my purpose is by reason of some speciall prouidence for to goe into england by the Sparrow (if the lord will) the time that I haue to prepare my selfe for that longe and tedious iorney, is not lik to be aboue 7 dayes, otherways I thought for to haue come my selfe for to haue reckoned with you: but haueinge soe much to doe at home that I could not possibly come, therfore I doe much intreat you as my case requires for to send me by this bearer the remander of what is betwixt vs: first you know that there was betwixt vs in money 79 pounds: but after there was 5 pounds to be taken of: soe the sume was 73 pounds: of which I haue had 28 pounds in money: one heifer which at this day will not giue 14 pounds: I thinke if any would buy hir shee may be sold for 20 markes: as for the Cow and Calfe which you sent me: I gott one to look vpon hir that day shee came too me: and thei did thinke that if hir age and pouertye with the price that Cattell then did beare she and hir Calf would not giue much aboue 20 pounds: I 280am willing to sell them now for 22 pounds: soe that if you doe account the Cow and Calfe to 20 pounds and the heifer too 14 pounds: the money which I haue receiued beinge 28 pounds: amountinge in all to 62li: then there remaines in that 11 pounds: the quantitye of Corne that was due too me was 150 bushells: of which I haue receiued 70 bushells: soe there remaines 80 bushells of which I am willinge accordinge to your desire for to take after 4 shillings a bushell for 60 bushells, tho I payed too pownd 6 shillings a bushell; and for the other 20 bushells I shall giue order to some for to receiue of you for the vse of my familye: soe that in all there is 23 pounds due vnto me: there was a steare calfe which I was to haue had of Luxford with the cowe that I bought of him: which yit I neuer had: tho I might of had of him a heifer calfe if that I durst haue taken it but I would not for that he told me it was his wiues: but if you be pleased I shalbe willinge to cast it in with your cow price att 20 pounds: yett as I sayd you shall haue her for 22 pounds: and I am confident that she is better like than shee was when she came be 40 shillings: good Sir I beseech you for to lett me know in what I am or haue beene illegible in. I shall endeuor for to giue you full satisfaction in it: for truly I haue counted it no small mercye that prouidence did soe order it that I fell into the hands of such an one as I did: but sorry I am for what you haue and doe suffer still in regard of that cross prouidence towards you: now my comfortable goeinge for my outward man consists in your sendinge me the moneys that is due too me: which is 23 pounds for I haue not any to help me forward in that iorney: I did not think for to haue troubled you about it this long time: but now the lord is pleased to try me sadly by some vnexspected newes: therfore I beseech you that you would help me: truly I was neuer putt into such a straite in all my dayes: that I know of. I hope for to see you before I goe: somwhat I haue at home to discharge and alsoe to buy before I goe thus with my truest seruice to my selfe I rest Yours to vse in what he may

Received with mr. Carlton and made over for all debts and things between him and James Luxford, and made over for all save 80 bushels of Indian corne at 4s the bushel which is to be delivered him at the water side in the Massachusetts at the rate of the markett.

my service remembered to your Worship, may it please you hearinge my sister Cole hathe petitioned against me,2 I make bold to intreat you doe me the fauor to let me vnderstand theffect of her proceeding and whether I shall need to attend the next Court and what you guesse she will doe then and when the Court is. I pray God increase your honour and perpetuate your happinesse resting, till you Command

I blesse God for your Christian acceptance of my simple expression: He haue all the glory therof, and ourselues incouragement to deale vprightly in any the like cases, yea in all. Your iudgment concerning consultation with the Elders in waighty cases, is sounde and according to the worde; and though you shoulde gett little else but prayer, it woulde be 282no losse. Godly wisdome shoulde teach vs, both not to intermeddle where we haue no call, and to knowe what respect belongs to Christian Magistrates. If they and we shalbe taught of God to ioine together in all things with loue and consent, it wilbe no small pledge of Gods being among vs; I tremble to adde the contrary; quod Deus noster auertat. Touching the buisinesse of the Bounds, which we haue now in agitation; I haue thought, that a good fence helpeth to keepe peace betweene neighbours; but let vs take heede that we make not a high stone wall, to keepe vs from meeting.

Wheras you speake of clearing your selfe in publique, I shoulde desire (if you pléase) to speake with you first: which I hope to doe before the Generall Court. So with my respects and loue, I committ you to God, and shalbe glad if in any thing you will vse or commande Your poore freinde