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party pretend th onely ant to rave so La alteredthat ar at presgnt a Burden to the p ople but it is oreg ner lly believ they re t o be und r no Restraint - topay no Tax s - nor no Debts - I believe they are makein

'ork f or Rep ntanc

a Re arkable ar Ple ant season - n o F ro st y t t his falleven suffici nt to Jil l the Pumkin Vines - e t his daypick d f resh cucumbers in our Garde n -

Thi day my se lf a nd ri fe As h el Hatheway anQ w if e r t ur ne d1from H van - af ter a v erry a reeabl e J ou rn ey -

The first turn cold weather this fall - no a sno stor andnc omfort ble for 2 or 3 da y

this day Decea sd Samll Rathe ay - with a Kin d of Pluratickdisorder - being 67 y ears old -

t he w oa th er c hanges to extream cold - the Ground Free zes hardand the river shutts fast 11th Ice so that people pass lith

Horees -Th is day came on th e a rb ut ration b~tWixt Isaa c Bi seel and

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• lh en t he yess s. 1 x King Fitch Biss 1 and Saml~ Flo ers -arbutrator PUblishe~ltheir a ard a n ord red Bisselto pay B gg l 22 £, Law _oney in 6 month , a mostextriordinary a ard - when it as thot by m ost of t heby standard that thi r would be mon y a arded in Biesels avour-

Buried this day J ph t S perry - Dca d.Th Je at h r e xtr m co ld - a Larg Body ano n on ye roundThis day i %har Thos. H tch son of ~r. Hatch of H rtland

a 1 d abo 13 years 1, aft r liv in Viith Ir e almost 3

years also the same day came to L i e ith ue on trialRufus V: 'ibio ns in his 1 t h y ea r .

s et ou t thi day r. ahel I theway . Ti m° Pa lmer forCharl s T own south Carrol ina to purchas Indigo -

nu ary8 T hi s d ay Ir. H st he wa y r et urnd home - no t goi ng f ar th er t ha n

N Y or k - Palmer ·06 on to Carr01in a - nd Hathe ay sent ourpropert y by hirr.amounti8g to £,20 0 p ri nc ip ly i n s ilve r & gou ld

r. Hath way has also D Frances Le~is on of ~. York thmoney I sent by him being 155~8.6 L. !y i n d is ch ar ge of adebt contracted by me in 1774 for erchandiz hich debta t Firs t a s a b t. 60 0 Y..J Y nd hich I hav ma de s ev er al

rg e p y me nt s b ef ore - a nQ t hi nk ing i t u nr ea so na bl e t c 0 . 1 1 0

im f 11 Interest durin the oar - I c omput d th e I nt er es t

on the Ball n his du at 3 i pr C and sent it by ad. lath3 ayin Discharg of the debt - an d hich u of my.h finallytook - but ith 0e reluctance -

9 This a sno ey day20 Thi day Di d Dctr David illcocks aged abt 62 - with a

Bilious pluratick fev r b~ ln sick onely 6 days - a manaccounted skilful in P hi iok - aLar e Pr c ti ce - Quick andhasty in h is t mper - >u t s oon over - a verry obligin gN ighbour - and a tender and ind P r nt - an must beconsidered sloss tothe Publlck an d a verry reate lossto his Fa ily - he has left a thi 1f. with 2 c hil dre nby her that are yet young -

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January22 e he r from Sprin fi ld t ha t t h e mbb are again collecting

t o ! t op t he s it ing of th e C ou rt at w or ce st er - a c c or di n l yGen. h ep h r d o f We s tf ie ld h as O rd er s f rom y e G oV O t orai se t he l.ilitia ana Guard the arsenal or stor s atSpringfield lhich as suppo d to be in dange r o f f a ll ing intot h e h a nds of the !obb - as L uke D y at t h head of a bout702 ~ e n h ad asemb el ed a t We st S r in f ie ld

