MRP: 20th March 1662/63, Letter from Ralph Flyer to Sir GO, London

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20th March 1662/63, Letter from Ralph Flyer to Sir GO, London


BL, MS. XX,XXX f. 33

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22/05/09, CSG: Completed transcription
14/12/11, CSG: Created page & posted transcription to wiki



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[BL, MS. XX,XXX f. 33]

Hon:d Sir

I have beene psuad:d by M:r John Jollyfe[1] & some other my good ffreinds of y:e Hon:ble Comp:a to give you y:e Trouble of this lre humbly begging of you y:t you wold be pleased to call into yo:r hands all goods, or proceed of goods, belonging to my Bro:r Edward Flyer deceased at Gombroone & to give me Creditt in y:e Comp:a Bookes for w:t shall be receaved, I having Administered by my ffathers consent, w:t I suppose y:e hon:ble Comp:a lres will make mention of, S:r by y:e last Shipp s from Surr:t M:r Mat: Gray[2] (to whome I am pticulerly oblidg:d for it) sent me an Acco:t of: 4667:ma:d 9pitie, in his hands & some small things he had not then Sold, & I am Informed by M:r Buckridge[3] y:t M:r Randolph Taylor[4] is indebted to my Bro:r for y:e proceed of 10:ba:e of Ruinas sold at Rajap:o[5] to good proffitt w:ch were bought of M:r Buckridge for 3000:shas, S:r you will forever in a most speciall man:r oblidge yo:r Serv:t in takeing these things mentioned, & whatsoever else you shall find due to my Bro:r Edw:d[6] in any psons hands in yo:r possession & giveing me Creditt for ?y:em, who humbly begs yo:r pardon For this bold Trouble wishing you all prosperities

Hon:d Sir
Yo:r most humble Serv:t
Ralph Flyer



Notes

  1. John Jolliffe, London merchant. He was subscriber to the SVJS
  2. Mathew Gray
  3. Probably Nicholas Buckeridge
  4. Randolph Taylor
  5. Rajapur
  6. Edward Flyer was XXXX. See Missing faces