MRP: 25th September 1667, Letter from Thomas Tyte to Sir GO, London

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25th September 1667, Letter from Thomas Tyte to Sir GO, London


BL, MS. XX,XXXX, ff. 13-14

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[f. 13]

Honoured S:r

              London 25:th Septemb

1667

Both your acceptable lresof ye 10:th & 25:th September 1666 came safe to my hands for w:ch as for myself & the rest of my friends who have beebnpartakers of your greate favours I returne you my humble & hearty thankes, what w:ch ye sad Mortallity w:th happened in ye yeare 1665 & ye last dismall conflaggration, & ware, hath almost made me a Strainger to any trade, but more especially to yours, wherin though ye Comp:a affares (thankes be to God) have succeded reasonably well yett I must confess yo advise was most rationable; however for y:t & your prudent manadgem:t of their affaires these I doubt not but y:t they will acknowledg their acceptations w:th more than a bare returne of thankefullness & I hope they will deale kynd by w:th ye owners of ye S:t George for their greate hassarde & extraordynary (charge upon her arrivall from Kingsaile w:ch we hope may be in a few dayes in Comp:a w:th ye Happy returne I shall not trouble you w:th ye news of peace betweene his Ma:tie y:e ffrench King, & ye states Generall presuming you will rece: a full Acc:o from ye Comp:a of ye Affaires which have recommened y:e case of Richard Bladwell w:ch to me seme to be very sad: he haveing had considerable losses here, is left to trust to what he intrusted in India in ye hands & care of Muttrodas Bonark [or Bonarit] whose lre copie of his xxxxx stands ?aoate you had formerly sent w:th ye Comp:a generall lre & M:r Bladwell perticuler lre of request for yo: favour therein, w:ch was xxxxwanned by M:r Tho: Papillon as he informeth me I have knowne his relations & himselfe from a Child untill his goeing into India: how he was drawine in there is best knowne to your Selfe then me upon y:e whole I ?earnesth request yo: favoure & indeavours in ye procuring of what is due to him from ye said


[f. 14]

Muttrodas ?Bonaitk w:ch I shall take as done for myselfe , & be ready to serve you or yo: relations here, in what I am able praying for ye Contynnance of yo:r health & well fare & in good time yo:r safe returne to yo:r Native Cuntrey I rest

Your obliged friend & humble Servant
Tho: Tyte