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And much hono:d ffreind, y:e newes of yo:r Worp:s safe arriveall at [[MRP: Surat| Surratt]], to mee welcome, soo Could not omitt in pticul:r haveing noo other Busyness to ?Incort our Generall lre incorting w:t need full. | And much hono:d ffreind, y:e newes of yo:r Worp:s safe arriveall at [[MRP: Surat| Surratt]], to mee welcome, soo Could not omitt in pticul:r haveing noo other Busyness to ?Incort our Generall lre incorting w:t need full. | ||
| − | My lre w:ch I left at S:t Johanna hope came to yo:r Worp:s recp:t w:ch gave a Breife relation of our passage to y:t place. I stayed untill y;e last of August at [[MRP: Fort St. George| ffort S:t Geo]]: dayly expecting S:r Edw:d Winter his arriveall not ?feareing but y:t I should obtayne my voyadge into y:e Bay, w:ch had beene affected if y:e weather had pmitted as former yeares, 26: dayes was spent & could not gett 24 howers sayle from this place, in y:e said short voyadge wee lost Two Anchors. March next God willing I intend to proceed on some vessell to Ballisore, soo there desire to receave some Commands from yo:r Worp:e w:ch shall be observed by him who remaines. | + | My lre w:ch I left at S:t Johanna<ref>St. Johanna was XXXX</ref> hope came to yo:r Worp:s recp:t w:ch gave a Breife relation of our passage to y:t place. I stayed untill y;e last of August at [[MRP: Fort St. George| ffort S:t Geo]]: dayly expecting S:r Edw:d Winter<ref>Sir Edward Winter was XXXXX</ref> his arriveall not ?feareing but y:t I should obtayne my voyadge into y:e Bay, w:ch had beene affected if y:e weather had pmitted as former yeares, 26: dayes was spent & could not gett 24 howers sayle from this place, in y:e said short voyadge wee lost Two Anchors. March next God willing I intend to proceed on some vessell to Ballisore, soo there desire to receave some Commands from yo:r Worp:e w:ch shall be observed by him who remaines. |
Yo:r Worp:s ffreind & servant | Yo:r Worp:s ffreind & servant | ||
William Blake | William Blake | ||
| − | Merchlepatam 31st Octob: r 1662 | + | [[MRP: Mechlepatam| Merchlepatam]] 31st Octob: r 1662 |
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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31st October 1662, Letter from William Blake to Sir GO, Merschlepatam
BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX, f. 9
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[BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX, f. 9]
Right Worp:ll
And much hono:d ffreind, y:e newes of yo:r Worp:s safe arriveall at Surratt, to mee welcome, soo Could not omitt in pticul:r haveing noo other Busyness to ?Incort our Generall lre incorting w:t need full.
My lre w:ch I left at S:t Johanna[1] hope came to yo:r Worp:s recp:t w:ch gave a Breife relation of our passage to y:t place. I stayed untill y;e last of August at ffort S:t Geo: dayly expecting S:r Edw:d Winter[2] his arriveall not ?feareing but y:t I should obtayne my voyadge into y:e Bay, w:ch had beene affected if y:e weather had pmitted as former yeares, 26: dayes was spent & could not gett 24 howers sayle from this place, in y:e said short voyadge wee lost Two Anchors. March next God willing I intend to proceed on some vessell to Ballisore, soo there desire to receave some Commands from yo:r Worp:e w:ch shall be observed by him who remaines.
Yo:r Worp:s ffreind & servant
William Blake
Merchlepatam 31st Octob: r 1662
