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Edward Payne to John Winthrop1

Payne, Edward JW

1640-02-26

To the Right Worshipfull John Winthrope Esquir deliver in Boston New England per Mr. John Cutting whom god preserue

from London this 26th of feberuary 1639/40 Right Worshipfull And my most Loving frind Mr. Winthrop,

my Love And Best Respects remembred vnto you Sir And Allso vnto mistres Winthrope with all the rest of your family wishing and praying for your healthes And weallfar ass for my owne. Sir I give you much thankes for your love and for your leater, Butt for the Otter which you seant she was lost in coming hom for the which I ame very sory yett Sir your Love I do seatt much by and Desir to serue you in whatt I can to my power. Sir I haue seant you by Mr. Cutten A small token of my Love, 6 Gares of zant oyle. Sir my Request vnto you is that you wold be pleased to healp me in that busnes betwen Mr. Eatton and me for the bill which I had of him for three hundreth pownds vnto Mr. Adames and Mr. Gough is protested and theay will not pay Itt And I vnderstand that Mr. Eatton is flead, so that I fear I shall loos my monie which I haue ben long geeting with much Labor and paynes I did part with my monie for the good of the Cuntry and my frinds therin which ar many. I shall not ned to inlarg much your worship knowes what I said Sir Mr. valentin hill hath all my bills att boston. I shall not see you this yeer. I do determyn to build A new ship against the next yeer And so god willing to see you which I long to doe I wold fayn se what this parlament will efect Sir I haue treated with your brother About some land of yours he is in very good health I mean your brother Mr. Dean Tindall he hath paid me the 50 pownds and desires to be hartily Remembred vnto your worship and vnto his sister I ame to goe to se the land, etc. Sir If wee doe Agree I shall pay part her and part in new England which by my owne ship your worship shall farther vnderstand in the mean tyme not to inlarg any farther desiring your worship to be A meanes for me otherwiss I know I shall go ner to loos that monie: Sir I wold your worship had bought all the indigo that came vpon condicion I had ben your worship's halfe. if any more should come if your worship pleas or any other comodities for to deall and seand them I shall tak so much paynes ass to send you the returnes 205and shall desir to go halfe thus comiting you and all yours to the good guidanc of the lord I rest Yours to command

Edward Payne

I Desir Sir to be remembred vnto all my loving frinds in Boston and ealc wher.

Endorsed by Governor Winthrop: Mr. Edw: Payne received per the Desire (4) 12. 40.

W. 4. 98; 5 Collections , I. 285–286. Captain Edward Payne was a shipmaster engaged in the transportation of passengers to New England.