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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 1

Tobias Watkin to Joseph Watkin1
Watkin, Tobias Watkin, Joseph

1628-12-11

To mr. Joseph Watkin merchant In Legorne ddl
Bro: Joseph Watkin,

With my daly prayers to God for your Good helth etc. These yow will Receaue by my good friend mr. blank Wiantrope, whoe intendes to shippe him selfe vpon the London for Venice and so intendes to come for Legorne. These thene are to pray yow in case hee haue need to vse Dollars 100. or 200, I pray you furnish him with it and take his billes vpon, his correspondents in England, hee is a gentleman of, a good house and a man of aboue 150 li. a yeare, which hee hath in his owne hands, so you need not doubt, but his billes will bee currantly paid, So not doubting of, your performance herein, I for present commit you to God and Rest Your loving Brother,

Tobias Watkin. In Stambole the 11th December 1628.
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