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1,1753-06-08,At Colledge. A Clowdy ; Dull morning and so continued till about 5 a Clock when it began to rain ; moderately But continued not long But remained Clowdy all night in which night I watched with Powers.
2,1753-06-09,At Colledge the weather still remaining Clowdy all Day till 6 o'Clock when the Clowds were Dissipated and the sun brake forth in all his glory.
3,1753-06-10,At Colledge a clear morning. Heard Mr.  Appleton expound those words in I.Cor.12 Chapt. 7 first verses and in  the afternoon heard him preach from those words in 26 of Mathew 41 verse watch  and pray that ye enter not into temptation.
4,1753-06-11,At Colledge a fair morning and pretty warm.  About 2 o'Clock there appeared some symptoms of an approaching shower attended  with some thunder and lightning.
5,1753-06-12,At Colledge a Clowdy  morning heard Dr. Wigglesworth Preach from the 20 Chapter of  exodus 8 9 and 10th. Verses.
6,1753-06-13,At Colledge a Cloudy morning about 10 o'Clock  the Sun shone out very warm but about 12 the heat was in part allayed By the  rising of the wind.
7,1753-06-14,At Colledge a Clear warm morning But about 2  o'Clock came up a very hard shower acompanied with some thunder and  lightning.
8,1753-06-15,At Colledge a Clear warm morning and so  Continued.
9,1753-06-16,At Colledge a fair morning but not very  warm.
10,1753-06-17,At Colledge sunshiny -- morning  heard Mr. Appleton expound those words in I. Cor. 12 Chap. from  7 to the end of 11 verse in the afternoon heard him preach from the first  Psalm and first verse.
11,1753-06-18,At Colledge a warm morning at 11 'Clock read  Theses on this question (viz) antliarum et siphonum phaenomina solvuntur ex  gravitate aeris.       
12,1753-06-19,At Colledge a very warm morning at 11 Disputed  on this question (viz) systema Copernicanum est verum mundi systema.
13,1753-06-20,At Colledge a most Charming and Beautifull Scene is this morning displayed. All nature  wears a Chearfull garb after so plentifull a Shower as we were favoured with the Last night receving an additionall lustre from the  sweet influences of the Sun. -- This Day I (in the religious Phylosopher) read the following experiment (viz)  that the filings of iron mix'd with sulphur and kneaded to a Dough By the addittion of Cold water will in a few hours Become warm  and at last Be set on fire. Which is undoubtedly true and if so I think that  it affords a very probable method of solving the phnomina of subterraneous fires. For it is highly  probable that there are abundance of the particles of iron Sulphur and water  which (By the flux of water perhaps in the subterraneous Caverns) may Be  Brought together and then it appears By the precedent experiment that this  effect (viz a fire) will Be produced. At 2 o'Clock heard Mr. Winthrop's lecture in the Hall in which he  was employed in evincing the sphroidall form of the earth which he Did from  the vibrations of pendula the precession of the a equinox and from actual  mensuration of Degrees at the quinox and the  poles. -- After which I extracted the following Hydrostatical Laws from the  religious Phylosopher (viz) 1st: if a Body is to  be Carried upwards in any liquor an equall Bulk of  said liquor must gravitate or weigh more than such a Body.   3      2ndly.  that in order to Cause a Body to sink in a liquor an equal Bulk of said liquor  must weigh less than the Body. 3rdly. if you would have the Body neither to  rise or fall But preserve it's place in any part of the liquor an equal  quantity of the said liquor must weigh equally with the Body.
14,1753-06-21,At Colledge a warm morning and Something windy  about Sunset Came up a very hard shower attended with some Thunder and very  Sharp lightning.
15,1753-06-22,At Colledge a Charming pleasant morning  read Dr. Niewentyts Demonstration Concerning the rays of light  emitted from a Burning Candle in a second of time which he Computes to Be  418660 39 Particles.
16,1753-06-23,At Colledge a Clowdy morning and in the afternoon Came up a Clowd of thunder and lightning. Towards night fell a very  hard shower.
17,1753-06-24,At Colledge a Cloudy morning heard Mr. Cotton of  New-town vociferate from the 19. of  Proverbs 2nd verse. In the afternoon from those words in the 37th. Psalm and  4th. verse Delight thyself in the Lord and he shall give thee  thy Desires.
