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A Captain John Privett commanded the ''London'' 1667-1672 on several trips to Bantam and Surat. He kept a journal, which exists in manuscript form of a voyage from England to Bantam in the ''London''.<ref>'Journal of John Privett " in "the shipp London, from England to Bantam begane in Jan., Anno Dom. 16??." (Sloane MSS., 3668) CHECK THIS REFERENCE AND MS." </ref> The same Captain may have died commanding the ''Assistance'', retaking St Helena from the Dutch ca. 1674.<ref>CCM, 74-76, p. 15</ref> He was involved commercially with William Williams, who appears to have been both Captain, citizen and merchant taylor, with a house in Aldgate. | A Captain John Privett commanded the ''London'' 1667-1672 on several trips to Bantam and Surat. He kept a journal, which exists in manuscript form of a voyage from England to Bantam in the ''London''.<ref>'Journal of John Privett " in "the shipp London, from England to Bantam begane in Jan., Anno Dom. 16??." (Sloane MSS., 3668) CHECK THIS REFERENCE AND MS." </ref> The same Captain may have died commanding the ''Assistance'', retaking St Helena from the Dutch ca. 1674.<ref>CCM, 74-76, p. 15</ref> He was involved commercially with William Williams, who appears to have been both Captain, citizen and merchant taylor, with a house in Aldgate. | ||
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'''This transcription needs to be completed''' | '''This transcription needs to be completed''' | ||
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Right Worp:ll S:r George Oxinden | Right Worp:ll S:r George Oxinden | ||
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Gunn Yard in Houndsditch | Gunn Yard in Houndsditch | ||
this 7th Octob: 1667 | this 7th Octob: 1667 | ||
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Revision as of 23:52, January 6, 2012
7th October 1667, Letter from John Privett to Sir GO, Gun Yard, Houndsitch
BL, Add. MS. XX,XXXX, ff. 42-43
Editorial history
13/12/11, CSG: Created page
Abstract & context
A Captain John Privett commanded the London 1667-1672 on several trips to Bantam and Surat. He kept a journal, which exists in manuscript form of a voyage from England to Bantam in the London.[1] The same Captain may have died commanding the Assistance, retaking St Helena from the Dutch ca. 1674.[2] He was involved commercially with William Williams, who appears to have been both Captain, citizen and merchant taylor, with a house in Aldgate.
However, it is not certain that the above Captain John Privett is the same person as the writer of the letter below to Sir George Oxenden.
Suggested links
To do
(1) Complete transcription
Transcription
This transcription needs to be completed
[BL, Add. MS. XX,XXXX, ff. 42-43]
Right Worp:ll S:r George Oxinden
I am very glad to here of yo good hearte and happiness, these are to arguaint ye words of yo servants good health & giving yor many haumble thanks
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Yo worp:s most humble obedient servant, whilst I am
John Privett
Gunn Yard in Houndsditch
this 7th Octob: 1667
