CXI. William Tracy. A Letter to John Smyth
June, 1620
Smyth of Nibley Papers, Smyth, 17
Document in New York Public Library. Autograph Letter, Signed
List of Records No. 182
Sr tomorow by gods leaue shall I paye yō a 100ɫi at leste before at seuerall
times 95 ye rest wth all spede shall be sent in as I haue agred wth yor man.
so yt wth in 10 dayes I hope to pay vnto yō 300ɫi with yt allredi payd now yf
yō mene we shall Cari heyfares ouer it wer good yō sote to hier a flemish
hoye to Cari sum & yf it mit be in ani resonable mesuer I would haue 3
mares w
ch would be of gret youse especialli yf we went on herew
th a blome
smith at y
e first for heyron as m
r brian thinketh it fit we should. he I hop
will go & I dout not but we shall have men mor then we ned do yo
r
best at london for kine & all advantages of letter or what else for ouer
good. m
r pallet will Com to yō I pray yō fornish him with all nedfull
things for fesike or sorgerie, for life is more der than gould lether for
lining and stokins of lether I hop yō will prouid. What may be had as
well at bristo ned not be bout ther as linen & wolen & vitel w
th vinds
and whod watars. I intret yō bring my paten w
th yō what yō lay out
I will pay. let it not be knowen we gayne so yō may get sumthing for yo
r
selfe & sum for me it will be gayne for vs I haue mad menes to y
e ladi
delaware to bie or borrowe such things as she may fance her honors
land lieth nex to ouers by gods blesin we shall do well god grant we may
labouer to gayne it mor for y
e soule then y
e bodi by all menes let me
intret yō to tak y
e tobaco wholi to yō. I intret yō to yo
r oune profit
therefore y
e esier to obtaine. yf yō gaine well I hop yō will mak vs asaners.
I am now in spech w
th a precher of yo
r name y
t will go ouer w
th me. Yf
yō all will Consente I doute not but y
t yō will take paines & Car for ouer
bisnes & I will requit yō w
th my paines in Virginia & so will rest in all
asuranc
Yor ever
Willĩ Tracy
I Cannot her whether my cosin barkli haue taken a ship or not Yt Care
must be on yō to my bisnes will not suffer me to seke after on & wthout on
all is nothing good Sr Consider I haue manie bisnesis & non to helpe me
If yō mit do my honest neybouer §this berer§ sum good I would thank yō
[Addressed:] To my asured frind mr John Smithe at ye blue lion in Chanseri
lane this.
[Indorsed by J. Smith:] Mr Tracyes ɫre about his dispatch into Virgynia,
June .1620. .18. Jac. sent mee to London.