I hope my sonne Robert Cooke is safely retorned into New England longe before this letter commes to your hands, and that his deportment shall bee such, as will purchase your good favour, etc. the occation of this letter, is in the behalfe of a learned Gentleman of my acquaintance Mr. Bird, who I vnderstand hath written to your selfe to bee entertayned of the people in your parts as a phisitian, and well knowinge his sufficiencies in the practize of phisick, my request to yow is, that yow would bee pleased to further him in his desires, which if yow shall please to doe, I am assured yow will not repent therof, and I shall take this your kindenesse as an espetiall favour to my selfe. I commend all to your wise consideration, and commend yow and all yours to the divine providence, and rest Your Worship's ever ready to serve yow