Robert Treat Paine Papers, Volume 3
There is a Dispute between Charles Ward Apthrop & me concerning a Sett of Bills, drawn by me in favor of sd. Apthrop upon —— Howell1 merchant in Philadelphia, in the year 1762. This is to desire you wou’d 204procure Vouchers of those Bills being paid to sd. Apthrop by Mr. —— Howell, out of a Sum of money sd. Howell owed me for a Brigg he purchased of me about that Time. In granting this Favor you’ll oblige yr.
May 3 theirs people often here after notes that was Left hear Last year to be Sue:d & I Cant find them. I Should be Glad if you would write me where they are & what I must due about them. Hezh. Cole has taken up his note 8–1.6. I received the money Last week.
Joshua Howell (1726–1797) was a merchant in Philadelphia, who at this time was also a director of the Philadelphia Contributorship, a fire insurance company, and one of the attornies for the trustees of the London-based Pennsylvania Land Company (Jonathan S. Howell, A Memorial History and Genealogical Record of the John Howell and Jacob Stutzman Families [Rushville, Ill., 1922?], 11, 49; Pennsylvania Gazette, Nov. 12, 1761, Apr. 15, 1762).