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In this letter from Paul French to Sir George Oxenden, French refers to his friendship with Sir William Ryder, and mentions contact with Sir George Oxenden before George's departure for Surat. He asks for Sir George Oxenden’s help in the administration of his dead son-in-law’s estate, that of Henry Revington. He mentions his good friend Captain Robert Fisher of the ''African''. | In this letter from Paul French to Sir George Oxenden, French refers to his friendship with Sir William Ryder, and mentions contact with Sir George Oxenden before George's departure for Surat. He asks for Sir George Oxenden’s help in the administration of his dead son-in-law’s estate, that of Henry Revington. He mentions his good friend Captain Robert Fisher of the ''African''. | ||
| − | Paul French had stood security for Henry Revington in the later 1650s. Revington had been chief of the Rajapur factory in 1659. He had been imprisoned by Shivajee in the early 1660s. Letters exist in the British Library from Henry Revington to L. Bushell, 1659.<ref>BL, Add. 40696 ff. 16, 20)</ref> | + | Paul French had stood security for Henry Revington in the later 1650s. Revington had been chief of the Rajapur factory in 1659. He had been imprisoned by Shivajee in the early 1660s. Letters exist in the British Library from Henry Revington to L. Bushell, 1659.<ref>BL, Add. 40696 ff. 16, 20)</ref> He was briefly the President at Surat (1657-1658). |
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| + | See [[MRP: 10th March 1665/66, Letter from Paul French to Sir GO|10th March 1665/66, Letter from Paul French to Sir GO]] | ||
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S:r Geo: Oxinden my much Hono:d ffreind, | S:r Geo: Oxinden my much Hono:d ffreind, | ||
| − | Tho many rivill curtesies rcvd from you by mee & myne before yo:r departure out of England, have imboldened mee (by the advice of my Noble freind S:r W:m Rider) to request a farther favour from you yett feare it may bee to great a trouble, w:ch is to begg yo:r Assitance for y:e Recovery of any Estate of my sonn Hen Revingtons<ref>See notes for more information on Henry Revington</ref> w:ch may bee á broad in y:e Country w:ch some of his relation are informed there is (& I hope the same) w:ch favour I begg for theire sakes, & to y:e purpose have heare inclosed lres of Administraion & á lre of átturney, wherein I was advised by S:r W:m Rider to joyne M:r Math Gray<ref>Mathew Gray was XXXX</ref> my good ffreind, who I hope will bee willing to take ofs some of y:e Trouble from yourselfe hee knowing best I presume in w:t condition hee was or his Estate at his Death, & w:t shall bee recoveredd, I intreate you may bee consigned to mee, w:th as little notice as may bee thereoff to others; as also retournes of w:t was consigned to you & M:r Gray either formdd or my daughter if not all ready done S:r my Wife<ref>No details are known of Paul French's wife. His daugher was married to XXXX Spire, as revealed in this letter's postscriptum</ref> & Daughter s present their service & respects to you in á Glass of good Canary & I desire yo:r Acceptance of a case of y:e same (w:ch I wish as good to you as now it is) by my Good ffreind Cap:t Rob:tt ffisher<ref>Captain Robert Fisher, commander of the ''African''</ref> in y:e ''Affrican'' whome god preserve G:O: [in LH margin] it is Marked as p Marg:t cut in y:e Wood & black y:e key in his owne Custody, w:th w:ch my prayers to God for yo:r long health & greater happinesse Is all at present from him who much desires to show himselfe. | + | Tho many rivill curtesies rcvd from you by mee & myne before yo:r departure out of England, have imboldened mee (by the advice of my Noble freind S:r W:m Rider<ref>Sir William Ryder, London merchant</ref>) to request a farther favour from you yett feare it may bee to great a trouble, w:ch is to begg yo:r Assitance for y:e Recovery of any Estate of my sonn Hen Revingtons<ref>See notes for more information on Henry Revington</ref> w:ch may bee á broad in y:e Country w:ch some of his relation are informed there is (& I hope the same) w:ch favour I begg for theire sakes, & to y:e purpose have heare inclosed lres of Administraion & á lre of átturney, wherein I was advised by S:r W:m Rider to joyne M:r Math Gray<ref>Mathew Gray was XXXX</ref> my good ffreind, who I hope will bee willing to take ofs some of