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Robert Treat Paine Papers

Robert Treat Paine Papers, Volume 3

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From Benjamin Lincoln

23 November 1774

From Joseph Greenleaf

1 December 1774
From Benjamin Akin
Akin, Benjamin RTP
Boston Novr. 24th: 1774 To Esqr. Pain

Sir: upon the receipt of a Letter from Mr. Ebenezr. Robeson from the Secretary of the Provincial Congress1 Togeather with one for his Honr. Esqr. Spooner2 you are Desired fourth with to send some person with it at Esqr: Spooners Expence, pray fail not. From your Humble Sert. to Comd.

Benjn: Akin3

RC.

1.

Benjamin Lincoln had been appointed secretary of the Provincial Congress on Oct. 11 ( Journals of Each Provincial Congress , 16).

2.

Walter Spooner of Dartmouth (1720–1803), a member of “his majesty’s constitutional council,” had been summoned by the Provincial Congress once before along with all the members of the Mandamus Council. This was a reissuance of that summons ( Journals of Each Provincial Congress , 48–49).

3.

Benjamin Aikin (1715–1802) was a representative to the General Court from Dartmouth ( Journals of Each Provincial Congress , 12).