MRP: 1st April 1663, Letter from John Jolliffe & Benjamin Albyn to Sir GO, London

1st April 1663, Letter from John Jolliffe & Benjamin Albyn to Sir GO, London

BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX, f. 83

Editorial history

04/06/09, CSG; Completed transcription
14/12/11, CSG: Created page & pasted transcription to wiki

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Suggested links

See John Joliffe will
See Benjamin Albyn will

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To do

(1) Check transcription against physical manuscript at BL

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Transcription

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[BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX, f. 83]

S:r Geo: Oxinden
M:r Ger:d Aungier

Londo:n primo Aprill 1663

Wee sallute you, The Comp:a haveing not onely declared á Liberty but alsoe incouradgem:t to their serv:ts & members to deale in Dyamonds pearles & other Jewells wee have presumed to Consigne you £ [could also be “$”] 1000 pcs 9/9 Civill money in 2. Baggs marked as p y:e Margent [I:I: G:O: N:o 1:2:] w:ch wee request you to invest for us in y:e said Comodityes & returne us by y:e Comp:as shipps Consigned unto our selves; at present Large Dyamonds are in request but wee know you have advice at large from other ffreinds & it may bee a good rule to buy y:t w:ch is best cheape for noo man can forsee w:t will bee desireable in a thing y:t depends soo much upon fancy; I alsoe may acquaint you y:t I see y:e Comp:a expect y:y you doo not build any shipping nor lend theire money to any psons nor adventure It being theire designe to trade onely out & home; This wee give you as a generall rule for yo:r direction; further you may take notice y:t it cannot regularly bee pmitted to import goods built theare in India soo y:t if any such ships theare should come you must order y:m to stopp at Dover in y:e Downes, theere being some more ffreedome in y:e Comission trade y:e prce 9/9ll above mentioned are Consigned you on y:e Loy:ll Merch:tt Cap:t Millett M:er not haveing ?oere wee remaine

Yo:r very Lo:y ffreinds
John Jollife
Benj:m ?Albyn

Dymonds from 5:to 11: or 12: Carretts if pfect & well shaped are in best demand but such as are either blew or foule modld not w:th all except extreame cheape; But ?modld not w:th any thing y:e Comp:a phibi:ts for they are resolved to show noo favour pray use means to send y:e inclosed for ffort S:t George, as soone possibly you can.

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