Tuesday 12 December 1665
12 December 16651
Sir
His Royal Highness hath commanded, that the Golden hand and Prince William2 be imediatly sent to New Castle to fetch Coales for the poore of the Citty of London3: I doe therefore entreat you that if they have any Dutch4 prisoners now onboard them as I am told they have you will please to thinke of some fitt place for the removal of them unto, and to cleare the shipps of them that we may in obedience to his Royal Highness’s comands see the said shipps imediatly proceed on the forenamed service: I am
Your affectionat Servant
SPepys
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