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Winthrop Family Papers

Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 4

Report of John Winthrop, Jr., on Possible Sites for Ironworks

1644

Edward Winslow to John Winthrop

7 January 1644
Petition of John Chadwick to the Court of Assistants1
Chadwick, John Court of Assistants of the Massachusetts Bay Colony

1644-01
To the Right Worshipfull the Governour and Maiestrates the humble petition Of John Chaddocke

May it plese your Worships fauorably to consider the greate loss by mee lately sustayned2 the greate charge I am at in settinge oute againe And the large expence of so longe a stay whereby I am mutch disabled to discharge that fine layed vpon mee;3 And knowing that you ayme at the punishing of vise and not Lucre of gaine I humbly disire your Worships to consider the premises and Remitt, as in your Wisdomes shall bee thoute good; And I shall acknowledge my selfe Your Worships obliged seruant

John Chaddocke Ca. January, 1643/44

Endorsed by Governor Winthrop: Capt. Chaddock, Petition to the Co: Assistants.

1.

W. 4. 168; 5 Collections , I. 492. Chadwick was the son of Captain Thomas Chadwick, who had been Governor of Bermuda, 1637–1640.

 2.

I.e., by the blowing up of his ship in Boston Harbor. See Journal, II. 153; also printed in D.J.W. at 490 .

 3.

Cf. Journal, II. 150–151; also printed in D.J.W. at 489 ; Records of the Court of Assistants, I. 135.