my vncle Gostling received a letter from Colechester to my brother John, and thinkinge it had concerned some businesse about the Carriage of your goodes thither brake it open, where in perceiving that there was declared the scearchers demandes Custome, and my Lord Chamberline2 his warrant, or else to scearch the goodes, (as you shall 201see expressed in that letter, which I haue sent you enclosed in this), my vncle Gostlinge desired me to write to you, to entreate you to send downe directions to vs what you would haue done in this businesse, and if you haue my Lord Chamberline his warrant (if you shall see soe fitting) to send it downe, that the scearchers may see it for there satisfaction:3 Thus hopinge of your wealfare, desiringe your prayers and blessinge, and beceeching Allmighty God to blesse and prosper you in these your waighty Affaires, entreatinge you if you can conveniently to send me downe an Hatte of which I stand in need, and to remember my service to my vncle and Aunt Downing and my loue to my brothers with you, With my most humble duty to your selfe remembred I rest and remayne your obedient sonne

Thy loue is such to me, and so great is the bonde betweene vs, that I should neglect all others to hold correspondencye of lettres with thee: but I knowe thou art willinge to dispense with somewhat of thine owne right, to giue me liberty to satisfie my other occasions for the present, which call me to much writinge this eueninge, otherwise I would haue returned a larger answeare to thy sweet lettre. I prayse God we are all in health, and we goe on cheerfully in our businesse: I purpose (if God will) to be with thee vpon thursdaye come sennight, and then I must take my Farewell of thee, for a summers daye and a winters daye, the Lorde our good God will (I hope) sende vs a happye meetinge againe in his good tyme: Amen. Comende me kindly to my good sister Fones I would haue written to her, but I cannot, havinge 6: Lettres to write. I wrote to mr. Paynter tell my sister that her mother is brought in bedd and the child dead, and she in great danger. among other thinges let the brassen quart in the Larder howse be putt vp: and my grey cloake and the coate which was my brother 202Fones. and let this warrant inclosed be sent to Colchester to mr. Samuell Borrowes by the next tyme the carte goes. The Lord blesse thee my sweet wife with all our children: my brother and sister salute you all: my sonnes remember their loue and dutye: comend my loue to all: farewell Thy faithfull husband,