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Below is a semi-diplomatic transcription of single newsletter page in Folger manuscript [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=245155], a collection of newsletters 1673-1715. This was originally completed as a part of the [[Practical Paleography]] Series, sponsored by [[Early Modern Manuscripts Online (EMMO)|EMMO]].  
Below is a semi-diplomatic transcription of single newsletter page from the large [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=245155 Newdigate family collection of newsletters 1673-1715]. This transcription was originally completed as a part of the [[Practical Paleography]] Series, sponsored by [[Early Modern Manuscripts Online (EMMO)|EMMO]].  


==Transcription [http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/jnzxuz L.c.2102 ]==
==Transcription [http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/jnzxuz L.c.2102 ]==
S''i''r<br>
S''i''r<br>
London June 18th 92​<br>
London June 18th 92​<br>
Lette​rs​ from Barnestable ​^<sup>of the14th</sup>​ say that sever''a''​ll<br>​
Lette​rs​ from Barnestable ​^<sup>of ''th''e14th</sup>​ say that sever''a''​ll<br>​
Sea men are come in there being -  
Sea men are come in there being -<br>
those that belonged to th​e​ heart Ketch  
those that belonged to ''th''​e​ heart Ketch<br>
and and th​e​ other vessells taken by th​e​
and and ''th''​e​ other vessells taken by ''th''​e​<br>
ffrench as in my Last, and say the
ffrench as in my Last, and say the<br>
Capt of th​e​ said Ketch made a vigo
Capt of ''th''​e​ said Ketch made a vigo<br>
rous Resistance but was killd in th​e​
rous Resistance but was killd in ''th''​e​<br>
Action.
Action.<br>
ffallmouth​ Lette​rs of th​e s​ame date
ffallmouth​ L''ette''​rs of ''th''​e s​ame date<br>
say that wi​th​ in these 10 dayes above 20
say that w''i''​th​ in these 10 dayes above 20<br>
Coasters are fallen into the ffrench hands
Coasters are fallen into the ffrench hands<br>
Yesterday divers tradeing mer
Yesterday divers tradeing mer<br>
chants to th​e​ Newfoundland​ attended a
chants to ''th''​e​ Newfoundland​ attended a<br>
Cour​te of Councill in order to receiue
Cou''r''​te of Councill in order to receiue<br>
an Answer to th​e​re Peticon for a Convoy
an Answer to ''th''​e​re Peticon for a Convoy<br>
to th​e​re ship goeing thither & were told
to ''th''​e​re ship goeing thither & were told<br>
it would be answered & speedily considered
it would be answered & speedily considered<br>
A great many of th​e​100 Sea
A great many of ''th''​e​ 100 Sea<br>
men tha​​t goe in th​e​ well boats are already
men ''tha''​​t goe in ''th''​e​ well boats are already<br>
gon doun the River for Portsmo​uth​​
gon doun the River for Portsmo​''uth''​​<br>
Two ships Laden wi​th​ Hay
Two ships Laden w''i''​th​ Hay<br>
of 300 Arms each sailed yesterday from
of 300 Arms each sailed yesterday from<br>
Greenwich​ & are to saile in th​e​ descent
Greenwich​ & are to saile in ''th''​e​ descent<br>
& 20 transport ships are arrived att
& 20 transport ships are arrived att<br>
Portsmo​uth​​ from Beddeford​ for tha​t​ end
Portsmo''​uth''​​ from Beddeford​ for ''tha''​t​ end<br>
Yesterday the 30 ffr deserters
Yesterday the 30 ffr deserters<br>
tha​t​ came over in th​e​ Last Pacquet boat
''tha''​t​ came over in ''th''​e​ Last Pacquet boat<br>
from Holland​ marched to th​e​re Quarters
from Holland​ marched to ''th''​e​re Quarters<br>
at Uxbridge​  
at Uxbridge​<br>
Coll Hayles​ and th​e​ rest of th​e​
Coll Hayles​ and ''th''​e​ rest of ''th''​e​<br>
officers who were admitted to Baile at th​e​
officers who were admitted to Baile at th​e​<br>
Kings Bench bar were by order of the Duke​ of​
Kings Bench bar were by order of the D''uke''​ of​<br>
Linster​ theire gener​al confined to theire  
Linster​ theire Gen''er''​all confined to theire<br>
the following is written vertically, down the left hand side​
[Note: the following is written vertically, down in the left margin and does <u>not</u> continue the narrative of the earlier text on this page.]​<br>
Garison of Charleroy​ has taken 5 mules Laden wi​th​ money going to th​e​ ffr. Army as alsoe
Garison of Charleroy​ has taken 5 mules Laden w''i''​th​ money going to ''th''​e​ ffr. Army as alsoe<br>
a 2n​d Convoy of 250 wagons wi​th​ oates meale &c I am assured from a Great &  
a 2n​d Convoy of 250 wagons w''i''​th​ oates meale &c I am assured from a Great &<br>
credible laud abou​t​ the King th​a​t​ if it pleases God to give his Maies​ti​e success either by beat
credible laud ab''ou''​t​ the King ''th​a''​t​ if it pleases God to give his Ma''ies''​t''i''​e success either by beat<br>
ing th​e​ ffrench or th​a​t​ they raise th​e​ siege of th​e​m selves to Leave the further p​er​secucon
ing ''th''​e​ ffrench or ''th​a''​t​ they raise ''th​''e​ siege of ''th​''e​m selves to Leave the further p''​er''​secucon<br>
of th​e​ Campaigne to th​e​ Conduct of the duke​ of Bavarea ​And head th​e​ descent into th​e​
of ''th​''e​ Campaigne to ''th''​e​ Conduct of the d''uke''​ of Bavarea ​And head ''th''​e​ descent into ''th''​e​<br>
Bowells of ffrance​ -this after noon th​e​ Queen had advice that our ffleet being th​e​r
Bowells of ffrance​ -this after noon ''th''​e​ Queen had advice that our ffleet being ''th​''e​r<br>


