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Acknowledgment of Samuel Wilbur1

Wilbur, Samuel

1639-05-16

Whereas I joyned with others in presentinge to the corte a writing called a petition or remonstrance,2 I confes it was far beyond my place and range to vse such unbeseming exspresyons to those whom the lord hath set ouer me, 122thearfor intreat your worships to vnderstand that it is only the cause which mad me to doe it, and for my rashnes and ofence thearein I humbly craue your worships prayers to the lord for pardon and pardon from your selues: I haue bene noe enimy to this state nor through the Asistance of the lord I hope neuer shall.

Samuell Wilbore

Endorsed: Samll. Wilbore Acknowledgment and in another hand: Saml. wilbore (3) 16, 639.

W. 1. 127.

I.e., that in behalf of John Wheelwright in March, 1636/37. Wilbur was one of the large group of those signing this Remonstrance who were disarmed by order of the General Court in November, 1637. In March, 1637/38, he was, together with William Coddington and others, given “license to depart” from Massachusetts, and he went to Rhode Island. For his later career, see Savage, Genealogical Dictionary, IV. 544–545.

Abraham Kuffler to John Winthrop, Jr.1

Kuffler, Abraham Winthrop, John, Jr.

1639-06-12

Kind Sir,

Your 2 letters since your departure I haue Reciued and had Answred them long since but for my longe Sicknes occatisioned by the torn of a wall which brocke both my legg and Arme. Your vnckle Wintrope whome I mett the last weeke told of your helth and well-fare which I much joye to hear hee tould me that hee would convay a letter to you and hauing so fitt ane opertunitie I could not but present my servis to you and giue you thanckes for your paynes in writing. I know you are desirous to heare of my prosseeding in Alchimie all my proseeding therin is lost by reason of my longe sicknes so that I am now beeginning agayne as for my other invention seeing all Christendome in Armes and all kings and princes tacken that waye I was forst to leaffe off all curious inventissions I now onelly follow dieing of scarrlett in which I haue so much to doe that I can follow nothing elles except a generall pesse2 were made whereby princes might tacke delight in Atorn I should bee glade to heare of your proseedings till when and for ever I rest Your Servant

Abraham Kuffler London the 12th of June 1639 1.

W. 4. 95; 5 Collections , I. 270–271. Abraham Kuffler (Keffler) was born in Cologne on October 4, 1598, the son of Jakob Kuffler, a merchant, who was councillor of the Elector of Brandenburg and his resident in Cologne. After graduating from Padua and taking a doctor's degree, Kuffler established himself in London. There he married the daughter of Cornelis Drebbel, Dutch physicist, who was then living in London and with whom he worked on the invention of a submarine. After the death of Charles I, he removed to Holland where he established a scarlet-dyeing business and where he also tried to sell a torpedo invented by Drebbel. He died in London on December 8, 1657. Niew Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek, II. 739.

Marginal note in the handwriting of John Winthrop, Jr.: “peace nere made.”

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