These few lines in hast are only to salut you and yours and to let you know that I shall neuer be vnmindfull of you in my best affectiones as 385allso to certefy you that I have receaued no letter from you or your Sonn though I haue written to you both by Mr. Clarke a minister who I understand is safely ariued with Mr. Rogers as allso of the boy which I sent you, who I desyre may giue you good contentment I expected to haue hard how you would haue the mare disposed of which acording to your appoyntmend I gaue your sonn whether to be sent you or sould for your vse and to whom you would haue the mony payd I haue yet kept hir vntill I might know your determination therin as I wrote to your sonn and expected now his answare Blessed be our good God we all heare inioy our healthes in some competent manor though accompined with noe smale trobles whear of I doubt not but you will hear at large by others it is the portion that the Lord hath ordayned for his in this life who in his superabundant goodnes turneth all thinges to the best of his euen so be it so in the rembrance of myne and my wiues best and intire loue to you and all our good frindes with you remembred as if I should perticularly name them I commend you all to the blessed guidance of the Allmighty and rest Your euer most assured loving frind and brother

I receiud yours dated 28th January and haue delivered the inclosed to Mr. Keflar, and haue receiud the glasses and the water from him and haue packed them carefully in a runled with 5 or 6 pecks of salt, and delivered it abord the Hector to John Wood masters mate who is my Cosen James Downeings aquaintance I haue made him acquainted with the nature of the water and danger of it. he hath promised to be carefull of it. Thus with my harty praiers to God for the preseruation of you and yours I rest Your loving frend