Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 3

Joshua Foote’s Bill for Iron Implements1

Foote, Joshua UNKNOWN

1635-09-15

Bought of Joshua Foote 15th September 1635

	li	s	d
1 Coopers Axe	0	3	6
1 Coopers Ades	0	1	10
1 headding knife	0	1	8
2 howells	0	3	0
2 pair Compasses	0	2	4
1 round shaue	0	1	2
1 spock shaue	0	1	4
1 Crowes Iron	0	0	7
1 vise	0	0	7
2 brick trowills	0	2	8
2 tilling trowills	0	2	0
2 stone Axes 19½ li.	0	8	1½
1 brick Axe	0	2	6
15½ li. Spanish stell	0	7	9
16 li. fle: stell	0	10	8
1 doz Nayling hamers	0	14	0
4 Nayling steacks 43½ li. at 4½d per li.	0	16	3½
1 Cuntry bag and Cords	0	0	8
	4	0	8

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Endorsed: Mr. Hobkins his Note: 4li 0s 8d.

Endorsed by Francis Kirby: The Contents of a Bundle of Iron Instruments shipped in the true loue Mr. Gibbs.

W. 1. 108.

Sir Arthur Haselrig and George Fenwick to John Winthrop, Jr.1

Haselrig, Arthur Fenwick, George Winthrop, John, Jr.

1635-09-18

To his most Worthy frende john Winthrope the younger Esq:

Sir,

You shall receiue from Mr. Hopkins a perticular of what is sent.2 Therin you shall finde our Constancie, and Care. our dependance on you is greate, wee neede not expresse it, your abilitie to performe your vndertakeing we doubt not, your integritie to goe on with the woorke we suspect not. only our request is, that (with what speede possible may be) fitt houses be builded.

We write this (as we hope) to Congratulate your ariuall, and to incourage your forwardnese, in a woorke of such exceedinge Consequence. Wee shalbe happie to liue to see you howsoeuer our best desires are yours and wee Your truest seruants

A. Hesilrige Geo: Fenwick Lond: This 18 of Sep: 1635 1.

W. Au. 86; 4 Collections , VI. 364. For Haselrig, see D.N.B.; for Fenwick, see D.A.B. Both were active in the affairs of the settlement at Saybrook.

See letters of Edward Hopkins to John Winthrop, Jr., August 16, 1635, pages 201–205, above, and September 21, 1635, immediately following.

Edward Hopkins to John Winthrop, Jr.1

Hopkins, Edward Winthrop, John, Jr.

1635-09-21

To his worthy freind Mr. Jno. Winthropp the younger Esqr.

London the 21th of September 1635 Mr. Jno. Winthrop

Sir, My best respects premised etc. I herewith send you both a Copy of my letter sent per the Bachler, wherby. you may perceave what was laden aboard her, as also a particular of whatt I haue laden aboard this Shipp the true loue together with a bill of lading for the same, soe that I shall nott nead to adde much more for advise att present, onely you may please to know that 210the hoggshedds of meale now sent from no. 11 to 30, are somewhat better then eyther those 20 in the Bachler, or the other 10 aboard this Shipp, also of the 2 Rundletts of oile no. A is the best, of the barrells of powder no. 41 and 42 are fine powder for musketts and fowling, the rest is for the ordinance. all the Irons for the Cariages are nott all yett fully fitted, butt whatt is now wanting shall come per the first att Spring which I conceave willbe as soone as any vse willbe made of them; there is besides the bedds that are packt vpp, a dozen bedds and a dozen of Coverletts putt aboard for the vse of the Servants in the Shipp. Mr. Gibbs hath also a new cable or hawser weighing 4 C. 3 q. 5 lb. which after it hath beene vsed in taking the ordinance out of the Shipp he is to deliver to you. There is also 2 drumms and 4 or 5 trunks with the Servants apparell in them, which are nott included in the bills of lading. Butt Edward Bushnell cann tell you what they are, as also the particulars contayned in them.

I likewise herewith send you a list of the Servants names that are now shipt. Edward Bushn ell hath all their Covenants they are bound some to Mr. Ny some to my selfe and some to Edward Bush n ell, butt wee assigne them all over to you. I will write noe more concerning them butt will referr my selfe to their advise who vndertooke the providing of them. I had as great care as I could in the provisions now sent I hope they willbe answerable to expectacion; the Irons for cariages no. 36, 37 and the 2 hoggsheds of woodden ware no. 50, 51 are packt vp in malt. I send noe cheese because you seemed to haue noe desire to itt Soe nott having elce att present I take my leave resting Yours to Commaund

Edw. Hopkins

Edward Bushnell was imployed by Mr. Ny in buying some things for the Servants, and att making vp of accounts with him. I find we are indebted to him 3li which he desires to haue in the Cuntrey.

More he saith he hath laid out in these occations, of which he can give noe account at present about 4li besides some tooles he bought the prise whereof he remembers nott; butt he is honest, and will doe noe wrong.

Memorandum by John Winthrop, Jr.: Plaster of tarras.

Plaster of Pareis.

3 bills of exchange of 30li to be payde to Rich: Baker.

Drummes: silke ancients, trumpets etc.

W. 2. 132; 4 Collections , VI. 329–330.