Collecting debts and a dispute over accepting goods

Warsaw, 17 May 1685. Sir, I received your letter of the 10th of this month. In accordance with your instructions, I have spoken repeatedly with Jaschiewic about its contents, but cannot persuade him to accept the belts with silver and gold sent from Kraków. He was reluctant to accept any of your belts. When I pressed him, citing his obligations, he wanted to return them all. Eventually he agreed to accept the other belts and pay according to his obligation [the passage about additional payments is uncertain], but objected to the date and [requested an extension?] until the Jarosław fair. I explained how I understood your instructions concerning that date. [A partly unread passage follows concerning defects or signs of wear in the belts, seams, and the need to take these objections into account.] Three or four belts are also blackened [?]. He promises to pay here according to his obligation, although it will be difficult for him. I left the silver and gold belts with him pending your further instructions. He promises to do his best to sell them on your account, but refuses to accept them unconditionally. Harci[e]wic [?] seems willing to pay. Every day I remind him that I need money and that his business is the principal reason for my long stay here. He wanted to pay in coin reckoned at 13 [unit unread], although its value is no more than 12 and 20 groszy [the exchange-rate notation needs checking]. He says he himself received it from the treasury for goods at 13, so you should also accept it for goods, especially since he has not yet sold most of your belts. I pointed out that his obligation specifies cash [the following list of currencies and rates is not securely read], gold or tymfs [rate uncertain], and money accepted among merchants. [The sentence refusing other money is incompletely read.] I told him I would remain until the beginning of next week and asked him to honour his obligation without further difficulty, since the due date passed almost four weeks ago. He should therefore show greater consideration. Finally he promised to pay [detail uncertain]. Thomas Cuming refuses to give more than the hundred already paid [currency and following words unread]. Georg Gardin promises but postpones matters until the last moment. I have nothing more to collect here from the Kraków Jews, so I shall press all the harder for payment from [unread] and Gardin, to be ready, if possible, to depart after receiving your reply by post. Mr Waat expects a bill of exchange from Gdańsk with the next post. He says he can take whatever cash I collect and give me in exchange a bill payable in Gdańsk. I shall have what I can gather ready when he asks for it. [Goods] were sent from Kraków to Theodor Jaschiewic according to the enclosed specification; he also enclosed an undertaking to pay at the forthcoming Jarosław fair. I send my respects, commend you and your business to the Almighty, and remain your devoted servant, Alex Huisone. Address: Arthur Forbes, merchant, in Rzeszów.

Warszaw d. 17 May A° 1685. Sir, Yours of d. 10 Corant I receiued. Conform to your orders I haue delt wth Jaschiewic and had severall Conferences wth him according to the Contents of yor ltr, but cannot persuad him to accept of the belts wth the siluer and gold sent him from Cracow; hardly he wod accept of anie of yor belts. Since I was so Instant on him according unto his obligations, he wod a bein giuing them all bak againe; how euer at last he condescendit tee accept of all the other belts, and for tee pay for them wth the Interes et [?] till […] according unto his obligations; but he mad Some Scruple concerning the time, for he […] grant payment untill Jauroslaws market. How euer I did show him that I ment by my orders, in granting tee Jauroslaws market, entendit that it is three of the […] wh had caused then the rest and Seames, as they had been mad use off, on the wich he found yo must haue Some respect [fragment o wadach i zużyciu pasów niepewny]. Yo also three or four of the belts blak'd; he promises to mak Satisfactione here according unto his obligatione, though he should be worie deficult for him. The belts wth the siluer and gold in […] I let remaine besyd him unto yor farther order; he promises to doe his best in Selling of them to yor acoumpt, but in absolutelie accepting of them he will not condescend. Harci[e]wic [nazwisko niepewne] Seims for till be a direct payer. I am daylie sheuing him of my necessatie of money, as also his particular being the maine reasone that I stayd so long hier. He wod haue bein paying mee wth [symbol waluty] 13, although they pay no more ab 12–20 g. The Sayer I receiued them from the Skarb till 13 for goods, and qfor Should not yo also receiue them for goods, since the most part of yor belts ar by me not Sold. I did sheue him that his obligatione Specifies onlie Contante, al [niepewny skrót kwoty] or gold wth […] or tynffs till [nieczytelne], as also as yow […] good Conant amongst mercants; I will nouays from him […] other money, for he will not loss on his [symbol]. I did shew him that I wod remain untill the beginning of the next week, and therfor Intreited him that wthut anie truble he wod doe anough unto his obligatione, that his time of paymt qrof being past neir 4 weeks; and therfor Shud haue the more discretione. So at last he promises [kilka słów niepewnych] to make Satisfactione. Thomas Cuming will not grant to giue aff anie more as what he hes giuen, yt is an 100 [symbol] […]. Georg Gardin promises but puts aff till the last of it. I haue now no mor to receiue heir from the Cracow Jues; so I shall be the more Instant in receiuing from the […] and Mr Gardin; so that if possible I can be radie till Surney from heir upon […] after hearing from you wth the post. Mr waat expects an wexel from Dantsig the next post. He sheus he may weel tak anie money I haue, and giue me an wexel till Dantsig; in the mein time what I can make togither shall be in redines at his demand. There was sent Theodor Jaschiewic from Cracow according to this Inclosed Specificatione on the wch he hes also enclosed obligatione for till Pay at this Ensuing Jauroslaws market. My best and dutifull Respects being tendred unto you, and Commits you and your adoes unto the Almightie, Rests Sir yours affectioned and Humble Servant at Command, Alex Huisone. [Adres:] For Mr Arthur Forbes, Merchant, In Reshow.