Boston January 27. 1767 Sir,

Last October was a Twelve month, Since Mr. John Adam of Taunton, gave a Bond for £300 L Money & mortgages of his House &c to Mr. Gilbert Deblois, which Bond & mortgage has been assign'd over to us.1This therefore is to desire you to take a new Bond & mortgage for the same Sum, in our name of the said House Land & c. together with Eight Acres of Land lying opposite to said Adam's House, wch: he has this Day agreed to add in Security to us. Please to see that it is free from Incumbrance.

Mr. Adam's has paid one years Interest upon the Bond being to the 12th Octr. last, be please to receive what may be due at the date of the389new Bond either in Cash or by his note of Hand, payable to us. When this Business is accomplish'd be pleased to advise us thereof, & the first time you come to Town be so kind as to bring the Papers along with you, that we may change the Bonds. Mr. Adam has agreed to pay you for your Charge & Trouble In the mean while we are your Friends & Servts.

JON. & JNO. AMORY

RC ; addressed: "To Robert Treat Payne Esqr. in Taunton per Mr. Adam"; endorsed. Notes on verso:

1766
Octr. 12	£300
Intt. to Jany. 31. 1766	5.10 2
15m 2/3		Intt. from	300
30.	1500	Octr. 12 to
	7.10	March 6. in is 4m.24d	£7.4
	6
	7. 4

1.

The brothers Jonathan (1726–1797) and John (1728–1805) Amory were partners in a prominent Boston merchant firm specializing in the import trade. In 1774 John went to England to represent the business there and in his absence was proscribed as a loyalist and was not permitted to return to Massachusetts until 1784 (NEHGR 10[1856]: 62–63).

2.

Text in this row was not marked as deleted in the printed volume.

Boston 30th Janry. 1767 Sir,

I recd. yo. favo. relating to Cornishs affair & the proposal made by Mr. Hall to give his note for what is due to me from Cornish.1 From the character you give of Mr. Hall I am content it should be settled in that way & should be glad if the note could be taken payable in March as I have been so long out of my mony however shall leave the time of payment to be settled by you. At foot you have the amt. of the debt. & costs of Court. I think the Interest should commence from the time the mony was due which was six months after delivery of the Goods however desire you will do the best you can in finishing this affair for me which will oblige Sir yr. most hume. Servt.

FOSTER HUTCHINSON 390

1763
Feby. 10th	To Sundrey Goods	38.19. 4
	Cost of Court	2.16. 4

RC ; addressed: "To Robert Treat Paine Esqr. att Taunton."

1.

Not located. On the long-unsettled debt of Josiah Cornish, see Foster Hutchinson to RTP, Boston, Oct. 18, 1763.