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| + | Thomas Harman Junior was possibly a mariner and captain.<ref>Possibly PROB 11/355 Hale 96–141 Will of Thomas Harman, Captain, Mariner 20 October 1677 </ref> Certainly his letter to Sir George Oxenden, which gives details of his voyage home from Surat via Ascencion island, St Helena, and the channel to the Downs, provides more marine detail than a typical merchant's letter. | ||
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| − | My humble service presented, & to M:r Goodier, M:r Aungier, M:r Tayler, M:r Masters, and all other friends in Suratt, S:r o:e arrivall ay y:e Island of Assention was y:e ?9:th of December, I missed y:e Island off S:t Hellena through thick weather & y:e sunne neare o:e ???Zenith could not gitt Obsarvation, but at Assention wee gott ???Tortell enough by ye:e helpe of Irons for they did not goe one shore, we allso ?Reacht fifteene Goats but not any water to be had soe was forsed to a quart pman a day all y:e way home, Our departure Assention was y:e 17:th December & arrived in y:e Downes y:e 10:th ffebruary seeing nor meeting w:th any ships in y:e sea nor in o:e owne Chanell, o:e men proved very sickly in o:e passage home y:t buried eight of them, but thanks to God we saw none to oppose us, S:r at my departure Surratt I had not time to examine every part of y:e moodys acco:tt, & therefore excepted it from him & w:n Came to sea looking over it I found he Charged us w:th Rups: 131:27 for last bringing y:e ship Affrican out of y:e river w:ch os an error & in y:e shipps xong for I paid y:e Murkadam of Imbra Pollen [OR Pallen] in this manner, forty rup:es aboard of y:e ship & y:e remainer I allwoed Pollen in y:e last accp:tt of 700: rip:es [could be 100 rup:es] w:ch I was to receive & was y:e full ?sow x00 Dollars I was to receive in India, as P:t y:t acco:tt, y:n made w:th yo:e Worp:s at Dumbus Appears, & M:r Stransham Masters y:n present & may very well remember it, My desire is yo:e worp:s would please to Comand him to allow it to M:r Robert Ward for I would not be willingly trouble yo:w w:th such things for I have sent his acc:tt where in he Charged us w:th it unto M: Rob:t Ward who I have desired to look e affter it, yo:e Worp:s lres, & Toaken I delivered to yo:e good brother, S:r Henry Oxinden whome I found at London, I heare is little worth yo:e Wors: Noatice only that there are Commissioners goeing for breda for A Treaty of Peace between us & y:e Dutch w:ch pray God make successful, the Newes if y:e Cittie burning I suppose is long since w:th yo:e for bad news flies a pace, as yett Cap:t Lord not arrived w:ch I very much admire at I wish him heare in safety y:e ''Dorcas'' taken y:e beginning of this month some 10 leagues of Sillie by a privatear of 6: Gunns & sixtie men, I have not XXX at present but thanks for yo:e worp:s Civillitys to us at Suratt & should have Indeavoured to have answered in some manner had not this ship Charles beene soe farr distant as plimouth from us soe must write an Opportunity for I am | + | My humble service presented, & to M:r Goodier, M:r Aungier, M:r Tayler, M:r Masters, and all other friends in Suratt, S:r o:e arrivall ay y:e Island of Assention was y:e ?9:th of December, I missed y:e Island off S:t Hellena through thick weather & y:e sunne neare o:e ???Zenith could not gitt Obsarvation, but at Assention wee gott ???Tortell enough by ye:e helpe of Irons for they did not goe one shore, we allso ?Reacht fifteene Goats but not any water to be had soe was forsed to a quart pman a day all y:e way home, Our departure Assention was y:e 17:th December & arrived in y:e Downes y:e 10:th ffebruary seeing nor meeting w:th any ships in y:e sea nor in o:e owne Chanell, o:e men proved very sickly in o:e passage home y:t buried eight of them, but thanks to God we saw none to oppose us, S:r at my departure Surratt I had not time to examine every part of y:e moodys acco:tt, & therefore excepted it from him & w:n Came to sea looking over it I found he Charged us w:th Rups: 131:27 for last bringing y:e ship ''Affrican'' out of y:e river w:ch os an error & in y:e shipps xong for I paid y:e Murkadam of Imbra Pollen [OR Pallen] in this manner, forty rup:es aboard of y:e ship & y:e remainer I allwoed Pollen in y:e last accp:tt of 700: rip:es [could be 100 rup:es] w:ch I was to receive & was y:e full ?sow x00 Dollars I was to receive in India, as P:t y:t acco:tt, y:n made w:th yo:e Worp:s at Dumbus Appears, & M:r Stransham Masters y:n present & may very well remember it, My desire is yo:e worp:s would please to Comand him to allow