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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 1

John Winthrop, Jr., to John Winthrop1
Winthrop, John, Jr. Winthrop, John
To the worshipfull his very loving father John Winthrop Esquire in Groton. dd.
Sir,

I receyved your letters, my selfe and all our freindes heere much reioycing to heare from you so good newes of your hand, whereof your former letters put vs in noe small feare. I have sent you some more plaisters. I told the Gentlewoman of the bone which you feared was putrified, she saith that her plaister will draw it out, if it be, and heale it both without any other thing. I hope you wilbe at London before you shall need any more. The gentleman that my vncle dealt with about the chamber is not yett come to towne but I have inquired where your former Chamber was, it is already lett out, but you may have a lesser in the same house and cheap. My vncle Downing and aunt commend them to you he came home late last night from Nelmes, and went this morning to the Masters and therefore desireth to be excused for not wrighting, but sendes you this newes, that Mr. Noy2 hath lately had a triall in the west countrie at the assises against the constables for cessing of his tenantes for the billeting of soldiers, (who for that refused to pay their rentes complaining that, by reason of those taxes they were not able) and hath recovered against the constables. My aunt sayth she wold write but that she pittieth you that you should write so many letters with your left hand therefore she will not 391this weeke provoke you to it by hers. on munday last the lower house made a speech to the King in the Banquettinge house and spake very freely to him about the greivances, and for the liberty of the subject. This day and to morrow are daies of great expectation what conclusion wilbe betweene them, which is hoped to bee well and that there wilbe good agreement, which god in mercy grant. Thus with my duty remembred to your selfe my mother and grandmother, with my love to my brothers, and sister; and the rest of our freindes I commend you to godes protection and rest Your obedient sonne

John Winthrop Lond: Aprill 18: 1628

My vncle fones and aunt commend them to you.

I pray remember my love to my vncle Gostlin and aunt etc.

The privy seale is in the box, etc.

1.

W. Au. 38; L. and L. , I. 259–260; 5 Collections , VIII. 8–9.

2.

William Noy (1577–1634), Attorney-General to Charles I in 1631–34. D. N. B. , XLI. 253–255.