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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 3

Francis Kirby to John Winthrop, Jr.1
Kirby, Francis Winthrop, John, Jr.

1633-03-26

To his much respected frend mr. John Winthrop iunior this deliver
March 26, 1633 Most louing frend,

I receiued your letter (which had first been washed in the sea) per mr. Peirce whom it pleased god to preserue though with the losse of the ship and all the goods on the Coast of Virginia. I haue sent you in this ship such thinges as you wrote for packed with other goods of your fathers marked as in the margent in one great long Chist and 1 little barill, also ther ar 2 trunkes and 1 little trusse of Canuas directed to your father, of which 119my Cosen mary Downinge will giue further direction. I haue written you in another letter of the same date and in the same ship more at large of many particulars; what the occurrents ar heer you shall vnderstand per your frend mr. Cottington who cometh in this ship. the old musket barrils ar not to be had, neither sope ashes. I haue sent the sandiver, soda, stone blewinge, brimstone, Copper, Tin and Canary seeds. the quantity, price, and account you shall haue in my other letter of this date more at large specified. I desire to be remembred to your consors tori; and to your good father and mother and the rest, for whom as for my selfe I shall daily pray for both temporall and eternall felicity and Thus in hast I rest your ever louing frend

Franc: Kirby

Endorsed by John Winthrop, Jr.: mr. Kerby per mr. Rose his ship.

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W. 1. 99; 3 Collections , IX. 261–262.

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

1633-04-18

To the worshipfull mr. John Winthrope the younger at aguawam giue these
Pascaqua Aprill 18th 1633 Ser,

There ariued a fishing shipe at Pascataque about the 15th of this presant moneth where in is one Richard Foxwell whoe hath Formerly liued in this cuntery he bringeth nuse that there were tow shipes making ready at Barstaple whoe are to bring passingers and catell For to plant in the bay he hath leters For mr. wearom and diuers others at Dorchester which hee intends to bring in to the bay so soone as possible he can like wise he heard From mr. Alerton whoe was making ready at Bristoll For to come For this cuntery other nuse he bringeth not that I can heare of onely Mr. Borowes purposeth to come For this cuntery From london and soe desighring you to conuey thes leters in to the bay with what convenency you can desighring the lord to blesse you in your lawful designes I humbly rest Your worship’s ashured to command

William Hilton

Ser I purpose eare longe be if the lord will to see you.

The masters name of the shipe is John Corbin of Plimouth.

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W. 1. 101; 3 Collections , IX. 212–263. Hilton, who had come to Plymouth in 1621, had moved, sometime before 1627, to Piscataqua, where his brother Edward had already settled. Savage, Genealogical Dictionary, 11. 423.

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