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NOTES AND QUERIES. [12 s. m. MABCH 17, 1917.

and desire you would Satisfie your Selfe their amount out of what money you may Receive of mine from Gohattee,* or otherwise order the payment of it here, and therewith Shall comply, with many thanks to you for [yo]ur [? kindn]esse.

The Jellolseysf pray let b[e] pro[cured a]t your best leisure, having no occasion for them till the Ships arrivall, they being to send for ^England, for which reason begg they may be of good cloth and handsome flower.

I could not omitt this opportunity of writing per Mr Jones who is to reside with you, and wit hall to advise you receipt of the Tanjeebs, else had not now troubled you, having Slightly hurt my finger, yet So that I can hardly write, as you may well perceive by my Scribble ; therefore Subscribe

Sir

Your

R. E.
 * TEndorsed] To Mr Smith aprill llth: 70

LETTER XXII.

John Vickers to Richard Edwards. (O.C. 3420.)

Hugly the llth Aprill 1670 Dear Freind

Yours of the 5th Current I Received the 9th ditto Per which I Understand you Heceived mine of the 20th and Ultimo past month, in which I advised you that A sample of the silks were aboard the Dutch shipps, but Returned againe, they being as they say to short, and the Girdles not propper for Japon, soe doubting their sale I have stewed J them up in A drie Chest against our Europe shipps Arrivall, But if you think you may Invest the Money better, here is severall would willingly *$ive prime Cost to keep them for the shipps.

If there be any slight silky fitting for Curtaines made with you, pray be pleased to buy me enough for an ordinary Cott^j (if [it] will not exceed 6 or 7 Rupees), getting them made up with you (for here is few Taylers), and send them Per the 1st opertunity.

important city in the seventeenth century. Edwa,rds had apparently entrusted a native merchant with goods to dispose of there on his behalf.
 * Gauhati, the ancient capital of Assam, an

t See Letter XV.

J Apparently a clerical error for " stowed."

The Company's ships, the arrival of which was expected in June or July.


 * Silk of thin texture.

If Cot, Hind, khdt, a wooden bedstead.

Having little else at present save well wishes for your health, Remaine Your Reall and Affectionately Loving Freind JOHN VICKERS

[Endorsed] To Mr Richard Edwards Merchant

In Cassumbazar

LETTER XXIII.

Richard Edwards to John Vickers (rough draft). (O.C. 3421.)

Cassumbuzar Le 20th Aprill 1670. To Mr Vickers

Yours of the i I Current came to hand the 16th, advising your Receipt of mine of the 5th Instant, and that the Sample Sent for aboard the Dutch Ship was returned, and that you could Sell the Parcell for prime Cost, of which I advised Mr March, who thinks it better to keepe them till the arrivall of our Ships, unlesse can gett 15 or 20 Per Cent, and Saves he does not desire you Should pay for your Part till they are Sold.

Since my last received the peece Sannoes,* which proves an excellent good one and very well bought ; I have given you Creditt for it and a[m] (yo'l finde) your Debtor ; received also the Lungeesf &ca.J things you sent Per Mr Haselwood, for which returne many thanks.

The Curtaines you write for Shall Send Per next opportunity, having by chance mett with Some Stuff e fitt for them, for they make none here. I have given them out to the Taylor ; by the next they will be ready. I am very glad you will use [me] in any thing wherein I am able to Serve you, and I assure you nothing will be to me more wellcome than to see you ; with all freedome Comand

[Unsigned]

Mr March desired me to caution you for the future not to make knowne the prize of any goods Sent you (and he is advised you did of these), because they are Cheaper than they would be rated if Provided for another.

[Endorsed] To Mr Vickers Aprill 20th: 70

t See Letter XVII.
 * See Letter V.

j Here, as frequently, " &ca." signifies " and other."

Next opportunity for conveyance.