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Edward Carlton to John Winthrop1

Carlton, Edward JW

1640-09

To the right Worshipful Mr. John Winthop esqr. att Boston giue these

Right Worshipfull,

It is no litle trouble to me that my necessitye is such in regard of my iorney that I cannot be silent for the want of my money: I profess vnto you in the simplicitye of my hart if that I could haue procured moneyes any otherwayes, I would neuer haue beene soe vrgent with you as I haue beene: I doe bleiue if that you were but fully possossed with my condition and alsoe with the occasion that moues me to goe into England: you would very much commiserate my case: few intimate freinds I haue in this land: as for kindered none: a stranger I was to those of our owne plantation soe that my desire is that you would help me, and alsoe that you would not be offended with what I haue or doe write now vnto you: for as I haue sayd, soe I say still that if I had any other way to procure it: I should willingly haue lett it remaine in your hands till that you sent it me without any demaunding of it: and as I did formerly write vnto you, that the want of the moneyes was one prouidence that did hinder me for goeing in the Sparrow: 284but I am to goe (god willinge) with the next ship that goes for england which wilbee the next weeke: soe that I sent this bearer a purpose to you thus good Sir I pray you consider of my necessitye: and passe by any weaknesses, which my necessitye and straite may moue me to fall into Soe with an Expectation of what I haue and doe now writ for I rest Yours to vse and command in any thing that he can

Ed: Carlton Ca. September, 1640 1.

W. 4. 107; 5 Collections , I. 307.

Henry Walton to John Winthrop1

Walton, Henry JW JW

1640-09-03

To the right Worshipfull John Winthrop Seneor in Boston these present

Most respectiue Sir,

My humble Seruice presented. Sir the occasion of these few lynes is humbly to entreate your worship in the behalfe of our Company2 to peruse these inclosed Lynes, and to be pleased In two or three words to Informe the bearer hereof whether it be needfull for vs to require any more of Mr. Forrett,3 than to Subscreibe to this Inclosed writeinge, For Mr. Forrett beinge in some Straites desired vs to vndertake the payment of thirty pownds for him which wee haue donne In Case that your Worship doe Conceaue that Mr. Forrett hath done that which is meete on his part, which writeinge is an agreement betweene him and vs, Concerneinge the bownds of our Towne.4 Thus humbly Craueinge pardon for our often Troubleinge your worship in this buisnes I humbly rest Yours to Command till Death

Henr Walton Lynne 3th 7ber 1640

Memorandum by Governor Winthrop: my advice was to paye the 30li and to take a receipt as payd vpon the purchase because it was a valuable consideration which would strengthen their title against all men.

Endorsed by Governor Winthrop: about the 30li to mr. Forrett Long Iland.

W. 1. 136.

I.e., the founders of Southampton, Long Island. For Winthrop's account of the settling of that town, see Journal, II. 4–5; also printed in D.J.W. .

James Farrett, agent for the Earl of Stirling, the grantee of Long Island.

Adams, History of Southampton, 263–265 (Appendix IV).

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