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Winthrop Family Papers

Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 2

Thomas Arkisden to John Winthrop, Jr.

July 1630

John Winthrop to Margaret Winthrop

16 July 1630
John Winthrop to Emmanuel Downing1
Winthrop, John Hopwood, Edward Downing, Emmanuel

1630-07-14

 Brother Downinge,

I praye paye to this bearer mr. Edward Hopwood2 or his Assignee the summe of fowre poundes which is to be payde on the parte of John Johnson3 for the passage of William Timewell into England. I praye let it be payd vpon sight herof or within sixe dayes after. So I rest, your lovinge brother

Jo: Winthrop. Charlton in N: Eng: July 14 1630.

Received the 4th of Nouember 1630 in Full of this Bill the some of Fore poundes of John Winntharpe for the vse of my master Tho. Goff I say Received per me

4 li.

Edward Hopwood. Endorsed: William Timewell bill mr. downinge 4 li. in the Charles 1.

W. 1. 81.

 2.

Servant of Thomas Goffe.

 3.

John Johnson probably came over in the fleet with Winthrop, bringing his wife Margery and children. He settled at Roxbury, was active in colonial affairs, and died in 1659. Savage, Genealogical Dictionary, II. 554.