Plymo: the 8th Augt. 1766 Dr: Sr:,

I recd. yours1 this day. Wood has been with me & we have att last settled the matter. I should have Informd. you of it before now, but that he promised to do it himself. You will therefore proceed no farther in this matter. We have nothing remarkable in this small & unfrequented370poor fishing Town. I suppose an Inhabitant of the Large & opulent Town of Taunton (which is to be the Capital of a New Goverment in the next Periodical revolution of Minesterial Whims) wont Expect any Intelligence from hence. I am Sr: in great Haste with the greatest respect to your Lady & Family. Your Most Humbe. Servt.

JAS: WARREN

P:S: You will take proper Care of our Parish Business.

RC ; addressed: "To Robert Treat Pain Esq. att Taunton"; endorsed.

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Not located.

Augt. XIV. Anno Libertatis Primo 1 Brother Pain,

I have considered the Case you Stated in your last2 & as to the first Question viz. what Estate had Isaac the Son. I am of opinion he had only an Estate for life & consequently my answer to the second viz. Had he a fee by payment of Legacies must be in the Negative. The Rule of payments giving fee is by Implication which cannot Controul or rise agt. an express limitation. To your Third I am of opinion that the failure of the Continancys destroys the Remainders and that of the Reversion of his whole Real Estate. The Divisor died Intestate and of Course it descends to his heirs by the Province laws. But I think it by no means safe for Smith to yeild but to the Judgt. of law. I shall not be at your Infr. Court probably may at the Superior & Shall be ever ready to yeild him any assistance & you any Service in my power. I am your friend & humble Servt.

J OTIS

RC ; addressed: "For Robert Treat Paine Esqr."; endorsed "James Otis Esqr. Aug. 14, 1766."

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The first year of liberty, i.e. following the repeal of the Stamp Act.

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Not located.