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regard to the grave of Robert Freeman.
He writes :
" You make a slight error regarding the burial- place of Robert Freeman. The present position of the gravestone is the compound of St. Mary's Church ; but he was not buried there. No burials took place there. He was buried in the old cemetery, where the Law Courts now stand. The inscribed stones were brought from the old cemetery in 1763, and placed round St. Mary's Church for safety. The occasion of this you will see in vol. i. of '"The Church in Madras,' pp. 135, 138, 318 (ed. 1904). You will also find a good deal about the old burying-ground in vol. i. of Col. Love's ' Vestiges of Old Madras.' "
LETTER XXV.
John Vickers to R. Edivards. (O.C. 3423.)
Hugly the 5th May 1670 Dear Friend
Yours of the 20th Ulto. came to hand the 25th, Advising of the Receipt of mine of the llth do., and that you had Received the Sannoes which I am very glad proves well, since which, the 29th, I Received yours of the 26th Per Mr Vincent and a Pair of Curtaines for which (to omitt Comple- ments) I Returne you many thanks. I have spoke to Mr. Vincent about the sannoes who saies he will be sure to remember them.
The goodes lyes as yet Unsold and fear will till the Europe shipps Arrivall.
Mr Evans* is come to Ballasore but John Lewis t Died at tenassaree.J If I mistake Not, he left A kind of A letter of Attourney with you. If you think it will signify any thing, you may send it Downe, but Now he is Dead, I hear he spent his money first among Weomen.
In yours you write Mr. March heard that I made knowne the prices of the Goodes sent Downe, whom pray Present my humble service and Advise him that Noe man in this Factory does know from me their prime Cost within 30 Per Cent. I know the Author must be Mr. Haselwood, who was in My Chamber when I was asked their prime Cost ; further, I suppose he may have inform'd him about my Tumbling the Goodes (as he termd it) when I Removed them out of the bale into a Chest, fearing
- I can find no trace in the Records of this
individual, who does not appear to have been in the Company 's service.
t John Lewis is probably identical with the " Mr. Lewis " mentioned in the attestation of Shem Bridges against William Blake, June 7, 1669 (O.C. 3288), but I have failed to find any- thing further about him.
J Tenasserim.
any wett or ratts might gett to them. L
perceive that Mr. Haselwoods great know-
ledge in Cassumbazar may easily be Deceived
in overrating goods, that Could Not guess
within 30 Per Cent.
Having little else, but Dear Brother,* be- assured I look upon any Concerns of yours with the same Care as my own, which Experience I hope will Confirme, In the mean time shall Crave leave and Remaine Your Reall and affectionately loving Freind
JNO. VICKERS
[Endorsed] To Mr Richard Edwards Merchant
In Cassumbazar
LETTER XXVI.
Richard Edwards to John Vickers (rough draft)> (O.C. 3424.)
Cassumbuzar May Le 19th: 70 To Mr Vickers
Yours of the 5th Current came to hand yesterday, advising your receipt of mine of the 20th and 26th past month and the Curtains, for your friendly acceptation of which I kindly thanke you, and desira you would doe the like by a Sett of Strings for a Cottf and a Sett of do. to tye up your Curtaines, which you shall receive Per bearer. Th[ey we]re intended to have been, Sent togither with the Curtaines but could not be gott ready.
Pray Present my humble Service to Mr Vincent, and if any opportunity Presents betwixt the Procury of the Sannos and his returne hither, pray gett them of him and Send them mee.
If the goods lye unsold till the Shipps arrivall, I thinke twill be better then to dispose of them for any inconsiderable- advance, the tune now growing Some thing neer. And as to your making knowne the- prime cost of them, it had been no great matter had it been really So, but yet I am glad you did not, and that that caution, was uselesse for that purpose ; but thus much it may give you an Item of,J that trivaill words and actions are Sometimes taken notice of and carryed farr off by thos& who minde more prying into oth[ers a]ctions- then with ordering their owne.
- See notice of Vickers, Letter V.
f The cotton webbing for making the seatjof the cot or bedstead..
J This use of " item " for " hint, intimation,"" is now obsolete in England. See the examples in the ' N.E.D.'