G en S he ph ar d i s at S pr in f ie ld i th 1 20 0 men to gu a rd t he

s to re a nd su ort Go ve rm en t - a nd thi s d ay on e C ap t. Shaym ar ch e s i nt o springfi~ld from Iham wi th a £o t 1 40 0 menof the !obb party rm - and Demand of 'e n S he ph ard thepubllck Stor s arracks e tc. Shephard provided Ith gooda rm s r ti l1 ery e tc R ef us s t o give Shay Ground - a ff ir i nt ha t h e h ad o rd er s t o D ef en d th Stores tc. at all c countShay ~ccordin ly marched on hIs army - hen Shephard Dis-c ha r~ s ev er al l f ie la p i eces Load ed w it h grape hot hichkill 4 o f Shays me n w o n de d s ev er al more - at which

hays me n t oo k F light and ran 10 miles be fo re t he y c ould dbe Imbodiedta ain - Sh ay m ar ch es h is a rmy to a pI ce c allC h ic up y a b 5 iles North of Sprin iald and Day ithhis men still r emain at est Sp ri n f ie ld

This day I as at s~rin§field - Gen Lincoln from Bost£ncomes into town ab 10 Clock t his morning t o j oi n GenShephard ith a n a rm y o f 3 00 0 m e n - and abt 40C lo ck thisa ft er no on L in c0 l n a nd S he ph ar d m ar ch their army accrossthe r iv r on the Ice to est Springf ie ld aga in s t D a y hisparty, w ho m ake their Flight in tne gr e! te st C on fu I onto ard3 orth Hamton t o j oi n Shay - G n Lincolns L ightHo rs e h av e t a ke n a bot 70 of t he Ins ur ge nt s - s om theyadmi ni st er the oath of allegi nc e t o and let go others morcrimi na l t he y c onfi ne i n p ri so n -

h ea r t hi s D ay t ha t S h ay &Day ith tte ~obb army are atAmh er st a nd carchin to tho No rt h a rd and e1n6 s ho rt o fProvisions Blanket ete they )lunder any thing efore them

a nd t he.t Gen l1'1ncol n i s i n p ur su it o f t hem \ith 3000 nal so that G e n Brooks arivedlat Springfield Yesterday witha n a rmy o f 1 2 00 t o a ss is t Gen Lincoln i n surpressing the10bb and establiaing G ov er me nt -

Feb.6 V e hear tha t S ha y i nf o rmd his army that he a una Ie to keep

them together and that he cOt.ld n ot S Up oB t t he plan h asupon, t~~refor dismised them or oth er i ee t old them t~ey musttake care of the salves as h e and hi afficers as ab toleave them - whi ch a cc ordingly he did arrl it 1 said that

hay a n abt 1 00 o f hi s o ff c ar s a re in the state of NewHampshire and th f t a great part of his army has fallen intot h e h a nds of Gen Lincoln. t ha t the common ople on takenand subscriben th oath o f ali lence to he state were Di -mi ed b t t he mo r e C ap pi ta l o fe n de rs a re Committed to prisont he re t o R emain for Trial -

7· A f ru te f ul l Winter for snow - a nd has been Extreord naryG oo d s la yi ng as y t iyer since inter set in

This day Died capt Nan Purnroy - ith a Ion lingeringDlsess a ed Years

Thi day Die Lt. J es Smith - same Disorder of C pt Pumroyag d 4 y ar e .

lhls da y r ec ei ve a L et te r f rom r. Timothy Palmert

ho is ~nCharles Town South C ar ro li na b y w h om I sent abo 200£ topurchas Indigo - s a ll p ar t of t he a bov

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a nd i nf or ms t ha tdB utt a,s e1 1s o ne 1y f ro 6 to 7 1ba nd c he se f rom 2 to 3 1b - by hich I shall suffer a Los

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Thi day being summ oned by r. Th s. ight as a itnessbet ixt hi and r. Charles ranger, ent to Hartford -then met Ith Capt

to¥ard ho h ad ju t arived fro sea

nform he had beo ab 4500 gall .ellasses and 1 ndedin !.York for the 0 n ers - a la o h a~ b rot Home abt 700gall Rum and 40 anchors of ~antz Brandy - ut on c om-putation h e has made verry Indifereni Voya ge and efind e loose the R un of the Br ig g a lso th6 portage Bi~ lI think its Tim to Quit Navigation - '

