MRP: 10th March 1665/66, Letter from Paul French to Sir GO
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10th March 1665/66, Letter from Paul French to Sir GO
BL, MS. 40,708 - 40,713, vol, 235, year 1665, f. 35
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[BL, MS. 40,708 - 40,713, vol, 235, year 1665, f. 35]
TRANSCRIPTION COMPPLETED, WEDNESDAY 3RD JUNE 2009
[f.35]
S:r Geo: Oxinden my much honn:ed friend
By the Roy:ll Charles I rcvd yours of the 6:th March 1664 whereby I find an errour committed by my former to yo:u concerneing what yo:w were pleased to favo:r me in, in y:e delivery of what yo:w mention to M:r Math: Gray from whome By the Same Shippe I have rcvd ample Satisfaction, for which error I humbly begg your pardon, not having rcvd his Letters when I wrott to yo:w & retorne yo:w most hearty thankes for all these many kind favours rcvd from yo:w by me & my ffamily, as allso for the ffreindly promises yo:wa re pleased to express for your assistance in any our concearnes for the future, all w:ch wee receave from yo:w on So Small merritt, none of us being in any cappasity to express our gratitude by any returne of Service to yo:w or yo:s in w:ch If I might bee any waies Instrumental yo:w could add to my happiness, S:r Will:m Rider my noble ffreind hath been pleased to acquaint me w:th yo:r kind remembrances of us to whome as to yo:r Selfe I have been highly obliged & I hope yo:w will be pleased to pardon y:e great trouble I have putt yo:w to & charge my presumption (in pte) to y:e great encouradgm:t I rcvd from him of yo:r great affections to our deceased Sonn, S:r my Wife & self begg yo:r acceptance of a Quart:r caske of Cannary p Cap:t Tho: Stanton on the Returne marked as p marg, [In LH margin in bold: G.O]. God send him safe to yo:w, S:r Will:m hath been pleased to remember your good health in a glass of the Same & wishes it may come as good to yo:w as we enjoy it & then I hope it will not Shame the Drawer this w:th allo:r prayers for yo:r continuall happiness I begg yo:r acceptance of
S:r
Yo:r most obliged Servant
Paul French
March 10:th 1665/6
