MRP: 19th April 1667, Letter from Sir George Smith to Sir GO, London
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19th April 1667, Letter from Sir George Smith to Sir GO, London
BL, MS. XX,XXX, ff. ?
Editorial history
06/02/09: Completed transcription
17/12/11, CSG: Created page
22/12/11, CSG: Posted transcription to wiki
Abstract & context
Suggested links
See biographical profile Sir George Smith
See Sir George Smith will
See 25th August 1662, Letter from Sir George Smith to Sir GO, London
See 25th August 1662, Letter from Sir George Smith to Sir GO, Letter 2
See 26th March 1663, Letter from George Smith & William Rider, London
See 26th March 1663, Letter from George Smith & William Rider, London, Letter 2
See 19th May 1663, Letter from Sir George Smith to Sir GO, London
See 10th July 1663, Letter from Sir George Smith, Jonathan Dawes & Daniell Pennington, London
See 10th August 1663, Letter from Sir George Smith to Sir GO, London
See 10th August 1663, Letter from Sir George Smith to Sir GO
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Transcription
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[f. 118]
S:r George Oxinden (sic)
And my worthy friend (sic), y:e 30:th Aug: last overland, & soe before I writ yo:w y:e needfull, since y:n yo:w will have understood of y:e sad Plague of pestilence
[f. 119]
amongst us, next y:e drefull fire y:t hapned in this place destroyin xxx 7/9 [I think this is correct?] of this greate Cittie,
Yo:e letters by y:e Affrican I have reced, y:ee Contents of w:ch I will not insist upon, Considering y:e danger y:t this vessell y:e Charles runs (she now being at plim:o & intended for y:e Coast) but being to late, she is now resolved by y:e Committee for Goa, or Suratt, where I have not one house [OR houre] left, to add anythinge to my thoughts, I persseive my monys in yo:e hands is invested being soe, I wisht it had bine sent by y:e Affrican, or rather y:t had remained in mony at interest, untill God had sent better times for its investm:ts, however w:t yo:w have, or shall doe, will please me, y:e acco:tt in 3/3 betweene S:r Will:m Rider & us, stands as did, y:e beads nor hafts will not sell to this however; What since hath bine sent after saile, I hope will find better investm:t, yo:e ffriends in Dane blessed bee God are well from y:e old ladie Oxinden[1], to y:e youngest of y:e ffamilie, To these following psons, I pray tender my respects, their letters I have reced but Cannot give replyes to y:m, (by y:e Affrican) M:r Jn:o Goodier, Garalld Aungier Esq: M:r ?E’listalliot, M:r Antho: Smith, M:r Tho:m Hoskins[2], I commit yo:w to Gods rest ever
[LH SIDE]
Lond:o 10:th Aprill: 1667
[RH SIDE]
S:r
Yo:e truly affectionate ffreind & serv:t
George Smith
