I wrote to you by mr. Hooker and sent you withall the lettres out of England, and 6 Cowes, 4 steers and one Bull. I wrote since by mr. Hodges in the Rebecka, and sent many provisions as by my lettre did appeare, since which tyme the Wrenne came in, and one brought me your lettre, but being very busy with diverse friends I desired him to come to me again at diner but I never heard of him since nor of any other of that vessell: so as I knowe not what they intend to doe with the claye you sent. the potter saith that you sent formerly is very good. I shall take order with him about your store etc: I have spoke with mr. Wilson and mr. Cottington for mony but can gett none. I will sende you what I haue or can borrow by Jo: Gallop (10li) and some weather goats. The Batchelor is to come to you next weeke with mr. Peirces goods and the lighter with some Ordinance torn Mr. Peirce his pinnace. mr. Fenwick, my brother Peter etc: set forth on horsebacke on the 27 of this month, and will expecte your shallop at the vpper townes to carry them downe the river, and so will goe in mr. Peirce his pinnace to Long Iland Hudsons river etc. I would have sent you some shipp beere but mr. Fleming hath provided a butt brought in John Gallop. Goodwife B. is delivered of a daughter and abroad again in a weeke. your wife grows bigge but as liuely as any woman in the house God be praysed.

I doe not send you George because they are speaking of putting off servants etc. I suppose when they come to you, they will consider of the widow Bushnell, and of the other widow at Tenills, widow Briskow, who hath been sick ever since you went abroad and is a great burden to vs.

We heare that Scilla Noua2 is at the W: Indies but we heare nothing of the Pied Cowe.

I must ende with remembrance of mine owne and your mothers loue and blessinge to you and to Stephen. farewell my good sonne.

The benefite which we have received from that which you were pleased in your kindnesse to bestowe upon our plantation, calles upon me to give you accompt therof and to acquainte you further with our estate heere. As soone as I vnderstood your minde in it, I acquainted the Governour and the rest of the Assistants with it, and calling Hamonde before vs, and finding by such evidence as he produced that parte of that 30li he received of you miscarried by the waye,2 and that his estate was not able to answere what might be required of him, we thought fitt to accept of 20li whereof he hath payd 10li; but the other 10li is now desperate, for yonge Wm. Hammonde goeing with all that his father and he could make and borrowe to trade in Virginia for Corne, the vessell was caste awaye vpon Longe Iland and 7 persons drowned: Hamonde escaped on shore, but was killed by the Indians and one other with him: whereby the olde mans estate is wholly overthrowne. It hath been observed that God hath allwayes crossed us in our trade with Virginia: Diverse of our people went thither aboue halfe a yeare since, but haue not been yet heard off: there was a verye great mortality last winter: about 60 masters of Shipps and other Officers died there; but our people (I prayse God) have their healthe well heere. Sir Hen: Vane his sonne and heire is our Governour this yeare, a godly gentleman and of excellent parts. heere haue been allready 27711 English shipps and 4 Dutche, most of them were but 5 weeks in their passage. my tyme is short and I haue many letters to write, so as I cannot enlarge: my love and due respect to your self and Lady remembered I rest At your seruice