MRP: 9th April 1663, Letter from Elizabeth Dalyson to Sir GO

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Aprill y:e 9:th 1663

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Deare Brother

Once more give mee leave to sallute thee haveing an opportunity to send to Cap:t Millett, this inclosed was sent mee last night from M:r Raworth: I had forgotten in my severall lres to advise you y:t I recvd a Dimond (sic) Ring sent you by Cap:t Browne from Bimgee Parrack & 4 good Cornelian Rings large some of them, fitt for Banstrings (sic) [?]: I gave severall of them a way, as to M:r Vincent, M:r Bultell [Bulsell?] & other freinds, as I saw occasion, But lett mee tell you they weare not excellent, for hee y:t sent them in his lre promised to send you six good ones by y:e Truroro (sic) but I received none; y:e Dyamond I prayed M:r Dunckar to vallew hee offered mee 4s 10: & sayed hee would gett but Tenn shillings by it; my Brother Long was with mee, this day hee sayes hee wcvd á lre from Dixey Naper the young Roger Nevington & young Stevens (sic); weare sorely (sic) putt to it, for they had noo provision for them of Bedding, w:ch you know I had provided

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by yo:r order & sent it aboard yo:r Shipp by Tenell [??]; pray Broth:r as it lyes in your way doo Dixy Naper all y:e good you cann, my Brother Longe often putts mee in mind of yo:r promise to shew his Godson all y:e favour you cann; Now á Word of y:e Lord Aungier it is not Certaine knowne whither hee bee slaine or not, it is y:e talke of y:e Towne, sum (sic) affirme it others denye it, yett Both patyes very Considerable, but if you will know my sednce [?]; I verily beleeve hee is slaine, & most are of my minde; I have looked in y:e Bannyans lre & finde hee sent y:e Chaw (sic), a Dyamond Ring, 4: Cornelyan (sic) Rings, & a Japan Stick [?], by M:r Nicho:s Buckeridge, y:e Bannians name is Bhimgee Cullian Parrack I deligt to take any occasion to Converse w:th you; O Deare Geo: shall I once more bee soo happy as to Injoy thy good Comp:a Truely I will answeer my selfe & hope God hath such a Blessing in store for mee & y:e rest of thy deare relations, wee all want thy presence, but in pticular my selfe who am destitute of a Comfort & support w:ch thow (sic) weart (sic) to mee in all my straights (sic); Deare Brother Continew to love her y:t Loves thee, & shall ever acknowledge her selfe

Thy most highly oblidged
Sister
Elz:a Dalyson

Aprill y:e 9:th , 1663:

Deare Hart Cap:t Millett hath á Cristall Boate (sic) w:ch hee sayes you & hee will stoore [?] yo:r good wishes to mee much Longs to yo:r hands, & protestes it was maine Cause which putt him upon this voyadge, hee protestes a high [XXXX] for you, & designes now to signifie soo much to you, w:ch as you soo Cause lett him know I have; S:r Geo: Smyth (sic) hath a high vallue for him w:chbesides yo:r owne inclinations will make you love him who is yo:r Servant; But I am ever thine.

E.D