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Robert Treat Paine Papers, Volume 2

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From Abel Willard
Willard, Abel RTP
Lancaster Jany. the 14 1759 1760 Sr.,

I this moment recd. your Letter & have got a man to go tomorrow & acquaint Page1 but believe he cant be at Boston before Wednesday & 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 Reffee. cannot attend it you may get the witnesses Sworn so that Page nor the Witnesses may not go again. Do pay your Compts. to Mrs. Prince & get my Papers so that I may have 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.

ABEL WILLARD

RC ; addressed: "To Mr. Robert Treat Paine, in Boston"; endorsed. Notes in RTP's hand on the verso: She resolv'd never to have Any Scores? again undeciphered code. never made any Contract to be their Customer I credit of the Negro of the Boy undeciphered code

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Jonathan Page and Richard Reed referred an action between them from Worcester Superior Court, Sept. 1759, to Thomas Whiting, Capt. John Gibson, and Stephen Hall as referees. The referees met at Charlestown, Jan. 30, 1760 and assessed Reed £6.12.0 in damage and costs (Suffolk Files, no. 80438).