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Egerton MS 2086

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032-001983018

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032-001983018

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Egerton MS 2086

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CORRESPONDENCE of factors in the East Indies, merchants, and sea captains, with Sir Thomas Smith and Sir Maurice Abbott, Governors, and the Board of the East India Company, and others, with bills of lading and other papers, original and copies; 1611- 1644. Many of the papers have suffered from damp, and are imperfect. The principal are:-

1. Nicholas Withington to Sir Thomas Smith; Amadavaz [Amaclabad in Gujerat], 9 Nov. 1613, f. 10.

2. The East India Company to William Hoare, "Merchant in India or Persia;" London, 21 Mar. 1614[5]. With signatures of the Board. f. 14.

3. Thomas Speake to George Barkley, Cape merchant at Surat; Bedore [in Rajputana], 29 Jan. 1615[6], f. 16.

4. Instructions for George Savidge and John Facye trading to Camboija [Cambodia?]; 15 May, 1616, f. 17.

5. Nicholas Ufflete to George Ball, English agent at Bantam; Jakatra 7 Apr., 15 Nov. 1617, 10 May, 1618, ff. 24, 32, 40.

6. Nathaniell Courthopp and Thomas Spurwaie to the President [of the East India Company]; Poloronne Island, 15 Apr. 1617, f. 26.

7. Na[thaniel] Salmon to Sir Thomas Smith; Saldania [Saldanha Bay], 9 July, 1617, f. 30.

8. Edward Monox and others at Jasques [Jask, in Persia] to the Company; 1616-1618. Fragments of a letter-book. fr. 20, 33, 36.

9. Captain Andrew Shilling to Sir. Thomas Smith; Swally Roads, 12 Mar.. 1617[8], f. 38.

10. Robert Freeman to Robert Bateman, merchant of London; Cape of Good Hope, 10 June, 1618, f. 42.

11. Nathaniell Courthoppe to Cassarian David at Poolawaie Island; Neylacky, 29 June, 1618, f. 44.

12. William Methwold to Sir Thomas Roe, ambassador to the Great Mogul; Muselapatnum [Masulipatam], 9 Dec. 1618, f. 45.

13. Copies of letters from agents at Surat, apparently portions of letter-books; 1618, 1621, 1635, 1636, ff. 47, 83, 114.

14. Copies of letters from Sacadania [Sukadana, in Borneol and Jambee [Jambi, in Sumatra] ; 1620. Imperfect. f. 52.

15. Ed. Heynes to John Bangam at Amadav [Ahmadabad]; Surat, 13 Apr. 1620, f. 59.

16. Richard Cook to -; Firando, Japan, 16 July, 11 Oct. 1620. Imperfect. ff. 60, 63.

17. Captain Humphry Fitzharbert to [the Company]; the "Exchange," [Banda Isles, 1620], f. 70.

18. The factors at Kuhesteck, in Persia, to [the Company]; 24 Jan. 1621[2], f. 79.

19. William Butler and George Bruen to the same; Saldanha Bay, 18 Mar. 1622[3], f. 87.

20. Randoll Simes to the same; Venice, 1 Sept.-24 Nov. 1623, 6-20 Feb. 1625[6], ff. 90-95, 100-106.

21. James Slade, master of the ship "Blessing," to Sir Morris Abbott; Swalley Road, 8 Jan. 1627[8], f. 107.

22. Captain John Weddell and others to the Company; the "Charles," Augustine Bay, Surat, 1 Aug. 1632, f. 112.

23. Audrew Cogan to the Company; the "Discovery," St. Augustine Bay, 29 July, 1638, f. 139.

24. Thomas Wheeler to the same; Augustine Bay, 29 July, 1638, f. 141.

25. William Minors to the same, 28, 29 July, 1638, ff. 143, 144, 145.

26. Richard Wotton to the same; off Dartmouth, 17 June, 1644, f. 147. At the beginning is a petition of Alice Newchurch to Sir Julius Caesar, Judge of the Admiralty, with an order signed by the latter; 5 Mar. 1603 [4]. See Eg. MSS. 2,121, 2,122. Paper. Folio.

