MRP: 25th August 1662, Letter from Sir George Smith to Sir GO, London

25th August 1662, Letter from Sir George Smith to Sir George Oxenden, London

[CSG: TRANSCRIPTION COMPLETED TUESDAY 2ND JUNE 2009]

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S:r Geo: Oxinden (sic)

London, 25:th August 1662

And my worthy ffreind: yo:r Courteous lre under y:e 26: Aprill from of Madera I have recvd; heard & read yo:r grall lre to y:e Comp:a w:ch relisht (sic) very well y:e names of o:r new Committee I heereinclosed send you by w:ch you will see some alteration, w:tt (sic) is I cannot but think to yo:r Intrest (sic), y:e perusall of my small remembrance given you, proves very Gratefull to mee, especiallyseeing you espouse y:e very concerne of my freinds soo as you are pleased to relate for w:th God reward you y:e Comp:a are resolved to inlarge theire Stock, & Trade accordding as you advise them In w:th pticuler I referr you to y:e cojoint [?] [OR, “rejoint”] lre, for w:ch purpose yo:r Loyall Merch:t Cap:t Nich:o Millett & y:e Shipp Affrican will bee designed for Sur:tt in march next, being allready Chosen by y:e Comp:a to y:t Imploym:t; Cap:t Millett blessed bee God is arrived safe from Bantam his Acco:t of ffreigh:t being not made up, I cannot informe you fully, how y:t busienesse stands but wee all conclude it will produce á miserable reckonong, hopeing for better incouradgem:t y:e next voyadge; The Busienesse betweee us & y:e States of Holland are variously reported, wise men are of opinion it rather favours tending to warr than peace; few dayes will discover more; I have not been & wanting to assist Madame Dallyson in all her affaires , relating to yo:r Interest, in w:ch course I shall Cordially & heartily continuw (sic) until yo:r busienesse hath á preed; soo much I doubt not but shee has beene pleased to informe you her selfe by y:e conveiyance haveing given her notice there of yo:r many freinds heere hartily salute you S:r Tho:s Bendish Etc:a to reckon them all this paper could not contain them I rest

Adj 26th March 1663: Hono:d S:r the above Coppy I now confirme y:e Peace betweene y:e State of Holland & his Maj:tes is concluded soo y:e feare of warr is over; M:r Andrewes hath advised the owners of y:e Smirna Merch:t y:t for such Musk hee sent home upon y:t Acco:t if it should prove faulty (as in truth it did) hee will then Alow (sic) its prime cost at Surr:tt w:ch pray demand accordingly , yo:e happy Arrivall would bee acceedingly (sic) welcome to y:e Comp:a (& all yo:e well wishing freinds) y:d non Comeing home of P:r Andrewes is great concern to y:e Committee m y:d rather because hee will fall into yo:e hands for justice towards y:e greate abuses, & Damages w:ch y:e Comp:a have sustained by him; The Truro from Swally & y:e Conrad from y:e Coast , in portes heere, five dayes past y:d former y:e poorest shipp for cargo y:t ever came from yo:e parts all imputed through the default of Andrewes I am truly (sic) sorry y:t my ffreind M:r Lambton falls under a cloud, w:ch I hope through yo:e favour will bee removed, y:e sequell of w:ch I shall attend , & reioyce (sic) at. Cap:t Milett I hope will informe you , how Candedly I appeared to y:e Sollicitor (sic) Generall in yo:r cause against M:r Brettone Etc:a hee being an eye witnesse thereoff. (sic) What y:e Stock of y:e Loyall Merch:t is, our generall lre will informe you; y:e Owners being contented to take yo:e pte thereof being 150:ll a broad (sic) ; The 3 pcells of Post betweene S:r W: Rider S:r G: Oxinden (sic) & S:r G: Smith, o:e Grall lre will informe you to w:ch I referr you.

For an ornam:t to yo:e Clossett (sic), or Chamber I have sent you a hanging Clock for y:d true geding (sic) of it, I dare recommend to you soo worthy a freind; yo:e acceptance thereof I earnestly [xxxx] as alsoe of a case of wine under y:d Marke P: marg:t [K:S: is in LH margin in bold] In lue (sic) of an acknowledgm:t of many & Sundry ffavours rcvd from you in Contra Exchang (sic) wherein I can serve you Comand (sic) mee freely. By y:e same Cap:t Millett you may please to demand a small Bagg of Marchandise containeing as by y:e inclosed ffactory (sic) pray putt y:t to y:e small adventure, shee sent the

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last yeare & if it bee not a trouble to you lett it remaine w:th you in trade whilst you stay a broad, other Wise dispose of it as you see cause, for her most advantage, ffor matter of newes I must necessarily referr you to y:e Bearer . for all things relating to Courte, Citty & Countree (sic) hee being well instructed to Answer you in all of them, whose person & his affaires I must needs recommend to yo:e favour. The Articles betweene his Majestye of End:d & y:e King of Portingall (sic), as also them w:th y:e States of Holland, y:e Company have thought fitt to send them you, or alsoe they should have gon by my hands. M:r Lambton sent mee by Ship Eagle y:e last voyadge (sic) (in lue of Dymonds [xxxxx] him) 15 potts of Agra Musk amounting to M:a 11002:02 pire w:ch proves satisrated [COULD THIS MEAN “SATURATED”?] & very Bad, as By an A listation (sic) now sent him, subscribed by Cap:t Millett & Sundry others, the losse of which being neere 100:ll Star [?] I pray S:r Right mee heerein, y:t M:r Lambton may have satisfaction from whome y:e injury was done, 2: potts of w:ch I retourne, y:t y:e fraude (sic) may appeare; That pott of Muske you left w:th mee for his Acco:t lyes bye unsold, being very Bad.

By our ffreind Nich. Millett; I have sent one case of wine also a Butt of Strong Beere Brew’d and purpose w:th by vertue of y:d inclosed note bee pleased to demand, if they prove good my desires therein are compleated, according to o:r wnated maner , yo:r many frewinds heere, doo often, & heartily remember you

Touching y:e prises (sic) of Rough Dyamonds & all other things Cap:t Nich:o Millett is fully instructed in, who will imparte y:e same upon yo:r Comands, I have no further to add but my hearty well wishes for yo:r health & prosperity, I take leave & remaine ever.

S:r
Yo: truely aff:t freind & serv:t
Geo: Smith

S:r I am Comanded by my wife to present her most affectionate respects to yo:r selfe, In whose wellfare shee much rejoyseth. G.S.

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