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| − | + | This letter is from Lord Winchelsea, the English ambassador at Constantinople, who had replaces Sir George Oxenden's friend Sir Thomas Bendyshe. After supplying diplomatic news, Winchelsea makes a request for Sir George Oxenden to send him tea, he having "a pticular likeing to y:t Drinke w:ch they call Tea." Rather presumptiously he requests a year's supply for two people, preferably two year's supply, to be sent by the Aleppo caravan. He also requests a "handsome cabinet", for which he offers Oxenden reimbursement. | |
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| + | Though I am att Const:ple & you as remote as y:e Indies yett are wee still under y:e notion of neighbours whilst wee best retaine o:e relation to y:e same country, & I hope before wee dye itt will please God though never soe distant at present to Confine o:e dwellings to a nearer compase. | ||
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| + | In y:e meane time y:e Caracter of yo:e office , & yo:e good fame [definitely fame not name], & y:e cuyositiie I have to understand y:e state & affaires of y:e east Indies invite mee to a desire of correspondence w:th you which I shall willingly begin in confidence of y:e like returnes from you desiring to exchange y:e intelligence of Christendome yor y:e newes of India | ||
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| + | Tho Comon face of y:e affaires of Christendome in ?Grall: lookes very turbulent & clouded, threatening stormes of warr in all pts of itt, especially in Eng:d where itt having pleased God to bless y:e Armes of his Maj:ty w:th a signall victory over y:e Dutch, y:e ffrench is ?emulous & jealous of this prosperity have resolved & accordingly promised y:e Hollanders to provide and maintaine for them at theire owne charge 13000: landsmen & 30: saile of shipps until y:e End of y:e warr, & as a beginning of this rupture, by my last lres out of Ittaly it was advised y:t his Majesties ffleete had taken 45 saile in one weeke, 26: of w:ch were bound for Holland w:th provisions & amunition for warre, & to counterpoise y:e Seale [OR Seall] itt is very probable y:t y:e house of Austria will Joyne w:th ?us w:ch treaty if soe farr proceeded y:t itt is confidently reported that ostend & newport are to bee delivered into y:e possession of his Maj:ty | ||
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| + | Amongst other curyosities of y:e East Indies I have a pticular likeing to y:t Drinke w:ch they call Tea, & therefore I must desire you to doe mee y:e ffavo:e to send mee by y:e Caravan w:ch come for Allepo such a proportion thereof as may serve for 2:psons á whole yeare, & if itt will keepe á proportion for 2 yeares, w:ch the recept how to make itt, & with y:e vessells to make itt, & drinke itt in, & á silver cupp after y:e Chinese manner w:th wood in y:e midll, alsoe I desire some oyle & spiritt of cinnamon. And y:t you would send mee á list of such curyosities as are to be found in the pts where you reside | ||
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| + | If when you cast yo:e eyes homewards & intend for y:e owne Country you bring w:th you a handsome Cabinett for mee you will much oblidge mee, & I shall w:th many thankes repay you y:e Charge & for y:e things you send mee hither I shall make good y:e Cost to any you shall appoint sited [I think this is correct] at Allepo, or Smyrna to receive itt, & shall very much acknowledge my selfe engadged to you who am | ||
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| + | Yo:e very loveing ffreind to | ||
| + | serve you. | ||
| + | Whinchilsea | ||
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| + | The former is á Coppie sent you by y:e way of Allepo wo w:ch I had nothing to add but only to recommend to your care & courteous reception, y:e bearer hereof, y:e ffather Jesuites, Henry, Roy, & Jean Grubert who having beene at Constantinople have desired mee to accompany them w:th these presents ; soe y:t I doubt not of yo:e courtesie & Civillity to them in all ?offices w:ch may not bee to yo:a prejudice | ||
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| + | If you finde not y:e Rarityes I wrott to you for in y:e fforegooing lre, in y:e Country where you reside itts possible y:e ffather jesuits may assist you therein, which having procured you may please to satisfye them y:e Expence, & make yo:e selfe good as before intimated. And soe I remaine | ||
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| + | [LH SIDE] | ||
| + | Yo:e very loveing ffreind & serv:t | ||
| + | Winchilsea (sic – different spelling from first signature above!) | ||
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Revision as of 01:07, December 25, 2011
Contents
14th September 1665, Letter from Whinchelsea, Pira of Constant:ple
BL, Add. MS. 40, 710, ff. 5-6: 'Coppie booke of letters from August 1665 to June 1666 from friends in India'
Editorial history
25/12/11, CSG: Created page
Abstract & context
This letter is from Lord Winchelsea, the English ambassador at Constantinople, who had replaces Sir George Oxenden's friend Sir Thomas Bendyshe. After supplying diplomatic news, Winchelsea makes a request for Sir George Oxenden to send him tea, he having "a pticular likeing to y:t Drinke w:ch they call Tea." Rather presumptiously he requests a year's supply for two people, preferably two year's supply, to be sent by the Aleppo caravan. He also requests a "handsome cabinet", for which he offers Oxenden reimbursement.
