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NOTES AND QUERIES.

[12 S. HI. OCT., 1917.

Minutes,' vol. xxxii. pp. 190, 193 ; ' Diaries of Streynsham Master,' ed. Temple; D. G. Crawford, ' History of the Indian Medical Service ' ; P.C.C. Wills, 136 Exton, 44 Dyke.]

Huglie the 22th Septembri 1670 Mr Richard Edwards

B[ei]ng verry desirous to remove if possible all impediments that may obstruct our future friendship as allsoe to heale the Breach that allready is,* I Judge it Con- venient to give you this trouble, assuring you I am truely sorrie ther should happen the [half a line torn away] Especially since [half a line torn away] however, if the default rest on my part (as I fear it may) I intreat you accept of this acknowledg- ment till time shall produce an occasion by which I ma[y be] able to make you more ample satisfaction, which hope will not be long first ; in the meane time might this be soe successfull as to obteine itt's desird Effect, Viz A releasment of all former errors and a reconciliation of all differences and A Confirmation of that mutuall love and unitie that should be betixt [sic] us it would add much to the Content and happi- nesse of him that desires to approve him- self e, Sir, Your truly loveing Friend and Servant

R[A]L: HARWAR

[Endorsed in Richard Edwards' s writing] from Doctor Harwar 22d [September

LETTER LXV.

John Vickers to Richard Edwards.

(O.C. 3484.)

Hugly the 22d September 167[0] Mr Richard Edwards

Dear Friend

Yours of the 12th and 17th present received the 14th and 19th ditto with the Bundle you mention, agreeing with the enclosed Note ; the Same Day Received ?the adv]ice of Silk of Mr Vinc[ent] f[or whi]ch [half a line torn away] I Returne you many tha[nk]s [? and according to] your order I have delivered Mr Nurse his things and have received theire produce, which together with what for your account have placed to your Accompt Current. I have Sold 6 of No. 2 for 6 rs. and Shall Indeavour to put of the Rest to as gr[ea]t Advantage as may be, and have Given Mr B[ag]nold 2 of the Same No. who returnes you his thanks and ha[ve] laid by two of No. 2 and 3 till your furth[er or]der. The Breed I like-

and Edwards does not appear.
 * The cause of the quarrel between 'Harwar

wise received and thank you for y[o]ur Care in Indeavouring its Disposure, and according to your Desire have placed the rs. and the Cossetts hire to your account.

The Measure of your head I Received and promise to use My Utmost Endea[vo]ur to procure you a hat [a line torn away] will not be to your likeing, the fasshion now as I hear Being low Crowns as formerly, but very broad Brims which must be very ugly r but if you doe not order the Contrary Shall procure if I can of the former fasshion for you and my Self, having never a wh[o]le one to my head.

I ap[prov]e very well of the way you. propose of Sending each other's pacquetts and Shall get a letter Ready to goe with yours to be left in London and if you Send Downe Any thing to bee Sent to the Watermans wife Shall Send it in the Ship where Mr Bridges Goes, who is bou[n]d [a line and a half torn away].

Th[e ly]me water goes [wi]th [Mr] March which was filled up to Day having no time to Burne it* but must Desire you to burne it there.

Those purges I promised to Send Per this- Conveighanc[e] are not Ready, and doe intend to order Nilcund not t[o] provide them, Mr Vincent having Some of the Same- who promises to furnish you with what you want, hoping by this time you have found good by those things last sent, and punch, or any other liquo[r] you may Drink.

I have Received of Mr March 400 rs in good [half a line torn away] thanks for your care in Dis[? peeding] of [half a line torn away] haveing little [? else] at present, save with my [? respects] to Mr Peacock to Subscribe my Self Your Reall and affection[atl]y Loving Friend

JNO: VICKERS [Endorsed] To Mr Richard Edwards

[? mer]chant In Cossumbazar

LETTER LXVI.

Valentine Nurse to Richard Edwards.- (O.C. 3485.)

Hughly the 23d September 1670. Love[ing] Freind

Mr Richard Edwards

Sir, the severall thinges you sent downe to mee I have received by the hands of Mr John Vickers, and have according to

large percentage of alcohol, and would be set fire to in order to burn off the raw spirit, in the same way that brandy was " burnt " before adminis- tering it as a medicine.
 * The lime-water was probably fortified with a