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| + | John Jacobs wrote to Sir George Oxenden on March 1st 1662/63 from London. | ||
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| + | He was possibly Sir John Jacobs, who together with Dr Richard Ball, had asked the Court of the EEIC to confirm their sons' entertainment at Surat before the departure of the ships.<ref>'A Court of Committees, March 6, 1661 (''Court Book'', vol. xxiv, p. 349), in Ethel Bruce Sainsbury (ed.), A Calendar of the Court Minutes of the East India Company, 1660-1663 (Oxford, 1922), p. 97</ref> | ||
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| + | "[March 6, 1661] The Court promises to consider the request of Dr. Ball and Sir John Jacobs for their sons at Surat to be confirmed in their respective entertainments before the departure of the ships"<ref>'A Court of Committees, March 6, 1661 (''Court Book'', vol. xxiv, p. 349), in Ethel Bruce Sainsbury (ed.), A Calendar of the Court Minutes of the East India Company, 1660-1663 (Oxford, 1922), p. 97</ref> | ||
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| + | "[March 27, 1661] Messrs. Bolle [Ball?], Jacob, and Bernard, lately entertained as factors, to be each allowed a salary of 20/. a year."<ref>'A Court of Committees, March 27, 1661' (''Court Book'', vol. xxiv, p. 359), in Ethel Bruce Sainsbury (ed.), A Calendar of the Court Minutes of the East India Company, 1660-1663 (Oxford, 1922), p. 104</ref> | ||
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| + | "Spice to be presented to Sir John Wolstenholme, Sir John Harrison, Sir Nicholas Crispe, Sir John Jacob, and Sir John Shaw, Farmers of the Customs ; also to Messrs. Dawes, Rumbolt, Turner, Seamer, and Kenniston, officers of the Custom-house."<ref>'A Court of Committees, December ii, 1663 (''Court Book'', vol. xxiv, p. 712), in Ethel Bruce Sainsbury (ed.), A Calendar of the Court Minutes of the East India Company, 1660-1663 (Oxford, 1922), p. 366</ref> | ||
Revision as of 12:14, January 21, 2012
1st March 1662/63, Letter from John Jacobs to Sir GO, London
BL, Add. MS. XX,XXXX, f. 34
Editorial history
04/06/09, CSG: Completed transcription
15/12/11, CSG: Created page & posted transcription to wiki
Abstract & context
John Jacobs wrote to Sir George Oxenden on March 1st 1662/63 from London.
He was possibly Sir John Jacobs, who together with Dr Richard Ball, had asked the Court of the EEIC to confirm their sons' entertainment at Surat before the departure of the ships.[1]
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Transcription
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[BL, Add. MS. XX,XXXX, f. 34]
Hon:d S:r
Though my Grief e be great for y:e loss of my Poore boy Francis Jacob,[2] yet I cannot but take this Opportunity to Congratulate w:th hopes of yo:r Safe Arrivall at Surr:tt. W:ch I Suppose will be y:e more Acceptable to you because it ?preeds now from my pure Affection w:thout any Interest of Obligation in his Respect I hope M:r Goodjer[3] is Safe & well w:th you, to whome I delivered ffifty Pounds to furnish him if alive towards some little Improvem:t there, but y:t being Frustratd; I hereby Intreat at yo:r Noble ffav:r to take Notice of it, y:t if M:r Goodjer be alive he may please According to my directions att his depture to Invest it in Something of y:t countrey y:t may be usefull here, y:t Since y:e Principall be gonn, I may not neglect y:e Interest in Soe small á matter; I have written to M:r Goodjer to y:e same effect, who if alive I know will fathly follow my orders, but if dead, (w:ch in Such á voyadge is an even lay, I humbly pray yo:r Enquiry; And if theire be any thing here wherein I may Serve you I pray hon:r me w:th yo:r desires w:ch Shalbe as comm:ds to
S:r
Yo:r most humble Serv:t
Jn:o Jacobs
Notes
Sir John Jacobs
"[March 6, 1661] The Court promises to consider the request of Dr. Ball and Sir John Jacobs for their sons at Surat to be confirmed in their respective entertainments before the departure of the ships"[4]
"[March 27, 1661] Messrs. Bolle [Ball?], Jacob, and Bernard, lately entertained as factors, to be each allowed a salary of 20/. a year."[5]
"Spice to be presented to Sir John Wolstenholme, Sir John Harrison, Sir Nicholas Crispe, Sir John Jacob, and Sir John Shaw, Farmers of the Customs ; also to Messrs. Dawes, Rumbolt, Turner, Seamer, and Kenniston, officers of the Custom-house."[6]- ↑ 'A Court of Committees, March 6, 1661 (Court Book, vol. xxiv, p. 349), in Ethel Bruce Sainsbury (ed.), A Calendar of the Court Minutes of the East India Company, 1660-1663 (Oxford, 1922), p. 97
- ↑ Francis Jacob, son of John Jacobs, was XXXX. See Missing faces
- ↑ John Goodyer
- ↑ 'A Court of Committees, March 6, 1661 (Court Book, vol. xxiv, p. 349), in Ethel Bruce Sainsbury (ed.), A Calendar of the Court Minutes of the East India Company, 1660-1663 (Oxford, 1922), p. 97
- ↑ 'A Court of Committees, March 27, 1661' (Court Book, vol. xxiv, p. 359), in Ethel Bruce Sainsbury (ed.), A Calendar of the Court Minutes of the East India Company, 1660-1663 (Oxford, 1922), p. 104
- ↑ 'A Court of Committees, December ii, 1663 (Court Book, vol. xxiv, p. 712), in Ethel Bruce Sainsbury (ed.), A Calendar of the Court Minutes of the East India Company, 1660-1663 (Oxford, 1922), p. 366
