Appendix: Miscellaneous 1466

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 1466', in Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 6, 1555-1558, (London, 1877) pp. 1594-1595. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/venice/vol6/pp1594-1595 [accessed 26 April 2024]

Miscellaneous 1466

July . Officiali alle Rason Vecchie Notatorio 2o cte 250. Venetian Archives. 52. Shipment of Presents from the Signory of Venice for Philip The Good, Duke of Burgundy, and for Edward IV., King of England.
Piero Zem, Daniel Barbarigo, and Jeronimo Morexini, officials of the Rason Vecchie, to Miser Jeronimo da Molin, Captain of the present Flanders galley.
Have loaded on board his galley two kilderkins (charattei) malmsey, and one painted chest, containing 16 earthen pots of syruped confections, viz., 8 green ginger, 3 quince, 3 melon, and 2 candied plums, and also 4 gourd-shaped gilt glass flasks of rosolio.
Request him, on arriving in Flanders, to present both kilderkins and chest to the Duke of Burgundy, from the Signory.
Have also loaded on board the London galley, Ser Benedetto da Cha de Pexaro, eight butts malmsey and two painted chests, the one containing 40 earthen pots confections in syrup, viz., 20 green ginger, 10 quince, 10 melon; the other, 20 gourd-shaped gilt glass flasks of rosolio.
Request Molin to desire Pexaro to consign the aforesaid things to the Venetian Consul in London, as speedily as possible.
Venice . . . July 1466.
[Italian.]
July 28. Officiali alle Rason Vecchie Notatorio 2o cte 250. Venetian Archives. 53. The Same to Benedeto Da Pexaro, Master of the London galley.
Repetition of the foregoing instructions about the presents for England.
Venice, 28th July 1466.
[Italian.]
July 28. Officiali alle Rason Vecchie Notatorio 2o cte 250. Venetian Archives. c. 250. 54. The Same to Ser Marcho da Cha da Pexaro, Consul in London.
Inform him that they have loaded eight butts malmsey and two painted chests, &c., which he will present as usual to the King of England, the Chancellor, and the Treasurer, and request him to anounce receipt of the said things to the office of the Rason Vecchie.
Venice, 28th July 1466.
[Italian.]
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