Robert Treat Paine Papers, Volume 2
I have allready wrote you per the Bearer Mr. Hellon wch. I delivered to him abt. an hour ago since wch: am fav'd wth. yours of 26th per Mr. Anderson & observe one of the Executn. against Mr. Hellon has been levied on his house &c. at Neck of Land & appriz'd at one hundred & Sixty pounds, possession deliver'd, & Recorded as to the Brig & two Vessells at the Cove you may put off the Sale of them as long as you can to give Mr. Hellon as much time as possible to procure the two hundred pounds Security at Newport in lieu of sd: three Vessells, but don't let the 10th of Novr. pass if he don't Succeed in procuring sd: Security by that time I wd. have all the sd: Vessells sold according to Law, but must get you to provide some Person to Buy them for me at as low a rate as possible, as Mr. Hellon may perhaps get me Security for the full sum of £700 within the six months allow'd, & in that case I Engaged to give up all his Effects that I had attached, & if sd. Vessells shd. be sold very low to any body Else I may be a Sufferer thereby. I wd. not however Exceed £200 LMy. for the Brig: nor £100 for both the other Vessells. I wd. have you tell the Sherriff that the condition of Sale must be to pay a Quarter part of the purchase soon as Sold, & the Rest at Delivery of them these conditions will prevent any body giveing any great matter for them, at least apprehend it will prevent the prices being carrd. high, the lower they are sold to me the better, tho' if Mr. Hellon Succeeds at Newport in geting Security I shall readally give them up to him, as allready wrote you as you have a power of attorney from me must Desire you'l Satisfye the Sherriff by Indemnifying him from any Damage Loss &c. &c. wch. if any such thing hereafter sh