Halifax Aug: 27th 1756 Sir,

Yours by my wife dated Augt. 1756 is now before me. Ere this comes to hand you will Doubtless hear that your Father is with Capt. Jones and thro: his Care to be Convey'd as you Shall direct. It was not in my Power to keep him any longer Notwithstanding all the advice I could get or Arguments I could advance—as Capt. Jones can advice. I send by sd. Jones Your Chest No. 7—which Contains the Globs—2 Portmantle Cases—a piece woolin Cloth—yr. Fathers Best Great Coat—Light Blue Coat & Breeches—blue Jacket doz Inck Powder Allens Synopsis &c.—& Two Blankets—the Key is with his Keys—also his Chest No. 3. EF. with his Clothes Linin &c.—also those Pappers in the upper Draw vizt. the back Teer—his Case with above Six Quarts of Rum & Two of Wine—some Sugar &c.—&c.—also the Chest of Papers with many books all Nail'd up & Sealed with the Impression of a Lyon. There are Several things left to be mended & washed as Shurts and Stockings—beside the 12 Shurts hereafter Mention'd—which with all his other things I shall Send when he orders. Fearing that a Privateer is off this Harbour I have taken oute of his Chest Twelve his Best Shurts & Twelve Napkins—his Spoons, Velvet and many more things for fear356they sho'd be taken. These with all his other things I will Send when he shall direct or whoever Succeeds him—for I do not think he will live long. I have taken Special Care that his going & being in Boston be as Secret as may be—So as not to prevent Success to your Scheem in Settling his affairs. He brings in his press Fifty Shills. Cash in his Chest—his Cane. My Love to all Friends. Your Freind & Serv.,

J: FREEMAN

RC ; endorsed. Enclosure: James Freeman: Inventory of Goods of Thomas Paine, Aug. 27, 1756, printed herewith.

Halifax August 27. 1756

Sent per Capt. Jones:

Chest No. 7 -

put in the Globes 2 portmantle Cases 1 piece wollin Cloth 1 Blue Great Coat 1 Light do. Coat 1 do. do. Breeches 1 Blue Jacket 1/2 doz Inck Powder Allens Synopsis &c. 2 Blankits Uncles Large Chest with his Cloths &c.—also those papers in the back Teer in the upper draw of his Draws. Do. Case with Rum wine Sugar &c. Chest of papper & Books-Nailed up & Sealed with the Impression of a Lyon

Bed —

3 Blankets 1 sheet 1 Pillir 1 Bolster Blue Coat & Great Coat

Inventory of Goods &c. left in my hands by Mr. Thomas Paine—Sept. 1-1756

357

Case Draws—

Pappers— Glasses— &c.--- Docters Chest--- No. 3. Chest goods---

No. 2. Chest of Do. vizt.

2s. Pewter pt. Basons 7 Knet Caps 9 pr. Pumps a Piece Buckrum 9 papers Buttons 16 Scans Maslin &c. 2 pr. Tongus. 1 Sword —3 Canns 1 Ladle 6 Brass Candlesticks 1 Box with Gloves is No. 4. 1 Tea pot. 1 mapp. 2 Canes 1 Saw. 22 Deer Skins 4 pr. Deers Leather Breeches

And left loose—

1 pr. Boots 1 Iron Spade } Fairbanks 1 Peak ax 1 pr. Sizzers Guns in Mr. Fairbanks Yard 2 Small Arms 2 Pistolls 1 pr. Andirones-Brass Knobb 1 Bed Sted & Broods & Cord 1 do. Standing 1 Peck & 1/2 peck Soap good for nothing II Axes 2 Brass Cocks 3 Skillits 6 Saint George Jacks-rat eaten 1 Copper Kittle

MS ; endorsed in James Freeman's hand: "Inv: Sundrys Sent to Boston & Sunds: left of my Uncles 1756." Enclosed in James Freeman to RTP of this date, preceding.