Robert Treat Paine Papers, Volume 1
Accidentally I mett with the bearer from home, per whome I have but one Moment to Inform you, that I've (since I came from home) recd. a Letter from Father by which he Inform's me of his safe Arivall at St. John's harbr. in Antegua; after a Very Tedious passage. He has been Very ill, but has recoverd his health by his Sea Sickness, & Intirely got well of his Cough & collick. Letter is Dated port above Decr. 26th. 1749.1 He does not Inform what Course he Intends So I cannot inform but Conjecture to the Bay.
105I heartily rejoyce with you at the News and wish him all health & prosperity. We are all well & remember Love (I presume) & Service. I hope you are in health, should be glad to hear. Have not time to add but am Sr. your Loving brother &c.
PS: Mr. Freeman is gone to Chabuctu alias Hallifax2 with a £3000 Cargo, and is to return per Same Vessell,3
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The city of Halifax, Nova Scotia, was founded in 1749 as part of the plan to enchance British interests after the fall of Louisbourg and the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle. A fleet of 13 transports and 1 sloop of war carried 2576 English settlers, who were soon followed by a number of New Englanders, principally from Massachusetts. By 1752 the population stood at 4268 ("History of Halifax City," Collections of the Nova Scotia Historical Society 8[1892–1894]).
RTP noted in his diary for Apr. 21 that James Freeman “satt sail for Hallifax." He was back in Boston before July 25 when he and RTP went to Cambridge.