Honoured S^r.
Notwithstanding y^e sad providence I labour und^r (w^ch I already find will be too hard for mee to graple w^th
my own strength) I do verily believe both y^r {?people} + Relations are of so compassionate a nature y^t you would be really
afflicted for yt {?with} mee could you but xxx thoroughly understand y^e consternation of my mind at y^e {?recei^t} of your Lett^r
w^t to this hou^r is impsible – y^r {?sadness} of my Countenance at y^t w^{th my} {?respect} of [illeg] {?shows it ?should been}, y^r my heart may
bee made bett^r by it, But I must ?confide y^t y^r Justice as was ?Good of God {^w^ch at present ^is scarce intelligible in so dark a ?Provi}
xxxxxxx is engaged herein, for my multiplyed Prevarications have been very great & this may lead to {?furth^r ?one ?of}
{?my} [illeg] straitened Humiliation, but yet is to mean I hope I may w^ch Job {?maintain} my Integrity, & {?prosperity}
had y^r been less Sincerity in y^e Business, more {?spurious} appearances might have gone furth^r but truly S^r I was
so far from {?imparting} y^t upon your {^[illegible line]} severall things of moment I have {?represented} things to my own disadvantage
xxxxxx but y^t may more frequently be discoursed xxx if at M^r Gunt^r return from y^e north I may {?have} y^e hour^s to {?condemn}
more full satisfaction; y^e interview I hope I need not {?desire} y^r privacy as to ye Particular given {?y^r ?divulging ?which}
would bee disingenuous xxxxxxxxxx & y^r [illeg] not so much as when supported in M^r Cholmel
who with his whole family shall always be highly ?returned & well spoken of too him who ?hates y^t [illeg]
…….. of some whose Love is turned to ?habits y^r {?neanmoins} into y^t {?most ?favor} as well as {?unjust ?Reproach}
but y^t Pattern xxxxxx shall nev^r be imitated by mee, for tho I should nev^r have y^t satisfaction to relate
to so pious as well as honourable family y^t I cannot but wish well to it & assure respect y^t I hast never to
{?any ?unworthy} Reflection {?use} upon it by
S^r. your very humble Serv^t
R. T.

29 October 1694.

Honoured S^r.
Notwithstanding y^e sad providence I labour und^r (w^ch I already find will be too hard for me to grapple wi^th
my own strength) I do verily believe both you^r {?people} + Relations are of so compassionate a nature y^t you would be really
afflicted for yt {?with} me could you but xxx thoroughly understand y^e consternation of my mind at y^e {?recei^t} of your Lett^r
w^t to this hou^r is impossible – y^r {?sadness} of my Countenance at y^t wi^{th my} {?respect} of [illeg] {?shows it ?should been}, y^r my heart may
bee made bett^r by it, But I must ?confide y^t y^r Justice as was ?Good of God {^w^ch at present ^is scarce intelligible in so dark a ?Provi}
xxxxxxx is engaged herein, for my multiplied Prevarications have been very great & this may lead to {?furthe^r ?one ?of}
{?my} [illeg] straitened Humiliation, but yet is to mean I hope I may whi^ch Job {?maintain} my Integrity, & {?prosperity}
had y^r been less Sincerity in y^e Business, more {?spurious} appearances might have gone furthe^r but truly S^r I was
so far from {?imparting} y^t upon your {^[illegible line]} several things of moment I have {?represented} things to my own disadvantage
xxxxxx but y^t may more frequently be discoursed xxx if at M^r Gunte^r return from y^e north I may {?have} y^e hour^s to {?condemn}
more full satisfaction; y^e interview I hope I need not {?desire} y^r privacy as to ye Particular given {?y^r ?divulging ?which}
would bee disingenuous xxxxxxxxxx & y^r [illeg] not so much as when supported in M^r Cholmel
who with his whole family shall always be highly ?returned & well spoken of too him who ?hates y^t [illeg]
…….. of some whose Love is turned to ?habits y^r {?neanmoins} into y^t {?most ?favour} as well as {?unjust ?Reproach}
but y^t Pattern xxxxxx shall neve^r be imitated by me, for though I should neve^r have y^t satisfaction to relate
to so pious as well as honourable family y^t I cannot but wish well to it & assure respect y^t I hast never to
{?any ?unworthy} Reflection {?use} upon it by
S^r. your very humble Servan^t
R. T.

29 October 1694.