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liapen [th]at I shall not have time to write, Seldome knowing of a Cossets going till the letters Come Downe to be transcribed, and of Necessity Now your bxisiness will be much greater, Mr Haselwood Departing this life the .20th present.

The Slipers you sent I retame you Many thanks for, which are very fitt if about f of an inch longer, having little else to add save my humble service to Mr March and Mr Vincent, and to Subscribe My Self

Your Reall and affectionately Loving Friend

JNO. VICKEBS

[Endorsed] To Mr Richard Edwards Merchant

In Cassumbazar

LETTER XLV.

John Marshall to Richard Edwards. (O.C. 3453.)

Johnabad* July le 27th 1670 Mr Richard Edwards Esteemed friend

Yours of 20th June I answered 2d present, since which have received yours of 13th Ditto. Three of your Sword -blades are sold, for which I have received of Mr Elwes 15 Rups., and also the other sword blade, which when I come at Pat tana I shall endeavour to sell for you, with the produce of which and the 15 Rups. I shall endeavour to comply with your desires.

I have received a Letter from my brothert White and shall be very glad to embrace a Strict correspondency with you as I have with him, and to that end (as occasion offers) shall desire to trouble you with what concernes or business I may have at Cassumbxizar, as I shall be ready and glad to serve you where I shall be. I shall not use any complements but do assure you I am

Your reall friend to serve you

JOHN MARSHALL

{Endorsed] For M[r R]ichard Edwards Merchant

In Cassumbuzar

these {lu Richard Ed wards' s writing]

from Mr Marshall 27th July 70

t Probably only a term of friendship, as in the case of Vickers and Edwards.
 * Jahanabad or Singhiya, near Patna.

LETTER XL VI.

Robert Freeman to Richard Edwards. (O.C. 3454.)

[Masulipatam, 29th July 1670] Mr Richard Edwards Sir

I have received your Severalls and have sent you those things you desire, that is to say, [one] peice of Chint* for a gowne, one patchf f Lunge[es], four pillow bares, J two of one sort and two of an other no[t] knowing what Sort you meant. If any of these two be the sort yo[u] want mere, then advise mee, and you shall have them or any thing else by the first opertunity. The cost of these is as folio weth, Vizt.

for one peice of Chint for one patch of Lungees for four Pillow bares. .

.. 08

.. 06

.. 04

In all 18

Pray send my retumes in the things I formerly desired, that is to say, if tc be gott, a boy, if not, then in a good peice of plaine silke. Committ the Care of what you send me by the third mate of the Happy FAtrance, Mr Richard Dowing by name. This shipp is Just now weighing Anchor. By the next shipp, the Cost Frigott (which will be dispatcht within 3 or 4 day [sic] after her), shall wfrite at] large, in the mean time re- maine in hast

Your Reall friend and Serva[nt] ROBT. FREEMAN

[Metchl]epatam Road the 29th July 1670 [on] board the Rainebow

[Endorsed] To Mr Richard Edwards Merchant

In Bengallah

R. C. TEMPLE.

(To be con'inued.)


 * Chintz ((-hint), printed cotton cloth.

t Mr. William Foster is of opinion that this
 * erm is equivalent to " piece," when applied to

certain goods. See ' Diaries of Streynsham Master,' ed. Temple, i. 248, ii. 143.

J An unusual spelling of " pillow-bere," ^pillow- beer "= pillowcase. There is no example of this
 * orm of the word in the ' N.E.D.'

Probably "Downing." I have found no other reference to this individual.