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Letter from Governor William Bradford of New Plymouth to Petrus Stuyvesant
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[ ] & propertie to yourself in [ ]
[ ] & flowrish in all peace & welfare.
[ ] & heartie wishes are that all peace & good agremt. may still be preserved [ ] of these partes & yourselfe
& that all due meanes may be attended unto on all [ ] not wanting on ay inst. occasion; and whereas some of ours [ ] [ ] Will. Paddie have heretofore followed some trade & dealing in [ ] request is on theyre behalfe that your wor: would be pleased to shew them all [ ] as theyre affaires may require & if through errour or ouersight they fall into any [ ] you would be pleased to shew them what fauour & indulgence you may and afforde [ ] theyre Cause may require, for which your loue both I and they shall [ ] much [ ] uppon any fitt ocassion to shew our thanfulnes asks to doe the like to any of yours.
[ ] I understand (by them) of a heauy imposition that lies uppon all Commodities bought & sould [ ] of your honors are such such as that unawarres they may easilie insurree danger therrby [ ] on theyre behalfe) that you will please to moderate therrof in the execution of the same [ ] fauour as you may that they may Carrie on theyre trade with as much freedom & saufetie as in the[ ] worthy predesessor of which your good will & fauour towards them I doube not. Thus with my loue [ ] respects I commend you to the protection of the most high & rest, Boston Aug. 3d (47) st vet:
Yours in my office & seruice of loue [ ]
my power