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July 1788. Hallowell.
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Saturday
5. |
Leased my house & appurtenances
to Gen.l Lithgow and D. Colman for one year to commence the first
of October next -- for fifteen pounds, they to pay the taxes. |
Sunday 6. |
Met at my house. |
Monday 7. |
Two very copious showers of rain in
the afternoon. |
Tuesday 8. |
Mr. Jos. Foster's wife died last night,
of a consumption. |
Wedsday 9. |
______Mrs. Foster buried.
Attended the funeral by desire. |
Thursday 10. |
Rode up to Vassalborough to get some
Board, of Dudley Doc. They were not ready. |
.Friday 11.
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Rode to Pownalborough
-- Settled with Mr. Silvester, & paid him for [imposs] & |
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Excise, 37.17.2. -- Heard
the trial & condemnation of one O'Neal for murderding one Clancy. |
Saturday 12.. |
Wrote my parents & Esq. Pike. Heard the cause between
L. Walker & M. Foster tried. |
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.The jury found their verdict for
Walker. Returned in the
evening. |
Sunday 13. |
Mr. Abraham Cummings preached
at my house. A crowded audience. |
Monday 14. |
Fixing for my voyage to Boston. |