The Papers of Robert Treat Paine: Volume 2, 1757-1774 Front Matter Documents 1757From Samuel QuincyDr. Sr., You are, perhaps wondering at my omitting to write you all this time; and may begin to quære whether I have not made my Exit too? and I must... To "Lavinia" I the other day recd. a very Strange Something I cant tell what, from a very Complaisant Lady I can't tell who, but as the Occurence diverted me much... 24 January 1757To James FreemanSr., I recd. yrs. per Capt. Jones & the things you sent by him. I am very glad to hear of yr. health & prospect of Business I hope it may do well. I ... 27 January 1757From Abigail Paine GreenleafDear Brother, Sister is in a very low state. She had recover'd so far as to get about house and her Docr. pronounc't her well and last Fryday was tak... 2 February 1757To Samuel GraySr., After my Regards to you & your Lady, I should be much obliged to you if you would copy out the Partition Deed of Paine & Braughton of Lands in W... 7 February 1757To Eunice PaineOur Eunice, I have communicated yr. Proceedings to Dr. Sprague. He thinks the Steels will not do for you nor dry purges, but says you must take Æthio... 26 February 1757From James FreemanMr. Paine, By C. Jenks I recd. yrs. am much obliged to you for the Concern you mention for my wellfair, may yours increase. As to that money of Capt.... 26 February 1757From Abel WillardSr: I have here Inclosed to you a Copy of a Condition of a Bond for you to consult some Gentlemen of the Law upon. You'll see by the Bond that the Ob... 3 March 1757To Richard CranchDear Sir, (If you have an Existence) will you or will you not go to Taunton with me on Tuesday the 13th instant. Upon the oath you have taken say yes... 5 March 1757To Eunice PaineDear Eunice, This comes by way of Memento. I have been back 10 days but so busy at Court I have thought of Nothing else. How you are I don't know tho... 7 March 1757From Eunice PaineDear Brother, You have often blamed me for omitting oppertunities of informing you of my Circumstances in life and declare yourself willing to share ... 7 March 1757From Abel WillardDear Sir, I Recd. yours by Uncle Jonathan what was inclosed for Amelia, but being indisposed I have not been to present the Same to the fair one as y... 9 March 1757From Joseph GreenleafBrother Treat, The Circumstances of our family will not allow of my coming to Boston very suddenly and therefore should be glad of a Little of your A... To George Leonard I imagine by this time you have observed that all my performances are the Effects of Midnight Lucubrations. I hope you don't infer from thence that I... 12 March 1757From Eunice PaineDear Brother, I have recd. the 2 Letters you sent along for me & perceive by the date you wrote one before you took yr. journey. I thank you for yr. ... 14 March 1757From Abel WillardDear Sir, I Recd. yours just now by my Brother & should have been glad to have answered it but Friend Aaron by whom this comes is in haste. Tell Thay... 16 March 1757From Joseph GreenleafBrothr. Treat, The bearr. Capt. Pray waits upon you for a few Lines respecting Fulton. Should also be glad to know what Incouragement from the Phisic... 28 March 1757From Abel WillardSr., I Rec'd yours by my Brother Abijah, but have not Time by this Conveyance to answer your Quære or to write to Mr. Prat. I shall be in Town in abo... 28 March 1757From Levi WillardBrother Treat, I have Inclos'd a Note to you which I Desire you would sue as soon as possible to our May Court, & Desire he may be taken with a singl... 1 April 1757To Eunice PaineDear Eunice, I hear you have been better worse & better again. May the best state remain. Why do you not let me know what things you shall want for a... 2 April 1757From Shepard FiskSr., I have done your message to Job Packard, and to Ephm. Willis who promised me to inform his Brother (lately remov'd from this Town). I have also ... 4 April 1757From Eunice PaineDear Brother, I have been at a loss some time to find out whether I had best improve part, of the few moments in Comparison that I have when I'm Capp... 9 April 1757To James FreemanSr., I purpose this by Capt. Jones, who has lately inform'd me of yr. success in childmaking. I heartily give you Joy & as you have begun a good work... Enclosure Group 17 April 1757From Joseph Greenleaf, with EnclosureSr., The inclos'd has once been to Boston once before. I send you per Cato the Deed and bond and pray you to deliver them and take up my two bonds. I... 12 April 1757EnclosureSr., The bearer (Cato) is to receive his money tomorrow & promises to leave it either wth. my father or you for me if he has not Liberty to return to... 20 April 1757To Richard CranchFreind Cranch, Comets aside—the Business now is that Levi Willard & Wife are now in town, & purpose for Scituate on Fryday & purpose furthermore to t... 4 May 1757To Eunice PaineDear Eunice, I expect to send this by Mr. Palmer with yr. Elix. Nerv. Dr. Sprague says it is good for you, & ask'd if you continued drinking Salt Wat... 7 May 1757From James Freeman Mr. Robt. Treat Paine, I have recd. yours by Capt. Jones also the Power, but cant do anything with Leigh yet, but will keep a bright look oute. As to... 13 May 1757To Joseph BlanchardSr., I have reason to fear by my long neglect of writing that you have suspected me Unmindful of you, but Sr. I can make a good Excuse for my Silence... 13 May 1757Extract from a Letter on Being Sworn to the Bar —by this Opportunity I may inform you, that that period of time, which most men with such eagerness long for, is at last arrived, & I am no longer to... 2 June 1757To James FreemanSr., I recd. yrs. pr. Capt. Jones & note the contents. I am glad to hear your welfare, & with regard to ours must now inform you that after a long se... 17 June 1757Mock Letter To A LadyMy dear Sally, We have long expected yr. return with great Impatience and having An Unexpected Opportunity I once more send my warmest desires that y... 17 June 1757To Eunice PaineDear Eunice, I have Consulted Dr. Sprague about Lokyers Pills. He says he cant tell whether they are proper without knowing yr. Case, but he has no O... 4 July 1757To Eunice PaineDear Eunice, I am returned, & now I guess you want to know every thing. In the first place I like the Country & Road as far as Portsmouth hugely, but... 10 July 1757To Eunice PaineDear Eunice, I have found a place where you may live. I have been twice to treat with them about it & they seem fond of the thing, quite agreeable pe... 11 July 1757From John CalefGood Sir, The considerable acquaintance I have had with you Emboldens me to Trouble you with the Inclosed Note on Capt. John Malcomb. He has lately S... 11 July 1757To Eunice PaineDear Eunice, 'Tis very hot, however I am better than I have been for some time past. I cured myself by drinking 2 pts. of Milk for supper. I hear you... 16 July 1757To James FreemanSr., I wrote you by Capt. Jones wch. I conclude you have recd. I purpose this by Capt. Jenkins. I have nothing very perticular to inform you off, but... 18 July 1757From Abel WillardSr., Be so good as to give the Inclos'd to Gideon & tell him I would not have him serve it unless he can secure some part of the Debt as much as the ... 19 July 1757From John CalefSir, I have recd. your Favour in answer Say, Capt. Malcome bro't a Chest & Gun from Albany for me the Commission, Freight thereof to be Deducted out ... 23 August 1757To Enoch FreemanSr., I make bold to send the enclosed to yr. care & pray you to deliver them to some officer (of whom I am ignorant). You will percieve that in the Wr... 30 August 1757To James FreemanSr., I recd. a line & an half by Capt. Jones. I am very Sorry you should put off writing till the last moment so as to have no time to answer a Lette... 3 September 1757To Eunice PaineDear Eunice, They tell me you are at Abington. I am come down with Abel Willard with whom I shall return to Lancaster next week & shall not return to... 30 September 1757To Eunice PaineDear Eunice, Here I am & have had no Opportunity of writing till now. I hope you are tollerable. Upon my Journey I have heard of the recovery of a ce... October 1757From Mary Fletcher?Sir, Thinking you an object of Charity I spare the inclos'd* out of my own Store and beg your acceptance of it as a Proof of that Sincerity wherewith... October 1757To Mary Fletcher?Madam, I recd. yr. kind present & the few lines that inclos'd it, & really I was not a little surprised to find so slight & brittle a piece of Chaffe... October 1757From "Lavinia"Sir, I dont repent giveing you so much room for Satyr, for I was highly pleas'd to find my design so well answer'd when I read your Epistle, and I sh... October 1757To "Lavinia"Madam, I recd. yrs. in which are many things worthy Observation & Answer Subjects that would afford much Amusemt. & recreation, but as you seem in so... 4 October 1757To James FreemanSr., I herewith send you a Power to act for me as Executor in the doing of wch. I don't doubt you will consult the best Interest of the Estate. If th... 18 October 1757To Eunice PaineOur Eunice, I have no time to come & see you by Jinkums. I have been this fortnight past up to the Eyes in Old Papers, in the midst of wch. I have sa... 23 October 1757From James BrentonDear T. Pain, To Convince you there is some Sincerity in me (though a lawyer by Profession) have set myself down and Endeavord to Form an Epistle agr... 26 October 1757To James BrentonDear Sr., I very unexpectedly recd. yours but was sorely disappointed to find the specious parade of yr. Epistle End in a question about Matrimony. I... From "Lavinia"Sir, I cant Enough commend the Resolution you have once and again utter'd in my hearing never to Marry a Woman of Sense as this resolution you averr ... To "Lavinia"My Gentle Adviser, Were I to judge from yr. Correctness of Stile, from the strength of Thought, the Poignancy of Expression & the Consistency of yr. W... 18 November 1757From Ezekiel BarkerMr. Pain Sr., I Recived a few Lines from you not Long Since which Intemate that I am upon Thos. Paine's Books which was a thing I never expected to h... 3 December 1757From James FreemanSir, By Capt. Jones I recd. the Two Letters, in which you demand a very particular Answer, which I will do as well as time the Extra: Troubles we are... 22 December 1757To Ezekiel BarkerSr., I recd. yours & was not a little Surprized to find how great a fire so little a Spark had kindled. I little thought to have run foul of a Ladys ... 26 December 1757To James FreemanDear Sr., I recd. yrs. of the 3d. instant & am obliged to you for the accot. you give me of many matters. I pray you will continue to press Leigh for... 26 December 1757From Abel WillardSr., I have here Inclosed the Note Indorsed to you by Abner Sawyer & also the Writ, which I desire you take care of at Court if he does not make it u... 27 December 1757From Abel WillardSr: I have the disagreable news to tell you that Sawyer (who Indorsed the Note that I sent to you) & the Deft. came to to me this Night & after a Co... 1758From "Jemima"Dear Friend, These few Lines Comes hoping to find You well as they Leave Me & I hear You have got a Letter of Mine & I desire You to Send it or bring... 1758To "Ethelinda"My ever dear Ethelinda, They who are united in true freindship by a certain reciprocal Communication, like the Soul & Body mutually partake in all th... 5 January 1758To Caleb BarkerMr. Barker Sr., I have at the North Furnace in Bridgwater, a parcel of Short Guns & Cohorns, which have never been trimed, & as I understand you do b... 5 January 1758From Experience Paine HuntSir; receved your letter Last Lords day night which was datted in Boston December 19 1757 & as i understand you wanted to know when that bond or deed... 13 January 1758To Shepard FiskSr., After Respects to you & yr. Spouse, I must beg yr. further assistance with regard to the Shot which lays in yr. Store. I purpose to sell it Spee... 15 January 1758From William CushingSir, I'm obliged to you for yours of the 5th Inst. & delivd. your answer to Ezek. who will I doubt not be well pleased. As to Blanks I can Spare you ... 15 January 1758From Eunice PaineDear Brother, By Mr. Palmer I recd. yrs. and according to orders Send the Power duly Executed. Shou'd have done it before had I recd. Either of the o... 19 January 1758To Eunice PaineDear Eunice, alias Miss Merchant, There has & been at my Office this day in my absence a Man I don't know who, that left a message of I dont know wha... 25 January 1758From Joseph GreenleafSr., I have forwarded the Letters you Committed to my care Except the Inclos'd who neither does nor ever did Live in Abington. Ive seen Mr. Brown who... 28 January 1758From William CushingSir, I recd. yr. Favr. per our Rep. & excuse my mistake by the want of due Distinctions in yr. Lettr. between Attachments & originals & as I kept by ... 