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It is possible, though not certain, that the letter writer is Sir John Lewis, a senior London merchant and ironmonger.  Sir John Lewis was a part-owner of the ship the ''Loyal Merchant'', along with Sir George Oxenden and Sir George Smith and others.<ref>See Bill of Complaint in Court of Chancery by 'S:r John Lewis of London Kn:t and Barronett, S:r James Maddifford Kn:t and Barronett, S:r George Smith of London kn:t S:r George Oxenden Knight Thomas Hussey of London Esq Henry Sparstow of London Esq Daniell Pennington [??] Jonathan Dawes, Phillip Mirell [Mirsell?] and Richard Binly of London Merchants and part owners of the good shipp called the Loyall Merchant of London' ([[MRP: C10/488/141|C10/488/141]])</ref>
  
 
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See [[MRP: 20th December 1666, Letter from John Lewis to Sir GO, London|20th December 1666, Letter from John Lewis to Sir GO, London]]
 
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See [[MRP: 24th March 1665/66, Letter from George Smith to Sir GO, London|24th March 1665/66, Letter from George Smith to Sir GO, London]]
  
 
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Revision as of 10:32, December 26, 2011

March 1665/66, Letter from John Lewis to Sir GO


BL, Add. MS. XX, XXXX, ff. 55-56

Editorial history



Abstract & context


It is possible, though not certain, that the letter writer is Sir John Lewis, a senior London merchant and ironmonger. Sir John Lewis was a part-owner of the ship the Loyal Merchant, along with Sir George Oxenden and Sir George Smith and others.[1]



Suggested links


See 20th December 1666, Letter from John Lewis to Sir GO, London
See 24th March 1665/66, Letter from George Smith to Sir GO, London



To do


(1) Transcribe this letter



Transcription


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BL, Add. MS. XX, XXXX, ff. 55-56



Notes

  1. See Bill of Complaint in Court of Chancery by 'S:r John Lewis of London Kn:t and Barronett, S:r James Maddifford Kn:t and Barronett, S:r George Smith of London kn:t S:r George Oxenden Knight Thomas Hussey of London Esq Henry Sparstow of London Esq Daniell Pennington [??] Jonathan Dawes, Phillip Mirell [Mirsell?] and Richard Binly of London Merchants and part owners of the good shipp called the Loyall Merchant of London' (C10/488/141)