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Winthrop Family Papers

Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 4

Bill of William Hudson, Sr.1
Hudson, William Sr.

1640-07-28
Bought of Wm. Hudson viz.
li s d
Imprimis 3 C of lardg 6d nayls at 8d per C 00 02 00
Item 42 li. of smirna raysons at 30s per C 00 11 03
Item 5 payer of hooks and hinges qt 11 li. 3/4 at 5d per li. 00 04 10
Item 6 squar staples 00 01 06
Item 6 hasps and 12 stapls 00 02 00
Item 3 C of hob nayls 00 00 09
Item 2 C of repair nayls 00 00 06
Item 1/2 C of 2s 6d nayls 00 01 05
Item 8 li. of pruns at 3d 1/2 per li 00 02 04
Item 1/2 C of 10d nayls 00 00 5½
Item 1/2 C of 20d nayls 00 00 11
Item 1/2 G of 2s nayls 00 01 02
Item 1/2 C of 2s 6d nayls 00 01 04
Item 1/2 C of 3s 4d nayls 00 01 10
Item 1 C of 20d nayls 00 01 10
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Item 1 C of 2s nayls 00 02 04
Item 1 C of 10 nayls 00 00 11
Item 1 C of 6d nayls 00 00 07
Item 1 C of 2s nayls 00 02 04
Item 1 C of 2s nayls 00 02 04
Item 1 C of 2s nayls 00 02 04
Item 1 C of 20d nayls 00 01 10
Item 1/4 li. of nuttmegs 00 02 00
Item 1 li. of Curants 00 00 08
Item 1 C of pruns at 01 05 00
Item 3 C of bisketts 24s per C 03 12 00
Item 12 yrds 1/2 of kersey at 3s 8d per 02 05 10
Item For bread meale and flower 23 14 02
Item mor for bread 01 16 00
Item For iron ware delivered to Thomas Painter of Hingam 00 09 00
The whole somme is 35 11 06
Wherof I haue receaued 20li

Endorsed by Governor Winthrop: Wm. Hudsons Bill delivered to me (5) 28. 40.

1.

W. 4. 10; 5 Collections , I. 27–28.
Lucy Downing to Margaret Winthrop1
Downing, Lucy Winthrop, Margaret

1640-08
To her much honerd sister mrs. margret winthrop this present Boston
My most dear and honerd sister,

I did intend to haue bin with you last week, to gayne the best aduise I can for my head, but being preuented by the hast of some others, and much busines of hay and harvest, and some mittigation of payne for present, I am willinge to seru the times as far as god shall pleas to inable. I know your self are now in the height of busines allso: I thank you I receiued your great dayntyes of roswater and aples. I am much obliged to you for them I wish I could as well deseru them. I pray excuse all my bouldness with you:

I sent a box last week to your howse wich I desire may be set safe for me. I allso sent my nephew winthrops cote and sadle theerwith I hope he hath 273it ere this. I pray present my seruis to my brother and all my nephews and euer command Your sister and seruant

L. D. Ca. August, 1640

I haue a letter in my box for my brother from docter Wright.2

I would intreat you if you can hear of a good mayd seruant for all work: that is dayry and kitchin to stay one for me or send her to me.

 1.

W. 4. 10; 5 Collections , I. 27–28.

 2.

Cf. Lawrence Wright to John Winthrop, March 26, 1640 (page 220, above).