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 Nor can I tell you as others may be will, that tis likely oure Cittie will be speedillie rebuilt, confidence and words contribute little, tis true the King parliament and cittie have beene very intentive, and designed things as well as can be in order to it, but he that will considers all circomstances, cannnot but know the vastness of the devastation, the number of houses halls churches, that it will require noe small time to disroubish it, to separate, and ascertaine to each proprietor his demands and ground, to his satisfaction; to judge and resolve the intrigues of grand land lords, tennants, and subtennants; so as to proportion each his just sheare in the loss, and towards the rebuilding, to set out the due widening of the streets as ordered for grandour, safety, and convenience, and most are in the mind; that require quantities of timber, brick, stone, and other materialls, are not easily or soone to begotten, and prepare, twill require an infinet number of workmen, carpinters bricklayers, stonecuters, smiths, glaziers, plumers, plaisterers, and other handycrafts men, and labourers, and all meterials and workemen will be very scarce, and exceeding deere mainye ruined, most impoverisht, mony very scarce, trade little, and yet war, and how or how soone it will, it can be rebuilt, I humbly referr to yourselfe to judge, and besides buildings, is not to be imagined how infinitely the fire consumed wares, household goods, monys, accounts, Jewells, and all things to an incredible vallue, beyond expectations, or feare, men were amazed, ?h[azed], infatuated, and first careless, with expectations of a quenching, before it came neere them some came to pilfer and steale, others to helpe and were weried out, others to see and stare on, till at last all thought it unconquerable, and best to shift for themselves and save what they could of their owne, carts not to be had but at expensive rates, 5: ''li'' – 10: ''s''; 6 ''li'' a load, and the poores prest, forced a way by the commands or bribes of the grandees, and the x[ith] [?], the streets pestered and clogd up soe as to be unpassible, either with carts, packs, howshold goods, men, woen; Children; you may Judge,
 The fire began on Satterday night and consumed not oure dwellings in the Poultrey till Monday yett I saved but one cartload and a little by hand carage of all the goods in my howse and the prison, burnt: 26 bedstieds beds bedinge and sheats whch in the country, a great part of my howshold goods, my whole closet of rarities, which were very many and of a good vallue, being good and of all sorts, stones, shells meddalls pictures prints and what not, naturall and artificiall, my beloved books in three studdies to the vallue of 300: ''li'' cost more, and none of all this saved, when packt up, for want to begett reflections in us for what; from where, to what ends all this, and I wish we did sitt to purpose; see oure sins trewly, repent of them heartily and amend sincerely resolve and doe; live a more Godly life without offence to God, to men, or scandal and certainty to ourselves, families and kingdome, that God might once againe bless us, with peace prosperity, and honoure; to be loved or feard, but in what kings reigne, I'm sorry I cannot divine"<ref>[[MRP: April 1667, Letter from Humphry Gyffard to Sir GO|April 1667, Letter from Humphry Gyffard to Sir GO]]</ref>
 '''Thomas Fox''', London merchant, wrote with reports of severe fianncial losses of a number of merchants on the exchange, with further casualties expected:

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 '''Humphrey Gyffard, former East India merchant, now keeper of the prison called the Poultry Counter. His home, possessions, and prized cabinet of curiosities, had been destroyed, as had the Counter:'''
-The fire began on Satterday night and consumed not oure dwellings in the Poultrey till Monday yett I saved but one cartload and a little by hand carage of all the goods in my howse and the prison, burnt: 26 bedstieds beds bedinge and sheats whch in the country, a great part of my howshold goods, my whole closet of rarities, which were very many and of a good vallue, being good and of all sorts, stones, shells meddalls pictures prints and what not, naturall and artificiall, my beloved books in three studdies to the vallue of 300: ''li'' cost more, and none of all this saved, when packt up, for want to begett reflections in us for what; from where, to what ends all this, and I wish we did sitt to purpose; see o:e sins trewly, repent of them heartily and amend sincerely resolve and doe; live a more Godly life without offence to God, to men, or scandal and certainty to ourselves, families and kingdome, that God might once againe bless us, with peace prosperity, and honoure; to be loved or feard, but in what kings reigne, Ime sorry I cannot divine"<ref>[[MRP: April 1667, Letter from Humphry Gyffard to Sir GO|April 1667, Letter from Humphry Gyffard to Sir GO]]</ref>
+The fire began on Satterday night and consumed not oure dwellings in the Poultrey till Monday yett I saved but one cartload and a little by hand carage of all the goods in my howse and the prison, burnt: 26 bedstieds beds bedinge and sheats whch in the country, a great part of my howshold goods, my whole closet of rarities, which were very many and of a good vallue, being good and of all sorts, stones, shells meddalls pictures prints and what not, naturall and artificiall, my beloved books in three studdies to the vallue of 300: ''li'' cost more, and none of all this saved, when packt up, for want to begett reflections in us for what; from where, to what ends all this, and I wish we did sitt to purpose; see oure sins trewly, repent of them heartily and amend sincerely resolve and doe; live a more Godly life without offence to God, to men, or scandal and certainty to ourselves, families and kingdome, that God might once againe bless us, with peace prosperity, and honoure; to be loved or feard, but in what kings reigne, I'm sorry I cannot divine"<ref>[[MRP: April 1667, Letter from Humphry Gyffard to Sir GO|April 1667, Letter from Humphry Gyffard to Sir GO]]</ref>
 (BL, MSS Add. MSS. 40708-40713, April 1667, Letter from Humphry Gyffard to Sir George Oxenden)

