The Lord blesse thee euer.

It hathe pleased him of his riche mercye to bringe vs all hither in safetye, blessed be his name. Our shippes are not yet come about; so as we knowe not when we shall departe, but our eyes are towards our God, who hath putt vs into his service, and wilbe with vs to the ende: I haue not yet any leysure, and therefore cannot write to suche of my good freindes as I desire, but I hope to gett tyme before we goe: make what convenient hast you can to your mother, and that love and dutye you owe to me, exercise it towardes her and your brothers and sisters (I have no Cause to doubt of it, neither doe I) the Lord will reward all your goodnesse this waye. Mr. Dudlye was gone to the wight before we came, and Sir Richard  Saltonstall 2 is not yet come to vs. The Lord poure downe his blessinges vpon you, bothe the blessings of the right hand and the lefte, and let the blessinge of your father 222be increased aboue the blessings of our auncestors, vpon the head and heart of my deare sonne, so I rest your lovinge father