Debt payments, belts and a difficult market for silk

Warsaw, 30 March 1685. Worthy and affectionate patron, I received your letter of the 21st and the earlier one of the 13th, with three written obligations, which remain with me pending further instructions. Today I received half a thousand Bm from Jacob Seidell and released one of the documents called Cimmer. He promises the second payment without fail next week. As soon as I can, I shall have more ready and deliver it to Mr Andreas Knab. I promised this by the end of the month. [Half a thousand?] held by Mr Wast is already ready, as he showed me. Tomorrow, or Monday at the latest, I shall ensure payment according to your instructions and obtain a receipt. I spoke with Theodor Saskiewicz about the belts. He would not agree to keep them, but then asked me to write to you or Mr Robert in Kraków to learn the price. I explained that [there would be no reduction?] from the price at which he bought them from you. The following passage about dissatisfaction with the price and expenses remains unclear. Please instruct me by the next post. The Jewish merchants from Kraków began making small payments this week. On the 14th they paid [amount unread], and most promise full payment next week. They have little business so far but hope for improvement. There is no news here. They have not yet begun the proper business, being occupied only with judging the treasurer; deputies have been chosen to judge him and confiscate his estates. The king and most nobles are in mourning for the king of England. The Pomeranian voivode is still alive; the report was untrue. Good money commands [rate uncertain], ducats at 12⅔ florins, but it is extremely scarce here. Money paid by the Jewish merchants is in coin [further rate uncertain]. I have sold silk only to Samuel Naftelowicz’s brother, 22 [unidentified units]. It sells here at 59 florins. I wrote to Mr Robert for instructions: his last order was not to sell below 64 florins, but no one will pay so much except on credit. Mr Wast has probably written to you about Simervall; I refer you to his letter. Commending you and your affairs to the Almighty’s protection, I remain your affectionate, humble servant, Alex. Huison.

Warsaw d. 30 March A° 1685. Sir, and worthy affectioned Patron, yours of d. 21 Current I received, as also an former from you of d. 13 Current with three hand wreittings, ar by me untill your further orders. This day I have received from Jacob Seidell ½m Bm: and hes given him out on[e] of the Cimmers, the other he promiseth without faile for to be by at the next week. So soon as possible I shall make yet more in redines and give off unto H. Andreas Knab. I promised about the last of this month that [½m?] besyd Mr Wast he shew me its in redines, so tomorrow or Monday at fardest I will see till give him off according to your orders and receiv an revers by on[e] from him. I did speak with Theoder Saskiewicz concerning the belts, he wold not grant till keep them, but thereafter he desired me till wret to you or till Cracow to Mr Robert that he might know the pryce of them. I did shew him that they wold not be anie [red…] as he coft from you there; but if [niepewne słowo] beis not content with the pryce he wold have them charges. Let me have your orders therein with the next. The Jews from Cracow this week ar begun till give off by littles; upon 14 Current they have given off [brak odczytu kwoty] and promiseth the most of them full payment the next week. They have but litle to doe at yet, but ar in good hopes of amendment. Heer the no news, they ar not begun at yet till the right matters, they ar only taken up at yet in judging of the podskarbey; they have chosen [nieczytelne] Deputats to judge him self & confisc[e] his lands. The King with the most of the Nobilatie ar in mourning for the King of England; the voywod Pomorsky yet lives, the relatione was not right, which was reported. The good mony pays [kurs niepewny] dukts till f 12⅔—, yet it is exceeding scant here, anie mony the Jews gives off is in specie [kurs niepewny]. I have sold none of the silk excep till Samuel Naftelowic his brother 22 [jednostka niepewna]; it is so[l]d heer till [ubytek] the f 59—. I did wret unto Mr Robert for his order therein; his last order, that he should sell it not under f 64—, none will pay so dear for it unless upon time. Thus at present concerning Simervall, Mr Wast I believe hes wreten unto you, to his ltr I refer you. Committing you with your adoes to the Tuitione of the Almightie, rests Sir your affectioned and humble servant at command, Alex. Huison.