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 '''Humphrey Gyffard, former East India merchant, now keeper of the prison called the Poultry Counter. His home, possessions, and prized cabinet of curiosities, had been destroyed, as had the Counter:'''
-The fire began on Satterday night and consumed not oure dwellings in the Poultrey till Monday yett I saved but one cartload and a little by hand carage of all the goods in my howse and the prison, burnt: 26 bedstieds beds bedinge and sheats whch in the country, a great part of my howshold goods, my whole closet of rarities, which were very many and of a good vallue, being good and of all sorts, stones, shells meddalls pictures prints and what not, naturall and artificiall, my beloved books in three studdies to the vallue of 300: ''li'' cost more, and none of all this saved, when packt up, for want to begett reflections in us for what; from where, to what ends all this, and I wish we did sitt to purpose; see o:e sins trewly, repent of them heartily and amend sincerely resolve and doe; live a more Godly life without offence to God, to men, or scandal and certainty to ourselves, families and kingdome, that God might once againe bless us, with peace prosperity, and honoure; to be loved or feard, but in what kings reigne, Ime sorry I cannot divine"<ref>[[MRP: April 1667, Letter from Humphry Gyffard to Sir GO|April 1667, Letter from Humphry Gyffard to Sir GO]]</ref> (BL, MSS Add. MSS. 40708-40713, April 1667, Letter from Humphry Gyffard to Sir George Oxenden)
+The fire began on Satterday night and consumed not oure dwellings in the Poultrey till Monday yett I saved but one cartload and a little by hand carage of all the goods in my howse and the prison, burnt: 26 bedstieds beds bedinge and sheats whch in the country, a great part of my howshold goods, my whole closet of rarities, which were very many and of a good vallue, being good and of all sorts, stones, shells meddalls pictures prints and what not, naturall and artificiall, my beloved books in three studdies to the vallue of 300: ''li'' cost more, and none of all this saved, when packt up, for want to begett reflections in us for what; from where, to what ends all this, and I wish we did sitt to purpose; see o:e sins trewly, repent of them heartily and amend sincerely resolve and doe; live a more Godly life without offence to God, to men, or scandal and certainty to ourselves, families and kingdome, that God might once againe bless us, with peace prosperity, and honoure; to be loved or feard, but in what kings reigne, Ime sorry I cannot divine"<ref>[[MRP: April 1667, Letter from Humphry Gyffard to Sir GO|April 1667, Letter from Humphry Gyffard to Sir GO]]</ref>
 '''Thomas Fox''', London merchant, wrote with reports of severe fianncial losses of a number of merchants on the exchange, with further casualties expected:

