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May, 1788 Hallowell. |
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to Thomas Rice, Jedediah Jewel and George Thatcher esquires.
I concluded to stand on legal ground. |
| Sunday 25. |
Met at my house. |
| Monday 26. |
Fair weather -- which is very agreeable after a long
spell of wet --.
Selectmen, Constable &c. met at the meetghouse
& chose two grand jurors, & drew two petit jurors for the Supreme
Court. |
| Tuesday 27. |
Sent a list of the Marriages solemnized by Mr.
Foster (as his return to me) to Esq. Bowman -- as the law directs -- and
1/8 for his fee for recording the same. |
| Wedsday 28. |
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| Thursday 29. |
Recd. a line from Mr. Bridge.
Attorney for Lewis Walder in his action against Mr. Foster concerning
a note -- enclosing subpenas to sundry persons in this town. Delivered them. |
| Friday 30. |
Mr. Blake returned with the deposition of
two of the Committee for procuring preaching in the town of Mendon, respecting
Mr. Foster's preaching there. |
| Saturday 31. |
One Dr. Emerson came here last night to board.
John Sewall here. |
