Pressing for payment before leaving Warsaw

Warsaw, 10 May 1685. I received your letter of the 3rd on the 8th. Following your instructions I spoke at length with Saskiewicz, but no entreaty will persuade him to accept the gold and silver belts. I explained that you would not require payment until the next great Jarosław fair, but in vain. In my presence he refused all the belts sent from Kraków. I said their final collection deadline would be the Sejm’s conclusion. I also reminded him of your kindness: you have waited so long beyond the due date for money for Robercet and Killams [date unread]. In return he should do something for you and cease objecting to the belts. I left them with him, asking him to reconsider and accept. He says he would willingly do so but has many others in stock; nevertheless he may accept them when the Sejm ends. I think you should write personally: your letter may persuade him. I also doubt he will settle his obligation, since I hear he has much money to pay out. He still owes Wast [amount unread] in good coin, due in mid-Lent. With great difficulty I obtained a hundred Speci [coin notation unresolved] from him now; he says he will pay the rest here if possible. I told him I await only this and cannot leave town until I receive at least that debt. Thomas Cuming paid a hundred Speci and says he can pay no more here. I explained your need for local payments and funds for Gdańsk. I know he sold most of his wines, but not whether for cash. I think you should write again. Thodoriewic promises payment this week if possible. I said I am preparing to leave early next week. Nothing more is due from the Jewish merchants until month’s end except about 400 florins [goods and settlement detail incomplete] from one of them. After receiving payment from Saskiewicz and Thodoriewic, I would like to leave, if possible after the Kraków post arrives. Gardin postpones payment until the last, although I have pressed repeatedly. You should write to him too; he is not here now. I would gladly have sent more good coin to Forbes in Gdańsk, but it is exceedingly scarce, and sending [unread kind of money] would incur a loss. I have Quintins fabric here under Robert’s instructions [quantities and account uncertain]. If I sell it and receive payment, I shall send it to Forbes in Gdańsk. He has informed me that he received [half a thousand?] Bm from Carmichel and credited your account. I explained everything to regimental quartermaster Simson according to your letter. It would be well if he fulfilled his promises. He says he goes to Gdańsk this week, where they have assignments for a considerable sum. He promises payment as soon as possible, with compensation for the time your money was withheld. There is no Sejm news; it is thought to end this week or next at the latest. I send my duty and respects, commending you and your affairs to Almighty God. Alex. Huison.

Warsaw d.10 May A°1685. Sir, yours of d.3 present I received d.8. Sir conforme to orders at large I have had much conference with Saskiewicz; however I cannot by no intreatie perswad him for till accep of those belts with the gold & silver. Also according unto your will I did shew him that you wold not desyre payment for them untill Jaroslawes ensuing great market, but all in vaine. He protested all the belts which was sent him from Cracow befor me. I did shew him the last time for receiving out the same will be at the conclusione of the Parliament. As also he hes… [niepewny fragment] in respect of your goodness unto him in waiting your money for the Robercet and Killams so longe after the time which he should have payt at [nieczytelny termin], in respect of that favour you have shewen unto him that he wold be pleased also to doe some thing for you and not make anie more scruple in the accepting of those belts. I have left them yet besyd him, desyring that he wold yet tak it to consideratione and resolve in accepting of them. He shewes he wold willinglie doe it but since he hes so manie more yet upon his hand, yet however if the conclusione of the parliament now he will accep of them. In the mean time Sir I think it expedient you wold be pleased till wret unto him your self, and it may be your ltr prevaill with him. I doubt also if he doe enought unto his obligatione, for he hes I hear great money for till pay out [skreślony fragment]. He hes yet an… good money for till pay Mr Wast which also at midfast should have been payt. With much adoe at present I received from him an hunder Speci [symbol]; the rest he shewes if possible he will pay heir. I did shew him that I was onlie attending upon that and that out of the toun I may not goe till I have payment of that from him at least. Thomas Cuming hes given off an hunder Speci [symbol] and more he shewes he cannot give off heire. I did shew him your necessitie of money heir for till be given off, as also your necessitie of funds for till be sent for Dantzig. I know he hes sold off the most of his wines, but am not certaine if for readie money or not; however I think it convenient that you will be pleased for to wret againe to him. Thodoriewic promiseth if possible to mak satisfactione this week. I did shew him that I was making my self readie and wold willinglie the beginning of the next week Journey from heire. I have nothing for till receive from the Jews till about the end of this month, save onlie from on[e] such goods being in his hands of the mater of f400 [skróty niepewne]. The which after [nieczytelne] from Saskiewicz and Thodoriewic I wold willinglie dispat[c]h my self from heire, if possible after Cracows post. Mr Gardin sett me off till the last of it though severall times I have been Instant for procuring satisfactione from him. I think also it were expedient you wret unto him; yet he is not heir. Very willinglie I wold have sent more good money for Mr Forbes till Dantzig, but it being exceeding scant and for till send [nieczytelne] there wold be loss on them. I have given heir [3¼m?] Quintins according to Mr Roberts orders, the mater [nieczytelne liczby]. I have them yet by me… [kwota niepewna]. If I can sell them in and anie give off, after I shall remit the same for Dantzig till Mr Forbes. I had word from him that he hes received that [½m?] Bm from Mr Karmichel and hes placed the same till your account. With Regiment quarter Mr Simson conforme unto your ltr I have shewen him all at lenth; if performance be according unto his promises it wold be well. He shewes that he is till Journey this week for Dantzick and there they have assignations till receive no litle money. So he promiseth so soone as possible till make you thankfull payment, as also contentment for the lying of your money. No news wee hear from the parliament; it is thought that it will end this or the next week at furthest. My dutie and best respects being remembred unto you, and committing you with adoes unto God Almightie, rests Sir your affectioned and humble servant at command Alex. Huison.