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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 3

Matthew Cradock to John Winthrop1
Cradock, Matthew Wintrhop, John

1637-02-21

To my Honored and worthei freynd the worshipfull John Winthrop the elder Esqr. Boston in Newe England per the George Mr. Jno. Seuerne whome God perserue
Sir,

I lyke my Implyments so well there as I desyre to troble my selffe less then I haue done, which hath made mee cross out this Postscript,2 I not In­349tending to haue it mooued. god send me some meanes to dispose of that I haue that somewhat may come of it, towards my exceeding great Charge I haue beene and am at, my taxes in publique beeing to be great maney wayes Considering howe my buseynes are there Carryed by mr. Mayhewe. I send you heerewith a letter date the 13 January which I thought to haue sent away then but missed of Convayance. that written in the margent was by mistake and should haue bene written in Jno. Jolliffs letter3 That you maye judge of mr. Mayhewes dealings by me I send herewith to Jno. Jolliffe my chardge on him for what hath come meereley to his hands, whereby he Is debtor to me besyds the increase of my Cattell and improuement of my grounds and proffitt by the labors of seruants which if sett against there Chargs and other losses, yeet I should haue there aboue 11500li yf I be well dealt with, and whereas accordingley I gaue order to haue moneys Remitted home to mee; in steede thereof I ame Charged by Tho: Mayhewe without the knowledge of Jno. Jolliffe with great somes, whereas my expresse order was he should doe nothing in my buiseynes without Jno Jolliffs Consent. I must abruptly breake of but doe pray you with your best aduize to Furder me in Aught that may tend For my saffetey. by mr. Pierse I hope to Inlardg, hauing Caused this letter to be Returned me from Plymouth whether I nowe send it to be sent you by the George mr. Jno. Seuerne. Thus with my best Respects I rest Your Worships to be Commaunded

Mathewe Cradock London 21 February 1636/37
1.

W. 2. 63, 4 Collections , VI. 121–122. This communication is written at the end of Cradock’s letter to Winthrop of September 13, 1636 (see above, pages 307–309), which was, however, not actually sent until sometime after February 21, 1636/37, as is explained in this letter. Because of this unusually long interval, it has seemed best to treat the portion bearing the February date as a separate document.

2.

See the canceled postscript to Cradock’s letter to Winthrop, September 13, 1636 (page 309, above).

3.

See the message to Jolliffe in Cradock’s letter to Winthrop, January 13, 1636/37 (page 346, above).