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Wee observe wliat you write about the Carpetts formerly desired for y±.
«* Appollo ”, and have roason to considor why you make soe great a dificulty of
things soe foizablebut seeiug it is a trouble to you woe shall ease you of it.
Wee havo furnished you with Europe wine and other refreshments for y_i_
Padrees & yoJLselvos according to yoJL desires.
John Floata* And as to John Ffloats slave boy, it was very ill done in CapA. Clarke to
(«l»Te boy).
part with him to tho Padreo9. If you can recover yJL money for him you
may, if not you must givo John Efloate creditt for yJL value of him, and
charge your aoooji of presents therewith, for it i9 not roasonablo ho should
suffer.
Miabeherioar of You write of John Pfloates debt to y±. Company, but you do not tell us
JobotOD sad Field.
how it hath been contracted nor what it amounts unto nor havo wee any of
yoJL bookes to specifio y±. particulars; thereof wee can only say y_L it will
ooncerne you to secure yCompany what you can, for they will not approve
of suoh irregular debts; what wee received horo for his account is aould, and
the proceed thereof brought to his credit in our bookes.
Wee observe what you write touching yJL very imprudent carriage of
M-L Johnson and Pfeild w5k tended soe much to y±. prejudice of y^. Hono^i
Company & Nation, touching «ri wee called y£. here to a severe examina­
tion, before the Commanders of y^. Hono^l® Compel ships and others, and
caused CapA Clarke, M-i. Limbery Englishmen to deliver their deposi­
tions on oath. But they declaring their ignorence thereof as to their owne
knowledge, and saying they only heard it from you, and you alsoe not sending
us any other attestations of yJL English there with you yA. were of any weight,
and Johnson and Ffeild utterly disavowing whatever you alleged against him,
wee durst not undertake any rigorous proceedings against y5L without sufficient
vidence, but have referred the case home to y_L Company to whomo wee have
sent yJL charge, together with their answerr, & y-i- depositions taken ooppies
whereof wee herewith sond you, and wee desire that you employ yoJL utmost
power & authority to forbid such naughty practices in yJL future, for they are
of dangerous consequence & ill practice and may tend to y-£- utter losse of o-L
priviledges in y-A Port. According to yo desire yJL P _L doth now write to
yoJL Ckaune & Shawbunder about it expressing his resentment thereof, and
demanding sattisfaction, w£| letters we herewith send together with its copy
open that upon perusall thereof you may governe yoJL selfe accordingly.
Wee have recA noe meane trouble from yA complaints of Mil Young
presented us in sevIL petitions by her brother Lewis Gerverida, touching whioh
wee have had sev^. meetings, & upon the maino doe conceive yA- you might
have adjusted all those differences without giving us further molestation; wee
have perused yJL particulars of overcharges w^k you have taken out of Captain
Youngs Bookes, whioh wee now againe returno unto you, for seeing you have
rec A sufficient ord !£ from y.%. Company touching that affaire and are best Judge
what charges are to be allowed and what not, wee leave yA determination
thereof wholly to you desiring you to doe Justice to y^ Company as alsoe to
yA widdow and-orphans surviving.
Wee now supply you with paper, ink & quills, as much as oA small
De»th of tbe-
li o guilt. stores will admit of.
Wee are sorry for yA death of Leny yJL Hono^l? OompA Linguist who
•wee judge was a good servant to them & wee hope that Agga Dondo and Issa
Ckaun will well supply his placo whoine wee recommend unto you.

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