29 January 1758From Eunice PaineDear Brother, I read your last with amazement; to find so knavish a trick so sly-ly carried on. What will not necessity inspire men with? Thus far I ... 1 February 1758From Shepard FiskSr., Mr. Robinson (the Bearer hereof) is coming to you expecting to receive some Money in Town due to him on a Note of Hand, in Order to Discharge th... 19 February 1758To Eunice PaineDear Eunice, I feell just fit for nothing else but to write a letter to you. I rode home that night after dark & by that & some subsequent Carlessnes... March 1758From "Stelle Lipe Salve"Sir, Having been lately in company, with a number of gentelmen; & lady's; you being present; after your absence pict up the inclos'd, & knowing your ... 6 March 1758From Shepard FiskSr., I didn't receive yours of the 27th Ult. 'till last Saturday otherwise I might have let you had an answer thereto sooner than this may come to yo... 8 March 1758To Eunice PaineDear Eunice, I recd. yrs. by the Deacon. Should be glad to see you at Boston. I believe I can supply you with cash for stays, but yr. thousand odd Di... 13 March 1758From Eunice PaineDear Brother, The roads are so very foul I hear there's no possibility of removing my delicate Carcase to Town Yet awhile, this is some small disappo... 18 March 1758From Robert BarkerFrind Pane, i take this thurd oppertunyty to write unto the conserning the guns thou wast to send me to dress and bore. I have reseved 9 guns are dun... April 1758To Eunice PaineOur Eunice, You have my Epistles from all quarters. I am determind to make you pay for the paper. I dont know whether any thing else is meritorious; ... 1 April 1758From Elizabeth FreemanDear Cousn, thes comes with the malencoley News of the Death of my Dear Husbant which No Dout you have heard of before now. But as I Could not writ m... 3 April 1758To William StoddardSr., Since I had the last discourse with you Relating to the Land Bank Bills, I have been much Surprized to find that some of your Freinds have tax'd... 10 April 1758From Abel WillardSr: I desire you would go to the Treasurers & see what Date them Notes were off that Capt. How lost & when payable & the sum of each, & I should be g... 12 April 1758To Rebecca Hubbard Blanchard With equall grief & reluctance I now take my Pen in hand to write to you; for I cannot say which is greater the Grief with which I am oppressed or th... 15 April 1758To Eunice PaineDear Eunice, I hear fine tidings of you, dancing frolicking & no body knows what; And I am very sorry I have such pressing Ocasion to transfer to you... 16 April 1758From Eunice PaineDear Brother, By Capt. Foord I Send to releive your necesity for the present and hope the receipt of this will make you as happy as Yours render'd me... 17 April 1758From Levi WillardBrother Treat, I am alive, but are Uncertain whether you are or not, for I have scarce heard of you this 5 Mo. but had a hint the other day, you were... 25 April 1758From Eunice PaineDr. Brothrer, I ask ten thousand Pardons for not obeying orders the reason is this I have all along design'd to come up with the Capt. &c. but rainy ... 25 April 1758From Shepard FiskSr., Yesterday Captn. Thayer sent his Team for a Load of Shott the Contents whereof are TEQlb 116 six pound shott & 512 granado mould ditto}wt.1—0—0... 18 May 1758To Elizabeth FreemanMadam, I hope you will not take it amiss that I have hitherto neglected to express my Sorrow on account of the great loss you have met with in the de... 18 May 1758To John HurdSr., After my Compliments to you I beg leave to request one favour of you, which is by virtue of the inclos'd order to get of the Widow Elizabeth Fre... 19 May 1758To John BurbidgeSr., I take the liberty of writing to you tho I have not the pleasure of a personal acquaintance with you my writing is, I have a house which has f... 19 May 1758To Elizabeth Freeman Please to deliver to Mr. John Hurd a Note of Hand you have in your possession of Benjamin Leigh to me, as also a note of William Knox to Thomas Paine... 7 June 1758To Eunice PaineDear Eunice, This is to inform you of some thing I forgot to inform you off when with you vizt. that you must go before some Justice of Peace & make ... 12 June 1758From John BurbidgeSir, I receiv'd your favour per Cap. Jenkins also your power to take into my possesion your House where the late Mr. James Freeman lived. But Mr. Fer... 12 June 1758From Elizabeth FreemanSir, I Recd. your favour of the 18th of May by Jenkins And Am verey glad to hear that you are in Health. My Dificgulty in Los of so Dear a husband is... 12 June 1758From Eunice PaineDear Brother, Your last visit you damp'd all my hopes of a future Correspondence With Miss Molly, by assuring me She Wou'd not advance the first fart... 20 June 1758To Eunice PaineDear Eunice, the last day of service, no business on hand, but yet Expectation won't suffer me to study, therefore I improve this moment to write you... 30 June 1758From Eunice PaineDear Brother, It is Contrary to the Scripture rule to bring a railing accusation against a Brother otherwise I might Scold & Charge you with raising ... 5 July 1758To Eunice PaineDear Eunice, I hear you have been to town during my Abscence, which I conclude was out of choice as you knew that I was to be absent that week. Howev... 6 July 1758From John HurdSir, Inclosd you have the Note hand of Capt. Willm. Knox payable to Mr. Thos. Paine for £25. Currency wch. I recd. of the Widow Freeman agreeable to ... 10 July 1758To John BurbidgeSr., I recd. yr. favr. by Capt. Jenkins, & am surpriz'd at the difficulty you represent. As to the house being my Sisters there is Nothing in it. My... 10 July 1758To Elizabeth FreemanMadam, I recd. yrs. by Capt. Jenkins & am very sorry to find you so full of trouble, but I hope you will be more wise than to multiply yr. troubles b... 10 July 1758To John HurdSr., I wrote you a while ago Inclosing a Power. I doubt not your freindly assistance. The Occasion of this present is, Mrs. Freeman writes me word th... 17 July 1758From Abel WillardSr., I have Inclosed three writs two of which are to go to Essex County & one to be served on the Little Majr. if to be found, be so good as to send ... 19 July 1758From John BurbidgeSir, I Receiv'd your favour of the 10th Inst. and have seen Mr. Ferguson (who Acts for Mrs. Freeman) and shew him your letter, who says he have adviz... 28 July 1758To Eunice PaineDear Eunice, I write this to send at Random, not having any opportunity in View. I have bought for yr. Ladyship a Crimson Velvet Sidesaddle most curi... 14 August 1758To Gawen BrownMr. Brown, As you are bound for London & have a design to visit Scotland in yr. Travels, I must beg the favr. of you being a good old freind of mine ... 10 August 1758To Eunice PaineDear Eunice, I expect to get some Velvet, that is I expected when I began this Letter, but my expectations are disappointed thro the the ---- of a wo... 24 August 1758From Elizabeth FreemanSr., I Reced. yours of the 10th July, and now Embrace the oppertunity of Mr. Ferguson's Conveance to answer it. Sr. I am Grealy obligd. too you for y... 28 August 1758To Eliphalet DyerSr., I receivd yrs. by Mr. Flint & gladly embrace the Opportunity of writing to you by him. I transacted yr. business of the moneys according to yr. ... 28 August 1758To Eunice PaineDear Eunice, I suppose by this time you have gotten to Weymouth & are fix'd out with horse & saddle. Pray how do things suit. It stands you in hand t... 28 August 1758From Shepard FiskSr., The Accot. of the Hollow Ware I sent you per Sheriff Thayer's Team is as followeth CQlb 12 pots & 4 kettles wt.3 — 3 — 17@ 165/£32: 3: 9 5 handp... 1 September 1758To Eunice PaineDear Eunice, I just recd. yrs. pr. Neighbour David & herewith send yr. whip 22/6 1 1/4 yd. osnabriggs @ 15/ as for its going under the saddle tell 'e... 5 September 1758To Eunice PaineDear Eunice, I send by Mr. Palmer the bridle & hope you are now fixt. I want to hear how yr. horse suits. I have some design to keep Thanksgiving wit... 11 September 1758To Elizabeth FreemanMadam, I received yrs. per Mr. Ferguson & things you sent. I am very sorry to hear that Mr. Freeman kept no acct. of the things he sold at private sa... 12 October 1758To Eunice PaineDear Eunice, I have not heard directly from you since our return from Westward. Methinks by this time you have so nearly exhausted that fruitful Topi... 13 October 1758From Eunice PaineDear Brother, I begin to fear you'll Charge me with neglect in not writing to you by Mr. Burrel. He was gone to Albany when I first came home & a ted... 14 October 1758To William CushingDear William, I have been sadly disappointed in not seeing you for Sev'ral Courts, we had a tollerable session at Worcester where yr. good Company wa... 23 October 1758From Eunice PaineDr. Brother, The Receit of yrs. Gave me Some pleasure but alloy'd with the Consideration that you must mope away the Winter without health or a Compa... 25 October 1758From Jeremiah Moulton, Jr.Sir, I Recd. yours of the& 11th Instant wherein you Mention an Execution Hayword vs Winslow being Returnd not Satisfied and that Phinehas Nevers Made... 28 October 1758From Eunice PaineDear Brother, Last monday Evening I wrote you a line to send on tuesday but the Weather preventd its Coming & this fine day after so long a storm rou... 1 November 1758From Enoch FreemanSir, I have been agreably diverted with yours of 28th July & 21st ulto, wherein you request sevl. Favour's, which I will now Endeavour to answer with... 11 November 1758To Eunice PaineDear Old Maid, Forc'd to lay alone these cold Nights, I dont pity you in yr. cold chamber for my Compassion is swallow'd up in astonishment how you l... 30 November 1758From Eunice PaineDear Brother, I recd. your letter from Braintree tis true after I had look'd my Eyes out to see you. Oh! Cou'd I have reached you I'd have—. I send t... 1 December 1758To Richard CranchDear Sr., The design of this is to mind you of yr. Promise to favour me with yr. ever desirable company to Taunton the Monday after next. I have hear... 1 December 1758To Eunice PaineDear Eunice, I am at last removed to Mrs. Elliots & begin to get settled. I wrote you from Braintree, wch. I suppose you recd. I have heard nothing f... 3 December 1758From Benjamin ChurchDear Unaccountable! I have taken a World of Pains to get a gilt sheet to answer You in Coin, and intended as unmerciful Treatmant to it's Virgin Whit... 7 December 1758From Richard CranchMy dear Friend, Being now at Mr. Wibird's Lodgings, who informs me of his design to go to Boston this afternoon, I take this oportunity of kindly tha... 18 December 1758From Richard CranchDear Friend Paine, You may remember I mention'd to you the affair of getting Roburt Shilston's wages due for Service in the Battoes, home to the time... 28 December 1758To Eunice PaineDear Eunice, Just received yours by Mr. Wriford. Your blunder in not naming the Person I lived with has cost me a dollar, & at last Mr. Greenleaf bei... 1759From Phineas NeversWorthy Sir, These waite on you with the Execution against Winslow. I have made a Scrutinus Search But Cant find any Estate Belonging to him Neither w... 8 January 1759To John BurbidgeSr., By Capt. Jones & Mr. Ferguson I understand that you meet with difficulty in taking care of my house & that you are almost discourged of the Unde... 8 January 1759To Elizabeth FreemanMadam, I recd. yours by Mr. Ferguson, & rejoice in any degree of welfare you enjoy. I am sorry I was obliged to disappoint you last Fall abt. coming ... 14 January 1759From Abel WillardSr., I this moment recd. your Letter and have got a man to go tomorrow and acquaint Page but believe he cant be at Boston before Wednesday and I shou... 4 February 1759From William CushingFriend Bob, I am much obliged for your kind & benevolant Epistle of the 14th Octo. last & doubt not youll excuse the dilatory Reply when you reflect ... 24 February 1759From Abel WillardSr.: You must be Sensible that you are exposed to an Action for breach of promise made me at Littleton, & I cannot pass it over without Satisfaction,... 2 April 1759From Joseph PalmerSir, Sickness in my Family has prevented my being in Town, & now my own Indisposition prevents it. Therefore I send you a Power; please to add my add... 10 April 1759To John DyerSr., I have not heard from you some time but take an Oppertunity by Mr. Huntington of writing to you. By him I hear the disagreeable News that Clevel... 