18,1753-06-25,At Colledge a very rainy morning at 11 o'Clock  Disputed from the question assigned us last tuesday  But on which we Did not then Dispute By reason of Mr. Mayhews Being employed in taking an account of  the Books and other things Contained in the Library in order to the Printing a  new Catalogue thereof.
19,1753-06-26,At Colledge a very rainy Day as it has remained  since yesterday -- morning. By reason of my illness omitted Disputing from this  question generalia stuum phaenomina solvuntur ab atractione solis et  lun.   4    
20,1753-06-27,At Colledge. A Clowdy  morning. Afternoon together with Lock took  a ride to  Watertown -- Bridge and from thence round through  Brookline Back to Colledge again.
21,1753-06-28,At Colledge a Clowdy --  Day.
22,1753-06-29,At Colledge a Clear morning. Heard the  valedictory oration pronounced By Oliver. 2 o Clock set out for  Boston Designing to go from thence home.
23,1753-06-29,Sat out from  Boston home where having tarried 7 or 8 Days I set out on a  journey together with Mr. Adams to  Piscataqua to which I went By way of  Litchfeild going firstly from  Boston over  Charlstonferry through  Charlestown Mistick  Menotomy  Lexington  Bedford Bilerica  Chensford  Dracut to which I passed from  Chensford over the river. From  Dracut I proceeded to  Nottingham  Londonderry  Hamstead  Kingston Kensington  Hampton  Greenland  Newington where having tarried about a fortnight and vizitted  Portsmouth I returned home and at the appointed time return'd  to Colledge where I have been ever since save that I  went home once for a fortnight.
24,1754-02-01,In the winter of 1754 we had no snow at all save a smattering or two  But perpetuall rains and warm weather thro 'ought the whole.
25,1754-03-02,Beg. [Beginning of March] Had a small flurry of snow.
26,1754-03-08,A Clowdy morning. I am now reading  my lord Orrerys letters to his son  Concerning Dr. Swift and his writings which for softness and  delicacy of style accuracy and serenity of sentiment are absolutely  inimitable. Reading also the last volume of Monsieur Rollin's  Belles Lettres which are worth their  weight in gold. -- for his excellent reflections on every remarkable event that  occurs in history he informs his readers of the true source   5      of  every action and instructs them in the method of forming themselves  upon the models of virtue to be met with in History.
27,1754-03-17,Kept sabath at  Cambridge. March about the middle.
28,1754-03-18,In the Evening we had several very sharp flashes of lightning attended with  a Distant grumbling of thunder.
29,1754-03-19,This morning is beyond description Beautyfull  the Skie bespangled with Clouds which shed a lustre on us by the refraction of the rays of light  together with the healthy and enlivening air which was purifyed By the thunder afford most spirited materials  for Contemplation. The gaiety of the weather is equally delightfull to the phylosopher Poet and the man of Pleasure.  The Phylosopher finds his passions all  Calm and serene and Pliable so that he finds no Difficulty in  subjecting them to the subserviency of his reason he can now contemplate all  the gaudy appearances of nature and like Pythagoras bring  Phylosophy down from heaven and make her  conversible to men. The Poet thinks this the Best time to Converse with his  muse and Consequently gives himself up wholly to her directions. His whole soul  is at her disposall and he no more retains the  government of himself. While the man of pleasure find such delicacys arising from the objects of sence as are adapted to produce the highest sensations of  delight in him.   6    
30,1754-04-01,Then Mr. Winthrop began a Course of Experimental
31,1754-04-01,Mr. Winthrop began a series of  Experimental Phylosophy and in the 1st place he  explained to us the meaning nature and excellence of natural  phylosophy which is (he says) the knowledge of  those laws by which all the Bodys in the universe are restrained it being  evident that not only those great masses of matter the heavenly  Bodys but all the minutest combinations of matter in each of them are  regulated by the same general laws. For instance it is plain that all the  planets observe exactly the same uniform rules in their  revolutions round the sun that every particle of matter observes on the  surface of the earth. -- As to the usefulness of natural phylosophy to be convinced of that it is necessary  only to reflect on the state of all the Civilized nations of  Europe compared to many nations in affrica of as quick natural parts as Europeans  who live in a manner very little superiour to the  Brutes. -- The first Cause and indeed the alpha and omega of natural  phnomena is motion their being an utter impossibility that any effect  should be produced in a natural way without motion and this motion or  rather Bodys in motion are subject to the following laws. 1st two bodys of  different velocitys or swiftnesses but aequal masses which motion is  subject to Certain laws which he explained and I have forgot. But thus much I  remember the that motion produced by gravity was  universally in right lines from the body acted upon by gravity to the Center  of gravity as the Center of the earth for instance or the like. He explained  also powers weights the line of direction of powers and weights the Center  of gravity Center of   10      magnitude and Center of motion with the  several methods of finding them some of which I've forgot and the rest he  showed us examples of which cant easyly be exhibited.  