Robert Treat Paine Papers, Volume 2
Election is over. One new Councellor vizt. Colo. Chandler.1We have no news. I hope you will send Down our answer as soon as possible. There is several of our friends want to see it before its put in. We have many strong friends who will do us all the service in their power it's not material whether I name any them. I beleive there will be no Difficulty. There's the fewest new members I Ever knew in any one year. I have not Time to write any thing further and am yrs. &c.
John Chandler (1720–1800), son of John and Hannah (Gardner) Chandler of Worcester, held many of the military, municipal, and judicial offices earlier occupied by his father who died in 1743. He was a loyalist and died in London (William Lincoln, History of Worcester, Massachusetts [Worcester, 1862], 230–231).
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.
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.
John Channing (1714–1771), a Newport merchant and importer of English goods (Edward Tyrrel Channing, Notes Concerning the Channing Family [Boston, 1895], 4–5).