Boston Novr. 3. 1760 Sr.,

I am sorry to trouble my self & much more you so much about that old house, I should be very glad to hear what can be done abt. it. I suppose the part that Mrs. Pool does not occupy is rented, which rent surely does not belong to her. Pray Sr. assist me in settling this whole197affair & bind with perpetual obligation him who is already yr. obliged hble.,

RTPAINE

LbC ; addressed: "To Malachi Salter Esqr. at Halifax."

Boston Novr. 4th. 1760 Sr.,

Herewith I deliver you a Note of Benja. Leigh to me for £20 & an order on him accepted to pay me 11.15.9 together with a power to receive & sue for the money. I pray you to collect the money as soon as you can & if he neglects paying the money in such a manner or you may think he does not intend to pay it, please to put them in suit, & whatever money you may receive of mine please to remit me in the safest manner you can to Boston to the Care of Mr. John Hurd Merchant there. Please to ask Mr. Jno. Burbidge to whom I send a Letter by you if David Belcher's Note to me for £29 is sued & if it is not in an attorney's hands heel give it you to sue. I shall rely on yr. kind assistance in these matters, & hope soon to hear from you. So wishing you health & every desirable success I subscribe yr. ready & obliged Freind hble. Sert.,

RTP

B. Leigh's notes are not on Interest but as hee has kept me out of the money so long tis but reasonable he should allow the whole or part. Do the best you can abt. that. Yrs.,

RTP

LbC ; addressed: "To Mr James Brenton present."

Falmouth, Nov. 21:1760 Sir,

Yours I recd. & shd. have answered it before but no good Oppy. presented. I Observe by your Memorandum of the Interest you have Cast Interest upon Interest wch. we cannot Answer to pay as their is Children198under age Concern'd in the Estate not but I acknowledge it is but right it ought to be paid but rather than Dispute it I will pay it out of my Own Pockett if you insist upon it. But as It is no affair of your Own but your fathers Creditors, I believe you may not Insist upon Interest on Interest. I think you have Cast one Years Interest to much. As Inclos'd you have a Memo. wherein we have Cast it wth. Interest upon Interest & make it almost £20 less than you do. I have sent some money per Mr. Durant to pay you but wd. have you be as easy as Possible in yr. Demand & I rest it wth. you to act as you shall think just & Right, not Doubting but you will act uprightly in this affair. Please to Deliver Mr. Durant the Note hand wth. an accot. of Interest & Principle wch. you think you ought to have. I am wth. much Respect Sir your most huml. Servt.

RICHARD CODMAN

RC ; addressed: "To Mr. Robert Treat Paine In Boston Per favr. Mr. Durant"; endorsed. Codman's calculations of the debt owed the Thomas Paine estate on the inside sheet of his letter totals the debt at £105.7.7.