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Prisoners' Letters to the Bank of England, 1781-1827
… me out of the Country) without effect, as five different Ships have sailed with Convicts from Portsmouth for New South … Six male convicts on Fame or Sir William Bensley transport ships, Spithead, 20 September 1816 Gentlemen The undersigned …
The Letters of John Paige, London Merchant, 1648-58
… very dangerous for Irish [men-ofwar are taking merchant ships, cf. 2], which will be a means to make me do it with …
The Letters of John Paige, London Merchant, 1648-58
… that scarce any man will underwrite a policy, being many ships of late taken by Irish men-of-war and the coast of … came in Mr. Mallen who is taken by the Prince's [Rupert's] ships in company with Mr Thomas, a ship of 28 guns which came … such as there may money be gotten by it. Here are many ships freighted and freighting for the vintage, I mean for …
The Letters of John Paige, London Merchant, 1648-58
… for buying of those wines which are left. Here are 2 or 3 ships to go from hence about a month or 5 weeks hence. Now in … New England brethren will not do so. There came several ships last year from thence half laden although their full … market. I shall write the master from hence per several ships and send him orders for receiving the fish, of which …
The Letters of John Paige, London Merchant, 1648-58
… notice that I have sold all the wines that came in ditto ships, save 6 pipes which are not merchantable, at 25 per … customers bought of old Rowland Wilson who hath had two ships of very rare liquors. Rouse's ship's lading were all … better use of the oppourtunity which you had in having 2 ships there so timely and not buying their lading before the …
The Letters of John Paige, London Merchant, 1648-58
… several letters of marque against the Hollander. Several ships are now gone out and have brought in Flemish prizes, … commodities have some good quantities [come] last vintage ships, and more expected. Hides at 7d per lb. Sugars a good … were quantities of that commodity to come home in several ships, as there did to 600 ts, I would have taken 12 per t …
The Letters of John Paige, London Merchant, 1648-58
… You may take notice that this 10 weeks all our merchant ships in the Straits above Alicante have been blocked up with … not be till May next. Here are above 20 sail of gallant ships now in the river laden for several ports in the Straits … times. Both here and in Holland there [are] scarce any ships fitting to go out as merchantmen but all for …
The Letters of John Paige, London Merchant, 1648-58
… William Clerke 22 Jan. 1654 I have written you per several ships this vintage at large, to which crave reference. But as … especially those which came in Hedgethorn's and Bean's [ships] laden by Mr [Henry] Negus and Mr George Webber and … The times are so difficult owners care not to let their ships. Mr Chalk [the Mary] is now arrived from Malaga, of …
The Letters of John Paige, London Merchant, 1648-58
… hint to you. Moreover you may take notice here are now 6 ships freighted to carry soldiers, ammunition and provisions … from the Islands, will arrive there as soon as the ships which went to catch the fish, for the Newfoundland men … I here send you. The other 2 I shall send per the first ships that are bound for Newfoundland. Now if I receive any …