It is not the latitude of place were it 90 degrees in the meridian line nor the longitude of 360 being the whole length of the worlds aequinoctiall girdle that can ecclipse the sun of true affection among faythfull freinds: The Moone being in a diameter line farthest from the sun shines brighter than when they are both neere together and soe ought love among them whom affection hath vnited in a Constellation of freindship: Sinc I have noe better token to send you in requitall of all your favours I pray let these rude lines find intertainment at the poale of your acceptanc as proceeding from the Zenith of my best devotion to you ward, and shall ever tend to the Nadir of my vtmost indevours: Let me intreate you to cause these letters to be delivered according to their severall superscriptions: As for any news I haue 72none to relate vnto you but that which I suppose you shall heare by others that come over therfor being much straitned for time I make bould to be silent: Thus wishing the happines and prosperity of your selfe and of the whole plantation I ever rest Salutis tuae desideratissimus