Letter 0794

[fol. 134] Wisbech. May 5. 1708. Hon’ed Sr I have sent the Posture Master by my brother I order’d he shoud Call at yr house some day between one & two in the Afternoon & beg you woud doe him the favour to lett him have a glance at yr study &c, perhaps it may open his Ey’s, he is heir to a good Estate & has been educated some few years at Cambridge & is now goeing to turn Marchant, in his way of Trade he may have an opportunity some time of other, of meeting with something worth notice Pray good Sr. send word what an Olivers Crown piece is worth or if you can dispose of one. If I procure it, tis very fresh. Ime told its worth 50s or 3 ll. On one side is: OLIVAR.D.G.R.P.ANG.SCO.HIB&PPO. on the other the Arms with a Crown of PAX QVAERITVRBELLO 1658. on ye outward verge *HAS.NISI.PERITVRVS.MIHI.ADIMAT.NEMO. Pray Sr Dont forget the History of Jamaico & the lumber in yr Garrets, the next letter I send you shall have a Catalogue of my Physic book If there should happen to be any old book wch you want to make yr own compleat you may always comand yr most obliged humble serv’t RM Massey