Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 4

Bill of John Tinker1

Tinker, John

1639

Dr. My Master Jo. Winthrop Esqr.

	li	s	d
For Linen cloth twine and other comodities bought and other monies lide out and expences in his busines	11	18	6
for 2 firkins of suet	2	16	0
for 2 boxes of Candles waying 7 duz. 10 li. at 5s 8d per duzn	5	1	1
93
for 2 boxes	0	3	8
for a porter to cary them	0	0	10
for the fraite of the pack	0	10	0
	20	10	1
a parcell of shews sent	05	08	0
Received mony for 32 li. of beauer at 9s per li.	14	8	0
mony on mr. Rainsfords bill	9	5	0
16392
	li	s
post 1 mr. Lokier minester For mony borowed of him Aprill	150	0
post 1 mr. Merideth hosier For a parcell of ware bought of him	11	12
post 1 mr. Hutchinson Linendraper For a parcell of linen ware bought of him Mar. 30th	53	5
mr. Andros Haberdasher For a parcell of ware bought torn

Endorsed by Governor Winthrop: Jo: Tinker Bill 1639.

W. 1. 127; 2 Proceedings , XIII. 61–62. For Tinker, see 4 Collections , VII. 218n.

The following items, which appear on page 2 of these accounts, have been canceled.

Stephen Winthrop to Margaret Winthrop1

Winthrop, Stephen Winthrop, Margaret

1639-01-07

Deare Mother,

My duty remembred to you etc. havinge this oppertunity to write I thought it my Duty to Acquaint you with what hath befell us hitherto: it hath pleased god to give vs a very speedy and safe passage to Quinipiack: we were but thre daye goeing thither the lord was pleased to watch ouer vs also when others slept in the night when we were runinge rigt into great (though vnknowen) danger. the lord in mercy make vs truely thankfull to him, that so he may be pleased to continue his Faviour to vs. I have resceved much kindness from Mrs. Eaton and Mrs. Davenport. I know not what else to write to you, but disiringe you would be mindfull of me in your prayers, which is the greatist good you can doe for me I rest I pray present servis to Mr. Harrison and Mrs. Fitch my love to my brothers. Your Dutyfull Sonne

Stephen Winthrop Quinipiack, Jany. 7, 1638/39 1.

W. Au. 65.