Letter from Thomas Gordon to Arthur Forbes regarding the purchase of cloth for the Jarosław fair

[P. 10] Mr. Forbes. Lviv, June 4, 1685 Sir and much respected friend, hearty greetings. According to what we recently discussed regarding those cloths, please send here samples of 12 pieces [...] besides what you can send; along with the samples, send me the best quality goods you can get. Remember that my uncle used to receive every year from Mr. Fleking [...] an order for good cloths and good colors, and buy also according to this information. [...] and pieces [...] according to these samples. I am sending here nine [...], if you can manage. I only ask that they be good. That is all [...] I expect the fulfillment of your promise that you will keep your word, so that I am not disappointed, but that I arrive in time for the very beginning of the Jarosław fair. I beg you, do not fail me, as Gordon on your side hold fast and Forbes, and by doing so, you will oblige me to serve you at every opportunity – not as Gordon, but as they say that the Forbeses serve the Gordons, [...] your superior. This along with expressions of my kindness and my brother's. [...] to your wife [...] and his lady and all friends, I remain Your obliged friend and humble servant Thomas Gordon If your horse is still limping, please [...] your men are waiting [...] for that. I have sold my horse.

[S. 10] Mr Forbes. Leopolls th[e] 4 of Juny A[nn]o 1685 S[i]r And much Respected freind Cordlie Salute According as wee spoake togither meuntlie concerning those clothes. I pray send heire the probs of 12 stieks kaire there besyd yow [can?] send to the probs send m[e] goodnesse the beast as yow can have it. Rem- =ember my ungkell hade use to have from M[iste]r Fleking[?] worder every year both good clothes and good collours, and also buy according to this Informationes. Rowndoez and stieks off man[y?] according to these probs. I send their here nine po- sibles if yow can. Only I pray they may be good. This is all [koopness?] and adlay[?] I expect your promiss yt yow will look good as your word, yt I be not disapoynted, but yt I may have tym aganist the very first beginning of Jaroslaw Market. I pray yow will not disapoynt mee, lyke a Gordon In your syde stand out and Forbes, and in doing theroff yow shall oblidge mee in all Occasione to serve yow not as an Gordon but as the Forbeses are said to serve the Gordons, be y[ou]r Superiore. This with my Love & my brother. [Rowndeer?] self Lady Mistris to your passing & his Lady & all freinds I rest Your oblidged freind and humble servant Thomas Gordon If your horss halte yet I pray present to your S[i]r your folke waite thour on p[re]ss for it. I have sold my horss. [Dopisek archiwalny u dołu:] 9 281 e)