Your last kyndnes with them formerly doth much oblige mee to you, to requite you according to my poore ability In the meane tyme I rest my selfe humbly thankefull vnto you for the same, being sorry I was not home when as your men came to my house. Sir: as yett I haue noe intelligence from Plymouth concerning the busynes you spoke to me off, exspecting daily, which as soone as I heare, I will certifye you of their myndes. Further Sir I thinke it convenient to certifye you concerning the Pequents, who continewes still in theyr blody mynds towards the English. For this weeke hauing occasion to send my man to Mauseicke the Sachem therof sent me woord that vppon the 23th of May last they purposed to cutt off our Barke, after shee had done trading with them, who for that end appointed 80 men in Canoes suddainly in the night to surprise her. But by gods overuling power at the very instant, our men had a fayre wynd and soe vnknowen to them escaped the danger And further there is reported there that shortly they intend an envasion both of English and natives in this Riuer. therefore Sir it is, as I take it, necessary that you give notice to bootes as they passe vp and downe, not to be too secure, for I will assuer you, if you please but to examine some bottes they haue not a gunn in theyr boote, and if ther be any you shall fynd them vnservisable. As also of which I haue complaind of, many people gooes ouer land vnarmed to the harteing of the enemie, As thoughe we were soe stronge our selves, or the enimy soe weake as that it is 272Cowardize to feare any thing, whenas in wisdom all thinges considered neither of both is true. Thus much for present to your Woorship least I should be tedious And with Remembrance of my duty to your selfe I take my leaue and rest Yours to be commanded