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See [[MRP: 9th October 1662, Letter from Richard Minors to Sir GO, Bombay Aboard his Majtys Shipp Lepard|9th October 1662, Letter from Richard Minors to Sir GO, Bombay Aboard his Majtys Shipp Lepard]]
See [[MRP: 24th December 1662, Letter from Richard Minors to Sir GO|24th December 1662, Letter from Richard Minors to Sir GO]]
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[BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX, f. 25]

Right Worp:ll

[HALF A PAGE OF TEXT]

Yo:r obleidged servant
Richard Minors
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==Notes==

MRP: 2nd January 1662/63, Letter from Marlborough to Sir GO, Swally Hole

2012-01-09T00:04:35Z

FelixHale:

'''2nd January 1662/63, Letter from Marlborough to Sir GO, Swally Hole'''

BL, Add. MS. XX, XXX f. 24

'''Editorial history'''

09/06/09, CSG: Completed transcription
14/12/11, CSG: Created page & posted transcription to wiki
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See [[MRP: 5th November 1662, Letter from Marlborough to Sir GO, Swally|5th November 1662, Letter from Marlborough to Sir GO, Swally]]
See [[MRP: 14th January 1662/62, Letter from Marlborough to Sir GO, Angedeiva|14th January 1662/62, Letter from Marlborough to Sir GO, Angedeiva]]

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[BL, Add. MS. XX, XXX f. 24]

Sw:a Hole 2:d Jan 1662:3

S:r

I have send you a Draught a xxx his Majestie I pray observe y:e Tittle & subscription & XXX y:e rest bee of y:e own Indxxxing w:ch you better can doo than I, wee are making what hast wee can XXXX y:e BXXXX I will give y:e Best protection I can to yo:e cattell notwith standing y:e Doggs & Goates and not at all Contented w:th theire Comp:a I shall bee as Gladd to see you as sorry to parte w:th and unto whom with soo much reason I am,

Yo:r affectionate servant
Marleburgh
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==Notes==

MRP: 19th February 1662/63, Letter from Robert Fferrand to Sir GO, Rajapore

2012-01-09T00:03:43Z

FelixHale:

'''19th February 1662/63, Letter from Robert Fferrand to Sir GO, Rajapore'''

BL, Add. MS. XX, XXX ff. 54-55

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Has fallen on bad fortune
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[BL, Add. MS. XX, XXX ff. 54-55]

Rig:t Worp:ll
Yo:r Worp:s ffaithfull & very humble servant
Robert fferand

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==Notes==

MRP: 20th December 1662, Letter from Abraham Shipman to Sir GO

2012-01-08T23:55:56Z

FelixHale:

'''20th December 1662, Letter from Abraham Shipman to Sir GO'''

BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX, f. 18

'''Editorial history'''

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[p. 18]

20th: of December [Presumably 1662]

S:r

I heare by M:r Master y:t y:e Mallabars will lett you have y:e ?Sn:a Pinnace againe if you have noo occasion to use her I desire y:t you would doe mee y.e favour as to lett mee have her upon such reasonable tearmes as she shall bee thought worth shee hath little more left her but her hull. My servis to all our freinds w:th you I am S:r

Yo:r most humble serv:t
Ab:m Shipman

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==Notes==

MRP: 10th XXX 1662, Letter from Roger Myddleton to Sir GO, Carwar Road

2012-01-08T23:54:24Z

FelixHale:

'''10th XXX 1662, Letter from Roger Myddleton to Sir GO, Carwar Road'''

BL, Add. MS. XX, XXXX ff. ??

'''Editorial history'''

14/12/11, CSG: Created page & posted transcription to wiki
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See [[MRP: 29th January 1662/63, Letter from Roger Myddleton to Sir GO, Goa|29th January 1662/63, Letter from Roger Myddleton to Sir GO, Goa]]

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MRP: 23rd December 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir GO, Goa

2012-01-08T23:53:23Z

FelixHale:

'''23rd December 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir GO, Goa'''

BL, Add. MS. XX, XXX ff. 19-21

'''Editorial history'''

23/11/10, CSG: Completed transcription
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See [[MRP: 27th October 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir GO, Goa|27th October 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir GO, Goa]]
See [[MRP: 29th October 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir Go, Goa|29th October 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir Go, Goa]]
See [[MRP: 9th November 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir GO, Goa|9th November 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir GO, Goa]]
See [[MRP: 11th November 1662, Letter 2 from Henry Gary to Sir GO, On board Castle of Agoada, Goa|11th November 1662, Letter 2 from Henry Gary to Sir GO, On board Castle of Agoada, Goa]]
See [[MRP: 12th November 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir GO, Goa|12th November 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir GO, Goa]]
See [[MRP: 25th January 1662/63, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir GO, Goa|25th January 1662/63, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir GO, Goa]]

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BL, Add. MS. XX, XXX ff. 19-21

[p. 19]

S:r

The vice Kings non Complyance w:th his Master y.e King of Portugalls order for y:e Delivery up of Bombay unto my Lord of Marleburgh & S:r Abraham Shipman for his Maj:ty ??use [three letter word entirely missing due to worm hole] ; & y:e extraordinary great rates y:t y:e ?lappidanes sett upon Dyamonds y:s yeare brought soo much distraction & Confusion upon y:e ?Contratadores (who have great effects in theire hands of theire principalls in Europe) y:t made them resolve before y:e ''Rich:d & Martha'' last arrivall to & departure from this port of not sending any returnes this yeare unto theire said principalls, to w:ch purposse they oblidged them selves and unto y:e other w:th y:e forfiture of great penalltyes not to byy any Dyamonds. Not w:thstanding which & that Ant:e de Mella de Castro had absolutely prohibited them to send any ???accottmondas by our means, or upon o:r Shipps, hath (Joas de Prado through my encuradgeing him) bein animated to make an Investm:t of Dyamons Importing ??X: 88101000: or ??star money as they esteeme y:d x:8 at 2:8 ?B 10100:- I haveing oblidged my selfe
unto him

[p. 20]

unto him w:th my ffaith, Reputation, & Creditt, y:t upon yo:r hon:r such secresy should bee used as y:t nothing should succeede whereby hee should any wayes bee prejudiced either in his estate or Creditt w:ch hee sayes is now wholy in yo:r power

His Ancient servant Diego Pires an experienced ?carmarine in such affaires, formerly knowne by you, is y:e bearer of y:e prementioned encommondas & in Joao de Prados lre to yo:rselfe you will finde the list of the ??Biralhos of Dyamonds w:ch are by him now soo much recom:d unto yo:r Care & secresy in affording them, theire transporte upon three shipps & by y:e hands of such carefull & Honest psons As you yo:r selfe shall putt most Confidence in written in English by my ?persn; I shall not need to use any more expression y:n w:t is Allready said; as touching y:e secresye y:t y.e said Joao De Prado desires to bee kept hee being wonderfull timorous y:t if it should bee discoursed, y:t my Lord of Marlebrough would make Ceasure of or at least wise say some Imbargo upon them; I onely beseech you to looke upon & have A regard to y:e solemn obligation I made unto him, & as soone as possibly y:t yo:r more weighty & Important affaires will Pmitt afford him, á few lynes w.ch may give ease to his pturbed minde w:ch hee desires mya mee written by y:e prementioned Diego Pirres his Confident percn; who I recommend to yo:r kinde & Curteous useage, hee hath order from his master not to speake w:th you but when hee findes you allone, & noobody in your Comp:a

S:r what you shall please to Judge I may have deserved in y:d Busyeness, I entreate you to enorder yo:r frend in Lond:n ?who [worm hole, but probably who] is to receave in y:e money for theire transport (which am:tts to at 5:P C:a [?X- symbol could be a ‘T’, but not clear] 505 to pay it unto my Good ffreind M:r Tho: Povey, Treasurer to his Highnesse y.e Duke of Yorke I have in my lre written to him, given him notice Concerning it, & what y:t is, I beseech you to Communicate unto my Wyffe, by onely telling her, y:t shee may give notice unto M:r Povey y:t you have enordered such an one to pay him such a summ of money for my Acco:t.

Unto y:e Prementioned Diego Pires I have ?dd: a small Box sewed upp in w:tt holland Clo: & inscribed to my wyfe w:ch pray S:r Receave of him & cause to bee dd to her returning him his receipt w:th gods heere inclosed.

I continew still soo very Ill y:t I cannot profitably
Come to

[p. 21]

Come to receave your Commands, I hope therefore y:t my Absence from Surr:tt will not prove to my prejudice as to my preferrm:t whence it is not willfully, But y:e hands of y:e Allmighty y:t detaines mee from thence, M:r Bendysh<ref>Charles Bendish, son of Sir Thomas Bendish, the former English ambassador at Constantinople</ref> feareing to incurr yo:r displeasure takes y:d benefitt of this opportunity by takeing his passage on y:e ''Mary Rose'', to come & weight upon you, & your Commands.

I am very well satisfied w:th knowing yo:r resolution of not accepting of y.e bargaine of suppan wood because my expectaion hath its period & I question not but to Cleare my selfe well enough of it againe, haveing made my Conditions to take it if you like & approve of it, & not otherwise, all the difficulty y:t I make at present, is in regard of y:d peice of Amber Greece for w:ch M.r Andrewes will not pay Dom: Francisco de Lima who by y.e same law of sic colo sic ?Jubes (were hee as unreasonable) may keepe my X:l 4000: sent him in Long since upon the prementioned suppan Wood, y:e trueth of it, it is a dirty busynesse, Other moneyes hee keepes of one Sr.s Anth:o Galvaõs of Cochine for Cashia Lignum Long since sente him, upon y.e same pretences hee does this from Dom ffran:cs who much relyes upon yo:r favo:r in á Just way: But as Concereing thoise of his affaires I humbly Crave & Begg of you not to make any mention to him of my takeing notice of them; for I had rather hazard my selfe to stand before y:e mouth of á Basilisques than bee breathed upon by his; thus wishing you a merry Christmas & a happy & prosperous new yeare, I humbly kisse yo:r hands & remaine,

Yo:r most humble & xxx [obscured bu worm hole!] oblidg:d servant,
Hen: Gary

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==Notes==

MRP: 24th December 1662, Letter from Richard Minors to Sir GO

2012-01-08T23:52:10Z

FelixHale:

'''24th December 1662, Letter from Richard Minors to Sir GO'''

BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX, ff. 21-22

'''Editorial history'''

18/12/11, CSG: Page created
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==Abstract & context==

"A Protest delivered , by Rich:d Minors Capt. Of his Maj:ts Shipp Leopard now Ridding at Anchor off y:e Island of Angediva [?] on y:e Coast of India, to y:e Hon:ble S:r Abraham Shipman, Kn:t One of y:e gentlemen of his Maj:ts privy Chamber & Command:r In Cheife (sic) of his Maj:ts Land Forces in y:e East Indies

XXXXXXXX [TEXT – ONE PAGE]

^"given under my hande this foure & twentieth day of Decemb:r 1662

Rich:d M-

"Attest & approved of by us y: officers of ye: said Shipp
Thomas Trafford Lieutenant
Anthony Archer Master
Richard Thurston Ships mate
John Aldridge Purser
Richard Harris 2nd Mate
Richard Danson Gunner [?]
John Panchy [??] Carpenter Etc."

