MRP: 1st December 1662, Letter from Richard Ball to John Lambton Carware

1st December 1662, Letter from Richard Ball to John Lambton, Carware

BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX, ff. 12-13

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Abstract & context

Richard Ball wrote to John Lambton in a letter dated December 1st, 1662, sent from Carwar.

The letter dealt with detailed commercial matters.

Richard Ball was the son of Dr Richard Ball. He had been a personal servant to Sir George Oxenden at Surat prior to his engagement by the English East India Company.

John Lambton was first employed by the English East India Company in February 1650, when he was entertained by a Court of Committees as a factor, along with Christopher Oxenden, Mathew Andrews, Frederick Skinner, and others.^[1] Lambton, Oxenden, and Andrews were sent to Surat and were employed for five years. John Lambton went out on the Aleppo Merchant, whereas Christopher Oxenden and Mathew Andrews embarked on the Love, a ship in which Captain William Ryder was part owner. George Smith junior (the future Sir George Smith) stood security for John Lambton.^[2]

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BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX, ff. 12-13

[p.12]

Respected Freinde Mr. Jn: Lambton

Yo:rs of y:e 12:th Ultimo p y:e Rich:d & Martha came not to my hands untill y:e 3:d Instant, w:ch was 9: Dayes after y:e shipps arivall here, soo y:t I could not Compare it w:th your Invoyce soo ??tydily [worm hole through the word] as I would have done or was Convenyent in y:e prcll of Gould ?No. tydily [worm hole through the word] 3: I found y.e Number of 20:8 pccs & 22:8 to Come out Right with your lre, & y:e ingotts w:ch I finde in your invoyce to bee all y:t you did mention; But I found in y:e said pcell of N:o B: a Bundell of small pcells belonging to severall pticular men, as I suppose since put into y:t pcell through mistake, this money was sent to ?hubolie before I recd your lre, soo cannot returne them to you as they weare But in your next invoyce you may Invoyce them to mee in y:e meane tyme you would doo well to satisfye theire severall owners y:e pticular pearlls w:th theire Contents & owners names are ?Qiz:tt

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60: pccs of w:ch 9:22:8 y:e rest 20:8 said to, bee M:r Hen: Chownes.^[3]
All but 11:
59½:pccs : 4: of w:ch 22:8 y:e rest 20:8 pccs , mked J:S: & E:A:
10: pccs 1: of w:ch 22:8 y:e rest 20:8 pccs directed for M:r ?Longs Godson
65:pccs all 20:8 Marked T:T: & directed for M:r Geo: Cranmer
25½ pccs Marked G:O: 5: of w:ch 20:8 y:e rest 22:8 pccs.
5 ¾ pccs 20:8)
5¼ pccs 22:8)
pts of á Gould Roy: 9/9 directed for Gibbon Godder^[4]

The amo:t of y:e Gould more than you Invoyced being in y:e sevall pcells above mentioned is 20:8 pccs 242¼ & 39 ¾: 22:8 pccs w:th 1/9 of a Gould Roy:ll of 9/9 w:ch you may satisfye there to y:e severall owners & Charge us with it in yo:r next Invoyce.

Wee haveing Laden y:e Rich:d & Martha shall in á few dayes lade y:e Mary Rose by hence I will write you more you will finde in my Invoyce y:t I have not Invoyced w:t pepp Laden by Vellgee^[5] y:e reason being as p our Generall, for our Pagod’s I must have Creditt at 4:rup:s p pce, My Bookees shall bee sent p M:r Master^[6] who desires to bee remembered to you In hast I remaine As ever

Yo:r serv:t at Command
Rich: Ball

Carwarr 1:st Decemb:r 1662:

My service to S:r Geo:

Notes

Henry Chowne, appointed Surat, December 1661

"[December 18, 1661] The following men are entertained for Surat: John Spiller at 100/. a year to go as second to the President ; John Goodyear at 100 marks a year ; Gerard Aungeir, Charles Smeaton and Strensham Maisters, ' now at Suratt ', at 30/. each a year; Caesar Chamberlen, John Pettit, Charles Bendish, and Richard Francis at 25/. a year ; William Jones, William Blackman, Henry Chune, and Henry Oxinden at 20/. a year."^[7]

John Lambton

EEIC, 1650-1654

"[February 27, 1650] The following are entertained as factors: John Lambton, Frederick Skinner, Robert Smith, Christopher Oxenden, Mathew Andrews, Richard Shingler, Thomas Harrison, John Swinnarton, Peter Wightwicke, Willliam Campian. John Smith, Henry Threscrosse, Godfrey Goodman and Thomas Greeneway."^[8]

"[March 20, 1650] The following securities are accepted: Barnabas Mayre for Mathew Andrews...Mr. Maisters for Christopher Oxenden (until his father comes to town, who is then to be his surety)...and George Smith, Junior, for John Lambton."^[9]

