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LETTER LXX.

Gabriel Townsend to Richard Edwards. (O.C. 3493.)

(Gabriel Townsend was elected factor in the Company's service on Nov. 4, 1661, his securities being Thomas Greene and Thomas Townsend He seems to have spent the greater part ol 12 years in Bengal, but his name does no1 often appear in the Records. In 1669 he wenl with Shem Bridges to Fort St. George and was " much recommended " by Agent Foxcraft, In the same year his salary was raised to 301 per annum, and he was appointed " Fifth al Hughly and Eighth in the Bay." In October,

1671, the Council at Fort St. George made him Second at Hugli under Walter Cla veil, and the appointment was confirmed by the Court's " Order for succession in the Bay " of Dec. 13,

1672. Townsend now ranked as Fifth in Bengal, the Chief and Second at Kasimbazar and the Chief of Patna preceding him. In January, 1675, he returned to England, sailing in the Lancaster with his " black boy." He died unmarried in the " parish of Bartholo- mews near the Royal Exchange," and his effects were administered by his brother Thomas on Dec. 9, 1681. No details of Gabriel Towns- end's parentage have been discovered, but it is possible that he was the son of Thomas Townsend of St. Martin's, Ludgate, London, administration of whose effects was granted to his widow Susanna on Aug. 20, 1660 ; or he may have been the son of Gabriel Townsend of St. Martin's, Outwych, London, administration of whose effects was granted to his widow Elizabeth on Aug. 12, 1659. See ' Court Minutes,' vol. xxiv. pp. 211, 216, vol. xxvi. p. 306 ; O.C. Nos. 3137, 3247, 3765 ; ' Factory Records,' Fort St. George, vol. xvi., Hugli, vol. iv. ; ' Letter Book,' vol. v. p. 212 ; P.C.C. Admons.]

[No place or date] To Mr Edwards

I have here sent you 2 Rupies by This pune which is for the slippers I stole away and some of that trade* I spoke of to you. As for new slippers, you may Lett them alone. Rememb[ra]unce to Mr Pea- cock and the Old great Tree.f I have no more att present but wishing you health Remain Your assured Friend

GABRIEL TOWNSEND

^Endorsed] To Mr. Richard Edwards Merchant In Cassambazar

{In Richard Edwards's writing] Received the 12 October


 * Commodity.

t If, as seems likely, this is a playful allusion to Thomas Haslewood, the letter is placed in the Records out of its order and should precede those for July, since Haslewood reached Hugli from Kasimbazar on July 2, 1670, and died there on the 20th. See Letters XXXVIII. and XLIV.

LETTER LXXI.

Richard Edwards to John Vickers (rough draft). (O.C. 3498.)

Cassumbuzar October [14th] 1670 To Mr Vickers

my last to you was the 3d Instant,* only advising the receipt of yours of the 22th [sic] past month Per Mr Vincent, which having not then time to answer, shall now doe more fully, as also yours of the 5th Instant, which togither with the 2 bamboes and pallampoosf from Mr Marshall and bundle from Mr Freeman (fitt for ladys) arrived my hands the 12th at night.

In your former you advise of the receipt of the fardle I sent Per Mr Marche's pune,| and that you had delivered Mr Nurse those things for him and received their amount, and disposed of the rest as directed, and sold 6 breeches strings. For your care and trouble in that affair I render you many thanks ; th'e 2 breeches strings of No. 2 and do: of No. 3 you may put among the rest, having not now the use I designed them for.

The Caske of lime-water arrived here with Mr March but no advice to me of its amount, nor did you, while he was in Huglie, acquaint him with it.

the purges as you advise, shall receive from Mr Vincent. I have taken the medicine you sent for the ringwormes but it hath not perfected the cure, would there- fore entreate you to procure of him some more effectuall remedy if possible, for which pray spare no cost, and let him be well paid (which place to my account), and withall assure him if he quickly rids me of them, I will not fayle to gratify him over and above.

at Mr Vincent's arrivall here from Huglie, he told me that Mr Clavell said there would be occasion for me at Balla- sore, and that I should come along with the next goods from hence, which news (though 'twould be to my trouble and Dharge) I was extreamly glad of for the sake of your most desired Company (you mow I complement not), but as a happy- nesse too great for me, I fear I shall misse of it, hearing no word of it in the generall|| ; must therefore, besides what I formerly


 * This letter has not been traced.

t A quilt. See Letter IV.

J See Letter XXX.

Nilkanth, the Indian doctor. See Letters XXXIX. and LVIII.

rom the factory to Madras or England.
 * ] By " generall " is meant the General Letter