A.D. 

 1583. 



The last of 

 April. 



Currall, 

 Amber greese. 

 Sope. 

 Broken glasse. 



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place until our comming into the roade of Tripolis in 

 Syria, which was the last day of April. This was a 

 very good passage. God make us thankfull for it. The 

 foureteenth day of this present wee came from Tripolis, 

 and the twentieth day arrived here in Alepo, and with 

 the helpe of God to morrowe or next day, wee beginne 

 our voyage towards Babylon and Balsara, and so into 

 India. Our friend Master Barret hath him commended 

 to you, who hath sent you in the Emanuel a ball of 

 Nutmegs for the small trifles you sent him, which I 

 hope long since you have received. Also hee hath by 

 his letter certified you in what order hee solde those 

 things, whereof I can say nothing, because I have not 

 scene the accompt thereof, neither have demaunded it : 

 for ever since our comming hither hee hath bene still 

 busie about the dispatch of the shippe, and our voyage, 

 and I likewise in buying of things here to cary to Balsara, 

 and the Indies. Wee have bought in currall for 1200. 

 and odde ducats, and amber for foure hundreth ducates, 

 and some sope and broken glasse, with all other small 

 trifles, all which things I hope will serve very wel for 

 those places that wee shall goe unto. All the rest of 

 the accompt of the Earke Reinolds was sent home in 

 the Emanuel, which was 3600. ducats, which is 200. 

 pound more then it was rated. For master Staper rated 

 it but 1 100. li. and it is 1300. pound, so that our part 

 is 200. pound. Besides such profit as it shall please 

 God to sende thereof: wherefore you shall doe very 

 well to speake to M. Staper for the accompt. And if 

 you would content your selfe to travell for three or 

 foure yeeres, 1 would wish you to come hither or goe 

 to Cairo, if any goe thither. For wee doubt not if you 

 had remained there but three or foure moneths, you 

 would like so well of the place, that I thinke you would 

 not desire to returne againe in three or foure yeeres. 

 And, if it should be my chance to remaine in any place 

 out of England, I would choose this before all other 

 that I know. My reason is, the place is healthfull and 



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