↑ 'A Court of Committees for the Fourth Joint Stock, February 27, 1650' (Court Book, vol. xx, p. 497), in Ethel Bruce Sainsbury (ed.), A Calendar of the Court Minutes of the East India Company, 1650-1654 (Oxford, 1913), p. 25
↑ 'A Court of Committees for the Fourth Joint Stock, March 20, 1650' (Court Book, vol. xx, p. 511), in Ethel Bruce Sainsbury (ed.), A Calendar of the Court Minutes of the East India Company, 1650-1654 (Oxford, 1913), p. 31
↑ Henry Chowne's son, also named Henry Chowne (alias Chune), was entertained at Surat by the Court of the EEIC in December 1661. Henry Chownes, the father, wrote to Sir George Oxenden a number of times from London. See 2nd April 1663, Letter from Henry Chowne to Sir GO, London, Add. MS. XX, XXX, f. XX; & 10th March 1665/66, Letter from Henry Chowne to Sir GO, London, BL, Add. MS. 40,708 - 40,713, vol, 235, year 1665, ff. 34-35; & 20th April 1667, Letter from Henry Chowne to Sir GO, London, Add. MS. XX, XXX, f. XX
↑ Gibbon Goddard, son of Judge Goddard. John Mascall wrote to Sir George Oxenden in March 1665/66, from London, and included a detailed invoice from "Will:m Gostlin at y:e Catt in Paternoster Rowe London" to " Guiben Goddard", dated March 5th, 1663/64 (March 1665/66, Letter from John Mascall to Sir GO, London). Gibbon Goddard was evidently a factor in the East Indies. He was ded before March 1665/66, as is clear from John Mascall's letter referred to above
↑ Vellagee was XXXX. See Missing faces
↑ Robert Master, who was resident at Carwar with Richard Ball
↑ 'A Court of Committees, December 18, 1661' (Court Book, vol. xxiv, p. 439), in Ethel Bruce Sainsbury (ed.), A Calendar of the Court Minutes of the East India Company, 1660-1663 (Oxford, 1922), pp. 167-168
↑ 'A Court of Committees for the Fourth Joint Stock, February 27, 1650' (Court Book, vol. xx, p. 497), in Ethel Bruce Sainsbury (ed.), A Calendar of the Court Minutes of the East India Company, 1650-1654 (Oxford, 1913), p. 25
↑ 'A Court of Committees for the Fourth Joint Stock, March 20, 1650' (Court Book, vol. xx, p. 511), in Ethel Bruce Sainsbury (ed.), A Calendar of the Court Minutes of the East India Company, 1650-1654 (Oxford, 1913), p. 31

[1] 'A Court of Committees for the Fourth Joint Stock, February 27, 1650' (Court Book, vol. xx, p. 497), in Ethel Bruce Sainsbury (ed.), A Calendar of the Court Minutes of the East India Company, 1650-1654 (Oxford, 1913), p. 25

[2] 'A Court of Committees for the Fourth Joint Stock, March 20, 1650' (Court Book, vol. xx, p. 511), in Ethel Bruce Sainsbury (ed.), A Calendar of the Court Minutes of the East India Company, 1650-1654 (Oxford, 1913), p. 31

[3] Henry Chowne's son, also named Henry Chowne (alias Chune), was entertained at Surat by the Court of the EEIC in December 1661. Henry Chownes, the father, wrote to Sir George Oxenden a number of times from London. See 2nd April 1663, Letter from Henry Chowne to Sir GO, London, Add. MS. XX, XXX, f. XX; & 10th March 1665/66, Letter from Henry Chowne to Sir GO, London, BL, Add. MS. 40,708 - 40,713, vol, 235, year 1665, ff. 34-35; & 20th April 1667, Letter from Henry Chowne to Sir GO, London, Add. MS. XX, XXX, f. XX

[4] Gibbon Goddard, son of Judge Goddard. John Mascall wrote to Sir George Oxenden in March 1665/66, from London, and included a detailed invoice from "Will:m Gostlin at y:e Catt in Paternoster Rowe London" to " Guiben Goddard", dated March 5th, 1663/64 (March 1665/66, Letter from John Mascall to Sir GO, London). Gibbon Goddard was evidently a factor in the East Indies. He was ded before March 1665/66, as is clear from John Mascall's letter referred to above

[5] Vellagee was XXXX. See Missing faces

[6] Robert Master, who was resident at Carwar with Richard Ball

[7] 'A Court of Committees, December 18, 1661' (Court Book, vol. xxiv, p. 439), in Ethel Bruce Sainsbury (ed.), A Calendar of the Court Minutes of the East India Company, 1660-1663 (Oxford, 1922), pp. 167-168

[8] 'A Court of Committees for the Fourth Joint Stock, February 27, 1650' (Court Book, vol. xx, p. 497), in Ethel Bruce Sainsbury (ed.), A Calendar of the Court Minutes of the East India Company, 1650-1654 (Oxford, 1913), p. 25

[9] 'A Court of Committees for the Fourth Joint Stock, March 20, 1650' (Court Book, vol. xx, p. 511), in Ethel Bruce Sainsbury (ed.), A Calendar of the Court Minutes of the East India Company, 1650-1654 (Oxford, 1913), p. 31

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