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S:r  I am Comanded by my wife to present her most affectionate respects to yo:r selfe, In whose wellfare shee much rejoyseth. G.S.
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S:r  I am Comanded by my wife<ref>Dame Martha Smith, née Swift, was the wife of Sir George Smith</ref> to present her most affectionate respects to yo:r selfe, In whose wellfare shee much rejoyseth. G.S.
  
  
 
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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===Samuel Pepys & Sir George Smith===
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"[Tuesday 8 August 1665] I to Sir W. Batten’s, and there sat the most of the afternoon talking and drinking too much with my Lord Bruncker, Sir G. Smith, G. Cocke and others very merry. I drunk a little mixed, but yet more than I should do."<ref>http://www.pepysdiary.com/archive/1665/08/08/index.php, viewed 02/01/12</ref>
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"[Thursday 10 August 1665] We sat late [at the office], and then by invitation my Lord Brunker, Sir J. Minnes, Sir W. Batten and I to Sir G. Smith’s to dinner, where very good company and good cheer. Captain Cocke was there and Jacke Fenn, but to our great wonder Alderman Bence, and tells us that not a word of all this is true, and others said so too, but by his owne story his wife hath been ill, and he fain to leave his house and comes not to her, which continuing a trouble to me all the time I was there."<ref>http://www.pepysdiary.com/archive/1665/08/10/index.php, viewed 02/01/12</ref>
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"[Wednesday 16 August 1665] From the ‘Change to Sir G. Smith’s with Mr. Fenn, to whom I am nowadays very complaisant, he being under payment of my bills to me, and some other sums at my desire, which he readily do. Mighty merry with Captain Cocke and Fenn at Sir G. Smith’s, and a brave dinner, but I think Cocke is the greatest epicure that is, eats and drinks with the greatest pleasure and liberty that ever man did."<ref>http://www.pepysdiary.com/archive/1665/08/16/index.php, viewed 02/01/12</ref>
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"[Monday 28 August 1665] I to the Exchange, and I think there was not fifty people upon it, and but few more like to be as they told me, Sir G. Smith and others."<ref>http://www.pepysdiary.com/archive/1665/08/28/index.php, viewed 02/01/12</ref>
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"[Wednesday 20 September 1665] I find here a design in my Lord Bruncker and Captain Cocke to have had my Lord Bruncker chosen as one of us to have been sent aboard one of the East Indiamen, and Captain Cocke as a merchant to be joined with him, and Sir J. Minnes for the other, and Sir G. Smith to be joined with him. But I did order it so that my Lord Bruncker and Sir J. Minnes were ordered, but I did stop the merchants to be added, which would have been a most pernicious thing to the King I am sure."<ref>http://www.pepysdiary.com/archive/1665/09/20/index.php, viewed 02/01/12</ref>
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"[Wednesday 4 October 1665] This night comes Sir George Smith to see me at the office, and tells me how the plague is decreased this week 740, for which God be praised! but that it encreases at our end of the town still, and says how all the towne is full of Captain Cocke’s being in some ill condition about prize-goods, his goods being taken from him, and I know not what."<ref>http://www.pepysdiary.com/archive/1665/10/04/index.php, viewed 02/01/12</ref>
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"[Sunday 8 October 1665]...having ordered all the Captains of the ships in the river to come to me, I did some business with them, and so to Captain Cocke’s to dinner, he being in the country. But here his brother Solomon was, and, for guests, myself, Sir G. Smith, and a very fine lady, one Mrs. Penington, and two more gentlemen."<ref>http://www.pepysdiary.com/archive/1665/10/08/index.php, viewed 02/01/12</ref>
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"[Sunday 5 November 1665] With him [Captain Cocke, who was "drunke was a dogg"] in his coach to Mr. Glanville’s, where he sat with Mrs. Penington and myself a good while talking of this fine woman again and then went away. Then the lady and I to very serious discourse and, among other things, of what a bonny lasse my Lady Robinson is, who is reported to be kind to the prisoners, and has said to Sir G. Smith, who is her great crony, “Look! there is a pretty man, I would be content to break a commandment with him,” and such loose expressions she will have often."<ref>http://www.pepysdiary.com/archive/1665/11/05/index.php, viewed 02/01/12</ref>
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"[Wednesday 15 November 1665] [Lady Batten, at the King's Head tavern, where Pepys' had dined] after vexing her a little more in mirth, I parted, and to Glanville’s, where I knew Sir John Robinson, Sir G. Smith, and Captain Cocke were gone, and there, with the company of Mrs. Penington, whose father, I hear, was one of the Court of justice, and died prisoner, of the stone, in the Tower"<ref>http://www.pepysdiary.com/archive/1665/11/15/index.php, viewed 02/01/12</ref>
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"[Friday 24 November 1665] Off the 'Change I went home with Sir G. Smith to dinner, sending for one of my barrels of oysters, which were good, though come from Colchester, where the plague hath been so much. Here a very brave dinner, though no invitation; and, Lord! to see how I am treated, that come from so mean a beginning, is matter of wonder to me."<ref>http://www.pepysdiary.com/archive/1665/11/24/index.php, viewed 02/01/12</ref>
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"[Monday 27 November 1665] Thence Cocke and I to Sir G. Smith’s, it being now night, and there up to his chamber and sat talking, and I barbing —[shaving]— against to-morrow; and anon, at nine at night, comes to us Sir G. Smith and the Lieutenant of the Tower, and there they sat talking and drinking till past midnight, and mighty merry we were, the Lieutenant of the Tower being in a mighty vein of singing, and he hath a very good eare and strong voice, but no manner of skill. Sir G. Smith shewed me his lady’s closett, which was very fine; and, after being very merry, here I lay in a noble chamber, and mighty highly treated, the first time I have lain in London a long time."<ref>http://www.pepysdiary.com/archive/1665/11/27/index.php, viewed 02/01/12</ref>