10 April 1759To Eliphalet DyerSr., I have not heard from you Since the Money sent for Mr. Dyar by wch. Oppertunity I wrote you. I should be glad to know what is done relating to t... 10 April 1759From William CushingDr. Sir, I recd. yours of the 22d Last Month inviting to take a Trip to Hallifax & after hearing the Pleas & Allegations on both sides of the Questio... 22 April 1759From Abel WillardSr., I this Day Recd. yours in which you inform me of the fate of my writ v Downe. I dont understand your way of avoiding the Costs by directing the ... 28 April 1759From Joseph CushingSr., I Embrace this Opertunity to let you know that I have Obtained a Judgment upon your Note against Jonathan Nash & Expect Mr. Winslow will make ou... 3 May 1759To James Otis, Sr.Sr., Some perticular affairs require my going to Halifax. I should have gone much sooner but have been hindred by Out Winds &c. so that it is uncerta... 6 May 1759To Eunice PaineDear , The grand Subject of our Conversation Yesterday has been uppermost in my Mind ever since I heard of it, nor can you wonder that I, who forsook... 8 May 1759From Eliphalet DyerSr. I Receivd yours by which you Informd me of your purchase of Stranges Reports at the price of £6. I think they are Very Dear notwithstanding am ob... 15 May 1759Robert Treat Paine: Will In the Name of GOD amen, I Robert Treat Paine of Boston being of sound & disposing Mind, remembring the Uncertainty of human Life & desirous to regul... 29 June 1759To John BurbidgeSr., I herewith send you the Deed for Mr. Wenman. You'll please to get the money & deliver it to Capt. Jones . Dont forget to take up the old Deed &... 6 July 1759To Eunice PaineDear Eunice, I just received yours & the hose. Am obliged to you for yr. Care, & most tenderly affected with yr. indisposition. I fear the disorder i... 21 July 1759From John BrownDear Sir, Your Friendly Letter I have recieved. My deplorable Blank I do as heartily regret as any Occurrence of my past Life. Miss Porter's Weight (... 2 August 1759From Joseph GreenleafSr., I've a Scheme to communicate to you which providence has thrown in my Way, I, would have done it verbally but my Attention to hay & English harv... 20 August 1759To John BurbidgeSr., I gratefully acknowledge yr. kind assistance in the affair with Wenman & hope you'll continue your kind assistance So far as is consistent with ... 1 September 1759From James MonkSir, When you was at Halifax I remember you often told me that you was disposed to Sell the Estate possesd by Jas. Freeman, provided you replace your... 8 September 1759From Malachy SalterSr., Since you left this place, Mrs. Freeman (or rather Mrs. Pool) has let 2 rooms in the house at 1/ per week each, & says she has recd. the rent, w... 12 September 1759From Malachy SalterSr., I wrote you per Capt. Homer, acquainting you of a proposal made by Mr. Monk for purchasing the house, since which Mr. Wenman has been with me, &... 17 September 1759From Edmund Hawes, JuniorSir, Father and Mother Recd. your Letter Dated June the 20th and Return you Thanks for it as also for the News Conserning Sister Freeman. I Hope thes... 21 September 1759From William CushingDr. Sir, I had a few Words with your Land Bank Antagonist Mr. Jacob who says he shall be up at Boston soon & will wait upon you & do the thing that's... 24 September 1759From Elizabeth PooleSir, Having this oppertunity by captain Jones to Write to you I Have wated with A Great deel of pasience to hear from you. Sir if I Mistake not you p... 29 September 1759From John BurbidgeMr. Payne Sir, I Recd. your kind favour per Capt. Jones but had by a Mistake Omited to give you the notes to Mr. Nesbitt in time, but have receiv'd o... 23 October 1759To Malachy SalterSr., I have recd. your two letters & with pleasure take Notice of the care you therein manifest both of my Concern in the house of Mr. Freeman decd. ... 23 October 1759To Henry FergusonSr., I have never had the pleasure of hearing directly from you since you left Boston, but hope these will find you well. I am sadly at a loss what w... 24 October 1759To Elizabeth PooleMadam, I recd. yrs. & am sorry to find you so disturbed in yr. situation. I wish it was more in my power to help you than it is, however you'll not ... 24 October 1759To Benjamin LeighSr., After congratulating you on the great success of his Majestys Arms, & hoping that yr. private prosperity bears some good proportion to the natio... 15 November 1759From Abigail Paine GreenleafBrother, This morning Mr. Greenleaf Set out for N. York. Here I am very lonely if you have an Opertunity I wish you wou'd let Sister know that I Shou... 1 December 1759From Joseph GreenleafSr., Pray delr. the Bed to the Bearer & also the piece of a Pannel door that I mention'd and (if there be no danger of its freezing) the jambing. Pra... 6 December 1759From John AdamsSir, I was too much gratified with the Proposal you made me of writing to you, to neglect it long. For as Nature and Fortune have conspired to strip ... 18 December 1759From Timothy LarrabeeSr., The Horss I Had of You Provs Distempered and I Believe that Your Self Did not Actualy know of the same yet Notwithstanding the Damage is the sam... 23 December 1759From Joseph GreenleafSr., This day I recd. yr. favr. & accordingly have Inclos'd an Ordr. on Witter favr. Capt. Ruggles 'tis a Coppy of the Ordr. he formerly had & presen... 24 December 1759To Ezra TaylorSr., I was extremly surprized to hear that you entered a Complaint at Worcester Court on the Return I commenced Lilley et al. vs. Allen, you certainl... 25 December 1759To George RugglesSr., I Mentioned my desire to when you arrived at Kingston, you would inquire concerning the House of Moore & Rutherford, how their affairs were Set... To Edward CDear , What shall I say on the dismal Occasion! Shock'd with the News my eager Mind ransack'd its sources for Some fancy'd releif but in vain, the Gu... 1 January 1760To George and Experience LeonardRespected Freinds, My Pen which Like a native of Switzerland has long been devoted to the service of a foreign Power, at the call of Hymen's lute re... 14 January 1760From Abel WillardSr., I this moment recd. your Letter & have got a man to go tomorrow & acquaint Page but believe he cant be at Boston before Wednesday & I should be ... 23 January 1760To Eunice PaineDear Eunice, This is to come by I don't know who, but as my thoughts are at this present time most unavoidably as well as agreably taken up with the ... 12 February 1760To Timothy Fales?Sr., When I last had the pleasure of conversing with yr. family upon some discorse relative to Dr. Youngs Works I then resolved in my Mind to transmi... Translation Group 7 March 1760To Antonio Emanuel de SylvaObservende Domine, Recordatio illa suavis quæ ad Animum se semper refert hac Opportunitate Epistolam transmittendi adurget me Statim perfruire. Occas... 7 March 1760TranslationTo Master Antonius Emanuel de Sylva Respected Sir, That sweet memory which always brings itself back to my mind urgest me immediately to take advanta... 16 March 1760From Elizabeth PooleSir, I have Receiv'd yours by Captain Jones & am Sorrow that I have had no oportunity of writeing to you before. Sir I hope that you will have no Rea... 5 April 1760From Eliphalet DyerSr., Mr. Welch that ownes the one half of a Small Lott of which the other half belongs to you has a mind to purchase your half. It comodes him but no... 7 April 1760From Abel WillardSr:, Agreable to your desire I send this to convince you that I am alive & in Considerable Health & if this is not Sufficient Evidence, I purposeto m... 14 April 1760To John BurbidgeSr., I have Not had the pleasure of hearing from you Some time, but the Confidence I have in yr. great care & kindness makes me the more easy with re... 14 April 1760To Eliphalet DyerSr., I recd. yrs. by Dr. Grey & acknowledge yr. kindness therein expressed. With regard to that peice of Land I should be the sooner determind if the... 14 April 1760To John DyerSr., I wrote you last Novr. inclosing a Power from Mr. Joseph Palmer to Sue Fairbanks. I have not heard from you but hope you have effected the thing... 14 April 1760To Henry FergusonSr., I wrote you in Octr. last, but have not have the pleasure of hearing from you since I saw you. I should take it extreemly kind if you would let ... 14 April 1760To Abel WillardSr., The letter I recieved by Mr. Divol I did not Answer as it deserved & as I intended expecting he would return sooner than he did. I can't express... 15 April 1760To Benjamin LeighSr., I wrote you last Octr. by Capt. Jones relating to the Concerns between us, and hoped 'ere this time to have had the pleasure of hearing from you... 25 April 1760To Malachy SalterSr., After due Compliments, I would take the liberty to refer you to a letter I wrote you last Octr. relating to Mr. Freemans Widow. I have not had t... 29 April 1760From Joseph GreenleafSr., I have recd. yr. favrs. of 27th. 28th. & 29th Curt. the same day they were wrote. Your horse I shall send per Noah Pratt. I dread you shd. see H... 4 May 1760From James BrentonDear Treat, Yours of the 6th of Decr. & 2d. May Instant came safe to hand. I beg you woud not think I'm unmindfull of so worthy a friend, or insensib... 9 May 1760Administration on the Estate of Thomas PaineEnclosurePayments to Thomas Paine's Creditors It appearing to me by the Inventory & Account presented by Robert Treat Paine Executor to the Estate of his late Father Thomas Paine late of Boston ... 4 June 1760From John DyerSur, 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 h... July 1760From "Lavinia"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 Commencmen... 16 September 1760From Richard CodmanMr. Paine Sir, I have been at your house Several times to see you in ordr. to Settle the Note hand you have against Phineas Jones Deceas'd but I cod.... 17 September 1760To Richard CodmanSr., It was unlucky I should be out of Town all the time you were here, the more so on accot. of giving you Satisfaction relating to the rect. you ha... 1 November 1760To Benjamin LeighSr., I have wrote once & again relating to the Notes I have of you & out of mere complaisance to you neglected to send them till you should say you w... 1 November 1760Power of Attorney to James BrentonKnow all Men by these present that I Robert Treat Paine of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Province of the Massachusetts Bay Gentleman do hereby C... 1 November 1760To John BurbidgeSr., I take this Opportunity to request the favr. of you to let me know what Scituation Belcher's Note to me is in. Tis long Since I heard from you. ... 3 November 1760To Elizabeth PooleMrs. Pool, I have taken a great deal of Pains to have my affairs with you settled but I think it is in vain to try any more. You are sensible you hav... 3 November 1760To Malachy SalterSr., 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 th... 4 November 1760To James BrentonSr., 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 ... 21 November 1760From Richard CodmanSir, 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 up... 2 December 1760To Richard CodmanSr., I recd. yrs. & the Cash by Mr. Durant & have delivered him the Note. Upon recollection I found where I Overcharged a Years Interest occasioned a... 11 December 1760From Jeremiah CondyDear Sir, You will have heard, before this reaches you, of our falling into the hands of the French; which was on the 15th. Septr. about an hundred L... 22 December 1760To Benjamin JohnsonSr., At our last Octr. Court I comenced An Action in favr. of Benja. Edwards of Wooburn for possession of a house sold him by one Rebecca Pimm. She ... 24 December 1760To Eliphalet DyerSr., After my Compliments to you & yr. Lady I inform you that by close watching I got the first Volumns of Bacon's abridgments from Mr. Skinners Libr... 13 January 1761From Abel WillardSr., I Recd. yours by Capt. Richardson & the Note Inclosed & herewith Send Full & for the loan of the Book shall expect (after you have Settled the A... 14 January 1761To Reynold MarvinSr., Hearing yr. Name respectfully mentioned I make bold tho unknown to you to request a favr. wch. is I have the Care of two peices of Land, abt. 15... 14 January 1761From Joseph PalmerDear Sir, The 16 ulto. I wrote to you concerning Lambard's affair, who desires the Execun. may be put into my hands in order for a Settlemt., & perha... 5 February 1761From James BrentonMy honest friend, Though I allow you to be a proper judge of most human actions, I have the pleasure to Contradict an observation of yours at Boston—... 3 March 1761To James BrentonKind Sr., I recd. yrs. of the 5 of last mth. & however much I am Obliged to you for yr. kind notices am surpriz'd at the Contents. This is what we ge... 1 July 1761From James BrentonDear Pain, I received your favor of the 3d. March last. I have Deferd so long writing you because I could'nt before furnish myself with proper intell... 