Yours off 25 7bris last I lately received by this bearer, cannot but much wonder, what should becom off the letters I haue long synce, and att seuerall times retourned, all importing the receipt off your both letters, and thinges sent; I account myselfe more then satisfied in doing you any seruice, and iff your dysbursements bee not equntized in the mony lent and horse, iff hee were sound, then am I your deptor, and shall most gladly know your minde torn but for Sir Rich: Saltonstall, hee neuer opned his mouthe in the matter; and I must confess, I neuer moued itt to him; I am sory for the loss off the ships sent by them, mutilated however the Lord rules, and thats strong consolation; I torn humble seruice to all knowne freinds worthy Mr. Htorn Bellingam; And iff any off my interposition heer be the least vse vnto you freely command mee as Your most affectionate

Thes are to giue your Woorship to vnderstand that wher as Goodman Medcalfe mad som spech of your not hauing 40 bushil of Corne he should not a neded for althow Coleg ded not deliuer his that I might a had of him when I was there it how som ever I would fal short of this 40 soe it wil be deliuered acording to your derecion Sir ther is an other bisnes which I here your worship is to haue the hering of which is betwixt on Smith and my brother Hammond dauter which when I was in the bay he mad a gret stir about it and much desired that we could goe to Mr. Philipes or Mr. How to haue them to here the bisnes that was betwixt him and the mayd: resolving if he might not safely leaue her when he hard Mr. Philipes he would then be ruled by his iugment: and soe he teld his tale Mr. Philipes his Answer was that he could not leue her exsept she ware wiling or eles that he could proue somthing that would mak an nulity: and then he resolued at that time to goe on and prosed: but 231more I might say but I shall not at this time: this I am sure he had don the mayd a gret dele of rong and for my part I think had thay bine wis as thay should she may mak as good a mans wife as his: but I could desire that it might be mad an end of that the Cort might not be trobled with it: but if it should com to the Cort then I should desire that I might haue word: but thus leving and commending you and al your afayeres to the Lords good Gidance: thus Remaning youers to command to his power with my Servis to your worship