Revision as of 22:33, January 2, 2012

25th August 1662, Letter from Sir George Smith to Sir George Oxenden, London

Editorial history

02/06/09, CSG: Completed transcription
13/12/11, CSG: Restructured page
27/12/11, CSG: Added hypertext Table of Contents



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, 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
See 19th April 1667, Letter from Sir George Smith to Sir GO, London



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Transcription


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[f. 56]

S:r Geo: Oxinden

London, 25:th August 1662

And my worthy ffreind: yo:r Courteous lre under y:e 26: Aprill from of Madera I have recvd; heard & read yo:r grall lre to y:e Comp:a w:ch relisht very well y:e names of o:r new Committee I heereinclosed send you by w:ch you will see some alteration, w:tt is I cannot but think to yo:r Intrest, y:e perusall of my small remembrance given you, proves very Gratefull to mee, especiallyseeing you espouse y:e very concerne of my freinds soo as you are pleased to relate for w:th God reward you y:e Comp:a are resolved to inlarge theire Stock, & Trade accordding as you advise them In w:th pticuler I referr you to y:e ?cojoint [OR, “rejoint”] lre, for w:ch purpose yo:r Loyall Merch:t Cap:t Nich:o Millett[1] & y:e Shipp Affrican will bee designed for Sur:tt in march next, being allready Chosen by y:e Comp:a to y:t Imploym:t; Cap:t Millett blessed bee God is arrived safe from Bantam his Acco:t of ffreigh:t being not made up, I cannot informe you fully, how y:t busienesse stands but wee all conclude it will produce á miserable reckonong, hopeing for better incouradgem:t y:e next voyadge; The Busienesse betweee us & y:e States of Holland are variously reported, wise men are of opinion it rather favours tending to warr than peace;[2] few dayes will discover more; I have not been & wanting to assist Madame Dallyson in all her affaires , relating to yo:r Interest, in w:ch course I shall Cordially & heartily continuw until yo:r busienesse hath á preed; soo much I doubt not but shee has beene pleased to informe you her selfe by y:e conveiyance haveing given her notice there of yo:r many freinds heere hartily salute you S:r Tho:s Bendish Etc:a to reckon them all this paper could not contain them I rest

Adj 26th March 1663: Hono:d S:r the above Coppy I now confirme y:e Peace betweene y:e State of Holland & his Maj:tes is concluded soo y:e feare of warr is over; M:r Andrewes hath advised the owners of y:e Smirna Merch:t y:t for such Musk hee sent home upon y:t Acco:t if it should prove faulty (as in truth it did) hee will then Alow its prime cost at Surr:tt w:ch pray demand accordingly , yo:e happy Arrivall would bee acceedingly welcome to y:e Comp:a (& all yo:e well wishing freinds) y:d non Comeing home of P:r Andrewes is great concern to y:e Committee m y:d rather because hee will fall into yo:e hands for justice towards y:e greate abuses, & Damages w:ch y:e Comp:a have sustained by him; The Truro from Swally & y:e Conrad from y:e Coast , in portes heere, five dayes past y:d former y:e poorest shipp for cargo y:t ever came from yo:e parts all imputed through the default of Andrewes I am truly sorry y:t my ffreind M:r Lambton[3] falls under a cloud, w:ch I hope through yo:e favour will bee removed, y:e sequell of w:ch I shall attend , & reioyce at. Cap:t Milett I hope will informe you , how Candedly I appeared to y:e Sollicitor Generall[4] in yo:r cause against M:r Brettone[5] Etc:a hee being an eye witnesse thereoff. What y:e Stock of y:e Loyall Merch:t is, our generall lre will informe you; y:e Owners being contented to take yo:e pte thereof being 150:ll a broad; The 3 pcells of Post betweene S:r W: Rider S:r G: Oxinden & S:r G: Smith, o:e Grall lre will informe you to w:ch I referr you.

