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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 3

London Port Book Entry for the Planter, the True Love, and the Elizabeth And Dorcas 1
London Port

1634-04-05

Quinto Aprilis 1634

In the Planter of London Nico. Tracey master versus New England

John Winthorpe for prouision for the passengers iiij butts lxx hhds xxxiiij barrells xviij kilderkins lij firkins of xlvij quarters of wheate and meale xxiij quarters malt viij quarters oatmeale xvij quarters pease xlviij firkins butter xij firkins sewet xxiij C wht Cheese xxv gallons Civett oile viij hhds vinegar grocerye ware value liijli xlviij bushells salt xvj coarse blankets value iiij li Iron workes value xlli haberdashers wares value xxxli Crooked lane wares value iijli windowe glass value iijli xxviij dozen candles iiij C wht roughe lead Certain necessaries with houshould stuff and apparell per lic. R.

In le Planter prd.

Jon: Winthorpe etc. for prouision for the planters there xj hhds xvij chestes xvij trunckes xij tte of v dozen plaine felt hattes xviij lxxij ells Canvas xlv dozen shooes ij C xx paire knitt woollen stockings xxvj dozen Irishe stockings Iron workes value liijli Cl muskettes v barrell powder xl gallons Aqua vita x ps. Jeane Fustians iij C ells lockromes iiij barr. pitch and tarr iij C wht tard Cordage per lic. Regis.

In le Trewloue of London Jon: Gibbs master for New England.

Idem Jon: etc. xxiij heifers xxv quarters meale xij quarters pease xij chestes apparells vj firkins butter xij barr. oatmeale xxiij hhds mault iij tte xij troncks apparell ij hampers Iron wares and pewter xx quarters oates absq. subss. etc. per lic. Regis.

In le Elizabeth and Dorcas Anto: Watts master for New England.

Idem Jon: etc. j C hhds. of j C quarters meale lx hhds of xl quarters pease xx quarters oat meale in bag xij quarters pease in barr xxx firkins butter xiiij firkins nailes x firkins vinegar xxj chestes apparell beddinge and stone wares viij Rundletts vinegar v Rundletts oile iiij Rundletts of 162iiij C wht sugar x cases of lx gallons stronge waters iiij bundles sawes j butt sacke xij tronckes apparell and worne linnen vij quarters mault vj C wht lead wrought j bundle shouells spades and spittes ij mill stones xxxv C wht wrought Iron three grindlestones xxxij heifers xj mares and Colts x goates 1 quarters oates iiij quarters mault iiij bundles bedding j tte of j C paire knitt woollen hose ij packes made clothes and bookes vj trunckes apparell and bookes for prouision for the passengers absq. subss. per lic. Regis.

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Public Record Office; Proceedings , xlvii. 182–183.

London Port Book Entry for the Neptune 1
London Port

1634-04-10

xmo Aprilis 1634

In le Neptune of London John Vamell master versus New England

Jon: Winthorpe Esquier etc. for the planters ij hhds sacke j halfe hhd muscadel j halfe hhd veeneager ij barr: of j quarter meale j firkin butter j firkin of iij dozen candells j barr: of ij bushells pease j Rundlet of vj gallons wormwood wine j Rundlet of vij gallons Aquavitae j Rundlet of j gallon sweet oile j barrell wooden dishes and platters ij beds ij trunckes iij boxes of linnen Clothe and wearinge apparrell j birdinge peece j mare absque subss. per lic. Regis.

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Public Record Office; Proceedings , LXVII.183.

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

1634-04-11

To his much respected frend Mr. John Winthrop the yonger at Agawam or else where in New England this deliver per amicum quem deus conseruat
London this 11th of Aprill, 1634 Lovinge and kind frend mr. Winthrop,

I wrote at large lately per mr. Graues of 1 fat and 1 hogshead shipped in mr. Crouther the Jonas per mr. Graues his aduise himselfe beinge not able (as he said) to take it in vnles he should leaue out some of his passengers goods. I haue inclosed bils of ladeinge to your father. since the date of those your letters I haue paid the freight primage auarage and all other Charges, the freight beinge 3li 15s at 3li per tun primage and auarage 3s 6d I haue lefte nothinge for you to pay. I pray forget not to put to account what Charge you haue been at with the tripartable goods.

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I thinke I haue sent you very neer the value of your third of the beuer that you sent in returne. I haue now sold it but the mony will not be due before michaelmas next, about which time I hope we shall receiue some more beuer from you for the partable account. I do not perceiue my brother Downeinge to be forward to ioine with you in the fishinge trade. I haue in-treated him to write you a resolued answer which I haue not from him yet, and as I wrote you before, my resolution depends vpon him, without him nothinge therin, with him halfe so much as hee so that my part may not exceed 40 or 50li at the most. I haue disbursed for this goods with the freight and other Charges 44li 4s 3d if I mistake not. You shall find euery particular mencioned in my letters per mr. Graues, also euery seuerall rug and paire of blankets hath his price written vpon it. The 24 Coates Cost you about 13s 7d per Coat, besides the Charge vpon them; I and my wife and my brother and sister Hill desire to be remembred to your second selfe, your father and mother, my Cosen James, Mary, and Su: Downeinge and the rest yours and my frends. The bearer herof mr. William Alford skinner is an honest man well knowne to mee and also to mr. Cotton of Boston. I desire you to be acquainted with him and to shew him what kindnes you can without preiudice to your selfe. he is come with his family to plant amongst you. Thus for this time I Commit you to god and rest your loving frend

Franc: Kirby

My brother Downeinge sendeth the greatest part of his estate in Catle this year videlicet sheep and Cowes I thinke it were not amisse for you to take some of his Cattle vpon such termes as mr. Dilingham hath done, seeinge you haue other imployment for your stocke.

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W. Au. 63; 3 Collections , IX. 266–267.