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Letter from Deputy-Governor Goodyear of New Haven to Director Stuyvesant on trade between the colonies

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[1][Honored Sr.

[ My last was to desire you that my loving friend Mr. Isack Alerton might not suffer ] for any Curtisie [ hee hath shewed to us in the Bargine of the Shipp wherin hee stands Ingaged. I hope that small ] matter that yet Remaynes [ unpayd being aboute 400.0.0 guildrs you will ] see Just Cause to alow for [ the use of my shipp. Alsoe therein I ] have desired you to consider [ of gunns hee bought at an excessive ] Rate & provisions bought for the men which Come in the shipp unto all which I referr you to my [ former letter. ] [2]

Now theese are to aquaint you that your [ Secretary aquainting ] mee wth a desire you had of some provisions [ (and my owne ] desire being to settle a trade wth you if I might upon a Just & equall way of dealing) If you please to write a few lynes of what you desire I hope I shall furnish you wth such a quantity as shall amount to what is by Ensigne Briant propounded or wthin a 100f of it; only I desire you to send for what you shall want as speedily as you may; & the tyme of you paymt in Coats or skins Beavrs at Mr. Briants prise by him propounded. It will answer my occasions any time before the first of August next; Sr., I hope if you & I doe once Enter to deale each wth other that wee may doe pleasure to on & anosher; I should have made a voyadge to you for to have procured a discharge to Mr. Alerton, but that I have many occasions heare that Requier my presents. Thus with my love and real! respects to yourselfe & wife I Rest in hast

Newhaven,
25th febr 1651 (1652)

Stephen Goodyeare

[ ADDRESSED: ]

To the w[ orship ]full Peter Stevensant
theese present
at Manhattes.

Notes

Missing material supplied from ibid., 158-59.
This letter no longer exists.

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