Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 4
1639-05
I ame at your disposing about Plimmoth busines both for tyme and place and shall attend vppon you for direction in that busines.2 I question whither we shall be able to determyne any thinge this first meetinge, for it is to be doubted whither in a generall Court they haue giuen any such full commission to any as the Court hath giuen vs. If you please to write a wourd to that effect, and that we might see their Patent, (They shall see ours, I haue the reduplicate) I thinck it will not be amisse. I will leaue it with you whither you thinck it not better to be at Hingham then Scituate. There are 2 men not so peacefull as I could wish, and I rather incline to the first, Hingham and so doeth Mr. Peter who I thinck will goe alonge with mee.
Sir If you please that Dauies3 his punishment be deferred till the next Court, it being desired of many vpon his humble cariadge since his first punishment, I shall consent. The Lord in mercy keepe you for euer in whom I ame Yours truely
W. 3. 39; 4
Collections
, VII. 158–161.
John Endecott and Israel Stoughton were commissioned by the Massachusetts General Court on March 13, 1638/39, to negotiate an agreement with Plymouth Colony regarding the disputed boundary between Hingham and Scituate. Records of Massachusetts, I. 254. Their first meeting with the Plymouth commissioners was at Hingham on May 15, 1639. Journal, I. 305D.J.W.
John Davies, “for grosse offences in attempting lewdnes with divers weomen,” was, on March 5, 1638/39, sentenced to be “severely whiped” both at Boston and at Ipswich and “to weare the letter V vpon his breast vpon his vppermost garment vntill the Court do discharge him.” On September 3, 1639, he was “vpon his good carriage . . . discharged from wearing the V which was formerly enioyned him.” Records of Massachusetts, I. 248, 269.
1639-05
My humble duty to your selfe, and my deare, and honored mother. I thanke you for your love and kindnesse to my wife and her little ones. I expected them heere by the last pinnace, but I find it, as she hath told me she knowes not how to leave you, nor how to part with my mother, when 118she is with you; I desire you would please to lett her returne now. I doubt there will not goe any pinnace from hence this weeke, therefore I pray be pleased to speake to John Gallop to bring them: Joseph Grafton came from Pascataquacke the last Saboth day. there was noe other ship come, but one expected by John Treworthy dayly. one is at Richmond Iland. mr. Marshall and his wife being in a canoe there and one other man with them, the canoe was overturned but the 2 men holding fast vpon the canoe were saved his wife was drowned, he having hold of her let her goe to save him selfe: the last day of the weeke there was a man almost drowned heere in the narrow river in a canoe having laden his canoe so deepe with dung that she sunke vnder him, scarce any wave stirring. an house was burnt heere last weeke in towne. Craving your prayers and blessing I commend you to the Almighty and rest
W. 1. 127; 5
Collections
, VIII. 33–34.
The signature has been clipped from the original manuscript.