Martha Ballard's Diary, Apr. 16-21, 1792 (T)

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Clear & Cold. mr Ballard was at mr Savages, haveing his Cumpas mended. mr Town went from here. mr Bisbe here. I have been at home, feel very unwell. mr Manley work^t for mr Wade.

at home. Son Town went home.

Snowd the most of y^e Day. mr Ballard & mr Wade Setled acounts. Manly made a Gate. mr Ball went to the hook and up to Town, he receivd 8/ of Pet^r Voce which Isaac Hardin left there for my attending his wife in illness. I have been at home.

a^t home. Isaac Hardin paid me 8/.

Clear & Cool. mr Ballard has been to Survey land for mr Briggs. Esq^r Wesson Sleeps here. I have been at home, Spun 15 knots of linning yⁿ for thread.

a^t home. Esq^r Wesson here.

Clear a Cool air. mr Ballard & Es^qr Wesson went to Es^qr Coneys & Engagd to Lay ou^t 21 Town Ships, between the rivers PenobScott & Kenebeck. it is Land which belongs to this Commonwelth. I have been at home. Hannah Scoured my Puter & the kitchen. Seth Manley Bro^t us Corn & workt here with one yoak oxen.

a^t home. mr Ballard & Es^qr Wesson at Es^q Coneys.

Clear. Seth Manly workt here y^s Day with his Oxen. mr Ballard has been to Lay a road out to Joseph Preskots. I have been at home.

a^t home. mr Ballard Surveying a road.

Clear. mr Ballard been to Esq^r Coneys, receivd 30 Dollars in part for the Surveying he is to Do for this Commonwealth. he allso went to mr Shepherds & ye fort on Business. I have been at home. Hannah made Pumkin Pies. mr Webber here, his wife very ill.

a^t home. Cap^t Howard and Howland went up this aftnⁿ with their Vessels.

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