Boston Febr. 9th 1765 Sir,

For Some Certain Reasons I Shall Take it as a favor If you Would Send me your Judgmt. In writing what an Hundred acres of Captn. Cobbs Land In Taunton and one Hundred acres of his Land In Attleborough with the buildings Thereon are Bona fide Worth according to the Common Estimate of Apprizement there of and I Want to Know wheither you320Think Captn. Nathan Hodges Capt George Morey or Thos Morey Esqr. of Some of them are not Sutable men to apprise the Same. I am Sir your Humble Sert.

JAMES OTIS

PS I want to Know wt. pr. Cent Lands Sett of By Execution In your neighbourhood Bring In.

JO

RC ; addressed: "For Esqr. Robert Treet Paine In Taunton These"; endorsed. Numerical tallies and a long undeciphered note in RTP's shorthand appear on the address leaf.