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==20th December 1662, Letter from Abraham Shipman to Sir GO==
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'''20th December 1662, Letter from Abraham Shipman to Sir GO'''
  
BL, MS. XX,XXX, f. 18
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BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX, f. 18
  
 
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===Abstract & context===
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==Abstract & context==
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Sir Abraham Shipman wrote to Sir George Oxenden in a letter dated December 20th, 1662.
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In this short letter, Shipman asked Oxenden for the use of the ?''Sn:a Pinnace''.  Shipman understood that the ship had become available from the Mallabars, and though scarcely more than a hulk, he could make use of it (presumably for private coastal trade).  He offered Oxenden reasonable commercial terms.
  
 
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===Suggested links===
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See [[MRP: 21st September 1663, Letter from Abraham Shipman to Sir GO|21st September 1663, Letter from Abraham Shipman to Sir GO]]
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See [[MRP: 29th November 1663, Letter from Abraham Shipman to Sir GO, Angdeeva|29th November 1663, Letter from Abraham Shipman to Sir GO, Angdeeva]]
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See [[MRP: 2nd December 1663, Letter from Abraham Shipman to Sir GO, Carwar|2nd December 1663, Letter from Abraham Shipman to Sir GO, Carwar]]
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See [[MRP: 2nd December 1663, Letter from Abraham Shipman to Sir GO, Carwar: Letter 2|2nd December 1663, Letter from Abraham Shipman to Sir GO, Carwar: Letter 2]]
 
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===Transcription===
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S:r
 
S:r
  
I heare by M:r Master y:t y:e Mallabars will lett you have y:e ?Sn:a Pinnace againe if you have noo occasion to use her I desire y:t you would doe mee y.e favour as to lett mee have her upon such reasonable tearmes as she shall bee thought worth shee hath little more left her but her hull.  My servis to all our freinds w:th you I am S:r
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I heare by M:r Master<ref>?Robert Masters, a nephew of Sir George Oxenden</ref> y:t y:e Mallabars will lett you have y:e ?''Sn:a Pinnace''<ref>The ?Sn:a Pinnace was XXXX</ref> againe if you have noo occasion to use her I desire y:t you would doe mee y.e favour as to lett mee have her upon such reasonable tearmes as she shall bee thought worth shee hath little more left her but her hull.  My servis to all our freinds w:th you I am S:r
  
 
Yo:r most humble serv:t
 
Yo:r most humble serv:t
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==Possible primary sources==

Latest revision as of 12:18, February 8, 2012

20th December 1662, Letter from Abraham Shipman to Sir GO

BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX, f. 18

Editorial history

23/11/10, CSG: Completed transcription
18/12/11, CSG: Page created






Abstract & context


Sir Abraham Shipman wrote to Sir George Oxenden in a letter dated December 20th, 1662.

In this short letter, Shipman asked Oxenden for the use of the ?Sn:a Pinnace. Shipman understood that the ship had become available from the Mallabars, and though scarcely more than a hulk, he could make use of it (presumably for private coastal trade). He offered Oxenden reasonable commercial terms.



Suggested links


See 21st September 1663, Letter from Abraham Shipman to Sir GO
See 29th November 1663, Letter from Abraham Shipman to Sir GO, Angdeeva
See 2nd December 1663, Letter from Abraham Shipman to Sir GO, Carwar
See 2nd December 1663, Letter from Abraham Shipman to Sir GO, Carwar: Letter 2





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(1) Check transcription & especially the positioning of the date,against physical manuscript at BL



Transcription


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[p. 18]

20th: of December [Presumably 1662]

S:r

I heare by M:r Master[1] y:t y:e Mallabars will lett you have y:e ?Sn:a Pinnace[2] againe if you have noo occasion to use her I desire y:t you would doe mee y.e favour as to lett mee have her upon such reasonable tearmes as she shall bee thought worth shee hath little more left her but her hull. My servis to all our freinds w:th you I am S:r

Yo:r most humble serv:t
Ab:m Shipman



Notes




Possible primary sources

  1. ?Robert Masters, a nephew of Sir George Oxenden
  2. The ?Sn:a Pinnace was XXXX