Robert Treat Paine Papers, Volume 4
I recd. your Letter1 & Sent the s . . . writ vs. Chace by an officer this day with proper directions.
I Enclose you a writ which I beg of you to overlook & see that it is rightly drawn—& then give it to an officer for service—that you may Judge 83 whether it is rightly drawn these are the Circumstances viz Capt. Howland owned 1/24th part & Mr. Varnum 1/32 of the Sloop as mentioned in the writ. She went aCruise & returned, as soon as She returned Mr. Varnum, without asking Howlands Consent, went & sold her to persons unknown with all her Stores & now refuses to account with Capt. Howland for his part of the money. If it is not well drawn or the action is not properly brought be so good as to draw it properly—for which I will see you satisfied. Capt. Howland wou’d have apply’d to you if you had been present & I Suppose wou’d be glad to Engage you now.
Your family Sir is as well as usual & I Suppose they write by this oppertunity.
Pray sir let the writ be Served for march Court.
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