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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. |