I praise God my wife had a good day to retorne home, but yeasterday shee was as ill. last night shee slept prety well, and is chearly this morning. The Good lord open our eares to heare his rod speaking vnto vs;

I thanke you hartily for the spade; Daniell playd the foole to aske yt, having enough to serve our tornes, yt was putt a shore, but in theire hast coming home, I suppose tis lost, for I cannot heare of yt.

I haue not yet had tyme to speake with my wife scarce about my seuerall occassions in the Bay as flax seed hemp Corne etc. which I must referr to the next the boate being vnder Saile soe with harty thanks for your great and vndeserved love vpon euerie torne manefesting yt selfe with my service to your selfe my sister etc. I rest Yours assured whilest I am