Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 3

Edward Kedden’s Bill to John Winthrop, Jr.1

Kedden, Edward Winthrop, John, Jr.

1631-08-04

1631 July delivered to Mr. John Winthrop per Edward Kedden

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for 106 Cth. 0 10 bolted meall at 16s per Cth.	84	16	00
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Recs. this 4th of August 1631 the some of eighty and four pounds and sixteen shillings In full of this byll. I saye Res: these by me	84	16	00

Edward Kedden

Endorsed: For Mr. Winthrop Mr. Keddens bill for Meal. 84li 16s Full paid.

W. 1. 88.

William Cottwen’s Bill to John Winthrop, Jr.1

Cottwen, William Winthrop, John, Jr.

1631-08-08

A note for making of a suite of Cetch sailes for mr. Winthroppe

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For working of 139 yards of French Canvas into a maine saile and 2 bonnetts and fore saile and bonnett at	02	00	03
For working 2 boults and 2 yards of warp Ipswich Cloth into a top saile and meson and sprett saile contayning 66 yards at 2d 3 farthings the yard	00	15	03
For 139 yards of Royalls for the making the fore saile and maine saile at 15d per yard	08	14	00
For 2 boults and 2 yards of warp Ipswich Cloth to make the 3 small sailes at 26s the boult and 10d the yard for the 2 yards	02	13	08
Summ is	14	03	02
Rec. the 8 of Agust 1631 of mr. Pearce in full of this bell the som of forteen pownd per me	14	00	0

William Cottwen

Endorsed: Mr. Winthrops byll for small sayls 14li 3s 2d Paid.

W. 1. 90.

John Humfrey to John Winthrop, Jr.1

Humfrey, John Winthrop, John, Jr.

1631-08-18

To his worthily respected and assured loving freind mr. John Winthrop at the Dolphin Mr. Humfries house in Sandwich

Deare Sir,

It much troubled mee I came away so hastilie and unhappilie finding no so great cause at home my wife yet holding up. I much desired to see mr. Peirce and you aboard but the will of the lord bee done as it is. I pray 50you remember mee in the most respective manner to your good mother, your wife and Sister. I hope I shall in no lesse tender manner remember you to god, then I desire to bee remembred by you. I beeseech you rowle your selves and your burthens and cares on him. the more you trust him and impose in an humble faithfulnes upon him the more you glorifie him and the greater glorie shall you receaue from him. I wish and hope you will have aboundant experience of the inlargment of his grace in you and to you, in which I shall have as much matter of thankefulnes as now of request on your behalfe. I must cast my selfe and mine in an especial manner under him upon your selfe for directing and disposing of my servants and estate assuring my selfe of the reciprocation of that kind respect which in the most unfeigned manner I beare and owe vnto you. I pray you let it not bee burthensome or greiuous to you to doe for him as for your selfe who will bee readie to præfer you in anie thing within his power before himselfe. I must contract my selfe now unto you, desiring so much the more to inlarge myselfe vnto the god of all grace for you in whome with my most kind respects and love vnto you I rest Your trulie assured and loving

Jo. Humfrey London August 18th 1631

Mr. Downing advizes by all meanes you should carrie good store of garlicke to physicke your cowes.

W. Au. 56; 3 Collections , IX. 232–233. For Humfrey, see Winthrop Papers, II. 153, n. 5 n. 4 .