For an ornam:t to yo:e Clossett, or Chamber I have sent you a hanging Clock for y:d true geding of it, I dare recommend to you soo worthy a freind; yo:e acceptance thereof I earnestly [xxxx] as alsoe of a case of wine under y:d Marke P: marg:t [K:S: is in LH margin in bold] In lue of an acknowledgm:t of many & Sundry ffavours rcvd from you in Contra Exchang wherein I can serve you Comand mee freely. By y:e same Cap:t Millett you may please to demand a small Bagg of Marchandise containeing as by y:e inclosed ffactory pray putt y:t to y:e small adventure, shee sent the

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last yeare & if it bee not a trouble to you lett it remaine w:th you in trade whilst you stay a broad, other Wise dispose of it as you see cause, for her most advantage, ffor matter of newes I must necessarily referr you to y:e Bearer. for all things relating to Courte, Citty & Countree hee being well instructed to Answer you in all of them, whose person & his affaires I must needs recommend to yo:e favour. The Articles betweene his Majestye of End:d & y:e King of Portingall, as also them w:th y:e States of Holland, y:e Company have thought fitt to send them you, or alsoe they should have gon by my hands. M:r Lambton sent mee by Ship Eagle y:e last voyadge (in lue of Dymonds [xxxxx] him) 15 potts of Agra Musk amounting to M:a 11002:02 pire w:ch proves satisrated [COULD THIS MEAN “SATURATED”?] & very Bad, as By an A listation now sent him, subscribed by Cap:t Millett & Sundry others, the losse of which being neere 100:ll  ?Star I pray S:r Right mee heerein, y:t M:r Lambton may have satisfaction from whome y:e injury was done, 2: potts of w:ch I retourne, y:t y:e fraude may appeare; That pott of Muske you left w:th mee for his Acco:t lyes bye unsold, being very Bad.

By our ffreind Nich. Millett; I have sent one case of wine also a Butt of Strong Beere Brew’d and purpose w:th by vertue of y:d inclosed note bee pleased to demand, if they prove good my desires therein are compleated, according to o:r wnated maner, yo:r many frewinds heere, doo often, & heartily remember you

Touching y:e prises of Rough Dyamonds & all other things Cap:t Nich:o Millett is fully instructed in, who will imparte y:e same upon yo:r Comands, I have no further to add but my hearty well wishes for yo:r health & prosperity, I take leave & remaine ever.

S:r
Yo: truely aff:t freind & serv:t
Geo: Smith

S:r I am Comanded by my wife[6] to present her most affectionate respects to yo:r selfe, In whose wellfare shee much rejoyseth. G.S.



Notes


Samuel Pepys & Sir George Smith


"[Tuesday 8 August 1665] I to Sir W. Batten’s, and there sat the most of the afternoon talking and drinking too much with my Lord Bruncker, Sir G. Smith, G. Cocke and others very merry. I drunk a little mixed, but yet more than I should do."[7]

"[Thursday 10 August 1665] We sat late [at the office], and then by invitation my Lord Brunker, Sir J. Minnes, Sir W. Batten and I to Sir G. Smith’s to dinner, where very good company and good cheer. Captain Cocke was there and Jacke Fenn, but to our great wonder Alderman Bence, and tells us that not a word of all this is true, and others said so too, but by his owne story his wife hath been ill, and he fain to leave his house and comes not to her, which continuing a trouble to me all the time I was there."[8]

"[Wednesday 16 August 1665] From the ‘Change to Sir G. Smith’s with Mr. Fenn, to whom I am nowadays very complaisant, he being under payment of my bills to me, and some other sums at my desire, which he readily do. Mighty merry with Captain Cocke and Fenn at Sir G. Smith’s, and a brave dinner, but I think Cocke is the greatest epicure that is, eats and drinks with the greatest pleasure and liberty that ever man did."[9]

"[Monday 28 August 1665] I to the Exchange, and I think there was not fifty people upon it, and but few more like to be as they told me, Sir G. Smith and others."[10]

