Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 1
1620-08-08
my best salutacions remembred, with many thankes for your kindnes etc I haue sent yow by Goodman Cole xxx li. where of I entrli. till I come and yf Jno. Swetman demand Money he is to procure v s. an acre and ten shillinges over which I promist him since there is in all xxij acres. but they have left half an acre standing of reed also the parson hath ij acres for tyth which I am to pay but for mowing so I am content to pay them five powndes ten shillinges and fower shillinges for mowing the other ij acres that is in all 5 li. 14 s. whereof I haue delivered him in parte forty shillinges and I pray pay for cariage and stacking yt husband yt as well as yow may. I hope I shall Free yow of these trvbles shortly. which I much desier so with my best wishes to yow and yours I comend yow to God and rest Your loving Brother
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