Fridy. morng. after August 1782 Dear Sir,

Dinsdell & Sumner, for whom I appeard: under the libell of part of Isaac Winslow’s Estate, tell me, they are called upon by Capt: McCarthy1 the agent on that Estate & are about settling the Ballance due on their respective Mortgages with him. Sumner has obtained Evidence of the exact sum due & says he has the money to pay it. This being the Case I suppose ’twill be unnecessary to trouble you any more about the matter. Ellis, who claims part of the Estate of C. W. Apthorp told me when I was called from the Bar, that he should employ some other Gentn. to make his defence, which I suppose he has done. If he has not, I wish you would oblige me so much, as to suffer a Continuance, in order that I may write him & let him know his danger. I promisd. to give you a state of the Case, but I cant find my minutes. His Defence is a Serious one, however I will beg no further indulgeance for him than next Term.

I am Sir with great respect & Esteem your humble Servt. Incse. Sumner

NB Goldsbury’s2 Claim I have no concern with.

RC ; addressed: “The Honble Attorney General Boston”; endorsed in pencil “Increase Sumner.” Notes on address sheet in RTP’s hand: “Samuel White jr of Roxbury Alice Simpson of Boston.”

225 1.

Capt. Daniel McCarthy of Boston (d. 1791).

2.

Samuel Goldsbury (d. 1815) was a lieutenant in the Associated Loyalists unit in Boston and among the refugees to Halifax (Jones, Loyalists of Massachusetts, 146).