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John Jacobs wrote to Sir George Oxenden on March 1st 1662/63 from London. | John Jacobs wrote to Sir George Oxenden on March 1st 1662/63 from London. | ||
| − | + | In his letter, John Jacobs mourned the death of his son, Francis Jacobs, but congratulated Sir George Oxenden on his safe arrival in Surat. The letter indicates that Mr. (John Goodyer) travelled out to Surat at the same time as Sir George Oxenden. | |
| + | The letter writer was possibly Sir John Jacobs, London merchant, 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> | ||
| + | Francis Jacobs may have been in Surat prior to Sir George Oxenden's arrival. Dr Richard Ball, the father of the Richard Ball, mentioned in a letter to Sir George Oxenden dated March 16th, 1662/63, sent from Ely House, that his son has been in Surat for some years: | ||
| + | ''my Suite unto you is for my Sonn: to yo:r care he had y:e happiness to be comitted Seaven yeares Since, he was then A Child: A man, I heare he is now, in his Body, I hope Alsoe in his Braine: At least yo:r encouradgement will make him Soo, I am flatterd if he doth not doo well, A line or two from yo:r Penn will sett me a bove Doubts, as he shall be found to deserve, soe lett him find you his Freind, & for him to know Soe much would highly engage him; The fourth yeare is now begunn, & I have not heard of any Wages he gets Recvdd from y:e Comp:a''<ref>[[MRP: 16th March 1662/63, Letter from Richard Ball to Sir GO, Holborn|16th March 1662/63, Letter from Richard Ball to Sir GO, Holborn]]</ref> | ||
| + | Sir George Smith reported Sir John Jacobs' own death three years later in a letter to Sir George Oxenden dated March 14th, 1665/66, sent from London: | ||
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| + | ''S:r Nich:o Crispe and S:r John Jacob died lately Madam Dalyson continues ill the God of heaven restore Her to health''<ref>[[MRP: 14th March 1665/66, Letter from George Smith to SirGO, London|14th March 1665/66, Letter from George Smith to SirGO, London]]</ref> | ||
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| − | Though my Grief e be great for y:e loss of my Poore boy Francis Jacob,<ref>Francis Jacob, son of John Jacobs, was XXXX. See [[MRP: Missing faces|Missing faces]]</ref> yet I cannot but take this Opportunity to Congratulate w:th hopes of yo:r | + | Though my Grief e be great for y:e loss of my Poore boy Francis Jacob,<ref>Francis Jacob, son of John Jacobs, was XXXX. See [[MRP: Missing faces|Missing faces]]</ref> yet I cannot but take this Opportunity to Congratulate w:th hopes of yo:r Safe Arrivall at [[MRP: Surat| 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<ref>John Goodyer</ref> 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 |
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1st March 1662/63, Letter from John Jacobs to Sir GO, London
BL, Add. MS. XX,XXXX, f. 34
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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.
In his letter, John Jacobs mourned the death of his son, Francis Jacobs, but congratulated Sir George Oxenden on his safe arrival in Surat. The letter indicates that Mr. (John Goodyer) travelled out to Surat at the same time as Sir George Oxenden.
The letter writer was possibly Sir John Jacobs, London merchant, 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]
Francis Jacobs may have been in Surat prior to Sir George Oxenden's arrival. Dr Richard Ball, the father of the Richard Ball, mentioned in a letter to Sir George Oxenden dated March 16th, 1662/63, sent from Ely House, that his son has been in Surat for some years:
my Suite unto you is for my Sonn: to yo:r care he had y:e happiness to be comitted Seaven yeares Since, he was then A Child: A man, I heare he is now, in his Body, I hope Alsoe in his Braine: At least yo:r encouradgement will make him Soo, I am flatterd if he doth not doo well, A line or two from yo:r Penn will sett me a bove Doubts, as he shall be found to deserve, soe lett him find you his Freind, & for him to know Soe much would highly engage him; The fourth yeare is now begunn, & I have not heard of any Wages he gets Recvdd from y:e Comp:a[2]
Sir George Smith reported Sir John Jacobs' own death three years later in a letter to Sir George Oxenden dated March 14th, 1665/66, sent from London:
S:r Nich:o Crispe and S:r John Jacob died lately Madam Dalyson continues ill the God of heaven restore Her to health[3]
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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,[4] 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[5] 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"[6]
"[March 27, 1661] Messrs. Bolle [Ball?], Jacob, and Bernard, lately entertained as factors, to be each allowed a salary of 20/. a year."[7]
"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."[8]- ↑ '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
- ↑ 16th March 1662/63, Letter from Richard Ball to Sir GO, Holborn
- ↑ 14th March 1665/66, Letter from George Smith to SirGO, London
- ↑ 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