But by reason of some of these laws (he tells us) there are two famous towers  in  Italy the one at  Bolognia and the other at  [Pisa] each near an hundred feet high which  are not in a perpendicular position but inclined to the horizon to a Certain  degree so as not to have the line of direction fall without the Base because  if the line of direction fell not within the Base the buildings would  inevitably fall. After this and many other things and Terms relating to  motion velocity &c. explained he dismiss'd us for the first time. --  He touch'd also upon the advantages of gunpowder in war above those of the  Battering ram. For says he the Battering ram was a hugh and unweildy  peice of timber or rather combination of timbers with  an iron head much in the shape of a rams head whence it drew its name  commonly weighing near forty thousand Pounds and consequently required a 1000  men to manage it if being a man being scarce able to handle more  than 40 lb. [  ] with velocity enough to do execution. Now  one of our cannon by the [  ] almost  irresistable force of rarifyed vapour will discharge a  36 pounder so as to make as large a Breach in a wall as the Battering ram and  requires but about 6 5 or 6 men to order and direct it. Therefore 6  men can do as much execution now with a Cannon as 1000 could with a Battering  ram and the momenta are equal the velocity of the Cannon exceeding   11      that of the ram as much as the ram exceeds the Cannon in weight that  is as 36: 40000.
32,1754-04-03,The second lecture wherein which was wholly taken up in  explaining the Propertys of the Centers of gravity and motion which were  applyed to the instruments Cheifly in use in Common life such as the lever  pulley Ballance axis in peritrocheo &c. But  the Ballance was chiefly principally  insisted on. The reason of it was fully explained and the method of weighing  viz the distances of the Bodys from the Center of  motion must be precisely in a reciprocall  proportion of their quantitys of matter or  weights always alowing for the weight of the Beam  on which they are suspended as well as friction and the falsity of the  supposition that radii proceeding from the center of the earth are  parrellel. Mr.  Winthrop also demonstrated to us that all the advantages arising from  [  ] any of the engines in use resulted from the  different possion [position] of them with relation to force  and velocity thence he shew 'd the famous problem  of Archimedes viz to move any weight however great by any  force however small. -- I had like to have forgot that he applied the doctrines  of the center of gravity to the heavenly Bodys  shewing us the affections of the sun and planets  with respect to their Centers of gravity and instructed us in the manner of  finding the Common Center of gravity of any 2 of 'em e.g. earth and moon viz  By this proportion as the quantitys of matter in  [  ] Both added together is to the quantity of  matter in the one separtely so is the distance of  their centers to the distance of the Center of the other from the Common  Center sought. And to find the common Center of gravity of 3 4 or 5 or any  given number of Bodys having found the common center  of any 2 from that said Center draw a line to another of said  Bodys and find the common Center of gravity of these  two respecting the   12      common Center of gravity of the former 2 as a  Body containing a quantity of matter equal to Both said Bodys.
33,1754-04-05,The theory of the Ballance scales steel -- yard  c. and all and the 3 species of lever's continued to which  (viz) the lever he referred allmost all the  instruments in life and [  ] universally. To make a quilibrium the product of product  of the quantity of matter in the weight multiplyed into its distance from the Center of motion  must be equal to the quantity of matter in the power multiplyed into it's distance from said Center.
34,1754-04-06,The phnomina of The nature of the Pulley axis in  peritrochaeo and inclined Plane explained which all depend on the laws before  laid down (viz) that the quantity of matter in the weight bears the same  proportion to the quantity of matter in the power as the distance of the power  from the Center of motion to the distance of the weight from said Center.
35,1754-04-08,The Theory of simple machines and in particular of the inclined plane of  the wedge and screw and other machines compounded of these simple ones  finish'd.
