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LXXXV. Sir Edwin Sandys. A Letter to John Ferrar
October 18, 1619

Sr: I accounted my self much beholden to yu for yor so kynd visitation of
me at Northborn. Yor courteous acceptance of so ordinarie entertein-
ment, (for yu were my frend & familiar) dooth double yor deserts. And yu
have trebled them by the iournie yu have made for me to Sion. For all wch
I return yu threefold thankes & affection: wch shalbe redie to expresse it
self really on yor service, upon all fit occasions. I pray yu not to faile to
keep yor Coort on wendsday. Yu may please (if yu see the Companie fit
& in tune) to acquaint them that I am not idle in their busines, wch at the
Coort my self will make knowne unto them. If yu fynd anie crosse pro-
ceedings, make a motion to have them referred to the quarter Coort ap-
proaching. Let them knowe there are no generall letters to the Company
come to my hands. Those to the Counseil I have a good while since
caused to be presented to them: but they contein no matters of speedie
consultation. That wch dooth concern the Companie, shalbe brought to
them in fit tyme. If wrong be offered, yu may moove those of the Counceil
wch are not factious, to goe from the Coort, & yor self goe wth them, rather
then the publick good or Justice should be oppressed by faction. But I
hope there wilbe no such proceeding.

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I send yu here two letters from mr Barbor for yor comfort. But keep the
contents very secret to yor self. There yu fynd my care in 1001 to be paid
to yu. The 3001 for me (beeing of his own monie) is to supplie for a few
weeks till my owne receipts come in. For I will make bold (seeing it wilbe
this day fortnight when I set out from here) to put into yor hands my
paiment of 5001 to the East Indi Companie at their day, the 29th of this
instant. And for the other 2001 will take the best order that in absence
I can. For I am exceeding loath to faile of one hower of my due tyme:
wch I knowe wilbe marked. Therefore make also this addition to yor
kyndnes towards me: I meane yor care of this paiment. If the 2. yu write
of will goe in person to Virginia, for my part I shalbe be readie to farther
it: providing fit conditions for or frend who is there. But hereof more
fully at the meeting. now in hast I must end. All here hartily salute yu.
Gods protection be wth yu. So prayeth