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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 4

George Dill to John Winthrop1
Dill, George JW

1639-05-05

To the Right worshipfull the Hon: Gouernour Mr. Jon: Winthrop Esqr. at Boston
Right Worshipfull,

Hauing found your goodnes unto me I am bound further to implour your healpe in pittie of my poore estate. I haue suffered long the want of this monnie which is due unto me from Mr. Shurt and haue taken seuerall Journies into the Bay, and trobled my sealfe to my greate loss, otherwise to desire and seake my owne in the fairest manner. Your worship seeth how I am put of and I know unles I am healped by you I shall still suffer, who haue wanted it so much that I haue binn and am inforsed still to borrow to supply my nessessitie. I Besech your Worship therefore to grant 120me your warrant that Mr. Shurt may Answer me the Next Court. Betwene this and that he may either shew heare or Answer that which he pretendes (But I know he Cannot Doe) for auoyding my Demandes the thing is nothing to him But Much to me. Thearfore I humbly intreate your worship in your Pittie and Iustise to healpe me so shall I be bound to pray to God for your worship as I haue cause alreddy as Your poore yet humbly thankfull seruant

George Dill from Salem this 5th of the third month 1639
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W. 4. 95; 5 Collections , I. 269–270. For Dill, see 5 Collections , I. 269n.