I salute you in the Lorde, beinge muche comforted to heare of your healthe, and in the hope at lengthe to see and enioye you heere that you may reape some fruite of all your labours, Care, and coste bestowed upon this worke of the Lorde.

I wrote to you by the last returne, how I had vndertaken to paye them of Dorchester for Jo: Gallop and Dutche their wages, which Mr. Ludlowe did accompt to receive parte heere and parte in England, so as I mervayle you should have any further trouble about it. I have allso payd Jo: Elford the remainder of his wages being xili and other arreares heere, so as I thinke there is now nothing to be demanded for suche reckonings: I have disbursed above 300li for the Companyes engagements heere but I have some Cattle, and olde kettles etc. for it, and I hope more then enoughe to satisfie me.

I have muche difficultye to keepe John Galloppe heere by reason his wife will not come. I mervayle at the womans weaknesse, that she will live miserably with her children there, when she might live comfortably heere with her husband. I praye perswade and further her comminge by all meanes: if she will come let her have the remainder of his wages, if not, let it be bestowed to bringe over his children, for so he desires: it would be above 40li losse to him to come for her.

The Surveyer of our Ordinance2 is now returned home we were lothe to parte with him, but his longing after his native Countrye would not be stilled: he hathe received of me xiili 10s for a yeare and quarter service and 5li I procured him from the Court (thoughe I am forced to disburse it) his diet he hath had of me with his lodging and washing all the tyme he hathe been heere. yet if his passage be payd he will not have above 8li lefte, which will not suffice to apparrell him, and carrye him into Germanye. I praye Sir, make vse of your old facultye, to helpe him with some small matter more for his better accommodation.

John Gallop hath written to some of your neighbours for 12 doz. of Cod lines, if he provide them and bringe them to you I praye deliver him this bill 88inclosed, if not I desire you to furnish vs so farre as this bill will goe and some codd hookes also.

Thus earnestly desiring your prayers, and longinge for your presence I commende you to the Lord and rest Yours assured in the Lords worke