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See [[MRP: 9th October 1662, Letter from Richard Minors to Sir GO, Bombay Aboard his Majtys Shipp Lepard|9th October 1662, Letter from Richard Minors to Sir GO, Bombay Aboard his Majtys Shipp Lepard]]
See [[MRP: 13th January 1662/63, Letter from Richard Minors to Sir GO, off Angedeiva Island|13th January 1662/63, Letter from Richard Minors to Sir GO, off Angedeiva Island]]
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'''This letter has not yet been transcribed'''

BL, MS. XX,XXX, ff. 21-22

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MRP: 22nd December 1662, Letter from Humphrey Cooke to Sir GO, aboard ye Lepard in Carwar

2012-01-08T23:50:53Z

FelixHale:

'''22nd December 1662, Letter from Humphrey Cooke to Sir GO, aboard ye Lepard in Carwar'''

BL, Add. MS. XX, XXX, f. 19

'''Editorial history'''

23/11/10, CSG: Completed transcription
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BL, Add. MS. XX, XXX, f. 19

[p. 19]

Hon:d S:r

I would not omitt this opportunity to give yo:r Worp:s Notice of w:t hath passed since our arrivall heere w:ch is that before S:r Abram would lande his souldiers one Angedeiva Island, M:r Masters & M:r Ball<ref>Robert Masters and Richard Ball</ref> being á board desires y:t y:e Gouvern:r of this towne might have notice thereof on w:ch M:r Ball adviseing w:th him found alltogeath:r unwilling, & said hee could answer it to his kinge to give us possession without his pticuler order for it, & y:t if wee would take it pforce hee should procure all means possible to beate us off, & soo undoubtedly would a seased one yo:r ffactory heere & made á warr betweene us, S:r Abram<ref>Sir Abraham Shipman</ref> hath writt to my Lord Marlburgh Concerning it & w:thout y:e ffreindshipp of this Countrey ?sopose noothing will bee acted for y:e takeing of y:e s:d Island, soo y:t heere wee remaine on board while further order comes. I am much wearyed w:th these uncertantyes & Could heartily wish some thing did offer wherein I might doo yo:r Worp:e Service, w:ch I assure you none shall doo it w:th more fidelity than my selfe w:ch is w:t I have to say at pres:t wishing yo:r Worp:e all health and prosperity I ever remayne

Yo:r Worp:s most Humble &
ffaithfull serv:t at all Commands
Humfrey Cooke

ffrom Aboard y: ''Lepard'' In [[MRP: Carwar|Carwar]] y: 22nd Decembr: 1662
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MRP: 22nd December 1662, Letter from Humphrey Cooke to Sir GO, aboard ye Lepard in Carwar

2012-01-08T23:50:23Z

FelixHale:

'''22nd December 1662, Letter from Humphrey Cooke to Sir GO, aboard ye Lepard in Carwar'''

BL, Add. MS. XX, XXX, f. 19

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BL, Add. MS. XX, XXX, f. 19

[p. 19]

Hon:d S:r

I would not omitt this opportunity to give yo:r Worp:s Notice of w:t hath passed since our arrivall heere w:ch is that before S:r Abram would lande his souldiers one Angedeiva Island, M:r Masters & M:r Ball<ref>Robert Masters and Richard Ball</ref> being á board desires y:t y:e Gouvern:r of this towne might have notice thereof on w:ch M:r Ball adviseing w:th him found alltogeath:r unwilling, & said hee could answer it to his kinge to give us possession without his pticuler order for it, & y:t if wee would take it pforce hee should procure all means possible to beate us off, & soo undoubtedly would a seased one yo:r ffactory heere & made á warr betweene us, S:r Abram<ref>Sir Abraham Shipman</ref> hath writt to my Lord Marlburgh Concerning it & w:thout y:e ffreindshipp of this Countrey ?sopose noothing will bee acted for y:e takeing of y:e s:d Island, soo y:t heere wee remaine on board while further order comes. I am much wearyed w:th these uncertantyes & Could heartily wish some thing did offer wherein I might doo yo:r Worp:e Service, w:ch I assure you none shall doo it w:th more fidelity than my selfe w:ch is w:t I have to say at pres:t wishing yo:r Worp:e all health and prosperity I ever remayne

Yo:r Worp:s most Humble &
ffaithfull serv:t at all Commands
Humfrey Cooke

ffrom Aboard y: Lepard In [[MRP: Carwar|Carwar]] y: 22nd Decembr: 1662
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==Notes==

MRP: 25th March 1663, Letter from Humfry Gyffard to Sir GO, London

2012-01-08T23:48:33Z

FelixHale:

'''25th March 1663, Letter from Humfry Gyffard to Sir GO, London'''

BL, MS. XX,XXX, ff. 47-49

'''Editorial history'''

22/05/09, CSG: Completed transcription
14/12/11, CSG: Created page & posted transcription to wiki
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See [[MRP: 19th March 1662/63, Letter from Humphrey Gyffard, Poultry Counter|19th March 1662/63, Letter from Humphrey Gyffard, Poultry Counter]]
See [[MRP: April 1667, Letter from Humphry Gyffard to Sir GO|April 1667, Letter from Humphry Gyffard to Sir GO]]

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'''This transcription has been completed, but needs to be checked'''

BL, MS. XX,XXX, ff. 47-49

[f. 48]

Noble S:r George

And what to say Next by my Troth I cant tell, onely my most humble Service & best wishes And yett upon bett:r consideraton I humbly conceive I ought, ffor if I am not a false Prophett & my experiemce in physogminy & Phyromanry [cy?] faile me not damnably soone after yo:r Arrivall & Settlem:t at [[MRP: Surat| Surr:tt]] yo:r Nobleness and Charity prevailes on you to use all meanes till you had Compassed y:e Releife, & Releasee of y:e Soe highly XXXXX Injured & Afflicted Captives y:e undone ffact:s of Rajap:o, & ?pt: (of yo:r Speciall Goodness to my Sonn Philip you were pleased to preferr & preserve him at Surr:tt being he was pticulerly designed & Appoynted by y:e Comp:a too Reside there when he was first sent over. And becasue he [xxx] suffered soo sad, soe long an imprisonment, misery, & Ruine, by being soe undooly Sent to Rajap:o both contrary to y:e Comp:a Appointment & his owne & freinds importunate Sollicitations, & y:t immediately upon his first Arrivall, before his Clothes were taken out of y:e Shipp to a place where he had nor freinds, nor Acquaintance, nor Lres of Creditt & Accomodation, of w:ch yo:r goodness I am soo strongly conflid:t & by Instinct Assured, as y:t I am bold to pres:t you w:th y:e humblest & hearty thancks of me, & mine for yo:r soo Noble, & Christian Charity to [xim & herein to us all, But [XXXXX] to Requite you or express my Sense sufficiently & pportionably for all this, is both my unhappiness & Torment, my Ambition being as great, as yo:r goodness, A ffleet of [[MRP: Canaries|Canaries]] is but a little more upon a Thimble [TBC] full, for lett me tell you, if y:e West Indias & y:e Canaries &c:a could but be loosned by o:r New Longitude man, is should goo hard but I do have them Tow’d so y:e East Indias

[f. 49]

& be Cape Merch:t my Selfe, & there humbly Offer them upon Acco:t, at yo:e ffeete & if y:t time Prince Ruperts Roy:ll Comp:a could but discover & gett y:e Golden Mines of Guiney, you shold have them Alsoo, But to what purpose is all this, to what doth it Amo:t being onely words , impossibilities, they don’t edefie, ???most then S:r being I can’t have what I would, I can’t doe what I should, soe must doo what I may, & something tis, for beleive it tis y:e Elixir y:e Chimicall Distillation of one of y:e best of Kings y:e Workes & Wonders of King Charles y:e first, our true Solimon

Never to be forgotten Martyr, whome when I have named I have satisfied my Selfe & dedicated them to you S:r who I am Assured is soo like him as for his sake to Accept my [XXX] by this & by y:e Next Shipps King Charles y:e Second may helpe me to such another, ffor tis too True S:r y:e Old Devill & his ?Traine are hatching such another Plot, & Mischeife top King, Church, & State, w:ch brought heretofore a Flourishing Kingdomes in to y:e breach of Peace, loss of Truth, blood, & Confusion, w:ch was o:r late Miserie, & Ruine, but by y:e Wisdome of o:e Charles y:e Second y:e Loyalty & Resolution of o:e Pliam:t, & all good men & y:ee blessing of God upon all, I hope as they are forewarned soo they wilbe forewarned, & soe ?gag , Crush, & Gaole them, as as y:t in o:e Generation they shall not be suffered to foment, Scratch, or bite, & in good time y:t there may be noe more of their Breed, w:ch God of his Mercie Graunt.

And now S:r Pray give me pdon for Adding my hopes y:t all y:e Councell by yo:r Presid:t wilbe pleased to look on my Sonns past Actions & deportments Since this differentes hapned w:th a Candid Eye, Judgem:t & pittie, he being then very young Good Metall, Innocent in his owne opinion & under ???Covert b[XXXX] of his Supero:es at Rajap:o whose love & obligations were sufficient temptations for him to Espouse the quarrell, w:ch hee could noe Otherwise understand noe other unvalluable ??Undurem:tt ?appearing on the other side to his understanding, in y:e Condition hee was, w:ch might Engage & Oblidge him to other parties, w:ch reall ?respect & Regard to y:e service of the Comp:a And if by way of Justification of him selfe hee hath writ any thing since his Imprisonm:t w:ch may

[f. 50]

Reflect ill on others as soo great á sufferor I hope twill bee winked at, ?Nor shall I Justifie my sonne from Errors on theire parts by quoting those accusations where w:th M:r Andrewes stands ?aspersed by mee ?ther and, for I reckon my sonne & I have noe moreto doe but to Endeavour by all wayes of Justice & ffriendship to obtaine his future preferm:t & [XXXXXXXX] w:thout any more complyings Envy or trouble; & I hope by his future care & prudence hee will Manifesty:t hee hath noe other designs but to endeare & oblidge yo:eselfe & y:e Councill to blesse him w:th yo:e ffavours & advancem:ts according to his abilities & merritts

Hono:d S:r y:t I may not bee more troublesome unto you I shalll only declare my Great ambition to serve you w:th y:e best of my endeavours * power of ?frends, & wish you all health wealth & happiness there heere & forever, & conclude with acknowledging & subscribing y:t according to my obligation I am.

R:t worp:ll S:r
Yo:r Reall Hono:d & devoted serv:t
Humphry Gyffard

[LH SIDE BOTTOM]
London 25. March 1663.
Instead of sending I inkhorndd it but
hope you can pardon as well as hitt á blott

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==Notes==

MRP: 19th March 1662/63, Letter from Humphrey Gyffard, Poultry Counter

2012-01-08T23:46:56Z

FelixHale:

'''19th March 1662/63, Letter from Humphrey Gyffard, Poultry Counter'''

BL, Add. MS. XX, XXX f. 63

'''Editorial history'''

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==Abstract & context==

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==Suggested links==

See [[MRP: 25th March 1663, Letter from Humfry Gyffard to Sir GO, London|25th March 1663, Letter from Humfry Gyffard to Sir GO, London]]
See [[MRP: April 1667, Letter from Humphry Gyffard to Sir GO|April 1667, Letter from Humphry Gyffard to Sir GO]]
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[BL, Add. MS. XX, XXX f. 63]

[f.63]

Hono:d S:r

Being your Wor:p was pleased to pardon my presumption & mistake in my desire of yo:r Wor:ps subscription to my [XXXXX] lre from y:e rest of his relations & freinds heere of y:e Comp:a & Comittee & y:t you were pleased to offer of yo:r noblenesse to in[sert] some w:t in yo:r pticuler lres

In favour to my Sonne & gave mee order to give you á hint of w:t I did desire , I presume thus to declare y:e utmost of my ambition is, y:t In consideration Phil was first designed & appointed by y:e Comittee heere, to reside at Surratt & being sent at his first Arrivall to Rajapore hee behaved himselfe Comendabley in y:e Comp:a Service, & hath there sufferdd soo many months imprisonm:t & other losse of all hee had S:r Geo: & y:e Counclls at Sur:t would bee pleased to have y:t regard to him in his preferm:t as in theire Judgm:t may bee consistent w:th his abilities & merritt & y:e Comp:a Service or w:t part here of yo:r Wor:ps thinke fitt, and here in I had not presumed on yo:r Worp:ll & his other ffreinds but y:t it hath cost mee his portion, ins ettingh him forth & inconstant suplies His salary at first being but 10:ll o ann: & I have 5: I have 5 Children more to pvid for & haveing beene an Infortunate Merch:t & now á poore Goalor am not able to spare w:t at present hee wants, for his preservaall & advancem:t w:ch I humbly submitt to yo:r Worp:s Consideration, goodnesse; & Charity & subscribe & oblidge my selfe

