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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 1

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Thomas Fones to John Winthrop1
Fones, Thomas Winthrop, John

1620-08-08

To my very lovinge Brother Jn. Winthrop Esqr. at Groton
Good Brother,

my best salutacions remembred, with many thankes for your kindnes etc I haue sent yow by Goodman Cole xxx li. where of I entreat yow to pay Jno. Plumbe nine powndes three shillinges six pence when he shall demand yt and Goodman Cole yf he need money before I come pay him in parte viij li. till I come and yf Jno. Swetman demand Money he is to procure v s. an acre and ten shillinges over which I promist him since there is in all xxij acres. but they have left half an acre standing of reed also the parson hath ij acres for tyth which I am to pay but for mowing so I am content to pay them five powndes ten shillinges and fower shillinges for mowing the other ij acres that is in all 5 li. 14 s. whereof I haue delivered him in parte forty shillinges and I pray pay for cariage and stacking yt husband yt as well as yow may. I hope I shall Free yow of these trvbles shortly. which I much desier so with my best wishes to yow and yours I comend yow to God and rest Your loving Brother

Tho: Fones. London the 8 of August 1620
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