Difference between revisions of "MRP: 6th April 1663, Letter from John Stanian to Sir GO, London (poss. 1662/63)"
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| − | [X] with you overland in double Copies last August w:ch I hope are come to yo:r hands wherein I breifly mentioned what in Soe little time after yo:r departure hapnded (sic) , & came to mind y:r might concerne you, Since when wee concluded w:th y:e Dutch , Copie of y:e Artciles ... | + | [X] with you overland in double Copies last August w:ch I hope are come to yo:r hands<ref>John Stanian is referring to his previous letter, dated August 25th, 1662, in which he had suggested that war with the Dutch was unlikely. See [[MRP: March 1665/66, Letter from John Stannian to Sir GO|March 1665/66, Letter from John Stannian to Sir GO]]</ref> wherein I breifly mentioned what in Soe little time after yo:r departure hapnded (sic) , & came to mind y:r might concerne you, Since when wee concluded w:th y:e Dutch , Copie of y:e Artciles ... |
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| − | + | The Comp:a doth allow theire Serv:ts libertie of Trading in India & in theire owne Shipps, if it be not such goods as they have therein y:e same for theire owne Acco:ts, soe you may make good Advantage from y:e Bay to Persia etc. as you best know, & if at any time M:r Goodjer<ref>John Goodyer</ref> & M:r Gray<ref>Mathew Gray</ref> have any remaines of mine I will order them to deliver it to yo:r Worp: to imploy till y:e next yeare if they cannot doe it w:thout Trouble you." | |
| − | + | Therewith I send you a Declaration printed by y:e Comp:a to discover Private Trade in all places, alsoe a Copie of y:e Preamble, by w:ch you may see y:e conditions of Subscriptions w:ch at Seaven yeares must come & to XXX att w:ch time if this Stock shall not have well XXXXX, I Question whither they will be encouraged to proceed againe in a Stock however if it should soo happen as y:t they leave aby Intermission betweene y:t abd of thus, beginning of y:e Next Stock, Ieave it to y’:r discretion what use to make of such an Opportunity… | |
| − | + | '''Notes''' | |
| − | Thinks Sir William Thompson will be Governor | + | [Mentions highly valuable trade in diamonds for and with Portugal.] |
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| + | [Thinks Sir William Thompson will be Governor] | ||
Revision as of 07:07, December 27, 2011
6th April 1663, Letter from John Stanian to Sir GO, London (poss. 1662/63)
BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX, ff. 18-19
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See 25th August 1662, Letter from John Stanyan to Sir GO
See March 1665/66, Letter from John Stannian to Sir GO
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[BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX, ff. 18-19]
Worp:ll S:r
[X] with you overland in double Copies last August w:ch I hope are come to yo:r hands[1] wherein I breifly mentioned what in Soe little time after yo:r departure hapnded (sic) , & came to mind y:r might concerne you, Since when wee concluded w:th y:e Dutch , Copie of y:e Artciles ...
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The Comp:a doth allow theire Serv:ts libertie of Trading in India & in theire owne Shipps, if it be not such goods as they have therein y:e same for theire owne Acco:ts, soe you may make good Advantage from y:e Bay to Persia etc. as you best know, & if at any time M:r Goodjer[2] & M:r Gray[3] have any remaines of mine I will order them to deliver it to yo:r Worp: to imploy till y:e next yeare if they cannot doe it w:thout Trouble you."
Therewith I send you a Declaration printed by y:e Comp:a to discover Private Trade in all places, alsoe a Copie of y:e Preamble, by w:ch you may see y:e conditions of Subscriptions w:ch at Seaven yeares must come & to XXX att w:ch time if this Stock shall not have well XXXXX, I Question whither they will be encouraged to proceed againe in a Stock however if it should soo happen as y:t they leave aby Intermission betweene y:t abd of thus, beginning of y:e Next Stock, Ieave it to y’:r discretion what use to make of such an Opportunity…
Notes
[Mentions highly valuable trade in diamonds for and with Portugal.]
[Thinks Sir William Thompson will be Governor]
Yo: faithfull ffreind & humble Servant John Stanian
Notes
- ↑ John Stanian is referring to his previous letter, dated August 25th, 1662, in which he had suggested that war with the Dutch was unlikely. See March 1665/66, Letter from John Stannian to Sir GO
- ↑ John Goodyer
- ↑ Mathew Gray
