I did vnderstand by goodman Brackett, after I came to my lodginge, that your worship had sent to speake with mee but it was then to late to trouble your worship this morninge I came downe and perceiuinge your worship to be busie with soombody in the hall and soe durst not attempt to coome in, but if your worships will be to speake with mee I shall attend your worship in the eueninge, or at your best leasure. otherwise if my coominge be offensiue to any if your worship please to write a woord or two of your mind I shall accordinge therto so doe as god shall helpe mee whether to answer any obiection: or if it be to hasten my departure. I am determyned suddenly to depart by gods helpe; thought yet I know not which way to turne my foote, I doe resolue god willing not to offend that way. I was not well and thoroughly whole which was the reason I went noe sooner,2 and soe the Lord your god foreuer be with you and yours, and send you such as may be accordinge to his hart and yours to follow all your occasions, who alsoe in his time, I am confident, will shew not only your worship but other of his servants, that I am cleare in the thinge wherof I am accused to wronge your worship if not it is my coomfort that the Lord knoweth it and this I leaue as the last woord for ought I know, that euer I shall speake or write to your worship (it is in gods brest what shall bee) that besied my owne conscyence god which is much greter, bearinge mee witnesse, that my father was neuer more deare to mee then your worship That I haue beene as faithfull to your worship in all my Improouements, as euer seruant was to his master thought I erred in the way, yett this is a truth whether you will beleeue mee or not, that neither my selfe nor any for mee to my knowledge hath perloyned any thinge from you and as I goe with an emty purse soe I thanke my god on my knees day and night that in that 253my conscience is cleare and my poore compannyon that was I know hath that to coomfort hir, whose labors together with mine, which soe much looue and faithfullnesse imployed, will speak when wee sleepe in the dust. Now agayne the God of all consolation and coomfort be with you and yours, and thought I might not labor with my hands for your worship yet with my whole hart shall I labor with god in prayer for your worship till I dy: Soomtime your worship's belooued seruant but till death yours vnfeynedly louinge, poore desolate disconsolate

I can neither write nor indeede thinke of my brothers2 miscariages without much greife and shame. He who searcheth the heart knew what sapp ranne within when the fairest leaves appeared outwardly, but his late and I feare present fruite hath bin exceeding bitter and his state the more dangerous because I feare he is but a litle sensible of it, besides much dishonour to the great name of God. I heare he hath bin very injurious to sundrie men, the particulers I fully vnderstand not, nor as yett how farr my self am interressed in his sinfull projects. Some moneys he received for me, some goods he had of mine, some goods by my order he sent me, and some without order. how these reconings stand he never sent me any account though I wrote to him for it into the Bay and since to Virginea. other moneys I payd him upon his torn such security as gave me present satisfaction supposing him faithfull partly by a bond partly by a deede of Bargaine and Sale, which I suppose to be good, though the witnesses heard them not read, when they saw him seale and deliver them as his deeds. I am not privie to any the least indirect ayme on my part in that cariage nor did I foresee that inconvenience which hath since followed. I formerly wrote to Mr. Bellingham desiring a share in the estate he hath left, according to my interest, and I desire from your self all lawfull furtherance herein. beyond Justice I know you cannot grant nor doe I desire. he hath also received Fowerscore pownds for Mr. Foxcroft by Mr. Lings order from goodman Lyne as I take it of 254Charlestowne, and severall sommes of Mrs. Woolcott for Mr. White. I assure my self they also (with others) shall have satisfaction so farr as the estate will goe. I pray you excuse this boldnes. might I doe you any service in these parts I should gladly imbrace the opportunity. with my due respect to your self Mrs. Wynthropp and other freinds I rest Yours in all service of love