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Letter from Alexander Reidt to Arthur Forbes regarding a money payment

Alexander Reidt [Reid] Arthur Forbess [Forbes]
9. Aprill 1692 · Jarosław

Alexander Reidt confirms receipt of a letter from Arthur Forbes and informs him about the execution of the requested payment, which was credited to his cousin's account. He also mentions the difficult wartime conditions.

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Translation / modern text

[P. 2] To Mr. Arthur Forbes / Jarosław, April 9, 1692 Honorable, Magnanimous, Most Esteemed Sir, Greetings. I have received your kind letter of the 7th of this month, from which I learn that I was to pay the designated [...] to Elczam [?], which I have done, because [...] the same will be credited to my cousin's account. I paid this money in orensz [?] calculated at 35 groszy each. These are wartime times. For now, nothing more, commending everything to Divine care, I remain for life my Most Esteemed, Honorable Sir's most humble Alexander Reidt [P. 3, address:] To Mr. Mr. Arthur Forbes [...] in Lviv

Original wording — transcription

[S. 2] Herrn Arthur Forbess / Jaroslaw d[en] 9. Aprill A[nn]o 1692 Ehrenvester Fürnehmer Insonders Hochgeehrter Herr Salute Dessen Beliebtes vom 7. praesentis habe erhalten, aus welchem vernehmen, das die ordinirten [...] an Elczam [?] bezahlen solte, welches auch gethan habe, weil Erfen [?] der- selbe auf meins Vettern Conto werde abgeschrieben habe, dasselbe geldt habe gegeben in Orenschen gerichten zü 35 gr. die Zeit ist kriegerisch gehabt, auf dieses mahl nie mehr reservert alles in Empfehlung Göttlichen Schützes verharre Lebens Lang M[eines] H[ochgeehrten] E[hrenvesten] Willigster Alexander Reidt [S. 3, adres:] Herrn Herrn Arthur Forbess [...] In Lembergk

Reading notes

Merchant letter from Scottish merchants settled in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (Alexander Reid in Jarosław, Arthur Forbes in Lviv). German language (Kurrentschrift). Red wax seal preserved on p. 3. The bottom margin of the page is slightly chipped.

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