Robert Treat Paine Papers, Volume 2
I1 have not Got that Money for you As yet, Nither Can I Git it at present, So I lay at your mercy, all I Can do now Is to pray, I acknowledge your past Indulgence, and Still hope, But as I understand that you lett Considerable Sums of Money, I Should be very Glad you would Take Interest of me, if you desire it I will Give New Security and with a Surety if you please. from your most obliged and most Humble Servant,
John Weston (1733?–1815) served in Middleboro as clerk of the committee of correspondence. In his record of notes of credit, RTP listed Weston borrowing £7.9.0 on Aug. 9, 1770, and repaying the debt with interest (total £8.15.3) on April 13, 1773. Weston borrowed two further sums, £35.14.0 and £31.17.8, on Feb. 16 and 17, 1773, respectively. RTP sued for recovery of these debts at the Plymouth Inferior Court, April term 178, and was granted a judgment of £91.3.8 and £3.7 costs (Plymouth Court Records, 9:90).