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are inforced to make their retournes, for the most pA that
comA by reason of the warrs w>*L Decan hindring the free recourse thither for
the investing of their mouyes into these finer goods ; by wik meanes Indico is
risen to 18 and 18J rupper mand, nor of the new next yeare is there much
now
expeoted, or can wee promise ourselves other then a very poore share of that
unlcsse that wB. you there be some discreet preventions or restraint© of
passengers on oJL retouring shipps from thonoc this yearo, w.®>- wee have thought
good to pXadvisc, that you ingage not yo^-selves too farr by promise m that
kinde except uppon great necossytie constrayning.
Your relation of the Persian warrs in defence against the Turke, and the ^®"^annrJaar“dgain,t
others progress© thorein, together w>*L the Portuigalls pettie pXparations in Portugal's petty
those p^? was acceptable unto us. Advice by the way of Mocha since doth preparation.
seeme to ascertayne that the Turke hath received a fatall overthrow. And
of the Portuigalls pA-ceedings in these pA you have allready heard our dis-
course, their supply out of Europe this yeare being onely a Carrack * and one
Gallion, wik will very much disappoint© the Vice Kinges designe9, by the
want of men, money, and useful pJL visions, w^ intelligence tells us are things
he greatly stands in need of. That wf£. wee here most dread are his strata-
gemos by fire in Swally, and his ffriggatts intercepting of your boates in Gom-
broone; the Ckauns assistance therefore soe freely promised unto yoJL would
be further solicited to your aides as well by sea or land, namely by boats or
ffriggatts of that countrye to be maned p.tely wQ his and p.tely w-§L some of
oJL choicest shott, occasion soe requireing.
The Compi- (as well as wee) will take notice noe doubt of the complaint
you make concerning the badnes and ill condition of yoJL last yeares cloth,
wi£. to speake truth may be imputed onely to the unseasonable tyme of yeare,
unto w£k the necessity of their affaires -had then straightened them for itts
pJLvision, but wee hope that that newes come by this fleet will make amends
for the former, to yo 1 greater case and contentmA.
Of the esteeme of gould and distinctions of coynes their vendible, wee take
knowledge, but doe intreat notwithstanding a more exact satisfaction of all
other sorts in p.’ticular; and that more especially touching the intrinsical
vallew of uncoynd gould, whether in ingots or other formes ; and whether in
yo'- payments or bartar the King the same would not passe as current as
other speoie, or part in that and pi?, in Ryalls et "l as many best arise to the
highest p.fitt of the Comp^.; it is a subject that hath begotten great dispute at
home, therefore wee pray you not to passe it over slightly, the rather also in
regard of the scarcity of Ryalls not to be purchast now under 1J. IOjL the
Ryall of readye moneye.
Wee will not be wanting to any suoh Armenyans as shall seeke it at . our
hands, to oomplie vr* them in all oivill courtesies, befitting either our repute
or their condition and quallietie, whether it bee for transport of their p.sons or
goods as tyme and occasion shall administer.
And ffor Gunny Ropes etit for imbaileing, together w * suoh other provi­
sions as you have demaunded for the supply© of p^sents and house entertayn-
menta, expect to be duely furnished, God willing, by the fleet, not doubting of
, * Owraok. A kind of reuol of burden from the middle ages down to the end of the 17th centnr/ Tk
large cargo-.hlpa of the PortugueBe in the trade of the 16th century were generally so atvled and the«a Th-
•ometimoa of enonnone tonnage with 3 or 4 deck—Yule's Hobeon-Jobaou. ’ ‘ * the"
P^^tw:mbarked at V°niCe °" b0&rd * CertaiD °arraok aQd ,a51ed d-n Adriatic Sea."—Friar
2678 F. I).