it to M:r Robert Ward for I would not be willingly trouble yo:w w:th such things for I have sent his acc:tt where in he Charged us w:th it unto M: Rob:t Ward who I have desired to look e affter it, yo:e Worp:s lres, & Toaken I delivered to yo:e good brother, S:r Henry Oxinden whome I found at London, I heare is little worth yo:e Wors: Noatice only that there are Commissioners goeing for breda for A Treaty of Peace between us & y:e Dutch w:ch pray God make successful, the Newes if y:e Cittie burning I suppose is long since w:th yo:e for bad news flies a pace, as yett Cap:t Lord not arrived w:ch I very much admire at I wish him heare in safety y:e ''Dorcas'' taken y:e beginning of this month some 10 leagues of Sillie by a privatear of 6: Gunns & sixtie men, I have not XXX at present but thanks for yo:e worp:s Civillitys to us at Suratt & should have Indeavoured to have answered in some manner had not this ship Charles beene soe farr distant as plimouth from us soe must write an Opportunity for I am |
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Revision as of 21:09, December 22, 2011
Contents
10th April 1667, Letter from Thomas Harman junior to Sir GO, London
BL, Add. MS. XX, XXX, ff. 120-121
Editorial history
02/02/09, CSG: Completed transcription
18/12/11, CSG: Page created
Abstract & context
Thomas Harman Junior was possibly a mariner and captain.[1] Certainly his letter to Sir George Oxenden, which gives details of his voyage home from Surat via Ascencion island, St Helena, and the channel to the Downs, provides more marine detail than a typical merchant's letter.
Suggested links
To do
(1) Check transcription against physical manuscript at BL
Transcription
This transcription has been completed, but requires checking
BL, Add. MS. XX, XXX, ff. 120-121]
My humble service presented, & to M:r Goodier, M:r Aungier, M:r Tayler, M:r Masters, and all other friends in Suratt, S:r o:e arrivall ay y:e Island of Assention was y:e ?9:th of December, I missed y:e Island off S:t Hellena through thick weather & y:e sunne neare o:e ???Zenith could not gitt Obsarvation, but at Assention wee gott ???Tortell enough by ye:e helpe of Irons for they did not goe one shore, we allso ?Reacht fifteene Goats but not any water to be had soe was forsed to a quart pman a day all y:e way home, Our departure Assention was y:e 17:th December & arrived in y:e Downes y:e 10:th ffebruary seeing nor meeting w:th any ships in y:e sea nor in o:e owne Chanell, o:e men proved very sickly in o:e passage home y:t buried eight of them, but thanks to God we saw none to oppose us, S:r at my departure Surratt I had not time to examine every part of y:e moodys acco:tt, & therefore excepted it from him & w:n Came to sea looking over it I found he Charged us w:th Rups: 131:27 for last bringing y:e ship Affrican out of y:e river w:ch os an error & in y:e shipps xong for I paid y:e Murkadam of Imbra Pollen [OR Pallen] in this manner, forty rup:es aboard of y:e ship & y:e remainer I allwoed Pollen in y:e last accp:tt of 700: rip:es [could be 100 rup:es] w:ch I was to receive & was y:e full ?sow x00 Dollars I was to receive in India, as P:t y:t acco:tt, y:n made w:th yo:e Worp:s at Dumbus Appears, & M:r Stransham Masters y:n present & may very well remember it, My desire is yo:e worp:s would please to Comand him to allow it to M:r Robert Ward for I would not be willingly trouble yo:w w:th such things for I have sent his acc:tt where in he Charged us w:th it unto M: Rob:t Ward who I have desired to look e affter it, yo:e Worp:s lres, & Toaken I delivered to yo:e good brother, S:r Henry Oxinden whome I found at London, I heare is little worth yo:e Wors: Noatice only that there are Commissioners goeing for breda for A Treaty of Peace between us & y:e Dutch w:ch pray God make successful, the Newes if y:e Cittie burning I suppose is long since w:th yo:e for bad news flies a pace, as yett Cap:t Lord not arrived w:ch I very much admire at I wish him heare in safety y:e Dorcas taken y:e beginning of this month some 10 leagues of Sillie by a privatear of 6: Gunns & sixtie men, I have not XXX at present but thanks for yo:e worp:s Civillitys to us at Suratt & should have Indeavoured to have answered in some manner had not this ship Charles beene soe farr distant as plimouth from us soe must write an Opportunity for I am
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London y:e 10:th Aprill 1667
[RH SIDE] Yo:e Worsh: Humble Servant
Thomas: Harman: Jun:r
Notes
Possible primary sources
- ↑ Possibly PROB 11/355 Hale 96–141 Will of Thomas Harman, Captain, Mariner 20 October 1677
