MRP: 24th October 1662, Letter from Robert Master to Sir GO, Carwarr

From MarineLives
Revision as of 22:37, January 10, 2012 by Francescagreenstreet (Talk | contribs)

Jump to: navigation, search

24th October 1662, Letter from Robert Master to Sir GO, Carwarr

BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX, ff. 6-7

Editorial history

18/12/11, CSG: Page created & posted transcription to wiki




Abstract & context



Suggested links


See 1st December 1662, Letter from Robert Master to Sir GO, Carrwar
See 27th February 1662/63, Letter from Robert Master to Sir GO, Carwar
See 26th August 1663, Letter from Robert Master to Sir GO, Carwarr


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. 6-7

Right Worp:ll

These few Lÿnes are onely to Congratulate yo:r safe arrivall to Sw:a Marine for which I give y:e Allmighty thanks, y:t hee hath brought you safe into these pts once againe, trusting y:t as hee hath brought you in safety, soo likewise hee will defend you from all Casualtyes [I think this is correct] w:tsoever y:t shall happen.

S:r y:e Last yeare when y:t I was in Goa in y:e Eagle, I recovered of Sign:r Jn:o De Prado[1] r:e 1790: sherasseenes [OR “sherassoones”] it being y:e produce of w:t Clokes (sic), and Hatts [??] [the second letter is missing, due to a worm hole], were sent by mee, p yo:r worp:s order to Sig:r Ballt (Or, ‘c’)azar de Viego,[2] y:t yeare I was at Rajap:o y:e w:ch moneys is still remaineing in my hands a Coppy of whoos acco:t I have heere inclosed sent you.

S:r At my Departure from Surr:t for this place I left w:th my Deare Brother Streynsham[3] a lre of Atturney Impowering him to rcve all w:t moneys y:t should bee due to mee from any Body, But since my departure y:e Worp:ll Math:w Andrewes[4] hath Baffelled him, & will not pay any thing on my acco:t what his reason is for it I know not , wherefore I desire yo:r Worp:e y:t if in Case my Brother Can prevaile soo farr as to recover any thing of his said Worship, then to repay yo:r selfe, y:e said money which I rcvd of Sig:r Jn:o De prado at Goa, for your acco:t

Thus w:th my most humble service presented unto yo:r Worp:e I XXXX XXXX and subscribe my selfe.

Carwarr y:e 24:th Oct: 1662:

Your worp:s most Obliged Neph:w
and servant.
Rob:t Master


Notes

  1. ↑ Sign:r Jn:o De Prado was XXXX. See Missing faces
  2. ↑ Sig:r Ballt (Or, ‘c’)azar de Viego was XXXX. See Missing faces
  3. ↑ Streynsham Master, brother of Robert Master, and nephew of Sir George Oxenden
  4. ↑ Mathew Andrewes, the former President at Surat

Retrieved from ‘http://www.marinelives.org/index.php?title=MRP:_24th_October_1662,_Letter_from_Robert_Master_to_Sir_GO,_Carwarr&oldid=9573’