Oportunity offeringe it selfe I gladly salute yow with my best wishes. I am to solicite yow in the behalfe of my Neighbours and frinds of this Towne beinge vnwillinge to enterprise any thinge without your aprobation and good likinge; the businesse in A word is only this, wee takinge into consideracion the hazard of our goods that wee haue sent and shall send to the mouth of the River for want of somme shelter, would entreat yow, that A lott may be granted vs, with leave to build A howse in somme convenient place neare the River and forte that ther wee may haue one resident to take care and chardge 264of our goods, as alsoe that sixe Acres of planting ground may bee added ther-unto that the party ther abidinge may not bee altogether without employment. presuminge of your readynesse to condiscend to my request haue sent one to that purpose. not havinge further to trouble yow for the present, with mine and my wiues kindest remembraunce to yow, wishinge all good sucesse to your vndertakings rest Yours in all good offices

Conceauing there can come noe prejudice to you by this motion, I salute you.