MRP: 17th March 1662/63, Letter from George Willoughby to Sir GO, London
Contents
17th March 1662/63, Letter from George Willoughby to Sir GO, London
BL, MS. XX,XXX ff. 23-24
Editorial history
14/12/11, CSG: Created page & posted transcription to wiki
Abstract & context
Thomas Tyte appears to be brother-in-law of George Willoughby. George Willoughby is cousin for Christopher Willoughby
See names of Portugueses contacts in Goa
Suggested links
See 24th March 1662/63, Letter from Christopher Willoughby to Sir GO, London
See 24th March 1662/63, Letter from Christopher Willoughby to Sir GO, London, Letter 2
See March 1662/63, Letter from Christopher Willoughby to Sir GO
See 6th March 1665/66, Letter from Christopher Willoughby, XXXX
See March 1665/66, Letter from George Willoughby to Sir GO
See 15th April 1667, Letter from George Willoughby to Sir GO, London
See April 1667, Letter from Christopher Willoughby to Sir GO
See 11th August 1667, Letter from Christopher Willoughby to Sir GO, Bishopton
See October 1667, Letter from Christopher Willoughby to Sir GO
See October 1667, Letter from Robert Bowen to Sir GO
To do
(1) Check transcription against physical manuscript at BL & add foliation
(2) Look at family origins and commercial activities of the Willoughby family. Are the Bristol and London merchants linked to the Derbyshire family, which had links to Barbados?
Transcription
This transcription has been completed , but requires checking
[BL, MS. XX,XXX ff. 23-24]
Hon:d S:r
London y:e 17:th March 1662/3
My Cozen M:r Christopher Willoughby being soe much yo:r Serv:t [hath?] given mee y:e confidence to trouble you , humbly desiring you to doe me y:e ffavour to cause to be received out of y:e Shipp Loy:ll Merch:t Nicholas Millet M:r one Chest containing: 4500: p:rs q/q [o/o?] marked as in y:e G:W no 2 ?Mesgl as alsoo another chesr out of y:e Affrican Rob:t ffisher M:r y:t 2,000 p:rs q£/q when Recd, I humbly Desired you to Send y:e Chest N:o 2:q:t 2,500: p:rs q£/q to Goa by y:e first opportunity Either by Sea or Land and consigne it to Manuell dias da pas, in absence to Joao: [Joad:?] de Prado, in Absence of both to Diego de Fonsica Silva, in ansence of all to ffernd: Peres de Paredes, in Goa as you may see by y:e direction of y:e lre [shorthand I assume for letter] Inclosed for them, & y:e other Chest N:o 1: q:t 2,000 pr:s q£/q, I humbly desire you to buy all in Diamonds of y:e Sorts as here Inclosed I appoint in a Memorandum & y:t you would doe me y:e ffavo:r to send them by y:e ffirst Shipps homeward bound Consignening them to me & in my absence to my Cozen Christop:r Willoughby
To those men of Goa I have ordered them to send to you some Diamonds for me, Soo y:t I request you when you receive any thing from them to be pleased to Send it by y:e first Shipps to mee in my Absence to my Cozen Christopher Willoughby, & as for y:e one ?prell & y:d other you may please to charge y:e Commission w:ch is usuall in yo:r Prs [??], & if in ought I can Serve you gere be Assured S:r you will find me to be
[RH side] Yo:r very humble Servant
George Willoughby
P:S: I have paid y:d M:es [could it be short hand for Master?] for their fraight & Inclose ?yoos the Bills of Ladeing, The Inclosed lre [short hand for letter] is from my Brother Tho: Tyte who presents his Services to you
[CHECK IF THE BILLS OF LADING ARE IN THE OTHER VOLUMES OF OXENDEN CORRESPONDENCE?]
Notes
Possible primary sources
TNA
PROB 11/177 Lee 52-114 Will of George Willoughby, Merchant of London
PROB 11/258 Berkeley 313-362 Will of Robert Willoughby or Wiloughby of Funchal, Island of Madeira
PROB 11/341 Pye 1-52 Will of John Willoughby, Merchant of Bristol, Gloucestershire 15 March 1673
PROB 11/343 Pye 119-167 Will of The Right Honorable William Lord Willoughby of Parham 27 November 1673
PROB 11/343 Pye 119-167 Sentence of The Honorable William Lord Willoughby of Parham of Island of Barbados 02 December 1673
