Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 3

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Francis Kirby to John Winthrop1

Kirby, Francis Wintrhop, John

1637-03-13

To the right worshipfull John Winthrop esquire at his house at Boston in New England this deliver

London this 13th March 1636/37 Sir,

I hartily salute hopeinge of the welfare of you and yours I haue sent per Mr. Peirce one barill with such things for your son as he wrote for and as in mine and my sister Downeings letters will appeare.

if you can remember it, when you write againe I would intreat a word or 2 whether Mr. Fountaines Affidauit did preuaile to the recouery of any thinge for the stronge watters which was atached for Dixy Bul2 his debt, for Henry Bull liued not to come to England (as I hear) but was cast away in his way to Virginia.

Thus ceasinge to trouble you more at this time I comit you with all yours and vs all to the Keeper of Israell and so rest Your loving frend

Fra: Kirby 1.

W. 3. 7; 4 Collections , VII. 18.

For Dixey Bull, the first pirate in New England waters, see George F. Dow and John H. Edmonds, The Pirates of the New England Coast, 1630–1730 (Salem, 1923), 20–22.