36,1754-04-09,Sir Isaac Newtons three laws of nature proved and  illustrated together with the application of them to the planets which are  kept in their orbits by two forces acting upon them viz that of gravity and  that which is call'd its their  Centrifugal force whereby it they strives to recede from  the Center of their orbits and fly off there from in tangents.   13    
37,1754-04-10,The theory of Centrifugal forces continued and aplyed to the Cases of the planets and from this  Centrifugal force Mr. Winthrop confuted  the hypothesis of vortices from this also arises the spheroidal form of the  earth.
38,1754-04-11,But to be plain I am beginning Life anew. I have new Friendships to make  new Employments to follow new Concerns Prospects and Studies opening before  me. [  ] And now I have mentioned Studies I find  my self entering an unlimited Field. A Field in which  Demosthenes Cicero and others of immortal Fame have exulted before me! A  Field which incloses the whole Circle of Science and Literature the History  Wisdom and Virtue of all ages. -- Shall I dare to expatiate here in full  Career like the nobler Animals that range at large or shall I blindly  basely creep like the mole or the weezell? -- Tell  me.
39,1758-10-01,He nourishes a Wound in his Veins and is consumed with a blind hidden fire.  -- Warner FessendenClark Cranch Quincy. All of  them [cherished?] by their incessant Thinking the Wound in  their Hearts and all consume with a hidden internal flame.   16    
40,1758-10-05,I have read about 10 s in Justinian and Translated about 4 s into  English. This is the whole of my Days Work. I have smoaked chatted trifled loitered away this whole day  almost. By much the greatest Part of this day has been spent in unloading a  Cart in cutting oven Wood in making and recruiting my own fire in eating  nuts and apples in drinking   2      Tea cutting and smoaking Tobacco and in chatting with the Doctor's Wife  at their House and at this. Chores Chatt Tobacco Tea Steal away Time. But  I am resolved to translate Justinian and his Commentators Notes by day light  and read Gilberts Tenures by Night till I am master of both  and I will meddle with no other Book in this Chamber on a Week day. On a Sunday  I will read the Inquiry into the Nature of the human Soul and for Amusement I  will sometimes read Ovids Art of Love to Mrs. Savel. -- This shall be my Method. -- I have read  Gilberts 1st Section of feuds this evening but am not a  Master of it.
41,1758-10-06,Rose about sun rise. Unpitched a Load of Hay. Translated a Leaves more of  Justinian and in the afternoon walked to Deacon Webbs then  round by the  Mill Pond home. Smoaked a Pipe with Webb at the  Drs. and am now about reading over again Gilberts section of  feudal Tenures.
42,1758-10-07,Read in Gilbert. Rode with Webb to  Mr. Cranche's. Dined and drank Tea with him and then home.  Saturday night.
43,1758-10-08,If nothing is Matter which has not this antiactive Principle then human  Minds are not matter for they have no such Principle. We are conscious that we  can begin and end motion of ourselves.   3      If he argues a Posteriori  from Experiments he can pretend only to Probability. For Unless he was certain  that he had made the Experiment and found the Property in every Particle of  Matter that ever was created he could not be certain that there was no  Particle in the World without this Property tho he  had tried all but one and found that they had it. We have tried but a few  Parcells of Matter. The Utmost we can say is that all we have tried are  inactive. [  ] But for Argument sake I will deny that all  the Parcels that we have tried have this Property. On the Contrary I will say  that all have a motive Power downwards. Powder has an Active Power springing  every Way &c. Thus Experiment is turned against the Doctrine. I cant yet  see how he will prove all matter Anti inactive a Priori from Properties of  matter before known essential with which he must shew  this to be necessarily connected.
44,1758-10-09,Read in Gilberts Tenures. I must and will make that Book  familiar to me.
45,1758-10-10,Read in Gilbert. I read him slowly but I gain Ideas and  Knowledge as I go along which I dont always when I read.
46,1758-10-11,Rode to  Boston. Conversed with Ned Quincy and  Saml. Peter Chardon  c. By the Way Peter Chardon is a promising Youth. He aspires and will  reach to a considerable Height. He has a sense of the Dignity and Importance of  his Profession that of the Law. He has a just Contempt of the idle incurious  Pleasure hunting young fellows of the Town who pretend to study Law. He scorns  the Character and he aims at a nobler. He talks of exulting in an unlimited  field of natural civil and common Law talks of nerving sharpening the mind  by the Study of Law and Mathematicks quotes  Locks Conduct of the Understanding and transcribes Points of  Law into a Common-Place Book on Locks Modell. This  fellows Thoughts are not employed on Songs and Girls nor his Time on flutes  fiddles Concerts and Card Tables. He will make something.
