vnderstanding you were resolued to goe by water into the Bay or at least to the shippe, I sent my wife yeasterday with my Cosens, purposing my selfe to haue accompanied you by water to the shippe, but though you haue altered your Course and prevented me and some others, 341yet shall my hart and prayers ever attend you, early and late at Sea and at land, in the Court and in the Countrie vntill you retorne againe vnto vs. remember my service to mr. Weld and mr. Hibbons, whom I had embraced on shipboard had you not thus stollen from vs.

The Bishop caused a Quo Warranto to be sued forth in the kings Bench against our Patentees, thinking to damme our patent, and putt a generall Governour ouer vs, but most of them that apered I did advise to disclayme, which they might safely doe, being not sworne Magistrats to governe according to the patent; and these Magistrats which doe governe among vs being the only partyes to the patent were never Summoned to aper. Therefore if there be a Judgement given against the patent, Its false and erroneous and ought to be reuersed, with a motion in the kings benche without any long suite by writt of Error may set right againe farewell my deare Cosen, soe wishing you a prosperous Jorney and safe retorne I rest yours assured whilest I am