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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 4

John Winthrop to James Luxford1
JW Luxford, James

1639-07

James,

heere wants yet 2 heifers and 2 steeres besides the Cowe and Bull which are at Tenhils. let me know presently what is become of them, for mr. Fenwick demands now Accompt of them.2

John Winthrop Ca. July, 1639
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mr. Nye had 6 heifers

One died the 1 yeare.

The next yeare they had 4 Calves of those 2 died the next winter one in the beginning and the other in the end of the 1 mo:

The 2 remaining were one a heifer and the other a steere.

The next year 4: 2 heifers and 2 steers (one of the steers was lost in the 11th mo:) remaining 2 heifers and one steere.

The next yeare 3: 2 steers and a heifer.

The last yeare 3: 2 steers and a heifer.

Sould

The first heifer to mr. Billegible for 14li.

The steere to Brooks of Concord for 12li.

2 steers new this yeare to wheeler of B: for 23li.

a heifer sould this yeare for 15li to Toppin of Nubery.

a heifer Calf sould this yeare to Audly of Boston 7li 10s.

a Cowe to mr. Peck of Hingham this summer for 21li.

a Cowe to Edmund Jacklin last yeare for 22li deb: illegible

a Cowe last yeare to mr. Samll. Shepherd for 25li 5s with Calfe.

a Cowe to Griffin of Concord this yeare for 22li.

Endorsed by Governor Winthrop: mr. Nye his Cattle.

1.

W. 1. 190. For Luxford, see 5 Collections , I. 127n.; 2 Proceedings , VII. 127–140.

2.

There follow several obliterated lines in James Luxford's handwriting.