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16th April 1667, Letter from William Rider to Sir GO, London
Editorial history
06/02/09, CSG: Completed transcription
18/12/11, CSG: Page created
22/12/11, CSG: Posted transcription to wiki
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(1) Check transcription against physical manuscript at BL
(2) Check the date of this letter and also of the letter from Sir William Ryder supposedly dated August 22nd 1667. If anything, the apparently later letter seems to have been written before the earlier, since the earlier letter refers to Valentine Nurse's son as "Athick sculled peece." Nevertheless, the later letter starts with a reference to his former letter of April 16th, so presumably the "good character" of Nurse given by Sir George Oxenden to the EEIC was simply a favour to Sir William Ryder, and disguised Nurse's poor performance
Transcription
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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[1] 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
March 1665/66, Letter from Eras Smith to Sir GO
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yo:e Cordiall ffreind & servant
Will:m Rider
Pray give my respects to honest M:r Goodier[2], M:r Gray[3], M:r Tayler, & y:e rest of my ffreinds w:th yo:w; M:r Anger[4] I deeme a fitt pson to send to fforte S:t George if yo:w cannot spare M:r Goodyer