y:e Trouble from yourselfe hee knowing best I presume in w:t condition hee was or his Estate at his Death, & w:t shall bee recoveredd, I intreate you may bee consigned to mee, w:th as little notice as may bee thereoff to others; as also retournes of w:t was consigned to you & M:r Gray either formdd or my daughter if not all ready done S:r my Wife<ref>No details are known of Paul French's wife. His daugher was married to XXXX Spire, as revealed in this letter's postscriptum</ref> & Daughter s present their service & respects to you in á Glass of good Canary & I desire yo:r Acceptance of a case of y:e same (w:ch I wish as good to you as now it is) by my Good ffreind Cap:t Rob:tt ffisher<ref>Captain Robert Fisher, commander of the ''African''</ref> in y:e ''Affrican'' whome god preserve G:O: [in LH margin] it is Marked as p Marg:t cut in y:e Wood & black y:e key in his owne Custody, w:th w:ch my prayers to God for yo:r long health & greater happinesse Is all at present from him who much desires to show himselfe. |
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===Henry Revington=== | ===Henry Revington=== | ||
| − | (1) May have been involved in illegal arms trading with | + | (1) May have been involved in illegal arms trading with Marathis |
- "It was solely due to the greed and crooked dealings of Mr. Henry Revington, the Chief of the Company’s Rajapur…."<ref>Jadunath Sarkar, ''Shivaji and His Times'', 6th Ed., (XXXX, 1961), p. 333</ref> | - "It was solely due to the greed and crooked dealings of Mr. Henry Revington, the Chief of the Company’s Rajapur…."<ref>Jadunath Sarkar, ''Shivaji and His Times'', 6th Ed., (XXXX, 1961), p. 333</ref> | ||
| − | (2) "…William Buckeridge for Nicholas Buckeridge, and Paul French for Henry Revington,; each security is directed to seal a bond for 500l. penalty."<ref>''CCM 55-59'', p. 98 </ref> | + | (2) "…William Buckeridge for Nicholas Buckeridge, and Paul French for Henry Revington,; each security is directed to seal a bond for 500l. penalty."<ref>''CCM 55-59'', p. 98 </ref> |
| − | (3) | + | (3) "In 1657 Henry Revington and his associates sold the Mughal general, Shahbaz Khan a number of iron guns. The general paid five thousand of the stipulated twenty four thousand rials of eight…."<ref>Ian Bruce Watson, ''Foundation for Empire: English Private Trade in India, 1659-1760'' (XXXX, 1980), p. 325</ref> |
| − | (4) Chief of EIC Rajapur factory 1659 | + | (4) Chief of EIC Rajapur factory 1659 |
| − | (5) "It was now necessary to send out to Surat a new President, as Spiller had now returned to England, leaving Henry Revington in charge…"<ref>''CCM 55-59'', p. xxiv</ref> | + | (5) "It was now necessary to send out to Surat a new President, as Spiller had now returned to England, leaving Henry Revington in charge…"<ref>''CCM 55-59'', p. xxiv</ref> |
| − | (6) "The English Resident, Revington, is still imprisoned with his colleagues by Shivaji in a certain inland fort called Soangur…"<ref>''EFI 61-64'', p. 5</ref> | + | (6) "The English Resident, Revington, is still imprisoned with his colleagues by Shivaji in a certain inland fort called Soangur…"<ref>''EFI 61-64'', p. 5</ref> |
| − | (7) Revington seems to have been in dispute with the EIC | + | (7) Revington seems to have been in dispute with the EIC<ref>E/3/86 f. 64 Mar 1662, Contents: Company's demands against Henry Revington</ref> |
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| − | + | ==Possible primary sources== | |
'''BL''' | '''BL''' | ||
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26th March 1663, Letter from Paul Ffrench to Sir GO
BL, Add. MS. XX, XXX, f. 54
Editorial history
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Contents
Abstract & context
In this letter from Paul French to Sir George Oxenden, French refers to his friendship with Sir William Ryder, and mentions contact with Sir George Oxenden before George's departure for Surat. He asks for Sir George Oxenden’s help in the administration of his dead son-in-law’s estate, that of Henry Revington. He mentions his good friend Captain Robert Fisher of the African.
Paul French had stood security for Henry Revington in the later 1650s. Revington had been chief of the Rajapur factory in 1659. He had been imprisoned by Shivajee in the early 1660s. Letters exist in the British Library from Henry Revington to L. Bushell, 1659.[1] He was briefly the President at Surat (1657-1658).
