Boston May 15th. 1753 Sr.,

After various misticall Vicissitudes of Fate I am at last arrived to the Crisis of sailing for N. Carolina, Phiall & Cadiz, & in great Hurry write you my valedictory Epistle. I have settled yr. acct. wth. Woodward & recd. the Ballanc & pr. Inclos'd acct., Shall carry it with me & improve on yr. acct. to the best advantage. Your order on Mr. Savels1 I have done nothing wth. because I could never find him till the other Day & then he offered to pay it, but I could find no Way to improve it. And now my Freinds (not in Name only but Reality) I must once more leave you than Whom I leave none wth. more Uneasiness. I bid you Adieu & wish you well from the innermost Recesses of my Soul, t'would be wasting Time to tell you how sincerely I love you all. I hope we shall meet again in the Fall in Health Peace & Prosperity, but whatever our Lots may be, may we be prepared for it, & behave well Whatever Character in Life we are call'd to act. I hope your Schemes of various Sorts will be crown'd with Success & reward you well for Ingenuity & Labour. Accept these Small Scetches, but Limitations of my Establish'd Freindship wch. I hope I shall always cherish so long as you are the Possesor of those many Amiable Qualifications wch. first induced it; & Whenever you feell the Goddess move within you think of your absent but Confirm'd Freind & humble Servt.,

ROBERT-TREAT PAINE

LbC ; addressed: "To Mr. Joseph Palmer Card Maker German Town."

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Probably Joseph Savel (Savell, Savil, Savill), cooper of Boston, or his son of the same name and same occupation (Thwing Index).