Boston 1st: Novr: 1762 Sir,

The 15th: last month Mr: Willard returnd me 82/ LMo: which he formerly put into my Hands on your Acco., but as I wrote you had afterwards resumed. Immediately upon recieving this money I deliverd the Letter inclosed to me for Mr: Parker & forward you his Rect. There is a Trifle still due to you from Your much obliged humble Servant,

SAM: ELIOT

P.S. Mr. Sam: Johnson1 has lately had a pension assigned him by the King239of £300 Sterling per anm: (to my great Joy.) Capt. Phillips was married abt: 10 Clock in the Forenoon of last Thursday.

RC ; addressed: "To Mr: Robert Treat Paine Attorney At Taunton"; endorsed.

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Samuel Johnson (1709–1784), the England lexicographer (DNB).

Worcester Decemr. 10th 1762 Sir,

I have no more Time than barely to desire you to let the Barer Cunningham, who is the Creditor of the money I wrote to you about so long ago,1 in Lamberts hands, have the money Dt. & Cost, if you have got it. If you have not intreat you would delay the matter no longer thro' Fr. Favr. affectn. or Hope of the wd. So may the Lord help you & your most devotd. & faithful. Servt.,

JAMES PUTNAM

RC ; addressed: "To Mr. Robt. Treat Paine Councillor at Law in Taunton"; endorsed.

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See James Putnam to RTP, May 24, 1762.

Plimo. Decr. 13. 1762. Sir,

I am in want of about Sixty pounds for Six months and intended this day to have ask'd if it suited you to have spar'd me the same but it was out of my mind, wch. occations my mentioning of it in this manner,1& shou'd be glad of an answer by Esqr. Hovey. Yor. Verry Humble Servt.,

EDWARD WINSLOW

RC ; addressed: "To Mr. Rob Tt. Paine at Taunton per Esqr. Hovey"; endorsed.

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RTP had been lending money at interest since at least 1759, but there is no mention of a loan to Winslow in his "List of Notes of hand" (RTP Papers).