I received your kinde and comfortable letters, For which I render you hartie thanckes; hoping that the lord will enable me to a pacient waiting vpon his will, and that he will in his good tyme, make all thinges to worke for the best for me, according to his good pleasure. I shalbe right glad to enioy your company, with my cosins, at your best leisure.

Concerning Mr. John Wenthrops inclinacion to the Sea, I will vse my best endeavours for hym; but I have no parte in any shipping that goes For Turkie, and the marchantes that are owners, doe comonly place their 348owne servauntes for pursers; but if he pleaseth, to goe alonge in those shipps as a passinger to see the contries; the chardges of his dyett shall not be great, and I will comitt hym to the care of them, that wilbe tender over hym, so shall he have more libertie for hymselfe, and have all occasions to make the best observacions, for his owne good. But what if you send him, nowe out in this Fleet with the duke;3 the lord harvey is Rear admyrall, and I thinck a well disposed gentleman; The Captain vnder hym is Captain Best; in whome I have some interest. If you shall please to thinck well of it, advize me speedily, and I will deale with Captain Best accordingly. Thus with myne, and my wifes hartie love to your selfe, Mris. Wenthrop and your mother, with Mr. John, and all yours, I desier the benefite of your prayers to god for vs; and so comend vs to his fatherly proteccion, and rest ever, Your assured loving freind to comaund,