Thi ay died Charles Hathe ay Daughter aged 13 y ars itha Consum~ion t • t

Thi s day T elmer return" from Charles 'Iown and brof or L ea vi tt a nd H the a y abot 1000 t o od I nd i 0 -T hi s d ay fr m d anc raised a 100 Ho se - hich I b li V is

a very c ssary Bu1ldinT he s eas on v er ry fo ard ro nd sett el s v er ry f as t - and

e ed caba e and Turnip eed in garding th1s dayTh is d ay Dec Eldad S.ith with a pu ti rd il 11 0us F ea ver

t'hichdisord pro ve s v er ry f at al a nd h as t e ke n a ay ver 1o f th e I nh ab it an ts of ' th i Town in a f lonth - pa t -a a ll en co ll y c on si d r a ti on -

T he s ea so n v ar ri ab le s om e da ys ' arm an sornaexceedin g coldt hi s a'v er ry c ol d d ay sno s hard this m ornin th round

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T hi s D ay f in ishe d m y ood House and also iew Bo rj f enc aro undmy ard in g y ard at e

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f ir st monday in y -Tr inin da;y - reed orde rsfro an a berry for a Dismlsion as a Lt. i n y e S ix thCompany of'foot - and ye company as lead to a ne Choiceu on G ad Taylor Lt . Jno Leavitt ~r. En • - a Divisionin sd. Company has CaU ed a g r at d ual of T rcJ ble anduneasiness and am hapy my elf in bein'" Quit fro it-

T hi s d ay sent by ~. Ti othy Palm r on Hundred Po un ds 1 8L a f ul s il ve r m 0 : l e and 404 Bushel Indian C orn 1 hh

'alnuts and 1 bb Pork to Charl s Town outh C arrolina

to pur ch as I nd igo - h1ch if well laid out a nd af' l yreturn dill aford h ndsom advance

This day r et ur ned my elf fro e York in company ith r.D vid Tod ho ent from ho ith in a h ay to N. Hav nfro thane to York in ye Sta e and fro York to N. Havenby a te r - I h av p ur ch as ed a bot 3 0 Yor k mo ney orthof Goods - for hich I paid down th one half i n ilver

~~ ~.~~a8e a e~p 8 ~8 Fe.-

, 4 ; kilEUa&H~4~-Ela!!l8.g.-.tRe-Fp!t--money and ha ve 6 mO Cred it for the remaind er - had agree -able Journey - Expens £4

The sea son something backward the air cold~ s a m frost lastevening - and tho t by some to damage tne Fruit

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The weather no verry Hot and arm but t he ason b~ckhas ben v rry Rainey and < lold• T im ot hy P al me r a ri ve s f ro C ha rl s T o n S ou th C r ro li naa nd b ri ng B 793 l b o f G o od I nd i 0 h ic h o n a n a ve ra gi8 fo r t h 7 / prlb purchashd b y t he a va ils s nt by him on1 6t h ma y l as t i th t head i ti on o f L 8.ll.6 cash pd h im atSuffd and a p roportion o f his tl al 0t o b e p ai d h im b y

Leavit & Hath way -

This day pul e d u p a Be t in garden that its diametermeasured 1 I n c h s

e he ar f rom athersfield t ha t o n t he 1 th 1St therh ap en d t he 0t Tre ndiou and Viol n t Buric n e that habe n k no n n thi~ Country - t oo k i ts d i re ct io n f ro m " es tt o E ast a nd D 1 t rg yc d e ve ry th in g i n i ts w ay. a Large ewD ue li ng l ou se o wn b y a 1~r. Robins o f Ro ck y i ills Tpgetherwith hi rn u Rous s wer entirely Demoli h d and theirc on te nt s s ea e r d l ik e .1nsects in the a i r - a l s o .lrs. Robinslith T 0o f h r C hi ld re n L o t t he ir L iv s - i t a ls o d i d

amazing Daca' to other ild in gs i n i ts c ou rs hich 'I i as

abot 40 rods wide and we h ar of its extending almostt o B oa to n t ar ei ng u p T re es a nd a ki ng a v o ck o f e v er ything in its ay

oT hi d ay 4 3 mi nu te s a ft er 9 Clock P had a daughter

Born - both ~other end Child lik9ly t o d o w 11 - a happyCircumstance

This day i'a dt o b e a a h o t a s a ny d a y t hi s s um er p as t, ndit has b n exceding rm f or 2 or 7. days past

