128. m. MAY, i9i7.i NOTES AND QUERIES.
295
which raised his salary from 20?. to 301. a year in
January, 1668. In July, 1670, he left Kasim-
bftzar for Hugli, to put himself under the care
of Nflkanth, a native doctor, who had earned a
reputation with Europeans and had promised to
cure him. As will be seen later, the doctor's
laith in his treatment was not justified, for
Haslewood died at Hiigll on July 20, " in the
flower of his age and rise of his fortunes."
No accurate information has been found regarding Thomas Haslewood's family. The factor may possibly have been the son of Thomas Haslewood, " late of Wapping but in parts beyond the sea," administration of whose effects was granted to his " relict " Elizabeth on July 6, 1658. See ' Court Minutes,' vol. xxiii. p. 239, vol. xxiv. pp. 211, 221 ; ' Factory Records,' Hugll, vol. i. ; O.C. Nos. 2970, 3069, 3130, 3259, 3452, 3461 ; P.C.C. Admons., 1658.]
Hugly July 8th 1670 Mr Richard Edwards Respected Freind
The 2d present I arrived here, since "which my distemper is little abated, Nilcunt* the Doctor, not having any Phissick propper ioF me ready before to day, but Now, by <Gods Blessing, he Saies I shall be well in A short time.
Per the last Cosset should have writ you, but di[d] Not [kno]w of [his] going. .As for the Newes of the Europe Ships, I suppose you have Received it. Thus wisching you much health, hoping Shortly to see you, Remaine Your assured Loving Freind to Serve you
THO: HASELLWOOD P.S. Pray present my service [to] Mr March and respects to Mr Vincent. T. H.
[Endorsed] Mr Richard Edwards Merchant
In Cassumbazar
not Performe my promise, though have but
little of business to trouble you with, only
doe desire that through the intercourse ot
etters our correspondency may bee re-
newed, which I cannot tell how was broken
of, unless I my selfe was guilty of the neglect
n not responding to yours formerly received,
he cause of which you may please to attri-
jute to my Indisposition of body and to
something of more then ordinary business*
that lay upon mee, haveing none to assist
mee but that Gentleman that is now with
you,* from whom doe suppose you finde the
ike assistance. I must confess I have
allwaies found you to bee a Person reall,
which is a motive to mee to desire there may
Dee a more familliar acquaintance between
us, which on my part d[oe] assure yo[u]
shall not bee wantinge.
I returne you many thanks for your trouble and care in sending away a Cossed for pattanaf with Mr Vickers and my Letters, together with the Bill for Rups. 600 in which I was concerned. Att present I have noe further occasion to trouble you, but when I have, doe hope shall finde you willinge to answere my expectations, as you may assure your selfe you shall finde the like uppon any occasion from him whoe desires to approve himselfe
Your Reall Freind to serve you
WM. BAGNOLD
[Endorsed] To Mr Richard Edwards Merchant
In Cassumbuzar [In Richard Edwards' s writing]
from Mr Bagnold 9th July 70
LETTER XXXIX.
William Bagnold to Richard Edwards. (O.C. 3443.)
Hugly the 9th July 1670 Mr Richard Edwards Respected Freind
Yours of the first Instant came to my receipt the 3d, in answere to which I in tended you a few lines by the next Cossic iter but was disappointed by reason of his suddain dispatch and without my privity which was some trouble to mee, being I coulc
- Nllkanth, called Neelcund in O.C. 3441, is prob-
ably the " Indian Doctor " who was summoned from Hugli to Kasimbazar in October, 1676, "to cure Major Puckle (he haveing formerly cured Mr March of the like Distemper)." See ' Diaries of Streynsham Master,' ed. Temple, i. 431.
LETTER XL.
Richard Edwards to John Vickers (rough draft).
(O.C. 3444.)
Cassumbuzar July llth: 1670 To Mr Vickers
My last to you was Per Mr Haselwood, Since which have not received any from you (the Cossid that brought news of the Ship's arrivall and Some letters being possibly dispeeded away before you had any notice of it), So that I am ignorant whither you yet remaine in Hugly or are proceeded on for Ballasore, where supposing you may be, I have Some requests to make to you. The first is from Mr March, who desires kindly
- Thomas Jones appears to be meant. See
Letter XXVIII.
t Patna. See Letter XXXI.
