My humble Dutie and Seruis with beste affection. May it please your worshipe to conceaiue that I haue Cause to simpothise with you in your extroardinarie damage as allsoe your worships soe longe Forebearance not 200in callinge to acount your vniuste stewarde beffore such extreame out Runinge this giues mee to vnderstand you did conceaiue the man to bee honeste allthough I knewe to the Contrarie in some parte, and that from the Comon out Crie of the Cuntrie as thus hee and they that make noe acount what wages the giue to mean and insoficient parties are not to Bee trusted. but hee gaue 20s wages for Driueinge beasts from Duxburie to your Farme: ergoe, not to be trusted I bewaiele frome my verrie hart the passages of my knowledge in some perteculers, but I steay heare: and take it for truth through the good hand of our god: your worship is now soe provided as you maie Reste well Satisfied: as brother Wright giueth mee to vnderstand. yet I besseech you trie beffore you truste and I hope you will for my owne part vnworthey I ame to make cleane your shooes and soe Reste intreatinge the lord to vphold your worship vnder soe greate and vnacusstomed triall for whome manie doe implore the Throne of grace: and I vnworthey wretch amongst manie fare the better for your worshipe euerrie daie I doe arise in that our god hath giuen you a hart and a hand: a Sworde to mayntaine the ordinances of the lord in puritie peace with power. manie maie your daies bee with much inlargment, to be more refined with partinge with drosse and in Conclusion to be a greate gainer by soe bad a bargain and soe all shall worcke together for the beste to them that loue and longe for the apeareinge of our lord Jesus Christe to yours and our Imortalitie. euen soe be your part from the Bottom of my poore hart. Amen. yours to command: hart purss and hand

Yours of the 12th of the 6 month I receiud with the inclosed to Mr. Tindall which I sent accordingly, also I receiud yours of a later date 201with a packet to Jo: Tinker which I likewise deliuerd to him, who is now an vndertaker in a ship bound to Conecticot but will touch at the bay first and land there some parte of her ladeinge (Deo assistante sic). this bearer Mr. Cuttinge I suppose is freighted wholy (or for the most parte) by Mr. Foxcrofte, the next will be Mr. Bab who will be redy about a month hence per whom I shall write to you againe and that I thinke wilbe at least a month before Jo: Tinker. we haue now greate hope of a parlament and we hartily desire your praiers vnto God to direct the heart of his maiesty and the house of parlament with one vnanimous consent to aime at Glory of God and saftie of this kingdome. the difference between his maiesty and the scots is not yet appeased I pray God put such an end to it as may be most for his Glory and the Good of both kingdomes. your frends at Groton are well as I vnderstand per Ben: Gostlin who was there lately. Thus haueinge not else to you at this time I commit you and all yours to the protection of the almighty and shall euer rest Your loving frend