Mr. Hooker went hence vpon teusday the last of maye by whom I wrote to you, and sent all your Lettres with one from England, and all such newes as came to hande. and with that Company viz. by Tho. Bull and a man of mine owne I sent 6 Cowes, 4 steeres and a Bull: I lefte it to James and Tho: Skidmore to sende such as might be fittest both for travayl and for your vse. I now send this by the Rebecka, in which you shall finde such provisions as are here expressed on the other side. mr. Fenwick of Grays Inne (one of those who imploy you) hath written to you by mr. Hooker, and intends about a month hence with my brother Peter to be with you. The gentlemen seeme to be discouraged in their design heere: but you shall knowe more when they come to you.

I received a very loving lettre from my Lord Say and Sele wherin he expresseth a great deale of satisfaction in your proceedings: but sayth withall that those vp the River have carved largely for themselues, which he thinks they will after repente when they see what helpes they have deprived themselues off. The Shippe which went to Ireland for sheep lost all ther sheepe being 500, and so bare vp when she was neere this Coast. Capt. Mason is dead, and thervpon all their designes against vs are (through the Lords great mercy) fallen a sleepe. but of all these things you shall heare more fully when 269my other lettres come to you. here are come for you from my sister Downing diverse Chests of Commodytyes, and many firkins of butter and suett, which I have bestowed till I heare what you will haue done with them: heere is a great glutt of all provisions, so as they are not like to sell in haste. we had 9 peeces of Ordinance to the Rebecka her side, but all the means could be vsed could not gett one into her. Sir Math: Boynton hath sent more Cattle and 2 servants. I intend to sende his servants to Ipswich to provide for them against winter, for heere is not haye to be had. his Lettres to you come by mr. Hooker. Sir A: Hazelrig hath refused my brother Peter his billes, which is great damage both to him and mr. Endecott.

I pray deliuer this Lettre inclosed to Jo: Friend: and if he paye you the mony deliuer him his bill (which is heere allso inclosed) if not, I pray return it to me again.

Heere was an anvill with a beck horn at the end of it, which I thinke was carried to Con: if it be, I pray send it back for it is challenged.

I paid mr. Garsford of Salem 5li for a Buffe Coate for mr. Gardiner, which you must remember to putt vpon his accompt.

Your wampompeak I put off for 30li to be payd in England for the provisions I send you.

Solling and his wife will come to you by the next, if you heere not to the contrarye. I know not what to write more on the suddain. I think your wife writes, but she is now at the Garden with my Cousin Mary. The Lord blesse and prosper you: your mother salutes you farewell

Haveing 4 dayes agoe had occasion to send my man who hath the Indian Language to a place called Munhicke, distant from the Pequents 12 myles, partly vpon busines of my owne, and partly to discover the Proceedings of the Pequents, as also there present abode in great secrecy, the sachem thereof called Woncase, sent me word that vpon the 23d of May last, Sasocuse, cheife sachem of the Pequents, with his Brother Sacowauein, and the old men held consultation one day, and most part of one Night, about cutting off of our Plymouth Barke, being then in their harbour weakely manned, who resolving therevpon appoynted 80 men in Armes before Day to surprise hir: but it pleased the over Ruleing Power of god to hinder them, for as soone as those bloody executjoners arose out of Ambush with their canoes, the deserned her vnder sayle with a fayre winde returning Home: which Act of theirs (circumstances considered) is intolerable for vs to putt vp.

I vnderstand likewise by the same messenger that the Pequents have some mistrust, that the English will shortly come against them, (which I take is by indiscreet speaches of some of your people here to the Natives) and therefore out of desperate madnesse doe threaten shortly to sett both vpon Indians, and English, joyntly. Further by the same Sachem, (whom I have found faithfull to the English) I am enformed that Sasocuse with his Brother, vpon consultation with their own men, was an actor in the death of Stone,2 and thes men being 5 of the principall actors alive, 3 living at Pequent, and 2 at Ma ham le cake: his Brother Sacowauen with another of his men cheife actors in the Death of the 2 last vpon the Iland.

I am Informed also by the Dutch that this weeke into the River from Manhatas that 2 English men that dwells there went in a canoe to Long Iland to looke for goods that was cast away, in the Barke that came forth of the 271Bay, who noe soone landed neare the wracke, but was sett vpon, and immediately one slayne.3 the other recovering his peice killed one Indjan, and presently recovering the slayne mans Peice shott another, who recovering his canoe gott safe againe to Manhatas.

and vpwards of 2 yeares agoe the Pequents confessed that if our Barke had but stayed 6 houres longer in their Harbor, they had cutt hir off, or at least had attempted it. Yours in all love, and service