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X. Birth Saml Daviss Dagt. XX.
Snowd. I was at Samuel Davises, his wife was Deld of [a] Dagt after a Linguring illness at 5h 30m morn. mrs Davis, his Mother, had fitts after her her Delivery. I allended in Each rooms and left all Cleverly. I receivd 7/6 of mr Davis, made a presint of 1/6 to the infant. Cyrus went and procured a Sleigh and Conducted Dagt Pollard and her Babes home. Birth 608th Since I Came to this Town on Oct 14th , 1777; all Since July 1778. a t mr Davis s . Birth 51 st . old mrs s Davis had fitts. now this year is Closd and are we mended? if not, God grant we may be. [--- Unable To Translate Box ---][--- Unable To Translate Box ---] Paid out in 1795 to R. Smith for Snuff 2 to Wesson for Brandy 4 Do for Sugar 3 Do for Snuff 9 for Sugar & Spirrit 6 to mr Burtun for Coffee pot 5 6 Feby 26th for W E R to Evins 3 [--- Unable To Translate Box ---][--- Unable To Translate Box ---]march 11 at Capt P Browns 2 for 2 qt W I rhum and 6 lb Sugar 10 12th to Doct Colman for Rhubarb 1 oz 2 4 14 at mr Wesns 9 april for Books for ye Childn 1 6 27 At mr Dickmans 1 8 29 on board a vessel for Evins 6 for a Ches 6 may 6 at Livermores for Snuff 1 6 replaced 13/6 to Dolly which Shee had paid for 13 6 19 to Fillebrown for kettle 1 15 to mr Wesson for wine 4 for Dito 9 26 to Dito for Shoes 6 for pins, Lemmons & G. Bd 2 2 to Lucy Kennady for Sping 10 29 to mrs Young for weave 3 5 to Evins & Sewall for Silk mits and Check 12 June 2nt to Lucy Pettie 6 to Ephm /4_ 4_ 4th to Doct Colman for medisin and vials 7 6 to mr Baxter by an order from Asa Mason 1 1 to Dagt Dolly, Cash on Asa Masons acount 9 to Carter for raisons 9 to Dagt Lambart, 3/ 3 to Dito, 6/7 6 7 June 10 to mr Wesson for B 3 4 29th to Suky Kenady, Cash 2 8 July 7 to Capt F Brown for Spirit 2 6 to Alis Livrmr for Spining 2 3 26 to Sally Cocks 6 28 to Wesson for Spirit 1 10 august for Snuff and raisins at ye hook 1 6 26 for Biskit 1 6 Sept 7 to Moses Sewall for ribbond 5 8 muslin 1 10 pins, 1/4 1 4 to T. Page for Lace 3 [--- Unable To Translate Box ---][--- Unable To Translate Box ---][--- Unable To Translate Box ---][--- Unable To Translate Box ---]Tape 1/, Silk & pinns 1/ 2 to west for tostr 9 12 at mr Wingates 1 8 to Doct Colman for Snuf 1 4 for Cinamon 2 oz, 1/8 1 8 to mr Burtun for 2 lb Raisens, 1/6 1 6 to Capt F Brown for Colouring 5 1_ Sept [20] to Sam Howard for Shoes 6 Oct 2 to Moses Sewal for 3 yds ribbin 2 6 for 1 oz snuff 5 for 1/2 lb Dito at Bells 2 6 for 2 Dozn Biskit at mr Wessons 2 27 to Doct Colman for medicin, 6/9 6 9 Novr 4 to mr Wesson for Loaf Sugar, 2/3 2 3 to Saml Cumings for Honney 1 6 10 to mr Dickman for Spirit and Sugar 8 November to mrs Sewall for [MITS] 5 6 for Lemmons at pittstn 3 11 to Sarah Neall 6/ 6 20 to mr Wesson for Spirt & Loaf Sugar, 4/9 4 9 24 to Capt Kandal for Spirt 1 6 to Sally Cocks, Cash 1 8 8 Decemb 1st to Dickman for Snuff 1 1_ 12 to mr Kandal for Spirt 3 9 19 to Elisabath Taylor 6 21 to Sarah Neal, 6/ 6 31 to Saml Daviss inft 1 6 for Corn, 6/ 6 Jany 15th 1796 paid or gave to wm Mathews inft 1 6 Feb 6 to Capt Fillebrowns for pins & Tape, 1/10 1 10 March 10 to Moses Sewall for pattern fr goun 1 7 Lining 2/7, thread 1/2, Silk /4 4 1 pins /10, Shawl 3/8, ribn 1/3 5 9 Tea 5/1, Sugar 6/ 11 to Roland Smith for 7-1/2 yds Callico 1 10 4 yds Do 12/, Silk /4 12 4 to Capt Fille Brown for flower 2/1, Tea 3/ 5 [ ] 21 to Nabby Jewel 6 25 to Moss for 1qt 1/2 pt W I Spirt 2 11 30 to Roland Smith for 4 yds Calco @ 4/16 16 1-1/2 Lining @ 1/10 2:9 2 9 to Dagt Lambt for making 2 gouns 6 april 26, 1796 paid to young mrs Livermore 6 for Spining and 1 lb Lard 10 28 to mr Wesson for Brandy 3 9 May 4th to Dito for 1/4 Snuff 1 2_ 16 to Sarah Neal 6 21 to Crosby for 1/2 galn Spirt 4 2_ to Nabby Jewell 1 1_ to Magr F Brown for 1/2 gn Spt June 2nt to Patty Easty for washing 2 12 to Sally Cocks [--- Unable To Translate Box ---][--- Unable To Translate Box ---][--- Unable To Translate Box ---][--- Unable To Translate Box ---] for Nursing Dagt pollard last Octr 4 6 to mgr F Brown for Sprt 4 9 to mr Baxter for Snuff 1 9 to mr Wesson for Spirit & Sugar 6 to magr F Brown for pepper 1/, Starch /10 1 10 to Baxter for Snuff 1 6 for 14 lb flower Dito 6 6 to mgr F Brown for Spirit and Sugar 8 27 to Sally Cocks for washing 1 Day 2 July 1st to Wesson for Sugar, 2 lb 2 2 for Spirit 1/2 Galn 4 6 5 to mr Hamlin for 18-3/4 lb Chees @ 1/ 18 9 for a Small mug 4 8 to mr Wesson for Spirit and Sugar 5 6 August 2 to mr Baxter for Snuff & Tea 4 in 1794 I receivd 20/10/9 I paid in 1794 19/11/9 in 1795 18/ 7/7_ in 1795 14/14/4 in 96 19/ 8/6_ in 96 15/ 7/1_ in 1797 20/ 7/9_ in 1797 20/ 6/8_ Deaths in agusta 1810 Jany 21 [Wm] Babcocks wife Feby 18 mrs Titcomb March 17 Oldmr Babcock April 8 Colo Howard 22 J. Arnols oldest Dagt May 14 widdo Lamb June 9th J. Arnols youngest Child 19 Genl Sewals wife 23 P. J. Voces youngest Child Augst 19th Old mr Crosby [This paragraph does not appear to be in Mrs. Ballard's writing] 1792 William Howard Esq Decr % runing S line of lot where I live 4.6 1793 Jany 25 % Surveying 2 days at 7/6 15.0 fish [ ] 32 Sugar 90 Snuf 12_ Spirit 32 166