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 '''Humphrey Gyffard, former East India merchant, now keeper of the prison called the Poultry Counter. His home, possessions, and prized cabinet of curiosities, had been destroyed, as had the Counter:'''
-The fire began on Satterday night and consumed not oure dwellings in the Poultrey till Monday yett I saved but one cartload and a little by hand carage of all the goods in my howse and the prison, burnt: 26 bedstieds beds bedinge and sheats whch in the country, a great part of my howshold goods, my whole closet of rarities, which were very many and of a good vallue, being good and of all sorts, stones, shells meddalls pictures prints and what not, naturall and artificiall, my beloved books in three studdies to the vallue of 300: ''li'' cost more, and none of all this saved, when packt up, for want to begett reflections in us for what; from where, to what ends all this, and I wish we did sitt to purpose; see o:e sins trewly, repent of them heartily and amend sincerely resolve and doe; live a more Godly life without offence to God, to men, or scandal and certainty to ourselves, families and kingdome, that God might once againe bless us, with peace prosperity, and honoure; to be loved or feard, but in what kings reigne, Ime sorry I cannot divine"<ref>[[MRP: April 1667, Letter from Humphry Gyffard to Sir GO|April 1667, Letter from Humphry Gyffard to Sir GO]]</ref>
+The fire began on Satterday night and consumed not oure dwellings in the Poultrey till Monday yett I saved but one cartload and a little by hand carage of all the goods in my howse and the prison, burnt: 26 bedstieds beds bedinge and sheats whch in the country, a great part of my howshold goods, my whole closet of rarities, which were very many and of a good vallue, being good and of all sorts, stones, shells meddalls pictures prints and what not, naturall and artificiall, my beloved books in three studdies to the vallue of 300: ''li'' cost more, and none of all this saved, when packt up, for want to begett reflections in us for what; from where, to what ends all this, and I wish we did sitt to purpose; see o:e sins trewly, repent of them heartily and amend sincerely resolve and doe; live a more Godly life without offence to God, to men, or scandal and certainty to ourselves, families and kingdome, that God might once againe bless us, with peace prosperity, and honoure; to be loved or feard, but in what kings reigne, Ime sorry I cannot divine"<ref>[[MRP: April 1667, Letter from Humphry Gyffard to Sir GO|April 1667, Letter from Humphry Gyffard to Sir GO]]</ref> (BL, MSS Add. MSS. 40708-40713, April 1667, Letter from Humphry Gyffard to Sir George Oxenden)
 '''Thomas Fox''', London merchant, wrote with reports of severe fianncial losses of a number of merchants on the exchange, with further casualties expected:

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	Nor can I tell you as others may be will, that tis likely oure Cittie will be speedillie rebuilt, confidence and words contribute little, tis true the King parliament and cittie have beene very intentive, and designed things as well as can be in order to it, but he that will considers all circomstances, cannnot but know the vastness of the devastation, the number of houses halls churches, that it will require noe small time to disroubish it, to separate, and ascertaine to each proprietor his demands and ground, to his satisfaction; to judge and resolve the intrigues of grand land lords, tennants, and subtennants; so as to proportion each his just sheare in the loss, and towards the rebuilding, to set out the due widening of the streets as ordered for grandour, safety, and convenience, and most are in the mind; that require quantities of timber, brick, stone, and other materialls, are not easily or soone to begotten, and prepare, twill require an infinet number of workmen, carpinters bricklayers, stonecuters, smiths, glaziers, plumers, plaisterers, and other handycrafts men, and labourers, and all meterials and workemen will be very scarce, and exceeding deere mainye ruined, most impoverisht, mony very scarce, trade little, and yet war, and how or how soone it will, it can be rebuilt, I humbly referr to yourselfe to judge, and besides buildings, is not to be imagined how infinitely the fire consumed wares, household goods, monys, accounts, Jewells, and all things to an incredible vallue, beyond expectations, or feare, men were amazed, ?h[azed], infatuated, and first careless, with expectations of a quenching, before it came neere them some came to pilfer and steale, others to helpe and were weried out, others to see and stare on, till at last all thought it unconquerable, and best to shift for themselves and save what they could of their owne, carts not to be had but at expensive rates, 5: ''li'' – 10: ''s''; 6 ''li'' a load, and the poores prest, forced a way by the commands or bribes of the grandees, and the x[ith] [?], the streets pestered and clogd up soe as to be unpassible, either with carts, packs, howshold goods, men, woen; Children; you may Judge,		Nor can I tell you as others may be will, that tis likely oure Cittie will be speedillie rebuilt, confidence and words contribute little, tis true the King parliament and cittie have beene very intentive, and designed things as well as can be in order to it, but he that will considers all circomstances, cannnot but know the vastness of the devastation, the number of houses halls churches, that it will require noe small time to disroubish it, to separate, and ascertaine to each proprietor his demands and ground, to his satisfaction; to judge and resolve the intrigues of grand land lords, tennants, and subtennants; so as to proportion each his just sheare in the loss, and towards the rebuilding, to set out the due widening of the streets as ordered for grandour, safety, and convenience, and most are in the mind; that require quantities of timber, brick, stone, and other materialls, are not easily or soone to begotten, and prepare, twill require an infinet number of workmen, carpinters bricklayers, stonecuters, smiths, glaziers, plumers, plaisterers, and other handycrafts men, and labourers, and all meterials and workemen will be very scarce, and exceeding deere mainye ruined, most impoverisht, mony very scarce, trade little, and yet war, and how or how soone it will, it can be rebuilt, I humbly referr to yourselfe to judge, and besides buildings, is not to be imagined how infinitely the fire consumed wares, household goods, monys, accounts, Jewells, and all things to an incredible vallue, beyond expectations, or feare, men were amazed, ?h[azed], infatuated, and first careless, with expectations of a quenching, before it came neere them some came to pilfer and steale, others to helpe and were weried out, others to see and stare on, till at last all thought it unconquerable, and best to shift for themselves and save what they could of their owne, carts not to be had but at expensive rates, 5: ''li'' – 10: ''s''; 6 ''li'' a load, and the poores prest, forced a way by the commands or bribes of the grandees, and the x[ith] [?], the streets pestered and clogd up soe as to be unpassible, either with carts, packs, howshold goods, men, woen; Children; you may Judge,
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		+	'''Humphrey Gyffard, former East India merchant, now keeper of the prison called the Poultry Counter. His home, possessions, and prized cabinet of curiosities, had been destroyed, as had the Counter:'''

