MRP: 11th November 1662, Letter 2 from Henry Gary to Sir GO, On board Castle of Agoada, Goa

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11th November 1662, Letter 2 from Henry Gary to Sir GO, On board Castle of Agoada, Goa

BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX, ff. ?

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10/11/10, CSG: Completed transcription
18/12/11, CSG: Page created




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S:r

By M:r Gerald Aungier[1] y:e 27:th & By an express of my Owne (sent hither from Surr:tt) y:e 29:th passed Month were my last lres furthered towards your reception, which accompanyed y:e Grall Pacquett; since w:n thre hath not occurred heere any thing worth adviseall in generall onely this in pticular, is to acquaint you w:th y:e effects of y:e ?ardenry of y:t desire I have to improve all opportunities to serve you with much utility w:ch is this at pres:t Dom ffrancise de Lima[2] Sig:r Antonio de mello de Cassro[3] & another [2 words in original manuscript] fidalga haveing had a pcell off solor Sappon [could be "Jappon"] Wood lyeing upon theire hands now upwards of a yeare, it was by them offered unto mee ?for sale w:ch knowing it, to bee of an excellent sort transcending y:t of Callicutt, Cochin, Zeilon, Achine, Siam, Etc:a & itts price reasonable viz:tt 61:x:[“x” in original manucript, presumably "ten"]ss y:e Candy of this place, I adventured on it, & allready paid downe upon it 2000:x:ss y:e whole quantity amounting to a bout 300: Cands, besides 100: Candys more of Dom francisco de Lima who desires y:t hy may accompany y:e Rest wheresoever it is sent without altering its property, though hee would have it done in our names, in regard of enemyes; when I first went á bout this affaire, I had an especiall regard & respect uppon yourselfe, resolveing to make y:e offer of this my Laboure to yo:r acceptance which I heere, most really & Cordially doo, for to make w:t shares of Divid:h as you shall Conclude best & unto whome, It being my desire y:t M:r Jn:o Lamton[4] & M:r Aungier may have a proportion aloted to each of them, the doo I humbly beseech y:t my share may bee y:e largest next to y:t w:ch you shall bee pleased to take to your selfe, by reason of y:e paines I have taken heere in it will stand us in xxxp 3 5/9 y:e m:d Surr:t in Cladding Custome & Charges heere untill on board shipp; if y:e Candee yeilds us but 14: M:ds w:ch doubtlesse it will doo, sxxxxx y:t á Candy of popy: produceth 13 ½ M:ds Surr:tt.

ZeXX bought most of y:t w:ch came from Siam upon y:e Hopewell at A bout y:e same price y:t this Cost if I am not mistaken; w:ch is á sort much inferiour to this, (for this yeild seaven Tyntures or Dyes viz:tt 3 Principall, & 4: Indifferent Goodness, used both by Chinsors [OR, "Chintsors"] , & Dyers) yett hee gained C:o p. Cont:o; Heere as was formerly advised you in y:e Generall) some Cashia lignum to bee had in Towne w:ch will serve for psia though it would not for Eng:d w:ch I hopeI may Bring downe to 14: or 15:x:es Quint alsoe thereis a Considerable Quantity of pepp: soo y:t if you are pleased to approve of this my service, & y:t you Conceive these Comoditoes will turne to most advantage in psia, you may then send mee á shipp to Lade heere w:ch shall S:r (bee Confid:t) beesstowee to most

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advantage as alsoe of speed, y:t if possible wee may receave our returne y:s yeare from psia; But & y:t you finde y:t Sappan wood will prove more Benefitiall by sending it to you to Surrattl of Scindy, (at w:ch) latter place I am Certaine it used to beesould at very good Rates I shall then according to yo:r advice regulate myselfe, I shall effect here to satisfye for 100: Candies of sappan wood, & shall not want to finde as much as you shall proportion out for mee in Pepp & Cashia Lagnum therefore for w:t will remaine to make up y:e Rest of y:e Cargo in case you resolve a vessell for psia or otherwise I doe beseech you to send in Rupees w:ch are worth heere 6½ ?tangres P Rep:e or alsoe lres of Cred:t upon Sig:r Jo:r De Prado[5] or Dom ffrancisco de Lima but wrather upon y.e former, I shall not need to make any further enlargem:t upon this subject, hopeing y:t w:t hath allready beene saide of it, will not onely bee by you approved of, But likewise my service accepted Kindely by you.

Of Late & allmost ever since my Coming to this Citty I have as these voyadged towards you Could Informe you bin very Ill y:t I could not enter into a Course phisique, But heaveing now gathered á little strength, my Phisitians Resolve to take mee in hand speedily they makeing noo Doubt (though some of them Conclude me in a deepe Consumption) But to recover nee & make mee as well as ever I was in my Life.

M:r Bendysh[6] who presents you w:th his Humble service is in very good health whoos Company is at present á great Comfort to mee hee Continewes practizeing his writeing, & I am resolved to take some paines w:th him in showing him how to keepe Merch:ts acco:ts, & y:e Almighty haveing restored mee to my Condition, wee Both resolve to hasten w:th y:e most of Speed to ?receave yo:r Commands in y:d interime I Comend my ?Wyffe to your Courteous Care, & humbly kisse yo:r hands & soo remaine

Right Worp:ll S:r
Yo:r most humble & much oblidg:d
servant


S:r The Proceding is transcript of my last sent by an Express of a Phildalgo y:t sent him a bout some busyness of great importance since when not any thing hath heere occurred more y:n y:e Comeing in of y:e hopewell putt in heere to fitt her foretoppmast shee mett w:th y:e Rich:d & Martha gooing for Batticola where M:r Master adviseth mee y:t Tullgee [could be “Bullgee”] hath bought 400 Candyes at 112½ Toms [?] of popp at 20: Pag:e p Candy w:ch all at psent accept y:e presentacon of my most humble service unto your acceptance & subscription of
Right Worp:ll S:r
Yo:r most humble & much oblidg:d serv:t
Hen: Gary

Verte [I think this is written]

On board y:e hopewell before the
Castle of Agoada of Goa y:e 11:th of 9:ber 1662:


Notes



Possible primary sources

  1. ↑ Gerard Aungier was XXXX
  2. ↑ Dom ffrancise de Lima was XXXX
  3. ↑ Sig:r Antonio de mello de Cassro was XXXX
  4. ↑ John Lambton was XXXX
  5. ↑ Sig:r Jo:r De Prado was XXXX
  6. ↑ Charles Bendysh (alias Bendish), a son of Sir Thomas Bendysh, the former English Ambassador at Constantinople. Sir Thomas Bendysh corresponded with Sir George Oxenden, See 30th March 1663, Letter from Thomas Bendysh to Sir GO, London, Add, MS. XX,XXX, f. 68

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