Worp:ll S:r

Yo:r Humble Servant
Humphry Gyffard

PC: 19:th March 1662:
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MRP: 20th March 1662/63, Letter from Peter Cooze to Sir GO, Ratcliff

2012-01-08T23:45:24Z

FelixHale:

'''20th March 1662/63, Letter from Peter Cooze to Sir GO, Ratcliff'''

BL, MS. XX,XXX f. 30

'''Editorial history'''

22/05/09, CSG: Completed transcription
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==Suggested links==

See [[MRP: March 1662/63, Letter from Peter Cooze to Sir GO|March 1662/63, Letter from Peter Cooze to Sir GO]]

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[BL, MS. XX,XXX f. 30]

S:r

After my most humble Service to you, I make bold to Trouble you w:th these few lines, S:r y:e bearer hereof Edw:d Tarver a Musitioner hath a desire to stay in India w:th you, if you be pleased to Vouch safe him entertainem:t S:r I have known him of a Child y:t came of honest Parents, & is a Preitty Sivil young man & for his Musick I hope he may have y:e happiness to play you a Merry Lessen, S:r I pray excuse my boldness, My Wife & Mother desires theire kind Remembrance unto you, I have written you in a former lre all y:e pticul:es concerning y:e ''Livorne Friggatt'' it is Inclosed in yo:r lres sent by Madam Dallison having not elseat present I Rest

Yo:r ever Respective Serv:t to
You or yo:s Peeter Cooze

Queene Staires in [[MRP: Ratcliff| Ractliff]]
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==Notes==

MRP: 20th March 1662/63, Letter from John Mascall to Sir GO, London

2012-01-08T23:44:17Z

FelixHale:

'''20th March 1662/63, Letter from John Mascall to Sir GO, London'''

BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX, ff. 31-32

'''Editorial history'''

11/05/09, CSG: Completed transcription
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==Suggested links==

See [[MRP: March 1665/66, Letter from John Mascall to Sir GO, London|March 1665/66, Letter from John Mascall to Sir GO, London]]

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B[L, Add. MS. XX,XXX, ff. 31-32]

[f.31]

Hon:d S:r

By this bearer Cap:t Millett<ref>Captain Nicholas Millett, commander of the ''Loyal Merchant''</ref> y:e ''Loy:ll Merch:t'' I could not doo less than heartily to Salute you Congratulating yo:r Safe Arrivall in India Off yo:r good Freinds in Kent I saw some of them in London lately where wee were mindfull of yo:r health, amongst y:e Rest of yo:r Relations M:r Rich. D Masters from Antwerp desires his remembrance

[f.32]

& Service Tendred you w:th my owne, especiall Service, & hearty Commendations presented you, & Supplications to y:e Almighty for yo:r health & happiness doo take leave & Rest

[RH side] Yo:r most Affectionate Freind
& Serv:t Jn:e Mascall

P:S: Having not long since
seene S:r W:m & my Lady
Meridith they related S:r Hen:y
Oxinden<ref>Sir Henry Oxenden's second wife, XXXX, was the daughter of XXXX Meredith</ref> yo: Bro: had been very sick
but is Againe recovered

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==Notes==

See [[MRP: 20th March 1662/63, Letter from Tobell Aylmer to Sir GO, Old Corner, nr. Ludgate| Letter from Tobell Aylmer to Sir George Oxenden, 20th March 1662/63]], which in which [[MRP: Tobell Aylmer|Tobell Aylmer]] mentions that he intends to drink the health of Sir George Oxenden with Richard Masters and [[MRP: Richard Oxinden|Richard Oxinden]] at [[MRP: The Ship, London| the Ship]]. This tavern was most probably the Ship tavern on the west side of Old Bailey, just to the north of [[MRP: Ludgate Hill|Ludgate Hill]]. Aylmer at that time was living on Ludgate Hill either at or near the "Old Corner."

MRP: 20th March 1662/63, Letter from Thomas Kendall to SirGO, London

2012-01-08T23:43:12Z

FelixHale:

'''20th March 1662/63, Letter from Thomas Kendall to Sir GO, London'''

BL, Add. MS. XX, XXX f. 32

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[BL, Add. MS. XX, XXX f. 32]

Hon:d S:r
London y:e 20:th March 1662/3

I hope you are safe arrived, w:ch will be a great comfort to us all, we expect you will make Andrewes honest or force him to give us Just Satisfaction, y:e care of [[MRP: St. Helena| S:t Helena]] is cheifelyy left to mee, We have in o:r Gen:ll lre given order to have ptian Sheepe & Deare w:th Some Arrack & Rice to be sent thither, on each Shipp, I make it my earnest Request you ingage y:e comman:es to take in w:t Conveniently they can & if you can gett noe ptian Sheepe this yeare pray give order to ptia to have some sent to you against Next yeare & if possible some of those Sheepe whose wooll Curles & are used to line Gownes, likewise pray Send all Sorts of fruits Trees & drugs My Sonn Tho: Kendle being very young had a plot to make himselfe Rich & his Father, Poore, by getting me to Double: 4:d 8:d [???] every time he came from schoole w:ch was once in:3: or 4:m:es Showing me he had kept y:e Money by this he had brought his Stock to 10:ll, w:ch made me wearie & then he sent it by Cap:t Gosling to y:e Coast where he doubled his Money, & now I Advise to have it sent to you w:ch he hath by Cap:t ffisher<ref>Possible Captain Robert Fisher</ref> in Gold, & desires you would employ it for him for 2:or 3: yeares there he desires y:t to buy him Bookes when he comes to y:e Temple, y:t he might oleass for you if you should meet another Alderman Love<ref>William Love, London merchant</ref>; Send it where you will, & doe w:thit w:t you will, I doe hereby Oblidge my Selfe he shall approve of it, & now I shall onely beg yo:r pardon for giving you this Trouble in w:ch you will very much oblidg

Yo: r Affectionate ffreind
& Servant
Tho: Kendall
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==Notes==

MRP: 21st March 1662/63, Letter from Thomas Tyte to Sir GO, London

2012-01-08T23:41:57Z

FelixHale:

'''21st March 1662/63, Letter from Thomas Tyte to Sir GO, London'''

BL, Add. MS. 40,708 - 40,713, XXX, ff. 34-35

'''Editorial history'''

22/05/09, CSG: Completed transcription
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==Abstract & context==

Thomas Tyte was a London merchant most probably involved in trade with Spain as well as in trade with the East Indies. He had been chosen a committee of the English East India Company for 1663-1664.<ref>'A General Court, April 16, 1663' [''Court Book'', vol. xxiv, p. 608) in Ethel Bruce Sainsbury (ed.), ''A calendar of the court minutes, etc., of the East India Company, 1660-1663'' (Oxford, XXXX), pp. 306-307</ref> In his will he mentions a cousin, George Tyte "Merchant now resideing in Bilboa in the Kingdome of Spaine."<ref>PROB 11/410 Fane 97-146 Will of Thomas Tyte, Merchant of London 10 June 1692. See ["Thomas Tyte will"]. See also Worcester Coll. Box 13 Helmdon. Copy of the will of Thos. Tyte. 20 Jan. 1691 (cited by Edward Parry, 'Helmdon Historical Articles: Helmdon wills, 1603-17600, http://www.helmdon.com/history/helmdon_wills.htm#note12, viewed 26/12/11 </ref>

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==Suggested links==

See [[MRP: 10th March 1665/66, Letter from Thomas Tyte to Sir GO, London|10th March 1665/66, Letter from Thomas Tyte to Sir GO, London]]
See [[MRP: 25th September 1667, Letter from Thomas Tyte to Sir GO, London|25th September 1667, Letter from Thomas Tyte to Sir GO, London]]

See [[MRP: 17th March 1662/63, Letter from George Willoughby to Sir GO, London|17th March 1662/63, Letter from George Willoughby to Sir GO, London]]
See [[MRP: March 1665/66, Letter from George Willoughby to Sir GO|March 1665/66, Letter from George Willoughby to Sir GO]]
See [[MRP: 15th April 1667, Letter from George Willoughby to Sir GO, London|15th April 1667, Letter from George Willoughby to Sir GO, London]]

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[BL, Add. MS. 40,708 - 40,713, XXX, ff. 34-35]

[f. 34]

Hon:ed S:r

Excuse mee, If I presume upon yo:r ffav:r in recomending whatsoever buisness or concearnes my Bro: M:r Geo: Willoughby<ref>See a Chancery suit dated 1688, between Sir George Willoughby and Thomas Tyte (C 6/260/113 Short title: Willoughby v Tyte. Plaintiffs: Sir George Willoughby kt and Dame Dorothea Willoughby his wife. Defendants: Thomas Tyte. Subject: personal estate of the deceased Geoffrey Northleigh, of Wiltshire, and Middlesex. Document type: bill, answer. 1688)</ref> or any of his Relations shall desire of you w:thout yo:r prejudice, being well Assured of yo:r Reddiness to Oblidge every Civill pson uppon y:t Acco:t haveing had y:e hon:r & soe much of Satisfaction of yo:r faire & Just dealings by y:t Small Inspection I had in y:e manadgem:t & transcations of Affaires in y:e Scrutiny of those differences betwixt yo:r Selfe & y:e Committe of y:e ''Smirna Merch:t'' & now at this present upon y:e ''King Ferdinando'' & being well Assured y:t my Bro:r will not move any thing y:t may in y:e least incommodate yo:r other waighty Affaires I desire yo:r ffavo:r for him & his Relations w:ch I shall esteem as really done to my Selfe & remaine ready & willing to Serve you upon all occasions

[f. 35]

To y:e utmost of my power, ffor w:t relates to yo:r demands from the employ:es of y:e ''King fferdinando'' I shall not trouble you w:th all, being very confident y:t you will receive it at large from better hands y:r dispute being now almost brought to a Period & y:e whole Affaire upon y:e Verticall point w:ch y:t Justice may not Suffer I shall use my best endeavour:es According to my Judgement to give Satisfaction to y:e Suffering pries [Or "prios"?] w:ch is all I have at present to communicate Committing you & yo:r Affaires to the protection of y:e Almighty I Rest

Yo:r humble Servant &c:a
Thomas Tyte

London: 21:th March
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==Notes==

MRP: 22nd March 1662/63, Letter from Thomas Winter to Sir GO, London, Nick Millett’s house

2012-01-08T23:41:00Z

FelixHale:

'''22nd March 1662/63, Letter from Thomas Winter to Sir GO, London, Nick Millett’s house'''

BL, Add. MS. 40,708 - 40,713, XXX, f. 35

'''Editorial history'''

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==Abstract & context==

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==Suggested links==

See [[MRP: 25th September 1663, Letter from Nicholas Millett, Loyalll Merchant, Surat Road|25th September 1663, Letter from Nicholas Millett, Loyalll Merchant, Surat Road]]
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[BL, Add. MS. 40,708 - 40,713, XXX, f. 35]

Hon:d S:r

In hope y:t these will find you in safety I make bold to give you y:e Trouble to take care y:t y:e Inclosed may be delivered unto those pties to whome they are directed, If my Service may Steed you inthese pts , you may Assure yo:r Selfe y:t none Shalbe more willing & ready to Obey p y:r Com:ds than my Selfe

I hope there is a freindly correspondence betweene you & my Bro:r Edw:d y:e continuance thereof undoubtedly wilbe both for benefitt of yo:r selves, y:e Comp:a & Infinett Joy to him who is

Yo:r ffaithfull Freind & very
humble Servant
Thomas Winter

London March y:e 22:th 1662/3

At Nick Milletts<ref>Captain Nicholas Millett, a friend of Sir George Oxenden, and captain of the ''XXXX''</ref> house where
yo: health is a drincking
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MRP: 22nd March 1662/63, Letter from Thomas Bludworth to Sir GO, London

2012-01-08T23:40:04Z

FelixHale:

'''22nd March 1662/63, Letter from Thomas Bludworth to Sir GO, London'''

BL, Add. MS. 40,708 - 40,713, vol. 235, year 1666/1667, ff. 35-36

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[BL, Add. MS. 40,708 - 40,713, vol. 235, year 1666/1667, ff. 35-36]

