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 A Severe Storm, the wind S E. mrs Porter was ill, had women Calld. at Ditoes.
9 2

Birth Benn Porters Son.

Clear. mrs Porter in Labour all Day and was Deliverd of a Son at 8 hours Evn. her Case was very Difucult and Shee was very faint after Delivery till about midnight, when Shee revivd and got Some rest. mrs Carr watcht. at Porters. Birth 11th. A Ship [wreck] mentionedin this Days [herald].
10 3

 

 Clear and Pleast. mrs Porter is as Comfortable but weak. I left her at 11h morn. mr Chambers accompanied me home. I arivd at 8h Evng, find my famely much better than I left them. Dolly has wrode out this Day. Son and Dagt Pollard and mr Gill, and his wife returnd from winslow last Sater Day. all well there. at Ditoes. returnd home. mr Ballard is Surveying at Pittston.
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 Clear morn, Snowd Some aftern. I went to the hook with mr Chambers, Sent Some Spirrit and Sugar to mrs Porter. I was at mr Sheppards, Robins, Parmers, Daws, Shaws and Capt F Browns. mrs Livermore here on a visit. at the hook. mrss Livermore here. mr Ballard returnd.
12 5

 

 Clear and pleasant. I went to mr Craigs, Shee made me a present of half yd Cambric & Do of CLaoth. mrs Burtun & Thwing there. I Calld to See mrs Child, Shee and infant are as well as Can be expected; at mr Pollards, Davids wife is about again. I Calld at Son Pollards & Jonas, all well. at mr Craigs and other Neigrs. mr Ballard went to mr John Jones. Ephm gone for hay.
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 A Severe Snow Storm, wind N E. Ephm & Jason Livermore junr returnd with hay from Josiah Hawls. one of Jon as Oxen faild by thee way and they were oblidgd to leave him in the road. I have been at home. at home. Esqr Cony returnd from Coart yesterday.
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