MRP: 29th January 1665/66, Letter from Robert Lord to Sir GO
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29th January 1665/66, Letter from Robert Lord to Sir GO
BL, Add. MS. 40, 710, f. 21: 'Coppie booke of letters from August 1665 to June 1666 from friends in India'
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Hono:ed S:r
I render you much thankes for yo:r care, ins ending the butt and 2 hogsg:s of arracke it came well conditioned and is very good drinke of which we are very glad (most of us being of my Country man Wards opinion preferring a bowle of Punch before a bottle of wine (wee are (blessed be god) all in good health & wait your hono:es order, for what ever you please to dispose us to we are imediately ready to attend & prosecute
P Mate (sic) Harry [?] I requested yo:e good pleaseure to order Mr tailor to furnish us with an hund:d pounds according to y:e rate of the Money exprest in Chart:r party; to lay in provision now in the cheapest time of the yeare, which I hope you will please to doo for him who humbly desires to subscribe to be
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YO:R Hono:es
In all things to be Comanded
Robert Lord
