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LXIX. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar
August 16, 1619

Good Mr fferrar: I came by Sr Nicolas Tufton: & brought along wth me
seven good men, wch Sr Nicolas had very carefully provided for us. But
at my coming to Northborn on Wendsday the 11th of this present, I found
the Ship gone the day before. I found also som letters to me out of the
Ship: wch gave me no great content, conceiving they wanted som of or
number appointed, & yet were unwilling to take anie more in. And as
for Nicolas Tufton, they sent not to him at all. But perceiving by my
men, that after the writing of those letters, that had taken in those five
wch we sent to them in the Sandwich bote; & other two wch my folk had
here provided; & hearing also that they had got a good pilote out of the
Kings Ships, (for at Sandwich they could get none); & that at their setting
of Saile, wch was on Tuesday at noone, they wanted but one of their
complete number of six score: I must confesse I was then not a little
comforted: but much more, & more again everie day since, the wynd
having continued here so constantly prosperous. I hope verily by this
they are on a quarter of their way. What had they been, if they had not
lost those two days at the custome House? I trust the blessing of God
is wth us in this Action: & then will we not feare what the Devill can
woork against it. I disbursed Ten shillings amongst those seven: wch wth

their enterteinment at my house gave them reasonable content, & they
have promised to be readie against another voiage.

I merveil we heare not yet of the Diana from the Ile of Wight, unles this
north-east wynd have stopt hir there.

I have taken good order for yor supplie wth monie. Before the end of
this moneth I dowt not yu shall have plentie. Meane tyme I pray yu
cause Mr Carter to procure a warrent to me from the Committies for
or Smiths Hundred, for paying for the transportation of or 42. persons
in this Ship: (ffor so manie set to Sea, though five dyed in the way:) wch
cometh to 2521 at 61 the person. The payment for those in the Magazin
Ship, yu knowe is respited by their consent, till other reckonings be cleared:
wch will not be now till or meeting the next term. I have spent this after-
noon wholy in writing of letters: & reserved Yors to the last; so that now
I growe wearie, & the night is far spent. I shall long to heare from yu
& what nues by the Diana. Yu made me half a promise to visit us at
Northborn: I pray yu perfit it in yor next letter; & set me down the
tyme when my gelding wth a footman shall at Gravesend attend yu.
But yu must have first rid yor hands of the Diana, especially of the mar-
iners, who may not be delayed.

So wth or very hartie salutations (for my wife ioyneth wth me) I rest