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Good Mr Hariotts. Bycause I have noe other
newes to send you, you shall only recealv the bare relacion
of our voyage from Chatham to Margatt att the North-
forland. Which I can tell you in breiffe, though it was to us
(new seamen) very tedious. for wee went on baord the
sixt of Apr. and have but now arrived att the forland
the. 15. which you will say is very longe; but that you know
the danger of the sands, and contrarie windes too, if those
att Sion agree with those att sea. I have laerned here
certaine strange words amonge the Mariners, which to
interpret will require some tyme. If wee had bene
att Slushinge I mought perhaps have told you
now, but I could forebeare writinge to you noe
longer, though to little purpose, savinge only to
lett lett you understand, that wheresoever I am, I am
bound to remember you, and god
newes to send you, you shall only recealv the bare relacion
of our voyage from Chatham to Margatt att the North-
forland. Which I can tell you in breiffe, though it was to us
(new seamen) very tedious. for wee went on baord the
sixt of Apr. and have but now arrived att the forland
the. 15. which you will say is very longe; but that you know
the danger of the sands, and contrarie windes too, if those
att Sion agree with those att sea. I have laerned here
certaine strange words amonge the Mariners, which to
interpret will require some tyme. If wee had bene
att Slushinge I mought perhaps have told you
now, but I could forebeare writinge to you noe
longer, though to little purpose, savinge only to
lett lett you understand, that wheresoever I am, I am
bound to remember you, and god
your very loyteringe but
lovinge shollar
Thomas
lovinge shollar
Thomas
Margatt. 15. April.
I must not forget to tell you, your
glasses have fitted my lo. excellentlie well;
and so, as I feare you will loose them
both; but not without your own consent, which I
hope is have noe auctoritie to promise till wee
you give
glasses have fitted my lo. excellentlie well;
and so, as I feare you will loose them
both; but not without your own consent, which I
hope is have noe auctoritie to promise till wee
you give