Another letter of the said M. Newberie, written to Master Leonard Poore of London, from Alepo.
RIGHT welbeloved, my very heartie commendations unto
you, and the rest of my friends remembred.
My last I
sent you was the 25. of February last, from Dele out of
the Downes, after which time with contrary windes wee
remained upon our owne coast, untill the 11. day of
March, and then wee set saile from Falmouth, and the
thirteenth day the winde came contrary with a very great
storme, which continued eight dayes, and in this great
storme wee had some of our goods wette, but God bee
thanked no great hurt done. After which time we sailed
with a faire wind within the Streights, and so remained
at Sea, and ankered at no 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 com
mended 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 seene 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
Barke 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 1100. 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, I 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
pleasant, and the gaines very good, and no doubt the
profit will bee hereafter better, things being used in good
order: for there should come in every ship the fourth part
of her Cargason in money, which would helpe to put away
our commodities at a very good price. Also to have two
very good ships to come together, would doe very well:
for in so doing, the danger of the voyage might be
accompted as little as from London to Antwerpe. Master
Giles Porter and master Edmund Porter, went from
Tripolis in a small barke to Jaffa
, the same day that we
came from thence, which was the 14 day of this present,
so that no doubt but long since they are in Jerusalem:
God send them and us safe returne. At this instant I
have received the account of M. Barret, and the rest of
the rings, with two and twentie duckats, two medines in
readie money. So there is nothing remaining in his
hands but a few bookes, and with Thomas Bostocke I left
certaine small trifles, which I pray you demaund. And
so once againe with my hearty commendations I commit
you to the tuition of the almightie, who alwayes preserve
us. From Aleppo the 29 of May 1583.
Yours assured,
John Newberie.
John Newberie.
