this day I had a meeting with mr. Saltonstall about Dillinghams buisines, and chardging him with your noate sent me into England he said there was deliuered James Luxford 20 Cowes, whereas your noate doth mention but 15, soe it was conceived that Dillingham or Luxford should deceive me of 5 Cowes, but after they were gone I founde Luxfords noate of my Catle he deliuered me which doth mention 19, soe there is but one wanting, which, (if he did not deliver James Luxford,) mr. Saltonstall must pay me for; I haue sent my man of purpose with these notes which I pray retorne by him againe. Dillingham wilbe with you to morow of purpose to cleare himselfe of these 5 Cowes, if yt shall apeare that Luxford hath cosened you and me of that one Cowe which is yet wanting, let yt never trouble you. that you may vnderstand how 20 Cowes should be deliuered to Luxford; the account is thus viz: In May 1633 there were deliuered to Dillingham

Of these 18 there dyed 2, soe there remayned 16 of these there was the first yeare with Dillingham 9 Calves, 5 Cow calves, and 4 bull calves.

In June 1636 Dillingham deliuered as he saith 4 of the said 5 Cow calves with the former 16 being then growne to be Cowes, in all 20 Cowes to James Luxford, who accounted to me as per his noate apeareth for 19, soe there wants but one, of this reckoning, but manie more are wanting to me of Dillinghams account which he said did dye and were killed by woolves etc. I doubt I must come to a Jury at Boston with mr. Saltonstall at last. he confesseth he hath 100li left of Dillinghams in his hands to satisfie me if neede be, and that there is almost as much more leyable to my satisfaction, elswhere. wee parted verie good freinds after all our debate of the buisines, soe for this tyme being over troublesome with my service to your selfe and my good sister I rest Your verie loving brother