28 July 1761From Eliphalet DyerSr., Very lately recievd. yours acquainting me that Bacons Abridgt. Still lay on hand that you purchasd. for me. Soon after my Return from Boston I r... 7 August 1761From Samuel QuincyDear Sir, Inclosed you have Yesterday's Paper wch. contains but little, save What I imagine you have heard already; I have waited thus long in Expect... 18 August 1761From Samuel QuincyDear Sir, Yours I recd. & in answer wd. inform you, That The Special matters are by Order of Court appointed to be heard for The Future The Second Tu... 6 September 1761From Robert CaldwellMr. Pain Sr., I Take this opportunity of writing you pr. the Jenny Capt Orr To Cause You Look a little into my affairs How they Goe one att Taunton I... 4 November 1761From Cornelius CrockerMr. Paine Sr., There is a Case Depending at our Inferiour Court In December wherein Eben. Gorham Junr. is plant. and Elisha Thacher Deft. for Defemat... 31 December 1761From William BelcherDear Sir, Your favour of the 27th Current have rec'd, inclosing one for your sister, wch. I will forward by some careful hand. I thank you for yr. in... 1 January 1762From Samuel QuincyDear Bob, I recd. yours of the 25th. Ulto.& am much obliged to you for your kind Remembrance of Me & Mine. A Lettr. of the 25th. of Novr: has laid up... 21 January 1762From Nathan TisdaleDear Sir, Iam in the first place to acknowledge the Favor of the Visit you was so good as to make me & shall number among my happiest Hours those whe... 22 January 1762From Samuel EliotSir, I have waited some days with Impatience for an Oppo. of sending to Taunton, but after the most diligent Enquiry can hear of none. I now with gre... 10 February 1762From Nathan TisdaleSr., I recd. yoursby My Father, & have been very much entertain'd with your Answers to the Observations made on your Character. You Judge right in su... 11 February 1762From Jonathan SewallBrother Bob, Pray be kind enough to deliver the inclosed to a Catch-pole,—and when you can give me an Oportunity to cancel the Obligation, please to ... 17 February 1762To Jonathan SewallFreind Jonathan, have just recd. yrs. & shall take special Care of the inclos'd. Yr. Quereys demand immediate Answer in which I hope you'll find a Sa... 18 February 1762From Abel WillardDr. Sr., I hear you Tax me with a breach of Friendship, what in Town & not leave a line for me, o the unsociable wretch, he is turned Hermit, he thin... 17 May 1762From Edmund Hawes, Jr.Dear Sir, These are to Inform you of a Maloncolly Piece of News. The 11th Day of This Month my Hond. Father Departed this Life. But I make no Doubt b... 24 May 1762From James PutnamSir, Having had the Honour formerly of being & known to you, I take the Liberty of Troubling you with a Small affair in your Part of the world. It is... June 1762To Eunice Painedear Eunice, I came off & forgot the peices of my Banyan & eke my Gown & perhaps other things, which to a Bachelor must needs be a sore Misfortune. I... 24 June 1762From Samuel EliotSir, The 5 & 6th: Volumes of Tristram Shandy have made their Appearance very much of the Advantage of Uncle Tobys Character. I intended to have made ... 5 July 1762From Abel WillardSr., I have Inclosed with this a Writ against Thos. Willys, which I should be obliged to you to give to Some Plymouth Officer & as I am not acquainte... 24 July 1762To Timothy PaineSr., The Officer who served the inclosed desires me to return it for him, & I the more readily Undertake to do it, as it gives me An Opportunity of ... 31 July 1762From Rachel Doane WormleySir, I received Yours of the 1st: Instant & with Satisfaction I peruse the Contents; in Answer to which I would inform you, that the Information you ... 6 August 1762To Simeon PotterSr., I have considered your Case since I saw you last & am clearly of the mind that by Law you ought not to be hindered giving Any Evidence relating ... 26 August 1762To Rachel Doane WormleyMadam, I recd. yours of the 31st: & as I am quite in earnest about serving you if possible I shall make some enquiry on yr. Case as you represent it ... 26 August 1762From Aaron WillardSr., I Recd. yours for which I am much obliged to you. I understand that Mr Drake & Pakard are uneasy in Regard to there Sons Cloathing Sold in Camp.... 28 August 1762From Simeon PotterSir, I Recd. yr. Favers of the 9 and 23 of this Instance and obsarve the Contents and In answer Say I have fild Resons of appeal in my Cases both at ... September 1762To Reverend Joseph PalmerRevd. Sr., I take the Liberty to write to you on a Subject in which I am no further interested than by the Bonds of Humanity & Freindship, & wth. whi... 15 September 1762From Benjamin KentSr., Pray take good Care of the Cause of Mr. Power & your Fees with the Testimony of a good Conscience shall be your Reward. These from your Bror. ... 19 September 1762From Rachel Doane WormleySir, I Recived yours of the 26 aust. of whaer in you would have me Sand an Answer to Several preticklors wich I would have Radely don as far as I Cou... 29 September 1762From Samuel EliotSir, Did I not suppose you in great Want & of the Breeches, Allen promised to furnish you with; I should be greatly grieved at an Instance of your do... 30 September 1762From Joseph GreenleafSr., By This time I suppose you have heard of my difficultys altho' I've had no Opertunity of Informing you myself. I have been Such and Ill treated ... 6 October 1762From Samuel EliotSir, I wrote you fully upon the Breeches you were to have of Allen to which Letter I refer you as I imagine you must have rec'd it e'er this. Mr: Fle... 7 October 1762From Joseph GreenleafSr., I wrote to you last Saturday, but understand by Mr. Pratt you had not recd. my Letter. By This time I hope you have. The Contents were to Inform... 1 November 1762From Samuel EliotSir, The 15th: last month Mr: Willard returnd me 82/ LMo: which he formerly put into my Hands on your Acco., but as I wrote you had afterwards resume... 10 December 1762From James PutnamSir, I have no more Time than barely to desire you to let the Barer Cunningham, who is the Creditor of the money I wrote to you about so long ago, in... 13 December 1762From Edward WinslowSir, I am in want of about Sixty pounds for Six months and intended this day to have ask'd if it suited you to have spar'd me the same but it was out... Enclosure Group 24 December 1762From Samuel EliotSir, I will be necessary for me (in Order to your forming a right Judgment of the inclosed song) to acquaint you that the Queen was presented with a ... EnclosureA new humorous allegorical Song by H. Haward. To the Tune of Stick a pin there. London, to be sold by the Author at the Union Coffee House opposite Te... 8 January 1763From James PutnamSir, A Copy of the Exon. Cunningham v Peck with Lamberts Return thereon comes inclosed. Pray insist on his paying the Interest; and if he Served the ... 15 January 1763From Samuel QuincySir, In answer to yours from Plymouth I wd: inform you that yours inclosing The Notes &c & directg. The Entry of Sundry actions, I did not receive 't... 5 February 1763From Edmund Jackson and Joseph GreenleafSr., I am now return'd to Abington where I shall remain 'till March next, As to my Affair with Mr. Winslow I would have you settle it upon the best t... 9 February 1763From Samuel QuincySir, I reed: yours of 27th. Ulto: per Capt. Cobb & answer you with Sighs on The Loss of my late worthy Patron & the Friend of Mankind. I have taken T... 25 February 1763To Eunice PaineDear Eunice, Here I am, & intended to have paid you a Visit at G.Town on this Journey but the Riding is too fatiguing to my decaying Nature. I send h... 21 March 1763To Deliverance EldredgeMrs. Eldridge, I expected to have seen you at December or March Court, to put an end to our dispute about the Land, but I suppose the bad weather hin... 21 March 1763From Richard SmithRespected Friend Robert Treat Paine, I Recd. thine of the 2d. Current And in Answer Just Say, J. Wormley, Went to the Wt. Indies Years ago from Whenc... 25 March 1763To Eunice PaineDear Eunice, Chief of the happiness & business of this Life consists in taking Notice of Occurrencys & Accidents; I have nothing of very singular imp... 5 April 1763From Abel WillardSr., I have Inclosed a writ against Nathan Hodges one of your Depty. Sheriffs as I am informed, if not be so good as to alter it & give it to an offi... 13 April 1763To Richard SmithRespected Sr., I have just received yrs. of the 21st. ult. & as it contains an enquiry relating to business I set me down to answer it immediately, A... 16 May 1763From Richard SmithRespected Friend, I Reced thine of 13th Ultim. & note the Contents. I am Sorry I have no Better Acct. of White. I hant heard one Word of him since wh... 28 May 1763To Ephraim Keith, Sr.Sr., The remembrance I have of our old family Acquaintance & the freindship I have for you & yr. family has induced me to engage myself in an affair ... 31 May 1763From Joseph PalmerSir, I have only time to Say that I brot Eunice here yesterday, & intend to return tomorrow; that She is not only appparently better, but the Doctor ... 2 June 1763From Ephraim Keith, Jr.Worthy Sir, Permit me (under a Sense of my Unworthiness) to approach you with my most grateful Acknowledgements of your many great and unsollicited K... 13 June 1763To Eunice PaineDear Eunice, I remember wn. I saw you last you desired me to write to you, but exclusive of the promise I then made, I have a sufficient Motive in my... 24 June 1763From James PutnamSir, Friend Cunningham desires me to write to you to know if you have got that money of Lambert and if you have that you would Send it to Boston the ... 12 July 1763From Abel WillardSr., I wrote you a Letter last April in which was Inclosed a Writ against Nathan Hodges Junr. in favr. of Gordon Hutchins of Harvard. The writ being ... 3 August 1763To Ellen HobartI am very Sensible I have no Encouragement to feast my Mind in contemplating yr. Agreableness much less to take the freedom of writng to you; however ... 3 August 1763To Abigail Otis With most Sincere pleasure I heard yourwelfare & the Safe return of the little Boy. Most gratefully I received yr. hopes of my Welfare the sinceri... 3 August 1763From Joseph GreenleafDear Sr., It will doubtless be agreeable to you, to hear from us, even tho' the Tidings are Evil. We have had a very distress'd family since you were... 3 August 1763To Ellen Hobart I recd. yrs.& finding the Event determined beyond Possibility Should Not have troubled you with any return, did I not think from the current of yr. ... 23 August 1763From Oxenbridge ThacherGood brother Paine, I recd. your letterrelating to your business at this court. I will not detain you to inform you how much I envy your situation wh... 29 August 1763From Aaron LopezSir, I have taken the Liberty to direct the Inclosed Bond & Power to your care, desiring you'll please to do the needfull for the recovery thereof wi... 29 August 1763From Samuel QuincyDear Sir, I have for some Time, been meditating a longer Letter than This will be, But shall not find Time for it, while These Sons of Bi-ches of Cou... 6 October 1763To Eunice PaineThe second Epistle of Robert the Lawyer to Our beloved Sister Eunice Greeting, I recd. yours by Mr. Adams & intended to have written more fully than ... 11 October 1763From James HonymanSr., Your Favour by Coll. Leonard at Providence Supr. Court I recived, at which Time I expected the Cause of Green v. Green would have been tried & I... 13 October 1763From James HoveyBrother Pain, I feer your Hopes will be Disappointed, and that there will be no great need of Sharpe Cycles to Keep the Harvest at our October Court... 18 October 1763From Foster HutchinsonSir, I inclose you an acct. of mine against Josih. Cornishof your place as also one of my nephews Thos. Hutchinson junr. against him both of which I ... 24 November 1763From Samuel QuincySir, Mr. Mc.Whorter has settle'd with Mr. Gould & paid my Fees, & if there are no Sheriff's Fees, you may return The Writ to me or destroy it as you ... 3 December 1763From Rachel Doane WormleySir, I resevd yours dated June 29where in you give me incoregment that you wold go to phlidelpha as sone as you immegend that any God mit be don ther... 5 December 1763From Samuel QuincyBror. Paine, In Answer to your last,I would inform you, that I have shewn it to Thacher, & have his Directions that The Books be returned, as He had ... 