From y^e Barbadoes I hear yo^r Bro: Ld Berkeley is designed to be
Governor but the truth I refer to your Consideracon. M^r Winthrop
Newley sent me This newes w^{ch} here inclosed will kisse yo^r hands
adue
Jeames ffort 6^{th} Decemb^r
1669 Rec^r p. RICH. AWBORNE
Jan: ye 7^{th} 1668”
Richard Awborne was clerk of the Virginia Council, and this letter was
evidently recorded for young Whitby’s benefit.
The other paper is entitled “Resolutions for the settlem^t of Comerce
to and from all his Maj^{ties} Plantations in America, and other
places to the port of New York & the rest of his Royall Highnes his
Territoryes not p’hibited by act of Parliam^t” and concludes “Given
und^r my hand at ffort James in New York on Manhatans Island the
18^{th} day of November 1668