Suggested links
See 10th March 1665/66, Letter from Paul French to Sir GO
To do
(1) Check transcription against physical manuscript in BL
Transcription
This transcription has been completed, but needs to be checked
[BL, Add. MS. XX, XXX, f. 54]
S:r Geo: Oxinden my much Hono:d ffreind,
Tho many rivill curtesies rcvd from you by mee & myne before yo:r departure out of England, have imboldened mee (by the advice of my Noble freind S:r W:m Rider[2]) to request a farther favour from you yett feare it may bee to great a trouble, w:ch is to begg yo:r Assitance for y:e Recovery of any Estate of my sonn Hen Revingtons[3] w:ch may bee á broad in y:e Country w:ch some of his relation are informed there is (& I hope the same) w:ch favour I begg for theire sakes, & to y:e purpose have heare inclosed lres of Administraion & á lre of átturney, wherein I was advised by S:r W:m Rider to joyne M:r Math Gray[4] my good ffreind, who I hope will bee willing to take ofs some of y:e Trouble from yourselfe hee knowing best I presume in w:t condition hee was or his Estate at his Death, & w:t shall bee recoveredd, I intreate you may bee consigned to mee, w:th as little notice as may bee thereoff to others; as also retournes of w:t was consigned to you & M:r Gray either formdd or my daughter if not all ready done S:r my Wife[5] & Daughter s present their service & respects to you in á Glass of good Canary & I desire yo:r Acceptance of a case of y:e same (w:ch I wish as good to you as now it is) by my Good ffreind Cap:t Rob:tt ffisher[6] in y:e Affrican whome god preserve G:O: [in LH margin] it is Marked as p Marg:t cut in y:e Wood & black y:e key in his owne Custody, w:th w:ch my prayers to God for yo:r long health & greater happinesse Is all at present from him who much desires to show himselfe.
S:r
Yo:r most ffaithful & gratefull
Serv:t
Paul ffrench.
March y:e 26:th 1663:
S:r
There is á Case of Canary for M:r Gray[7] (if liveing w:ch God Grant) if not pray please to except of it in Custody of Cap:t ffisher m’ked in y:e wood GM:F as y:e Other, Pray S:r please to retourne w:t doath concerne my Daughter Spire[8] by itselfe if w:thout to great trouble
Yo:rs as before P: ff:
Notes
Paul French & the English East India Company
"[April 25, 1656] The following securities are accepted ; Thomas Tomblings for Walter Gollipher and Edward Swinglehurst, William Buckeridge for Nicholas Buckeridge, and Paul French for Henry Revington ; each security is directed to seal a bond of 500/. penalty."[9]
"[May 21, 1658] Major Taylor and Mr. French, who provided the shells and guns for their friends in India, are to be summoned to the next court, so that this business may be satisfactorily settled."[10]
Henry Revington
(1) May have been involved in illegal arms trading with Marathis
- "It was solely due to the greed and crooked dealings of Mr. Henry Revington, the Chief of the Company’s Rajapur…."[11]
(2) "…William Buckeridge for Nicholas Buckeridge, and Paul French for Henry Revington,; each security is directed to seal a bond for 500l. penalty."[12]
(3) "In 1657 Henry Revington and his associates sold the Mughal general, Shahbaz Khan a number of iron guns. The general paid five thousand of the stipulated twenty four thousand rials of eight…."[13]
(4) Chief of EIC Rajapur factory 1659
(5) "It was now necessary to send out to Surat a new President, as Spiller had now returned to England, leaving Henry Revington in charge…"[14]
(6) "The English Resident, Revington, is still imprisoned with his colleagues by Shivaji in a certain inland fort called Soangur…"[15]
(7) Revington seems to have been in dispute with the EIC[16]
Possible primary sources
BL
Add. 40696 ff. 16, 20: Revington (Henry). E. India Co's Chief in the Deccan. Letters to L. Bushell 1659. Copies.
- ↑ BL, Add. 40696 ff. 16, 20)
- ↑ Sir William Ryder, London merchant
- ↑ See notes for more information on Henry Revington
- ↑ Mathew Gray was XXXX
- ↑ No details are known of Paul French's wife. His daugher was married to XXXX Spire, as revealed in this letter's postscriptum
- ↑ Captain Robert Fisher, commander of the African
- ↑ Mathew Gray
- ↑ Daughter Spire XXX. Missing faces
- ↑ 'A Court of Committees for the United Joint Stock, April 25, 1656' (Court Book, vol. xxiii, p. 513), in Ethel Bruce Sainsbury (ed.), A calendar of court minutes of the East India Company, 1655-1659 (Oxford, 1916), p. 261
- ↑ 'A Court of Committees for the New General Stock, May 21, 1658' (Court Book, vol. xxiv, p. 108), in Ethel Bruce Sainsbury (ed.), A calendar of court minutes of the East India Company, 1655-1659 (Oxford, 1916), p. 261
- ↑ Jadunath Sarkar, Shivaji and His Times, 6th Ed., (XXXX, 1961), p. 333
- ↑ CCM 55-59, p. 98
- ↑ Ian Bruce Watson, Foundation for Empire: English Private Trade in India, 1659-1760 (XXXX, 1980), p. 325
- ↑ CCM 55-59, p. xxiv
- ↑ EFI 61-64, p. 5
- ↑ E/3/86 f. 64 Mar 1662, Contents: Company's demands against Henry Revington