Scope & Content:

India: Correspondence of the Company's factors and others in the E. Indies: 1611-1644.

Sir Maurice Abbott, Governor of the E India Company: Official correspondence: 1611-1644.

includes:

f. 1 Sir Julius Caesar, judge: Petition to, from A. Newchurch: 1604.
f. 9 Benjamin Greene: Letter to Sir H. Middleton: 1612.
f. 10 Nicholas Withington: Letter to Sir T. Smith: 1613.
ff. 10, 30, 38 Sir Thomas Smith, Governor of the E India Co: Letters to, from N.Withington and others: 1613 - 1618.
f. 14 Christopher Clitherow, Dep Gov. of the E India Company: Letter to W. Hoare: 1615.
f. 14 Thomas Muir, Director of the E India Company: Letter to W. Hoare: 1615.
f. 14 William Hoare, Merchant in India or Persia: Letter to, from the East India Company: 1615.
f. 14 William Cokayne, Director of the E India Company: Letter to W. Hoare: 1615.
f. 14 Thomas Bowness, Director of the E India Company: Letter to W. Hoare: 1615.
f. 14 Thomas Kerridge, Factor of the E India Company at Surat: Letter to W. Hoare: 1615.
f. 15 Thomas Burnell, Director of the E India Company: Letter to W. Hoare: 1615.
f. 15 John Gayer, Director of the E India Co: Letter to W. Hoare: 1615.
f. 15 Henry Androwes, Director of the East India Company: Letter to W. Hoare: 1615.
f. 15 William Garway, Director of the E India Company: Letter to W. Hoare: 1615.
f. 16 George Barkley, Cape Merchant at Surat: Letter to, from T. Speake: 29 Jan.1616.
f. 16 Thomas Speake, Trader to the E Indies: Letter to G. Barkley: 1616.
f. 17 John Facye, of the E India Company: Instructions for: 1616.
f. 17 George Savidge, Trader to Cambodia: Instructions to: 1616.
ff. 20, 33 Edward Monox, Factor at Ispahan: Letters to the E. India Company: 1616-1618.: Copies.
ff. 20, 36 Edward Connocke, of the E India Company: Letters to the E. India Co. and -: 1616, 1617.
ff. 24, 32, 40 George Ball, Agent at Bantam: Letters to, from N. Ufflete: 1617, 1618.
ff. 24, 32, 40 Nicholas Ufflete: Letters to G. Ball: 1617, 1618.
f. 26 Thomas Spurwaie, Trader in the E Indies: Letter to the E. India Co.: 1617.
ff. 26, 44 Nathaniel Courthopp: Letters to the President of the E. India Company, and C. David: 1617, 1618.
f. 30 Nathaniel Salmon, Merchant: Letter to Sir T. Smith: 1617.
ff. 30, 36 William Bell, E India Company's Factor at Ispahan: Letter to the Governor of the East India Co.: 1617.
f. 35 Robert Washington: Letter to-,Sawltar: 1617.
f. 38 Andrew Shilling, Captain: Letter to Sir T. Smith: 1618.
f. 42 Robert Freeman: Letter to R. Bateman: 1618.
f. 45 Sir Thomas Roe, Ambassador to the Great Mogul: Letter to, from W. Methwold: 1618.
ff. 45, 114-132 William Methwold, Resident at Surat: Letters to Sir. T. Roe and others.: 1618, 1635, 1636.: Orig. and Copies.
f. 51 William Bedom: Letter to his father, G. Bedom: 1619.
f. 52 Sukadana, Borneo: Letters from: 1620.: Copies.
ff. 52-58 Island of Sumatra: Letters from: 1620.: Copies.
f. 59 Edward Heynes: Letter to J. Bangam: 1620.
ff. 60, 63 Richard Cock: Letters to -: 1620.: Imperf.
f. 70 Humphry Fitzherbert, Captain: Letter to the East India Company: 1620.
f. 76 John Watkyns: Letter to Sir M. Abbott: 1621.
f. 79 Kuhesteck, Persia: Letter from the factors, to the E. India Company: 1622.
f. 87 William Butler, Master of the 'Roebuck.': Letter to the E. India Company: 1623.
f. 87 George Bruen, Merchant: Letter to the East India Co.: 1623.
f. 89 John Bickell, Captain: Letter to the Commander of the English Homeward-bound fleet: 1623.
ff. 90-95, 100-106 Randoll Simes: Letters to the E. India Co.: 1623-1626.
f. 96 George Young: Letter to the East India Company: 1624.
f. 98 William Frett: Letter to - Seager: 1624.
f. 99 Jonas Colbache: Letter to S. Clay: 1625.
f. 104 Batavia, Java: Letter to the Council from the E. I. Company: 1623.
f. 107 James Slade, Master of the,Ship ' Blessing.': Letter to Sir M. Abbott: 1628.
f. 109 George Williamson: Letter to the E. India Co.: 1628.
f. 112 John Weddell, Captain: Letter to the E. India Co.: 1632.
ff. 114-132 Francis Bretton: Letters to Druce and others: 1635, 1636.
ff. 125, 126 Henry Borneford: Letters to Druce and others: 1636.
ff. 126, 127 William Fremlen: Letters to the E. India Company: 1636.
f. 139 Andrew Cogan: Letter to the E. India Co.: 1638.
f. 141 Thomas Wheeler: Letter to the East India Co.: 1638.
ff. 143, 144, 145 William Minors, Commnander of the 'Discovery': Letters to the E. India Company: 1638.
f. 147 Richard Wotton: Letter to the E. India Co.: 1644.
f. 149 Thomas Westbrooke: Letter to S. Bird: 1648.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Egerton Manuscripts