[[Category: Paleography]]
[[Category: 17th century]]
[[Category: 18th century]]

Latest revision as of 14:38, 21 April 2015

Below is a semi-diplomatic transcription of single newsletter page from the large Newdigate family collection of newsletters 1673-1715. This transcription was originally completed as a part of the Practical Paleography Series, sponsored by EMMO.

Transcription L.c.2102

Sir
London June 18th 92​
Lette​rs​ from Barnestable ​^of the14th​ say that severa​ll
​ Sea men are come in there being -
those that belonged to th​e​ heart Ketch
and and th​e​ other vessells taken by th​e​
ffrench as in my Last, and say the
Capt of th​e​ said Ketch made a vigo
rous Resistance but was killd in th​e​
Action.
ffallmouth​ Lette​rs of th​e s​ame date
say that wi​th​ in these 10 dayes above 20
Coasters are fallen into the ffrench hands
Yesterday divers tradeing mer
chants to th​e​ Newfoundland​ attended a
Cour​te of Councill in order to receiue
an Answer to th​e​re Peticon for a Convoy
to th​e​re ship goeing thither & were told
it would be answered & speedily considered
A great many of th​e​ 100 Sea
men tha​​t goe in th​e​ well boats are already
gon doun the River for Portsmo​uth​​
Two ships Laden wi​th​ Hay
of 300 Arms each sailed yesterday from
Greenwich​ & are to saile in th​e​ descent
& 20 transport ships are arrived att
Portsmo​uth​​ from Beddeford​ for tha​t​ end
Yesterday the 30 ffr deserters
tha​t​ came over in th​e​ Last Pacquet boat
from Holland​ marched to th​e​re Quarters
at Uxbridge​
Coll Hayles​ and th​e​ rest of th​e​
officers who were admitted to Baile at th​e​
Kings Bench bar were by order of the Duke​ of​
Linster​ theire Gener​all confined to theire
[Note: the following is written vertically, down in the left margin and does not continue the narrative of the earlier text on this page.]​
Garison of Charleroy​ has taken 5 mules Laden wi​th​ money going to th​e​ ffr. Army as alsoe
a 2n​d Convoy of 250 wagons wi​th​ oates meale &c I am assured from a Great &
credible laud abou​t​ the King th​a​t​ if it pleases God to give his Maies​ti​e success either by beat
ing th​e​ ffrench or th​a​t​ they raise th​e​ siege of th​e​m selves to Leave the further p​er​secucon
of th​e​ Campaigne to th​e​ Conduct of the duke​ of Bavarea ​And head th​e​ descent into th​e​
Bowells of ffrance​ -this after noon th​e​ Queen had advice that our ffleet being th​e​r