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16th April 1667, Letter from William Rider to Sir GO, London

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[f. 114]

Right Worp:ll & my Hono:ed ffriend

I am now Constrained to pay yo:w my respects in short & undigested lines having at present A fitt of grauell [gravell?] one (sic) me so y:t I cannot replie unto yo:e severall lres w:ch I have rec:d from yo:w overland & by y:e Affrican, & to depend on my friend S:r George Smith, to advise yo:w I cannot who not muny dayes past was nie his end he being grone very weake & melancholly but meeting w:th a phesetion y:t lett him blood prevented his bleeding mire at nose & mouth stopped y:e refluxion, & he is now pretty Cherry intending, if possible to write yo:w heare w:ch I hope he will be able to complie w:th his good thoughts, y:t way, but now y:t this shippe Charles is to allter her designe & have her dispatch as to yo:w this eavening she having been long at Plimouth for y:m as yo:w maie pseive by o:e

[f. 115]

Generall lres y:t she was intended for y:e Coast & especially to fforte S:t George to rectifie abuses there w:ch could not be effected in time now I doubt will heardly be done w:th out a better head y:n wee can all at prsesent thinke on unless yo:w can spare yo:e 2:d there to goe thether (sic) of w:ch more by my next,

I hope o:e ship Returne Cap:t Stanton arrived w:th cago:w in safety & y:t w:t sent yo:w one her came safe to yo:e hands w:ch would be wellcome tiding to me, to heare,

The Affrican came safe but y:e Dorcas xx frazied [?] as yo:w will see in o:e generall lres to w:ch I must referr for alle Publique affaires & now tell yo:w y:t wee are one a tertie betweene us & Dutch w:ch I much feare will redownd little to y:e hono:e of o:e Nation but Gods will must be submited unto, & it is pasable y:t next post to plimouth I may be able to enlarge, on that & other pticulars ere this ship departure sends yo:w comfortable lines or Ligners [Liquers????] wee have chosen Comesioners of Committee, to attend his Maja:es Commisioners to Breda, y:e place apointed to treat in, & to conclude a peace w:ch God send may be hnourable, now o:e Comisioners are M:r Deputy Jolife & Hen. Coventry Esq:e , who are said to goe hereone this daie senitt (sic), wee are now upon Electing o:e Governer & deputy for y;e enseuing (sic) yeare & allsoe y:e 24 Comitys A list of w:ch yo:w may hand if ye shipp make any stay before she dept Plimouth wLch is like she may for Convoie, it not beeing safe to adventure her of y:e Coast w:th out Conduct of a man of warr or tow (sic)

M:r Cha:s Conyers died about 10 dies past God fitt us all for o:e end, I must againe begg yo:w to dispose of Y;e gunns y:t he bought of y:e Eagles owners, & if yo:w can to end w:th Benddas Giving him Gunns for y:e debt w:ch M:r Reminton o:e XXXXX deseted [?] friend J: B: whose sonne Jerimie is all most xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[f. 116]

drie [?] soe y:t I have small hopes to gett ought from him yett will runn A hazard rather Y:n poor Benidas shall lose all,

I have alredy advised yo:w of y:e sad fire w:ch hapned in y:e Cittie began y:e 2nd 7ber last where most of yo:e friends have been sufferers w:th M:rs Terells goods w:ch yo:w sent being detained y:e Comp:a warhouse were Consumed so y:t she & others must have patience

I must beg yo:e Pardon for my brevity but xx [worm hole obscures small word] I conclude must thanke yo:e kindness to my friends son va: [?] Nurse who I see is but Athick sculled peece [!!] [could be peere] & to xx pray yo:w to shew kindness to M:r Jn:o Portmans son who went on y:e Affrican as I am Informed

I presume upon conclusion of ye peace yo:w will want helpe & if y:n thinke fitt to recommend him w:th Erasmus Smiths kindsman & who else yo:w deeme fitt for service to Comp:a they mare fare y:e better for I can assure yo:w y:t y: whole Comitee have a great kindness & respect for yo:w so hath my selfe wife & son & daughter Middleton, & y:e rest of mine, for I desire to live not longer than to aprove my slefe

[RH SIDE]
yo:e Cordiall ffreind & servant
Will:m Rider

Pray give my respects to honest M:r Goodier^[1], M:r Gray^[2], M:r Tayler, & y:e rest of my ffreinds w:th yo:w; M:r Anger^[3] I deeme a fitt pson to send to fforte S:t George if yo:w cannot spare M:r Goodyer

Notes

1. ↑ John Goodyer
2. ↑ Mathew Gray
3. ↑ Gerard Aungier