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a better Booft ano
ij^i Horse, and I in his Chair with ye old Horse went
-—,—> to Borden's Ferry;375 But the wind blowing hard,
we took our Horses out of the Boat & lodged at
Borden's and one Mr. Lowel376 of Boston with us.
Saturday,f 26 of 8bl' 1751, we crossed Bristol Ferry375
and went to M' Usher's,224 where we dined, & ye
Afternoon I visited several old Friends377 and returned to Mr. Usher's where we lodged y* night.
Sunday, 8br27*h- M'Usher read Prayers, and I preached
both Fore and Afternoon. It was a dark and raining
Day and towards ye End of my Afternoon Sermon
I was forced to use Spectacles in ye chh for ye first
time. Litle Nath. Bosworth378 and Billy Gallop379
came to see us at Usher's in ye Evening. Ab* 10
aclock at Night it Lightened and Thundered terribly. M' Usher has not been able yet to get Information ab* Col. Williams's and Dr. Avery's310 Letter.
Monday, 8br 28th* 1751. we crossed Bristol Ferry and
got to Newport ab* 1-2 an Hour after 12. I pd Capt.
Wilkinson ^12 for 4 new hhds, to Capt. Harrison380
^45: 10 for a Piece of black Sagathee381 he sometime
ago sent me, £1 to Col. Coddington68'I57 for 1 lb Pepper and 1 lb of Salt Petre. Mrs. Wilkinson gave me
£317: 12 wch Col. Updike left with her for me being
in Part for a Bill of Exchange372 of £t.o SterK
Tuesday, 8br 29th' fearing a Storm I came over the
Ferrys and thro' God's Goodness got home safe by
walking from Capt. Bill's.1261 found Mo'*4 and Miss
Nabby Gardiner210 at my House.
Wednesday, Ocf 30th- Cold and windy with ye wind
at Northwest. I thank God I came yesterday since I
could not have crossed ye Ferrys with so much wind
agst me. Mor went Home in ye Evening.
Thursday, 8br 31s*- cold and windy again wind at
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| Title | A letter book and abstract of out services written during the years 1743-1751 |
| Creator | MacSparran, James |
| Publisher | D.B. Updike, Merrymount Press |
| Place of Publication | Boston |
| Date | 1899 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000123 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | a better Booft ano ij^i Horse, and I in his Chair with ye old Horse went -—,—> to Borden's Ferry;375 But the wind blowing hard, we took our Horses out of the Boat & lodged at Borden's and one Mr. Lowel376 of Boston with us. Saturday,f 26 of 8bl' 1751, we crossed Bristol Ferry375 and went to M' Usher's,224 where we dined, & ye Afternoon I visited several old Friends377 and returned to Mr. Usher's where we lodged y* night. Sunday, 8br27*h- M'Usher read Prayers, and I preached both Fore and Afternoon. It was a dark and raining Day and towards ye End of my Afternoon Sermon I was forced to use Spectacles in ye chh for ye first time. Litle Nath. Bosworth378 and Billy Gallop379 came to see us at Usher's in ye Evening. Ab* 10 aclock at Night it Lightened and Thundered terribly. M' Usher has not been able yet to get Information ab* Col. Williams's and Dr. Avery's310 Letter. Monday, 8br 28th* 1751. we crossed Bristol Ferry and got to Newport ab* 1-2 an Hour after 12. I pd Capt. Wilkinson ^12 for 4 new hhds, to Capt. Harrison380 ^45: 10 for a Piece of black Sagathee381 he sometime ago sent me, £1 to Col. Coddington68'I57 for 1 lb Pepper and 1 lb of Salt Petre. Mrs. Wilkinson gave me £317: 12 wch Col. Updike left with her for me being in Part for a Bill of Exchange372 of £t.o SterK Tuesday, 8br 29th' fearing a Storm I came over the Ferrys and thro' God's Goodness got home safe by walking from Capt. Bill's.1261 found Mo'*4 and Miss Nabby Gardiner210 at my House. Wednesday, Ocf 30th- Cold and windy with ye wind at Northwest. I thank God I came yesterday since I could not have crossed ye Ferrys with so much wind agst me. Mor went Home in ye Evening. Thursday, 8br 31s*- cold and windy again wind at [62] |
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