[f. 34]

S:r Geo: Oxinden

London the 22:th March : 1662/3

S:r I am now bespoke to enter into This Theame by y:e wrong practice of my life by complem:t but knowing it is not unto a Lady nor a Courtier I shall w:thout blushing pass y:e complement though homelie y:t I trust is y:e Answer of o:r Prayers & hearty wishes for yo:r safe Arrivall & healthie & happie settlement

[f. 35]

W:ch God Increase to yo:r full content; The Assurance you have given of yo:r Justice unto all & my ffreinds y:e owners of Shipp ''Affrican'' whereof Rob:t ffisher<ref>Captain Robert Fisher was XXXX</ref> is commander makeing Some Assurance to themselves y:t it cannot be sooner Aske by a knowne hand to you then graunted hath put ?y:r upon me to Second y:e Comp:a pleasure by o:r Intreatie y:t you wold looke upon o:r damsell (sic) & her Commander & to lett her fare According to how Just meritt y:t is to have soe equall ?proportion of goods of all sorts she being á Shipp of great charge deserves some ffavo:r but we thinke y:t wilbe fullie paid us w:th yo:r Justice & y:t we will rely upon; y:e Next is to command Cap:t ffisher to you upon mine & another ffreinds Acc:t who will arriveing in Safetie intreate yo:r ffav:r for y:e Investm:t of a Stock of Severall goods Amo:t to 100:ll [I AM NOTY SURE THIS NUMBER IS CORRECT] w:ch we Incline to have made Returne of in y:e least Room possible if in Commodities probable to turne to Acco:t w:ch wee will leave to your Wisdome alwaies pvided it be not in Com:o w:thout o:r bounds in this I doe value my Selfee saveing Soe much experience of yo:r Respect to me & my wife,<ref>Thomas Bludworth was married to XXXX</ref> who makes me y:e most Trouble to you by one Line of her Respects Added to mine who am

S:r
Yo:r Affectionate Freind
To Serve you
Tho: Bludworth

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==Notes==

MRP: 23rd March 1662/63, Letter from Arthur Ingram to Sir GO, London

2012-01-08T23:39:09Z

FelixHale:

'''23rd March 1662/63, Letter from Arthur Ingram to Sir GO, London'''

BL, Add. MS. 40,708 - 40,713, vol. 235, year 1666/1667, ff. 37-38

'''Editorial history'''

22/05/09, CSG: Completed transcription
14/12/11, CSG: Created page & posted transcription to wiki
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==Abstract & context==

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==Suggested links==

See [[MRP: 25th September 1662, Letter from Arthur Ingram to Sir GO, London|25th September 1662, Letter from Arthur Ingram to Sir GO, London]]
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'''This transcription has been completed, but requires checking'''

[BL, Add. MS. 40,708 - 40,713, vol. 235, year 1666/1667, ff. 37-38]

[f. 37]

Right Worp:ll
S:r

Least the Originalls of what I have wrote you overland<ref>Arthur Ingram is referring to his letter of 25th September 1662, which did indeed reach Surat. See [[MRP: 25th September 1662, Letter from Arthur Ingram to Sir GO, London|25th September 1662, Letter from Arthur Ingram to Sir GO, London]]</ref> since have Miscarried I doe now Trouble you w:th Antecedent Copies to w:ch I have little to Add more rson y:e Continuance of my Pray:es to God for y:e good Newes of you:e Safe Arrivall w:th y:e Enjoym:t of all content at [[MRP: Surat| Surr:t]]t & my hopes y:t by yo:e good endeavour:es I shall Redeeme what otherwise I Acco:t as lost by y:e Evill Actions of whomsoever he or they be that Forgetting theire Christian Obligations have Concealed & unchristian like Converted M:r ffoster’s Estate<ref>Probably Matt Forster, deceased. See Sir Arthur Ingram's earlier letter [[MRP: 25th September 1662, Letter from Arthur Ingram to Sir GO, London|25th September 1662, Letter from Arthur Ingram to Sir GO, London]]</ref> to theire own use, (not considering theire owne Mortallity & how Soone they may be called to Acco:t in an other World concerning w:ch I will trouble you w:th noe more Lines, till I have y:e hon:e & happiness of seeing some from you, & in y:e meane time, I beg yo:e excuse of these, & yo:e kind Acceptance of a Caske of Canarie,<ref>Canary wine was a frequent gift from Sir George Oxenden's correspondents back in London. See note on Canary Wine in profile of [[MRP: Canaries|Canaries]]</ref> Such as S:r Tho: Chamberlaine<ref>Sir Thomas Chambrelan was a friend of Sir George Oxenden, who corresponded with him several times in the 1660s</ref> & myselfe doe Sometimes Remember yo:e good health, w:ch I wish may prove as good ay y:e drincking, as it is at y:e filling, being 12: Bottles in a Cask [Case] ?bonded & Marked as in ?Margin & y:e Key y:e like ?laped up in Paper & [G.O. in LH margin] Sealed w:th my Seale as this lre, & by me unto Cap:t Milletts<ref>Captain Nicholas Millett, commander of the ''Loyal Merchant''</ref> owne hand for you, w:ch I question not is Memorandum enough for him to take care of it, S:r I can easily Reprove my Selfe for too much confidence in Troubling you w:th my owne Concerns yett I cannott tell how to excuse my Requests unto you, on y:e behalfe of one M:r Rob:t Goodwyn<ref>Robert Goodwyn has not been identified. According to Sir Arthur Ingram he was a fellow apprentice of Ingram, and was the brother of his master's wife (CHECK NOT MISTRANSCRIBED FOR MASTER). See [[MRP: Missing faces|Missing faces]]</ref> (brother to my Mist:es) & my most familiar bosome freind att y:e time of my Apprentiship, whome I understand hath oweing unto him by bond by one M:r Henry Gary<ref>Henry Gary was XXXX</ref> now in y:e Comp:as Service under yo:e Governm:t 123:lls ever Since Dec:r 1642 onely in Aprill 1661: he Rec:d by y:e hand of Tho: Povey esq:r<ref>Thomas Povey was XXXX</ref> p order of M:r Gary on Acco:t thereof fiftie Pounds & being at present (through various Misfortunes) in Some Necessity of y:e Remaining: 73:lls w:th Competent considerations for Above Twenty Yeares forbearance, & understanding y:t M:r Gary is now through Gods blessing very Able to Satisfie y:e Same, he is yo:e humble Petition:r

[f. 38]

& I on his behalfe y:t you will be pleased at y:e least to Admonish Said M:r Gary how Inconsistent it is both to a good Conscience & a good Repute w:ch his employ:es, & others y:t know him to deferr y:e discharge of such an Obligation, & I doo Assure you upon my owne knowledge y:t if you find M:r Gary backward, & well pleased by yo:r Christian Advice, mixt w:th yo:r Authoritie to prevaile w:th him to give effectuall order for y:e poore mans satisfaction by y:e returne of this Shipping it wilbe an Act of high Charitie, as well as of Justice, & therein you will Increase y:r Obligations of S:r

[RH side] Yo:e most humble & most
Affectionate Serv:t
Arthur Ingram

[LH side] London y:e 23:rd March 1662/3
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==Notes==

MRP: 23rd March 1662/63, Letter from Michael Godfrey to Sir GO, London

2012-01-08T23:38:17Z

FelixHale:

'''23rd March 1662/63, Letter from Michael Godfrey to Sir George Oxenden, London'''

BL, MS. XX,XXX, ff. 38-39

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[f.38]

Right Worp:ll

London y:e 23:rd March 1662/3

Yo:r most Accomplisht Sister Madam Dallyson,<ref>Elizabeth Dallison, who, as Sir George Oxenden's London agent, was empowered to act for him legally and commercially</ref> my hon:d Cozen, hath beene pleased to name me in Chancery for one of y:e Arbitrators to put an end to yo: es & M:rs Nokes<ref>Jane Noke, widow of William Noke, George Oxenden's fellow factor in Surat in the late 1650s, when both were employed by the ''Smirna Venture'' joint stock</ref> difference w:th Alderman Love & Partners,<ref>William Love, London merchant and alderman</ref> Thereby makeing me soo happie as to be in a Capacity to render you Some Services or at least wise to give you a Testimony of my Willingness, to doo you what service lyes in my power, had I noo other obligation than y:t of hon:r & a good conscience, y:e Justness of y:e Cause, & y:e hard dealings you have Recd here from some psons would oblidge me to doo you all y:e Right y:t might be, But y:t & y:e kindness you have beene pleased to show to my Brother in Law M:r Casar Chamberlaine<ref>Ceasar Chambrelan was the son of Sir Thomas Chambrelan. He was stationed at Carwar in the East Indies, under Sir George Oxenden's care</ref>, y:e bearer hereof is a double obligation to me, to be extraordinary Actve in any thing I may Advance yo:r Interests & ??contendments; I leave you to y:e Narration you may Receive from my Cozen Tho: Papillon<ref>Michael Godfrey was a long term commercial colleague of Thomas Papillon as well as relative. They were both apprenticed to the same master, Thomas Chambrelan. As young apprentices Michael Godfrey and Thomas Papillon went to France together (XXXX; Richard Grassby, ''Kinship and capitalism: marriage, family, and business in the english speaking world, 1580-1720'' (Cambridge, 2001), p. 229</ref> & my Cozen Dallyson<ref>Peter Godfrey, Michael Godfrey's father, married a daughter of William Lambarde. William Lambarde’ s second wife was the widow of William Dallison, father of Sir Maximilian Dallison, and hence Sir Maximillian Dallison was the cousin of Michael Godfrey’s father and Michael Godfrey and Elizabeth Dallison were second cousins through Elizabeth’s marriage to William Dallison, son of Sir Maximilian Dalyson (XXXX; XXXX)</ref> to Informe you of y:e Obstructions y:t have been

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beene layd before us, & of what we have done & suffred, & ?really had M:r Papillon<ref>Thomas Papillon, London merchant, provided considerable assistance to both Elizabeth Dallison and Jane Noke in their legal disputes with William Love ''et al''</ref> & Madam Dallyson & yo:r Arbitrators beene as mad w:th a Serious Resolution of Patient undergoeing & Suffering all y:t can be Imagined y:e others Should Say or doo, yo:r Adverse pty had obtained theire end, In frustrating us, of giving up o:r Report in Chancery making o:r making any Conclusion, one of w:ch you will Spedily heare of (& I dare Assure you (almost) of a Speedy and in Chancery concurr:t w:[X?] o:r Report of y:e Case) It is a great happiness y:t hath Attend:d you in y:e Justice & Equity of yo:r Cause to have fallen into y:e hands of men y:t are Impartiall & will all as I conceive doo Justice where they find it due & are likewise men of noe Small experience, of w:ch my Selfe y:e most uncapable, but as ready & willing to Support yo:r Just demands Soe farr as y:e Reason God hath given me Shall direct w:th as much Zeale & Passion as any man alive, w:t I have done for you, or may doe for you, In this or any thing ?elce I shall desire you to repay it, In y:e kindness you may Show to my Deare Brother M:r Casar Chambrelan, whose tender yeares & want of Experience may Justly Require y:e ffav:r of yo:r Support, In Case you may not find him of y:t Capacity as others who have beene Abroad In other pts of y:e World, what ffav:r he shall receive from you I shall esteem as done to my Selfe, & shall ever be bound to pray for yo:r health & prosperitie, whilst I remaine as ever I hope to doo in the hon:r of being

Yo:r most Humble Serv:t
Michaell Godfrey

P:S:

Our Cozen M:r Rich:d Hardres<ref>Richard Hardres missed the ship in which he was to travel to Surat with Sir George Oxenden in autumn 1662. He was the son of Sir George Oxenden's neighbour and relative, Sir Richard Hardres of Hadres Court, Kent. See profiles of [[MRP: Hardres Court|Hardres Court]] and the [[MRP: Hardres Family|Hardres Family]]</ref> who was unhapily left behind out of y:e ''Convertine'' will Aquaint you how much beholden he is to Madam Dallyson & myselfe for pcuring his passage to India in this Shipp w:th á Recommendation of him to yo:r Selfe for a future employment I hope his Carriage wilbe such as may deserve á preferment from you
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MRP: 23rd March 1662/63, Letter from Thomas Fox to Sir GO, London

