Ho hauuto molto cara la lettera di Vostra Signoria di 10 di maggio per la qúal la mi da molti aúiso che mi ê statto gratissimo hauer inteso, e peró la Ringratio Sommamente di questo suo gentil officio, qúella sia certa che non mi potra far maggior piacere offerendomi alli súoi commandi prontissimo; vn de Nostri Vesselli ê Venútto de gli indi occidentali, Confirma la Reuolta de portugual, e che gli Signori portuguesi hanno mandato imbassadori in Hollande e Francia cossi ancora hanno fatto quello dela Baya Todos los Santos in Pharnambúcco.

Altro non occorro a V. S. di continoúa mi Racommando, state Sano, de Vostri Signore affettionato Ser:

A few lines destroyed to be soe full to half a line defaced nothing further or hinder your sale with them as the Case stands.

My sonne is not yet retorned from Ipswich whom I expect euerie howre and soe haue done these 3 dayes; If you goe for England before yt be done, yet I will if God permitt pursue yt to the vtmost, and send per the next shippe, that you may receive your monie of his Father.

My deare and hartye beloved Cosen if I see you not before you goe, yet know you carrye my hart and true affections with you, and shall count eurie day, three, vntill you retorne againe. Reade and seall if you can my Cosen Peters letter before you deliuer yt. Soe wishing you a prosperous Jorney and safe retorne I rest your assured loving vncle

vnderstanding you were resolued to goe by water into the Bay or at least to the shippe, I sent my wife yeasterday with my Cosens, purposing my selfe to haue accompanied you by water to the shippe, but though you haue altered your Course and prevented me and some others, 341yet shall my hart and prayers ever attend you, early and late at Sea and at land, in the Court and in the Countrie vntill you retorne againe vnto vs. remember my service to mr. Weld and mr. Hibbons, whom I had embraced on shipboard had you not thus stollen from vs.

The Bishop caused a Quo Warranto to be sued forth in the kings Bench against our Patentees, thinking to damme our patent, and putt a generall Governour ouer vs, but most of them that apered I did advise to disclayme, which they might safely doe, being not sworne Magistrats to governe according to the patent; and these Magistrats which doe governe among vs being the only partyes to the patent were never Summoned to aper. Therefore if there be a Judgement given against the patent, Its false and erroneous and ought to be reuersed, with a motion in the kings benche without any long suite by writt of Error may set right againe farewell my deare Cosen, soe wishing you a prosperous Jorney and safe retorne I rest yours assured whilest I am