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.

Forth Winthrop to John Winthrop, Jr.1

Winthrop, Forth Winthrop, John, Jr.

1630-08

To his louing Brother Mr. John Winthrop, at Groton dd. these. Suff.

Most Louing Brother:

The great desire I haue to here of all our freinds wealfare with you hauing neuer heard from you since I came downe: and the great loue where with I am bound to you for all your true brotherly kindnesses makes me to neglect noe convenient occasion whereby I might2 vnderstand the one and make in some pore measure apparant the other: we haue certaine newes of my fathers safe ariuall in N: E: the 13 of June: by a shippe that came to Bristoll from the plantation in new Plinmouth, we doe dayly expect more shippes: Thus being in some hast desiring you to remember my duty to my mother vncle and aunt Gostling and vncle and aunt Downing when you see them, my harty loue to my sister Martha sister Winthrop and sister Mary cosen Jen3 Tho: Arkisden, and all the rest of our freindes with you hoping shortly to heare from you with my best respects to your selfe I rest Your euer louing Brother

Forth Winthrop:

My cozen Vrsula is about writing to all her freinds with you in the meane time she remembers her duty and loue:

Exeter, August, 1630. 1.

W. Au. 51; L. and L. , II. 79; 5 Collections , VIII. 197–198.

2.

MS. repeats “might.”

3.

Probably Jane Gostlin. Vol. I. 5, 216.

John Winthrop, Jr., to Forth Winthrop1

Winthrop, John, Jr. Winthrop, Forth

1630-08-25

Loving brother,

I receyved 2 letters from you since you went to Exeter the one wherof came not many daies since to my handes, we all heere reioyce to heare of your and the rest of our freindes welfare there. My vncle Downing, and all his company have beene out of towne ever since you went so as 312I have not knowne how to convey a letter to you (they are not with vs but theire children came lately from Laer marnay2 not having their health there but are now well recovered). We are all heere in good health, but it is a very sickly tyme, agues very frequent every where about vs. my aunt Gostlin was delivered of a daughter this day seven night in the morning. we have not yet heard any particular newes from New England but dayly expect, if you heare before vs let vs partake. thus with my affectionate love to your selfe and your alter idem remembred whome I should remember with a particular letter, if I were certaine of the safe conveiance, I desire you to remember my duty to my vncle, and aunt Painter, and am desired to remember my mothers love to them, and yourselfes, with my cozen Martha and my sisters love to you, and to my cozen Vrsula, and their duty to my vncle, and aunt I rest your loving brother

John Winthrop. Groton Aug: 25 1630

Your last letter was not dated

I have not yet bargained with any about your land. my cozen Forth would have it but I have not lately heard from him, in your next let me have directions from you whether and how to proceed.

1.

W. Au. 50; L. and L. , II. 79–80; 5 Collections , VIII. 25.

2.

Layer-Marney, a parish in the hundred of Winstree, co. Essex.