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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 3

Bill of Lading1
Webber, John Wintrhop, John

1635-08-17

I Jno. Webber Master of the good Shipp called the Bachler of London, Being bound for the Massechusetts Bay in New England, doe acknowledge to haue Receaved into the sayd Shipp from Edward Hopkins of London Merchant these goodes following vizt. fowerteene piggs of lead, eighty Barrs Spanish Iron, fifty two Barrs English Iron, twenty hoggshedds of meale, fowerteene Barrells of pease, one Barrell of oatmeale, one barrell and six firkins of Butter fower hoggsheds and six Barrells of Iron ware one packe of Lynnen Cloth, one Bundle of Sythes, two Bundles of Spades and Shovells six grindstones, three Barrells of pitch, two Barrells of Tarr, two small Cables and other Cordage for Shallopps, fower Scrues and other loose Iron worke for Iron bridges with small packs of bedds, blanketts, and Ruggs.

All which goodes are to be delivered (the dangers of the Seas excepted) vnto Mr. Jno. Wintropp the younger or his Assignes, att Boston in the Masse­206chusetts Bay in New England: In wittnesse whereof I haue herevnto putt my hand the 17th of August 1635.

John Webber

Endorsed: Mr. Webbers ingagement.

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W. 1. 110.

Edward Howes to John Winthrop, Jr.1
Howes, Edward Winthrop, John, Jr.

1635-08-21

To my much honored frind Mr. John Winthrope at Ipswich present these in New England
My most deare frind,

In hope and confidence of your safe ariuall together with your best beloued whome I salute as your selfe, I knowe you expect a lettre. though I haue but small matter to write of, I dare not frustrate your expectations. I haue bin 2 or 3 tymes since with the Dr. and can gett but small satisfaccion about your queries. I doubt he hath some preiudicate conceipt of one of vs, or both; yet I must confesse he seemed verie free to me, only in the maine he was misticall. this he said that when the will of God is you shall knowe what you desire, it will come with such a light, that it will make a harmonie amonge all your authors, causing them sweetly to agree, and putt you for euer after out of doubt and question. To discerne the fratres scientiae I cannot as yet learne of him. I am very shortlie to take my Jorney soe that I must here breake of, hauing other occasions and noe matter of importance to acquaint you with all, I rest Yours as you knowe

E. H. 21° Aug. 1635

I thinke I shall helpe you to one of the magneticall engines which you and I haue discoursed of, that will sympathize at a distance.

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W. 2. 168· 4 Collections , VI. 499–500.

Samuel Reade to John Winthrop, Jr.1
Reade, Samuel Winthrop, John, Jr.

1635-08-21

To my very loving brother mr. John Winthrope esqr. present these in New-England
Loving brother,

We cannot but marvell that we haue received not one word from you, nor any in your shipe, seing we were (as you might haue conceived) still in hope to heare from you. we knew not how to send but 207hearing that the shipe was at Plymoth we sent thither but received noe answeare; least therfore you should thinke us forgetfull of you, as you are of us, and therfore silent, I take hould of the opportunity to salute you; and to rejoyce with you for my sisters deliverance from sicknes soddenly come and gone; and alsoe for my fathers2 escape out of cruell hands we heare if you had stayed but 2 dayes longer my father would scarcely haue avoyded them, for they had taken an extraordinary cunning course for his attachment; as we are informed by letters out of the cuntry. all your freinds with whom I haue any acquaintance are in health mr. Downing his sonn is come over and going into Holland but I haue not seene him yet.3 pray let us heare from you howe comfortable a voyage you had and what my father will doe. I wish you all good in soule and body from the author of all good to whose protection I commit you with my loue to my sister, and my due respects to your father and mother and all our good freinds I shall ever remaine I hope as I am Your truly loving brother

Samuell Reade London the 21 August 1635
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W. 4. 77; 5 Collections , I. 211–212. Samuel Reade was the brother of Elizabeth Reade, second wife of John Winthrop, Jr.

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His stepfather, Hugh Peter, who came to Massachusetts on the Abigail with Winthrop, arriving in Boston about October 6, 1635. Journal, I. 160; also printed in D.J.W. .

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Interlined: “to day I shall 24 august, 1635.”