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Robert Treat Paine Papers, Volume 2

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From Thomas Gray

15 May 1771

From Ephraim Keith, Jr.

5 July 1771
From Pelham Winslow
Winslow, Pelham RTP
Plimouth June 10th. 1771 Sir,

I have 3 actions at your Court which I should be glad you would enter & take Care off. viz John Smith v. Benjamin Ellis—Thomas Davis v. Elijah King, & Job Bartram v. Archibald McRey if the writs are served.1 Job Witham had the writs. Your Care will oblige your friend,

PELHAM WINSLOW

RC ; addressed: "For Robert Trate Paine Esqr. at Taunton"; endorsed.

1.

The case of Smith v Ellis was entered at the June 17 71 term of the Bristol County Court of Common Pleas. It was assigned for continuation but was not brought forward to the next term. Neither of the cases was filed (Record Book, Bristol County Court of Common Pleas).