Boston 26th Septemr: 1769 Sir,

I have receiv'd your Letter dated 23d Septemr. for Mr: McWhorter, acquainting that Mr. Laughton has attach'd Mr. R. Goulds Interest in the Taunton Lands. This attachment will be no hindrance in the disposal of the Mine Farm to Mr. McWhorter, as Mr. Laughton is willing to comply with any thing that is reasonable. Mr: Townsend & Mr. Laughton are both willing to bear their proportions of the Balance due from Mason.

You'l be so kind as to Cast the Interest that has arisen on the Balance of the Execution & Messs. Townsend & Laughton are to pay one third part thereof, you'l observe the proportion between them is as 33£ to 200£ as the Wood Lott which Mr. Laughton is concern'd in was apprais'd at the first sum & the Mine Farm at the Latter.

I would proportion this myself did I know the exact Balance due on the Execution, but I do not know it, & Mr. Townsend likewise chooses you should do it.

I doubt not of your adjusting this matter directly that Mr. McWhorter may have his Deeds Executed & am Your most hum Servant

JOHN GOULD

RC ; addressed: "To Robert Treat Paine Esqr: Attorney at Law In Taunton per favour Mr. McWhorter"; endorsed.

Abington Octr. 3d. 1769 Tuesday morng. Dear Brother,

I Cant forbear Saluting you from this place for mere good neighbourhood tho' I have nothing Particular to say. By my rovings I have lost your two Last visits to Town & was greatly disappointed that you did Smile on us at Germantown. The report of such an intention arrive'd on the Saturday, Why did you not Come? I hear your Rain Coat is finish't how does it do? Polly writes me that You'll be Obliged to hire a man to Carry it. I wonder where we shall meet next I want to See you free from all Encumbrances of whales &c.1 451

I have got Doct. Spragues account and want you to see and talk about it for it Stands against me from the Year 1754 and I have always imagind451you had Settled the account about 57 or 58. I want to See you and understand all about it before anything is said to him. Mr. Greenleaf is hurrying away so Dada Compliments to all Enquiring friends and have a Subject for you to write or talk oppertunity permits. I saw Mr. Adams Yesterday in his way from Weymouth to Boston Poor man he looks very week he is but Slowly recovering from a nervous fever but hopes to get to Taunton Court. Our other friends are so so. Dada in great haste I can only add that I am as Usual Your Affectionate,

EUNICE PAINE

RC ; addressed: "For Robt. Treat Paine Esqr. at Plymouth"; endorsed; ellipses within square brackets indicate missing text due to a hole in the page.

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Doane v. Gage. See James Otis, Jr., to RTP, Mar. 12, 1768.