roade of Tripolis in
Syria, which was the last day of April. This was a very good passage. God
make vs thankfull for it. The fourteenth day of this present wee came from
Tripolis, and the twentieth day arriued here in Alepo, and with the helpe
of God tomorrowe or next day, wee beginne our voyage towards Babylon and
Balsara, and so into India. Our friend Master Barret hath him commended to
you, who hath sent you in the Emanuel a ball of Nutmegs for the small
trifles you sent him, which I hope long since you haue receiued. Also hee
hath by his letter certified you in what order hee solde those things,
whereof I can say nothing, because I haue not seene the accompt thereof,
neither haue demaunded it: for euer since our comming hither hee hath bene
still busie about the dispatch of the shippe, and our voyage, and I
likewise in buying of things here to cary to Balsara, and the Indies.
[Sidenote: Currall. Amber greese. Sope. Broken glasse.] Wee haue bought in
currall for 1200. and odde ducats, and amber for foure hundreth ducates,
and some sope and broken glasse, with all other small trifles, all which
things I hope will serue very wel for those places that wee shall goe vnto.
All the rest of the accompt of the Barke Reinolds was sent home in the
Emanuel, which was 3600. ducats, which is 200. pound more then it was
rated. For master Staper rated it but 1100. li. and it is 1300. pound, so
that our part is 200. pound, besides such profit as it shall please God to
sende thereof: wherefore you shall doe very well to speake to M. Staper for
the accompt. And if you would content your selfe to trauell for three or
foure yeeres, I would wish you to come hither or goe to Cairo, if any goe
thither. For wee doubt not if you had remained there but three or foure
moneths, you would like so well of the place, that I thinke you would not
desire to returne againe in three or foure yeeres. And, if it should be my
chance to remaine in any place out of England, I would choose this before
all other that I know. My reason is, the place is healthfull and pleasant,
and the gaines very good, and no doubt the profit will bee hereafter
better, things being vsed in good order: for there should come in euery
ship the fourth part of her Cargason in money, which would helpe to put
away our commodities at a very good price. Also to haue two very good ships
to come together, would doe very well: for in so doing, the danger of the
voyage might be accompted as l