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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 1

Thomas Doggett1 to John Winthrop2
Doggett, Thomas Winthrop, John

1627-10-06

To the Right Worshipfull and his very loving brother Mr. John Winthrop Esqr. at his house in Groton dd
Sir,

I humblie thanke yow for your loue towardes me in all thinges but especially in this that yow desire to helpe me with a chapman For my house and land, which if yow shall effecte For me (the case standing with me as it doth) I shall be bound to pray for yow and shall euer thinke myselfe beholding vnto your Worshipp. I am to goe (god willing) with my Vnckle Brand to London vppon Monday morning likewise to parley about the sale of it with one or 2 gent: but it is as yet free for any man, and there is no incumbrance vppon it, but only a statute which my Vncle Brand haue For monyes which he hath disbursed for me which he will very willingly release: vppon the repaying of that mony which is due to him: my evidence are all at London, where I haue also a platt of all my landes in particular, and how many acres euery particular field and close conteyne, which yow shall there haue (if yow please) I haue been bidden 1800 li. for it by 2 or 3 but my Vnckle thinkes it to be to littell and therfore he doth (I thanke him) forbeare me the longer, that I might take my best chapman, I would 361willingly haue 1900 li. For it, but vse mony and chardges runne on: and therfore rather then faile, I will take 1800 li. For it. And thus with my loue remembred to your worshipp wishing all happines to your selfe and youres, I humbly take my leave, resting euer Your Worshipps poore neighbor and freind to command

Thomas Dogett. Octob. 6th 1627

My prise is 1800 li. if I may haue a lease of it agayne at a c li. per annum: otherwise if a gent. will buye it to dwell in my prise is twoe thousand pownd.

1.

Thomas Doggett, of Boxford, co. Suffolk, married Margery, daughter of William and Margery (Waldegrave) Clopton, of Castleins, near Groton. A sister, Thomasine Clopton, was the second wife of Governor Winthrop. Muskett, 144.

2.

W. 4. 64; 5 Collections , I. 179–180.