Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 2
1629-10-15
I receiued thy sweet lettres, which were most welcome to me, and I doe heartyly blesse the Lorde for thy wellfare. I am so exceedingly streightened in tyme, as I cannot write to thee with any content; I haue been all this daye till 8: of the clocke this eueninge abroad about businesse, and yet haue dispatched but litle:2 therefore let not John come vp with the horses till saterday next, for it wilbe mundaye senight before I can come out of towne, or my sister Fones: she is well with the rest of our freinds and company heere, who all desire to be remembered to thee and the rest of our companye. the good Lorde blesse and keepe thee and all ours: so with my best Affections to my most sweet wife, my loue to my daughter, my blessinge to all our children and salut
We received the Boxe etc: for which we thanke thee.
A General Court of the Company was held this day at the house of Thomas Goffe, the deputy governor, “to consider and resolue of the setling the trade in New England, (now vpon transferring the gouernment thither,) for th' incouragment aswell of the adventurers in the ioynt stock heere, as of those who already are, and of others who intend to goe over in person to be planters there.” Records of Massachusetts, I. 55. Winthrop now appears for the first time in the list of those present at a meeting. This, however, is not conclusive evidence that he had been at no previous meeting, for the attendance was sometimes only partially recorded. Winthrop also attended the General Courts on October 16, 19, and 20.