MRP: 24th October 1662, Letter from Robert Master to Sir GO, Carwarr
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24th October 1662, Letter from Robert Master to Sir GO, Carwarr
BL, MS. XX,XXX, ff. 6-7
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BL, MS. XX,XXX, ff. 6-7
Right Worp:ll
These few Lÿnes are onely to Congratulate yo:r safe arrivall to Sw:a Marine for which I give y:e Allmighty thanks, y:t hee hath brought you safe into these pts once againe, trusting y:t as hee hath brought you in safety, soo likewise hee will defend you from all Casualtyes [I think this is correct] w:tsoever y:t shall happen.
S:r y:e Last yeare when y:t I was in Goa in y:e Eagle, I recovered of Sign:r Jn:o De Prado?r:e 1790: sherasseenes [OR “sherassoones”] it being y:e produce of w:t Clokes (sic), and Hatts [??] [the second letter is missing, due to a worm hole], were sent by mee, p yo:r worp:s order to Sig:r Ballt (Or, ‘c’)azar de Viego, y:t yeare I was at Rajap:o y:e w:ch moneys is still remaineing in my hands a Coppy of whoos acco:t I have heere inclosed sent you.
S:r At my Departure from Surr:t for this place I left w:th my Deare Brother Streynsham a lre of Atturney Impowering him to rcve all w:t moneys y:t should bee due to mee from any Body, But since my departure y:e Worp:ll Math:w Andrewes hath Baffelled him, & will not pay any thing on my acco:t what his reason is for it I know not , wherefore I desire yo:r Worp:e y:t if in Case my Brother Can prevaile soo farr as to recover any thing of his said Worship, then to repay yo:r selfe, y:e said money which I rcvd of Sig:r Jn:o De prado at Goa, for your acco:t
Thus w:th my most humble service presented unto yo:r Worp:e I XXXX XXXX and subscribe my selfe.
Carwarr y:e 24:th Oct: 1662:
Your worp:s most Obliged Neph:w
and servant.
Rob:t Master
