Our Company wantinge some officers, haue accordinge to their liberty, made choice of some, whom, they desired me to propound to the Court or Counsell. They were willinge to expresse their loue and likinge to Sargeant French and Sargeant Howlett proposinge the former for Leiuetenant, the other for Ensigne, yet esteeminge the Counsell better able to judge, they agreed Likewise to propound 2 Gentlemen against their 2 Sargeants viz. Mr. Whittingham for Leiuetenant and Mr. John Hubbard for Ensigne, willingly referringe it to the wisdome of the Counsell to appoint 2 of the 4, yet they were desirous that the Counsell might vnderstand that the major part of them did rather desire the 2 Sargeants tho they did willingly refer themselfes to the Counsell The Sargeants did modestly refuse professinge themselfes ready to doe their best services in the places they now hold, wherein I confess they are more vsefull, then I Suppose they would be in other. The Gentlemen are not freemen yet of good report and esteeme. your wisdomes will easily determine the matter. Consideringe Carpenters worke not for respect I desire you would be pleased to intreate Mr. Salton­107stall or my Brother Bradstreete to install them in their places if you shall judge any of them meete. I will not further trouble you but present my service and remayne Your Worships to be Commanded

In my jorney towards Quilipiacke, I mett with this Panaquanike Indian, who being bownde for the Baye, repayringe to your selfe, requested mee to signify to you what hee is and his erraund. The party is knowne to vs, and his busynesse in particular to trucke for certeine squaes that were taken when wee invaded ther coasts. I leave him and what hee hath to saye to your wisdom to consider of. Wee have lately hadd a great floode, that came vpp to some of our howses, and carryed away a good parte of our fences in our lowe grounds, otherwise, wee blesse the Lord, wee are generally in good health. I should gladly crave a word from you, if any newes by the fishinge shipps from England. In much hast, my service presented to your selfe, Mr. Dudley, with the rest of our good frinds, I take leave. Your assured Frind

These calling in this night intending to goe towards Boston tomorrow I am bold to present my humble duty and my wives to your selfe and my mother desiring to lett you vnderstand that we are in good health (blessed be god) with the rest of our freinds heere, and at my vncle Downings. heer is noe news to write you of. Joseph Grafton was on friday sevennight at Pascataway, having made his voyage hence thither and back againe in 3 daies, but there was noe ships come then to the Isle of Sholes. Just now one came to me that came from Quinipiack certifying that Mr. Goose was arrived 108there.2 before he came thence he saw my brother Steven there well. the merchants there were about to hire Mr. Goose his Ship for England, but this party comming out of the bay I suppose it is not news to you; last weeke one having laded his canoe with wood coming where the sea was a little ruffe, she filled presently with water; but not sinking right downe he was succoured by an other boate, and so saved.

Goodman Giles of this towne came to me this day and told me he had order from Sergeant Watson by your order to pay me 10 bushells of corne, but having no notice therof from you, I doubted it might be some mistake. thus craving your praiers and blessing I commend you to the Almighty and rest Your obedient son