Appendix: Miscellaneous 1459

Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 6, 1555-1558. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1877.

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'Appendix: Miscellaneous 1459', in Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 6, 1555-1558, (London, 1877) pp. 1584-1585. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/venice/vol6/pp1584-1585 [accessed 20 April 2024]

Miscellaneous 1459

1459. April 21. Officiali alle Rason Vecchie Notatorio 2o, c. 28. Venetian Archives. 26. Shipment of Presents from the Signory of Venice for Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, and for Henry VI., King of England.
Jerinomo Bragadin, Francesco Gradenigo, and Ferigo Chorner, officials of the Raxon Vechie, to Miser Alvixe Diedo, Captain of the Flanders galley.
Have loaded on board his galley five kilderkins (charattej) of malmsey, and one painted chest wrapped in mat, containing 16 earthen pots (pignate) of confections in syrup, viz., 8 pots green ginger, 3 pots quince, 3 pots melon, and 2 pots candied myrabolan plums (e pignate 2 mirabolani), and 4 gourd-shaped gilt glass flasks of rosolio; the which kilderkins and chest he is to present in Flanders to the illustrious Lord Duke of Burgundy on behalf of the most illustrious Signory.
Have also loaded on board the Mudaza galley, bound for London, 8 butts malmsey, and 2 painted chests wrapped in mat, one containing 40 earthen pots (pignate) of confections in syrup, viz., 20 pots green ginger, 10 pots melon, and 10 pots quince; and the other, 20 gourd-shaped gilt glass flasks of rose water; all of which things they request the Captain, when parting company with the London galley, to desire the master to deliver as soon as possible to the Venetian Consul in London.
Venice, 21st April 1459.
[Italian.]
April 21. Officiali alle Rason Vecchie Notatorio 2o, c. 53. Venetian Archives. 27. The Same to Pollo Mudazo, Vice Captain in London.
Instructions and particulars about presents for the King of England, &c. as in the official letter to the former Vice Captain, dated 14th June 1458.
Venice, 21st April 1459.
[Italian.]
27a. The Same to Bertuzi Contarini, Venetian Consul in London.
Give him account of the usual presents for the King of England, the Chancellor, and the Treasurer, and desire him to consign them, in the same terms as in the former official letter, dated 14th June 1458.
Venice, 21st April 1459.
[Italian.]
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