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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 4

Richard Vines to John Winthrop1
Vines, Richard JW

1640-06-25

To the Worshipfull John Winthrop Esquire at Boston these present in Massachusetts bay
Saco the 25th of June 1640 Worthy Sir,

You may please to vnderstand that whereas Captaine Vnderhill hath bin with me and the rest of the Counsellors for this Province desireinge here to inhabitt and enioy the priuiledges of the same, we heareinge of some engagements of his to the Massachusetts bay haue thought good to acquaint you therewith, desireing to heare from you how farre those his engagments doe extend, that soe we may know how to proceede with him therein according to law and equitie, for we desire in this and the like cases to doe as we would be done vnto, which if you wilbe pleased to send vs your answeare herein, we shall then vpon further consideracion proceede accordingly. thus with my due respects remembred I committ you to the protection of the Allmighty resting Yours to my power

Richard Vines
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W. 3. 92; 4 Collections , VII. 337–338. For Vines, see 4 Collections , VII. 337n.