to you, who hath sent you in the Emanuel a ball of Nutmegs for the small trifles you sent him, which I hope long since you haue receiued.  Also hee hath by his letter certified you in what order hee solde those things, whereof I can say nothing, because I haue not seene the accompt thereof, neither haue demaunded it:  for euer since our comming hither hee hath bene still busie about the dispatch of the shippe, and our voyage, and I likewise in buying of things here to cary to Balsara, and the Indies. [Sidenote:  Currall.  Amber greese.  Sope.  Broken glasse.] Wee haue bought in currall for 1200. and odde ducats, and amber for foure hundreth ducates, and some sope and broken glasse, with all other small trifles, all which things I hope will serue very wel for those places that wee shall goe vnto.  All the rest of the accompt of the Barke Reinolds was sent home in the Emanuel, which was 3600. ducats, which is 200. pound more then it was rated.  For master Staper rated it but 1100. li. and it is 1300. pound, so that our part is 200. pound, besides such profit as it shall please God to sende thereof:  wherefore you shall doe very well to speake to M. Staper for the accompt.  And if you would content your selfe to trauell for three or foure yeeres, I would wish you to come hither or goe to Cairo, if any goe thither.  For wee doubt not if you had remained there but three or foure moneths, you would like so well of the place, that I thinke you would not desire to returne againe in three or foure yeeres.  And, if it should be my chance to remaine in any place out of England, I would choose this before all other that I know.  My reason is, the place is healthfull and pleasant, and the gaines very good, and no doubt the profit will bee hereafter better, things being vsed in good order:  for there should come in euery ship the fourth part of her Cargason in money, which would helpe to put away our commodities at a very good price.  Also to haue two very good ships to come together, would doe very well:  for in so doing, the danger of the voyage might be accompted as little as from London to Antwerpe.  Master Giles Porter and master Edmund Porter, went from Tripolis in a small barke to Iaffa, the same day that we came from thence, which was the 14 day of this present, so that no doubt but long since they are in Ierusalem:  God send them and vs safe returne.  At this instant I haue received the account of M. Barret, and the rest of the rings, with two and twentie duckats, two medines in readie money.  So there is nothing remaining in his hands but a few bookes, and with Thomas Bostocke I left certaine small trifles, which I pray you demaund.  And so once againe with my hearty commendations I commit you to the tuition of the almightie, who alwayes preserue vs.  From Aleppo the 29 of May 1583.

Yours assured,

Iohn Newberie.

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Another letter of Master Newberie to the aforesaide M. Poore, written from
  Babylon.