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and 50 Peeces short Taffatyes, ds being for Mr Marche's and your Account, he Disbursing ^ for me to be paid After sale of the Goodes, Which I could hartily Wish might be suddenly, but am something doubt full of itt, Severall of the Dutch shipps being Dispatcht and [the] Rest ready to sale as I am Informed, but lett whatt will [happen], I question not but to Dispose- of them to our Europe shipps ti[me] enough for another Investment before their Departure.

The prices you Informe of lead, tyn and pepper are less then they are here, pepper being at 19 Ru. and 20 Per maund,* the Companies lead at 10 ru. and No tin to be bought.

I have delivered to Mr Haselwood the Ps. of Sanoes I mentioned in my last sealed up with My seal in A Cloth, Cost 9 ru : which I hope will not prove Deare. I have likewise delivered him A Ps. of Metchlepatam longeesf which pray Accept of.

There is Newes by A mores shippj Arrived from Metchlepatam that Mr Blake is detained at the Fort, which I wish may prove true. By the same Vessle, Mr Bridges Received a letter from Mr Evans, who was ready to sail from Tenassare|| within 3 dayes after the Moors Junck. The French At Metchlepatam are together by the ears, the Chief and Second fighting A duel at the garden, soe that they are like to thrive.^

I have delivered Mr Haselwood A Ps. of black plaister you formerly writt off, the Mango time Comming you may have occasion for.** To write the Valorous acts of Mrs. Brodnax since Mr Bridges his Comming Away would be to tedious, soe Referr you to Mr Vincent who Can give you A full account.

varying in different districts. The Hugll maund at this period was about 70 Ib. avoirdupois.
 * Maund (man), an Indian measure of weight,

t Metchlepatam, longees, i.e., Masulipatam lunggis or loin-cloths.

t A Muhammadan vessel. Moor was the com- mon Anglo-Indian term for Muhammadan.

I have failed to identify this individual, who must not be confused with the Rev. John Evans, to be mentioned later.

elephants.
 * : Tenasserim, whence trade was carried on in

r. The French had not been long at Masuli- patam. On Aug. 27, 1669, six " French men from Golchondah " arrived, and rejecting " the House that was the Danes Factory," as " not having sufficient accommodation," they " treated about a stately House built but 2 years since by the Shabander " (shahbandar, harbour-master). (See O.C. 3330.)

the overeating of ripe fruit.
 * Pitch plaister, a remedy for boils induced by

I have spoke to Mr Peacock* About the-- Ebony, which he sa[ith] was stolen whilest he- was at Cassumbuzar But has sent A small brass Ruler and A China Ink cup he promised you, which are delivered Mr Hasel- wood, and not knowing of his Coming soe-- Suddenly haveing little else at present to Advise, Remaine

Your Reall affectionately Loving Friend.

JNO. VICKERS

[Endorsed] To Mr Richard Edwards Merchant

In Cassumbazar

LETTER XIX.

John Vickers to Richard Edwards. (O.C. 3417.)

Hugly the Ultimo March 1670 Dear Freind

These serve onely to Cover the- inclosed which Came hither the 29th present,, which I presumed to open, Not knowing but there might be some thing sent by ME Freeman for you upon the vessle it* Came on. . I have Not sold any of the goodes as yett ; to day the Comander of the Dutch Japoa Shippf sent for A sample of them ; to night expect his Answer. I shall leave no way untried to dispose of them as soon as possible. Having little else [a]t present (supposing My last by Mr Peacock is by this [time] C[ome] to your hand), and no Newes but what Mr Freeman [torn away] Remaine Your Reall & affectionately Loving Freind-

JNO. VICKEBS

[Endorsed] To Mr Richard Edwards Merchant

In Cassumbazar

XX.

Richard Edwards to John Vickers (rough draft).

(O.C. 3418.)

Cassumbuzar Aprill the 5th 1670 To Mr Vickers

Yours of the 28th past month Per Mr Peacock, and Ultimo Per Cossid have received the 2d and 3d present. Per the first you advise of your receipt of the bale, which you find agreeing with the note, and

wards's contemporaries, will be noticed later.
 * George Peacock, another of Richard Ed-

t Dutch Japon shipp, i.e., a Dutch ship bound for Japan.