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Winthrop Family Papers

Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 3

Francis Kirby to John Winthrop, Jr.

26 March 1633

John Winthrop to William Bradford

May 1633
William Hilton to John Winthrop, Jr.1
Hilton, William Winthrop, John, Jr.

1633-04-18
To the worshipfull mr. John Winthrope the younger at aguawam giue these
Pascaqua Aprill 18th 1633 Ser,

There ariued a fishing shipe at Pascataque about the 15th of this presant moneth where in is one Richard Foxwell whoe hath Formerly liued in this cuntery he bringeth nuse that there were tow shipes making ready at Barstaple whoe are to bring passingers and catell For to plant in the bay he hath leters For mr. wearom and diuers others at Dorchester which hee intends to bring in to the bay so soone as possible he can like wise he heard From mr. Alerton whoe was making ready at Bristoll For to come For this cuntery other nuse he bringeth not that I can heare of onely Mr. Borowes purposeth to come For this cuntery From london and soe desighring you to conuey thes leters in to the bay with what convenency you can desighring the lord to blesse you in your lawful designes I humbly rest Your worship’s ashured to command

William Hilton

Ser I purpose eare longe be if the lord will to see you.

The masters name of the shipe is John Corbin of Plimouth.

 1.

W. 1. 101; 3 Collections , IX. 212–263. Hilton, who had come to Plymouth in 1621, had moved, sometime before 1627, to Piscataqua, where his brother Edward had already settled. Savage, Genealogical Dictionary, 11. 423.