9 December 1763From Oxenbridge ThacherSr., You have seen I suppose the advertisemt. relating to Mr. Prat's books. It was a very odd affair the commissioning Mr. Quincy to sell them. I had... 16 December 1763From John FosterSir, With the Fear of being Exposed to Light, my Adversary the Famous Five Pounder, was detered from appealing. He has not been so high and impudent ... 27 December 1763From Joseph GreenleafSr., According to your desire Signify'd in yr. LetterI am now in Boston & have waited on Capt. Ruggles. He says that Mr. Moore Mr. Rutherfords Partne... 1 January 1764From Joseph GreenleafSr., I wrote you last week from Boston by Collo. Clap to which I refer you. I intended to have seen Plymouth this Week notwithstanding wht. I wrote, ... 10 January 1764From Jeremiah CondySir, To the former favors you have done me be pleased to add one more, which is to deliver the inclosed or send it to Mrs. Fales,when the Squire is a... 10 January 1764From John FosterSir, At Mr. Belknaps Desire, have enclosed you his Power,which he Says you will have Occasion for in the Case you undertook for him. Smith and Arnold... 18 January 1764From Sylvanus ConantMy dear Friend! I have transcribed what you Sent as an Appendix. If I Shoud. Say, as I really think, that tis well done, I dont know but you woud rep... 1764The Bloody Murder of Miss Elizabeth McKinstryThe bloody Murder of Miss Elizabeth McKinstry, on June the 4th, 1763, which gave Occasion for the preaching of the foregoing Discourse, may truly be p... 20 January 1764From Daniel OliverDear Sir! What is it to stand Tryal to the Indictments or Presentments of Grand Juries? Nothing—in comparison to the grand Decision, for which you ar... 24 January 1764From Samuel Quincy ... 16 February 1764From Samuel QuincyBror. Paine, Last October Court, you may remember, I sent a Writ Gould vs Nye, which was Served & the money paid to The Sheriff, as He himself inform... 22 February 1764From Oxenbridge ThacherSr., I here enclose you the bond against Smith the writ I have drawn a power of attorney & substitution and pray your care of them. lf there by any m... 2 March 1764From James HonymanSr., I take this Oppertunity to put you in Mind, that the Superior Court to be held at Providence is the third Monday of this month, where I hope sha... 7 March 1764From Robert AuchmutySr., Inclos'd you have a power from Mr. GouldI took the same in yr. name as I knew I should not attend that Court & must beg the favour of you if the... 17 March 1764From Rachel Doane WormleySir, I resevd yours by Maior Goreham which gave me an acount that you had lady heard from Mr. Wormley. The last nues I had was in July Last which was... 6 April 1764From Samuel QuincyBror. Paine, I obliged to you for yrs: advising of The Service of Scot vs Paine. Be so kind as to give The inclosed for service to some careful offic... 27 April 1764From Malachy SalterSr., A Gentleman has lately apply'd to me to know& if you will sell the house & Lott now Occupy'd by Mrs. Freeman. I told him it was many years Since... 7 May 1764To Benjamin Edes and John Gill I Have this Day received the Boston Gazette of April 30th, in which I find Dr. Gelston, under the specious Pretext of vindicating his Character as a ... 29 May 1764From William McKinstrySir, I received yoursyesterday. I rejoyse to hear that all are well. With respect to the Ditto mentioned I shall take cair about. I am abile to walk ... 30 May 1764To Richard SmithSr., I recd. yrs. sometime ago containing an Acct. agt. Nathl. White but knowing his affairs here to be much under par & not supposing he or his Effe... 5 June 1764From William McKinstryDear Sir, I Thank you for the Agreeabell News you wright meConcerning my Family which however worrys my mind some that I cannot come Directly Home. H... 8 June 1764From Jonathan SewallDearly Beloved Bror. Robert, I suppose before this Time you have seen & read with a proper Mixture of Indignation & Contempt, the low, pitiful, Grubs... 14 June 1764From Richard SmithRespectd Friend Robt. Treat Paine, I Reced. thine of May 30th. post & Note the Contents. Had heard Before, that N. White was Dead. As I had no Other ... 2 June 1764From William GreenleafMr: Paine, Sr., We find that in every paper there is more Or less Uneasiness Concerning the Calomell. I find the Drs. Friends Are determ'd to blackga... 23 June 1764From Joseph TisdaleSir, I must Implore of you to read this Letter with patience hoping it may In some Measure Mitigate your passion which I acknowledge was Just But was... 6 September 1764From Oxenbridge ThacherSr., This comes by Mr. Meriam. He & others are sued by Mr. Manley and others for their doings as commissrs. of sewers. If you are engaged for the pit... 1 October 1764From Joseph GreenleafSr., Last week I was at Plymo. & find there can be no Accomodation of the affair with Pierce, so we have concluded to have it determind by the Judges... 19 October 1764From Samuel QuincyBror. Paine, I have just a minute to write you by Mr. Leonard & inform you that your writ against Calef was not Served. I entered The Action but was ... 22 October 1764From James HoveySr., As my Circumstances will not admit of my attendance at the Proposed Interview of the Gentlemen of the Barr at Boston, I have Ventured to Give yo... 23 October 1764From James Otis, Sr.Sr., I now Inclose my Book account against mr John Foster my Judgtm. and a Copy of my Note I Gave you or the Note it Self you will Release to make th... 31 October 1764From Thomas HutchinsonSir, I have received such an account of the case of Jona. Shepardson charged with killing one Benja. Hidethat I apprehend he may be admitted to bail ... 1 November 1764From Eunice PaineBrother, Very oppertunely for me you are in Town; I shoud have been glad to have seen you, but coud not advertise you soon eno of my arrival. I woud ... 20 November 1764From James Otis, Sr.Sir, I have Settled Them affairs of Mr Fultons and Bacons and therefore I Desire you not to Give your self any Farther Trouble In that affair But onl... 26 November 1764From Richard SmithRespected Friend R. T. Pain, I Passd. through Taunton yesterday But it Being Sabbath Could not stop to talk on Worldly Affairs. I have heard so much ... 1765To Anna White, It is with surprize I find such repeated Instances of yr. peculiar behaviour towards me, such as can be excus'd only by some great Injury Real or s... 1765From James Otis, Jr.Sr., I have enquired relating to the Composition but can find no probability of its taking place. I am yours ... 12 January 1765From James Otis, Sr.Sir, Upon Mr. Hills Request I have now wrote you Desireing that you will Be Kind Enough to assist him In Getting Some Bills of Costs Examined agreeab... 18 January 1765From Peter OliverSir! Iam obliged to you for the Samples of the Peruvian Mine. I am not of the Countrymans Mind "that it looks like something", for upon the closest S... 18 January 1765From Robert Auchmuty and Henry LaughtonSr., Inclosed you have a Copy of a Note. Pray on the receipt thereof instantly make out a process on the absconding act agst. Thomas Cobb of Attlebor... 9 February 1765From James Otis, Sr.Sir, For Some Certain Reasons I Shall Take it as a favor If you Would Send me your Judgmt. In writing what an Hundred acres of Captn. Cobbs Land In T... 15 February 1765From Samuel WhiteDear Sir, The Supr. Court for the County of Suffolk is to be the Second Tuesday of March next. Our Infr. Courts at Taunton are to be the First Tuesda... 18 February 1765From Robert AuchmutySr., Yoursrelating to Mr: Johonnots Affairs I received & for him Inform you that he would have his Suit against Mr. Cobb entred. The other against He... From Edward WinslowSir, I this moment receiv'd yo'rs, And your demand for more blanks is Oweing to the increase of your Business, or rather to other peoples knowlege an... 21 February 1765From Samuel WhiteSir, The act for altering the Several Infr. Courts thrô the Government is passed & will be in this days papers.So that all Writs now to be filed for ... 27 February 1765From Samuel FitchDear Sir, You are acquainted with Capt. Cobbs affairs, & the methods which have been proposed with regard to Security. I should be greatly Obliged to... 6 March 1765From Edward WinslowSir, Mr. Torreyof this Town one of our Coroners, made return of a writ by him Serv'd viz Jones v. Barker & at the same time told me their was an Erro... 9 March 1765From Robert AuchmutySr., At the desire of Mr. Johonnot I am to request you not to Enter either of his Actions against Mr. Wheelwrights Trustees. Hope as he is like to be... 15 March 1765From Robert AuchmutySr., The Bearer hereof Mr. Bentley has been most cruelly used by one Howard. On Application to me I find his Remedy must be had out of this County as... 28 March 1765From Samuel FitchDr. Sir, Capt. Cobb hath at last put his affair with us upon the footing as youll See by the Deeds. He has given Two Deeds of Mortgage of all his Est... 3 April 1765From Richard SmithRespectd. Friend R.T. Pain Esq; I Reced. thine of Decemb. 28. 1764but yesterday & that by mere Accident Being Left by some Person (att a Tavern) who ... 5 April 1765To Reverend Caleb UphamRevd. Sr., I take the liberty tho a Stranger to you to Advertize you that I am apply'd to in the way of my Profession to procure Justice for a Towns ... 15 April 1765To Samuel WhiteHon. Sr., Imagining you'll be glad to hear how matters appear here I set down to write all I know by Mr. Law, but I have not had much opportunity to ... 6 May 1765From Robert AuchmutySr., Inclosed you have a power from Mr. Robinsonin order if Job Smith should Enter his Action against said Robinson to give the general issue & to pr... 13 May 1765From Jonathan SewallBrother Payne, I have just this Instant dismiss'd your Friend Dodge from the long Audience; I demanded of him your 18/. & he demur's, & for Causes of... 14 May 1764Barnabas Paine to Kenelm Winslow and Robert Treat PaineGentlemen, These with my Compliments unto your selves and are to Enform you that the affair for which I feed you Respecting Elisabeth Ridley the wife... 23 May 1765From Gilbert DebloisSr., I fully Intended seeing you the Sunday Evening I fixed, but was prevented by Mr. Hill, who I heard was going to Newport, & unless I could meet h... 27 May 1765Justices of the Peace of Bristol County to Governor Francis BernardTo his Exclly. Francis Bernard Esqr. in Council We Timothy Fales & Saml. White, James Williams , Ezra Richmond & Jerath. Bowersbeing the Justices fo... 30 May 1765From Samuel WhiteSir, Election is over. One new Councellor vizt. Colo. Chandler.We have no news. I hope you will send Down our answer as soon as possible. There is se... 5 June 1765From Gilbert DebloisFr'd Payne, I wrote you the week before last per Mr. Liscomb, respecting our Fr'd Adam. If you have seen him pray let me know his determination about... 6 June 1765From Timothy FalesTo the Worshipfull Robt. Treat Paine Esqr., Timo. Fales of Taunton Esqr. makes Compt. that on Tuesday night Last past he had his Stable broke open an... 7 June 1765Examination of John Ingham Bristol Ss: The Examination of John Ingham Clothier late of Pensylvania held before me Robert Treat Paine Esq. one of his Majestys Justices of the Pe... 12 June 1765To David HallSr., I am informed youare acquainted with the person to whom the inclos'd is directed. I mean to write to the Father of a young man named John Ingha... 12 June 1765To Jonathan InghamSr., Tho' I am a Stranger to you yet I think it not amiss to send you an acct. of the Following perticulars which tho' disagreable in their Nature ye... 14 June 1765From James Otis, Sr.Sir, I am uncertain wheither you have a Regular Power of attorney from me or not I therefore have Inclosed oneto you Desering that you will accept th... 8 July 1765From Samuel QuincySir, You desire a State of the Case, between Wigglesworth & Delano, or rather between Gould & Delano. When I desired you to commence the Suit on The ... 15 July 1765From Mary NicolsonSr., I Left your Amiable Sister About 2 hours ago, something better than you left her on Saty: The Anxiety which naturaly arrises in the mind at Leav... 15 August 1765From Gilbert DebloisSr., This you'l receive by Mr. Adam Incloseing Sundry Papers relative to the Case between Williams & Fossey. I fear as Mrs. Deblois is Confin'd to he... 16 August 1765From Gilbert DebloisSr., I wrote you a few Lines yesterday by Mr. Adam, wch. Inclos'd some papers respecting the action between Williams & Fossey wch. hope you'l receive... 