No address. To an unknown recipient. 'Richt Honorabill, your lords[hip] was pleased to remembir his mgisty of his promeissing me on prays [prize] schip and to deseyr me to seick out the naim of on ...'. Hamilton had found the officers unwilling to give him information, sent an express to Plymouth, and so discovered that the 'Toun of [?]Dantzicke', a 260-ton ship carrying French salt, was to be sold on 8 May. Asks his correspondent to speak to the king [Charles II], so that he 'may gett his warren [warrant] for the forsaid schip with all furniter and tackling', and the correpsondent is to say that 'hir ladning of frensch salt is of no considerebill walleu [value]'. He should consider it a great favour and obligation from his correspondent if the king would 'bestou ye schip and ladning upon me ...'.
Autograph, with signature: 'Heugh Glenauly'.
Hugh Hamilton (Lord Hamilton of Glenawly) letter
This material is held atSenate House Library Archives, University of London
- Reference
- GB 96 AL385
- Dates of Creation
- 1st Mar 1661 - 30th Apr 1678
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
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- 11.5" x 7.5" 1 sheet
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