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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 4

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Abraham Shurt to Robert Knight1
Shurt, Abraham Knight, Robert Milward, Thomas Knight, Robert

1639-06-17

Aldworth-towne the 17th of June 1639 Mr. Robt: Knight,

When it shall please god to send you to the Baye demand of Mrs. Milward for Mr. Elbridge his letter and shew it with the Invoyce vnto Mr. Winthrop togeather with his letter, and Dills account and his letter, and take vpon my note from Mr. Winthrop touchinge Dill comend me to Mr. Mavericke and if Mr. Ludlowe be there demand his Account of him and procure an ende vnto it: and for Mr. Hickford be earnest with him and alsoe for the bill of 10s dew to me and to any one else that are indebted vnto vs: ratifyinge and conferminge what you doe therin as if I were present and thus wishinge you a safe retourne I ever rest Your Loving freinde

Abraham Shurt Witnes herevnto Henry Champney
Mr. Milward,

lett me intreat you by vertue of this order, to call Gorge Dill of Salem before the gouerner and end the account which stands in shut betweane vs by reason that I am now bound for Pemaquid and cannot continew any longer in these parts my occations being vrgent to goe whom and what you shall doe therin we shall allowe as well dun he hath put vs to a great deale of charg in coming soe far to end his account and I hoope that you will recouer som what for it soe I rest Your loving Frind to command

Robert Knight in Bostowne the 11th July 1639

Endorsed by Robert Knight: A Remembrance from Mr. Shurt.

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W. 2. 184; 4 Collections , VI. 573.

John Winthrop to James Luxford1
JW Luxford, James

1639-07

James,

heere wants yet 2 heifers and 2 steeres besides the Cowe and Bull which are at Tenhils. let me know presently what is become of them, for mr. Fenwick demands now Accompt of them.2

John Winthrop Ca. July, 1639
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mr. Nye had 6 heifers

One died the 1 yeare.

The next yeare they had 4 Calves of those 2 died the next winter one in the beginning and the other in the end of the 1 mo:

The 2 remaining were one a heifer and the other a steere.

The next year 4: 2 heifers and 2 steers (one of the steers was lost in the 11th mo:) remaining 2 heifers and one steere.

The next yeare 3: 2 steers and a heifer.

The last yeare 3: 2 steers and a heifer.

Sould

The first heifer to mr. Billegible for 14li.

The steere to Brooks of Concord for 12li.

2 steers new this yeare to wheeler of B: for 23li.

a heifer sould this yeare for 15li to Toppin of Nubery.

a heifer Calf sould this yeare to Audly of Boston 7li 10s.

a Cowe to mr. Peck of Hingham this summer for 21li.

a Cowe to Edmund Jacklin last yeare for 22li deb: illegible

a Cowe last yeare to mr. Samll. Shepherd for 25li 5s with Calfe.

a Cowe to Griffin of Concord this yeare for 22li.

Endorsed by Governor Winthrop: mr. Nye his Cattle.

1.

W. 1. 190. For Luxford, see 5 Collections , I. 127n.; 2 Proceedings , VII. 127–140.

2.

There follow several obliterated lines in James Luxford's handwriting.