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Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 6, 1555-1558. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1877.

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'Appendix: Miscellaneous 1458', in Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 6, 1555-1558, ed. Rawdon Brown( London, 1877), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/venice/vol6/pp1582-1584 [accessed 25 November 2024].

Miscellaneous 1458



June 14. Officiali alle Rason Vechie, Notatorio 2^o, c. 9. Venetian Archives.	23. Shipment of Presents from the Signory of Venice for Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, and for Henry VI., King of England.
	Jeronimo Bragadin, Jeronimo Morexini, and Francesco Charavello, officials of the Raxon Vechie, to Miser Andrea Lion.
	As in God's name he is to go as captain of the present Flanders galley, inform him that on board his galley they have loaded two kilderkins (charittej) of malmsey, sealed with the Lion of St. Mark on the plugs and bungs, and a painted chest, wrapped in a mat containing 16 earthen pots (fn. 1) of syruped confections; viz., 8 pots of green ginger, 3 do. quince, 3 do. melon, (fn. 2) 2 pots of candied myrobalan plums, (fn. 3) and 4 gourd-shaped gilt glass flasks (fn. 4) of rosolio (fn. 5); stowed (stivadi) in cotton. Both chest and kilderkins are labelled on the front with the order for their consignment in Flanders to him, the Captain Lion, or his representative, desiring him to have the said things presented on behalf of their most illustrious Signory to the illustrious Lord Duke of Burgundy.
	They have also loaded on board the galley, Ser Jacomo Balbi, master, eight butts malmsey and two painted chests wrapped in mats, and labelled on the front. The butts are sealed on the bungs and plugs with the Lion of St. Mark. One of the two chests contained 40 earthen pots (pignate) of syruped confections, viz., green ginger, 20 pots; melon (zuche), 10 pots; quince, 10 pots; and the other, 20 gilt glass guard-shaped flasks of rosolio (d'aqua ruoxa); all stowed (stivadi) in cotton, with orders for all the aforesaid things to be given to the Venetian Consul in London, or to his representative.
	The officials of the Raxon Vechie therefore request the Captain Andrea Lion, on his arrival in England, when the galleys will part company, to order the said master to have the aforesaid things consigned to the Venetian Consul aforesaid, that the Signory's intention may take effect; they writing to the Consul what he is to do with the things aforesaid; and the officials pray God to conduct the Captain and his galleys in safety.
	Venice, 14th June 1458.
	[Italian.]
June 14. Officiali alle Rason Vecchie, Notatorio 2^o, c. 9. Venetian Archives.	24. The Same to Jacomo Balbi, Vice Captain in London.
	As he is going as master of one of the Flanders galleys, under the command of the Captain Miser Andrea Lion, and as he, Balbi, is to go to London, they inform him that on board his galley they have loaded eight butts of malmsey, marked in front and sealed on the bungs and plugs with St. Mark's seal, according to the custom of the office, with orders for him to consign them to the Venetian Consul in London, or to his representative. They have also loaded on board his said galley two painted chests, wrapped in mats, marked in front, with orders for them to be given to our said Consul or to his representative, and stating for whom they are destined. In one of the said chests are 40 pots of confections in syrup, in the other 20 gilt glass guard-shaped flasks of rosolio. The officials pray his fraternity (la fraternitade vostra) to be pleased to have these things delivered, as soon as possible after his arrival in London, to the Signory's Consul or to his representative, as they are all to be presented to the illustrious Majesty (J.M.) of the King of England, and to other lords, in the name of the most illustrious Signory; the officials, by their letters, desiring the said Consul thus to do; and they therefore again request the vice-captain to use all despatch in having the said things consigned to the said Consul, that the intention of the Signory, to whom he will thus do what will be agreeable to them, may take effect. The officials pray God to conduct the galleys in safety, and request Balbi to have the letter, which they gave him for the Consul, delivered.
	The office has also put on board the vice-captain's galley a small chest wrapped in a mat belonging to a French gentleman, and request Balbi to have it consigned to the said Consul, to whom they have given notice of the said case by letter.
	Venice, 14th June 1458.
	[Italian.]
June 14. Officiali alle Rason Vecchie Notatorio 2^o, c. 9. Venetian Archives.	25. The Same to Ser Bertuzi Contarini, Consul in London.
	We give you notice, that on board the London galley, Ser Jacomo Balbi, master, we have loaded to your order eight butts of malmsey marked on the front, and with parchment labels, indicating the persons for whom they are destined, the bungs and plugs being sealed with St. Mark's seal on Spanish wax; and the said Ser Jacomo Balbi has been charged to have them delivered to you. Of these eight butts you will present four in the name of our most illustrious Signory, as also the two painted chests, wrapped in matting, to his Majesty the King of England [Henry VI.] The two chests contain 40 earthenware pots (pignate) of confections in syrup (in siropi) stowed (stivadi) in cotton; viz., 20 pots green ginger, 10 pots melon (zuche), 19 pots quince; and in the other chest are 20 gourd-shaped gilt glass flasks of rosolio (d'aqua ruoxa) stowed (stivade) in cotton; which you will present in like manner to his Majesty the King of England.
	The other four butts of malmsey are to be given to the Chancellor [William de Waynflete, Bishop of Winchester] and to the Treasurer [James, Earl of Wiltshire and Ormond], as usual, and both butts and chests have parchment labels in front, inscribed with the names of those to whom they are addressed; so on the galley's arrival there, see to getting and presenting them, in our most illustrious Signory's name, to the King's Majesty, and to those other personages who usually receive presents, in the name of our said lords; and we pray God to grant them a safe passage.
	Venice, 14th June 1458.
	Postscript.—A small chest, wrapped in a mat, has also been loaded in the said galley, which belongs to a French nobleman, who requested us to load it with our things. He says it contains glass vessels (veri), and Ser Jacomo Duodo will inform you to whom they are addressed.
	(Signed) Jeronomo Bragadin e compagni, ofiziali ale razon vechie.
	[Italian.]