Boston March 3d. 1767 Bror. 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 Messenger arrived, but alass, it is not yet come about! Mr. Hancock's Aunt Henchman's1 lying at the point of Death, has prevented my receiving it of him as I expected, however after repeated appointments of Days & hours (Courtier like) He this morng. send me a Card informing me that if possible he would let me have it to Day; If therefore Deacon Luscomb & Capt. Cobb should both go out of Town before I accomplish it depend upon it by The first safe conveyance, or to the next Messenger you may think fit to trust it with.

In the mean Time, please to receive of Crossman the money of Capt. Andrews if he has got it advising me of it & giving him a Receipt for me. I am yours &c.

SAML. QUINCY

RC ; addressed: "To Robt: Treat Paine Esq. In Taunton"; endorsed. Some case notes on address page.

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John Hancock (1736/7–1793) headed his late uncle Thomas Hancock's mercantile firm in Boston from 1764. His "Aunt Henchman" was Thomas Hancock's mother-in-law, Elizabeth (Gerrish) Henchman (1693–1767), who died on Mar. 6, 1767, aged 73 years (Boston Evening-Post, Mar. 9, 1767).