I haue receiued yours, and this bearer Mr. Knolls2 coming to mee from Pascataway, and wholy depending vpon your selfe and mee for some directions in his matters, I would in his behalfe desire your wonted lawfull tendernes to which wee are inuited by all the 3 parables in Luke 15, and heathens teach some thing when they say Caesar dando, sublevando, ignoscendo, etc.

I shall bee ready to attend your mynd for my coming over about it at any tyme, and I suppose it were not amisse I should bee there when hee speakes with the ministers vnles hee be referd to vs this way which I should thinke farre better for the man. But the busines will bee to satisfye the State, which how it will bee before a Generall Court I cannot tell. I think dispatch will bee comfortable for him. Captayn Vnderhill intends likewise to come.

I need not cast my drop into your ocean, who knowe how to deale in these matters, only I tender the man etc.

I still beare my share with you, though truly I am burdend in my spirit with your acknowledgments of I know not what to call it.

We are iust now about meeting Mr. Hubbard and 3 more of Ipswich to sell your sons Castle hill to them, but you would wonder to see their dodging. If they haue it they must pay for it in some measure else it were more honorable for him to giue it.

Good sir bee cheerfull in the Lord, the whole world shall change, but our God neuer, in whom I am Yours or no

I thanke yow for your kind letter and am as glad to heare of your welfaire as yow of my safe arriuall in thes partes, as I should also be to se 141yow and other good freinds there with yow; I thanke god I find noe want heare but company which I hope the lord in his owne tyme will supplie. imployment I haue enough, if not too much, for my weake number, which takes vp both my tyme and thoughts. I hope heare after I shall find a vacation to visit my freinds. I am glad to heare yow are about your salt workes and wishe yow hartilie all good successe of which I shalbe exceeding glad to heare If there be any thing wherein I can pleasure yow I shalbe glad to doe it. In the mean tyme recomending my loue and respect to your selfe and bedfellow with Mr. Peters and Mr. Endicott, I rest Your loueing and assured freind