Document: Letter from Stephen Goodyear to Director Stuyvesant

[ 19th July 1652 Newhaven. ]

[ Honored and much Esteemed Sir ]

[ Yours of the 25th ditto is come to hand, whereby I understand of your willingnes ] to trade with mee for such Commod[ ityes ] and prov[ isions as thease ] partes afforde, which I cannot but acknowlidge with th[ ankfulnes and ] shall I hope answer your desire to my utmost, I have [ at present ] sent you aboute what quantitye of flesh you have desired [ Being 11 barrels ] of Pork and 13 barrels of Beefe, which they have perus[ ed soe farr ] as they conceived needfull and alsoe wayd some of the[ m being ] all full and well packtt yet differ in theare way[ te. ] I have sett them at that prise by the Barrell wh[ ich Ensyne ] Briantt hath placed in his note given to your Secreta[ ry, and truly ] Sir I dare say that 10 lb. will not be advanced [ in 100 lb. at the prise; I have Beefe ] 3 sh. 15d. alsoe sent what Mault was [ Reddy ] being 32 bushels and have Porke 4-15.apoynted your vessell to take [ at ] Milford 2000 of Bread, I would have laded alsoe wheat[ e ] and peas but they Informed they would not lade it with the other things at present; soe that your other things shalbee Reddy within 14 days, Sir I hope Bevers may Come to your hand to satisfie fully that parcell being no greate quantitie and I hope hereafter to bee more fitt to take comodityes then at present Sir. For your Motion for 100 lb. in wampum although I have a quantity by mee yet it is not such as you desire but I am to morrow to goe up to Harford wheare I expect to Receave 150 lb. and if it bee such as may sute your desires, I will send it unto you by the first opertunity. Sir you Informe that you Respitt the perfecting of our account untill wee meete which I hope wilbee to mutiall satisfaction and that love and equitie will appeare upon both parties, only I would have desired that Mr. Alerton might have bine disingaged who hath preest mee very emestly aboute it, and saith hee is not willing to have a covenant to lye out to such a valew in his ould age; I hope sir it might bee noe detriment to your selfe and of greate satisfaction to him and a curtisy to my selfe, Thus with my Reale love to your selfe and Lady I commit you both to God and Rest

[ ADDRESSED: ] To the worshipfull and highly honnored Frind Peter Stevensant Govemour Generall of the Dutch Plantations in America

These at the Manhattoes

Stephen Goodyeare