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

About (from Portsmouth) I receaued yours. As I lately advertizd to Mr. Gouernour, the hurries of the natiues thoughts and consultations so continue, about the 3 Nayantaquits, prisoners with our friends at Qunniticut; that your runnawayes are longer secure in their escape then otherwise they should be.

The Monhiggin Sachem, Onkas, refuseth to part with his prey: And whereas Miantunnomu was going vp to Monhiggin himselfe with a sufficient company for the runnawayes, Onkas sent word that it was your worships plot to bring him into the snare at Monhiggin, that there the Qunnihticut English might fall vpon him.

Miantunnomu still promiseth me to come ouer to you, and his purpose (to his vtmost) to bring them with him. My occasions lead me within these 4 or 5 dayes to Qunnipiug, when (the Lord so permitting) I purpose to goe vp to Monhiggin and try the vtmost my selfe. The yssue of all is in that Euerlasting Hand, in which is our breath and our wayes, in whome I desire to be still Your Worships vnfaigned