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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 4

George Cleeve to John Winthrop and Edward Gibbons1
Cleeve, George JW Gibbons, Edward

1644-02-02

To the honered John Wenthrop Esquire and to my loving Frend Captaine Edward Gibbens of Boston thes present
honored Sir and loving frend,

Whereas the honerable Court of parliament was plesed vpon my petishion presented vnto them, to derect ther honorable ordar vnto you in spetiall, and in Cace of mortality to othars menconed in the said Comishion, to take the answers of partis and wittnesses and the same to returne,2 the whole prosedings I haue herewith sent, and do humbly desire you to send your warant to cale before you mr. Richard Vines of Sacoe, and Mr. Edward Godfrie of Agamenticous to appere before you at a cartaine day to com, which I conceaue will be most fit, in regard of mens occation of planting to be about the midest of May next, as allso in your warant to requir the apparanc of John Bakar of Pascattaqua, and Frances Robinson of Sacko and Andrew Algar of Strattons Iland as allso John Bonithon, gen. William Royall, and Michell Mitton, and Richard Tucker to proue the artickles, and as I hope you will put in Execution the athority of this honorable Court, so I desire that you will send your warants by this Bearar Mr. Tucker who will with trust deliuar them to the seuarall perssons so sommoned and will make Retorne of there answers that so you may make Retorne of there answers according to the derection of the said ordar, for which as allso for all formar favors I will evar acknowledg my selfe oblidged to be Your humbly Sarvant

Georg Cleeve Casco Bay the 2th day of the last month 1643/44
1.

W. 3. 99; 4 Collections , VII. 365–366; G.S. , II. 243–244.

2.

See Proceedings and Debates of the British Parliaments Respecting North America, Leo F. Stock, Editor, I (Washington, 1924), 142–144.