Payment to Knab and bargaining over belts

Warsaw, 6 April 1685. Worthy and affectionate patron, I received the letter of 29 March. Following your instructions, I paid Mr Andr[ew] Knab 5905 and 20 grosz Bm today and obtained a receipt. I handed it to Mr Wast, who will send it with his own letter to Mr Forbes in Gdańsk. I delivered your letters to both Saskiewiczes personally. The elder is to settle, God willing [date uncertain]. The other, Theodor, promises payment according to his obligation, but not soon. He complains of [uncertain description] the goods. For the money due on fabrics called Rubercat and Kilcens [working readings], he asks you to wait until after the Sejm. I told him that, had we kept them in Kraków, we would already have received payment, with much greater profit. He will keep none of the gold belts. He would willingly keep the other kinds, but at a lower price. I wrote to Mr Robert, who replied that they should be sold to him at these prices: with gold 24 [currency sign], [uncertain description], Bruski at 18, Makademowe at 20 and 24. [The passage about refusing the purchase is unclear.] I have visited several times but found no suitable opportunity to speak: either he was absent or people were with him. I shall speak when an opportunity arises. Jacob Seidell gave another half a thousand Bm and took back one Cimmer document. He was to redeem the other this week but postponed it until next. To pay Knab, I borrowed the remainder from Mr Wast; next week, God willing, I shall repay him with thanks. Very few debts were recovered this week: just 20 florins from a certain Radziwiłł for cloth, and about 30 [end of figure uncertain] from others. I press them daily but obtain little; they continually defer payment from day to day. Money paid by Jewish merchants is mostly in [uncertain coin notation and rate]. [The passage about the exchange rate for good coin is partly unread.] Silver is exceedingly scarce. I could barely raise 1200 florins among all our people to pay Mr Misowatie[?]. I asked Iwan Jeskenys to prepare payment in Bm [further condition illegible], but he says he has no money other than Bm. For Simervall, I refer you to Mr Wast’s letter. Little has been achieved in the news: they deal only with the treasurer and disagree among themselves; the senators will not consent to his being judged at all. The king’s youngest son, called Philen, died this week, and the next youngest, called Amorett, is now ill [as the author reports]. Sending my duty and respects, I commend you and your affairs to the Almighty. Alex. Huison.

Warsaw d. 6 apryl A° 1685. Sir, Worthie an affectioned Patron, yours of d. 29 March received. Conforme to your orders this day I have given off till H. An. Knab Bm f 5905:20 gl and received an revers theron, an hes given it off till Mr Wast, he sends it in his own ltr till Dantzig to Mr Forbes. Your ltrs unto both the Saskiewiczes I delivered with my own hand; the elder is till mak satisfactione, money ensuing God willing; the other Theodor promiseth to doe satisfactione according to his obligatione but not soon. He complaineth on the… of goods [słowo niepewne]. But for the money which comes from him for the Rubercat et Kilcens [nazwy tkanin niepewne], he entreatts that you will be pleased till wait yet more till after the Parliament. I did shew him that had wee keeped them in Cracow, that wee wold have the money befor this time for them with much more benefat also. As for the belts which be with gold, he holds non of them; all the other sort he wold keep, but he wold have them better cheape. I did wret to Mr Robert foremention the same, he wret back to sell them him as then stands with gold 24# [następne określenie niepewne] Bruski @18# the Makademowe @20#:24; and if not otherways to let him denie all the doe offe[r?]. I have been severall time but hes not the right Conveniencie for till speak with him, in that besyde others not being with him, or els people being with him. Having the oportunatie I shall confer with him fornent the same. Jacob Seidell hes given more ½m Bm and taken out on[e] of the Cimmers; the other he was till ha bought out this week, but now hes sett off untill the next week. For till pay Mr Knab I did borrow the rest from Mr Wast, the next week God willing thankfullie I shall repay him. Verie litle of debts this week I have received, save onlie from on[e] Radziwill concerning cloeth f 20: and from others about 30 [końcówka kwoty niepewna]. I am daylie Instant upon them, but verie litle I can procure from them, but alwayes puts mee off from day till day. Anie money the Jews gives off is most in [niepewny kurs]. Good mony is for till be… [kilka słów nieodczytanych] but the silver is exceeding skarce. I could hardlie get amongst all our people f 1200: to pay an… till JmP Misowatie [nazwisko niepewne]. I did speak till Iwan Jeskenys that he wold make it readie in Bm till give it in [nieczytelne], but he shewes he hes no other money but Bm. Concerning Simervall I refer you unto Mr Wast his ltr. As also concerning news, with it verie litle to effect; they ar onlie taken up concerning the podskarbey. They in variance amongst them selves; the Senators will not condescend that he should be judged at all. The King's youngest sonne is dead this week, called Philen; and the other next youngest is now sick, called Amorett. My dutie and best respects being rendered unto you, with affaire I commit unto the Almightie and rests Sir your humble and affectioned servant at command, Alex. Huison.