I haue by Mr. Downings direction sent you a Coate, a sad houlding coler with out lace, for the fittnes I am a little vncertene, but if it be two big or two little it is esie to amend, vnder the arme to take in or lett out the Lyning the outsid may be let out in the gathering or taken 307in also without any preiudice. I haue also sent to mrs. Elizabeth Foanes, for I know not her name now, a pair of sisers and halfe a hundred of nedles for a small token, and also the lik to mrs. Elizabeth Winthrope and to mrs. Marie Downing and her Sister. I intreate you lett them be deliuerd about a week a gone a friend of mine came from Exeter and then Mrs. Foanes that was, now Mrs. Paynter with all hers was in good health, as also Mr: Samuell Foanes whoe was then there and verie well, the lord is pleased to lay his hand heauie vpon London at this time there dyeth of the sicknes and other diseases aboue a thousand a weeke and it doth still increase and yet which is worst of all the lord is not in publique sought vnto by fasting and prayrs although at other times the lord hath beene pleased to giue a speedy and gratious answer when he hath bene publiquely sought vnto, soe that we canott but expect some heuier hand to seese vpon vs. the lord in mersie look vpon vs: I pray you remember my servis to good mrs. Winthrope and Mrs. Jo: Winthrope with the Rest of our deare Cristian frinds there with you. I pray you remember ould Ingland in your petitions to the throne of grace its a great hapines that those that are soe far aparte may come soe neare as that by our prayers we may meete at the throne of grace: the Lord in mercie be with you all and Inrich you more and more with all soule rauishing Comfortes, Your louing friend to his pore power