MRP: 25th March 1663, Letter from Nicholas Hurlestone to Sir GO, Redriss
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25th March 1663, Letter from Nicholas Hurlestone to Sir GO, Redriss
BL, MS. XX,XXX, f. 50
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[BL, MS. XX,XXX, f. 50]
Hono:d S:r
Reddriss y:e 25:th of March 1663
Yo:r good health togeather w:th safe retourne is prayed for & now haveing this opportunity, w:ch I could not lett slipp w:thout presenting of my service to your good selfe, Alsoe to acquaint you y:t you Since you went from house have beene very often had in memory Amongst yo:r serv:ts at y:e Trinity house, & very lately was yo:r health putt about in á large Glasse of y:e best. The farther acco:t of y:t I now leave unto Cap:t Millett to relate. It will very much rejoyce mee to heare of yo:r health & if it might not bee to much presumption in mee I shall begg a line or two from yo:r hand & this is the greatest trouble y:t I shall adventure to gie yo: Worp:p onely I am desired by Ardlation [??] [OR, “acolation”?] M:r Goodlad who hath á sonn now going á mate w:th Cap:t Millett his name is Jarvis [or Jarves] Maplesden hee is a man of pts I presume Cap:t Millett will acquaint yo:r Wor:p soo much, hee hath a minde (soo I am told) to stay in India & to serve y:e Comp:a theare & its his mothers desire hee should doo soo, hee hath comanded á good shipp, is Able but hath beene something Extravagant to, too much I might acquaint you w:th w:t I have heard of him but hee Runne farr y:t never retournes, time & place may alter y:t & so as hee Approve himselfe lett him have yo:e Eye off favour, I pray y:t you will please to make á triall onely one voyadge in y:e country & if hee doo well lett him have yo:r Incouragm:t & no otherwise, I crave yo:r Excuse now for troubling of yo:r Hono:e soo much w:th this relatione; I for his mothers sake as well as his owne should bee right Glad to heare hee did well; & the advantage will bee to himselfe,
S:r If it will not bee to much trouble I be seech you to call before you Samson, to geather w:th Bimgee for w:thone of them I left a faire Branch of Currall sett in á silver seett it was an adventure sent by mee & I have allowed y:e Party heere Tom [X] Starleing [Starlding?] one of them two are liable to answer its vallew, & Samson putts it upon Bimgee, I should bee glad to have from one of them, w:t was made of it, & for Justice I can not apply my selfe unto a better freind than yo:r good selfe & soo craving yo:r pardon for adding this farther trouble & please know I should take it a favour to serve you when Ever you shall please to lay yo:r Comands upon mee for I am
S:r
Yo:r oblidged to serve you
Nic:o Hurlestone
