East Indies: March 1612 | British History Online

Calendar of State Papers Colonial, East Indies, China and Japan, Volume 2, 1513-1616. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1864.

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'East Indies: March 1612', in Calendar of State Papers Colonial, East Indies, China and Japan, Volume 2, 1513-1616, ed. W Noel Sainsbury( London, 1864), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/colonial/east-indies-china-japan/vol2/pp235-236 [accessed 29 November 2024].

March 1612



March 2. “From my lodging.”	605. Sir Robert Sherley to Salisbury. His lordship's indisposition grieves the very souls of his servants; prays for his health. Had yesterday a very gracious audience of the King, who answered that he must make the conclusion of these businesses, having had the management of them hitherto. His Majesty determined to make a combination between this state and the Persian, and thus be assured of a potent friend; places for rendezvous and assistance in whatsoever may best advantage such affairs. Assistance promised for his return; desires that gentlemen may be admitted "to adventure in fashion of trade," and have the King's letter patent. Has spoken with Mr. Merricke, late agent in Muscovia. [Two pages. East Indies, Vol. I., No. 36. Printed in "The Sherley Brothers," for the Roxburghe Club, p. 80.]
March 10. Hague.	606. Sir Ralphe Winwood to Salisbury. The greffier Aerssens brought him a whole volume of recriminations alleged by the administrators of the Company at Amsterdam and Middleburg, as against the grievances of the English East India merchants. Winwood told him that they did not demand reparation for wrongs formerly suffered, but assurance that hereafter they might peaceably trade without the Hollanders' interruption, who by force of arms besiege the places of chiefest traffic. The English merchants may judge, by the pieces inclosed, of the accusations against them, and by the States' answer to his proposition, whether it be for their advantage to join with the Hollanders in their trade to those parts, and both nations to make one company, "which is here taken to be the surest course both to live together in good amity, and to be master over the Portugal in those islands." Incloses,
March 10. Hague.	606. i. The answer of the States General above mentioned, signed by Aerssens. [French. Holland Corresp., 10 March 1612.]
March 28. Madrid.	607. Sir John Digby to Salisbury. Three caracks bound for the East Indies left Lisbon on 21/31 March, with the Persian ambassador, by whom the King of Spain has sent a present to the Emperor of Persia of between eighty and a hundred thousand ducats in jewels, plate, and ready money, and given presents to the ambassador and all his followers. The Indian ships go much poorer than they were wont. The King of Spain has given orders that no new Christians of the Jewish race be suffered to go to the Indies, those already there to come home, and sends now, as he was accustomed, in every ship 50,000 ducats to buy pepper to lade the ships homeward. Eight friars sent with the ambassador to Persia, where they seem to have great hope of erecting a monastery, and expectation of doing much good amongst them. [Extract from Correspondence, Spain.]