MRP: 4th October 1667, Letter from John Mascall to Sir GO, London
4th October 1667, Letter from John Mascall to Sir GO, London
BL, Add. MS. XX, XXXX, ff. 23-34
Editorial history
01/06/09, CSG: Completed transcription
13/12/11, CSG: Created page & posted transcription to wiki
Abstract & context
Suggested links
See 20th March 1662/63, Letter from John Mascall to Sir GO, London
See March 1665/66, Letter from John Mascall to Sir GO, London
To do
(1) Ckeck & correct transcription against physical manuscript at BL
Transcription
TRANSCRIPTION COMPLETED MONDAY 1ST JUNE 2009
[f. 23]
Most Honoured S:r
Yo:rs of 24:th of ovemb:r [ CHECK MISSING “N”] 1666 p y:e Shipp Returne rejoiceeing very much at yo:r Good health: & as to y:e Publick yo:w will have heard over land y:t y:e Peace betwixt our King y:e dutch french & denmark was Concluded & published from y:e 14:th August to take place in 10 weeks after on this side y:e ??equinottialbe & not till y:e 14:th of Aprill one y:e south side of y:e said line) whereby Trade will [XXXXX] [???resume] – The 3 Ships yo:w despatched home gives y:e Comp:a greate content y:e S:t George from India & Constant:ple from y:e Coast of Cormandell safe arived in Ireland
S:r this goes by y:e Bantam Pink who y:e Comittee dispatched out of a seall y:t you might have speedy notice of all there affaires preparatory to procuring investm:ts for y:e suceeding shippes
[f. 24]
Preparing – I am to give yo:w my thankes for y:e great Care yo:w took of y:e serveing my freind M:r Will:m Goslins[1] efforts sent by M:r Godard[2] since deceased, w:ch M:r Stransham Masters[3] yo:r Nephew acquaints me yo:w doe intend itt returned next passage for England
I am desirous p Next Shipps to prepare something y:t may bee returned in vested in allowable effects &pmited by y:e Comp:a suddainness of this shipps departure Confines me to Brevity – our Kentish friends[4] are well & not [xxxx] but w:th my hearty Embracem:ts of yo:r psen suplications yo:r ?divine protection to preferre yo:w I remaine
S:r
Yo:r ever obliged ffreind
& servant
Jn:o Mascall
Notes
- ↑ John Mascall mentioned the matter of a missing package due to William Goslin from the deceased Gibbon Goddard in his previous letter to Sir George Oxenden dated March 1665/66, from London (March 1665/66, Letter from John Mascall to Sir GO, London)
- ↑ Gibbon Goddard, ?factor at Surat, deceased before March 1665/66
- ↑ Streynsham Master was XXXX
- ↑ John Mascall wrote in his previous letter of "Kentish friends." Presumably Mascall, like Sir George Oxenden, was from Kent (March 1665/66, Letter from John Mascall to Sir GO, London)