2012-01-08T23:37:25Z

FelixHale:

'''23rd March 1662/63, Letter from Thomas Fox to Sir GO, London'''

BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX, f. 40

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The writer, Thomas Fox, hopes to receive a line or two from Sir George Oxenden on his son Thomas on the next ship

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[BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX, f. 40]

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MRP: 23rd March 1662/63, Letter from Berkley to Sir GO, St Johns

2012-01-08T23:36:43Z

FelixHale:

'''23rd March 1662/63, Letter from Berkley to Sir GO, St Johns'''

BL, Add. MS. XX, XXX, f. 40

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[BL, Add. MS. XX, XXX, f. 40]

[f. 40]

S:r

The experience I have had of your great civility encourages me to desires a favour of you w:ch is that you will please to countenance and respect one Mr: John Pettit<ref>John Pettit was XXXX. See [[MRP: Missing faces|Missing faces]]</ref> (who I suppose is now w:th you at [[MRP: Surat| Suratt]]) being an Ingenious & hopeful young Gentleman related to me by my wife; Soe farr onely as may be w:thout prejudice to y:e East India Comp:a of w:ch I am confident you y:t are o:r Worthy Presid:t is y:e best Judge of, more I am sure you wold not Graunt, or more II am Sure I should not desire & in Graunting this request

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Of mine you will much therein Oblidge

S:t Johns March y:e 23: 1662/3

S:r
Yo:r Affectionate ffreinde &
Serv:t Berkley

P:S: I wish much health & Prosperitie to you & all yo:es during yo:r Stay in India & as ffortunate & Sudden a returne as is consistent w:th yo:r great Occasions, if I can Serve you here in England in anything pray Commande me
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MRP: 24th March 1662/63, Letter from Thomas Grafton to Sir GO, London

2012-01-08T23:35:38Z

FelixHale:

'''24th March 1662/63, Letter from Thomas Grafton to Sir GO, London'''

BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX, ff. 42-43

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BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX, ff. 42-43

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MRP: 23rd March 1662/63, Letter from Ann Clobery to Sir GO, Eatton Gardens

2012-01-08T23:34:43Z

FelixHale:

'''23rd March 1662/63, Letter from Ann Clobery to Sir GO, Eatton Gardens'''

BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX, f. 42

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[BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX, f. 42]

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MRP: 20th March 1662/63, Letter from Thomas Tomlins to Sir GO, London

2012-01-08T23:31:55Z

FelixHale:

'''20th March 1662/63, Letter from Thomas Tomlins to Sir GO, London'''

BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX, ff. 27-30

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[BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX, ff. 27-30]

[f. 27]

Right Worp:ll

In y:e first place I prsent you w:th my humble Service hopeing these will find you in good health w:ch is heartely prayed for, as much I wish y:e continuance thereof as to my owne [XXXX] And now am come to Acquaint you y:t M:r Mathew Andrewes hath sent me home

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Returnes by M:r Conniers y:e last Sommer on y:e ''Eagle'' Copie of w:ch Acco:t I make bold herew:th to Send you y:t you may prasie what high rates he hath put upon y:e goods, The Diamonds they were Lascar (or flat Stones) not requested, very foule many of them and weighed but 2:1/2 Graines and w:th another Cost 284L;;: 10[x] & sold for noe than 347:ll After : 3 ½ yeares Time out of my Money others made 70: p C:t of theire Diamonds at y:t time , the Ambergreeece Severall

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MRP: 19th March 1662/63, Letter from Thomas Papillon to Sir GO, London

2012-01-08T23:31:03Z

FelixHale:

'''19th March 1662/63, Letter from Thomas Papillon to Sir GO, London'''

BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX, ff. 20-23

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See [[MRP: March 1665/66, letter from Christopher Boone, XXX Saige, Thomas Papillon, and Jos.Child to Sir GO|March 1665/66, letter from Christopher Boone, XXX Saige, Thomas Papillon, and Jos.Child to Sir GO]]
See [[MRP: March 1665/66, Letter from Thomas Papillon to Sir GO|March 1665/66, Letter from Thomas Papillon to Sir GO]]
See [[MRP: March 1665/66, Letter from Thomas Papillon to Sir GO_Letter2|March 1665/66, Letter from Thomas Papillon to Sir GO_Letter2]]
See [[MRP: 12th April 1667, Letter from Thomas Papillon to Sir GO, London|12th April 1667, Letter from Thomas Papillon to Sir GO, London]]
See [[MRP: 26th August 1667, Letter from Thomas Papillon to Sir GO, London|26th August 1667, Letter from Thomas Papillon to Sir GO, London]]

See [[MRP: Acrise|Acrise]]

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[BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX, ff. 20-23]

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Y:or Right Worp:ll SLr Geo: Oxinin

S:r I hope hese will find you in safety att [[MRP: Surat| Surr:tt]] & could have wished it might have brought you Newes of y:e Determinacion of all y:e Troublesome buisness here to yo:r satisfaction, but Not w:thstanding all endeav:es y:t have bene used wee have not bene Able to put á Period to any one of them, as yett, onely this I think I may say y:t we dayly gett Round [?] & shall in y:e end be victors, you will I doubt not receive á full Acco:t of all pticulers from M:rs Dallyson<ref>Elizabeth Dallison, Sir George Oxenden's sister and London agent</ref> therefore y:t I may not tire you & Impede yo:r more weighty concernm:ts I shall onely give you a short Acco:t how matters Stand

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The Actions laid upon you by M:r Pearce & c.,<ref>Edward Pearce, London merchant, a subscriber to the ''SVJS''</ref> touching y:e pretended bills of Exch:a was by Advice remov:d into y:e Coomonpleas, where M:r Pearce was to have declared in á prefixed time, w:ch he lett slipp & soe those Actions fell, & y:e bale was discharged, we have offerd to referr y:t whole business touching y:e Joyned Stock & those bills of Exch:a but they Refuse it, soo y:e ffault is in themselves ad not in you or us & they cannot doe anything further at law therein for y:e present

Touching y:e loss sustained by y:e not sending y:e 20000 : ll<ref>The committees of the ''SVJS'' initially instructed their factors George Oxenden and William Noke that they were expanding the capital base of the ''SVJS'', and that the factors should in anticipation purchase an additional £20,000 of trade goods to be loaded in Surat for London. Subsequently, the committees reversed their decision and instructed their factors to stop additional purchases and to reverse any borrowings in Surat. George Oxenden later brought a legal action for damages against the committees, alleging that he had purchased £20,000 of goods on his own personal credit with Surat merchants, and that he had been forced to dispose of the purchased goods at knock down prices when the promised funds did not arrive. See XXXX</ref> & y:e goods fired [?] in y:e Adventure, you will receive y:e bill putt in against y:e Committee together w:th their Answer Etc:, to w:ch I refer, onely Advise you to be carefull to prove positively, That you did on y:e Receipt of theire first l:re provide & bespeake y:e goods perticulerizing y:e Sorts as much as may be & y:t theire Lre of countermand did not come time enough to free you from those goods, that y:re goods lade in y:e said Adventure were before y:e ladeing declared to be, & marked distnctly for y:e said Acco:t of y:e Committee, & y:t you could not have putt them to sale to y:e Indians w:thout great losse & much discreditt, & pray lett theire Proofes be as full as possible every Interrogatory

The Suite w:th y:e Committee of ''Smirna Merch:t'' for Wages<ref>The committees of the ''Smirna Merchant'' refused to pay the wages due to George Oxenden and the deceased William Noke, and Oxenden and Jane Noke, William Noke's executrix, brought suit in Chancery against the committees. See XXXX</ref> did come to Judgem:t by default & upon á writt of Enquiry damages were Assessed to : 2550:ll for xxxxx of y:e Judgem:t there was paid 255:ll & then M:r Bretton & c:a<ref>Thomas Bretton, London merchant, and subscriber to the ''SVJS''</ref> brought a writt of Erro:r to Stoppe Execution & Since hath brought a bill in Chancery to w:ch they are to receive an Answer w:thout oath & soe proceed, Wee hope they shall not be Able to gett an Injunction but y:t y:r Judgem:t will in y:e End take place.

As to y:e business of Y:e ''King Ferdinand'', After yo:r departure they hurried y:e business to a hearing by some undue practice & Intended to Surprize us, but y:e Issue was an order of Referrence to : 5: Merch:ts to heare & agree if they could or else to report, Two of w:ch were named by them viz:t John Buckworth<ref>John Buckworth, London merchant</ref> & Rich:d Holeworthy<ref>Richard Holworthy, London merchant, brother of Mathew Holworthy, London merchant. CHECK THAT THE MANUSCRIPT STATES RICHARD NOT MATHEW</ref>, two by us to witt Tho: Tyte,<ref>Thomas Tyte, London merchant</ref> & Michael Godfrey<ref>Michael Godfrey, London merchant and cousin of Sir George Oxenden</ref>, & my Lord Chancell named ay:e fifth Alderman Samuell Mico,<ref>Samuel Mico, London merchant and alderman</ref> all w:ch referrers [?] have already taken a great deal of paines & troubles in y:e business having mett about: 44: to 45: times<ref>Elizabeth Dallison, in a separate letter, also mentions a large number of meetings with the referees in an attempt to resolve matters. See XXXX</ref> & you are much oblidged to y:m for their reddiness to Neglect theire owne Occasions y:e lst meeting was y:e 21:st Aug:st last, Wee have run

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through y:e whole business & Answered all y:e pretensions of Ald:m Love<ref>William Love, London merchant and alderman</ref> Soe y:t y:e last meeting on y:e 17:th March he declared to y:e commissiono:ors y:t he wold say noe more but leave them to make such Reports as they thought good w:ch I doubt not but in short time they will make to o:r satisfaction

It would be too tedious & Amo:t to á volume if I should acquaint you of all y:t hath passed in this long contest, What they have pretend:d & w:t hath beene reply:d, They urged y:t you & Christopher<ref>Christopher Oxenden, merchant and younger brother of Sir George Oxenden. Christopher had been appointed sole supercargo on the ''King Fernandez'', by the committees of the ''King Fernandez'' venture, which was separately capitalised from the ''Smirna Venture'', so Love ''et al.'' were stretching matters to claim that Christopher and George Oxenden were joint factors. In fact, George Oxenden had been employed by the ''Smirna Venture'' committees, who were similar, but not identical, in name and number to the ''King Fernandez'' committees</ref> were Joynt ffact:s & soe joyntly responsible for w:ch they produced yo:r lres & y:e ggactory sent home Signed by you, & soe Intitled, they excepted against all y:e goods y:t were not y:e speciall goods enumerated in their lres to you, utterly disclaiming y:e Busora Voyadge alleged Christoph:r had not Commission therein, Nor y:t he had any Commission to Sell y:e China Damaske, Linnen, & Muske being goods proper for England & therefore ought to make them good at y:e Price they would have yeld:d in England w:ch they pretended at great rates 4:ll 10s:p.p. damaske, 4s:2:d p yard y:e Linnns, & 32s:pound y:e Muske; Disowned y:e bookes pretending they were made upp at Sea, denyed y:t any goods were pvid:d in Agra, or y:t Rob:t Masters<ref>Robert Masters and Streynsham Masters originally went out to the East Indies with George Oxenden in the 1650s, as private individuals, rather than as employees of the EEIC. Thus, Robert Masters bought saltpetre for the committees in a private capacity</ref> bought Salt Peeter to such á quantity & price at Rajap:e<ref>Rajapur. Rajapur was regularly used in the 1650s by English merchants as a source of saltpetre</ref> In fine they have contested & disputed everything And at last of all they urged, y:t if y:e Shipp ''K:e fferdinando'' had come home on a Winters voyadge & brought y:e Carg:o or Such part of itt as they had effects to pay for, her goods would then have yeelded in Sale as y:e ''Two Sisters''<ref>The ''Two Sisters'' was one of the two ships chartered to the ''SVJS'', the other being the ''Smirna Merchant''</ref> goods did, Too evidence w:ch they have pduced Three Severall calculls before y:e Referrers all w:ch I have beene constrained to examine Article by Article, & I thinke have satisfied y:e Referrers of y:e Unjustness & Invallidity of those pretences; I dare not tell you how great my Trouble, & Paines hath beene in these Affaires for you cannot believe it, I shall leave y:t to M:rs Dallyson, & onely Assure you y:t God sending me life & healthe I shall not decline it till there be an Issue, w:ch I would hope would not be long but though they may delay, I am confident in y:e end you will have content, I have delivered to M:rs Dallison to be Sent you y:e

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Like Commodity both in quantity and Quallity as I delivered to yo:rselfe at Pting, Lrs [??] produce, I wholy leave to yo:r madadgem:t as y:e former to employ in Trade in India & to make returnes home When & how you shall find to my most Advantadge, allwayes observing y:t its my desire to keepe w:thin y:e limitts of y:e Comp:as directions; Mrs Noke I suppose will write unto you, her selfe; soe shall not Trouble you w:th her concernements, Onely to desire you would in y:e business of M:r Weales Debt & y:e Assignement of y:e 900:ll give her all furtherance & Assistance possible.