	The fire began on Satterday night and consumed not oure dwellings in the Poultrey till Monday yett I saved but one cartload and a little by hand carage of all the goods in my howse and the prison, burnt: 26 bedstieds beds bedinge and sheats whch in the country, a great part of my howshold goods, my whole closet of rarities, which were very many and of a good vallue, being good and of all sorts, stones, shells meddalls pictures prints and what not, naturall and artificiall, my beloved books in three studdies to the vallue of 300: ''li'' cost more, and none of all this saved, when packt up, for want to begett reflections in us for what; from where, to what ends all this, and I wish we did sitt to purpose; see o:e sins trewly, repent of them heartily and amend sincerely resolve and doe; live a more Godly life without offence to God, to men, or scandal and certainty to ourselves, families and kingdome, that God might once againe bless us, with peace prosperity, and honoure; to be loved or feard, but in what kings reigne, Ime sorry I cannot divine"<ref>[[MRP: April 1667, Letter from Humphry Gyffard to Sir GO\|April 1667, Letter from Humphry Gyffard to Sir GO]]</ref>		The fire began on Satterday night and consumed not oure dwellings in the Poultrey till Monday yett I saved but one cartload and a little by hand carage of all the goods in my howse and the prison, burnt: 26 bedstieds beds bedinge and sheats whch in the country, a great part of my howshold goods, my whole closet of rarities, which were very many and of a good vallue, being good and of all sorts, stones, shells meddalls pictures prints and what not, naturall and artificiall, my beloved books in three studdies to the vallue of 300: ''li'' cost more, and none of all this saved, when packt up, for want to begett reflections in us for what; from where, to what ends all this, and I wish we did sitt to purpose; see o:e sins trewly, repent of them heartily and amend sincerely resolve and doe; live a more Godly life without offence to God, to men, or scandal and certainty to ourselves, families and kingdome, that God might once againe bless us, with peace prosperity, and honoure; to be loved or feard, but in what kings reigne, Ime sorry I cannot divine"<ref>[[MRP: April 1667, Letter from Humphry Gyffard to Sir GO\|April 1667, Letter from Humphry Gyffard to Sir GO]]</ref>

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 This page is a research notes page, rather than a finished product.  It captures references in Sir George Oxenden's correspondence to the London fire of 1666.
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 ==Descriptions of the fire==

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	''[November 2nd, 1667] I may thank my Cozen Warde y:t I had not my returns severall years past for hee write me himselfe y:t if he would have given yo:w under his hand to serve yo: worp: from XX my exertions he might a had ye mony to invest it into ye same yt is come now praised be God, our great plague & Warrs & ye fireing of our City hath caused Diamonds to be in very little esteem there will bee but a small matter got by y:m, by shipps next ?March I shall be able to say more''<ref>[[MRP: 2nd November 1667, Letter from Thomas Freeman to Sir GO, London\|2nd November 1667, Letter from Thomas Freeman to Sir GO, London]]</ref>		''[November 2nd, 1667] I may thank my Cozen Warde y:t I had not my returns severall years past for hee write me himselfe y:t if he would have given yo:w under his hand to serve yo: worp: from XX my exertions he might a had ye mony to invest it into ye same yt is come now praised be God, our great plague & Warrs & ye fireing of our City hath caused Diamonds to be in very little esteem there will bee but a small matter got by y:m, by shipps next ?March I shall be able to say more''<ref>[[MRP: 2nd November 1667, Letter from Thomas Freeman to Sir GO, London\|2nd November 1667, Letter from Thomas Freeman to Sir GO, London]]</ref>
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