MRP: 29th October 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir Go, Goa
29th October 1662, Letter from Henry Gary to Sir Go, Goa
BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX ff. 8-9
Editorial history
23/06/09, CSG: Completed transcription
14/12/11, CSG: Created page & posted transcription to wiki
Abstract & context
Henry Gary wrote to Sir George Oxenden in a letter dated October 29th, 1662. The letter was sent from Goa.
In the letter, Gary XXXX
Suggested links
See 27th 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
See 25th January 1662/63, 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, Add. MS. XX,XXX ff. 8-9]
[f.9]
S:r
By M:r Gerald Aungir[1] who departed this place y:e 27:th Late at Night I addressed a few Lines unto you advizeing you of y:e Disposall off S:r Geo: Smiths[2] 6: Gunns w:th out Carriadges (there being non Delivered mee) the through hast ommitted to intimate y:e price they weare sould for XXX [could be Mms [(abbreviation for Mahmoudis)] 14:X:ss [it is “x” in the manuscript, not a number I cannot read, presumably this is “x” for “ten”] p Quintall w:ch is 1/7 more than o:r p:o weight; Tomorow morneing Sig:r Jo:X de Prado[3] (who bought them) hath promised mee to acco:t w:th mee for theire Weight they being not as yett weighed off unto him; & when that is done I shall apply my selfe to invest theire proceeds in y:t w:ch may prove most advantageous to theyer proprietor.
The Lepard sett sayle thios morneing a bout 9: of y:e Clocke from the Agoada, & y:e ffactors gave Notice of a shipp being in
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sight, w:ch probably might bee y:e Roy:ll Welcome whome I expected heere to have transported S:r Abra:m Shippman[4] from ?hence, haveing for y:t purpose Contrived her Comein hither, in case wee had gon through w:th y:e Contratadores.
I know not of any thing else w:ch might require an enlargem:t & therefore w:th y:e presentation of my most humbble service unto yo:r acceptance I Conclude & remaine.
Right Worp:ll S:r
Yo:r most humble servant
Hen: Gary.
Goa y:e 29:th of Octob:r 1662:
Allmost midnight.
Notes
- ↑ Gerard Aungier
- ↑ Sir George Smith, London merchant
- ↑ Sig:r Jo:X de Prado was XXXX. See Missing faces
- ↑ Sir Abraham Shipman (b. ?, d. 1664)
