Boston March 12th 1766 Sr.,

I am favd. wth. yours of 8th. Instt. & am realley Sorry you shd. be so plagu'd wth: Coll. Richmond & Hellon and am of your mind that Richmond ought to take Hellon's Plank Security, seing I am so great a Sufferer, & Hellon a man in Distressed Cercumstances & t'wd. not Ruin the coll. to Accept his Offer. The Sherriff here takes poundage either on amo. of Effects Sold, or Appriz'd by Men chose by Each party, & if Execution is for £2000. & he pays the Creditor only 200£ he receives poundage only on £200. If Coll. Richmon will not be satisfied in Settleing the poundage as aforesd. Mr. Hellon must Complain of him. I have no Mony or wd. not Value paying the right poundage for sd: Hellon & take his363Plank Security. I hope to see you in a few days & that you'l be able to settle Williams's affair, otherwise poor Fossey must go to Goal, as he has no money nor nothing Else. I am Respectfully Sr., Your assur'd Frd.

GILBT. DEBLOIS

PS. I shall Sail for England in Fourteen days.

RC ; addressed: "To Robt. Trt. Paine Esqr. Attorney at Law In Taunton"; endorsed.