MRP: 17th March 1662/63, Letter from Nicholas Reade to Sir GO, Ipswich
TRANSCRIPTION COMPLETED, WEDNESDAY MARCH 10TH 2010
S:r George Oxinden
Hon:d S:r
These may serve to gice you much Joy of yo:r hono:l I am Sorry it was not my happiness to see you before you went occasion:d by y:e Gout, S:r these lines are alsoe to accompany M:r Nathaniell harris who is Ma:s Sonn (?) from whome I had my breeding as to a Merch:t & it hath (?) been y:e will of God to order y:d Wrld to frown upon him hitherto, his breeding hath been a Merch:t sometime he spent in Danzick soe’s speaketh y:e German language very well, further had his breeding: 5: or:6: years at Ligone (y:e w:ch is yt s(?) stage of Merch:ts y:t way but xxx well (?) w:th a discouteous M:te (?), although he kept his cash very great some yeares to his detriment & at last he would doe nothing for him although occasions enough did proffer, & for his Abilities could not deny but he was Able, in time he would have still made a Drudge . XXXX S:r my Request is y:t you will be pleased to look upon w:th favourable eye, xxxxx he is w:th my Sonn Ssiser (?) in place of a Purse (?) but happily may desire to stay in y:d country y:e w:ch if XXX, I pray be pleased to xxhrowd him under y:e wing of y:e protection, & truly S:r shall take it as a ffac: done to my selfe, & will owne w:t ever you doe for him as done to me ffor his Fidelity & Ability, & Stayedness (?) in his Comportm:t I durst undertake will be to y:e content, S:r I know yo: Wisdom’s such as aslo y:e good Nature, & I need say noe more but leave y:e Rest to yo: Selfe, & yo: Selfe to y:e Almighty, who is Able to keep you xxxx, & in his good time to bring you home & y:t I may see yo: farr (?) one more w:th yo: ffreind, S:r not xxx but Tender of my due Respects and Care (?)
Yo:r at Command whilst I am Nicholas Reed
Stoake hall by Ipswich
Y:e 17:th March 1662/3”
