I ame very glad to take this ocation to evidence My Respectts to you allthough at this disstance I would It ware In Me to doe It by any Reall performance How Joyfull and willing I should be you should then know I send this by one Mrs. Knight for whose sonn I once Made bould to writt to you In his behalfe, which now I beceech you give Me leave to do as much for the Mother home you will finde In sume Measuer worthy the fauour don: and if In ould England I may wittnes My thankfullnes I shall not be backward.

I craue your thoughts for vs heere that live In the Midest of a sinfull land the lord teach vs how to walke In vprightnes before hime.

With My best Respectts and service to your selfe and My good Cosen your Wife I ever ame Your Most Respecttive freind and Cosen

I am bolde to present my duty to you in these few lines being the best token I haue to xepres my loue to you I beseach you xecept them thou sorri to send them by my preti cosen whcih wee are all loath to part with all it hath peased god to take to of my brothers my eldest and yongest2 I thanke god wee are all weell with my selfe my brothers and sister present their duty to you and to my deare uncle and loue to all my cosens and praying god to blesse you and yours and send you all health and happiness I rest Your loueing cosen