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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 4

Sir William Berkeley to John Winthrop1
Berkeley, William JW

1644-06-12

Worthy Sir,

Hauing received Intelligence and complaint from Mr. John Chew Merchant that certaine of his seruants being run away about May 1643 and are now resident in your Collony of New England I desire you will please to assist this gentleman the Bearer in the regaining of them by all possible meanes that may be, It being but An accustomed fauour reciprocally shewen upon all occassions eyther to other in which at noe tyme we shalbe defectiue as we expect the like from you he hath made it appear in Court they are his servants their names are Walter Joy William Woodhead and Henry 464King alias Eny soe not doubting of your assistance herein I rest Your Seruant

William Berkeley Virginia the 12th June 1644
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Massachusetts Archives, CCXL; Hutchinson Papers (1769), 136–137; (1865), I. 152. For Berkeley, see D.A.B.