MRP: 25th August 1662, Letter from John Stanyan to Sir GO
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25th August 1662, Letter from John Stanyan to Sir GO
BL, MS. XX,XXX, f. 3
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[BL, MS. XX,XXX, f. 3]
Worp:ll S:r
I hope y:e Almighty hath brought yow safe to Sur:tt & blest yow with health which I pray God continue to us both, since your dep two little of perticular concernment hath hapned hitherto, what of generall y:e Comp:a will advise, however I shall rtaher choose to trouble yow with impertinency then bee guilty of neglect, it is my opinion y:e Dutch will not hazard warr with us, however they have not yett concluded y:e very Termes of the Articles Y:e difference is not very materiall as I heard they stick onely at Courteens businesse, all other having been agreed they will rather scold awhile then ffight,/In point of Trade yow know what to doe for kindnesse upon trespasse is not to be found how, if any former yeares shipping bee yet abroad y:t hath not y:e last goodes prohibited yow know w:t use to make of her, commodities from Surr:tt espetially Drugs sell low this yeare but for ?Rowle Tafaties, Musk ?Bort, Tynall [could be Cynall], Scona, Xoho, Hibanum, Sallarmoniark, they are not to bee meessed with, if you can meet with Nutts, Mace or Cloves, they will be left ?three therefore you may venter [center?] them if worth while, It is certayne y:t â voyage from y:e Bay toPersia is as good as to Europe, & since it is left free to trade in the Countrey I suppose yow will not bee without â vessell for that Trade XX & if you meete with Dymonds lett y:m bee as large as yow cann gett them ???clean & will spread for ordinary & fowle stones were never soo little esteemed as now, I have desired M:r Gray & M:r Goodier to addresse in my behalf to yow if they find any Occasion to whome I doubt not but yow will show your ffreindship & assistance, M:r Lambton hath kept in his hands of mine & ffreinds ever since y:e Eagles arrivall upwards of 500:ll & not returned one penny I wish his condicon bee not soe low as to make him doe y:t which hee used not to any before, I have given direction to M:r Gray about itI call nothing more to mind at present, wee shall suddainely ?second these & then youw shall heare further from him Y:t is
Your affectionate friend & ffaithfull Serv:tt
J:n Stanyan
“Postscript.
Since the last week nothing more of novelty but trouble with the discontented Presbyterians and ?Sortacies many clapped up Waynn ??neheaded since your departure, I saw Madam Dallyson well on Essex Road â Saturday last Bee carefull of your Letters,
Yours.
J:n S:n
