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Revision as of 21:13, December 21, 2011
Contents
25th September 1663, Letter from Nicholas Millett, Loyalll Merchant, Surat Road
Editorial history
25/05/09, CSG: Completed transcription
19/12/11, CSG: Created page & posted transcription to wiki
Abstract & context
Suggested links
See 22nd March 1662/63, Letter from Thomas Winter to Sir GO, London, Nick Millett’s house
See 14th April 1667, Letter from Nicholas Millett to Sir GO
To do
(1) Check transcription against physical manuscript at BL
Transcription
This transcription has been completed, but needs to be checked
[f. 111]
Right Worp:ll
Yo:r Welcome lre of y:e 14: present rcvd belowe y:e Riversmouth I beleeve you Imagine w:th w:t Joy it was rcvd I have many Things to write & speake to you, but I must keave y:t till a farther Opportunity w:ch I suddenly wish for, ffor to give you á full acco:t of o:r voyadge I have not tyme, but in pte wee departed y:e Downes y:e 11: Aprill y:e Affrican despeeded y:e 6:th Ditto; wee arrived at Johannes y:e 19:th August but noo newes of y:e Affricans arrivall theire or at Mohilia, I must informe y:t hee was designed to touch at John DeNova called ?Called by some, but by y:e Ould name Christophers, wheare his shipp was Cast a way, his not arrivall heere, makes mee wonder I must referr y:e rest to tyme, & Better
[f. 112]
Intelligence I was in good hopes to have gott over this tyde, But had not opportunity soo am a feard it will nee 2: or 3: dayes before have an opportunity to gett over, in respect of y:e Tydes falling out soo late, & soo earely, & our shipp Drawing soo much watter. I shall endeavour all wayes possible, to gett her in, y:t you may bee assured off; S:r I have many lres, Tokens, & severall things for you, & to advise you w:th I Omitt, I send up y:e Purser w:th y:e Compa:a Pacquett. Onely I must tell you I have 1000:ll in Gould for you w:th [XXXX] y:e [XXXXX]. But of y:t an other tyme of w:t you write in yo:r lre lett mee soo Bould to tell you , y:t if S:r Geo: had not beene in India, India should not have seene mee, therefore shall referr all to you, as to a pson w:ch I dare trust with all y:t I have; a little indisposednesse of health makes mee bee y:e Creditor & to requ:t y:t favour of you, y:t you would send mee M:r Ward as soone as possible. I had fforgott to tell you y:t yo:r Mother. Brother, & Sister (my Ownely) w:th S:r Geo: Smith[1], D. Pennington[2], w:th all yo:r freinds, are well, & desire to bee Remembred to you; S:r to those y:t are w:th you my kinde respects.
I have noo more to write buy y:t I am still, as I ever was.
Yo:r Worp:s Humble servant
& ffaithfull freind to Comand
Nich:o Millett
Shipp Loyall Merch:t
Sur:a Roade Septemb:r 25: 1663
To M:r Goodyer[3] in pticuler my service and M:r Gary[4]
