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The Capital and the Bay: Narratives of Washington and the Chesapeake Bay Region, ca. 1600-1925
The Calvert parers, Vol. IIIAUTOGRAPH LETTER FROM LEONARD CALVERT, DATED 30TH MAY, 1634.
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After I had finnished my first letter vnto you this occasioned happened wch is this, I haue bought of a aduenturer that came forth wth vs this voyage, his whole share in trade and seruants for 120l 3 yeares hence to be payd in Tobaccoes, and beauer here according to the rate of the country, by this bargaine I haue receiued one share more out of such furrs as came in, wch I haue sent to you togeather wth that wch is deuiduable betwixt vs, vpon wch I haue signed a bill of exchange of 9l for one Mr Richard Edwards our Chyrurgeon of the Arcke dated the 30th day of May 1634, and one other of 10l to Mr Robert Smithson dated on the same day, and yeare I pray make payment of this as farre as the valew of those goodes will come to, and if it should fall short of the complement of the debt, I pray either pay it for me or do me the curtesie to acquaint my Brother Peasely wth it. though in the former you would much oblige me. if you desire to partake wth me in the bargaine I haue made for that gentleroans aduenture wch I haue bought I am willing, and I pray let me know your resolution in it by the next shipping this way. I thought myselfe obliged to proferr it you because as I remember it was so agreed betwixt vs. In hast I rest
Your most affectionate ffreind
Leonard Caluert
ffrom poynt Comfort the 30th of May 1634
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When I packed vp the beauer wch belonged to you and me I weiged it and it proued farre short of the weight it had before by reason it was much dryed for the full complement of skins were there the want in weight was six pounds, but it is likely they will returne to theire old weight againe by the time you receiue them. I haue sent you a note of the weight and tally of skins, here inclosed
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