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Letter from John Murray to Arthur Forbes regarding the recovery of a debt note

John Murray Mr Arthur Forbes, merchant in Lwów
January 21, 1606 · Tarnów

John Murray asks merchant Arthur Forbes to retrieve a debt note from Walter Innes for a settled payment or to obtain a receipt confirming the repayment. He also raises the issue of reaching an agreement with Mr. Galbricht regarding the transport of fish.

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Translation / modern text

[P. 4] Mr. Arthur Forbes, Tarnów, the year 1606, the 21st day of January Sir and dear friend, greetings. I write in good health, wishing the same to you and all good friends there. I pray you to deliver the enclosed [letters] to those people and demand from Mr. Walter Innes my debt note for 1000 r[hine guilders?] in current coin. I paid him in double-ducats and [...] [?], and he took my note with him; I pray [?] you to send it back to me. And if he is not there, I pray you to inquire where he is staying and send his letter to whom you deem appropriate in order to retrieve it from him. And if by chance he says he has destroyed it, let him send me a receipt [?] that it has been paid off. I pray you to speak with Mr. Galbricht, as I requested regarding those fish, to send them at the first opportunity, or as soon as [...], for I believe you will not receive payment soon. Having nothing more to add, I wish you only good trade and commend you to divine care. Sir, your friend and servant, John Murray [P. 5, address:] To Mr. Arthur Forbes, merchant in Lwów

Original wording — transcription

[S. 4] Mr Arthur Forbes Tarnow A[nn]o 1606 d[ay] 21 Januarij S[i]r and looweng freind Salut, hers in health: wissing the lyke of yow and all good freindis hers. is Itreating yow S[i]r to giwe of hew In Closed to theß men; and regwir from Mr Walter Inneß ane hand writ of myne wpon R1000 In corrent money I did pay him in two guld[en] & ferio[?] and he did take my hand writ w[i]t[h] him, I d[i]d [pr?]ay send it bak to me & how S[i]r if he be not th[e]r I intreat yow to tri whar he is and send his letter to whom yow think good to get it from him and if he says peradventer yt he hes destroyd it yen let him send me ane revers[?] yt he is payd, I pray yow S[i]r to speak w[i]t[h] Mr Galbricht as I prayd yow cosernyng yat fish to send ym w[i]t[h] fyrst ocation, or soons is crunt of and I belewe yow will not get soons payment, so not having to Inlarg, onlie I wish yow ane good market, so I recommond yow to godis protection S[i]r your freind and servant John murray [S. 5, adres:] For Mr Arthur forbes m[er]chant In Ilwowa

Reading notes

[Polish; translation pending] List Johna Murraya z Tarnowa do Artura Forbesa we Lwowie. Dotyczy m.in. odzyskania rewersu dłużnego od Waltera Innesa na kwotę 1000 rąfowych (lub talarów/złotych) oraz spraw rybnych z panem Galbrichtem (Galbraithem). Ślady pieczęci lakowej na s. 5.

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  4. Letter from John Murray to merchant Arthur Forbes regarding an undelivered shipment of fish · 11 February 1606
  5. Letter from John Murray to Arthur Forbes regarding fish and morocco leather boots · 15 February 1606
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