Suggested links
To do
(1) Check transcription against physical manuscript at BL
Transcription
This letter has been transcribed, but requires checking
S:r
Though I am att Const:ple & you as remote as y:e Indies yett are wee still under y:e notion of neighbours whilst wee best retaine o:e relation to y:e same country, & I hope before wee dye itt will please God though never soe distant at present to Confine o:e dwellings to a nearer compase.
In y:e meane time y:e Caracter of yo:e office , & yo:e good fame [definitely fame not name], & y:e cuyositiie I have to understand y:e state & affaires of y:e east Indies invite mee to a desire of correspondence w:th you which I shall willingly begin in confidence of y:e like returnes from you desiring to exchange y:e intelligence of Christendome yor y:e newes of India
Tho Comon face of y:e affaires of Christendome in ?Grall: lookes very turbulent & clouded, threatening stormes of warr in all pts of itt, especially in Eng:d where itt having pleased God to bless y:e Armes of his Maj:ty w:th a signall victory over y:e Dutch, y:e ffrench is ?emulous & jealous of this prosperity have resolved & accordingly promised y:e Hollanders to provide and maintaine for them at theire owne charge 13000: landsmen & 30: saile of shipps until y:e End of y:e warr, & as a beginning of this rupture, by my last lres out of Ittaly it was advised y:t his Majesties ffleete had taken 45 saile in one weeke, 26: of w:ch were bound for Holland w:th provisions & amunition for warre, & to counterpoise y:e Seale [OR Seall] itt is very probable y:t y:e house of Austria will Joyne w:th ?us w:ch treaty if soe farr proceeded y:t itt is confidently reported that ostend & newport are to bee delivered into y:e possession of his Maj:ty
Amongst other curyosities of y:e East Indies I have a pticular likeing to y:t Drinke w:ch they call Tea, & therefore I must desire you to doe mee y:e ffavo:e to send mee by y:e Caravan w:ch come for Allepo such a proportion thereof as may serve for 2:psons á whole yeare, & if itt will keepe á proportion for 2 yeares, w:ch the recept how to make itt, & with y:e vessells to make itt, & drinke itt in, & á silver cupp after y:e Chinese manner w:th wood in y:e midll, alsoe I desire some oyle & spiritt of cinnamon. And y:t you would send mee á list of such curyosities as are to be found in the pts where you reside
If when you cast yo:e eyes homewards & intend for y:e owne Country you bring w:th you a handsome Cabinett for mee you will much oblidge mee, & I shall w:th many thankes repay you y:e Charge & for y:e things you send mee hither I shall make good y:e Cost to any you shall appoint sited [I think this is correct] at Allepo, or Smyrna to receive itt, & shall very much acknowledge my selfe engadged to you who am
[RH SIDE]
Yo:e very loveing ffreind to
serve you.
Whinchilsea
The former is á Coppie sent you by y:e way of Allepo wo w:ch I had nothing to add but only to recommend to your care & courteous reception, y:e bearer hereof, y:e ffather Jesuites, Henry, Roy, & Jean Grubert who having beene at Constantinople have desired mee to accompany them w:th these presents ; soe y:t I doubt not of yo:e courtesie & Civillity to them in all ?offices w:ch may not bee to yo:a prejudice
If you finde not y:e Rarityes I wrott to you for in y:e fforegooing lre, in y:e Country where you reside itts possible y:e ffather jesuits may assist you therein, which having procured you may please to satisfye them y:e Expence, & make yo:e selfe good as before intimated. And soe I remaine
[LH SIDE]
Yo:e very loveing ffreind & serv:t
Winchilsea (sic – different spelling from first signature above!)
