Taunton March 18. 1786. Sir,

Inclosed is your writ vs. Durfee Served as you will see, the Offr. could find nothing beside to Attach. The Action Murphy vs. Scot was Entered & contind. the Action Ingraham vs. Jones was Contd.

Murphy went off before I recd. your Letter or I should have sent your Bedstead at Crockers which you wrote for.

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We had a Small Court the Increase to me in the money way was verry Small but to make up matters I had this week an addition to my family of a fine Girl1 (on which I give you Joy) Mrs. Padelford & the Girl is finely. Please make my respects to Mrs. Paine and Believe me to be your Sincere

Friend & Humbl. Servt. Seth Padelford

Also I Inclose to you an Excon. vs. Henderson & a writ vs. Stoughton which I beg you to Deliver to a Coroner—the money on the Excon. I have so long been out off that want it & the offr. Sheriff has had a long time to pay it in. I will Endeavour to Serve you as much in any way I can. Yours &c.

S. Padelford

RC ; addressed: “Honorable Robert Treat Paine Esqr. Boston Hond. by Capt. Smith”; endorsed.

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Ann “Nancy” Padelford (1786–1817) was one of fourteen children, seven of whom died in infancy. She married in 1804 Samuel Edgar Cooke of Tiverton, R.I., who had been one of her father’s law clerks.