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| − | S:r Geo: Oxinden my most humble service presented to you w:th my prayers to God for y:r good health as I am in Joye w:th my wife & moth:r at present whoo desires to bee kindely remembered to you; S:r after many troubles, I shall acquaint you of y:e Livorne ffrigat y:t shee could not be [rerendrdd?]; y:e Reason was y:t y:e Spaniards ware against it for theire selfe ends; wee did send most of y:e Belonging to y:e Shipp to the vallue of 500:ll But y:e Charges did eate y:e Better part of it w:t Remained I brought hoame to y:e valew of Two hundred & [CHECK] which I have bought of y:e owners one Consideration y:t I have payed y:e Marriners 6: mo:ths wadges, which was Two Hundred Pounds & 60 : Pounds w:ch the Shipp was indebted to mee by acco:tt in y:e voyadge soo y:t w:th was sav:d of y:e shipp hath floated y:e above sums no w y:d ?ffreigh w:ch I rcvd at [[MRP: Livorno| Livorne]] from ?Roushea was – 2997: Dolb:es besides wee had 20: Tonn:b Dead ffreight which they under writt to Lade at 24: Dolb:es y Tonn; w:ch is Doll:bes 490: which now wee are in sute of Law for it, I have acquaint:d Madam Dallyson | + | S:r Geo: Oxinden my most humble service presented to you w:th my prayers to God for y:r good health as I am in Joye w:th my wife & moth:r at present whoo desires to bee kindely remembered to you; S:r after many troubles, I shall acquaint you of y:e ''Livorne ffrigat''<ref>The ''Livorno Frigate'' was XXXX</ref> y:t shee could not be [rerendrdd?]; y:e Reason was y:t y:e Spaniards ware against it for theire selfe ends; wee did send most of y:e Belonging to y:e Shipp to the vallue of 500:ll But y:e Charges did eate y:e Better part of it w:t Remained I brought hoame to y:e valew of Two hundred & [CHECK] which I have bought of y:e owners one Consideration y:t I have payed y:e Marriners 6: mo:ths wadges, which was Two Hundred Pounds & 60 : Pounds w:ch the Shipp was indebted to mee by acco:tt in y:e voyadge soo y:t w:th was sav:d of y:e shipp hath floated y:e above sums no w y:d ?ffreigh w:ch I rcvd at [[MRP: Livorno| Livorne]] from ?Roushea was – 2997: Dolb:es besides wee had 20: Tonn:b Dead ffreight which they under writt to Lade at 24: Dolb:es y Tonn; w:ch is Doll:bes 490: which now wee are in sute of Law for it, I have acquaint:d Madam Dallyson<ref>Elizabeth Dallison, Sir George Oxenden's widowed sister and his London agent</ref> w:thall, S:r y:t is all Concerning y:e Livorne; Now I have á small ffrig:t<ref>The name of the 120 ton frigate mentioned remains unknown</ref> upon y:e Stocks, Now of á 120 Tonns I could wish when shee is fitted y:t I weare in India w:th her If y:t I could serve you, Pray S:r if you have Merch:t in England of yo:r acquaintance, to write theire good words for mee heere; Sir I have gained great disgusta from M:r Love<ref>Alderman William Love, London merchant and subscriber in the ''Smirna Venture Joint Stock''</ref> & M:r Briton<ref>Thomas Breton, London merchant and subscriber in the ''Smirna Venture Joint Stock''</ref> w:ch I doo not much vallew, for I have not Testified any thing But w:t I know upon oath & I hope y:t yo:r Cause will prove them w:t they are; S:r I have not more to acquaint you at pres:t I Committ you to God who is all sufficient to give you health of soule & Body & rest yo:r Humble servant |
Peeter Cooze | Peeter Cooze | ||
| − | My kinde love to M:r Master & M:r Gibin and y:e rest of my good ffreinds | + | My kinde love to M:r Master<ref>This could refer to either Streynsham or Robert Master, Sir George Oxenden's two nephews, who were in the East Indies with him</ref> & M:r Gibin<ref>Possibley Guiben (alias Gibbon) Goddard, son of Judge Goddard. He was a ?factor at Surat and died before March 1665/66. He was mentioned in a later letter from Sir Henry Oxenden to Sir George Oxenden ([[MRP: March 1665/66, Letter from John Mascall to Sir GO, London|March 1665/66, Letter from John Mascall to Sir GO, London]])</ref> and y:e rest of my good ffreinds |
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March 1662/63, Letter from Peter Cooze to Sir GO
BL, Add. MS. XX, XXX f. 114
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[f. 114]
Worp:ll
S:r Geo: Oxinden my most humble service presented to you w:th my prayers to God for y:r good health as I am in Joye w:th my wife & moth:r at present whoo desires to bee kindely remembered to you; S:r after many troubles, I shall acquaint you of y:e Livorne ffrigat[1] y:t shee could not be [rerendrdd?]; y:e Reason was y:t y:e Spaniards ware against it for theire selfe ends; wee did send most of y:e Belonging to y:e Shipp to the vallue of 500:ll But y:e Charges did eate y:e Better part of it w:t Remained I brought hoame to y:e valew of Two hundred & [CHECK] which I have bought of y:e owners one Consideration y:t I have payed y:e Marriners 6: mo:ths wadges, which was Two Hundred Pounds & 60 : Pounds w:ch the Shipp was indebted to mee by acco:tt in y:e voyadge soo y:t w:th was sav:d of y:e shipp hath floated y:e above sums no w y:d ?ffreigh w:ch I rcvd at Livorne from ?Roushea was – 2997: Dolb:es besides wee had 20: Tonn:b Dead ffreight which they under writt to Lade at 24: Dolb:es y Tonn; w:ch is Doll:bes 490: which now wee are in sute of Law for it, I have acquaint:d Madam Dallyson[2] w:thall, S:r y:t is all Concerning y:e Livorne; Now I have á small ffrig:t[3] upon y:e Stocks, Now of á 120 Tonns I could wish when shee is fitted y:t I weare in India w:th her If y:t I could serve you, Pray S:r if you have Merch:t in England of yo:r acquaintance, to write theire good words for mee heere; Sir I have gained great disgusta from M:r Love[4] & M:r Briton[5] w:ch I doo not much vallew, for I have not Testified any thing But w:t I know upon oath & I hope y:t yo:r Cause will prove them w:t they are; S:r I have not more to acquaint you at pres:t I Committ you to God who is all sufficient to give you health of soule & Body & rest yo:r Humble servant
Peeter Cooze
My kinde love to M:r Master[6] & M:r Gibin[7] and y:e rest of my good ffreinds
Notes
- ↑ The Livorno Frigate was XXXX
- ↑ Elizabeth Dallison, Sir George Oxenden's widowed sister and his London agent
- ↑ The name of the 120 ton frigate mentioned remains unknown
- ↑ Alderman William Love, London merchant and subscriber in the Smirna Venture Joint Stock
- ↑ Thomas Breton, London merchant and subscriber in the Smirna Venture Joint Stock
- ↑ This could refer to either Streynsham or Robert Master, Sir George Oxenden's two nephews, who were in the East Indies with him
- ↑ Possibley Guiben (alias Gibbon) Goddard, son of Judge Goddard. He was a ?factor at Surat and died before March 1665/66. He was mentioned in a later letter from Sir Henry Oxenden to Sir George Oxenden (March 1665/66, Letter from John Mascall to Sir GO, London)