My wife,<ref>Thomas Papillon was married to Jane XXXX. A number of letters written to Thomas by Jane Papillon have suvived, and have been publshed. See XXX</ref> & little daughter wish you all health & happiness, & present you theire Resoects, & I Assure you y:t I am,

Yo:r Reall ffreind and humble Serv:t
Tho: Papillon

London this 19 March 1662/3
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MRP: Henry Oxinden of Barham

2012-01-08T23:28:46Z

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'''Henry Oxinden of Barham'''

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MRP: Henry Oxinden of Barham

2012-01-08T23:28:20Z

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MRP: C10/488/141

2012-01-08T23:27:33Z

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[THIS TRANSCRIPTION IS INCOMPLETE, 17/10/11, CSG]

[One parchment, reasonable condition, reasonably legible. Maybe 85 cm x 60 cm]

Addressed to the right hon:ble Edward Earle of Clarendon Lord High Chancellor of England

Y:e orators S:r John Lewis of London Kn:t and Barronett, S:r James Maddifford Kn:t and Barronett, S:r George Smith of London kn:t S:r George Oxenden Knight Thomas Hussey of London Esq Henry Sparstow of London Esq Daniell Pennington [??] Jonathan Dawes, Phillip Mirell [Mirsell?] and Richard Binly of London Merchants and part owners of the good shipp called the ''Loyall Merchant'' of London, That wheras in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand six hundred sixty two your orators saidd shipp being strong and thight (sic), and well and sufficient and fitting for along voyage; And the Governor and Company of Merchants of London trading in the East Indies knoweing of the sufficiency of your orators said shipp, and being desirous to hyre the same of your orators for a voyage into the East Indies, it was agreed by charter party and entered of a ffraight xxx date the [BLANK IN DOCUMENT] day of [BLANK IN DOCUMENT] in the said yeare one thousand six hundred and sixty two made betweene your orators Thomas Hussey and Daniel Pennington on behalfe of themselves and xxxx xxx xxx xxx parte, That the saidd Shipp and furniture should with the first convenient winde and weather after the tenth of March then next comeing, or as soone after the xxxx day of the said Company should appoint to depart from xxxx with all such Bullion goods and Merchandise as the said Governor and Company or theire Assignees should lade and putt aboard her, And that the said Shipp after such her departure from Gravesend aforesaid should xxxx xxx and eather should serve (the dainger of of the sea accepted) directly faste for the port of Surratt in the East Indies or parts and places within the limmitts of the companies charter to which shee should bee appointed by the said Governor and Company theire ffactors or Assignees (the west coast of Sumatra only excepted & where the said shipp was not to goo) and should att all or any of these places whereunto shee should bee ordered , not only discharge all such Bullion goods & merchandise as should be laden or putt aboard her for Accompt of the said Governor and Company, And afterwards to any other ports and places within the limitts of the Companies charter to which shee should be appointed by the said Governor and Company fro themselves and their surrogates Did by the said Charter partie covenant and agree to and with the orators theire Executants and Adminstrators well and truly to pay or cause to be paid unto your orators in London ffraight for & upon xxeyne Tun of goods that should be brought home in the said Shipp for the Accompt of the said Governor and Company to the port of London as followeth (that is to say) for salt peeter (sic), sugar, pepper cowries and Tumerick and all other gxxffxx good whatsoever the sume of eighteene pounds of lawfull momey of England p Tun and for callicoes Audxxx spxxx and all other fine goods whatsoever the sum of twenty two of like money p Tun And after the said respective rates for every greater or lesser quantity than the Tun accompting the Tunnage of all and every the goods and merchandizes that should bee laden upon the said Shipp according to the liste usuall Tunnage of the East India Company and not otherwise And that the said sumes of eighteen pounds and two and twenty pounds p Tun upon goods returning with said shipp shopuld bee in full satisfaction of all goods brought home carried out in the said Shipp for Accompt of the aid Governor and Company And that the fraight that should become due, should bee paid as followeth (that is to say) one moyety (sic) or halfe parte thereof with in six dayes next after the rightfull and due discharge into the said companies warehouses and possession of all the goods and merchandizes that had been laden aboard the said Shipp att any port or place in India or elsewhere during the said voyage homewards bound for any Accompt whatsoever , And the other moyety or half parte therof within sixety dayes then next followeing , or soe soone after either of the said times as your orators should demand the sume, And your orators justly shewe unto your Lopp [Worp?} That it was by the said charter partie covenanted by your orators who underwritt the said charterparty and the said Nicholas Millett to and with the said Company theire successors and assignees that these should not bee laden or putt aboard the said Shipp by themselves or any other whomsoever to bee carried in the saidd shipp for or towards the East Indies any sorte of woolen clothes xxx xxxx or any woolen stuffes, Lead, Brimston, Allum, quick silver vermillion, corrals, Amber, nor Elephants tooth, but for only as should bee laden for the Accompt of the said Governor and Company , And further that there should not bee laden into the said Shipp att any port or place in India or elsewhere to bee returned for England or carried from port to port in India or elsewhere , any Callicoes, Indigo, Cinamon, cloves, cardamons, xxxxxx, salt peeter, Black pepper, Nutmegg, Mace, Cotton yarns, alfia Lignum, Cinamon XX Matt Tram boone [?] Cinnamon Barks of all sorts Alloes Seratrina [?] Bengall taffetaes Gownes or xxxx ginghams or any of them, But for only as should bee laden and xxxx for Accompt of the said Governor and Company , And that if any of the said goods beforementioned to bee prohinited should defacto (sic) bee laden aboard , carried out brought home or carried from port to port in the said Shipp or any part therof charge [??] [unfortunately this word is very faint at the RH edge of the large parchment, but charge is logical] your said orators and the said Millett theire Executors and Administrators should bee taken to have broken theire said covenant, and should pay and allow for the breach therof unto the said Governor and Company the Successor and Assignees the sevrall summes following (that is to say) ffor every woolen cloth ten pounds, for every cloth each five pounds, for every peece of woolen stuffe three pounds and soo in proportion for every greater or lesser quantity than a whole peece, for beads (sic) ten shillings p centain (sic), Brimston and Allum ffifteene shillings p centaine, Quick silver, vermillion & elephants tooth two shillings p pound, and for corrall and Amber ten shillings p pound, for every peece of callicoe comonly called long cloth five and twenty shillings p peece, for Surratt callicoes, or any other sort of callicoes of whatsort sooever they bee, ten shillings p peece, the xxxx xxx, for xxx and salt peeter six pence p pound, mace five shillings p pound, & afphia (sic) Lignum (sic) Cinnamon Je [?] matt and Tramboone cinamon two shillings p pound Larks [?] of all sorts twelve pence p pound Alloes Lorah [??] ten pounds xxx every peece conteined to bee xxx according as it as usually certaine of in his Mat:s Custome house for Indigo cardamons cinamon , cloves cotton yarn benjamin and Nutmegg tenn shillings p pound, Black pepper p centain Bengall taffaties ten shillings p peece Cowries twelve pence p pound and for coloure of [could be returne of] Ginghams five shillings p peece And your said orators and the said Millett were by the said xxxx xxxxx allowed to carrie in the said Shipp for theire or some of theire owne Accompt only in the said voyage and not for the Accompt or Accompts of any merchant strainger or other merchant or peson whatsoever xxx what the xxxcome consigned to the said Governor and Company ) the quantity of five and twenty Tuns and noe more in other xxxx or kinde of goods; provided it were not in any of the commodities before mentioned and pticularly named and agreed upon to be carried for the said Governor and Comany only, And the goods soo allowed to bee for the Accompt of your said orators , and the said Millett, to be delivered all of them unto the said companyes possession to be viewed att the Shippes returne and accompt be delivered att a monthes xx to your orators and the said Nicholas Millett or soe soone after as they should demand the same, And that if xxxx what said Millett and Shipps company should bring from India or elsewhere in the said shipp any greater quantity of goods than the said five and twenty tuns allowed as aforesaid then they should xxxxx allow unto the aid Governor and Company or there successors forty pounds p Tunn fraight for all such goods as should xxxx

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MRP: Sir Henry Oxenden

2012-01-08T23:24:30Z

FelixHale:

'''Sir Henry Oxenden'''

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Portrait of Sir Henry Oxenden as a young man, XXXX, XXXX

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See biographical profile of [[MRP: Sir James Oxenden|Sir James Oxenden]] (father of Sir George Oxenden)
See biographical profile of [[MRP: Sir George Oxenden|Sir George Oxenden]] (brother of Sir George Oxenden)
See biographical profile of [[MRP: Elizabeth Dallison|Elizabeth Dallison]] (sister of Sir George Oxenden)
See biographical profile of [[MRP: Sir James Oxenden junior|Sir James Oxenden junior]] (son of Sir Henry Oxenden)

See [[MRP: Sir Henry Oxenden will|Sir Henry Oxenden will]]
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MRP: Christopher Oxenden

2012-01-08T23:21:17Z

FelixHale:

'''Christopher Oxenden'''

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See [[MRP: Sir John Gayer will|Sir John Gayer will]] (master of Christopher Oxenden)

See biographical profile of [[MRP: Sir George Oxenden|Sir George Oxenden]] (brother of Christopher Oxenden)
See biographical profile of [[MRP: Elizabeth Dallison|Elizabeth Dallison]] (sister & administratrix of Christopher Oxenden)
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Christopher Oxenden was a younger brother of Sir George Oxenden. Wheras George Oxenden went out to Surat at the age of thirteen as a personal servant of the Wingham minister, Christopher Oxenden was more conventionally apprenticed to Sir John Gayer, a prominent London merchant.

Due to Sir John Gayer's death in 1649, Christopher Oxenden's apprenticeship was interupted, and it is not clear whether he completed his apprenticeship with another master.<ref>[[MRP: Sir John Gayer will|Sir John Gayer will]]</ref> By 16XX Christopher had joined his elder brother in Surat.

