Halifax 6 July 1758 Sir,

Inclosd you have the Note hand of Capt. Willm. Knox payable to Mr. Thos. Paine for £25. Currency wch. I recd. of the Widow Freeman agreeable to your order and have also recd. Mr. B. Leigh's Note hand payable to you for £26. Indorsed, recd. £15 in part per Jams. Freeman100the remaining £11. Leigh promises to pay me before I go—& I believe he will—how your accot. stands with Mr. Freeman's Estate I don't know. Deacon Ferguson tells me he has wrote you & advisd your coming down to settle all your Fathers affairs as you are best Capable to do it and you may Collect up £50 or 60£ wch. will be well worth the trouble. If this is the Case I woud give the same Advice, & the sooner you do it the better, provided you have not too much Business in Boston to hinder you.

Besides, the place is in want of a good honest attorney, if you can recommend yourself for such a one and did you incline to tarry here, might have Employ Enough & profitable. I am oblig'd for your good Wishes & kind mention of Mrs. Hurd's1 welfare. My Compliments to your Sister Unice & Friends & please to accept my Best Regards. Yr. most H. Servt.

JNO. HURD

RC ; endorsed.

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John Hurd in 1755 had married Elizabeth Foster (1732–1779), daughter of Thomas and Ann (Bossenger) Foster of Boston (Thwing Index).