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Record Type (Level):

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Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1603

End Date:

1644

Date Range:

1603-1644

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Names:

Abbott, Maurice, Governor of the East India Company
Androwes, Henry, Director of the East India Company
Ball, George, agent at Bantam, fl 1618
Barkley, George, Cape merchant at Surat, fl 1616
Bedom, William
Bell, William, E India Company's Factor at Ispahan
Bickell, John, Captain
Borneford, Henry
Bowness, Thomas, Director of the E India Company
Bretton, Francis
Bruen, George, Merchant
Burnell, Thomas, Director of the E India Company
Butler, William, Master of the 'Roebuck.'
Clitherow, Christopher, Dep Gov. of the E India Company
Cock, Richard
Cogan, Andrew
Cokayne, William, Director of the E India Company
Colbache, Jonas
Connocke, Edward, of the E India Company
Courthopp, Nathaniel
Cæsar, Julius, Knight, judge and politician, 1558-1636
Facye, John, employee of the East India Company, fl 1615-1616
Fitzherbert, Humphry, ship's captain, fl 1620
Freeman, Robert, of Egerton MS 2086
Fremlen, William
Frett, William
Garway, William, Director of the East India Company, fl 1615
Gayer, John, merchant and Mayor of London, ?1583-1649
Greene, Benjamin, correspondent of Sir H Middleton, fl 1612
Heynes, Edward
Hoare, William, Merchant in India or Persia
Kerridge, Thomas, Factor of the E India Company at Surat
Methwold, William, Resident at Surat
Minors, William, Commnander of the 'Discovery'
Monox, Edward, Factor at Ispahan
Muir, Thomas, Director of the E India Company
Roe, Thomas, Knight, diplomat, 1581-1644
Salmon, Nathaniel, merchant, fl 1617
Savidge, George, Trader to Cambodia
Shilling, Andrew, Captain
Simes, Randoll
Slade, James, Master of the,Ship ' Blessing.'
Smith, Thomas, Governor of the E India Co
Speake, Thomas, Trader to the E Indies
Spurwaie, Thomas, Trader in the E Indies
Ufflete, Nicholas
Washington, Robert
Watkyns, John
Weddell, John, Captain
Westbrooke, Thomas
Wheeler, Thomas, of Egerton MS 2086
Williamson, George, of Egerton MS 2086
Withington, Nicholas
Wotton, Richard
Young, George, of Egerton MS 2086

Places:

Batavia, Java
India, Asia
Kuhesteck, Persia
Sukadana, Borneo
Sumatra, Indonesia