MRP: 10th April 1667, Letter from Thomas Fox to Sir GO, London
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10th April 1667, Letter from Thomas Fox to Sir GO, London
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[f. 119]
Right Wor:ll
And much honoured S:r Salute, viz [?] yo: kinde Courtious & frindlylines, P:y Affrican I reced & for yo:e friendly advice, & love to my sonne Tho: heartily thanke yo:w, & were it my power, I would not be wanting in requitall, Sir if anythinge I might bee service able
[f. 120]
to yo:w here, freely Comand me, & be assured of faithfull performance, my son Tho:m is gon for guiney on ship Eagle God send him home in safety Times are here very badd occationed pty by these unhappy warrs, & partly by a dreadfull fire, w:ch began in Pudding layne sep:t 1:th Sunday morning 2 a Clock & Continued till Wensday y:e 4:th at night w:ch burnt & consumed in howses goods & Merchandize attending y:e best Calculations at least : 7500000: [could be 150000, but less likely] here are six: kn:ts, & Aldermen marcht of y:e Change sence Christmass & severall otheres eminent Marchts (as reported) besides more very much feard to followe; The Lord put an end to these unhappy warres w:ch in these ten dayes, here are going Ambassa:s to breda to Treat w:th y:e French, Dutch, & Danes, Y:e Persons to goe are y:e L:d Hollis & my S:r Coventrys sonne, The sweed to bee y:e Umphire, they goe in great state, & great preparations, are made for y:m at Breda, The Lord give a happy shue [???] & send us a firme peace, I have not to enlarge, but my humble service, desiring of God y:e Continuance of yo:e good health, & to send yo:w in safety to yo:w native Country, are y:e earnest desires & hearty prayers of
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Yo:e most humble servant
Thomas: Fox
Notes
Thomas Fox
Thomas Fox and Thomas Ryder (eldest son of Sir Wiliam Ryder [TBC] were are trading in Guinea in 1655-59 period:
"... of calico have been entered by Thomas Ryder and Thomas Fox for Guinea, and the iron and half the calicoes (the latter belonging to Captain Connis) laden"[1]
Thomas Fox seems to have been in India sometime during 60-63 period (cf. P. 352, ccm 60-63). I suspect this is the son referred to in the letter, and who is now on a voyage in the Eagle to Guinea Coast
"[September 1667] James Hill, Thomas Fox, and Robert Woolley promise to clear their goods shortly."[2]
p. 374
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