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Winthrop Family Papers

Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 4

Edward Carlton to John Winthrop

September 1640

Hugh Peter to John Winthrop

6 September 1640
Henry Walton to John Winthrop1
Walton, Henry JW JW

1640-09-03
To the right Worshipfull John Winthrop Seneor in Boston these present
Most respectiue Sir,

My humble Seruice presented. Sir the occasion of these few lynes is humbly to entreate your worship in the behalfe of our Company2 to peruse these inclosed Lynes, and to be pleased In two or three words to Informe the bearer hereof whether it be needfull for vs to require any more of Mr. Forrett,3 than to Subscreibe to this Inclosed writeinge, For Mr. Forrett beinge in some Straites desired vs to vndertake the payment of thirty pownds for him which wee haue donne In Case that your Worship doe Conceaue that Mr. Forrett hath done that which is meete on his part, which writeinge is an agreement betweene him and vs, Concerneinge the bownds of our Towne.4 Thus humbly Craueinge pardon for our often Troubleinge your worship in this buisnes I humbly rest Yours to Command till Death

Henr Walton Lynne 3th 7ber 1640

Memorandum by Governor Winthrop: my advice was to paye the 30li and to take a receipt as payd vpon the purchase because it was a valuable consideration which would strengthen their title against all men.

Endorsed by Governor Winthrop: about the 30li to mr. Forrett Long Iland.

1.

W. 1. 136.

 2.

I.e., the founders of Southampton, Long Island. For Winthrop's account of the settling of that town, see Journal, II. 4–5; also printed in D.J.W. .

 3.

James Farrett, agent for the Earl of Stirling, the grantee of Long Island.

 4.

Adams, History of Southampton, 263–265 (Appendix IV).