Your last kyndnes with them formerly doth much oblige mee to you, to requite you according to my poore ability In the meane tyme I rest my selfe humbly thankefull vnto you for the same, being sorry I was not home when as your men came to my house. Sir: as yett I haue noe intelligence from Plymouth concerning the busynes you spoke to me off, exspecting daily, which as soone as I heare, I will certifye you of their myndes. Further Sir I thinke it convenient to certifye you concerning the Pequents, who continewes still in theyr blody mynds towards the English. For this weeke hauing occasion to send my man to Mauseicke the Sachem therof sent me woord that vppon the 23th of May last they purposed to cutt off our Barke, after shee had done trading with them, who for that end appointed 80 men in Canoes suddainly in the night to surprise her. But by gods overuling power at the very instant, our men had a fayre wynd and soe vnknowen to them escaped the danger And further there is reported there that shortly they intend an envasion both of English and natives in this Riuer. therefore Sir it is, as I take it, necessary that you give notice to bootes as they passe vp and downe, not to be too secure, for I will assuer you, if you please but to examine some bottes they haue not a gunn in theyr boote, and if ther be any you shall fynd them vnservisable. As also of which I haue complaind of, many people gooes ouer land vnarmed to the harteing of the enemie, As thoughe we were soe stronge our selves, or the enimy soe weake as that it is 272Cowardize to feare any thing, whenas in wisdom all thinges considered neither of both is true. Thus much for present to your Woorship least I should be tedious And with Remembrance of my duty to your selfe I take my leaue and rest Yours to be commanded

In the Philip of London, master, Robert Huson for New England. John Winthorpe for the Plantation 13 barrel small band pitch, 4½ cwt. Raisins, 10 cwt. prunes, 5 cwt. sugar, 2 hhds. of vinegar, 38 iron pots and Kettles cost 6li 13s 4d, iron work value 40li. 250 ells of Vitrii canvas, 200 ells packing canvas, 600 ells coarse linen cost 8 pence an ell, several remnants of stuff cost 26li, 5 ordinary yard broad sayes, 40 goads Welsh cottons, 14 gross Sheffield Knives, 14 dozen pair shoes with other things.

Since I receiue yours of the 9th of Nouember and the 6th of January I saluted you with a few lines but in regard of theire farre Jorney, and the dainger of miscariage in the passage, my loue to you constraines me to acquaint you with some generall and particuler affaires, namely that the plague sword and famine looks with a gashly aspect vpon germany and other our neighbour nations, and begins to peepe vpon vs soe frightfully, that mens harts faile them for feare, and many 1000ds runne they know not whither. tis reported that about 57000 people haue left this citty and suburbs within this 3 moneths. I thanke my God he hath taught me to turne to him and not to hide my selfe, or runne from him: I haue resolued to trye it out here. The Dr. I haue not seene since last Sommer; I doubt all is not gold that glisters like it, and he that would learne to distinguish, may pay too deare for his knowledge. I thinke there is not any thinge that the Dr. hath or knoweth, but 273a frind of myne neere home enioyes as much; I could wish you with him, or he with you, for a moneth or two; but seing the Diuine Prouidence hath disposed it otherwayes, I hartilie desire you to be fully content with your allowance, and thanke God; whether you haue more or lesse, let it be all one to you; let not what God doth, trouble you; but what you doe contrarie to God; I pray present my best respects to your father and mother, and to Mr. Humfries when you see them, and to your dearest, and your selfe etc. praying for the prosperitie of the whole Church of God amonge you I take leaue and rest Yours assured