ought to follower every Plough drop the corn and immediatly cover it up. Some are now done planting of corn, last night Mr. Frazer found the Mare that was rode off and brought her home.
Freiday, 28th. This day by an express from Boston we are informed of an engagement betwixt the British troops and the Bostonians, in which the former were repuls'd with loss, but no particulars as yet.
Saturday, 29th. This day there was at Fredricksburgh about 600 men under Arms composed of the independant companys of severall Counties, they designed to have Marched to Williamsburg and to have made the Governor deliver back some poweder he caused to be Clandestinlly carried off, but was prevented by an express from the speacker with advice that the Governor was readdy to give it up on ten minutes warning.[1]
Wednesday, May 3d. This day the Col. bought and rec'd ten bushels of Span.s Salt for ten bushels Indian Corn, at noon the Col's Nigers finised planting Indian Corn having planted about 300 Acres of land, which took about 25 Bushels of sead.
Saturday, 6th. This afternoon I planted 41 hills of grownd with Cotton seed.
Sunday, 7th. At 2 houses this day seeking money that was owing me but got none.
Munday, 8th. This morning I planted 22 Hills of grownd with Water Mellon and Mush Mellon Seed. This afternoon I eat ripe strawberries.
Saturday, 20th. This day I wrote the following letter to Sam.l Edge for Twenty shillings that has been due me since the 25th Nov. 1774.
M^ Samuel Edge
Sir — I wrote you 18th March last requesting you then to send me per the Bearer then sent, the twenty shillings you are indebted to me, which money you promised to have paid a Month before that time. Notwithstanding of which I have neither seen nor heard from you since, which to me appear some what Strange.
On Saturday last I was informed you intended to send me a wild Goose hunting by giving me a Draught on another. But if any one is owing you I do not chuse to demand the debt; Therefore I hereby aquant you that I will not accept a draught upon none; Therefore I am hopefull you will now send the money by the bearer hereof as I really have pressing occassion for it and cannot be longer without it, having neither stock nor store here to receive money with to purchase what I really cannot be without, your complyance to the above will greatly oblige and wherein I can serve you may freely command Sir yours &ca
Signed J H
Addressed To Mr. Samuel Edge, Overseer.
This afternoon I was invited to a Gentlemans house in order to eat plenty of ripe Cherries.
- ↑ See Henry's Patrick Henry, I. 277-279; Sparks's Washington, II. 507-509.
