MRP: 24th March 1665/66, Letter from Sir Henry Oxinden to Sir GO, Corner (London)
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24th March 1665/66, Letter from Sir Henry Oxinden to Sir GO, Corner (London)
BL, MS. 40, 708-40, 713, vol, 235, year 1665, ff. 4-6
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[BL, MS. 40, 708-40, 713, vol, 235, year 1665, ff. 4-6]
My Deare Brother.
Having some little hopes y:t this may XXXX to the shipp orr it sett saile I thought it my duty to acquaint you w:th what arrose Concerning your affaires. Wee putt your excellent Sister in the grave in ye: Chancell of Clarkenwell church (which was expressely her will) on Wednesday attended wth: many East India Merchts: & chois of your friends, S:r Edward Walker & some of the Commons, w:th her ?kindred in Towns (Gowns?) and Neighbours, wee made it as private as wee could w:th honour, because it was her will, the Lord, ?fitt us to follow her, & her virtuous Charitable example, I shall say no more least it aggravate your greife & renew your Sorrow, I must now deal faithfully and plainly w:th you concerning what I know of your affaires recollecting to mind w:t she said to meee finding y:t how time was very short & understanding that she had made me Executor w:th you, I asked how yo:r affaires stood & whom yo:r ?concerns layd in whose hands your money was, shee told mee, that there was not much. Y: there was ?1600 ll in my hands, 1400ll in her hands, 400ll in Sr. Thos. Xiner’s[1] hands, & 200ll in Caxe:d ??Couze.[2] his hands, that is all said shee, besides there is good proceeds to come in by this voyage as, she said, this is all shee said to mee upon her departure, XXXX not two hours before she expired, for wee all hoped her recovery but a little before, & our hopes was grounded upon the Physitians confidence, Now Brother I shall intreat yo:r directions as to your affaires, & in the meantime transact them w:th all the diligence & prudence yt I have, taking to my Councell yo:r best friends, whome I find now ?worry to serve you, and assist mee as Papillon, Honest maskall, S:r Will:m Rider Boone, and others of the labor and more XXX XXXX as S:r Andrew Riccard & Co .: who have promised all Civilities, your goodes are yett in the warehouse by reason of my Sister’s Sickness, but I shall have them suddainly out. ?Acion was y:e mann my Sister employed to the Comm:te & Custom house XXX I intend to make XX, of being acquainted w:th all my Sister’s affaires, and a good Accompant X honest, & well ??expressed, hee is M:is Hoddesden’s[3] sonne
[a postscript]
I must thanke God that James is as sober & well accomplished young mann as most are in England & I have much comfort in him”
Notes
- ↑ Probably Thomas Viner, goldsmith. Check physical manuscript again
- ↑ Possibley Captain Peter Cooze. Check physical manuscript again
- ↑ Elizabeth Dalyson's cousin Tobell Aylmer had a younger sîser, Mary, who had married, as her second husband, Christopher Hoddesdon of Hornchurch, Essex. Their son, or another relative, may be the accountant Sir Henry Oxenden is referring to in the above letter. By 1661 Christopher himself was deceased
