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BL, Add. MS. 40, 710, ff. 6-7: 'Coppie booke of letters from August 1665 to June 1666 from friends in India' | BL, Add. MS. 40, 710, ff. 6-7: 'Coppie booke of letters from August 1665 to June 1666 from friends in India' | ||
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| + | ==Abstract & context== | ||
| + | Charles Proby wrote to Sir George Oxenden in a letter dated September 30th, 1665, sent from Fort St. George. | ||
| + | The letter concerned XXX | ||
| − | + | Charles Proby was the son of Peter Proby, a London merchant who was in commercial aprtnership with Sir Richard Ford. Sir Richard Ford and Peter Proby were involved in naval contracts, and had commercial links with Sir William Ryder. | |
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| + | ==Suggested links== | ||
| + | See [[MRP: 4th July 1664, Letter from Charles Proby to Sir GO, Fort St. George|4th July 1664, Letter from Charles Proby to Sir GO, Fort St. George]] | ||
| + | See [[MRP: 30th September 1665, Letter from Charles Proby to Sir GO, Fort St. George: Letter 2|30th September 1665, Letter from Charles Proby to Sir GO, Fort St. George: Letter 2]] | ||
| + | See [[MRP: 10th January 1665/66, Letter from Charles Proby to Sir GO, Fort St. George|10th January 1665/66, Letter from Charles Proby to Sir GO, Fort St. George]] | ||
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| − | + | ==To do== | |
(1) Complete the transcription of the letter | (1) Complete the transcription of the letter | ||
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'''This letter has been partially transcribed''' | '''This letter has been partially transcribed''' | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:59, January 23, 2012
30th September 1665, Letter from Charles Proby to Sir GO, Fort St. George
BL, Add. MS. 40, 710, ff. 6-7: 'Coppie booke of letters from August 1665 to June 1666 from friends in India'
Editorial history
25/12/11, CSG: Created page
Abstract & context
Charles Proby wrote to Sir George Oxenden in a letter dated September 30th, 1665, sent from Fort St. George.
The letter concerned XXX
Charles Proby was the son of Peter Proby, a London merchant who was in commercial aprtnership with Sir Richard Ford. Sir Richard Ford and Peter Proby were involved in naval contracts, and had commercial links with Sir William Ryder.
Suggested links
See 4th July 1664, Letter from Charles Proby to Sir GO, Fort St. George
See 30th September 1665, Letter from Charles Proby to Sir GO, Fort St. George: Letter 2
See 10th January 1665/66, Letter from Charles Proby to Sir GO, Fort St. George
To do
(1) Complete the transcription of the letter
Transcription
This letter has been partially transcribed
Le: 30:th Septemb:a 1665:
I HAVE NOT TRANSCRIBED THE FIRST 10 LINES
[Death of M:r W:m Dawes, who was á good Assistant in y:e Comp:a business, as alsoe y:e Hurt of the Agints, his sonne & M:r Jeremy Sambrooke, who were all consigned to y:e Chambers upon y:e substance w:th Every xxshoring Circumstances of y:e business, (& w:t thereupon ensued) in o:e Grall [i.e. General] lre & other papers remitted to w:ch please to bee referred, I shall humbly desire y:t yo:e Worp:e in yo:e next would administer your xxxxx opinion , & advice thereupon, whither w:t hath bin allready soe greatly rated [voted?] may bee safe, as well for y:e Comp:a Interest, as for our owne, & how for y:e ffuture in this greate affaire & in such á Juncture & tyme of possyll [i.e. puszzle?] wee may, w:th security to o:e selves act in y:e managem:t of thesire buisnesse, as for my owne pte I was but one single pson & itt being soe greatly voted, I could not strive against y:e Streame, for if I had made an opposition therein, theire vote would have carryed on y:e business notwithstanding
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