This day a rive s th ~rigg rcury form Amsterdam saf ino od o md er - but what aucksess I ca nn ct a t p re se nt t el l -

Also after much L abou r an d a ti gu g ot D an ie l Le st erVess 1 of th Falls a nd t oo k i t do n t he r iver to indso r

a ple s in g c ir cu ms ta nc e t o Lester and nIl acq uainted withi ts I on c on fi ne me nt on th flatts

T he ~ ri gg rcury brings indo Glass ' Cordage paperpowd r -rass Uinn ete ate rticles of utility s aleablTh best Voyage ye made by y rcury - the 0ners uffern o L os s

Shipd t his d ay t o C harles To n arr ol in a 7 0 B Bl Beef . 18half Ditto - b y t he c ar e o f T i o th y P al E9 r, t he a va il s o f

hieh re to b e r eturnd indigoStout for • Your thi day n s tsue ir company ith Rufus

K i n g Esq . .l at e u mb er o f C on gr ss from e b rry P or t

~ ss c hu se tte Ia v er ry a gr ee ab le e n si bl e man al 0captInorth Col n of oston and r. ason of Virginia -had agreeabe ti e - rind ~o od ~ s ca rc e e nd h ig h i n • Y or ka nd p ur ch as b ut f e - c o n t r y p ro duce exceeding cheep andple ty in ork

mo t Remannbl dry arm ea o n tne lest fall

Died this day ith a Billiorou di o rd r after a hortIlln.ss - Thomas Spencer of this T ow n aged I b li v abt 54

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10 This d y a State C vention hieh h d tt at ~ rt£ordagreable to a re olve o£ the GenI A sembly in Oetr Lastadopted the Feadera1 Constitution maa n%hproposd by aConv ntion of the united state on the 17 Sept last atPhi1a 1phia - in favour of it 12 mber Bnd against it40 - ditto, a on the Ne ativ s r the 0Suffield

ember (viz.) Alexn lng Esq. David Tod - The principlepart of th Inha itant. of Suffi Id ar mch opposed to the

Con titution, takln place - but I conceive here can noighty argu ents, b advanc~d vainst it - vhen on the other

r~nd, Reason, Ex rience, Justlc , Saf ty, and the pre entas v11 as the Futer, well being and Safety of thi cuntryDeJjend on its taking place - and I b lieve and wish, it maybe a 1asting,Blessing to the TfiITEE lTED STATE OFA JRICA - at prese t onaly 4 states have adtpte it vz.P nsilvania, • J r e y, Dele are &Conn ctlcut

the int r, to tnis d y, has ben prety eve!.G::Jod weath rgood ~leyin - the fir t part of this onth 0 or 6 day

xc sive cold -Bur! d thl day a eh Id of Nan1 Pu roys abt 3 or 4 y ars old

ant this day in a Sl y to Sprin f1 1d c rried y 0Chi1 -

r n as s Leavitt ante Ridin hood de at Jer ishSnows, ho found occupyin the ~oted ~rick ousebuilt in th year 16 8 by are Pynehon as is said 1hichwes l 4 years old, and likely to stand for ag yet

Thi an extre cold d y, thot by any to be he mo t Freezincold day that has ben the e year p t

Died Ameriah Lern rds Wife with a consu ~ion a ed abot 48 y ~rsDied this day ith a lingerin Illness athew Copley gd a b83

e this day hav certain Inteligenee fro. the state conventionBoston- asachus tts, that they .av ajopteu the }eaderalCon titution by a ajority " favl' it of 1 -pas d5th Inst.

