Halifax Octo: 12 1756 Sir,

These come by Capt: Jones. Advise you that I have recd. yours by Capt. Homer, not that you wrote by Phillips. I have not done anything with Capt. Knox yet. I did not know I had his Note till Some days ago. I have given Capt. Jones Seven Dollars—for you—also Inclose you John Hills Note on which is due thirteen Dollars and 1/4—which pray get and Credit me with. I will Send you the other three pounds by the Next Vessell if I am able.

Mr. Hill lives in Mr. Checkleys own House.

Also that Chest, No. 6. in which Comes all those things you put into it Except 1 pr. Sheets which are durty—Two old Table Cloths which I Sent with my Uncle in his Chest—and that Bagg with pieces of Clothes horns &c.—which could not Come in the Chest. I have Sent in said Chest the doz. Shurts—I doz. Napkins—2 Strings of Gold Beeds qt. 138—1 Silver Seal—2 Rings (omited to Send 2 Gold Rings) Some Small pices of gold, a Black Tinn Server—old Napkin, the Velvet almost 8 Yards all those papers in the Case of Draws—Knoxs Note and some papers Relating to Halifax excepted and have deliverd the Key to Capt. Jones. These are agreeable to your Directions in your last letter.

You mention your Supprize at the News of your Fathers arival in Boston. Had you been in my Sted you would have done as I did, on accot. of his great uneasyness, however if you think best notwith Standing that to send him here again till Spring, I will do all in my Power to make his life easy.

I have a good prospect (if my Uncle & you would grant it to me) vizt: if you will give me sell me or Lease me the ground that is between the House I live in and Mr. Fairbanks it is Ten feet by Twenty One or there abouts—I will Build a small shop to sell Meat &c.—it will be of more Servis to me—that it can be to anyone else. Pray consult your Father & Capt. Jones abot. it and let me know your mind in your Next. I trust you will be inclined to oblige me in this as it will be of no determent to your Interst. I have recd. yrs. of Sept. 27th By Nicolls—and have put the Steelyards & Snuffers in said Chest No. 6. The Basons Could not Come.

J.B. Leigh1 here by promise to pay to R—T. Paine on order the Sum of 26£ Lawfull money of Nova Scotia in Six months from the date hereof370and lawfull Intrest from that time till paid it being for value received this 26 day of June at Halifax

Annoq:Dom: 1756, JB: LEIGH Test. J. FREEMAN Copy JF

Mr. Porter is well wants to hear about his widow. My family are well—pray remember me to all Friends—Your Friend & Servant,

JAMES FREEMAN

RC ; addressed: "To Mr. Robert Treat Paine In Boston. Per Capt. Jones Chest No. 6 Key"; endorsed.

1.

Benjamin Leigh, a baker and vendue master at Halifax. See RTP to John Hurd, Boston, May 18, 1758. This note was still unsettled in early 1761 when Leigh declared bankruptcy. See James Brenton to RTP, Halifax, July 1, 1761.