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31 5

 

 rainy, am at Capt Belchers. mrs Voce & mrs Cumings there. this night mrs Belcher some pooly. I rose to tend her.  
1 6

Birth. Capt Belchers Dafler. XX.

Clear part of the day. mrs Voce & Cumings went home. mrs Belcher taken iller at half after 11 = was Safe Deliverd of a fine Daughter at 20 muinits after 12 pm. I returnd by water, arivd home at half after 4. find all well. received 6/ of Capt Belcher as a reward. I went to See Becky wiman, find her Craysy.  
2 7

 

 Clear. I quilld 7 Skeins of yarn. Cyrus Bot 2 lb of Butter. mr Ballard Brot home 14 lb Cod fish. Son Town Slept here last night. I went to mr Westons, Bot a XXXVI Slay. Son Town here.  
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 Clear morn, a Storm before night. Son Town went from here. Fosters foot much Sweld. I poultised it. Joseph Fosters wife here this night. Hannah at Capt Porters. Hannah Cool at mr Williamss. Philip Norcroses wife Deliverd of a Dafter 31st of may last. Pamela has a pain in her head this Day.  
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 Rainy. mrs Foster went away. Hannah Came from mr Portors. Becky Wiman is Better. mr Ballard been to meet thee Select men. I have been at home Doubling yarn for harnes. Hannah Cool got the web out, 35-1/2 yds. there was 93 Skeins of yarn filld into it. Dolly run a nail into her foot. mrs Foster had 10 pills of me.  
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 mr Ballard Laying out Rhod by Capt Sewalls. I have been at home. Dolly very lame.  
6 4

 

 Clear. mr Ballard gone to Coart. mrss Shaw & Ellis & her twin Boys Dind here. I have been Combing flax. the Girls strikeing a harnis to a 36 & Coulering a Linning warp. Becky Wiman rode by here today.  
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