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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 3

Thomas Mayhew to John Winthrop, Jr.1
Mayhew, Thomas Winthrop, John, Jr.

1636-04-22

Sir,

touching my Journey to Ile of Sholes to buy 80 hogsheads of prouission when I came I fownd noe such thinge as vnto me for trueth was reported. to procure 8 hogsheads of bread I was fayne to lay out one hundred pownds in Ruggs and Coates vnnecessaryly: and for pease I got but 1 hogs-head and 1/2, whereof I sowed certaine bushells: had things beene free at the coming in of this vessell I woulld haue had a greater Share of what she brought yett I confesse as matters hath beene carried, I haue not ought against that which hath beene donne. I doubt not but that Mr. Peeters hath remembred yow: your father told me that he had shippt in the blessinge one hogshead of beiffe in liew of that deliuered vnto Mr. Louell. I shall confer with Mr. Wynthropp when more victualls com in how wee may steede yow assure your sellfe my hellp yow shall not want. I haue made out the accompt betweene vs Concerning the bermuda voyadge, and accompting the potatoes at 2d the Corne at 9s per bushell the pork at 10H per hogshead orrenges and lemons at 20s per C wee two shall gaine twenty od pownds: Now that accompt cleared and the Cattell wintring paid for there will not be much coming vnto yow of the 80 od pownds I borrowed of yow. I shalbe ready at any time to advance soe much mony to steede yow with thankes yf your occassions shall require it. I salute you respectyuely with my Loue. I commend yow to the guydaunce and protecion of the lord Jesus and doe rest in som hast Yours assuredly loueing and readyly to be comanded

Thomas Mayhew Meadeford this 22th of the 2d moneth 1636
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W. 3. 12; 4 Collections , VII. 31–32.