"[Wednesday 20 September 1665] I find here a design in my Lord Bruncker and Captain Cocke to have had my Lord Bruncker chosen as one of us to have been sent aboard one of the East Indiamen, and Captain Cocke as a merchant to be joined with him, and Sir J. Minnes for the other, and Sir G. Smith to be joined with him. But I did order it so that my Lord Bruncker and Sir J. Minnes were ordered, but I did stop the merchants to be added, which would have been a most pernicious thing to the King I am sure."[11]

"[Wednesday 4 October 1665] This night comes Sir George Smith to see me at the office, and tells me how the plague is decreased this week 740, for which God be praised! but that it encreases at our end of the town still, and says how all the towne is full of Captain Cocke’s being in some ill condition about prize-goods, his goods being taken from him, and I know not what."[12]

"[Sunday 8 October 1665]...having ordered all the Captains of the ships in the river to come to me, I did some business with them, and so to Captain Cocke’s to dinner, he being in the country. But here his brother Solomon was, and, for guests, myself, Sir G. Smith, and a very fine lady, one Mrs. Penington, and two more gentlemen."[13]

"[Sunday 5 November 1665] With him [Captain Cocke, who was "drunke was a dogg"] in his coach to Mr. Glanville’s, where he sat with Mrs. Penington and myself a good while talking of this fine woman again and then went away. Then the lady and I to very serious discourse and, among other things, of what a bonny lasse my Lady Robinson is, who is reported to be kind to the prisoners, and has said to Sir G. Smith, who is her great crony, “Look! there is a pretty man, I would be content to break a commandment with him,” and such loose expressions she will have often."[14]

"[Wednesday 15 November 1665] [Lady Batten, at the King's Head tavern, where Pepys' had dined] after vexing her a little more in mirth, I parted, and to Glanville’s, where I knew Sir John Robinson, Sir G. Smith, and Captain Cocke were gone, and there, with the company of Mrs. Penington, whose father, I hear, was one of the Court of justice, and died prisoner, of the stone, in the Tower"[15]

"[Friday 24 November 1665] Off the 'Change I went home with Sir G. Smith to dinner, sending for one of my barrels of oysters, which were good, though come from Colchester, where the plague hath been so much. Here a very brave dinner, though no invitation; and, Lord! to see how I am treated, that come from so mean a beginning, is matter of wonder to me."[16]

"[Monday 27 November 1665] Thence Cocke and I to Sir G. Smith’s, it being now night, and there up to his chamber and sat talking, and I barbing —[shaving]— against to-morrow; and anon, at nine at night, comes to us Sir G. Smith and the Lieutenant of the Tower, and there they sat talking and drinking till past midnight, and mighty merry we were, the Lieutenant of the Tower being in a mighty vein of singing, and he hath a very good eare and strong voice, but no manner of skill. Sir G. Smith shewed me his lady’s closett, which was very fine; and, after being very merry, here I lay in a noble chamber, and mighty highly treated, the first time I have lain in London a long time."[17]
  1. ↑ Captain Nicholas Millett, commander and part-owner of the Loyal Merchant
  2. ↑ John Stanian, writing on the same day to Sir George Oxenden, was of the opposite view, believing that war was unlikely. See 25th August 1662, Letter from John Stanyan to Sir GO
  3. ↑ John Lambton, the Surat factory warehouseman
  4. ↑ The Solictor General was XXXX. ADD NAME
  5. ↑ Thomas Breton, London merchant
  6. ↑ Dame Martha Smith, née Swift, was the wife of Sir George Smith
  7. ↑ http://www.pepysdiary.com/archive/1665/08/08/index.php, viewed 02/01/12
  8. ↑ http://www.pepysdiary.com/archive/1665/08/10/index.php, viewed 02/01/12
  9. ↑ http://www.pepysdiary.com/archive/1665/08/16/index.php, viewed 02/01/12
  10. ↑ http://www.pepysdiary.com/archive/1665/08/28/index.php, viewed 02/01/12
  11. ↑ http://www.pepysdiary.com/archive/1665/09/20/index.php, viewed 02/01/12
  12. ↑ http://www.pepysdiary.com/archive/1665/10/04/index.php, viewed 02/01/12
  13. ↑ http://www.pepysdiary.com/archive/1665/10/08/index.php, viewed 02/01/12
  14. ↑ http://www.pepysdiary.com/archive/1665/11/05/index.php, viewed 02/01/12
  15. ↑ http://www.pepysdiary.com/archive/1665/11/15/index.php, viewed 02/01/12
  16. ↑ http://www.pepysdiary.com/archive/1665/11/24/index.php, viewed 02/01/12
  17. ↑ http://www.pepysdiary.com/archive/1665/11/27/index.php, viewed 02/01/12

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