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Stephen Crisp, Colchester, to Wm. Crouch, (Crown Court, Gratious St.) & Theodere...

Catalogue reference: HW/85/4

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This record is a file about the Stephen Crisp, Colchester, to Wm. Crouch, (Crown Court, Gratious St.) & Theodere... dating from 3 Nov 1687.

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Reference

HW/85/4

Date

3 Nov 1687

Description

Stephen Crisp, Colchester, to Wm. Crouch, (Crown Court, Gratious St.) & Theodere Eccleston. Has received. good news in letter which he encloses to be shown to the meeting of sufferings, with a copy of his proposed answer to:- J. Roloofs van der Werfe, merchant in Amsterdam. "I received thine with the Jews proposition & should be glad it were effected, & I believe all the friends in the nation are of my mind. I have cast up the sume for the 7 persons & soe it comes to about £500 sterling, & if the freinds of London as in perticular those 2 thou writes to doe order thee to enter into contract with him thou need fear noe suffering by it, but thou must be carfull in the wording of thy contract for we have already credits lying at Sally & Macquenesse for their redemption, & they may possibly be set upon Christian shore by meanes therof before his credit & order comes there.

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Bedfordshire Archives & Records Service
Language

English

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HW/85

Papers of the Eccleston Family: chiefly letters addressed to Theodore Eccleston

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Stephen Crisp, Colchester, to Wm. Crouch, (Crown Court, Gratious St.) & Theodere...