MRP: October 1667, Letter from Christopher Willoughby to Sir GO

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October 1667, Letter from Christopher Willoughby to Sir GO

BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX, f. 37

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13/12/11, CSG: Created page




Abstract & context



Suggested links


See 17th March 1662/63, Letter from George Willoughby to Sir GO, London
See 24th March 1662/63, Letter from Christopher Willoughby to Sir GO, London
See 24th March 1662/63, Letter from Christopher Willoughby to Sir GO, London, Letter 2
See March 1662/63, Letter from Christopher Willoughby to Sir GO
See 6th March 1665/66, Letter from Christopher Willoughby, XXXX
See March 1665/66, Letter from George Willoughby to Sir GO
See 11th August 1667, Letter from Christopher Willoughby to Sir GO, Bishopton
See 15th April 1667, Letter from George Willoughby to Sir GO, London
See April 1667, Letter from Christopher Willoughby to Sir GO


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[BL, Add. MS. XX,XXX, f. 37]

[f. 37]

The lines on y:e other side are Copy of wriiten unto yo:w overland, & I hope God sending this ship well she may arrive w:th yo:w before y:e said lres, since my returne out of [blank in manuscript] Jo:n informed me y:t a gray muske is in repute, but how long it may continue soe I know not, howevr if y:t my lres over land be not come unto yo:u hands, & y:t yo:w have not yet geevern order for y:e ?prvisioan of: 300:ll in Dimonds as in y:m requested yo:w, I desire yo:w to be pleased to pvide onely 200:ll in sure Dimonds as in y:e said lre is specified & to invest y:e other 100:ll in good a gray muske, so shall see w:tch will turne y:e best unto acco:t in regards of my soe late returne from y:e Country, & y:t y:e ship is small, I send nothing by her, but shall remitt unto yo:w y:e 300:ll by y:e first shipps at spring, & by y:m shall further intimate unto yo:w by w:t shipps I shall Crave yo:w kindness to send me returnes thereof home, as also y:e Dimonds I bought of Cap:t Bowen[1], in regard y:t I doe understand y:t this shipp is ordred to pceed for y:e southward, y:e inclosed goeth Cap:t Bowens lre I remaine


[RH SIDE]
S:r yo:e most Affectionate sevant
Chris:to Willoughby

[LH SIDE- as POSTSCRIPTUM, though not called such]

I here ye St George is safe Arrived in ye Downes God send her well up


Notes

  1. ↑ Captain Robert Bowen

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