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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 4

James Cole to John Winthrop1
Cole, James JW

1640-11-02

To the right worshipfull mr. John winthurpe in bostowne this be delivered at his house
Right worshipfull,

I haue receaued a leter from you by mr. browne, conseringe a deet due vnto you of 62 pound: mr padey haue apounted me to pay vnto Daniell Coall of plemoueth 30 pound: before your leter came, and I haue payed him on thurd of it and the rest with as much speed as I can: and for the other 32 pound I desier you to forbear me in regard that mony is so carse, and the wine which I had of goodman luxford I had a hard bargaine of it I lost thre hoegsets of it by the resonn of rotinge Caske that it 296was in, therfore I desier you forbeare me I will god willinge macke you satisfaxtion in Corn or other commodytis by the springe or a litell after so in hast I rest

James Coall From plemoueth nouember second day of the moneth 1640

I talked with mr. browne about it and he tould me that he would writ vnto you about it for in trueth I haue it not at present to pay.

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W. 1. 138. For Cole, see Savage, Genealogical Dictionary, I. 427.