We Hendry Neale, Hendry Hobson and Willm. Penn do bind our selues in twenty pound apese to stand to the arbitterment of Alexander Winchester James Penyman Steven Kinsle Gregory Baxter Samvell Bass Thom. Matson and Willm. Chesebrough all other covenants betwene vs the said Hendry Neale and Hendry Hobsonn to be of none effect witnes our hands this 25th of the 9th 1640.

It is ordered by vs hose names are vnderwriten that Hendry Hobson shall be released From Hendry Neale soone as we can provide him of a Fitt master with home the said Hendry shall serve out his hole tyme2 that he was to serue the said Hendry Neale the said Hendry Neale haveing six pownd alowed him For the said Hendry Hobsons servis in witnes wherof we haue set to our hands this 26th of the 9th 1640.

I thanke you much for your letter and loue and those of the plantation for their good esteeme of mee, which I trust I shall not be backward to requite to my poore power: when I came out of the bay matters were left thus be­300tweene Mr. Shepheard and mee, that if there might be any subsistence there2 this winter, I should heare from him: speaking both with him and some of the plantation I discerned that they thought it too difficult to adventure thither till the extremity of the winter were abated. I acknowledge I am tender and more vnfitt for solitarines and hardshipp then some others especially att this tyme through many colds and seeds of the bay sicknesses I brought from thence yet if God and counsell cast me vpon any worke or condition I should labour not to wayue his good prouidence. I heare there is no priuate roome there, litle prouision and not a woman to dresse meate or wash linnen, and the cheif of the men are like to be absent for the most parte att their owne homes. I am much troubled what to doe, but vpon Mr. Shepheards letters I shall take aduise and doe what God shall direct and inable me vnto. In the meanetyme iterating my thankfull respect to your selfe and them craving your prayers I rest Your worships in all Christian service