May 9, 1760

Suffolk ss: By the Honble. Thomas Hutchinson Esq. Judge of Probate &c.

It appearing to me1 by the Inventory & Account presented by Robert Treat Paine Administrator on Executor to the Estate of his late Father Thomas Paine late of Boston in the County aforesaid Merchant deceased Intestate, represented Insolvent, that after the Subduction of Necessarys for the deceased's last Sickness, Funeral Expences, Charges attending the Administration &c. there remains but the Sum of Two hundred, & Seventy Pounds, Nine shillings & Ten pence, & that the Claims of the several Creditors to said Estate amount to the Sum of Two Thousand four hundred & Seventy five Pounds, Thirteen shillings & seven Pence, one Farthing, as appears by the Commissioners Report hereto annexed, so that the said Estate will bear to pay the said Creditors at Present no more than the Sum of Two Shillings and two pence, one farthing on the Pound of the Debts to them respectively owing

I do therefore hereby proportion the Surplusage, or remaining Estate to & among the Creditors accordingly, & order the said Administrator Executor to pay unto the said Creditors the Sum of Two Shillings & Two189pence Farthing, on the Pound of the Debts to them respectively owing as appears on the other Side, saving to each of the Creditors, a Proportion of such other Estate as may hereafter appear, upon the further Accompt to be rendered thereof, In Testimony whereof I have hereunto sett my Hand & the Seal of my said Court of Probate at Boston this 9 Day of May Anno Domini 1760,

T HUTCHINSON Boston Jany. 18th. 1760

A List of the Creditors to the Estate of Mr. Thomas Paine deced. & the Sums respectively due to them

Mr. Wm: Price	0:15: 1
Jno. & Richd. Billings	2— —
David Baldwin	56: 6: 8
Sampson Salter	1:18: 8
Nathll. Greenwood	24:14:—
Seth Thayer	1:12: 1
Banja. Bagnall	3:10: 9
Isaac Gridley	4:18: 1/2
Wm. Torrey	7: 2: 7
Jabez Hatch	1:11: 1
Thos. Green Esq.	14: 2: 8
Ebenr. Storer & Son	2: 8: 9
Geo. Leonard Esq.	1: 6: 8
Josh. Bryant	2:14: 8
Doctr. Jno. Sprague	19: 3: 4 1/2
Alexr. Nash	1:18: 8
Docr. Silvesr. Gardner	3:15: 5 3/4
Este. of Wm. Owen	8: 3: 6
Caleb Parker	7: 5: 3
Samll. Davis	2:13: 4
John Baker	32: 9: 3
John Crossbey	52: 8: 6 1/2
Card. up	£261: 0: 5 1/4

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Sum brougt. up	261: 0: 5 1/4
Geo. Holmes	275: 4:—
Samll. Watts Esq.	45: 2:—
Frs. Borlan Esq.	66: 5: 4
Wm. Penniman	5:13:—
Thos. Nichols Esq.	1:18: 2 1/2
Josh. Ruby & Son	:—: 2
Docr. Austin	:12: 9 1/2
Hugh Hall Esq.	237: 7:—
Jas. Pemberton Esq.	46: 8: 6
Ese. of Benja. Brown	223:11:—
Capt. Isaac Dupee	51:10: 6 1/4
Elijah Collins	81:19: 7
Andw. Cunningham	4: 5: 2 1/2
Estate of James Allen Esq.	1037: 4:—
Fras. Whitmore	23: 1: 5 1/2
Nathll. Clap Esq.	91: 1:—
Peleg Bryant	22: 9: 2 1/4
	£2475:13: 7 1/4

We the Subscribers appointed by the Honble. Thomas Hutchinson Esq. to examine the Claims of the Creditors to the Estate of Mr. Thomas Paine decd. have attended that Service, & find the Sum of Two Thousand, four hundred & hundred & Seventy five Pounds, Thirteen shillings & seven pence, one farthing due from said Estate to the several Creditors.

Per JONATHAN CLARKE JOSEPH BRADFORD SAMUEL DOWNE

MS copy; "Suffolk ss: By the Honble. Thomas Hutchinson Esqr. Judge of Probate, &c." (with enclosure of May 9, 1760).

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Thomas Hutchinson (1711–1780), later governor of Massachusetts, was at this time judge of probate and justice of the Court of Common Pleas for Suffolk County as well as a member of the Council (DAB).

Canterbury June the 4 day 1760 Sur,

After my Regards to you I wod Inform you That I have setteled your account with Farbanks and thare is due to you three pounds Lawful money.

He has Confest Judgement on Palmars note and I have Recived 4 half Joanas1 which I send you by the barer here of and the Rest is stil be hind I will Indever to git the Remander of Mr. Palmers and yours be fore Long. I hope to precuer what is due from me to you by next winter. So I Remane yours to serve.

JOHN DYAR

RC ; addressed: "To Mr. Robard Treet Paine at Bosston;" endorsed. RTP's notes on a legal case are on the inside pages.

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Johannes, name by which the Portuguese dobra de quatro escudos of João V (1703–1750), a gold coin valued at about 36s. sterling, was known in the British American colonies (OED).

July 1760 Sr.,

I flatter my self you'll accept of the inclos'd, as tis the effects of my ebullient Genius. I send it in time that you may wear it to Commencment,1 for then perhaps may be the very Crisis. You see I have your interest at heart, and you may depend on it Sir if their should be any Services in which my Service may be any ways serviceable to you I shall not only alway serve you, but shall endeavour to serve you. But my design was not to make a long193scrawl, for the shorter my scrawl is, the more time will it save, and the saving of time has very much my attention. Yours, in hast,

LAVINIA

P.S. I should be glad to see that Peice you told me of, as you did not promise me, I can't demand, but if you knew how much any of your productions gratified me, I am satisfied my request would have your concuring consent. If you see fit to favor me, give it to Sister B—n and I'll convey it safe to you again.

RC ; addressed: "For Mr. Paine"; docketed in RTP's hand: "from & to Lavinia on a Bag." RTP's answer dated July 1760 is in shorthand and has not been deciphered.

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Commencement was on July 16.