4 September 1765From James HonymanSr., Your Favour by Mr. Smith I received, & should have sent you the money agreable to your Order, but the Sheriff had not collected it. It is very P... 10 September 1765From Nathaniel Ray ThomasSir, I take this oppty. by Friend Barker to Say that I propose you should transact the common Recovery this Octr. Term if you'll do it for the Sum (t... 13 September 1765To Richard SmithRespected Sr., I set me down to write you concerning many matters, & what you first desire to hear of I conclude is yr. affair with Natl. Whites Esta... 14 September 1765From Daniel FarnhamBror. Pain, I have sued your old Client Calfe & attached his great Coat & sundry other things he had, all that I could come at. The Action is dependi... 20 September 1765From Gilbert DebloisSr., I recd. your favr. of 16th & observe a Verdict was given in favr: Seth Williams, & as Capt. Fossey is gone to sea have Concluded to pay the mony... 26 October 1765From Richard SmithRespectd Friend Robt. Treat Paine Esqr., I Reced. thine 13th. Ultimo a few Days, and Note the Contents, I have taken some Pains to find out the fathe... 26 October 1765From Richard SmithRespecd Friend Robt. Treat Paine Esqre., This Comes by Jonathan Ingham Esqr. the father of the Unfortunate young Man thou Mentioned to me, Who has fo... 30 October 1765From Gilbert DebloisSr., Mr. Hellon has been with me on his affairs and tells me he can get Two hundred pounds Security at Taunton on my Releaseing the Land at Easttown,... 30 October 1765From Gilbert DebloisSr., I have allready wrote you per the Bearer Mr. Hellon wch. I delivered to him abt. an hour ago since wch: am fav'd wth. yours of 26th per Mr. Ande... 5 November 1765From Gilbert DebloisSr., I wrote you per Mr. Hellon wch. hope he has Deliver'd. I wrote per Post to Messrs: Wickham & Channing at Newport respecting two hundred pounds s... 19 November 1765From Gilbert DebloisSr., After you have Examd. the contents of the Inclos'd you'l please to Seal it & Deliver to him, & if he makes out in the way I have propos'd then y... 24 December 1765From Henry MarchantBrother of the Faculty, Inclosed I have Sent you an Account of Henry Collins Flagg of this Town Merchant agt. One Thomas Gilbert of Freetown in the C... 26 December 1765From Gilbert DebloisSr., I wrote you last week by Capt. Cobb to wch. beg leave to Reffer. I have not recd. any your favrs. since you left this place. The Bearer Mr. Hell... 10 January 1766From Joseph OtisSir, Mr. Jos. Doan has Sued one Capt. Gage, master of one of our Sloops about a whale to April Coart this is desired that you'll take up our Side of ... 31 January 1766From Gilbert DebloisSr., I have not heard anything lately from Mr. Hellon respecting the Land at Eastown. I want to know wether he is likely to give me other security as... 4 March 1766From Gilbert DebloisSr., I am favd. with yours of 3d Inst. Incloseing an agreemt. between Hellon & me, wch. I have sign'd & now Return back to you, wch. you please to De... 12 March 1766From Gilbert DebloisSr., I am favd. wth. yours of 8th. Instt. & am realley Sorry you shd. be so plagu'd wth: Coll. Richmond & Hellon and am of your mind that Richmond ou... 13 March 1766From Samuel QuincyBror. Paine, I recd. yours& by way of message wld. answer it & inform you, that The Court have tried one Civil action just to appease the Lay-Gents &... 31 March 1766From Gilbert DebloisSr., I have only time to let you know that I shall Embarke in a few hours for London, that I have appointed Mr. Edwd. Payne Merchant here my attorney... 4 April 1766From Peter ThacherSr., I congratulate You & my Countrymen upon the repeal of the Stamp Act the news of which I am told is forwarded this Week from Philadelphia to Bost... 11 April 1766From Edward PayneSir, Mr. Gilbert Deblois having put his affairs into my hands during his absence, inform'd me of an action he had commenc'd in our Court against Mr. ... 29 April 1766From Thomas ClappSir, According to your Advice I Stated the facts in my Case which I have Sent you which I Desire you would Study well, & make yourself master off , s... 8 May 1766From Samuel FitchDear Sir, I take the Liberty to Send you inclosed Excn. of Hawxhurst vs. Crandon to your Care & to beg the favr. of you to Commit it to some proper O... 9 June 1766From Edmund WilliamsSir, I Lately Saw at Mr. Crockers your Book by Dr. Taylor Entitled A Paraphase & Notes on the Epistle to the Romans &c. I have a desire to Read Said ... 30 July 1766From William MolineuxSir, Chas. W. Apthorp & Co. has a Bill Sale from Ratcliff Hellon of a Ship now in the Stocks in Swansey wch. I pray you woud Take Possession off to D... 30 July 1766From Ratcliffe HellonMr. Pain Sr., I saw Mr. Mullinex this morning he prays that youd take Emediate Possession of the Ship & Leave her in the Care of Mr. Robinson or some... 8 August 1766From James WarrenDr: Sr:, I recd. yours 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 ... 14 August 1766From James Otis, Jr.Brother Pain, I have considered the Case you Stated in your last & as to the first Question viz. what Estate had Isaac the Son. I am of opinion he ha... 18 August 1766From Robert AuchmutySr., At Mr. Davis's request I have considered of his case with Stetson to be tried at your Court at which I should have been but am too much disorder... 7 October 1766From Gilbert DebloisSr., This you'l receive by Capt. Osborne who I have desired to leave a Certificate with you of the price he gave for the Lumber he bout. for Mesr. Ro... 13 October 1766From James Otis, Sr.Sir, I Desire you to Give this Execution to Some officer or Constable up that way so as it may Be Levied, and the money obtained against the Return d... 24 November 1766From Gilbert DebloisSr., I full expected orders last week to make my appearance at yr. place on Collwell:s Affair, but hearing nothing abt. it, & Thursday the 27th. Inst... 28 November 1766To Turtle and DoveDear Turtle & Dove, They who veiw Promises in the Light we Lawyers do (every one to his way you know) i.e. as Somthing that will bear An Action, are ... 29 November 1766From Thomas HutchinsonSir, As the poor unhappy wretchin your Prison had no body to appear for him I have been forced even to draw the form of his pardon that he might not ... 4 December 1766From Samuel WhiteSir, I have Two actions that are not Settled which I Expected would have been. Therefore must Desire you'l be kind enough to Enter these actions & ta... 8 December 1766From James Otis, Sr.Sir, Inclosed you have a minute of Joshua Hathaways Book Debt he always Paid me Except that Court & it Sliped my memory to Put him In mind of it. You... 12 December 1766From Gilbert DebloisSr., This day I wrote you a few lines in great haist by Mr. Tisdaill Incloseing the necessary papers to lay before the Reffereese on my affair wth. C... 26 December 1766From Gilbert Deblois 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 Inf... 1767From Benjamin DavisSr., Inclos'd is a Note of hand of Mr. Ebenr: Stetson in favo. of B & E Davis for £734.1.11 Lawfull Mony. I shall be much oblig'd to you youl Imediat... 5 January 1767To Eunice PaineDear Eunice, After wishing you a happy New Year, at the begginning of which I hope you did not freeze up, I inform you that I recd. yrs. of 17th ult.... 6 January 1767From Gilbert DebloisSr., I wrote you last by Capt. Cobb to which beg leave to Reffer. This day recd. a Letter from Mr. James Green of Providence dated 27th ulto. advisei... 8 January 1767From Gilbert DebloisSr., The Inclos'd was to have gone by Mr. Liscomb a few days ago, but mist of him. This moment recd. yours by Capt: Smith. of 5th. Instant & note the... 19 January 1767To John LathropDear Sr., My time is short & I must write explicit & you'll be kind enô to concieve it wrote in Love. I have seen yr. Letter sent to Dn. Luscombe con... 22 January 1767From John LathropDear Sir, I received yr. very kind Letter, but never shall make you sufficient Returns for the Demonstrations of yr. Friendship: if I shoud return yo... 27 January 1767From Jonathan and John AmorySir, Last October was a Twelve month, Since Mr. John Adam of Taunton, gave a Bond for £300 L Money & mortgages of his House &c to Mr. Gilbert Deblois... 30 January 1767From Foster HutchinsonSir, I recd. yo. favo. relating to Cornishs affair & the proposal made by Mr. Hall to give his note for what is due to me from Cornish. From the char... 25 February 1767To Eunice PaineDear No. 1, I would as soon undertake to write a compleat history of the Stamp Act, my own life or a Body of Orthodox Divinity as answer in an ample ... 25 February 1767Apollos Leonard to Dr. William McKinstrySr., With Regard to the Uneasiness between myself & your Family shall without any farther Preamble confess myself to blame in a twofold manner. First... 26 February 1767From Samuel EliotSir, I do myself the Pleasure of inclosing a Pamphlet which I hope you will be kind enough to lend to those who may be concernd in enslaving or keepi... 2 March 1767To Apollos LeonardSr., Dr. McKinstry has disclos'd to me a Letter wch. he recd. from you being moved thereto because a very perticular notice is therein taken of me & ... 3 March 1767From Samuel QuincyBror. Paine, I have ever since I saw you been expectg. to receive the money I promised you, & have more particularly been soliciting it since your Me... 13 March 1767From David CobbWorthy Friend, I take up my Pen in doubt whether to act or not. Modesty on the one hand forbids, Gratitude on the other entiseth; however it being my... 16 March 1767From Daniel HathwaySr., I receiv'd your very kind letter of the fourth Instant, and the amiable verses Inclosed; some of which, are really Poetical painting; particular... 31 March 1767From Gilbert DebloisSr., I am favd. wth. yours of 27t Instt. & note the Contents shall apply to Mr. Molineux abt. Hellon.s papers, to se if there is any thing respecting... 27 April 1767From James AthearnSr., I have the Care of a Case by Appeal from this County to Barnstable Elisha Ommo Applt. vers John Atset: apple. an assault: and as I shall want yo... 14 May 1767From Samuel FitchDr. Sir, You may remember I sent about a Year since an Excn. of Hawxhurst vs Crandon & desired you to give it to some proper Officer to Serve which y... 18 May 1767To Unidentified CorrespondentDear Sr., I hope you will not think I have no other regard for you than what arises from the Occasion of this Letter. Distance of place & difference ... 25 May 1767From Jonathan SewallDear Bob, I hope you will be at the City to hold on at the Elections; tho', as I know you have not the most burning lust for politicks, I will suppos... 27 May 1767From Samuel QuincyBror. Paine, Agreable to your Desire I recognized for you in the action you mentioned. You say of my Demand agst. Lambert, I Shewed you no Lr. & you'... 3 June 1767From Thomas Hutchinson The chief justice acquaints Mr. Paine that a certain deed signed Samuel Andrews the grantee named being Edmund Littlefield junr. having been shewn t... 6 June 1767From Benjamin and Edward DavisSir, Inclosed you have a Writ Drawn by Mr. Auchmuty against Collo. Richmond high Sherrif of Bristoll County, which he & we beg the favor of you to de... 16 June 1767From Apollos LeonardSr., Least you should think I meant to add fuel, to the Fire, I neglected, (untill this time,) Clearing up one point, Hinted in your Letter, which I ... 17 June 1767From Benjamin and Edward DavisSir, Collo. Richmond is now in Town, and is going East, and will not return in less than three Weeks, on Enquiring of him find that our writ was not ... 3 July 1767From Ezra TaylorSir, On perusing last Mondays News Paper found an answer to a Gentlemans' Letter (as its said) belonging to Taunton, which he lady publish'd; the Ans... 10 July 1767From Daniel HathwaySr., John Pequid the bearer of this is an Indian of Good Charecter much Esteemed by all the white People I have sent him to you for advice in a Case ... 23 July 1767From Eunice PaineDr. No. 3, You greiviously disappointed me in not affording one hour out of the Joys of Commencment to rejoyce my lonely heart. I'm here in the State... 1 August 1767From Benjamin and Edward DavisSir, We have the pleasure of Informing you that we have recovered against Richmond. Stetsons Evedence was not admitted, which when they found they ga... 4 August 1767From Edmund QuincyDr. Sir, Mr. Wentworth the Shff. informd me yesterday you had Enterd Cob:v: Quincy but that he made no return of writ supposing as I did that as Mr. ... 17 September 1767From Andrew OliverDear Sir, Capt. Eliphalet Leonard is now with me and is desirous that Phillips's Land he had of me might be taken by the Execution as he informs me i... 22 September 1767From Henry MarchandSir, Inclosed I send you an account of Wm. Stewart of New London in the County of New London in the Colony of Connecticut Merchant agt. John Crane of... 26 October 1767From William PalmerHond. Sr., These will inform you that I posobly may have the Oppertunity of filling many writts, that may be an advantage, to your Self as well as me... 30 October 1767From Edward WinslowSir Inclosed you have the Execution sent for, as to the other action viz. West v Hoskins it is not appealed. Execo. may be had upon a Certificate bei... 3 November 1767From Andrew OliverMy good Friend, I am favour'd with Yours of 30th. ulto. and as you're much better acquainted with the Nature of the Subject under consideration than ... 