July 20 No. C. 1752 Sr.,

I have been a long Time in very Uneasy Circumstances Expecting a Vessell. How the Matter may be I dont know, but I hope that if the Vessell be come you have sent me things that I have wrote to you for. The Times are Very distressing I believe in Boston, but I hope that you & yr. Family have not had more Affliction than you have been able to bear. I long to hear from you & pray you to write by any Vessell that may be a coming this way.

I am in good Health, no thanks to the Country for that. My Love & Service to Mr. Cranch & yr. Wife. Remr. me to all. I am yr. very Freind & humble Servt.,

ROBERT-TREAT PAINE

LbC ; addressed: "To Mr. Jos: Palmer Mercht. att Boston pr. Capt. Robson."