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Worthy Sir ~ I commend me to you and yours in the Lord. So it is, that we are resolved (God so consenting) the second working day of the next week to set forward toward our plantation, preparing thereto the day before. We intend to go by a shallop. So that, as our hope and desire is to have your help & our christian friend Mr. Bradstreet, so we pray you both to be with us, the day following. We were there and viewed
it cursorily: & we found a reasonable meet place, which we shall show you: but we concluded nothing. This day had not an hindrance fallen out I had brought your father in laws two stalls of Bees to you. For that one of them hath robbed & spoiled a stall of mine (as the manner of Bees is) and I cannot tell how to proceed against the offenders to have law & justice against them but by removing the thievish stall, & keeping in the innocent till they be removed. I pray you acquaint Mr. Bradstreet with our desire and purpose, that we may lay some foundation, & the better by your help & assistance. The Lord's good eye be ever upon you & yours & so trust in him that is all sufficient. Yours in all christian office & service, his most unworthy,
Stephen Bachiler
The 9 of this 8th month 1638
