Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 2

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Francis Borrowes to John Winthrop1

Borrowes, Francis Winthrop, John

1630-01-06

To The Wright Worshipfull and his Louinge Frind Mr. Wintrupe At Mr. Jonsons Lodginge in Soper Lane At the signe of the 3 white Bells these be delivered.

Good Sir,

I doe vnderstand that my Sonne hath had some conference with your worshipe Aboutt his going to the new plantation he tould me of sartten things that he must Furnish hym selfe with all to cary with hym the which shalbe Afectted and allsoe he tould me that euery one that goeth is to pay 5 li. for his frayght and 4 li. for euery tune of Goodes that they cary2 and they are to pay the one halfe be foer they tacke shipinge and the other halfe at the returne of the shipe I would desier you to send me word when wheare and to whom this mony should be payd and it shalbe payd Acordingly. I thinke all that my sonne doeth cary with hym at this tyme will nott be Abowe hallfe A tone or 3 quarters at the most. I would intrett your worshipe if it may be to showe me that kinnes that my sonne may goe ouer in thatt shipe that you goe your selfe in and allsoe I would desier you to be plesed to lett hym be with you in your famelly if it may be with convenencey and in soe doinge I shall thinke my self mutch beholldinge to you and I shalbe redy to reqvitt your kindnes in any thinge that I ame Abell to performe if you haue any occasion of Bisenes to be done heare at colchester if it please you to send to me Aboutt it I will be redy and willinge to doe any thinge that I may at your reqvest. and soe I leue you and all youers to the Blessinge and safe protacion of the Allmighty. Colchester this 6th of Jenuary 1629–30 yours in whatt I may

Fraunces Burowes. 1.

W. 1. 67. Borrowes was probably father to the writer of the following letter.

At the General Court of December 1, 1629, it was ordered “that the vndertakers, should provyde a sufficient nomber of shipps, of good force, for transporting of passingers, at the rate of 5 li. a person, and 4 li. a tonn for goods, which shalbe ready to sett saile from London, by the first day of March; . . . and that all such as intend to pass over shall giue in their names, with 40 s. towards their fraight to one of the said vndertakers abyding in London, in the Michaelmas tearme before, and shall deliuer their goods on shipp board before the 20th of February following, and shall giue security for the rest of their fraight as they can agree with the said vndertakers.” Records of Massachusetts, I. 65–66.

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