I vnderstand there is a report abroade that I should be privey to the flight of one Bell who was bound to appeare this court2 he and one Morecroft I found at my howse one day last weeke who acquainted me with the buisines they are bound over for, craved my advise. my answar was, Inocencey was a bulworke, wished them if cleare of the fact, to stay, if guiltey left it to theire owne discretion. they professed innocencey and as I vnderstoode resolved to stay, as morecroft can testifie. be pleased to certifie so much if occasion be. I assure yow it is truth. I know there want not those which hunt after any thinge which may redound to my discreditt. your selfe euer honored Sir and honest Capt. Gibones are the only men which ever dealt plainely with me by way of reproofe and admonition, when you have heard of any thinge in which I have beene faultie which I hope hath not beene water spilt vpon a stone, and by it yow have much oblidged me. There are those which take an inquisition like course, by indeavoring to gaither what they can from malcontented servants or the like, which course I conceive is not warrantable. the former course is more commendable and will worke better effects I hope God will enabel me in some measure to walke inoffencively, but findinge by 10 yeares experience that I am eie sore to diverse heare I have seriously resolved to remoue hence assone as I have dispatched away Mr. Allies ship with fish which ship is daily expected. al other hinderances are already remoued. My well wishes shall euer attend the Plantation, and your selfe and yours in particular, howeuer. be pleased to passe by my to longe neglect of visitinge yow, havinge not beene in Boston these fower monethes. as there is no one more engaged to yow, so there is none which more honores you then Your worshipes reall freinde and servant