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Winthrop Family Papers

Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 4

Richard Vines to John Winthrop

1 December 1643

Petition of John Winthrop, Jr., to the Massachusetts General Court

1644
422
George Smythe to John Winthrop1
Smythe, George JW

1643-12-02
To the Right Worshipfull John Wintroope Esquire Governour of the Massetusets at his howse in Boston these deliver
Right Worshipfull,

Whereas yow were pleased to grante Comission vnto Capt. Thomas Wiggin Mr. Francis Williams and myselfe with others, for the executinge the office of magistracie in these partes,2 now for as much as Mr. Williams hath taken a voyage vnto Virginia, Capt. Wigin and myselfe reste verie doubtfull (we hauinge noe copies of the said Comission) whether we maye call a Courte for tryall of such accions heare dependinge without Mr. Williams or some other Comissioner to ioyne with vs, and therefore I desire that your worshipp woulde be pleased to certifie either Capt. Wiggin or my selfe, what we may doe concerninge this matter: Thus beinge bolde to trouble you with these few lines I humblie take my leave and reste Your worships to comande to power

George Smythe Dover 2 of the Xth 1643

post script. In case yf two maye not keep a Courte as is aboue specified I humblie desire that your worshipp woulde be pleased that one of the Comissioners in the Massetusets maye come hither at the begininge of Aprill nexte, for heare are sundrye pipestaves and Clapboord attached, soe that neither the complainants nor defendants can make any vse of the same before the Courte haue taken order therein, and yf noe course be taken about them in Aprill, yt wilbe a preiudice to both complainant and defendant.

 1.

W. 4. 118; 5 Collections , I. 329–330.

 2.

Cf. Records of Massachusetts, II. 37.