Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 4

Nathaniel Sparhawk's Accounts, 1638–16391

Sparhawk, Nathaniel

1639-08

	li	s	d
Reckind the 5 daye of the eight moneth 1638 and ther was dew vnto me fower skore poundes sixten shillinges seaven pence	80	16	7
Item the 10th of December,
30 yds. of brodcloth the one half at 11s the yard and the other half at 11s 6d yd.	16	17	6
2 tillets about the clothes 3s 6d a pece of cloth to pack yt in 18d	0	5	0
4 li. of candle at 7d per li.	0	2	4
To William Coles 4s 8d 4 li. candle 2s 4d	0	7	0
135
Item by your order to goodman Bullocke	3	0	0
Item to mr. Wintroppes man black thrid	0	0	7
Item To Thomas Kinge by your order in goods the 12th of February	3	16	3
more to Thomas Kinge in goods	1	12	5
Item 4 hogsheds 10s 2 li. of candell 14d a skine of silke 1d	0	11	3
2 koops 2d nayles 2s 4d 3 li. candell 21d	0	6	1
6 thousand of nayles 14s 2d 3 li. candell 21d	0	15	11
Tobaco 18d an axe 2s 8d 2 li. candell 14d	0	5	9
2 thousand of nayles at 21d per hundred	1	15	0
	110	11	3
Item 1 payer of hose 3s 6d	0	3	6
by your order to John Champney in wars	0	5	7
Item a doeskine 3s 5d 3 yds. ¼ of lase 6d ob. claspes ob.	0	4	0
2 li. candell 14d	0	1	2
Item To mr. Padue the 15 of the second moneth as by a nott in goods	4	3	0
Item To your man 18 C 4 skore and 10 of ten peny nayles at 11d per Co.	0	17	0
Item 3 li. candell 21d 1 peyer hose 3s 2d 1 li. candell 7d	0	5	6
1 li. of glue 10d 3 li. of hoops 3s 6d 6 li. candell 3s 6d	0	7	10
1 yd. bindinge 1d 3 li. candell 21d	0	1	10
Item To Thomas Kinge the 17 of the 4th moneth by your order	1	8	0
1 li. candell 7d 1 gallon of vinnger 22d	0	2	5
½ li. shott 1 ¼d 3 quire of paper 18d	0	1	7¼
Item the 26 of the 5 moneth to Thomas Waytes in cheese and other thinges	0	15	0
Item To your Lad 11 pyntes of vineger 2s 4d 1 yd. locrum 16d	0	03	8
1 payer of shoes 4s	0	4	0
The charge yt cost the protestinge the bills	0	10	0
The 3 bills that fayled one of mr. Collets of 30li and 2 of mr. Ingall of 20li a pece	70	00	0
	190	05	4¼
136
Reseived by goodman Rice	67	10	0
Res. by Elder Chempney	6	14	0
Recs by mr. Sheperd	42	00	0
Recs by Elder Champeys brother	36	00	0
Recs by that the Govornor for the Bullockes by my brother Stone	40	00	0
	192	4	0

This is a true accompt:

per mee James Luxford Ca. August, 1639

Endorsed by Governor Winthrop: mr. Sparhawks Account.

W. 1. 124.

Roger Williams to John Winthrop1

Williams, Roger JW

1639-08

Much honoured Sir,

You were pleased some while since to refer me to Mr. Heynes for a Lyst of such Pequt as were Authors and chiefe Actors in the late Murthers vpon the English.

Accordingly I haue sent vp once and againe to Mr. Heynes and we are come to a period: The Child is come to the Birth: a little strength from your loving hand (the Lord so pleasing and blessing) will bring it forth.

This Lyst here inclosed (which I request may be returned) was drawne by my best Enquirie and Tho: Stantons in the presence of the Magistrates at Qunnihticut the last yeare.

This List he was pleased to send me with the Addition of 7 more vnder his owne hand.

Some Quaeries I made vpon some of the 7: as allso torn Sasacous his brother Puppompogs (now vpon Long Iland) whome Mr. Heynes desired might be spared and I applauded the Desire in many Respects only I desire for many other respects that he might be sent to some other part of the world.

Allso, since that the Nayantaquit Sachims who harbour many of these and Okace, Caunounicus and Miantunnomu requested that a pinnace might lye some few dayes at Pequt to promote and countenance the worck while Miantunnomu pursued them.

Vnto all which Mr. Heynes in this last is pleased to answer, so that we are come to a period.

137

This weeke I went vp to the Nanhiggonsick about other busines; there I found a Barr which I thought good to request your Worship to remooue by a word or 2.

Your Captiue (which was Maumanadtucks wife) now at Pequt, presuming vpon your experimented Kindnes toward her, informes all Pequts and Nayantaquits that Mr. Governours mind is, that no Pequt man should die, that her 2 Sons shall ere long be Sachims there etc. Your wisedome (now by a fresh line or 2) declaring that none but these (who by the best of Intelligence appeare to be deeply guiltie) shall die may facilitate the Execution to the Honour of your Mercy and Justice and the clearing of the Land from Bloud, either that of our Countrimen allready spilt or that may be hazarded by these wretches: I might but will not trouble your Worship with some presumptions that way: the Lord be pleased to further and blesse: and helpe your precious Soule and mine to remember that Vengeance and to long and expect for it vpon the Enemies of Jesus, when Blood shall flow out of the Wine-press to the horsebridles by the space of 1600 furlongs. Your Worships vnfayned hietherto

Roger Williams August, 1639

Mine humble and true respects to Mrs. Wintrop, Mr. Dudley Mr. Belingham etc.

The messenger is ignorant of the matter and is satisfied.

Endorsed by Governor Winthrop: Mr. Williams about the Pequods to be killed (6) 1639.

W. 2. 113; 4 Collections , VI. 261–262; N.C. , VI. 135–137.