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Below is a transcribed copy of a letter Edward of Rowley wrote to Gov. John Winthrop.
EDWARD CARLTON TO JOHN WINTHROP
To the Right wor[shi]p[fu]ll Mr. John Winthrope esqr. att Boston giue this in hast I pray
you
RIGHT WOR[SHI]P[FU]LL, my purpose is by reason of some speciall prouidence for to goe into
england by the Sparrow (if the lord will) the time that I haue to prepare my selfe for
that longe and tedious iorney, is not lik to be aboue 7 dayes, otherways I thought for to
haue come my selfe for to haue reckoned with you: but haueinge soe much to doe at home
that I could not possibly come, therfore I doe much intreat you as my case requires for to
send me by this bearer the remander of what is betwixt vs: first you know that there was
betwixt vs in money 79 pounds: but after there was 5 pounds to be taken of soe the sume
was 73 pounds: of which I haue had 28 pounds in money: one heifer which at this day will
not giue 14 pounds: I thinke if any would buy hir shee may be sold for 20 markes: as for
the Cow and Calfe which you sent me: I gott one to look vpon hir that day shee came too
me: and thei did thinke that if hir age and pouertye with the price that Cattell then did
beare she !
and hir Calf would not giue much aboue 20 pounds: I am willing to sell them now for 22
pounds: soe that if you doe account the Cow and Calfe to 20 pounds and the heifer too 14
pounds: the money which I haue receiued beinge 28 pounds: amountinge in all to 621i: then
there re maines in that 11 pounds: the quantitye of Corne that was due too me was 150
bushells: of which I haue receiued 70 bushells: soe there remaines, 80 bushells of which I
am willinge accordinge to your desire for to take after 4 shillings a bushell for 60
bushells, tho I payed too pownd 6 shillings a bushel; and for the other 20 bushells I
shall giue order to some for to receiue of you: for the vse of my familye: soe that in all
there is 23 pounds due vnto me: there was a steare calfe which I was to haue had of
Luxford with the cowe that I bought of him: which yit I neuer had: tho I might of had of
him a heifer calfe if that I durst haue taken it but I would not for that he told me it
was his wiues: but if !
you be pleased I shalbe willinge to cast it in with your cow price att
20 pounds: yett as I sayd you shall haue her for 22 pounds: and I am confident that she
is better like than shee was when she came be 40 shillings: good Sir I beseech you for to
lett me know in what I am or haue beene [illegible] in. I shall endeuor for to giue you
full satisfaction in it: for truly I haue counted it no small mercy that prouidence did
soe order, if that I fell into the hands of such an one as I did: but sorry I am for what
you haue and doe suffer still in regard of that cross prouidence towards you: now my
comfortable goeinge for my outward man consists in your sendinge me the moneys that is due
too me: which is 23 pounds for I haue not any to help me forward in that iorney: I did not
think for to haue troubled you about it this long time: but now the lord is pleased to try
me sadly by some vnexspected newes: therfore I beseech you that you would help me: truly I
was neuer putt into such a straite in all my dayes: that I know of. I hope for to see you
befor!
e I goe: somwhat I haue at home to discharge and alsoe to buy before I goe thus with my
truest seruice to my selfe I rest Yours to vse in what he may
ED: CARLTON.
I purpose for holland if that you will be pleased to comand of mean seruice.
Sir I doe humbly intreate you for a beagle that will hunt the wouls well ether that you
lend me one: or that you will giue me one. I desire that you can doe soe that he might
come by this bearer.
From ROWLEY the 7 day of the last weeke (ca. August 29, 1640)