Letter from Friderich Johann Maydell to Arthur Forbes regarding debt repayment

[P. 2] Most honorable, most esteemed, especially most venerable Mr. Forbes, Regarding the conversation my son had concerning the transfer of 2500 florins, I thank you most kindly, wishing to be of service to you as much as possible. As for the debt, I have instructed my deputy to pay that capital from various incoming funds. Regarding the commission, I shall leave it to your decision whether it is right for me to pay 32 florins of interest annually per 100, although your excessive caution was more to blame for the delay in paying the capital than my negligence in paying them. I conclude herewith and request that when my deputy sends me the money from Wrocław, you transfer it by bill of exchange. Lwów, the 29th of August in the year 1685 Your Most Honorable's most humble servant Friderich Johann Maydell [P. 3, address:] To the most honorable, most esteemed gentleman, Mr. Arthur Forbes, worthy merchant and trader, to be duly [delivered] in Jarosław

[S. 2] Ehrenvester Wohlgeachter, Bsonderß Hochgeehrter Herr Forbes, Wegen gehabter unterredtung, so mein Sohn ge- habt in übermachung der 2500 fl [Gulden], bedancke ich mich zum Schönsten, deroselben nach müglichkeit auffs Zu verschulden, etweß der Schuldt, so hab ich daß Capitall, Von di- versz fallenden gelder, Meinen Deputaten Erstehlet, dem Herrn Zu bezahlen, etweß der Interesse halber, werd ich meines Herren decisi- on, dann ob mir etwaß Schuldiger kommet, Vomb 100 [–] 32 fl Jährlich Interesse Zu zahlen, nachste- nechst in Sennung des Angezahltes Capitall[s] Meines Herren Unmögliche Vorsicht mehr Schuldig, dann meine nachlässigkeit, in bezahlung derselben, Schließe also hiemit, Undt Bitte, daß wann mein Deputat, auß Breßlau mir geldt Schicket, welches durch wechßell, selbi- ges Zu übermachen Lemberg d 29 Agustj Anno 1685 Meines Herren Dienstwilligster Diener Friderich Johann Maydell [S. 3, adres:] Dem Ehrenvesten Wohlgeachten Herrn Herrn Arthur Forbes Vornehmer Kauff undt Handels- mann ordentl[ich] dieses In Jaroslaw