Robert Treat Paine Papers, Volume 2
I this moment recd. your Letter1 and have got a man to go tomorrow and acquaint Page but believe he cant be at Boston before Wednesday and I should be glad you would have it put off till Wednesday. If it is possible get it Settled this week for it will be very expensive living in Boston. If it is any thing should happen that the Refee. cannot attend it you may get the witnesses Sworn so that Page nor the Witnesses may not go again.2
Do pay your Compts. to Mrs. Prince and get my Papers so that I may128have them this Week for I want them very much. They are all tied up together and are nothing but Deeds so that there can be no difficulty in finding them. I am Srr. yr. hble. Servt.
Not located.
The case of Jonathan Page v. Richard Reed was filed for the September 1758 term of the Superior Court at Worcester County but was referred to William Brattle, Maj. Joseph Jackson, and Maj. Edward Hartwell for a judgment. No final report was registered with the court. Benjamin Prat was the attorney for Page which would explain Willard's and Paine's interest in the case (Minute Book, Superior Court of Judicature, Worcester Co.).