Boston Decr. 25th. 1759 Sr.,

I 1 Mentioned my desire to when you arrived at Kingston, you would inquire concerning the House of Moore & Rutherford, how their affairs were Settled. There was dealing between this house & Thos. Paine of Boston, in the Year 1749 and a ballance due to said Paine. The perticular Papers & accounts I sent by Capt. Coppinger of this Place last Spring directed to the Exr. or Admr. of Mr. James Rutherford late of Kingston, but have heard nothing abt. it since. If Sr. you would give yr. self the Trouble to let me hear from you whether there is any prospect of getting I should esteem it a great favour to yr. Most hble. sevt.,

RTPAINE

LbC ; addressed: "To George Ruggles Esqr. in Boston bound for Jamaico delivered him a Copy of the above on January 7th 1760 and also an Order drawn by Jos. Greenleaf on Richard Thos. Witter at Kingstone to pay sd. Ruggles forty Pounds and Interest."

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