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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 4

George Norton to John Winthrop1
Norton, George JW

1638-07-31

This is to certifie your Worship that your man water after that he Cam from mr. sharpe his seruis with me was About thre wekes the other part of his time was spent in goinge and Cuming from the bay alsoe he had of me mony to beare his Charges Cuming and going and I paid for the bringine his Chist to salem which all the Charg I haue bine at: Com nere to 5s soe Considering the time he was with me and the Charge I was at for what more 48your worship shall require I am willing to make you payment to home you please soe in hast I Rest Yours in any seruis to Comand

George Norton Salem this Last of July 1638
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W. 1. 124. George Norton was a carpenter who came to Salem in the fleet with the Reverend John Higginson and the Reverend Samuel Skelton in 1629.