Bath Town, Pamplico River N: Carolina March 26 1752 Sr.,

I wrote you dated the 8th. Instant. I have not as yet got yr. Tar; & I doubt I shall be pestered to get it speedily, for collecting Debts in159this Country is no small Jobb; but believe I shall get it in season. The times are very dull, but in as much as I am here without a Vessell; so I shall be able to get the Load all ready by the Time the Vessell comes. I hope the next Letter to write for one, but cannot now with a safe conscience. Yr. Sugar is none of the brightest in the World; but I shall sell to advantage. You may depend upon it I shall consult yr. Interest in every proceeding & make all the dispatch that is possible. I Remain yr. obliged humble Servant,

ROBERT-TREAT PAINE

LbC ; addressed: "To Mr. William Fisher junr. Mercht. in Boston."

Bath Town No: Carolina March 26 1752 Sr.,

Please to send me two Tables one of 4 feet Bed of Black Walnut, & the other 6 feet bed of Maple, let them be plain & strong. Likewise 12 Black Walnut Chairs with black Leather Seats, made quite plain & strong, please to get Mr. Saml. Downe to do the Lether Work & charge to the Voyage. But if these things should come to more than the Ballance, please to get the Overplus on the Acct. of that Note of Mr. Woodwards in favr. of Mr. James Freeman Endors'd to you (as I understand) or if Sr. you cannot get these things on yr. Acct. please to get them on the Acct. of that Note. Let them be low priz'd & strong & as good Work as may be. With Regard to the shipping of them I shall write you more when I write for the Vessell. Pray get the Joiners Ware if you can let it be good & take care it be not? over high priz'd. Let the Chairs be without any Carved work so as to have them as cheap as may be.

R.T. PAINE

LbC ; addressed: To Mr. Jos: Palmer Card Maker in Boston."