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NOTES AND QUERIES. [12 8 . in. FEB. 17, 1917.
on Jan. 20, 1681 /2. See ' Factory Records,
Htigll,' vol. i. ; ' Court Minutes,' vol. xxiv.
pp. 296 and 439, and vol. xxvii. p. 33 ;
' Diaries of Streynsham Master,' vol. i. pp. 143,
339, 393, 402 ; P.O.C. Wills (8 Cottle).]
Cassumbuzar November 16 : 69 "To Mr Powell
Presuming on the Promise you were pleased to favour me with, of your delivery, have herewith Sent you Some letters for my friends which being of Some concerne have lay'd hold on the first opportunity to convey to you and must begg the like favour for Some more, which not being in a readynesse now, Shall dispeed Per next Cossid and hope may timely enough arrive your hands. Sir I doubt not but you will please to adde their Safe delivery to the many favours you have vouchsafed Sir
Your most obliged and humble Servant
R. E.
[This and the preceding letter are en- dorsed together] To Mr Powell and Mr Vickers of 16th November.
LETTER XIII.
Richard Edwards to John Smith.
(O.C. 3370.)
Cassumbuzar November the 24th : 69 'To Mr Smith
Yours of the 1st Instant received the 13th, and according to your orders proffered the 1000 Rs. of yours in my hands to Mr March, who will receive it when he Shall meete with an opportunity to Invest it ; in the interim it remaines in my custody ; what I am in disburse* for you is only for the lineing, quilting and making up of your gownes, and amounts to 6 Rs., which Mr March repaies, having furnished me with your taffatiesf for the outsides.
Mr March hath Sent effects to Jerrom MaleekeJ to make up the account, of which as Soone as he Shall receive advice of, I shall deliver up his note and receive yours which Shall remitt you by Prime con- veighance.
I am Sorry to hear the MogulllJ who made
- What I am in disburse, i.e., what I have
spent.
t Silk goods, woven at Kasimbazar.
J See Letter IX.
Prime, i.e., the first, or earliest.
|| By " the Mogull " was usually meant the Mughal, Emperor of Hindustan, who was at this period Aurangzeb, the " Great Mogull " (1658-1707), but Edwards appears to be speaking -of Shaistah Khan, Nawab of Bengal, AurangzeVs /maternal uncle.
a bargain with Mr March (of which he ac-
quainted me) Should Stand of,I[f]youthinke
any Small abatement may worke him pray
make it, but I leave their disposall wholly
to your Selfe, in confidence you will omitt
no meanes for the effecting it that tendes to
my advantage ; wee have no news but bad,
and that I care not to be the relater of,*
especially when you will receive it so fully
in the Copy of Ballasore Generally neither
have I any more to adde
Save I am Your
R. E. [Endorsed] To Mr Smith 24th November
LETTER XIV.
John Vickers to Richard Edwards. (O.C. 3402.)
Ballasore the 20th January 1669 [1670] " Dear Freind
Yours of the 20th December and 5th January I Received the 29th and 13th d. and should not have been soe long silent had any opertunity of conveighance pre- sented. Mine of the 16th December advised you that I had sent the paper Per Mr Bullivant, which I hope by this time is come safe to your hands.
The silk stockings, according to your orders, I have delivered to Mr White, who is resolved to Dispose of them one way or other before his returne, and hath promised to procure two pallumposej about the price you mention. I have taken his receipt for the stockings, which if you please I will send you, but I think it may be as well here in case he should Miscarry ; having the Receipt I may Demand the money, but that I leave to your Discretion. I indevoured to dispose of them here, but they offer 5 and 6 rupees A Pr. soe sold none of them.
I have paid the Doctor 9 Ru : 6 an : on your account and will before I come from
- The " bad " news was probably the flight of
William Blake and the strained relations with the Governor of Hugll consequent upon his injudi- cious actions. Edwards may also be alluding to the violent and frequent altercations among the Council in Bengal, owing to the insubordination of Roger Broadnax and Joseph Hall, both of whom refused to take up the posts assigned to them.
t Bv " General!" General Letter is intended.
$ Pallumposh, palangposh, bed-cover. See Letter IV.
Ralph Harwar. See Letter V.
