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May, 1788 Hallowell. |
| Thursday
1. |
Mr. Page & I attended
making rates in the morning -- Heard the trial of Mr.T. Sewall
against Mr. I. Foster, before Genl Lithgow. Sewall
recovered 3/ debt, and 3/6 costs. |
| Friday
2. |
Went to the Hook and returned. |
| Saturday
3. |
Ploughed my garden. |
| Sunday
4. |
Rainy day. No meeting. |
| Monday
5. |
Meeting for the choice of Representative.
Dr. Cony was chosen. |
| Tuesday
6. |
Rode to Vassalboro' & Winston
to collect Excise -- finding the riding very bad, & the Horse I rode,
pittiful about swimming, concluded not to go any further up. Returned &
lodged at Colo. Pattee's |
| Wedsday
7. |
Returned home, to dinner. |
| Thursday
8. |
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| Friday 9. |
T. Sewall and myself were sued by Mr. Foster
for defamation. Laid in the writs at 500 £each. Mr. Solo.
Parker left a summons, & copy of the writ. |
| Saturday
10. |
Got. Mr. Blake to go
to Mendon to procure evidence against Mr. Foster -- gave him
3 dols. in money -- two thousd. shingles, a letter to Genl
Heath for 2 dols. more in case of emergency. He took papers to Capt. Maxwell. |
