I receiued a note from yow lately concerning your servants Walters time he spent at Salem for which I hoped yow had receiued satisfaction before this: my bargaine with his Master Wilks was To giue him 10li for his Terme if he would serve my turne if not To returne him backe againe within 14 dayes which I did after Eight dayes tryall, but he as it seemes not willing to returne to his Master, hired himselfe with Georg Norton a carpenter and our pastor (in whose worke Georg Norton then was) vndertooke to giue satisfaction to his Master Wilkes, but this was done without my priuity. when your first note came to pay it to our pastor, Georg Norton was willing to giue satisfaction to him which I supposed had beene accounted for betwixt them. I am sorry things haue thus beene deferred. I suppose I was free from him yet if any thing seeme due I thinke it must be after 50li per annum acording to our baygaine but in nothing would I bee contentious but willing to giue satisfaction as yow thinke meete. Your worships in all humble service