Mr. John Winthrop and my worthy, and much respected good frend. after the exhibition of my best loue, and seruice, I come with this occatione, 203to giue answere vnto a Courteous letter of yours beareing Date, the :29: of october from London, received fewe Dayes since, in the frontispice whereof, you seeme to frame appollogie, by a longe passage, by Sea, to Holland, and after arriuall there, some stay, in veiwing the Country, for that, which, as vnnecessary, soe I assure you vnexpected on my behalfe, for I knowe, where true affectione, and loue is grafted, noe litterall expression, can afterwards, either add, or Diminish; it is enough, thatt litle Conversatione wee haue had, heare in Constantinopell togeather, hath vnited us; and made us one boddie of frendship, till envious Death, shall make his vnwelcome Diuision. I will nott Sir putt you in mynd of your promise, for I thinck the tediousness of your retorne, will make you vnwilling to putt foote in Stirrup agayne, besids, I thincke it will bee full twoe yeares yett, before I shall bend my thoughts verso la patria, butt if in thatt tyme, heare, and afterwards, where I would bee, I can in ought stead you (as a frend in whome, you would depose all Confidence) freely Command me. Your seruice to my Lord Ambassador and Ladie, with your loue, to all frends, I haue in the best manner exhibited, whoe with joye of your welfayre, doe Courteously retorne the like; Newes I haue none to Impart vnto you for noueltyes of state, there are none, worth your knowlige, and for the affayres of Marchants, I knowe, they doe nott Comply with your Dispositione. Soe will for present begg leaue and rest. Your true frend in my best service