George Oxenden returned from Surat to England in 165X, but Christopher's return was delayed through his capture and imprisonment by the Dutch. Christopher had been travelling as factor on the ''XXXX'' to XXXX, when his ship was engaged by the XXXX. He and a number of colleagues were captured and sent to the Dutch factory of Batavia on Java Maior. He was later transferred to Holland. Finally, in XXX, he was released and returned to London.
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MRP: Sir John Gayer will

2012-01-08T23:20:57Z

FelixHale:

'''Sir John Gayer will'''

PROB 11/209 Fairfax 117–153 Will of Sir John Gayer, Alderman of London 07 September 1649 (See also PROB 11/211 Fairfax 117-153 Sentence of John Gayer, Alderman of London 16 February 1650)

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See [[MRP: Humphrey Gayer will|Humphrey Gayer will]] (brother of Sir John Gayer)
See [[MRP: Robert Gayer will|Robert Gayer will]] (brother of Sir John Gayer)

See [[MRP: Sir Robert Abdy will|Sir Robert Abdy will]] (son-in-law of Sir John Gayer)

See biographical profile of [[MRP: Christopher Oxenden|Christopher Oxenden]] (apprentice of Sir John Gayer)

See [[MRP: Plymouth|Plymouth]] (birth place of Sir John Gayer, and residence of two of his brothers, Humphrey and Hugh Gayer, both merchants)
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My helpe standeth in the name of the Lord whoe hath made Heaven and Earth
In the name of God Amen the Nyneteenth day of December Anno. Dom. One thousand sixe hundred Fortie eight And in the fower and twentieth yeare of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles by the grace of God Kinge of England Scotland France and Ireland defender of the faith I Sir John Gayer Knight and of London Alderman knowinge that this earthly Tabernacle of my bodie is subject to death, and it beinge by the blessinge of God at this present time of good and perfect mind and remembrance (thankes be to God for the same) Doe ordaine make and declare this my present last Will and Testament in manner and forme followinge (viz.)

First in assured and undoubted persuasion of a constant faith and beleife in Jesus Christ my Lord the only begotten sonne of God and my alone Advocate, mediator, and Redeemer, I doe commend my Soule (consistinge of an invisible and immortall Substance) into the hands of one Almightie invisible and everlastinge Majestie and Godhead distinguished into three persons the Father, Sonne and holy Ghost, by whose infinite power, wisdome and goodness my body was and is of his free grace and mercy created, redeemed and sanctified unto eternal life,

Secondly my bodie I committ to the earth, whereof it was formed, to be buried in Christian comelines in the parish Church of St Katherine Creechurch London in the Vault where my wife and Children doe lye in a most sure and undoubted hope to have the same raised unto mee againe at the last day in the same flesh concerninge the substance thereof, though in quality changed from a mortall, weake and sinfull to an imortale, holy, stronge, and glorious bodie, at which time it being in all perfection reunited to my Soule I am assured shall from thenceforth forever remaine and dwell in felicitie and joye unspeakable in the most glorious Esence of the whole Piety, the most happie and blessed Fellowshipp of all the elect Angells, Saints, and whole church of God,

Thirdly concerning the orderinge disposeing and conveying of my leases, goods, chattells, and other outward estate and things wherewith it hath pleased God to endowe me, all which I doe as willingly leave as ever I enjoyed them, and the same I doe by this my Will give and devise in manner and forme followinge (that is to saie) First my Will and desire is that all and every such debts and summes of money whatsoever as at the time of my decease I shall truly owe to any person or persons shall be satisfied and paid within as short time after my death as conveniently may be And the debts owinge by me and the charges of my funerall being first paid or deducted.

All the rest and residue of my goods, Chattells, debts and personall estate shall accordinge to the laudable custome of the City of London be divided into two equall parts or shares, one of which said parts or shares I appoint unto my Children, John Gayer, Robert Gayer, Katherine now wife of Robert Abdy Marchant, Mary Gayer, Sara Gayer, and Elizabeth Gayer equally amongst them to be divided as and for their orphanage partes due to them by virtue of the said Custome. My expresse will and meaninge is that my said daughter Katherine shall have her full customary parte of my estate equall with the rest of her brothers and sisters including the Fower thousand pounds for her advancement already given and part of her customary parte, and that such her advancement shall be noe barr or prejudice unto her from havinge her customary parte and share with her brothers and sisters (the Fower thousand pounds as aforesaid being included)

And the other moeity or halfe parte of my said goods, Chattells, debts and estate I dispose as followeth (viz.)

First I give unto my loving brother Robert Gayer Five hundred pounds in money, to be by him given or disposed of to one or more of my children accordinge to his Will and pleasure And I give unto my said brother Robert Gayer a bason and Ewer of Silver of the value of Fiftie pounds with my armes thereon to be ingraven

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my loving sonne in lawe Robert Abdy a bason and Ewer of Silver of the like value of Fiftie pounds with my armes thereon to be ingraven Also I give unto him Fiftie pounds more in money to dispose thereof as he pleaseth

ITEM I bequeath to my said Fower daughters, Katherine, Mary, Sarah and Elizabeth (whom I have always found to be verie dutifull lovinge and respectfull of mee) One thousand pounds in money (over and above their Customary portions aforementioned) to be equally divided between them

ITEM I give to my Grandchild and godsonne John Abdy two hundred and Fifty pounds, and to my two other grandchildren his sisters one hundred pounds a peece, To be paid to the said John at his age of One and twenty yeares, and to his sisters at theire like severall ages or marriages first happening, and if any of them dye in the interim, then the Legacie of him or her soe dyeing shall remaine to the Survivor of them, and if all of them dye before the attaininge of their said respective ages or marriages, then their legacies to remaine to my Executors hereafter named

ITEM I give to my Neice Margarett Gayer daughter of my brother Richard Gayer deceased Fiftie pounds in money, And to her sister Mary Gayer Twenty pounds

ITEM I give to my neice Tyte, wife of Lewis Tyte, and daughter of my brother Hugh Gayer, Thirty pounds, and to the said Lewis three pounds for a Ringe to weare in remembrance of me, And to my neice her sister I give Twentie pounds

ITEM I bequeath to my Nephew John Gayer, sonne of my brother Humfrey Gayer, one hundred pounds, and to his sisters each of them Twentie pounds a peece, To be paid to him at his age of one and twenty yeares and to his sisters at their like ages or marriages first happeninge And if any of them depart this life before the attaininge of theire said respective ages or marriages Then the legacie of him her or them soe dyeing shall remaine to the Survivors of them, And if it shall please God that all of them dye before that theire legacies shall grow due and payable Then the said Legacies to the said John Gayer and his sisters shall wholy remaine to my Executors

ITEM I give to my brother Sampson Hopkins one hundred pounds in money And to his wife a Ringe of the value of three pounds,

ITEM I bequeath unto my kinsman and factor John Ripley a standing guilt Cupp and Ewer of the value of Twentie Markes with my arms to be engraven in it

ITEM I bequeath to my two other Factors William Goffe and John Crisey either of them a guilt cupp and Cover of the value of Tenn pounds a peece my armes thereon to be ingraven

ITEM I give to my apprentice [[MRP: Christopher Oxenden|Christopher Oxenden]], Two hundred pounds I having received soe much with him from his father, And if at my decease he shall not be preferred beyond seas, then the said legacie to preferr him to some other Master for his benefitt and advancement, otherwise to dispose thereof as he shall thinke fitt for his owne good

ITEM I give unto my Kinsman and apprentice Sampson Hopkins Twentie pounds in money Provided alwaise and the said severall legacies given to my said Factors Servants and apprentices are upon and under the condicion, that each of them respectively shall give just and true accompts unto my Executors and Overseers of all the trust in them reposed and of the goods and estate of mine in their severall hands and dispositions when they shall be thereunto required

ITEM I give to Dr. Palmer Minister of the said parish Church of St Katherine Creechurch Tenn pounds to buy him mourninge to weare at my funerall

ITEM I give unto my kinswoman Joane Walden whoe hath been a longe time a lovinge and faithfull servant to mee and mine, and for a competent maintenance to be provided for her, an Annual summe of Sixteene pounds of lawfull money of England for and duringe the terme of her naturall life, To be paid unto her by my Executors quarterly by fower pounds each quarter of a yeare from the time of my decease, and my further desire is that all my Children will have a lovinge and respectfull care of her,

ITEM I give to Robert Leach my Coachman and to Robert Lockley my Butler either of them Tenn pounds a peece

ITEM I bequeath the summe of Twelve pounds to be disposed of by my said daughter Mary amongst my three maidservants by such proportions and in such manner as my said daughter shall thinke fitt

ITEM I give to the servants of my said brother Robert Gayer, and to the servants of my said sonne Robert Abdy to every of them Forty shillings apeece as a remembrance of them

ITEM I give to the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers London of whose Fellowship I am a member the summe of One hundred pounds to buy lands therewith, and the yearly value or rent thereof to be imployed in Coales or Wood to be given yearely forever in the Moneth of December for the poore people of St.Peters Hospitall at Newington in the Countie of Surrey And I give more to the said Company of Fishmongers Twentie and Five pounds in money to make a faire guilt Standinge Cupp with a Cover with my Armes thereon to be engraven to remaine with them as a remembrance of my love to them And my hartie desire is that love and unitie may ever remaine with them.

ITEM I give to the Governors of Christs Hospitall London (of which I am now President) Twentie and Five pounds to make them a dinner on the day of my funerall, not doubtinge but the Five hundred pounds by mee formerly given them to the uses as by agreement are expressed will be faithfully performed by them

ITEM I give towards St Bartholemews Hospitall London Fifty Pounds

ITEM I bequeath to St Thomas Hospitall in Southwarke Fiftie pounds

ITEM I bequeath to the Hospitalls of Bridwell and Bethlem Fiftie pounds, desiringe that the said legacies given to the Fower last mentioned Hospitalls may be imployed by the severall Governors of those Hospitalls as may be most beneficiall for the poore in them

ITEM I give to set Tenn poore prisoners for debt free out of the Counter in the Poultry London Forty shillings a peece And the like summe of Forty shillings a peece for redeeminge Tenn other poore prisoners for debt out of the Compter in Woodstreete London

ITEM I give for redeeminge of Fifteene poore prisoners out of Ludgate London Forty shillings a peece

ITEM I bequeath unto the poore prisoners in Newgate London Tenn pounds

ITEM I bequeath unto the poore of the parish of St Andrew Undershaft in London Tenn pounds to be distributed by the Churchwardens and Overseers of the poore of that parish or the Major parte of them to Forty poore housekeepers by Five shillings a peece

ITEM I bequeathe to my Cozen John Maddock of Plymouth a peece of plate of the value of Tenn pounds with my Armes to be ingraven thereon

ITEM I give to my lovinge frends Roger Vivian Tenn pounds to buy a Ringe to weare in remembrance of mee

ITEM I give a standing Cupp and Cover of the value of Twemty markes my armes thereon to be ingraven unto my loving friend John Owfield

ITEM I give to Mathew Kendrike Five pounds to make him a Ringe in remembrance of mee

ITEM I bequeath to John Lee Clerke of the Company of Fishmongers Five pounds for the like Ringe

ITEM I give to my Deputy Henry Jackson a Ringe of the value of Five pounds

ITEM whereas there is the foundation of a Chappell laid in Popler neare the Blackwall If the same Chappell shall within fower yeares after my decease be built Then I appoint my Executors to glasse it with good white plaine glasse and strongly leaded, leaving the orderinge thereof unto my said sonne Robert Abdy, and my armes to be set in the glasse Windowe at the East end in the Chancell

ITEM I give One hundred pounds in money to be distributed amongst poore Orthodox Ministers, and the poore widdowes o fMinisters by my Children and Overseers or any two or more of them as they in their discretions shall thinke fitt, All which legacies aforementioned wherein noe time is limitted for payment of them I appoint shall be paid with all conveniency after my death

ITEM my Will and desire is that my Executors within Five yeares after my decease shall disburse and lay out the summe of Two hundred pounds for the buyeing and purchasing of a house Tenement or land, The rents and profitts whereof my Will is shall be imployed and disposed forever to and for these severall uses and purposes hereafter expressed That is to saie That the Minister for the time being of the said Parish Church of St Katherine Creechurch shall upon the Sixteenth day of October in the forenoone yearely forever preache a Sermon in the same Church, and he to have for every such Sermon Twenty Shillings The Clerke of the said Church to have for his attendance and performing his office at every such sermon Two Shillings, and the Sexton Twelve pence for tolling the bell, and that the residue of the said rente and profitte to be from time to time forever on the said sixteenth day of October yearly immediately after Sermon ended distributed to the poore inhabitants of that Parish being housekeepers, and of good name and fame, and to noe other by the Minister Churchwardens, and Overseers of the poore of the said parish or the Major parte of them and they not to give above Five shillings to any one person, nor lesse than three Shillings to any other which I desire may be really performed without partiall affection to any but as Charity obligeth in such cases And whereas I have at this present a pewe or Seate in that Church for my selfe, Children and Servants, and a Vault in the same Church wherein my wife and Children deceased are buried in which none other as yet hath been interred I expect still the continuance and sole benefitt and use both of the said Pewe or Seate and Vault soe long as any of my family now or hereafter shall be in that Parish And for the Vault my desire (which I have willed performed) that the same shall be reserved only for the buruall of my selfe family and ? which shall desire or appoint to be interred there and for none others And in case this my desire or request concerninge the said Vault shall not be granted and performed Then I will and appoint the said house Tenement or Land to be purchased as aforesaid with the rents and profitts thereof shall from thenceforth forever remaine unto my Executors and theire heires, and the other uses above declared to cease and determine

