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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 3

Elizabeth Feke to John Winthrop, Jr.1
Feke, Elizabeth Winthrop, John, Jr.

1636-07-05

To the Worshipfull my very Louing brother John Winthrop Esquire att Connefticote deliver
Dearest brother,

I reioyce with you and blesse god for the safe deliuery of my sister and the welfar of her and your daughter; I receiued A Letter from you for which I thanke you that you continue your Louing remembrance of vs; my husband doth remember his loue to you we are now fully 288Resoulued to goe to dwelle att connefticote the next spring if god will; we suppose you will sett downe thare att wattertowne2 you are of all much desired and expected their we do now send our man to get haye for our cattell and to winter them their; and to prepare some house against we come we are forced now to pich on some place and we thinke In this place we are likeliest to inioye your company if our desire had not bin cheifly to haue bin neare you we had chosen Concord for to dwell in I exspected your retourne to vs longe ere this; otherwise I should haue writen to you of a testimony of my vnfaned loue as also to haue desired your aduice I hop to see you hear shortly in the meane time I present to you my reall loue and remain Your euer Louing Sister

Elisabeth Feke July 5, 1636
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W. Au. 46.

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Wethersfield.

London Port Book Entries for the William and John 1
London Port

1636-07-08

8 July 1636

In the William and John of London, master, Rowland Langrum for New England: John Wenthorpe esq. for the Plantation at Massachusetts Bay in New England one single serge, 36 yards of flannel, 250 goads Welch cottons, 100 goads Northern cottons, 240 yards ruggs for beds, 7 pair of blankets, 2 cwt. of wrought iron, 200 ells of vittry canvas, 36 pair of canvas breeches cost 45s, 19 cotton waistcoats cost 40s, 108 pair woollen stockings, 3 dozen children’s woollen stockings, 40 goads Manchester cottons, 200 yards of Norwich stuffs cost 20 pence a yard, 4 yard broad perpetuanoes, 8 pieces of Tregar, 20 dozen of shoes, 3 dozen of boots 50 gallons of Aquavitae, 150 yards coarse linen for breeches cost 7 pence a yard, 2 tons of cast lead, 5 cwt. of currants, 17 cwt. of raisins, 1 cwt. of figs, 50 lbs of pepper, 20 doz. of Irish stockings packed in divers parcels with other goods, 10 pieces of double sayes.

12 July 1636

In the William and John of London, master, Rowland Langrum for New England: John Wenthorpe esq., one single serge, 26 yds. of flannel, 211 goads of Welch, and 100 Northern cottons, 108 pair men’s woollen stockings, 40 goads Manchester cottons, 200 yards Norwich stuffs cost 20 pence a yard, 4 yard broad perpetuanoes, 50 gallons Aquavitae, 2 tons of Cast lead and 10 Double bayes.

289 14 July 1636

In the William and John aforesaid: John Wenthorpe esq. 50 goads of Welsh cottons, 50 yards coarse linen for breeches cost 5 pence a yard, 4 yard broad pieces of perpetuanoes, 2 pieces single serges, 2 pieces single bayes, and one piece of Phillip and Cheny.

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Public Record Office; Proceedings , LI. 283.