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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 3

William Pynchon to John Winthrop, Jr.1
Pynchon, William Winthrop, John, Jr.

1636-07-04

To the Right Worshipfull and my worthy Freind Mr. John Wintrop at Quinettecot Riuer mouth deliver this
Roxbury July 4, 1636 Deere and Worthy Freind,

My true loue remembred: I sent you a few lines by land and now againe by sea to assuer you that I forget you not: and 286the name of your good health is good newes vnto me: I suppose the former parsell of cloth is neere all gonn and therefore I haue sent you a smale parsell more: the best that euer came to Quinettecot: the contentes are as followeth viz:

33 y. of Tauny: plaine wool } 225 y. at 8s—90li os od
39 y. ¾ Tauny shagg
38 y. ½ liuer cullor shagg
38 y. murry shagg
37 y. ¾ murry shagg
38 y. of liuer culler shagg
all thes at 8s per y. better cloth by much then any I see heere in the Bay.

I pray accept my bill of exchang to you by Mr. Peeter for 63li: and as for the fraight of the Blessing formerly I haue a perfett account of it: but I haue not mett with Anthony Dike to confer my notes with him.

And as for the fraught of the Batcheller I shall mak vpp the Tunag with Mr. Gose at Watertowne2 for thither I haue conditioned that she must deliuer our goods: I asked Leiftenant Gibins before I would hier her if she might goe as far as Watertowne and he confidently affirmed she might and that there is water enough: therefore I pray giue all the furtherance you can.

Also I received a parsell of course wampam from you but I could not trade any of it because others were furnished with plenty of better: But if you will send me a parsell of a 100 or 200 fathom of fine white wampam I shall accept it as beuer: If you sell not this cloth keepe it in good condition and I will take it againe.

As for vsing ould traders to trade for you it is not the best way for your gaine: for they know how to saue themselues but a trusty man that neuer was a trader will quickly find the way of trading and bring you best profitt.

And so the god of peace be with you euer. Your euer louing Freind

William Pynchon
1.

W. 2. 147; 4 Collections , VI. 371–372.

2.

Wethersfield.