Robert Treat Paine Papers, Volume 2
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 has Confest Judgement on Palmars note and I have Recived 4 half Joanas1 which I send you by the barer here of and the Rest is stil be hind I will Indever to git the Remander of Mr. Palmers and yours be fore Long. I hope to precuer what is due from me to you by next winter. So I Remane yours to serve.
Johannes, name by which the Portuguese dobra de quatro escudos of João V (1703–1750), a gold coin valued at about 36s. sterling, was known in the British American colonies (OED).