MRP: March 1662/63, Letter from Peter Cooze to Sir GO
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March 1662/63, Letter from Peter Cooze to Sir GO
BL, MS. XX, XXX f. 114
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25/05/09, CSG: Completed transcription
15/12/11, CSG: Created page & posted transcription to wiki
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See 20th March 1662/63, Letter from Peter Cooze to Sir GO, Ratcliff
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[f. 114]
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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 (sic) 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 (sic), 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 (sic) 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 w:thall, S:r y:t is all Concerning y:e Livorne; Now I have á small ffrig:t upon y:e Stocks, Now of á 120 Tonns I could wish when shee is fitted y:t I weare in India w:thher 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 (sic) from M:r Love & M:r Briton 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 & M:r Gibin and y:e rest of my good ffreinds
