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CXCI. Edward Blayney. A Letter to Sir Edwin Sandys
September 17, 1621

Right worll:

it may please yow to vnderstande, that haueinge (according to yor
request) enquired of the East Indya shipp the James Ryale) I doe find
hir ladinge to be most peper, haueinge in hir of that Com̃oditie about
900 Co Tonns, some Cloues & Mace, & a fewe nutmiggs, lickewise som̃e
China silkes, but very fewe; for the pep̱, it is not of yor Bantam sorte,
but by them esteemed farr better then any that ever Came into England.
for shipps exspeckted from those p̱tℯ, next, wilbe the Charles, or the
Gloab, but not to be lookt for these .6. Monethes, & then but one. for
the Hallanders, we haue nowe, good quarter wth them, but formerly there
hath bin vsed, very harshe Corses by them, agaynst or people. The
[Commties] are Come downe, soe that men are muche restrayned §both§
from there former lardgnes of speech, & Comeinge a shore in respeckt of
wch I ame not able to soe abun amply to certyfie yow of all bussines, as
my desire is; I haue bin to speake wth Mr West but he is not att home
§soe§ that I Can doe nothinge therein. The wind is reasonable fayre, soe
that, if not to night yett betymes in the morninge, if this wynd Contynewe,
I hope we shall be goeinge, & therefore I besheeshe yor worp, that yow
would be pleased to send yor lettr by this bearer. I haue some businese
here in Towne, otherwise I would haue Come for it my sealf, but I hope
yow wilbe pleased to pardon me I respeckt of my bussinese, Thus in hast
wth remembrance of my humble service, both to yor worp & to my honored
Lady, for whose health I will dayly intreate, I rest.