Boston Decr. 26. 1766

I Suppose the very bad Traveling since you last per Mr. Tisdall has prevented my hearing from you on Rt. Caldwell:s Affair. I fully Intended this Inferiour Court to Call Mr. Nathl. Rogers to accot. for my Interest in Brig: Nancy, wch: I attach't as Security towards my Debt against Rt. Hellon, but Mr. Auchmuty thought it most adviseable he shd. see you first & desires me to write to you to bring down with you the next oppy. here, all papers relateing what has been done in them affairs that are necessary for him to make a begining with, the Copy of Rogers & Blanchard's obligation to Coll. Richmond to Indemnifie him to Delivering them the Brig: Fancy I have got here, so you need not procure it. I shall be glad you'l send for Jona: Perry Ship builder & know of him how it came about that he gave sd: Rogers & Blanchard a Bill of Sale wth. Mr. Hellon for sd. Brig. while in the Yard & unfinished, wch: s: Rogers pretend was done 15th June 1764 when I taulk'd wth. sd. Perry (after that time) he told380me that he could set aside the obligation he gave sd. Rogers & Blanchard as they deceved him, perhaps you may be examing him thoroughly on that head, make some discovery in my favr. (tho' I don't think any obligation given by sd. Perry is of much Consiquence as he sd. Perry was to hold no part of sd: Brig. but was Employ'd by Hellon as a Labourer) if you find that sd: Perry can serve me in the case of this Brig: you may Engage wth. him in my be half, that if I hold Recover the Brig: as Hellons property I will pay him all his Demand on her in hard Dollars, shd. it not amount to more than Two hundred Dollars, when I taulkt last wth. him & propos'd makeing good his Demand on sd: Brig: he told me he could Discover Sufficient to prove the Brig: was Hellons & not Rogers & Blanchard. I shall take it as a favr. you'l make a point to Inform your Self of every Circumstance relating the Bill Sale given by sd. Perry as well as by R. Hellon, when I was last at yr. House I spoke to sd. Hellon on this Affair, he told me positively that he had given sd: Rogers & Blchchard no leave either in writing or by word of mouth to send away sd. Brig that sd. Rogers as well as his young Man had at different times given him a Rect. or Instrumt. of writing wherein it was Inserted that the sd. Brig was understood to be the property of him & Hellon & the differt. bills of Sale only given as Security, try all you can to get Mr. Hellon to let you take a Copy of sd: writings & if he has any Letters from sd: Rogers & Blanchard respecting: sd: Brig. to get the Sight of them, & for his Encouragmt. to giveing you & me all the Insight he can into this Affair of the Brign: you may assure him that I will give him a full Discharge for his Ballnce. so that he may be safe in any other province or Country whatever from being molested by me or my heirs, & on Failiour of this Reasonable Request I will not Sign wth. his other Creditors, notwithstanding a Statue of Bankrupcy is taken out against him, I am not obligd to come in with his other Creditrs. unless I chuse so to do, tho know I can't come on him within this province. Upon secd. thought I here Inclose you the Copy Coll. Richmond gave me of Rogers & Blanchard's Indemnification for sd. Brig. wch. may be necessary for you to see before you come down here but return it me again. I am with Respect Sr. Your most hble. Servt.

GILBT. DEBLOIS

Pray send the Inclos'd to Mr. Hood at Jno. Adam's House.

RC ; addressed: "To Robt. Treat Paine Esqr. In Taunton per favr. Capt. Cobb."

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