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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 2

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Thomas Motte to John Winthrop1
Motte, Thomas Winthrop, John

1629-06-13

To the worshipfull and his very much respected freind Mr. Winthrope at. Mrs Phones her howse at the signe of the 3 Faunes in the old Bayly these. seal
Good Sir

I humbly thancke you that you were so mindfull of my busines. and I would desier you to send me word whether or not there goe noe more shipps over into New England this summer, and if they doe at what time they doe goe, and whether if a man should goe over this summer, if the winds lye so that a man may returne next summer with the wind, and goe over againe the same summer conveniently. As yet my mind stands inclinable though I heare of great rubbs in the way, but if god hath ordained it for my good I hope the Lord will make the rough wayes smooth. I would very gladly talke with Mr. White2 if soe be I could by any meanes meete him at London, for I haue many doubts and quaestions in the which I desier to be resolued and because he hath a great strooke in the plantation I suppose noe man so fitt to resolue me as he is; specially since he meaneth for to goe himselfe. which to b me as yet is a very strong cord to pull me thither. I pray let me heare from you concerning the busines I spake to you of, and concerning which you wrott in the end of your letter, which I the rather desier to be resolued in because I suppose many will goe. and I had rather goe with the consent of som of those that are the cheife dealers into this plantation that soe I may haue som worke to doe, if God be pleased to carry me thither, to whom I committ my selfe desiring him to be my guide in all those things that may tend to his glory and to my owne good and to whom I committ you thancking you most hartily for all your care of me, and your loue towards me. resting.

I pray if you send me a letter to order it soe that it may be first of all delivered into my hands and into noe mans else.

Your well-wishing freind Tho: Motte. Ca. June 13, 1629.
1.

W. 1. 78. The writer is probably Thomas Motte of Stoke, co. Suffolk, son of John and Alice (Harrington) Motte of Weston, co. Suffolk. He did not come to New England. Visitation of Suffolk (H.S., Pub. , LXI), II; Visitations of Essex, I. 458.

2.

“Century” White. See page 82, note 5 83, note 3 .