Legal Papers of John Adams, volume 2
1769-05
Mr. Carnes.
Simpson.
Clark. Of Mrs. Thorntons, I bought them, one Pair.
Wm. Simpson. I bought another Pair of Mrs. Thornton.
Mrs. Hunt. I sold a Pair to William Clark. I had em of Reader. He told me he had em of Thos. Smith.
Mrs. Thornton. I sold a Pair to Simpson. I bo't em of Reader. He told me he had em from his friends in England. I gave 2 Pist
Wm. Agnue. I saw a Pair of the Pattern sold to Mrs. Thornton by Reader. He said they were sent by Packett from his friends in England.
Another to the same.
Robinson— same.
Jno. Short. I imported em from G
Miss Carns. I know em to be the same that were stole out of my fathers shop. By the different shades. I often spoke of em before they were found.
Carnes. I knew em when I first saw em. Had seen em often.
Mr. Symms. Found Combs in Moyse's Knapsack. Moyse said he had em from Hallifax. Reader has em from Moyse. Carnes says he heard Moise and Reader say the same.
In JA's hand. Adams Papers, Microfilms, Reel No. 185.