ITEM I give to the Towne and Burrough of Plymouth where I was borne the summe of Five hundred pounds in money to and for these severall uses and purposes following (viz) The new Church there now in building my will is to glase all the glasse windowes thereof with good plaine glasse well seated with good stronge lead, and my Armes to be in the East glass windows of the Chancell, which beinge performed, the residue of the said Five hundred pounds to be laid out in purchasinge of land neare unto the said Towne, the buying whereof I commend to the care and discretion of my said cozen John Maddock who I doubt not will yield all good meanes to procure a valuable purchase, in which I likewise hope the Magistrates of the said towne will give there best assistance for the furtherance thereof

And the yearely rents and Revenues of the said land soe purchased I dispose as followeth (viz) To the Minister for the time beinge of the now parish Church of the said Towne of Plymouth Thirteen shillings and fower pence every month forever to preach Twelve sermons every yeare in the same Church, the day before Administration of the blessed Sacrament of the Lords Supper, The Text or subject of the Sermon to have relation thereunto and Exhortation to the preparation of the worthy receiving thereof to their Soules comfort in the blessed remembrance of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, who willingly died for us, and is risen againe for our Justification for the inestimable love and mercy lett us ever remember withall thankfulnesse To the Curate or Reader that shall reade prayers before each of the said Sermons Two Shillings, To the Clarke Twelve pence And to the Sexton for tolling the Bell to give notice of the said Sermon twelve pence And my Will is that the Minister who is to preach those Sermons shall from time to time forever be Chosen and appointed by the mayor and Magistrates of the said Towne of Plymouth for the time being And that sixe persons next of my kindred be called to the choire of the said Minister such election (if there be soe many of them livinge within the said Towne or thereabouts and that they or soe many of them as shall come to have theire voices equally with the others aforenamed And the Major parte of them to chuse the said Minister from time to time forever All the residue of the said yearly rents and profitt of the said land to be purchased as aforesaid (Tenn shillings thereof yearely only excepted) I will and appoint shall be laid out yearly forever to buy broadclothes or Persies to be died into a sadd haire Couler and to be made into outward garments for the poore people of the said towne of Plymouth (viz) for every man and boy a paire of breeches and a doublett, for every woman and girle a petticoat and Wastcoat, and for every child an outward Coate And that the Mayor and Magistrates for the time beinge of the said Towne or the greater parte of them in the Guildhall thereiassembled shall on the Sixteenth day of October in every yeare yearely forever (if it be not the Sabbath day And if it be then on the next day followinge) have the bestowing of three fourth parts of the said garments soe provided and then and at the same time and place any sixe persons or lesser number of the next of my kindred to dispose of the other fourth parte if they or any of them shall require or desire the same But if none of them shall demand that priveledge Then all the said garments to be disposed of at the time aforesaid by the Mayor and Magistrates of the said Towne to the uses aforesaid, my hartie desire being that it be given without favour or affection where most needed, And I appoint the said excepted Tenn Shillings to be spent upon a Collacion in wine and rated upon the said Mayor Magistrate and my kindred or such of them as shall meete together for the distribution aforesaid upon the day the same distribution shall be performed And in case there shall be any failure of performance of this my trust reposed in the Mayor and Magistrates of Plymouth aforesaid either in the pious or charitable workes aforesaid That then duringe soe longe time only and not longer as such failinges shall continue, and the trust in them not performed, the rents and profitts of the said land to be purchased for the said uses shall remaine solely to my Executors and their heires

The residue of all and singular my goods chattells debts and personall estate not formerly herein bequeathed and disposed I will shall be divided into three equall parts or shares Two of such said parts I give to my said sonne John Gayer and the other third part I bequeath to my said sonne Robert Gayer And if either of them happen to depart this life before he shall attaine the age of one and twenty yeares then the Legacie of him soe deceasing shall remaine to the survivor of them And if it shall please God to take them both out of the mortall life before the attaining of the said age, Then I give and bequeath out of theire said Legacies the summe of Five thousand pounds in money unto my Nephew John Gayer sonne of my brother Humfrey Gayer to be paid unto him when he shall attain the age of one and twentie yeares (if he soe longe live) Soe as he the said John Gayer my Nephew carry and demeane himself religiously, civilly and orderly, and shunninge and avoidinge all riotous courses, And the residue of the said legacies given to my said two sonnes I then give and bequeath to such of my said daughters as shall be then living equally amongst them to be divided Nevertheless if any of my said daughters shall be then dead and leave any child or children behinde them living That then the same child or children shall have as full a parte and share therein as the mother should have had if she had ben then living

ITEM my will and meaning is that if any of my said daughters she depart this life before she shall attaine the age of one and twenty yeares or be married, That then the legacie of her soe deceasing shall remaine to my said Two sonnes John Gayer and Robert Gayer or [in margin the survivor of them,

ITEM I make name and appointe my said true Sonns John Gayer and Robt Gayer Executors of this my last Will and Testament And as Overseers thereof I appoint my said brother Robrt Gayer, my said sonne Robert Abdy and the said Sampson Hopkins and Roger Vivian And because both my said sonnes and Executors as yet are in Minority, and soe disabled for the appointment to take upon them the charge of the executin of this my last Will and Testament I doe therefore hereby earnestly intreate and desire my said Overseers that they or any two or more of them would be pleased to take care and charge of my estate and of this my last Will and Testament, and during the minorities of my said sonnes to take Administration of my estate and for that time to see this my last Will and Testament performed according to my intent and true meaning therein declared, and to be aiding and assistinge unto my said Children in advances [unto my said overseers] with theire best Counsell and advices, not doubting of theire true and reall performance of this my request

In witness wherreof I have hereunto put my hand and seale the day and yeare first above written

John Gayer

These presents beinge written in thirteene sheets of paper were by the said Sir John Gayer Knight Signed sealed published and declared as and for his last Will and Testament the day and yeare first above written in the presence of us Ralph Hartley Mary and James Hopkins Leonard Bates servant to the said Mary

A Codicil to the last Will of Sir John Gayer Knight late Alderman of the Citty of London deceased declared by him by word of mouth as followeth (viz)
Memorandum that whereas in and by the said Will it is deposed bequeathed ordered appointed and sett downe in these words (viz)

ITEM I make name and appoint my aforesaid two sonnes John Gayer and Robert Gayer Executors to this my last Will and Testament And Overseers thereof I appoint my said brother Robert Gayer my said sonne Robert Abdy and the said Sampson Hopkins and Roger Vivian And because both my said sonnes and Executors as yet are in minority and soe disabled for the presentto take upon them the charge of the operation of the last Will and Testament I doe therefore earnestly intreate and desire my said Overseers that they be assisting over ?either one of them would be pleased to take care and charge of my estate and of this my last Will and Testament and duringe the minoritie of my said sonnes to take administration of my estate and for that case to see this my last Will and Testament performed according to my intent and true meaning therein declared and to be aidinge and assistinge to my children in advance with there best Counsell and advice not doubting of theire true and reall performance of this my request and true meaning my said Overseers, I the said Sir John Gayer being of good and perfect memorie and understandinge did by word of Mouth and proprio ore suo explaine and declare that by the words mentioned (during the minority of my said sonnes to take Administration of my estate and the said Will) It was his full intent and meaninge and his true mind and Will and desire that the said Overseers or any two or more of them shoulld take Administrationof the estate and take care of and charge of his estate and his said last Will and Testament untill both his said sonnes John Gayer and Robert Gayer should respectively attaine to the age of one and twenty yeares And for that time his said Overseers or any two or more of them to see his last Will and Testament performed accordinge to his intent and true meaninge therein declared And the said Testator did declare that by the word minorities aforesaid in the said Will mentioned he did meane until his said two sonnes John and Robert attained to theire said ages of one and twenty yeares and accounted them in theire minorities till they came to the said age of one and twenty yeares, and did not think them fitt to manage his estate as Executors of his said Will till that age [ The 30th of June 1657 by the oath of John Gayer as one now of age letters of Admon. formerly granted during minorities being void as executed]

A second Codicill to the last Will and Testament of Sir John Gayer Knight deceased declared by him by word of mouth as followeth

Memorandum that the said Sir John Gayer the day before he died beinge of perfect mind and memory did add unto his said Will and Testament and bqueath as followeth (viz)

I give unto my Grandchild and Goddaughter Sarah Abdy One hundred pounds to be paid unto heer at the age of one and twenty yeares or day of marriage which shal first hhappen And also I give unto her a peece of plate to the value of Tenn pounds or he used words to the like effect

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==Possible primary sources==

'''British Library'''

Sloane. 3299 ff. 170-173: Gayer (Richard). Merchant at Naples. Letters to his kinsman, Sir J. Abdy 1648-1649.

'''Plymouth and West Devon Record Office'''

[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=028-1221&cid=-1#-1 PWDRO: Gayer Family Papers [no ref. or date]: [no title] 1221/59 1 July 1662]
- Contents: Award made in Court of Chancery. Between: (i)John Gayer, Jonathan Sparke, Shilston Calmady, esqs; (ii) John Goodyeare, merchant. Concerning a piece of land to the North of New Quay, Plymouth, leased to (ii) by Jonathan Sparke and Shilston Calmady, the guardians of John Gayer. Seal

[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=028-1221&cid=2&kw=john%20gayer#2 PWDRO: Gayer Family Papers [no ref. or date]]
- Administrative history: Elizabeth Gayer (sister And co heir heir to John) married Shilston Calmady (1621 - 1688) and appears to have bought many Plymouth properties into the family. Shilston also acted as one of the guardians of John Gayer and Josias Calmady administered his will
- Contents: Including the papers of Humphrey Gayer of Plymouth, Merchant and John Gayer his son

'''TNA'''

C 5/35/35 Gayer v. Goodyeare: Devon. 1660
C 5/398/47 Gayer v. Goodyeare: Devon. 1658
C 6/145/86 Short title: Hernaman v Gayer. Plaintiffs: John Hernaman. Defendants: William Gayer. Subject: property in Plymouth, Devon. Document type: bill, answer. 1657

C 6/157/16 Short title: Chappell v White. Plaintiffs: William Chappell. Defendants: John White, Humphrey Gayer, Abraham Biggs and William Jeffery. Subject: money matters, Devon. Document type: bill, answer. 1638

C 9/4/97 Nun v. Gayer, widow 1649
C 9/4/98 Nun v. Gayer, widow 1649

C 22/633/9 Gayer v. Goodyear. Between 1558 and 1714
C 22/1031/31 gayer v. Gayer Between 1558 and 1714

PROB 11/130 Weldon 64–125 Will of John Maddocke, Merchant of Plymouth, Devon 06 November 1617 (Possible father of cousin mentioned in Sir John Gayer's will)
PROB 11/164 Russell 58–117 Will of Hugh Gayer, Merchant of Plymouth, Devon 08 September 1633
PROB 11/201 Fines 129–201 Will of Humphrey Gayer, Merchant of Plymouth, Devon 09 July 1647
- See POSSIBLE RELATED RECORD: PLYMOUTH & WEST DEVON RECORD OFFICE: Calmady Manuscripts: [no title] 372/27/4 1651: Contents: Inventory Estate of Humphry Gayer, of Plymouth, merchant:
PROB 11/207 Fairfax 1–57 Will of Robert Gayer, Merchant and Fishmonger of London 09 March 1649