MRP: 15th December 1662, Letter from Francis Cobb to Sir GO, Aschine

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15th December 1662, Letter from Francis Cobb to Sir GO, Aschine

BL, Add. MS. XX, XXX, ff. 17-18

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23/11/10, CSG: Completed transcription
18/12/11, CSG: Created page & posted transcription to wiki




Abstract & context


Francis Cobb wrote to Sir George Oxenden from Aschine, in a letter dated December 15th 1662.

In this letter Francis Cobb was was very cautious about condemning President Andrewes' and Lambton’s behaviour. Indeed, Cobb appears scared of Lambton as an enemy.

In contrast, Henry Gary in Goa (admittedly after learning of Lambton’s death) denounced Lambton for failing to pay a debt to him for three years.[1]

Randall Taylor, who seems to have known Sir George Oxenden well, and to have been involved in the SVJS in some operational way, condemned President Andrewes with considerable force.[2]

It is not clear what Cobb was implying when he mentioned that Vorah’s commission was not in the books


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[BL, Add. MS. XX, XXX, ff. 17-18]

[p. 17]

Right Worp:ll Hon:d S:r

Yo:r Grall: & y:e pticuler you weare pleased to Hon:r me w:th came to my hands by yo:r serv:t ?Willy (or Nilly) Mahmud,[3] who arrived in y:e Nugdy[4] y:e 20:th November S:r I was rejoyced at yo:r lre because of soo great a favour from you, & next it speakes my Deare ffather[5] to bee in health, I doubt not but hee hath writt to mee though I have not any lre from him

Ffor affaires heere you have (I doubt not but) a perfect understanding of them by lres y:t hath passed in Presid:t Andrewes[6] tyme, y:e Great ?Defferance betweene M:r G:[7] &c:a is now soo great á Dishonor to y:e English y:t you would bee sorry to know w:t name wee goo by, but you Prudence is recompence enough for to ámend such things as now is passed: Truely S:r as to my selfe, I have not had any Content haveing had noo busynesse for y:e hono:ble Comp:a that may give mee y:t name of theire serv:t; & other things (w:ch when it please God to make mee happy in seeing you) XX [small word unreasable due to wormhole]I shall make bould to acquaint you w:th (untill w:ch tyme I humbly desire your patience & to excuse mee y:t now I doo not write my meaneing; If I should not write you y:t its good; those now ?partes, meete noo more: I should bee Guilty of Contracting much trouble: I know it will be presented to you, y:t you would please to give leave y:t one pson now come to you might returne againe; but I shall humbly desire yo:r pardon when I tell you y:d Burnt Child dreads y:e fire but I hope of your Curtesye; neither Can I say any thing to any but yo:r Worp:e it is not my nature to make any Complaynt: especially of those w:ch makes M:r J:L:[8] my enemye if knowne, therefore I humbly desire y:t you would not acquaint him, & being you have Comfirmed Presid:t Andrewes Commission given mee, I hope you will give mee

[p. 18]

give mee leave soo to bee, untill you call mee home by y:e ?Vine; M:r Clapton[9] hath sent you á paire of Bookes of his ?Jahor[10] voyadge, but y:e Brokeridge is not putt in though p:d y:e pson y:t went w:th him & now is in y:e ???youke Surratt; is name, Abramgee Vorah.[11] y:e sum M:r Clapton p:d him is 40 ?Talbs y:e pson is fitting for to serve two Masters, S:r, w:t stock dooth come upp y:e Vine or other shipps may very well bee manadged by M.r Clapton & my selfe & then to bee shure wee may have quiettnesse.

S:r went M:r Gary[12] concluded y:e Articles w:th this Queene[13] hee Contracted for a yearely pres:t to y:e vallue of a 100 Tale (or Tals) w:ch was by him given when I came in y:e Nugdy, & now I have presumed to give it y:s yeare y:e Charge being upon y:e owners acco:t soo y:t w:n It please God y:t yo:r Shipp arrive shee cannot bee at any charge at all, this I hope will cause our house Charges to seeme y:e ??losse y.e Cause wee favour y:e Nugdy is for y:e present.

The Queene Much desires your answer to all y:e lres sent to our King & Hon:ble Imployers & dooth proffer all her countrey for you to trade in but I shall not trouble yo:r Worp:e any more now: But Begg leave to write to you by y:e ?Bunder Shipps & soo subscribe my selfe.

Yo:r most humble serv:t
Ffrancis Cobb:

Aschine:r Decemb:r y:e 15th 1662


Notes



Possible primary sources

TNA


PROB 11/324 Carr 59-116 Will of Francis Cobb of Merchant, Caister Saint Trinity 23 May 1667
  1. ↑ This is the footnote text
  2. ↑ This is the footnote text
  3. ↑ XXX Mahmud was XXXX. See Missing faces
  4. ↑ Nugdy
  5. ↑ Francis Cobb's father was XXXX. Missing faces
  6. ↑ President Andrewes was XXXXt
  7. ↑ Mr. G. was possibly Mr. Henry Gary
  8. ↑ John Lambton
  9. ↑ M:r Clapton was possibly Benjamin Clapton. The London merchant Benjamin Glanville wrote to Sir George Oxenden in March 1662/63 reminding him: "I hope to heare in good tyme & yo:r mindfullnesse to answer y:e Defects of my ffreind, & Country man; M:r Ben: Clapton by yo:r favourable Encouragem:t preferm:t to y:t End you weare pleased to take á remembrance from S:r W:m Rider & my selfe, w:ch I presume you will not forgett" (March 1662/63, Letter from Benjamin Glanville to Sir GO) See Missing faces
  10. ↑ ?Jahore
  11. ↑ Abramgee Vorah was XXXX. See Missing faces
  12. ↑ Henry Gary
  13. ↑ Queen of ?Aschine

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