MRP: 7th April 1663, Letter from Richard Hardres to Sir GO, Hardres Court
7th April 1663, Letter from Richard Hardres to Sir GO, Hardres Court
BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX, f. 105
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Richard Hardres, son of [Sir] Richard Hardres, a kinsman of GO, wsa entertained as a purser’s mate on the Convertine, but was left behind in England. He was sent out on the Loyal Merchant with Captain XXXX, and retained in Surat by GO
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[f. 105]
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I am sorry it was my sonns[1] misfortune (through his owne neglect) to loose his voyadge, & y:e waighting on yo:rselfe & these Hon:ble psonadges (sic) in yo:r way to y:e Indies, w:ch hee hath since endeavoured with much Contrition & promises of a future & better Care & dilligence to satisfie these hono:ble personahes, y:e Commissioners & his kinde masters, who with w:t hee hath offered to them, & Cheifely through yo:r Noble Sister[2] & my much hono:d Kindswoman earnest sollicitations is againe recvd into theire favour, & by them imployed & recomended to you to bee imployed as they shall have need & hee prove Capable off, soo as I cann nooways doubt of yoour Care & afections for him; whom I have ever found, to have A more speciall affection for him than Ordinary, w:ch hee & I are ever bound to acknowledge; as for y:e great & high Imploym:tt you have often occasions to use psons in , I doo not desire it, nor expect it, it is more fitt for those y:t have spent Longer tyme, & experyence in them, then for and y:t comes ever ?raw, & must be Cheafly guided for yo:r a & Counsell; & if hee cann make but a younger Brothers substistance, (haveing had all now done for him y:t his freinds or I cann doo dureing my life) he must bee Contented, &soo lXXXXning him to y:e protection of y:e Allmighty, & his owne endeavours, w:ch shall XXXXX my Continuous prayers; I rest
Hards Court Aprill y:e 7th
[Or, poss. 9th?] 1663
Yo:r humble serv:t & affection:t
Kinsman
Rich: Hardres
Notes
"…Aungier, Scrivener, Mathew Gray, Randolph Taylor, Thomas Rolt, Francis Cobb, Robert Barbor, Charles James, Charles Smeaton, Robert Sainthill, Streynsham Master, Ralph Lambton, Valentine Nurse, Thomas Hoskins, Richard Taylor, Richard Hardres, Richard Francis, Henry Oxenden, Charles Bendish, John Petit, Henry....[GOOGLE SNIPPET LIMIT}" (source: p. 213, EFI, 61-64) [WHAT IS THE PRECISE DATE AND POSITION OF HARDRES IN THIS REFERENCE? This is Sir Richard Hardres’ som, I believe]
[“[Richard Hardres] was left behind, has been allowed to embark in the Loyal Merchant; if he is not needed at Suart, he must return in that vessel…” (source: p. 199, EFI 61-64)
“Richard Hardres, who last year was entertained as purser's mate in the Convertine, but left behind, is given leave to go to Surat in the Loyal Merchant to look after his possessions and return in her, unless Sir George Oxinden shall find employment for him.” (source: A Court of Committees, March 6, 1663 [Court Book, vol. xxiv, p. 592, cited pp. 298-299)
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