MRP: 25th January 1662/63, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir GO, Goa

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25th January 1662/63, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir GO, Goa

BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX ff. 31-33

Editorial history

09/06/09, CSG: Completed transcription
14/12/11, CSG: Created page & posted transcription to wiki




Abstract & context


Henry Gary wrote to Sir George Oxenden on January 25th 1662/63 from Goa.

His letter contained a detailed account of the Dutch capture of Cochin, and fears in Goa that there would be further conquests.


Suggested links


See 27th October 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir GO, Goa
See 29th October 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir Go, Goa
See 9th November 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir GO, Goa
See 11th November 1662, Letter 2 from Henry Gary to Sir GO, On board Castle of Agoada, Goa
See 12th November 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir GO, Goa
See 23rd December 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir GO, Goa


To do


(1) Fill holes in transcription & check against physical manuscript at BL


Transcription


Transcription has been completed, but requires checking

[BL, MS. XX,XXX ff. 31-33]

[p.31]

S:r

The Inclosed w:ch accompany this were d:d mee at Angedeiva, whilst I went, through y:e invitation of S:r Abrah:m Shipman,[1] & extraordinary importunities of Cap:t Minors[2] & Stevens,[3] where I was no sooner arrived than wellcomed w:th thousands of curses by y:e souldiary, beleeveing y:t I had a hand in theire comeing to y:t Island, which soolong as my Lo:d of Marleburgh[4] was there they alltogeather disliked, though presently after being furnised w:th provisions from severall places, w:ch I caused too be brough:t unto them, they had a better opinion both of it & mee & seem:d to bee thankfull unto mee, for y:e Care I tooke of them.

The Leopard[5] &Dunkirke[6] sett sayle from thince y:e 14:th Curr:t y:e former in y:e morneing about 10: aclocke, & y:e latter aboute y:e same howres at night.

The 19:th I returned to y:e Citty, & y:t very Evening arrived at y:e Barr 7: Dutch shipps y:t brought upwards of 3500 soules from Cotchoone w:ch place they toke by assault on Epiphany day or y:e 6th of this mo:th now pssedm y:t day when y:e sunn was upon y:e marridian they made a breach w:th 11: whole Cannonshott off at once, filling y:e moate w:th sacks of sand & plankes on
topp of y:m

[p.32]

topp of y:m for theire more ffacile passage & Entereing the Citty in y:t smoake & y:e poore Defend:ts who weary w:th much watreing & Continuall paines takeing being then at rest, brought such á strange Confusion on them as they weare all a mazed however many fell presently to theire ?Azinos & fought very man fully endeavouring to beate y:e Dutch out againe, but being overprst w:th multitudes of ?Naires of w:ch they had 19000: to theire assistance besides 6000 Europeans & Bandanesses were forced to retire to theire Bulwarke of Calwotte wheire theire Grall was, who in this great ?exigence putt up a white fflag But Rÿckloff van ?Goenes[7] sent him word y:t it was to late to treate, & y:t hee should bring him presently y:e keyes of y:e Citty; w:ch hee was forced to submitt to, after y:e 3:d tyme Ryckloff entered y:e Citty in greate triumph rideing betweene Lucus van ?waiden[8] & Cap:t Dixon[9] a frenchman; van waiden being made Governor of y:e sa:d Citty; many fell on boath sides in y:e enterprise, & many are brought hither wounded, amongst y:e rest a poore English souldier shott in 5: severall places & yet to Admiration not a wound mortall; y:e ?smycon ?mor entertayneing great hopes of his Life; All y:e souldiers y:t weare taken w:ch they found well or slightly wounded they Intend for to transport them for Europe; y.e Black people they make slaves to theire Comp:a for 5 yeares, & suffers 19000 woemen to remaine amongst them.

They are now before ?Carmanore[10] w:ch every Body heere Concludes to bee all ready lost, This Losse of Cocheene makes all y:e ?fidalgoes, & Comons of this Citty Looke upon Ant:o de Mello de Caxxo[11] their new Govern:r but very strangely, Condemning him in Grall for not haveing delivered Bombay unto my L:d of Marleburgh & S:r Abrah:m Shipman for his Maj:tis use they haveing very lately beene at him to make an offer of it yett, & noo longer since then yesterday hee writt mee a lre, desired mee to invite S.r Abrah:m hither w:th all his people to winter In his Citty, being either very fearefull of y.e Holland:s or else hee intends by this meanes to make some introduction or beginning, in mkeing offer of y:e said Bombay in; But w:t hee writt mee I heare w:th send its Coppy, w:th my answer for your perusall.
S:r I have

[p.32]

S:r I have written unto you many lres, in w:ch I desired divers Courtesyes, & although you have not afforded mee y.e assurance of any, nor soo much as taken notice of any of my s:d lres yett I impute it all to many businesses, w:th w:ch I verily beleeve you have beene very much over prest of late, I am now beecome a new supplyant unto you y:t you would soo farr oblidge mee as to favour mee by ??furdering my Wyffe[12] unto mee being at pres:t in a farr worse Condition than I have beene since my Comeing to Goa; off this I have written Enough unto m:r Ger:d Aungier[13] who Indeed I have entreated to sollicitt you in my behalfe, as to my pres:t requests, & God returneing mee to my pristine being, I shall not faile suddainely to bee w:th you againe to receive yo:r Commands in y.e Interim wishing you all Imaginable ffelicitie. I humbly kisse yo:r hands & rest

[RH SIDE]
Right Worp:ll S:r
Yo:r most humble & much oblidged servant
Hen: Gary

[Goa] y:e 25:th January 1662/3
  1. ↑ Sir Abraham Shipman was XXXX
  2. ↑ Captain Richard Minors, commander of the Leopard
  3. ↑ Stevens was XXXX. See Missing faces
  4. ↑ Marlborough was XXXX
  5. ↑ The Leopard, commander Captain Richard Minors
  6. ↑ The Dunkirke, commander Captain Arnold Browne
  7. ↑ Rÿckloff van ?Goenes was XXXX. See Missing faces
  8. ↑ Lucus van ?waiden was made governor of Cochin, following its capture by the Dutch from the Portuguese, as reported in this letter from henry gary, dated January 25th, 1662/63. See Missing faces
  9. ↑ Captain Dixon was XXXX. See Missing faces
  10. ↑ ?Carmanore was XXXX
  11. ↑ Ant:o de Mello de Caxxo was XXXX. See Missing faces
  12. ↑ Henry Gary's wife was XXX
  13. ↑ Gerard Aungier, member of Surat council, and Sir George Oxenden's number two

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