MRP: 13th April 1667, Letter from Christopher Boone to Sir GO, London
13th April 1667, Letter from Christopher Boone to Sir GO, London
BL, Add. MS. XX,XXXX, ff. 98-102
Editorial history
21/03/10, CSG: Completed transcription
13/12/11, CSG: Created page & posted transcription to wiki
Abstract & context
Christopher Boone wrote to Sir George Oxenden in a letter dated April 13th, 1667. It was sent frpm London.
In this letter, Boone XXX
Christopher Boone was XXXX
Suggested links
See March 1665/66, Letter from Christopher Boone
See March 1665/66, letter from Christopher Boone, XXX Saige, Thomas Papillon, and Jos. Child to Sir GO
See 7th October 1667, Letter from Christopher Boone to Sir GO
To do
(1) Check transcription against physical manuscript at BL
Transcription
This transcription has been completed, but requires careful checking
BL, MS. XX,XXXX, ff. 98-102
[f.98]
Right Worp:ll
My last to yo:w weare via Aleppo to w:ch I refer, since y:n it hath pleased God safely to asure y:e Affrican from Surar, but I had not y:e happiness of any line from yo:w p her, though I had y.e per usuall of yo:e severalls to y:e Comp:a & some to pticuler freinds & by all much Content for yo:e injoym:t of health & noble proseedings
[f.99]
I had before said Affricans arrivall y:e hono:e of yo:e both originall & Coppy of y:e 30:th X:ber 1665 & both pticrs returning yo:w most harty thanks for y.e expressions of yo:w love therein & being I have allready given yo:w notice of y.e receipt & kind acceptance of yo:w lre my acco:tt & Diamonds returned p y:e London, I shall not farther trouble yo:w one y:t subject, y:n by answer to w:t yo:w now instance by way of excuse , in haveing invested mine & my wives adventure by way Joyntly in y:t noe returne I say there needs noe excuse where there hath been no mistake much less offence o:e intresses cannot be severed though to tell yo:w y:e truth, it hath turned more to her perticuler content iy:n otherwise, for she pleads & strongly beleives yo:w did it designedly, & accordingly desires me to returne yo:w her thankes, w:ch yo:w have y.e more cause to owne, in y:t she now wares a Jewell, much larger, & of more vallue, y:n probably it had been other waies have been, I am still yo:e debter for y:e provitions of y:t imploym:t & should before this time have farther importuned yo:w both for myselfe & friends, but for y:e greate perrell of these times, w:ch it seemes are yett greater there y:n wee imagined, & otherwise by yo:e forbidding it in yo:e lres: p y:e Affrican, y:e Comp:a hath now sent yo:w y:e London w:ch now she lies ready fitted may possibly goe for Bantham incase y:e now treaty of peace succeds meane time thex are nessetated to adventure this small Charles to yo:w as supposeing it to late for her first intended design for Mesualpatam, & yo:w will more largly understand p y:e Comp:a lres; she hath been at Plim:o these 3 m:o & y:e Comp:a have but newly taken this resolution, or else
[f.100]
I might have sent yo:w some Tobacco, I have given S:r Henry Oxinden notice here of intent, I meane of this expedition w:t he may as I suppose he doth now write yo:w by her
S:r Edward Winter & his adhearers both here & there have given us much care & trouble, but certainely God will in good time make manifest such abominable wickedness, it was a greate providence of his y:t a Coppy of your Letter to Consull Delanoy[1] came heither before theire perjuries, but of this & other occurances yo:w will have better informations from y:e Comp:as lres, & soe many other friends, as I must begg yo:r pardon for this intrution, I see soe many lres & packets directed to yo:w, as out of pitty I might forbeare, But yett I cannot neglect y:e acknowledgm:t of my esteeme of yo:e expressed love & freindshipp, nor w:th all to lett yo:w know & y:t most assuredly, yo:e name & fame doth yett stand sound & ?sweat & I hope ever will doe as long as yo:w act like yo:eselfe, i have nott heard any such charge or Complaint against yo:w as yo:w intimate a boute private trade, nor did ever heare at all nither in y.e Court or out of it, aword of 2000 Rup:s given p yo:e Governer 2:e p pa Marchant of y:e Citty, to be distributed amongst y.e sea men, & others y:t assisted yo:w at y:e time of y:e Rebell Savages assolting y:t place[2] it must be more y:e ordina evidence y:t can fasten such or any slanders att all upon yo:w; I made bould by y:e returne to intreate yo:w acceptance of a barrells of Mum w:ch I hope came safe to hand, though as yett wee have not heard of y:t ship since her departure God grante she be well & to yo:w increase of hono:e health & prosperity & S:r:
[f.101]
As I was closeing this, I reced y:e accompan:d from S:r Henry Oxinden wherin I wish yo:w good news all bee it wee this exchange reced very bad viz:t y:e losse of o:e Dorcase coming from y:e bay, God send us better tydeings of y:e rest.
S:r yo:r most affectionate friend
& servant
Chris: Boone
Notes
- ↑ Benjamin Delanoy, English consul at Aleppo
- ↑ Robert l'escaliot, the minister to the Surat factory, wrote a detailed letter to Dr. XXX Browne recounting the assault of the Marathi army, led by Shivaji Raje Bhonsle (Marathi: शिवाजीराजे भोसले). See Letter of Dr. Escaliot, Surat to Dr. Browne, Norfolk, January 26th 1663/64
