Refusal to pay for fabrics and news of a sunken vessel

Warsaw, 27 April 1685. I received your letter of the 19th. I then visited Saskiewicz, explaining your instructions and need for money. I can obtain nothing more than I wrote before. He promises to settle his obligation, but plainly says he cannot pay here for Robercet and Killams; otherwise he will return all the belts. I tried to sell them to a silk merchant, but [uncertain passage] they refuse and complain that the goods are unsaleable. I also wrote to Robert. Please instruct me by the next post whether to take the belts back from Saskiewicz. I spoke with Thodorowicz: he promises payment next week. I have received most debts due this month from the Jewish merchants of Kraków and hope to recover the remainder next week. I cannot sell any silk except three or four [units] to Samuel Naftelowicz’s brother. We have very sad news from Toruń: a barge with lead sank beneath the bridge on the 19th of the past [month?]. One vessel belonged to Mr Alex Paip and was of 100 [unidentified units of capacity]; the owners of the others are not yet known [as the author reports]. Mr James Carmichel arrived here [travel details incomplete] and left the next day. I wish him God’s guidance. I sent through him two marked purses containing [half a thousand?] in good coin. I wrote to Forbes to receive it and credit your account. Today I shall also write by post. Good coin is exceedingly scarce; I could barely gather what I have so far. Recently I received from Kraków Robert’s letter to the Crown marshal and another to his treasurer. I delivered the latter before the holidays. I was to deliver the marshal’s personally; I tried often, but had no opportunity until yesterday. I waited in a suitable place for his return from Wilanów and gave him the letter. After reading, he answered: “I cannot pay it myself; the matter concerns the Commonwealth as well as me. But I shall write to the marshal[?] that, when they receive their pay, payment must be made.” I also delivered a letter to the regiment’s quartermaster, Simson. He says they will receive money in Gdańsk next week; from the first available funds you are to be paid, with compensation for the time your money has been withheld. There is no Sejm news. It is thought to end next week, but this is uncertain. I received a patent from Wast, enclosed it in two [description uncertain] and directed it to Robert. It costs 16 [currency sign]. [Receipt detail partly unread.] I send my duty and respects, commending you to the Almighty. Alex. Huison.

Warsaw d. 27 aprill A° 1685. Sir, yours of d.19 present I received. After the recept of the same I went unto Saskiewicz and did shew him my orders and of your necessitie in paying of money here. I can prevaile nothing more as I did wret unto you in my last. As for his obligation he promiseth to make satisfactione; but as for the Robercet et Killams he shewes plainly that it is impossible for him to pay heir; otherwayes all the belts he will give bak againe. I did trye if I could not get them sold till some silk marchand; altho[ugh]… [fragment niepewny] none hes but re[fus]e of them and complaineth that they ar not vendable. I have wreten unto Mr Robert also anent the same. What you think convenient let me have your orders with the next, give I shall tak the belts bak from him or not. I did speak to Thodorowicz, he promiseth for till mak satisfactione the next week. The most of anie debts which comes from the Cracow Jews for to be payd in this month I have received, and hopes for till attaine the rest from them the next week. As for the silk I can sell non of it save three or foure [miara niepewna] unto Samuel Naftelowic brother. Verie sorrowfull news wee have from Thorn: that Berlink with lead was drowned under the bridge d.19 pasato; on[e] of them belongs unto Mr Alex Paip, being an vessell of 100 [jednostka niepewna], the rest being not known as yet to whom they belonged unto. Yest[er] n[ight?] Mr James Carmichel cam on heir… [fragment podróży niepełny] and past away from heire on the morrow. Whom I wish God till conduct. I did send with him in two purss being signed [niepewne znaki] good money [½m?]. I did wret unto Mr Forbes for till receiv the same and for till place it unto your account. This day also I shall wret unto him through the post. Good money exceeding scant, scarce I could bring together that I have hitherto. With the last I had from Cracow an ltr unto the Crown Marshall and an other unto his Podskarbey from Mr Robert. The Podskarbey ltr yet befor the holie time I did give off; but the Crown Marshall [nieczytelne] his command was that I should give it him off [dopisek niepewny] or his hands. I had frequentlie tryed but have not have the oportunatie in giving it off till yesterday, so I did attend in an convenient place till his home coming from Wilanowa and did give him off that ltr. After the reading of the same his answer was: I my self cannot pay that, it concern[s] the Republick as weell as I; but I shall wret unto the Marshall[e?] that as they receive ther pay, that satisfactione should be made. Likwayes there was an ltr unto Regiment quart[ermaster] Simson, the which I also did give off. He shewes that they ar for till receive money in Dantzick next week and that the first money which can be, satisfactione should be made unto you, as also an contentatione for the lying of your money. Thus at present no news from parliament; its thought the next week it will end, but no verie certaintie. I received that Patant from Mr Wast the which I did inclose in two [niepewne] and did direct the same till Mr Robert; it stands16# and an… [nieczytelne] the same I have given off unto Mr Wast. My dutie and best respects being remembred unto you, and commits you with adoes unto the Almightie. Rests Sir your affectioned & humble servant at command Alex. Huison.