This day stout fro home 1 slay i~h c el or tht te of V rmont - ariv dafter T dious col t

on the 19th ~t of Ruport bt 36 miles north ofand o n th 20 aco plished the e p ectation 0:" my JOllr:nyby Taking Adonljah Cram ho passd ~ a countefe1t rinal

ettle nt Certificat .I 81tered frOIl. DollS to 706 ~hichI bot of hi on th 30Lh day u~. 1784 paid him & hisBro.Fr ncis Ora 1 Goods c sh 31.15.6 For Jhich £raudCram proposd a ett1e ent ith a~cordlngly a r. AmosScott of Rupert became Obligated to me for the sum of ~50L. oney worth of .est ia Good to be pd on the 1st dayof ov. n xt t cash price Dd in Hartford - as a recompensfor my damages -

Extre cold eath r an the most evear inter hav knownfor any ye rs st

r. Palmer at rns £orm Charles T o n C r rolin brin s foras ch Indi 0 as co t th m abt lOin s!ttisfaction forBeef Ex n pd him to the amount of'abo 200 - by hichI shall uf£ r a gr at Lo

e hear £rom the ~tote of h. lampshire that they have rejectedthe Foed ral Constitution by ..ajority of 3 Voyces - T e

ill Instruct t h m tter and b 11eve they ~ill adoptit befor~ many months

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This day Br o t he r F r e eg r a c e Le av it t s et o ut f rom this To n incompany with LI. e. rtinKen t f or a no ve r s ta te o f N ew H am ps hi rew her e he an d h en t h av p ur ch as ed them a far m in J oi ntp ar tn er sh ip - I e x pe ct th ey wil l raa k e a C omf o rt ab l e L i ve i ngextriordinaries Exce pt t he y b ei ng bot h I n du s tr i ous Per-savering yen

This day went to carr y m y son Th ad ds t o H atfiel d to S chool -t he m as te r a Sc ot ch ma n b y t he n ame o f Cu rso n a nd i n hi ghr ep ut e i n t ha t T ow n -

T he s ea so n b ac kward, th is t ime a ver ry col d N eas t sto rm - manyof the TrJes a p a r y et dr y an d n ot a n ap pl e tr ee Bl ossomed

This day wen t to Hatfiel d in a carriage, carried rs. Leavittou r de.u bh t er E l i za b et h t o v i sit ou r s on Tha dds i n t ha t

T ~w n a t S ch ool F ou nd h im pl ~ as ed w it h h is l ~eter but ina. p oo r s ta te o f Heal th on a cc of a b adUmer in his Bl ood.o r de r ed h im t o b e phisicked &returndHome on t he 2 1st. Inst.

This day decesd Lt. Elipha l et Kin gs ife it h a l on g distresingDr op se y i n t he 4 5th ye ar of H er ag e & : g r ea t l y L am e nt e dby h€~~ Ht:: .sLan dan d F rien ds

Thi s a r ema rk ab l CG ld day wind N.E. rainy ~ uncomfortablef or t he s ea ~o nThis ja y abt 6 Cl ock P.M. mett at the Hou se of J ohn King

Hatheway m Wj l l i s t on,Erastu s Granger, ezekiah HuntingtonJan :. ~sAustin a ,IiI' • . b e s te ( 1 ) a n d others to a ct a Tr ag edyan d e l a rg e N um be r o f S p et at ors, I bel i ev e b et wi xt 4 &500Je n w omen & Children , th e u il din g b ei ng o ne l y c over ed ont he o ut si de a nd al l o pe n t he I ns id e, the peopl e pl aced tt he ms el v es o n s ea ts 80 as to cover the Lowe r fl oo r a nd abt he N um be r o f 200 g ot u p on the Chamber or seco nd s to ryFl oor, the cu rt ai n b ei ng d ra wn a bt hal f an h our after su nset, Wi l l is to n c ar ne o n t he s ta~e and m ade a v erry d ec en tIntraduction which w don e, in a m omen t of time to our

grate surpri se t he T im be rs u nd er t he L ow er Fl o or g av e ~ayal s o t he g irts su mner of the C ha mb er Fl oor al l togpetherwith th e W ho l e, p eo pl e a nd A ll fel l I ns ta ntl y in to theC e l l e r, s uc h a n a st on is hi ng sig ht t neve r b ef or e s aw -Women & Chil d re n s cr eaming -. an d n ot hi ng t o b e H ea rd buto ut C ries an d g orn<~s 01 Distr ess - t he p eopl were g oto ut f rom un der t he r ub us h a s s oo n a s P os ibl e a nd m an y ex-

ce~d~~sl y Bru ised - and b smure d w it h Bl ood - a Mi ss K in g.had an arm Br ok en b ut t hro w th e In terposi tio n o f Divi n