9 January 1768From Eunice Paine Your Silence renders you the object of attention. What Can be the reason that you so Entirely neglect Your friends that have Suffer'd Extraordinary a... 17 January 176818 January 1768To Eunice Paine The thing that I greatly feared is come upon me; a Trimmation administred in yr. No. 6 for not enjoying that happiness which I am sure I feell in com... 1 February 1768To James PutnamDear Sr., I sit me down to hold half an hours conversation with you hoping when I get to Boston (if I dont meet you there) I may find Some freindly t... 10 February 1768From Henry MarchantSir, In Consequence of yours of the 17th. of Decr. last I immediately wrote to Mr. William Stewart in New London respecting his Case agt. Crane in yo... 16 February 1768From Samuel FayerweatherSir, Your Letter I Receiv'd Per Post some Time after the Date of it, But was Uncommonly & Above Measure Surpriz'd that in the Whole of it You Neglect... 12 March 1768From James Otis, Jr.Sr., I have recd. Information from my Father that the Whale Case is left to men so that you need not be at Boston as there will be no Court of Admira... 21 March 1768From Andrew OliverMy good Friend, I ask Your Pardon. for what? why for my neglecting to answer your kind, agreeable and Friendly Epistles, all the Apology I can make i... 25 March 1768From Nathaniel Appleton, Jr.Sr., I saw Mr. Leddel yesterday, Mr. S. W— tells him that the Instruments are not agreable to his intentions. He insist upon we shall take such a run... 6 April 1768From Robert AuchmutySr., Mr. Cudworth hath sollicited me to trouble you with a few lines on his case with Turner, the merits of which are too copious to be described in ... 6 April 1768From Elisha HutchinsonSir, Not being able to purchase a Fyall quarter pipe I have Sent you the Contents of a quarter pipe in a Cask of a larger size. I am in haste Sir yr.... 14 April 1768From Gilbert DebloisSr., This you'l receive by Express per Mr. Bracket, Covering Wm. Brown:s Four notes of hand amt. per memo. on foot to £458.6.1 Lmy. I have just heard... 16 April 1768From Joseph GreenleafSr., Your sister was this morning taken very Ill, her Complaints are very alarming, Universal & Extreme pain especially in her head attended with Som... 26 April 1768From Gilbert DebloisDr. Sir, I hope you'l Excuse my not writing you before. I really have not had time lately to Eate Drinke or Sleep. Your favr. per Bracket I recd. & w... 30 June 1768From Shearjashub BourneSir, Inclosd. I send you a Note on Elisha Brewster, Who Stands Sued to the June Court at Plymo. and if you will be so good as to Carry thro' the acti... 27 August 1768From Samuel FitchSir, I recd. your favor of 26th. respecting Mr. Adam's affair. As the Gentleman to whom the money is due is upon the spot I did not think myself at L... 22 September 1768List of Delegates at ConventionSuffolk B{honble. James Otis Esq. honble. Thomas Cushing Esq. Mr. Saml. Adams John Hancock Esq. RoxburyJos. Williams Esq. Capt. Jos. Mayo DorchesterMr... 14 October 1768From William MolineuxSir, I should Esteem it a Favr. you woud send me by the first oppo: the execution agt. the Warren People. If you Enclose it under cover to Mr. Goldth... November 1768Report of Committee as to Alteration of Court House The Committee appointed to consider what alterations can be made to the Court House in this County having considered the matter report that the Chamb... 26 November 1768From James Otis, Sr.Sir, I have Been here a Week Expecting to See you In Town at the Tryal of our Whale Cause which is to Come on on Monday morning next and If this Reac... 28 November 1768From Oliver ArnoldSir, In complyance of yours of 17th. Inst. herewith send by Mr. Allen your Croke Charles which was brought here by Coll. Andrews with my Books thro m... 5 December 1768From Joseph GreenleafSr., If the weather should be very bad, I shall not be at Plymouth Court next week; for I am much unwell. Therefore pray ye to take the Charge of the... 10 December 1768From Thomas GraySir, I here inclose you Writt &ca. against Thos. Durfee of Freetown with the addition of yeoman, if he be intitled to the Stile of Gentleman or any o... 15 December 1768From Thomas GraySir, This is only to inform you that I have this Day sold my House (which you have partly improved) at Taunton to Mr. Nehh. Liscome; you will therefo... 15 December 1768From James Otis, Sr.Sir, By Captn. Thomas Cobb is Just to Let you Know that I was Disappointed In not seeing you in Town In our Whale Case thô I have Been here one whole... 19 December 1768From Henry LaughtonSir, There is a dispute between Capt. Cobb & Mr. John Dennie which they have Submitted to the determination of Messrs. Scott Timmings & myself. The a... 30 December 1768From Thomas GraySir, I received yours of the 19th. Inst. and was suprised when I imagined you said that you repeatedly desired and I engaged you the Refusal of the H... 14 February 1769From Benjamin and Edward DavisSir, We wrote you a few Days past per Mr. Hellon by whom we sent you our acco. against Mr. Leonard to be filled in Court, which hope you have recd. s... 9 March 1769From James Otis, Sr.Sir, At the Request of Mr. John Gibbs of Sandwich I write to desire this favor of you as it will not only Serve him & me too viz to Take Justice Godf... 23 March 1769From John BorlandSir, I am informed by my Tennant John Hathway, that one John Briggs of Barclay, has been cutteing Wood on my Farm at Freetown, and that tis thought h... 8 April 1769From Eunice PaineDear Brother, By Mr. Adams I send this how do ye? and hope it will meet you at Plymouth in health & high spirits. You was so low when last in town th... 3 June 1769From James Otis, Sr.Sir, The Arbitration Relative to our Whale Case & is Appointed to Come on the fifteenth day of June Current (viz) on Thirsday Come Sevennight and und... 7 June 1769To Samuel HuntingtonSr., Inclosed I send you the Copy of a Judgment obtain'd by Josiah Barker on Amasa Jones of Colchester for Costs in a Certain Suit as Appears by the ... 29 June 1769From Jonathan and John AmorySir, We recd. yours & now desire the favor of you, to get Mr. Adams to make over to us as a further collateral security the Vessel now on the Stocks ... 21 July 1769From Eunice PaineDear Brother, Your absence at commencement has occation'd much speculation twou'd divert you to hear the various Lamentations, Fluckers say: twas not... September 1769From Samuel Fayerweather Mr Fayerweathers Most Respectfull Compliments To his very Worthy Friend ROBERT TREAT PAIN ESQ. Is Exceeding Desirous of knowing the Issue of his Proc... 25 September 1769From Gregory TownsendDear Sir, I have been at Mr. Goulds this afternoon where property in the Land in dispute is now attached by Mr. Laughton. I have at length concluded ... 26 September 1769From John GouldSir, I have receiv'd your Letter dated 23d Septemr. for Mr: McWhorter, acquainting that Mr. Laughton has attach'd Mr. R. Goulds Interest in the Taunt... 3 October 1769From Eunice PaineDear Brother, I Cant forbear Saluting you from this place for mere good neighbourhood tho' I have nothing Particular to say. By my rovings I have los... 5 October 1769From Robert GouldSir, I observe the Contents of yours of the 30th of last month to my uncle, and am glad the affare of the mine Farm is at last settled. Should be gla... 16 October 1769From Henry LaughtonSir, I Beg the favor of your care of the Inclosed order on John Crandon of Dartmouth and to forward to him by some good hand for acceptance. If he sh... 20 November 1769From Henry LaughtonSir, I have your favor of Saturday last with the account Inclosed. The Services of the writts appear to me very high but am Satisfied it is right or ... 22 November 1769From John GouldSir, The Bearer hereof Mr: John Reed has purchas'd of Mr. Laughton & myself the wood Lott that was taken by Execution from Nathl. White. I pray you w... 1 December 1769From Joseph OtisSir, before this I Suppose you will hear that the Whale Is to Stop Where She is that is all that is not hauled away Except £40.17. As I Allways Propo... 6 December 1769From Eunice PaineDear Brother, By Mr. Greenleaf to Plymouth Court I have a safe conveyance so in hopes of meeting you there I thus address you. When you have had Leiz... 9 December 1769To Joseph OtisDear Sr., I have recd. yrs. just now & most heartily congratulate yo. on your success in conquering two Leviathans tho perhaps it may best to shew no... 10 January 1770From Joseph OtisDear Sir, I Reced. your favour of Decemr. 9th and your bill of £12 odd which Shall be Paid and See no Objection Can be made against It. As to yr. tro... 12 January 1770To Samuel EliotDear Sr., I honestly Confess I feell an Uneasiness of Mind on recollecting my Shameful Neglect of you during yr. Absence equal to any Punishment yr.... 31 January 1770From Samuel EliotDear Sir, I flatterd myself that long 'ere this I should have been favoured wth. a Line from you, but however discouragding your Silence, I do not ho... March 1770From Eunice PaineDear Brother, You Can't Expect me, (who have stood so many months of the Confines of the World; with my Eye Steadily fix'd on those happy abodes of s... 1 March 1770From John AdamsBrother Paine, Mr. Wheeler has taken two Writts from me. You'l examine them, very carefully, because, I had only this forenoon to draw them, and ever... 1 March 1770Acceptance of an Invitation Mr. P. returns his Respects to the very amicable Miss T. & assures her they would be quite as humble as her's were they not much more ardent. He hope... 9 March 1770From William MolineuxSir, Yesterday in the Forenoon the Select Men met in Order to Consider what was Necessary to be done Relative to proper Council to be Appointed to Ap... 30 March 1770From Gilbert DebloisSr., I shall take it as a favour you'l call on me before you return home, & bring our accot. with you, as will ballance the same, it being a Leasure ... 9 April 1770From John SpragueBob, Its Needless for me to repeat what I have so often Intemated to you about Settling in Boston that diffidince or modesty of yours is unaccontable... 17 April 1770From Thomas GraySir, Mr. John Adam of Taunton who is indebted to me in the Sum of £70.14.1 Lawfull money, was this Day with me; and as he says he is unable to pay me... 7 May 1770From Daniel HathwaySr., Mr. David Briggs Complainant, vs. one Ben Able, Alias Quons Indian for taking and riding an horse, in possession of sd. David: tho' Beloning to ... 11 May 1770From Samuel FayerweatherDear Sir, My Concern for the Stoughtenham Interest Committed to your Care and Management is very Considerable, In that The Rustical Comee seems not o... 14 May 1770From Thomas GraySir, I recd. your Favor of 5th Inst. and really I can't take upon me to say that Mr. Adam absolutely promised to mortgage double the Value of the Deb... 17 May 1770To Eunice PaineDear Eunice, I have just time to inform you that last Monday 5 oClock P.M. my Sally brought forth a remarkable fine Boy having Endured a natural Regu... 20 July 1770From John CottonSir, In the inclosed Extracts, I think you will find a full Answer to your Enquiry about Mrs. Pole. Here is an account of her Age and the Day & Year ... July 1770Epitaph of Elizabeth PooleHere rest the Remains of Mrs. Elizabeth Pool A native of Old England Of good Family Freinds & Prospects ... 14 August 1770From John Singleton CopleySir, I learn from Mr. Quincy you where furnished with Mr. Banisters will & the other papers necessary to give you a clear Idea of the case depending ... 5 September 1770From Abigail Tailor Miss Tailer's Compliments to Mr. Paine Esqr. begs the favour of him to call at her Mother's for a cloak in case it should be Cold when she returns to... 10 September 1770From Henry LaughtonSir, I have seen Judge Trowbridge and he told me the Clerke had not given the Court any papers relating to our Case. I called this morning on Mr. Win... October 1770Petition of Taunton About Alewives Humbly Shew the Inhabitants of the Town of Taunton, in the County Bristol that the Great & Genrall Court of this Province have in their great Wisdom... 