I receiued your Letters from amsterdam: dated Juli 28: and am moste hartily and vnexspresabli glad to hear of your wellfare: as I am sure the rest of your friends will be; but so it is that your father and vncle are bothe in Linkornshire and haue bine this fortnight and I am vncertaine of ther return: but in there absence I haue taken the best care I can to get you a bill of exchange, wich I hope you shall receiue with this: 105and nowe good nephew you haue bine such a stranger to vs as I knowe not what is newes to you or what is not: sume ill newes I can impart to you, wich I am sory to be the messinger of: but the will of our god must be effected: your granmother and vncle fones are in heauen. there deaths were bothe in one weeke in the month of aprill: and in the same monthe your brother henrie was maried to my neece bes fones: the maner of this would be too tedious to relate in this: I hope the Lord will send vs a hapy meetinge till when I refer all circumstances: yeur father ernestlie desiers to see you: your brother hary is yet att groton but they saye he intends the barbethes this next monthe: and forde Forth for newe ingland in the springe: the rest of vs I praise god for it are in good health: and you haue a cosen robert downinge:3 and your godsonne I hope will be ready to goe to sea with you next yeare: so wishinge you hear and much hapines whereuer: I rest Your louing ant