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'''This transcription has been completed, but requires checking''' | '''This transcription has been completed, but requires checking''' | ||
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| − | Y:e ''American'' was dispatched from Cormanteene y:e 12:th ffebruary w:th 9996 [TBC]: ounces of Gould about 30000:ll Stock who I understand departed hence in Company w:th ''East India March:t'' about 20 dayes past bound for ffor ffort S:t: George y:e former to bee sent home thence, y:e Latt for South Seas Jambee Bantham Etc:a I departed Cormanteene y:e 4:th Aprill; w:th w:t Gould Could procure for Goods sould the tyme of my being there, & w:t in Cash at my arrivall being onely 2496: ounces bound for ffort S:t George & Bengall & arrived at assention y:e 24:th Aprill; Whence his Maj:ty Shipps ''Dunkerk'', ''Leopard'', & ''Mary Rose'' departed for England 4: dayes before; y:e Earles, Cap:ts & all in health, I found there y:e ''Rich:d & Martha'', M:r Andrewes & the Cap:t & all in health, they departed y:e 25:th Ditto; y:e ''Good Hope'', & ''Marygould'' Both from Bantam departed to geather from L:d Islands Assention on y:e 10:th Aprill. S:r had any Shipp arrived for yo:r port before my departure hence I had Consigned you 6: or 700 Stock in Gold & have requested you to have sent mee its produce in Dymonds, Beazar, Muske, or Ambergreece; y:e 19 January at my departure England a peace w:th Dutch & in Amitee & League w:th all Europe & Turks, for other occurances referr you to y:e Bearer & shall Conclude deseiring you Excuse the abruptness of these lines I do respectively [XXXXX] [XXXXX] & remaine. | + | Y:e ''American'' was dispatched from Cormanteene y:e 12:th ffebruary w:th 9996 [TBC]: ounces of Gould about 30000:ll Stock who I understand departed hence in Company w:th ''East India March:t'' about 20 dayes past bound for ffor ffort S:t: George y:e former to bee sent home thence, y:e Latt for South Seas Jambee Bantham Etc:a I departed Cormanteene y:e 4:th Aprill; w:th w:t Gould Could procure for Goods sould the tyme of my being there, & w:t in Cash at my arrivall being onely 2496: ounces bound for [[MRP: Fort St. George| ffort S:t George]] & [[MRP: Bengal| Bengall]] & arrived at assention y:e 24:th Aprill; Whence his Maj:ty Shipps ''Dunkerk'', ''Leopard'', & ''Mary Rose'' departed for England 4: dayes before; y:e Earles, Cap:ts & all in health, I found there y:e ''Rich:d & Martha'', M:r Andrewes & the Cap:t & all in health, they departed y:e 25:th Ditto; y:e ''Good Hope'', & ''Marygould'' Both from [[MRP: Bantam|Bantam]] departed to geather from L:d Islands Assention on y:e 10:th Aprill. S:r had any Shipp arrived for yo:r port before my departure hence I had Consigned you 6: or 700 Stock in Gold & have requested you to have sent mee its produce in Dymonds, Beazar, Muske, or Ambergreece; y:e 19 January at my departure England a peace w:th Dutch & in Amitee & League w:th all Europe & Turks, for other occurances referr you to y:e Bearer & shall Conclude deseiring you Excuse the abruptness of these lines I do respectively [XXXXX] [XXXXX] & remaine. |
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Latest revision as of 21:24, January 8, 2012
25th June 1663, Letter from Stephen Mitchell to Sir GO, Johanna
BL, Add. MS. XX, XXX, ff. 109-110
Editorial history
26/05/09, CSG: Completed transcription
18/12/11, CSG: Page created
Abstract & context
Suggested links
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. 109-110
[f. 109]
Right Worp:ll
My Respects & humble service presented; & yo:r Good health, w:th prosperity is prayed for &r:a [?] SLr I hope my presumption in troubleing yo:r Worp:ll w:th a few Lines will not bee displeasing & may acquaint you of my safety thus farr, from Guiney at w:chplace y:e Agent & most part of ffactors dead; Our Hono:ble Comp:a sent mee thither to disolve their factoryes, & to take an Inventory of Gold, & remaines of goods; & to settle y:e manadgem:t in disposing thereof, upon Two of y:e ablest of theire ffactors; & to deliver y:e Caftes of Cormentine with Gunns Ur:a [OR “Vr:a?] & all theire other ffactoryes over into y;e possession of y:e Royall Comp:a w:ch on y:e 25:th March I effected; reserved onely warehouse roome in y:e castle for our Comp:a remaines & accomodation, of theire ffactors haveing liberty to putt off y:e remaines till y:e 25:th March (64:) & to allow them 10:p C:te on all w:t sold after 25:th March (1663) M:r Maddison in
[f. 110]
Y:e American was dispatched from Cormanteene y:e 12:th ffebruary w:th 9996 [TBC]: ounces of Gould about 30000:ll Stock who I understand departed hence in Company w:th East India March:t about 20 dayes past bound for ffor ffort S:t: George y:e former to bee sent home thence, y:e Latt for South Seas Jambee Bantham Etc:a I departed Cormanteene y:e 4:th Aprill; w:th w:t Gould Could procure for Goods sould the tyme of my being there, & w:t in Cash at my arrivall being onely 2496: ounces bound for ffort S:t George & Bengall & arrived at assention y:e 24:th Aprill; Whence his Maj:ty Shipps Dunkerk, Leopard, & Mary Rose departed for England 4: dayes before; y:e Earles, Cap:ts & all in health, I found there y:e Rich:d & Martha, M:r Andrewes & the Cap:t & all in health, they departed y:e 25:th Ditto; y:e Good Hope, & Marygould Both from Bantam departed to geather from L:d Islands Assention on y:e 10:th Aprill. S:r had any Shipp arrived for yo:r port before my departure hence I had Consigned you 6: or 700 Stock in Gold & have requested you to have sent mee its produce in Dymonds, Beazar, Muske, or Ambergreece; y:e 19 January at my departure England a peace w:th Dutch & in Amitee & League w:th all Europe & Turks, for other occurances referr you to y:e Bearer & shall Conclude deseiring you Excuse the abruptness of these lines I do respectively [XXXXX] [XXXXX] & remaine.
S:r
Yo:r Worp:s Humble Servant.
Stephen Mitchell
Aboard the Castle ffrigatt in Johanns y:e 25:th June 1663