2 October 1770From Thomas GraySir, I recd. yours of 1st Inst. Am glad to hear that Adam has given a mortgage. I have made some proposals to him about his Goods, and as you have no... 29 October 1770From Eunice PaineDr. Brother, The Extraordinary Business you are Engaged in forbids a hope of Seeing you in a leisurely moment to say anything of Self; and tis irksom... 10 November 1770From William CooperSir, I am directed by the Selectmen to acquaint you that they depend upon your coming to Town as soon as possible that you may in conjunction with Mr... 29 November 1770From Samuel AdamsGillespy swore to this Effect—that he was at Sylvesters Tavern at the South End & that in going there he met diverse Clusters of the Inhabitants armd ... 8 December 1770From Samuel FayerweatherDear Sir, Hearing of your Oratorical Exhibitions the last Week in the Publick Courts at Boston, by Which You attracted closely the Attention of your ... 16 December 1770From Samuel Quincy[Enclosure]Tribunitial, unsuccessfull, unrecompensed, Fellow-Labourer Pro Rege & Grege! Agreable to your Request & my Promise, I sit down to inform You, that th... 30 December 1770From Sampson S. BlowersBrother Payne, Saml. Quincy tells me he wrote you some time since by his Brother, requesting you to furnish Mr. Fleeming with your Argument on the Tr... 3 January 1771From Peter OliverSir! I am informed the Press will stand still for want of your Pleadings in the Trial of the Soldiers. His Honour was here last Monday & did design t... 7 January 1771To Sampson S. BlowersDear Sr., I recd. yr. kind Epistle & how much ever I rejoice at yr. Notice, I was sorry to see the purport of it. It was a peculiar disadvantage to m... 1 February 1771From Gregory TownsendSir, I am favoured with your letter of the 21st ulto. but was not at home when Mr. Liscome came, & have not seen him. I have been with Mr. Gould to k... 6 March 1771From Sally Cobb PaineDear Husband, Having this opportunity I thought it my Duty to Let you know that Little Sweet Bob is better and admires his Goe Carte but his Shoes ar... 22 March 1771From Samuel FitchDr. Sir, The Supr. Court adjournd the day before yesterday to the first Tuesday in April. The week preceeding the Supr. Court at Charlestown when the... 26 March 1771From Grizzell Eastwicke ApthorpSir: I am inform'd that the Executor of the Estate, of the late Tenant, of part of the Land at Dighton, which belongs to the Estate of my late Husban... 10 April 1771From Gregory TownsendDear Sir, Mr. Liscombe has been with me this morning & offers me Iron in payment for my part of the House &c. I have no use for it & have made him th... 22 April 1771From William Brattle Mr. Brattle presents His Complements to Robt. Treat Pain Esqr. informing Him that upon His motion the Committee have altered the time of going to Dig... 15 May 1771From Thomas GraySir, This is to inform you that Mr. John Adam has made me a payment to my Sattisfaction nearly to the amount of my demand but his note & mortgage mus... 10 June 1771From Pelham WinslowSir, I have 3 actions at your Court which I should be glad you would enter & take Care off. viz John Smith v. Benjamin Ellis—Thomas Davis v. Elijah K... 5 July 1771From Ephraim Keith, Jr.Sir! I was so embarrassed with Business for last Plimouth Court that I could not possibly get time to levy the Excn. Rumrill versus Millerd, and as I ... 13 September 1771From Sally Cobb PaineDear husband, I Recived your Letter by Mr Pope & am very Glad to hear of your Better helth I was affraid that you would not be able to Reach home tha... 25 September 1771From Eunice PaineYour heard that tho' Late, I got to Town to see your Sally, I was very sorry I coud not be with her while here, Enjoy her Company, & cultivate an acqu... 1 October 1771From Joseph GreenleafSr., Mr. Ridgaway desires me to inform you that Mrs. Marions affair will come on before the Concil on the 17th day of this month at which time he pra... 5 October 1771From Eunice PaineDear Brother, By Mr. Adams I have a very good opportunity of Conveying a line to you which if you have recd. a letter I left in Boston to be sent you... 10 October 1771From Henry PelhamSir, I have my Brother Copley's directions to let you know that he would be very glad if his Cause could be brought to a Tryal at the ensueing settin... 20 November 1771From Samuel FitchDr. Sir, Our Supr. Court yesterday met & adjourned over to next Tuesday on Acco. of publick Thanksgiving this week. I must Intreat you will not fail ... 4 December 1771From Sally Cobb PaineDear Husband, I have been to Attleborough & have got my things from their & what more is wanting for keeping house this winter, father Desire you wou... 12 February 1771From James WarrenDr. Sr:, Mr: Russell was here sometime past & Enquireing abt. the Execo. of his you mention when I recd. that Execon. I was told that he sailed out o... 14 February 1772Robert Treat Paine v. Daniel RobinsonAttach DR to answer RTP. in a plea of the Case for that whereas one MC an Indented Servant for the Term four years from the 1st. day of Augt. AD 1771.... 21 February 1772From John Singleton CopleySir, Coll: Putnam has been in Boston several Days & very desireous of seeing you that some plan may be laid for a regular & effectual Defence of my C... 22 February 1772From John Singleton CopleySir, I have been expecting you & these 3 Days with impatience. The Coll. is come & wishes to see you as the Cause will come on sooner than was expect... 2 March 1772From Eunice PaineDr. Brother, Mrs. Adams has this day sent for me to spend a few days. Her kindness in giving me the ride I thankfully accept but regret that I shall ... 28 March 1772From Eunice PaineDr. Broth., The rect. of a Letter from Laurance Sprague obliges me to apply to you. He informs me that his father has indulgd his disire of going to ... April 1772From Joshua BrackettSir, I have sent your seeds by the Bearer. There is not one tongue to be had in town. I have not one moments time to rite. Give you joy of your New D... 15 April 1772From Samuel QuincySir, I am desired by Mrs. Apthorp to engage you, with myself, in the Cause between Her & Bannister. She is desirous of a trial at the er Court, there... 11 May 1772From James FlaggDear Sir, Your favour by Capt: Cobb I have received & deliver'd the Letter to Mr: Joy; I now send you by Capt: Cobb the London Art of Building: which... 17 July 1772From Eunice PaineDr. Brother, I have ho'd sometime on the Expectation of your coming down to Commencement. Your Not appearing has made me sorry, Im sorry you have gro... 6 August 1772From James FlaggDear Sir, Your favour by Capt: Cobb I recd: but being engaged out of Town prevented my complying with your request. I have been into Mr. Heads just n... 6 August 1772From Edmund TrowbridgeSir, Inclosed you have Nathan Hodges notes he has so often promised to pay me & failed to do it that I Must desire your assistance to get it. Yours, ... 30 August 1772From Eunice PaineMy Dear Brother, Suffer me I pray you thus to talk to you in the Language my heart dictateth I see you are Unhappy and long to know the cause. I have... 13 January 1773From Thomas FletcherDr. Sir, The Province Treasurer has Sued at the present Court one of my bonds. I beg the favour of you to obtain a continuance of the Action; as both... 18 January 1773From Sally Cobb PaineDear Husband, I have Recived a Letter from Mr. Shaw he Says you must not Depend on him for pork for he Cannot Get any. Capt Carver is to Bring the Ca... 23 February 1773From Edmund HawesHond: Sr:, These are to Inform you that we are in Usual Health Hopeing the Same of yr: Self and Family. I Now Acquaint you of an Unhappy Affair Desir... 31 March 1773From Sampson S. BlowersBrother Paine, Inclosed is a Writ against that humane and sinsible Lawgiver Jerathl. Bowers Esqr. of Swansey which I must beg of you to deliver to Mr... 12 April 1773From Edmund HawesHond. Sr: After my Hearty Thanks to You for the Care you took to fill up a Writ & Send me together with a letter Which I Recd. in Good Season: I thi... June 1773Notes on “Hutchinson Letters” 1768. June 18. as you will resume the honor of yr. Correspondence (more of the Pack) relating to the Seizure of Hancocks Vessell, ... 16 June 1773Resolves respecting certain Letters, sign'd Tho. Hutchinson &c. Resolved, That the Letters signed Tho. Hutchinson, and those signed Andw. Oliver, now under the Consideration of this House, appear to be the genuine... 2 August 1773From Pelham WinslowDear Sir, Inclosed you have a copy of my fathers demands against one Josiah Winslow of Freetown who has treated my father very ungratefully. My fathe... 28 August 1773Taunton Report on Boston Resolutions Made the following Report, the Inhabitants of the Town of Taunton having Read (the above Letters & Pamphlets) are of Opinion that the Rights Privalid... Enclosure Group 10 September 1773From John BorlandSir, Agreeable to your request yesterday I now inclose an Extract from my Fathers will by wch. I hold the Lands near the Cedar Swamp which Lands my F... EnclosureThe Following is Coppy of part of the Will of Francis Borland Esqr. deceas'd, Dated the 7th March 1763 vizt. Item, all the rest & residue of my Estate... 1774To Henry StevensonSr., I recd. yours Containing an Answer, to some Conversation, I had with you before I went to Boston, & am very much surprized by the whole Drift & ... 3 February 1774Peter Oliver to the House of RepresentativesTo the honble. the House of Representatives in Gen'ral Assembly Convened February 1774. May it please your Honours! On the second instant I recieved ... 11 February 1774From Sally Cobb PaineDear Husband, Having Recevid So many kind Letters from you Since you Left home I thought it my Duty to write to you. I Expected you would have inquir... 28 February 1774From Sally Cobb PaineDear Husband, I Should be Glad you'd Send up Some Salt if you have an opportunity . I Sent to Capt. Smith for a peace of his Broad Cloath & it is no... March 1774House of Representatives to Gov. Thomas HutchinsonThe Charter of this Government is as & much Pacta conventa, as Magna Charta & it can no more be revoked or infracted by the King, than that can. The G... 7 March 1774House of Representatives to Gov. Thomas HutchinsonMay it please your Excellency, The House of Representatives have attentively considered your Message of the twenty-sixth of February, in which your E... 9 April 1774From John AdamsWell Brother Paine! How does the Impeachment set upon the stomachs at Middleborough? Cant you steal a Moment in an Evening or Morning to write me a L... 14 April 1774From Benjamin KentDr. Sr., My Client D'Miranville is desirous I should tell you those Circumstances of his Case wch. he told me wch. are as follow. The Defts. Father L... 9 April 1774From William PynchonDr. Sir, I have secured for you & several others of the Court the best lodgings I could procure—& altho' the officers of the Customs had taken up man... 6 June 1774From Eunice PaineDr. Brother, By Major Fuller I send this token of my remembrance, & if it can find a place among the many perplexing affairs which involve the provin... 9 June 1774Answer to Gov. Thomas Gage's SpeechMay it please your Excellency, Your Speech to both Houses of the General Assembly at the Opening of this Session has been read and considered with al... 14 June 177430 June 1774Address to Gov. Thomas GageOn Thursday last the following Address from the Justices of his Majesty's Court of General Sessions of the Peace and Inferior Court of Common Pleas fo... 14 June 1774From John WestonSr., I have not Got that Money for you As yet, Nither Can I Git it at present, So I lay at your mercy, all I Can do now Is to pray, I acknowledge you... 17 June 1774From Eunice PaineDr. Brother, I address you as in town Supposing you are return'd from Salem. I Expected you wou'd have Spent a little time in your way home & hope'd ... 7 July 1774From Perez MortonSir, Apprehending that the Members of the general Congress from this Province might have occassion for a Clerk, I applied to Mr. Samuel Adams to serv... 27 July 1774From Joseph GreenleafSr., I recd. yr. favr. of 25th Currt. & according to your desire, have been to every Vendue-house in town to enquire after a bed but cannot get Such ... 4 August 1774From Joseph GreenleafDear Sr., Mr. Brackett informs me that Capt. Cobb will go out of Town in about one hour. I have not seen him to inquire about a team, & Mr. Brackett ... 20 April 1795Narrative of Proceedings of General Court, 1774In the Year 1774 Govr. Hutchinson was superceded by Genl. Gage who came as a Military, as well as a Civil Commander in chief, & to him was committed t... 20 April 1795Narrative of Proceedings of General Court, 1774 (Continuation)But after I was appointed a Member of Congress in June 1774 I was appointed by the Court of Sessions for the County of Bristol one of Cmttee. with Col...