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1636

Lord Brooke to John Winthrop, Jr.1

Greville, Robert, 2d Baron Brooke Winthrop, John, Jr.

1636

To his worthie Freind mr. John Winthrop Esqr. these deliver in New england

Good mr. Winthroppe,

I am informed by mr. Woodcocke that hee sent ouer the last yeare to Connectucut at the least 20 seruants, to impale some ground whereon they might improoue their industry to his aduantage and wherein hee might feed some store of sheep which (I take it) now are there; but hee was preuented by the Dorchaster men though his carpenter had first sett downe uppon the place. I beseech you take care that hee bee prouided for. his demandes I leaue to his owne expressions, you shall receaue them with this Letter. as farre as I cann iudge of them they are moderate and iust and whilst 219they are so I doubt not but they shall find you their freind yet shall I esteeme what you shall doe in this case as done to my selfe who will rest alwayes Your louing freind

R. Brooke Ca. 1636

I haue written to mr. Fenwick and intreated him to recommend this to mr. Hooker but least hee should bee uppon his way homeward before my letter come I must intreat that fauour from you and what respect hee shal show to mr. Woodcocke in this busines as hee will bee able to repay it by his industrious, affectionate fidelity towards your plantation so shal I take it for a fauour done to myselfe, and it cannot but rellish well here, where yet I assure you the ouer hasting of the Dorchaster men doth not sauour so well as I could wish.

W. Au. 92; 5 Collections , I. 240–241. For Lord Brooke, see 5 Collections , I. 240n.