I acknowledg my selfe so much indebted to you for many formar kindneses, and now in a great mesur for my sonne2 that is with you; which I fear hau not ben so eusefull as I had hoped he showld: in regard of the weakenes in his hands for I canot hear that he doth any thing recouar, but is rathar wors which makes me to thinke he might haue sume begenings of the scuruy befor he went and may be now increased: I hau sent him sum good quantity of consarue of scuruy grass and sum surup of lemons in hope it may doe him good I desir that if you or any othar showld haue caus to thinke that to be his grefe then torn he might hau any thing giuen him for the helpe of it and we shall be accountable for it: I shall be most glade to hear of any grouth of grace in him how soeuar it shall please God to dele with his body; but I desir to waight upon him in faith who is all sufisinte: I am sur it is hapy for him that he is remoued from this place, wher all is a declining nay I may say all good strongly aposed: I would wright to you how, in sum particluars, but that you hau sum so uery able to informe you a coming to you: our deare ministar mr. Rogars for one and many othar worthy parsons: oh the heauy condition of this land that doe parte with such as showld hau ben the pilars to uphowld it, but I desir that my selfe and othars may rejoice at the grouth of gods church with you the strongar you grow I trust the mor powar your prairs shall hau for the rest of gods children that are left hear behind: I hau sent you a small remembranc not having any bettar thing at this time it is a ferkin of great otemeale and sixe dried nets 259toungs. thus with all due respect remembred to mr. Wintrupe and your self, with my lou remembred to all your children I becech the lord to keepe you and us allwais in his fear I rest Your euar loving frind3

Yours of the 14th January I receiud and did deliuer the inclosed to Mr. Kepler, but haue not yet provided the things you wrote for, but I pray blame not Mr. Kepler nor my selfe, the cause beinge in the primum mobile; that should set vs on worke, vidz: the want of your mony which my bro: Downeinge can not receiue. the other things for which you wrote to my sister Downeinge I hope will be with you longe before this letter, they were shipped in the Susan and Hellin. I am sory that Tho: Goad did not proue a fit seruant for you, he is not yet come home to London but we haue had letters from him where he is in Spayne. Thus desireinge you to remember mee to your second selfe and the rest of my frends with you I rest Your loving frend