Translation / modern text
[P. 2]
Danzig, 18 January 1686
Mr. Arthur Forbes
Honorable Sir and Dear Friend, greetings. In accordance with the instructions of Mr. James Carmichael, yesterday I sent you to Lviv one small shipment for the sum of 300 florins [...] Mr. Alexander Bailie [...] the second for 663 florins [...] William Tamson, both marked with the sign AF, totaling 963 florins, along with the bill of lading. I hope and do not doubt that upon receipt you will carry out Mr. Carmichael's instructions. So much with expressions of my highest respect, remaining always,
Honorable Sir,
Your humble servant
Alexander Pait
[P. 3]
[Address:]
To
Mr. Arthur Forbes,
merchant
in
Lviv
Original wording — transcription
[S. 2]
Dantzig 18 Jenneri A[nn]o 1686
Mr Arthour Forbes
S[i]r and Woorthie freind salut, According to Mr James Carmichaell his
ordoures yesterday I sent yow for Lwowa one litle poast f. 300 hyrong [...] Mr Alex[ande]r Bailie [...]
another of f. 663 hyrong [w[i]t[h]?] William Tamson both markt AF in all f. 963 and conduct
the goodfreind hyerby I hop and I dout not bot ye geue Mr Carmichaell his ordoures
after receat; Thiss with my best respect and remaines allways
S[i]r
Yor humble servant
Alexander Pait [Payt?]
[S. 3, adres:]
For
Mr Arthour Forbes
Merchant
In
Lwowa
Reading notes
Page 1 is an inventory card (cover). In the inventory note, the date was interpreted as 18 January 1686 (the prompt contains an incorrect reading: 8 January). The sender's name in the signature appears to be 'Pait' or 'Payt', while in the inventory it was recorded as 'Payne'. The handwriting is typical 17th-century Scottish-English.