Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 3

Lord Brooke to John Winthrop, Jr.1

Greville, Robert, 2d Baron Brooke Winthrop, John, Jr.

1636

To his worthie Freind mr. John Winthrop Esqr. these deliver in New england

Good mr. Winthroppe,

I am informed by mr. Woodcocke that hee sent ouer the last yeare to Connectucut at the least 20 seruants, to impale some ground whereon they might improoue their industry to his aduantage and wherein hee might feed some store of sheep which (I take it) now are there; but hee was preuented by the Dorchaster men though his carpenter had first sett downe uppon the place. I beseech you take care that hee bee prouided for. his demandes I leaue to his owne expressions, you shall receaue them with this Letter. as farre as I cann iudge of them they are moderate and iust and whilst 219they are so I doubt not but they shall find you their freind yet shall I esteeme what you shall doe in this case as done to my selfe who will rest alwayes Your louing freind

R. Brooke Ca. 1636

I haue written to mr. Fenwick and intreated him to recommend this to mr. Hooker but least hee should bee uppon his way homeward before my letter come I must intreat that fauour from you and what respect hee shal show to mr. Woodcocke in this busines as hee will bee able to repay it by his industrious, affectionate fidelity towards your plantation so shal I take it for a fauour done to myselfe, and it cannot but rellish well here, where yet I assure you the ouer hasting of the Dorchaster men doth not sauour so well as I could wish.

W. Au. 92; 5 Collections , I. 240–241. For Lord Brooke, see 5 Collections , I. 240n.

Bill to John Winthrop for Tailoring1

UNKNOWN Wintrhop, John

1636

	li	s	d
Item for Mr. Adam one sute of aparell	0	4	0
Item for Mathay Watters a Coote	0	1	2
Item for one dayes worke for darneckell2 of the Chamber	0	1	0
Item for Mr. Adam a westcoote	0	0	10
Item for Mr. Adam a sute	0	3	6
Item for Mr. Adam a wescoote	0	0	10
Item for 2 men 2 wescootes	0	2	0
Item for John Sambrock a geirkin	0	2	0
Item for Josias Firmin a sute	0	3	0
Item for himselfe a sute	0	4	6
Item for Josias Firmin a payer of breches	0	1	2
Item for your Worship a payer of stockins	0	1	2
Item for Mr. Steaven a westcoote	0	1	2
Item for William Freman a Coote	0	2	0
Item for John Sambrocke a Coote	0	2	0
Item for Mr. Adam and Mr. Deane each of them a payer of mitten	0	1	0
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Item for Henry Kinsbury a sute	0	4	6
Item for John Sambrocke a payer of breches	0	1	8
Item for Josias Fyrmin a sute	0	3	6
Item for mending of his Worshipes Cap	0	0	6
Item for mending Mr. Adams breches	0	0	3
Item for Mr. Adam and Mr. Deane 2 wescoots	0	1	8
Item for Mathay Watters a payer of bodys	0	1	0
Item for Josias Fyrmin a payer of sliuers	0	0	6
Item for Robart Scarlit a sute	0	3	0
Item for the Frenchman a payer of breches	0	1	6
Item for Mr. Deane a sute an Coote	0	5	6
Item for Mathay Watters a sute	0	2	4
Item for 2 dayes and a halfe worke for your wife	0	2	6
Item for Mr. Deane a payer of mittens	0	0	6
Item for Worship a mufe	0	0	6
Item for your wife a mufe	0	0	6
Item for your Worship a wescoote	0	0	10
Item for Allen the frenchman a sute	0	3	6
Item for Joshua a sute	0	3	6
Item for John Tinker a payer of sliuers	0	0	6
Item for John Tinker a payer of briches	0	1	6
Item for the Frenchboy a sute	0	3	0
Item for Josias Fyrmin a sute	0	3	6
Item for footing a payer of stocking for John Tinker	0	0	6
Item for mending of his breiches	0	0	3
Somme	3	19	4

Receaued in parte of this bill one peck of salt a quart of trayne oyle 3 thousen of eallwiues 8 pound of leade and 3 pound of butter.

Ca. 1636

Endorsed by Governor Winthrop: Famelyes Bill.

W. 1. 106; 2 Proceedings , XIII. 59–61.

This word is a variant of “dornick,” a “coarse damask usually employed for making curtains and hangings.” Dictionary of American English, 11. 799. One illustration (1648) given there has the spelling “darnicle.” A “danakell Coverlette” is listed in the inventory of Lionel Chute’s estate, Ipswich, 1645. Probate Records of Essex County, 1. 48.