Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 2

John Winthrop to John Winthrop, Jr.1

Winthrop, John Winthrop, John, Jr.

1630-08-14

To my verye lovinge sonne mr. John Winthrop at Groton Suff. dd.

Charlton in n: E: Aug: 14. 1630. My good sonne,

I received your lettres by mr. Husons shippe,2 and doe muche reioyce and blesse the Lorde for the goode newes of all your wellfares. For our Condition heere, and our voyage hether, I wrote to you about a fortnight since by mr. Revell, but more fully in a iournall and relation which I sent to your vnckle Downinge, yet I could not make any perfect relation, for want of tyme and leysure, and I am still as muche streightned as before so as I must referre you and all my freindes to my former reporte as it is. withall I sent a Carde of our Voyage at sea, which Captain Milborne drewe for me. I wrote also, how the Lordes hand had been verye heavye vpon our people in these partes, and that which I conceived to be the reason why so many fell sick and so many dyed, and what Course you should take when your mother is to come hether etc. I can now onely write a worde or 2: for direction about our affaires, and so I shall leave my blessinge with you. First for the lande (if it be not allreadye sould) you must sell it speedyly for muche debt will lye vpon vs. for mr. Appleton, take no monye of him for he can have no Cowes, there came not on shore one 1½2 of them. I had 15 li. of mrs. Sandes for a Cowe for her brother Goffe, but he could have none nowe, ergo, if she will not have him have it at next return, let her have her monye againe.

paye mr. Goffe no more monye, but require the remainder, and if he refuse to paye it, it were well his bonde were putt in suite. if you have monye to spare send over some more Cows and goates, and bring 100 li. with you, or 2:

The beif we had of mr. Stretton3 is as sweet and good as if it were but a monthe powdered. you shall knowe of other thinges by your mothers 310lettres. we haue powder and peeces enough, but want flintes and birdshott, and store of chalke. but I must ende. the Lord blesse you and sende you hether in safety. farewell my good sonne. your lovinge father

Jo: Winthrop. 1.

W. 7 A. 46; Savage (1825), I. 376; (1853), I. 451–452; L. and L. , II. 43–44.

The William and Thomas, called by Howes the Thomas and William.

See supra, pages 171 and 274.

Bill of Exchange1

Johnson, Isaac Bunduck, William Savill, John Bunduck, Elizabeth Downing, Emmanuel Winthrop, John Winthrop, John, Jr.

Mr. Downing
These are to intreate you upon sight of this second bill (the first and third bill giuen for this somme unpayd) to pay unto mr. William Bundock master of the shippe William and Thomas or to his assignes the some of fower poundes which is part of the seauen pounds seauenteene shillings which mr. Griffith Waller is to receaue of you for parcells sold to John Wintrop esquire Gouernor of the Masathusetts Bay in New-England in America.

herof I doubt not of your performance.
Your assured frend Isa: Johnson. Salem in New Engl: 19. Aug: 1630.
mr. Downing liues at his house nere Fleete Conduit at the Bishopps-head.

mr. Downinge I pray pay to Mr. Greffeth Wallar Fiftie shillings off the a boff sayd som For his owne evse and the othar 30 shillings pray pay to my wiff at the syt off this bell and this shall be svffeshent dishcharg
William Bvndvck.
Received the 4th of November 1630 of mr. John Winthrop In full of this bill the summe of fifty shillinges by the apointment of my master Daniell Dobbins to the vse of mr. Griffeth Waller. I say received.

li. 2.s. —10.
per me I S John Savill his marke2 311 xxx.°; die October 1630.
Received by me Elizabeth Banduck the some of thirty shillings as my parte of this bill within written being lawfull english monie I say received the day and moneth aboue written of mr. John Winthrop gent. sonne to the within named John Winthrop esquire.

xxx s.
by me B Eliz: Bunduck her marke 1.
W. 2. 46, 47; 4 Collections , VI. 88. The first two documents are on the recto, the third on the verso of W. 2. 46. The fourth is on the verso of W. 2. 47, the recto of which contains the third of exchange, followed by a note by Bunduck similar to that which accompanies the second of exchange. There are slight differences in spelling, etc., between the second and third of exchange, which are in different hands; also the third has “the Collony of the Massachusetts Bay” and omits the direction to Downing's house. Bunduck's notes are holographs and differ slightly in wording; that on the third of exchange begins “Mr. Downinge this is to intreat you to pay,” etc.
2.
Below this signature is written the address: William Bundock In Wapping.