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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 3

Edward Hopkins to John Winthrop, Jr.1
Hopkins, Edward Winthrop, John, Jr.

1636-06-22

To the Worshipfull his much respected freind John Winthropp the younger att Boston or elcewhere In New England deliver
Sir,

My last was per the Peter Bonadventure, wherin I gave you notice what goodes I had laden aboard that Shipp consigned to you, to witt, 2 hoggshedds, wherein are Irons for cariages, 20 hoggshedds of meale, 8 hoggshedds of oatmeale, and 8 hoggshedds of pease. att present you may please to vnderstand, I have put aboard this Shipp the Phillip 4 small pieces 274of ordinance which were bought by Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Fenwicke in Holland and 4 cariages to them, as per the bills of lading inclosed you may perceave. I have also laden aboard another Shipp which may be ready in 14 dayes, 10 hoggshedds of oatmeale which I was incouraged to buy in regard I had it above a shilling in a bushell cheaper then the markett. But of this I shall write you more per that Shipp. In the meane tyme with my best respects to your selfe I rest Yours in what I may

Edw. Hopkins London the 22th June 1636
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Yale University Library; 4 Collections , VI. 331–332.