Vpon the receipt of your last (answering my Quaeries) I haue acquainted the Sachims with the Busines: I am not yet furnished with Answere 67sufficient: what I haue at present, I shall humbly and faythfully submit to Consideracion: 1 from them, 2 from my selfe.

From them: vpon sollemne Consultation with them about the 100li demaunded of themselues: they say

First that they remember not that either in the first Agreement and League (in the beginning of the Pequt Warrs) or since, in any Expression, that euer they vndertooke to answer in their owne persons or purses what their Subiects should faile in.

2. Nor doe they belieue that the English Magistrates doe so practice, and therefore they hope that what is Righteous amongst ourselues we will accept of from them.

3. Therefore they professe that what Euill soeuer shall appeare to be done by any (subiect to them) against the Bodies or goods of the English, Satisfaction shall readily be made out of the Bodies or goods of the Delinquents.

For the 100li demaunded they say concerning the Salem Cow, they haue to this day enquired, and can discouer no guilt either in the persons ymprisoned or the rest but doe belieue that it was falsly laid vpon them by such northern natiues whose traps they were, who themselues were guiltie.

For the horses, they haue sent for Wuttattauquegin who hath not bene with them these 3 yeares, but keepes at Massachusett they intend allso to call a generall meeting of the Countrey at his Comming, within few dayes, when I shall haue further answere from them.

Sir a word more from my selfe: I haue long since beleeued that as it is with the most High (Prov. 21. 3) so with your selues, To doe Judgment and Justice is more acceptable then Sacrifice. And therefore that it shall not be vngratefull in your eyes that I humbly request leaue to say that I see the Busines is ravelld and needes a patient and gentle hand to rectifie Misvnderstanding of each other and Misprisions. The Sachims to prevent the feares of their Men in hunting or travelling etc. earnestly desired me to satisfie the English that if the Bearers of a writing from me should offend any wayes, that they the Sachims would, upon Informacion from my selfe, cause the Delinquents to make Satisfaction out of their goods or bodies: to the End that the English might not ymprison or transport away their persons, (which the Natiues suspect) 2 of their men hauing bene not long since caried away in an English ship from the Bay and 2 of their women the last Summer from Qunnunagut in this Bay.

In 2 particulars (as I conceaue) neither the Natiues nor my selfe were rightly vnderstood: First in the Scope of the writing which was not to aske leaue to hunt as before. 2ndly in the promise which was not to pay of them­68selues (I mean the Sachims) but to cause their men to deale iustly and to giue Satisfaction for offences committed out of their goods or bodies.

I hope it will please the Lord to perswade your Hearts to belieue what I affirme, and againe to review the writing: Howeuer, rather then any Labour or paines of mine (well meant to preserue peace) shall cause or occasion dissention, I resolue to be yet poorer, and out of my pouertie to endeauour and further Satisfaction. (The Earth is the Lords and the Fullnes of it.) To the Euerlasting Armes of his mercy I dayly recommend you and yours and rest Your Worships most vnworthy

The occation of my writing at present is in the behalfe of this mayd Sarah Wing whom in respect of hir great desire to serve you, and my owne apprehensions of hir fitnesse for your attendance, in mary Cleers place, I make bould to commend to you, desiring you to make tryall of hir at least for a season. this I dare promise you in hir behalfe, that you will find hir as absolutely, and humbly at your command as any that ever you could have. I spake to my father of it when he was Heere, who was willing to it. I pray be pleased to receive her into your service, upon my word for her fidelity and trustinesse, hir tyme of 5 yeares service having given vp good experience therof. My wife had vpon her thoughts of her marriage hired another which now is disapointed. for wages she will referre 69to your selfe or me what shalbe thought fitt. so with my humble duty to my father and to your selfe with my love to my brothers I commend you to the lord your obedient Sonne