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Old letter decipher please
« on: Saturday 07 September 19 14:40 BST (UK) »
Are there any eyes better than mine, please, for deciphering this old letter? I have attached part of the letter. Are there any words that can be made out at all?

Thank you for any words that you can decipher, hopefully!
Denbighshire: Names - Davie,s Roberts, Hughes, Williams, Phillips
Denbigh, Penythn, Ponciau, Ruabon, Ponciau
Flintshire: Names - Edwards
Ysgeifiog, Llanfwrog, Flint, Greenfield

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Re: Old letter decipher please
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 07 September 19 14:46 BST (UK) »
For easier viewing.
Carol
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Re: Old letter decipher please
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 07 September 19 14:48 BST (UK) »
Thanks! When I uploaded it it was the right way up but it turned sideways  :(
Denbighshire: Names - Davie,s Roberts, Hughes, Williams, Phillips
Denbigh, Penythn, Ponciau, Ruabon, Ponciau
Flintshire: Names - Edwards
Ysgeifiog, Llanfwrog, Flint, Greenfield

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Re: Old letter decipher please
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 07 September 19 17:08 BST (UK) »
I am just wondering if the figures is money - £30 then further on £9 17/- 6d and £9 18/- 6d.

There seems to be quite a few shortened words e.g. yr for your.

This is a very difficult letter to read!  Do you know anything about it at all?  When was it supposed to have been written and by whom?
Ashford: Somerset, London
England: Devon, London, New Zealand
Holdway: Wiltshire
Hooper: Bristol, Somerset
Knowling: Devon, London
Southcott: Devon, China
Strong: Wiltshire
Watson: Cambridgeshire
White: Bristol
Windo - Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire


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Re: Old letter decipher please
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 07 September 19 18:14 BST (UK) »
Yes I agree...it seems to refer to payment of some sort.

Carol
CAPES Hull. KIRK  Leeds, Hull. JONES  Wales,  Lancashire. CARROLL Ireland, Lancashire, U.S.A. BROUGHTON Leicester, Goole, Hull BORRILL  Lincolnshire, Durham, Hull. GROOM  Wishbech, Hull. ANTHONY St. John's Nfld. BUCKNALL Lincolnshire, Hull. BUTT Harbour Grace, Newfoundland. PARSONS  Western Bay, Newfoundland. MONAGHAN  Ireland, U.S.A. PERRY Cheshire, Liverpool.
 
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Re: Old letter decipher please
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 07 September 19 18:46 BST (UK) »
It seems to have been written in 1681 and I'm not sure by who but it seems to read ( on the back) servant to the right Honorable ???

Denbighshire: Names - Davie,s Roberts, Hughes, Williams, Phillips
Denbigh, Penythn, Ponciau, Ruabon, Ponciau
Flintshire: Names - Edwards
Ysgeifiog, Llanfwrog, Flint, Greenfield

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Re: Old letter decipher please
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 07 September 19 19:34 BST (UK) »
Here are some fragments of the text.

[Garsington?] Novemb(er) 15th 1681


I have yo(urs) of ye 12th instant & [?] ye [contents?] & shall...

...but doubt they will not come
now in due time...

...I [take?] notice what you say about ye [E?] of [Huntingdon?]...

...due for paym(en)t of
30l to Mr [?] Levis Attorney payable ye 10th of December &
saith he writ you of it...

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Re: Old letter decipher please
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 07 September 19 19:39 BST (UK) »
Here are some fragments of the text.

[Garsington?] Novemb(er) 15th 1681


I have yo(urs) of ye 12th instant & [?] ye [contents?] & shall...

...but doubt they will not come
now in due time...

...I [take?] notice what you say about ye [E?] of [Huntingdon?]...

...due for paym(en)t of
30l to Mr [?] Levis Attorney payable ye 10th of December &
saith he writ you of it...



I got that too but think it says "Mr???? Levi's Attorney....You may find if Aforementioned.....second to last line.
Carol
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« Reply #8 on: Saturday 07 September 19 20:33 BST (UK) »
Here are some fragments of the text.

[Garsington?] Novemb(er) 15th 1681


I have yo(urs) of ye 12th instant & [?] ye [contents?] & shall...

...but doubt they will not come
now in due time...

...I [take?] notice what you say about ye [E?] of [Huntingdon?]...

...due for paym(en)t of
30l to Mr [?] Levis Attorney payable ye 10th of December &
saith he writ you of it...



That's strange...when I read your original reply it didn't include the word Mr  ???
Carol
CAPES Hull. KIRK  Leeds, Hull. JONES  Wales,  Lancashire. CARROLL Ireland, Lancashire, U.S.A. BROUGHTON Leicester, Goole, Hull BORRILL  Lincolnshire, Durham, Hull. GROOM  Wishbech, Hull. ANTHONY St. John's Nfld. BUCKNALL Lincolnshire, Hull. BUTT Harbour Grace, Newfoundland. PARSONS  Western Bay, Newfoundland. MONAGHAN  Ireland, U.S.A. PERRY Cheshire, Liverpool.
 
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