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18 November 1630

John Rogers to John Winthrop, Jr.1

Rogers, John Winthrop, John, Jr. Pelham, Herbert

1630-11

To the worshipfull mr. John Winthrop at his lodging at Bristow:2 Or in his absence to one mr. Pellham of Buers geeve these.

Good mr. Winthrop

I hope you haue my letters with certen monyes that I sent to you to entreat you of all loue to provide some litle matter of Butter and meale for such as I named, wherein I earnestly entreat your loving faythfullnes and care to procure it and direct it to them. to Jeffrey Ruggles3 late of Sudbury, he is the cheife. But this day I have received so lamentable a letter from one John Page4 late of Dedham that hath his wife and 2 children there and he certifyes me that vnles god stirring some friends to send him some provision he is like to starue. Now I pity the man much and have sent you twenty shillings entreating you for gods sake to provide such a Barrell of meale as this mony will reach vnto and direct it over to John Page with this my letter enclosed. In which I pray God move your hart to be very carefull, for it stands vpon their lives and it cutts me to the hart to heare that any of our neighbours should be like to famish. If we could possibly help to prevent it I should be glad. So ceasing to trouble you further I commend you and the weighty busines you are about to the blessing of Allmighty God who speed it happily. Your worships in the Lord

John Rogers. November, 1630. 317

I sent a letter to your Father which was directed to mr. Harrwood, I beseech you be a help to the safe sending of it.

Good mr. Pellham5 if in mr. Winthrops absence this letter should come to your hand I beseech you good Sir that you would be so good as fullfill the contents of it and I shalbe much thankfull vnto you.

Endorsed by John Winthrop, Jr.: mr. John Roger of Dedham in England in Essex. it was written when the plantation begun in New England when sic old capt. peirse was sent from Bristoll in the winter with provition.

W. Au. 64; Savage (1825), I. 47, note; (1853), I. 56, note; New England Historical and Genealogical Register, v. 130 (1851). John Rogers (1571?–1636), was a famous Puritan preacher, vicar of Dedham, co. Essex, 1605–36, on whom see Mather, Magnalia, bk. iii, ch. xiv, appendix; and D. N. B.

John Winthrop, Jr., visited Bristol, probably about the end of October, to advise with Captain William Peirce concerning the cargo of the Lion. See the next letter.

Ruggles died before the end of November. Infra, p. 320. His wife, Margaret, was an early member of the First Church. Savage, Genealogical Dictionary, III. 586.

John Page settled at Watertown, where he died in 1676 at the age of ninety. His wife Phebe and two children came with him from England. Ibid., III. 330.

Herbert Pelham.