The Hartlib Papers

Mr Hartlip:

I haue receiued yours of the 7 Iune: & if my former letters brought yow false rumors, I now send yow the truth: for here letters are [spead?] & printed weekely according to mens affections. I am sorry I haue not so much creditt with Mr Witherings, as to trust me, that I will pay for all my priuat letters Iustly. & if he will giue yow a bill of what is past, I pray yow require it of him, & I will vpon receipt giue order for his satisfaction. & it were more ease for him & me to take his mony togither: but if he mislike it; then I pray yow pay him euery tyme, & vpon that first aduice I will order yow 5 or 6^lb before hand: & for your paynes yow shalbe no loser. I expect dayly mr westphale, & the [tables?]: but yow must send me the price, & of all the bookes, that I may take order both to pay mr Hodges & yow, & so I pray yow [certfye?] him. I am weary of writing but euer rest

                  your affectionate friend

                                            Tho: Rowe

                          Hamburg 21: Iune 1639