MRP: 17th March 1662/63, Letter from George Willoughby to Sir GO, London
Contents
17th March 1662/63, Letter from George Willoughby to Sir GO, London
BL, MS. XX,XXX ff. 23-24
Editorial history
14/12/11, CSG: Created page & posted transcription to wiki
Abstract & context
Thomas Tyte appears to be brother-in-law of George Willoughby. George Willoughby is cousin for Christopher Willoughby
See names of Portugueses contacts in Goa
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To do
(1) Check transcription against physical manuscript at BL & add foliation
Transcription
This transcription has been completed , but requires checking
[BL, MS. XX,XXX ff. 23-24]
Hon:d S:r
London y:e 17:th March 1662/3
My Cozen M:r Christopher Willoughby being soe much yo:r Serv:t [hath?] given mee y:e confidence to trouble you , humbly desiring you to doe me y:e ffavour to cause to be received out of y:e Shipp Loy:ll Merch:t Nicholas Millet M:r one Chest containing: 4500: p:rs q/q [o/o?] marked as in y:e G:W no 2 Mesgl [?] as alsoo another chesr out of y:e Affrican Rob:t ffisher M:r y:t 2,000 p:rs q£/q when Recd, I humbly Desired you to Send y:e Chest N:o 2:q:t 2,500: p:rs q£/q to Goa by y:e first opportunity Either by Sea or Land and consigne it to Manuell (sic) dias da pas, in absence to Joao: [Joad:?] de Prado, in Absence of both to Diego de Fonsica Silva, in ansence of all to ffernd: Peres de Paredes, in Goa as you may see by y:e direction of y:e lre [shorthand I assume for letter] Inclosed for them, & y:e other Chest N:o 1: q:t 2,000 pr:s q£/q, I humbly desire you to buy all in Diamonds of y:e Sorts as here Inclosed I appoint in a Memorandum & y:t you would doe me y:e ffavo:r to send them by y:e ffirst Shipps homeward bound Consignening them to me & in my absence to my Cozen Christop:r Willoughby
To those men of Goa I have ordered them to send to you some Diamonds for me, Soo y:t I request you when you receive any thing from them to be pleased to Send it by y:e first Shipps to mee in my Absence to my Cozen Christopher Willoughby, & as for y:e one prell [?] & y:d other you may please to charge y:e Commission w:ch is usuall in yo:r Prs [??], & if in ought I can Serve you gere be Assured S:r you will find me to be
[RH side] Yo:r very humble Servant
George Willoughby
P:S: I have paid y:d M:es [could it be short hand for Master?] for their fraight & Inclose ?yoos the Bills of Ladeing, The Inclosed lre [short hand for letter] is from my Brother Tho: Tyte who presents his Services to you
[CHECK IF THE BILLS OF LADING ARE IN THE OTHER VOLUMES OF OXENDEN CORRESPONDENCE?]
