Mr. Tyndall offering a Farme to sell that it seemes was purchased with your money, although it was much worse then when it was bought by him by reason of the woode and Tymber cut of which did discourage me; yet because it did lye in the towne where I dwell I haue bought it the rather alsoe because I wold further the occasions of you my old friende and Acquayntance, accordeinge as Mr. Tyndall hath ordered the payments. I know you vnderstande by many the state of things heere And I must confess when I considder it I condemne my selfe for purchaseing for if a goode change come not by the parliament I shall wish my money in my purse agayne And both it and my selfe with you. Because the Farme it seemes was a trust for Mrs. Winthrop I therefore sende a relese for her and you to seale. My mother and my selfe present our true loues and best wishes to your selfe and Mrs. Winthrop And prayeing god for a blessinge vpon you and yours I shall euer remayne Your assured freinde

my humanity commands mee to apologize in the entrance of my letter. Your promptitude to assist mee with your letters in my honest attempt obligeth mee to all gratefull displayes, as in all deserued christian seruices, soe especially in this to present you with a relation of my proceeding in the suit2 I motioned your testimoniall for; but because time hath yet not matured any thing worth the informing, and my occasions verge 229homeward I humbly craue your pretervition of my silence, and want of attendance, assuring your worship that I shall be ready to tender my seruice in that or any other action vnto you whom I finde soe reall. thus with my humble respects vnto your worthy selfe, and indeered friend Mrs. Winthrop, with my thankes vnto you and prayers for you I rest Your obliged in all Christian seruice