Proyiden ce n o p er so n W as k il l od - tho .~r. Seth Au tinSam Spencer 8. s om e o th er s w er e D an z;erously founded - Inp ar ti cu l a r a y ou n5 Wo ma n l i Vi ng w it h S ha dra.ch Trumbl is ina d an g er ou s c on di tion an d is is F eared wil l never recover

The su rn er t o t hi s t im e h as b en e xt re am R ai ny a nd w et

T hi s d ay Ra ise d t he Fr am e o f a sto re adjoining t he n or th e ndof m y Hou s

A n e xt re am Heavy southeast ind much damage done t o a p p l e T re e scorn etc. an d ex pec t t o h ea r of gr e at e d a mage d on attsea

I hear of mu ch d am ag e don e in the storm on the 19th In s - thew in d w as s ev ea.r from on e e nd of t he Co nti ne nt to the otherFields of c or n b l ow n d ow n, T re as o f t he F or re st s,Torn up bythe Roots an d many Cattl e Kil l b y t heir fal l in g - s om e

building s bl own to pieces other s u nro of d an d in s om e pl acesLives \1 ere l ost -

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Thi day Luther Lomi arivos fro Carro1ina and forms of thede th of Aaron Halladay on y e 23d. ugst l as t h av in g b en s ic ko n h is pasB8e ve ks from Carrolina ith a Viole nt F ev er h-als~tsaY8 his s el as cas a ay in the torm on ye 1 9Aug last on the J rsey shore that t he eople on ord lerein Eminent d er o f t heir Live, nd su ch a S ca re ofD is tr es s h e n e ve r e xp er ie nc ed b ef or e - but haply no Lives

e re l os t, th Ve~ el 'at off a gain nd both Vessel nd C argosafe - yself & r. As ab el H at ha wa y h ad a bot 1 70 p ro pertyon bord '

This da~ sent y son Th deus to Hatfield to r. Cursons'chool - to bord ith ColI -.loth",urry -

eturned Ho f'ro N. Y or k a ft er h av ei ng b ei ng absent 13 daypurchased £600 y ork money orth Go QnJ paid in part down£360 i n h ar d c as h -

This day began to pu goous into m y n Store ~ t he sucksessmust be l eft to T im to deter in

Thi s day ent to Hatf'i eld a fter y son ho has b en a t .r.Cur o ns chool - extras cold the ground frozen, ill onas

frozen so s to bear a an - the 0t r em arkable ld seasonhave ev e l~ re b er ed - a t H a tf ' l el d P r o scuted a ohn Densmoref or s te al in f 'r om T ha dds a Stone H t b uck 1 set in silverand pI' slee ve b ut t on s - reed 30/ damabe . co

The ea her moderate and continue remark Ie plesant endarm until ye 20 In t _

ild uu U ra ng er f n is hea h Joinarary ork of y store stoopand North room this day begin to occupy the n e, Room

t he l oa th er c ha nges to cold - t hi s a ft er no on s om e s o w

E xc ed in g f'in arm ether carce a ny F rost in Ghe ground & :

th ay as arm as it i enerally i Septe ber - .

II'. sahel Hathe ay returns fros

York .her he has b en topurchas oods for avitt & t he a y

This day rried Bro F re e r ace Leavitt to Je ru sh a L om is d au g ht erof ir. Grav es Lo 1s .

'Ibis ay ant i n esl 1 h 0 H ar tf or d c arried. m y s on T ha dd.s

sa c isseI 2 to s ee Isaac bissel in p risonlPut th rebt 8 d a s a 0 0TI ExL or abe 76£ 1 f v. or G n Ne b erry,ho - find tol rabl- easy un er h i ci.rcum tan e but no

probility of his bing reles3ed until th debt is di chargd

i n c as h - A caution not t o p ro oi se more than can be rf'ormed, t ho ut t he d is a I' ea ble Nece ssity of be in in l rison -

- T his ev ening matt a t t he lo use of'1 jr Elihu nt for t hepurpose of a ~ int Tav r n Ee rs for the pres n t y ar

there bein the civil authority s lect n urandjurl ~3

c on st a bl e p r esent - h n so ethin urged b y the oldusticas t?)I too the oath of a Justic of the Peac ad-

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