MRP: 7th October 1667, Letter from Robert Lord to Sir GO, Gravesend
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7th October 1667, Letter from Robert Lord to Sir GO, Gravesend
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Gravesend Octob 7:th 1667
S:r George Oxinden
And most honoured this tide I came up to this towne, onwards of ye old voyage towards London, I put into Ireland homeward bound[1], & ye wars being y:n ye hight received advice to remaine there from ye Gov. & Comitte, till their further order; so wee had not order to saile from there till ye days of hostility were expired w:ch was ye 24:th Septemb: part ye next day (according to order) I set saile & thanks bee to god am got into safety, having had a most violent storme in ye Chanell, splitt 3 or 4 of our sailes & lost a foretopmast;
I heare Madam Dallonson is dead but I shall enquire for her Executors or Assignes , (those y:t got mannage yo:w worp:s business) to whome I shall be redy to deliver yo:e worp:s concernes; having this opportunity by Cap:t Barker, XXleeved y:s day at Gravesend, & y redy to saile tomorrow, could not in my obliged duty ommitt ye & sent of my most humble service to yo:e worp:s by these breife lines ever ambitious to subscribe to bee ye meanest of
My wife renders yo:e worp:s most
Humble thanks for her token
Yo worp:s servant
Robert Lord”
Notes
“Upon the petition of Peter Buttler, captain, Robert Lord, 'leiutenaunt', and James Fowkes, master of the Satisfaction, the Court agrees to send back to their own country three 'Maldiva people'[2]
"THE COMPANY TO CAPTAIN ROBERT LORD [AT KINSALE], JULY 6, 1667 (Letter Book, vol. iv, p. 85).
Have received his letter advising his sailing with the St. ..."[3]
