I came safe to Groton upon Teusday at noone thankes bee too God and in this litle time haue much wanted thy company: since my coming I heard such strange newes: it is credebly reported all over the countrey that thou wert taken up at the court like a very boy and the reason was 1. because wee were neere a kine 2ly becaus wee maried without consent 3ly because I was under age with soe many surcumstanses has made my mother and all of them beeleve it and to mend the matter my Uncle Gostlin came and tould my mother that shee could not goe too New Ing. because of that and that she and the rest must starve and I must haue 60 pound a yeere ioynter with many more such like words which made them all very sad and it was that newese which made my mother write of going withowt us I have a great deale of newes to write thee but time will not permit I comend thee thearfore to God with my owne love and rest yours thy faithfull wife