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16 4

 

 I was at home all Day. we had Roast Pigg & a Line of veal for Dinr. I heard yt Capt Savage & Hersy were so heavy they oversett their Canoe & fell into thee river.  
17 5

 

 A very rainy morn. Mr Stratton & Nathn Howard Breakfastd here. it hath raind very much ys Day. the Corn mill Ceast grinding till finisht repairing. Polly Savage brought home my Cloath.  
18 6

 

 Clear. I was at home all Day. mrs Chace Dind here. mr Hopkins began to moove the mill.  
19 7

 

 Clear. I was at home. Cyrus went to Cobasy for Some pork & onions.  
20 B

 

 I was Calld to Wm Cowens wife at 1 O/Clock in morn; found her very unwell. Mrs Thomas & I went into mr Stackpoles at Eving.  
21 2

X Birth. Cowens Dafter. XX

at Cowens Still, Shee unwell yet. Jonas Clearks infant had a fitt; they Calld me to See it. mrs Cowen Calld her women together this Eving. was Safely Delivd of a Dafter about ye middle of ye night & is Comfortable. fee & medisin 10/. May 5, 18001 recd 10/ by his Dagt [bitsy].  
22 3

 

 I returnd from Cowens. Foster at work here. mr Ballard went to Doctr Coneys ys aftern to meete Select Gentlm.  
23 4

 

 A Snow Storm. I was at home all Day. my throat Sore.  
24 5

 

 mr Ballard Gone to mr Pollards. Clear. Soloman Pollard went from here, went on Board Capt Smith Bound for ye west Indies. Hannah & Dolly Gone to mr Westons. mr Sarls & [Lee] Drank Tea with us.  
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