Diary of John Harroiver 93 his carelessness, upon which Mr Lewis seem'd verry much enraged for being spoke to and verry sawcily threw up all the keys he hade in charge and went off ; upon which the Coll sent for me and delivered me the keys of the Barn and begged I would assist him in his business untill he got another Overseer. [ W ednesday , i§th. This morning the Coll sent to schoU for me, and begg'd me to go to Snowcreek Barn and deliver the wheat that was there first to the Vessel who was come to receive the whole of it. She was a schooner of 120 Tun M? name Jn? Lurtey. Tuesday, 21st. Empl? as Yesterday. This day the Coll engaged a young man for an Overseer Whose name is Anthony Fraser. Thursday, 2jd. This day finised trading out wheat, also deliv!* the last of it having delivered One thousand five hundred Bushels and 240 Bushels formerly deliv? by Ml Lewis which with 260 Bushels sown makes 2000 Bushels besides serving the Famely and some bushels sold to people who works on the plantation. Munday, 2jtii. This day Mf Fraser came here and entred to take his charge as Overseer, and he is to have his bed in the school along with me. he appears to be a verry quiet young man and has hade a tolerable edu- cation, his Grandfather came from Scotland. Saturday, March i8th. Last night a verry keen frost so that all the fruit that is blossom' d is in danger of being killed by it. Same day I wrote Mr Samuel Edge the following letter Vizi Sir When I hade the pleasure of seeing [you] on the 4'l' Feb? last at your howse you then told me you was to be in Town the week after, and pro- posed calling here in your way home, in order to pay me the twenty shillings as agreed on ; but since have heard nothing from you. Nothing but the real necessity for some books (which I greatly want) Oblidges me now to trouble you with this, hopping if it is any waj's convenient for you, that you will send the cash per the bearer (and if required) how soon time will permit me to see you shall give you an ample discharge. My compliments to yourself M? Edge and Miss Sally and am &'." Saturday, 2^th. At noon went to Newport to see M' Martin Heely schoolmaster to Ml Spotswood's Children, and after Dinner I spent the afternoon with him in conversation and hearing him play the Fiddle. He also made a Niger come and play on an Instrument call'd a Barrafou. The body of it is an oblong box with the mouth up and stands on four sticks put in bottom, and cross the [top] is laid 1 1 lose sticks upon [which] he beats. Sunday, 26th. 9 AM Set out on horseback for Mount Church ' in Caroline County in Company with M^ Richards, M? Richards, M' Mar- tin Heely, M' Anthony Frazer and Miss Lucy Gaines. And heard M'. Waugh preach his text being the i" V. of the 12'!' Chapter of Ecclesias- ' For Mount Church, in St. Mary's parish, see Bishop Meade's Old Churches, Ministers and Families of Virginia, I. 410-412. Rev. Abner Waugh was the incum- bent of the parish, having recently succeeded the more famous Rev. Jonathan Boucher.
