Milton 3 June 1767

The chief justice acquaints Mr. Paine that a certain deed having signed Samuel Andrews the grantee named being Edmund Littlefield junr. having been shewn to him by one James Andrews and the said deed having palpable marks of hand he the said chief justice has stopped the said deed in order to an enquiry into the persons concerned in the forging or publishing the same thereof.

RC ; addressed: "Robert Treat Paine Esq."; endorsed: "hone. Thos. Hutchinson June 3, 1767."