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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 3

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.

Edward Hopkins to John Winthrop, Jr.1
Hopkins, Edward Winthrop, John, Jr.

1636-07-14

To the Worshipfull his much respected freind Jno. Winthrop the younger Esqr. att Boston in New England deliver Per the Wm. and John
Sir,

My best respects premised etc. My last was per the Peter Bonadventure, in which Shipp I laded and Consigned to you 42 hoggshedds of severall Commodityes, the particulars I then advised to which I desire to be referred att present you may please to vnderstand I have laden aboard this Shipp the Wm. and Jno. 10 hoggshedds of oatmeale more (which I gave you some intimacion of then) as per the inclosed bill of lading you may perceave. I mett with this parcell vppon reasonable tearmes otherwise I should not have gone soe farr in disbursements for that account, being out of cash for it. I had thought when I made the former provitions that a farr greater summe of mony would have been sent in, according to promise otherwise I would have disposed of that which came to my hands somewhat different from what I did, and have disbursed part of it in provitions of other kinds, but I lived in a dayly expectacion of more Supply, which fayled me hitherto, and now the sicknesse comming into the Citty hath scattered the interested into severall parts, soe that I much question whether any more willbe sent this yeare. Since the former mentioned by the Peter, I wrott you breefly per Mr. Babb, by whom I sent you 3 small pieces of ordinance, and cariages to them. I am now bringing my owne occations to a head and intend (god willing) the first of the next Spring to come away: I have not elce att present to inlarge, but will take leave and rest Yours in what I can

Edw. Hopkins July the 14th 1636
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W. 2. 133; 4 Collections , VI. 332–333.

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