I shall only in this paper salute you refferringe you to this bearer Joseph Carter my loue deseruinge son and faithfull seruant, who so soone as he was freed from my seruice had an earnest desire to come to N: England. he can better or at least with more safty relate to you our Condicion heer then I can write it. I knowe his desire is not to be chargeable to any of his frends, neither doth his present Condicion require it, but what Courtesy you please to do him, I shall take it as done to my selfe and be redy to requite it in any seruice that I can do for you heer. Thus with my harty prayers to the almighty for his blessinges vpon you and yours I rest Your loving frend

I am bold to mooue you concerning that heifer calfe which I mentioned formerly to you, that if it please your selfe to consider of the vallewe of it as it was then or might haue beene since and that you please to appointe it to be payd for my vse in corne either wheate or rye (if all you can spare bee not otherwise disposed of) and send me word of what you shall order herein I shall accordingly take order for your receiuinge of it by my Brother Hill in whose debt I am and for the payment of which debt I am put vppon it (at present) to request this at your worships hands. if your worship please to consider of me herein you shall doe me a great pleasure (as matters now stand) and I shall soe acknowledge it. and thus not havinge more at present I desire to tender my best respects to you and to mris. 115Winthrop leauinge you and yours vnder the comfortable shaddow of the wings of the Almighty Yours in all Christian service