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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 4

George Richardson to John Winthrop1
Richardson, George JW

1644-12-12

To the Worshipfull John Wenthrop delever this
December the 12 day 1644 Mr. Winthrop, Worthye sir,

Youe may plese to take notes that I resaved youre later dated the 11 of this present where in youe rit to me about a sarvent of yours: I never se him to my knowledg tell yester day neder did I know that he wase youre worshipes sarvent till I se him later my Cosen breadkak did tel me that youe disired me if I did se him to send him over i did anser him I knoe not of him he tould me that he had brought on of my pasangeres abord the nixt morneing I inquared of my peopl for him so he came abord in my Cosenes bot i tould him he must send him to youe he wase uere unwilling torn he tould me it wase for being drunk torn for taking som aples and som bread torn he wase puneshed and wase forst to flye torn him if that ware true I wold spare torn till i did heare forder I do onderstand i torn a thefe and a lyer so I have cased torn to be put in Irnes and I will send torn to youre worship to moro when our bot torn vp sir youe may plese to take notis torn for the love that I have found from youe torn I will do anye sarves that I can for youe those that oner god I shall ever oner I have resaved som loses by som of this Contrye but I shall never blame youre Worship in the leste if youe have anye sarves for me youe shall find me fathfoll to youe if I be from under youre Comand yeat I will do for you as if i ware by youe if I do looke for right of those that hath don me wrong I hop youe will not be ofended with me in so doing the god of hevene blese youe in helth if it be his will I take lefe and reste youres in all umell sarves and Cresten afikshon

George Richardson

Endorsed by Governor Winthrop: Captain Richardson about Jo: Googe.

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W. 1. 159. For Captain Richardson and his experiences in Boston, see Journal, II. 199–200.