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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 4

Edward Rainsford's Bill of Exchange1
Rainsford, Edward Rowe, Owen

1638-01

To his Louinge Master: Mr. Owen Rowe at the signe of the three golden Keyes in Cheape Syde
Bostonne January the torn 1637/38 Sir,

This is to intreat you to payat 20 dayes sight to pay to the Assignes of Mr. John Winthorpe the some of Fowreteene poundes for soe muche Receaued for your vse heere, this beinge my first bille the second not beinge payde I say the some of 14li

per me Edward Raynsford
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W. 1. 122. For Rainsford, see James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, III (Boston, 1861), 502.