MRP: 23rd March 1662/63, Letter from Berkley to Sir GO, St Johns

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23rd March 1662/63, Letter from Berkley to Sir GO, St Johns

BL, Add. MS. XX, XXX, f. 40

Editorial history

22/05/09, CSG: Completed transcription
18/12/11, CSG: Page created




Abstract & context



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To do


(1) Check transcription against physical manuscript at BL

(2) Check London hearth tax (1666) returns for Lord Berkely in St. John's Clerkenwell

(3) Check the name of Berkeley's wife and explore how John Pettit was related to her


Transcription


This transcription has been completed, but requires checking

[BL, Add. MS. XX, XXX, f. 40]

[f. 40]

S:r

The experience I have had of your great civility encourages me to desires a favour of you w:ch is that you will please to countenance and respect one Mr: John Pettit[1] (who I suppose is now w:th you at Suratt) being an Ingenious & hopeful young Gentleman related to me by my wife; Soe farr onely as may be w:thout prejudice to y:e East India Comp:a of w:ch I am confident you y:t are o:r Worthy Presid:t is y:e best Judge of, more I am sure you wold not Graunt, or more II am Sure I should not desire & in Graunting this request

[f. 41]

Of mine you will much therein Oblidge

S:t Johns March y:e 23: 1662/3

S:r
Yo:r Affectionate ffreinde &
Serv:t Berkley

P:S: I wish much health & Prosperitie to you & all yo:es during yo:r Stay in India & as ffortunate & Sudden a returne as is consistent w:th yo:r great Occasions, if I can Serve you here in England in anything pray Commande me


Notes

John Pettit, for Surat, 1661


"The following men are entertained for Surat: John Spiller at 100/. a year to go as second to the President ; John Goodyear at 100 marks a year ; Gerard Aungeir, Charles Smeaton and Strensham Maisters, ' now at Suratt ', at 30/. each a year; Caesar Chamberlen, John Pettit, Charles Bendish, and Richard Francis at 25/. a year ; William Jones, William Blackman, Henry Chune, and Henry Oxinden at 20/. a year."[2]


Possible primary sources

  1. ↑ John Pettit was entertained for Surat in December 1661 at a salary of £25 per annum ('A Court of Committees, December 18, 1661' (Court Book, vol. xxiv, p. 439), in Ethel Bruce Sainsbury (ed.), A Calendar of the Court Minutes of the East India Company, 1660-1663 (Oxford, 1922), pp. 167-168 See Missing faces
  2. ↑ 'A Court of Committees, December 18, 1661' (Court Book, vol. xxiv, p. 439), in Ethel Bruce Sainsbury (ed.), A Calendar of the Court Minutes of the East India Company, 1660-1663 (Oxford, 1922), pp. 167-168

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