MRP: 31st March 1663. Letter from Samuell Barnardiston to Sir GO, London

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31st March 1663. Letter from Samuell Barnardiston to Sir GO, London

BL, Add. MS. XX, XXX, f. 70

Editorial history

02/06/09, CSG: Completed transcription
18/12/11, CSG: Page created & pasted transcription to wiki




Abstract & context



Suggested links


See 3rd April 1663, Letter from Samuell Barnardiston to Sir GO, London
See March 1665/66, Letter from Samuel Barnardiston to Sir GO
See 20th April 1667, Letter from Samuel Barnardiston to Sir GO, London


To do


(1) Check transcription against physical manuscript at BL


Transcription


This transcription has been completed, but requires checking

[BL, Add. MS. XX, XXX, f. 70]

[f.70]

S:r George Oxinden

Hono:d S:r [XXXXXXX] yo: r departure have not had any from you nor doo I expect them untill y:e arrivall of y:e next Surr:tt Shipps, w:ch hope will acquainte mee w:th y:r safe comeing & settlin there y:e w:ch newes would bee very acceptable to y:e east India Comp:a w:th whome you now Stand in a very good esteeme, & theyare in great expectation to heare you had seized & taken strict acco:t of yo:r prdicessor Andrewes[1] against whome y:e Complaints dayly increase; & are nowise lessened by his sending home y:we truro w:th so pittefull & poore á cargazone; The Surr:tt trade for severall yeares past (through his dishonesty & projects) hath proved a bottomlesse bagge into w:ch they have put greate somes but rcvd small returnes but I will nott inlarge upon y:e discontented subject hopeing yo:r quiate settlem:t will soone expell those Black Cloudes.

My small concernem:t of 500:ll comitted to yo:r care at yo:r departure if bee not retourned by y:e shipping comeing home y:s yeare pray faile not to send y:e same p y:e next shipp & for yo:r Goverm:t therein may note y:t good & cleane Dyamonds well bought and likely to tourne as good acco:t as any thing, but small stones are not soo well requested however if y:t may not bee had on good Tearmes leave it to yo:r discresion to doo for mee as would for yo:r selfe whome I betake to y:e Almighties ptection & remaine.


S:r
Yo:r truely affectionate
ffreind & humble servant
Sam:l Barnardiston


London y:e 31:th March 1663.


Notes



Possible primary sources

  1. ↑ President Mathew Andrewes was XXX

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