Bos. June 5th. 1765. Fr'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 the Settlemt. of my accot: soon as possible, and ask him if he will accept of an order from Mr. Channing1in my favr. for £2860.5.6 OT wch. Sum sd: Channing writes me is due to him from Mr. Adam. I want to know if it is so or not. You'l please to answer the remainder of my other Letter, as have not time to Repeat the Contents thereof. I am with Respect Sr. Your most hble. Servt.

GILBERT DEBLOIS

PS. the above £2860.5.6 OT is a Supply Mr. Channing made Mr. Adam on my Accot. by my desire, wch. he seems loth to accot. for either to Mr. Channing or my self.

RC ; endorsed.

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John Channing (1714–1771), a Newport merchant and importer of English goods (Edward Tyrrel Channing, Notes Concerning the Channing Family [Boston, 1895], 4–5).