47,1758-10-12,Examined the Laws of this Province concerning Pads Cattle fences &c.  and read in Gilbert. This small volume will take me a  fortnight but I will be master of it.
48,1758-10-13,4. It cant be called an indirect Way of delivering his Creatures out of  Pound [  ] to [  ] pay or tender the  Poundkeeper his fees and demand and receive his Cattle of him when he has  unlocked and opened the Pound Gate and turned the Creatures out? So that it  will not admit a Quere whether Lambert is liable to an Action  for receiving his Horses of the Pound keeper. Tis plain I think he is not.
49,1758-10-16,Read a few s in Gilbert. I proceed very slowly.
50,1758-10-17,I have not Spirits and Presence of mind to hunt up objects seek  out scenes of Observation and to watch critically the Air Countenances  Actions and Speeches of old men and young men of old Women and young Girls  of Physicians and Priests of old Maids and Batchelors. I should chatter with a  Girl and watch her Behaviour her answers to  Questions the workings of Vanity and other Passions in her Breast. But objects  before me dont suggest proper Questions to ask and proper Observations to  make so dull and confused at present is my mind. -- Betsy  Niles affects to trip lightly across the floor to act with a  Sprightly Air and to be polite. But she is under Restraint and awe from her  Unacquaintance with Company. Saw Lawyer  Thachers Father at Mr. Niles's. He said old  Coll. Thatcher of Barnstable was an  excellent man. He was a very holy man. I used to love to hear him pray. He was  a Counsellor and a Deacon. I have heard him say that of all his Titles that  of a Deacon he tho't the most honourable. - [Query] is he a new  Light? Old Age has commonly a sense of the Importance and Dignity of Religion.  I dare say he is not well pleased with his son's professing the Law. He had  rather have him a Deacon.
51,1758-10-19,What Passion is most active and prevalent in Dr.  Savel's mind? The Desire of Money. He retails Sugar by the Pound  [  ] by the bunch Pins Pen knifes to save these  Articles in his family and   8      neat a few Shillings Profit. He  [  ] makes poor People who are in his Debt  [  ] pay him in Labour. He  bargains with his Debtors in the 2 other Parishes for Wood which he sends to  the Landing Place and to Dr. Marshes. Thus by practice of  Physick by trading in trading and  bargaining and scheming he picks up a Subsistance for his family and gathers  very gradually Additions to his Stock. But this is low. The same Application  and scheming in his Profession would raise and spread him a Character procure  him profitable Business and make his fortune. But by this contemptible  Dissipation of mind among Pins Needles Tea Snuff Boxes Vendues Loads of  Wood day labour &c. he is negligent of the Theory  of his Profession and will live and die unknown. -- These driveling souls oh!  He aims not at fame only at a Living and a fortune!
52,1758-10-21,Rose with the sun. took the horse Brot up the Horse and took a  Ride over  Penns Hill as far as John Haywards in a cold  keen blustering N. Wester. Returned and breakfasted. I feel  brac'd as if the cold [  ] clear Air had given a Spring  to the System. -- I am now sett down to the Laws  relating to naval Trade and Commerce. Let me inquire of the next Master of a  Ship that I see what is a Bill of Lading what the Pursers Book. What Invoices  they keep. What Account they keep of Goods received on Board and of Goods  delivered out at another Port &c.
53,1758-10-22,Some Voyages We have nothing to do but receive Goods on board keep them  safely on the Voyage and deliver them safely to the Merchant to whom they are  directed. But sometimes we make Trading Voyages. We carry a Cargo of Goods to  sell for money or exchange for other Goods in the most profitable manner we  can.   9      Here we keep a regular Account make the owners Debtors for  Goods that we buy or receive and give them Credit for Goods that we deliver  out. . [ ] [ This notation was added to the original  manuscript  by Charles Francis Adams who  many of 's   entries into other manuscript volumes. ]
54,1758-10-24,Rode to  Boston. Arrived about 1/2 after 10. Went into the Court House  and sett down by Mr. Paine  att the Lawyers Table. I felt Shy under Awe and concern  for Mr. Gridley Mr. Prat  Mr. Otis Mr.  Kent and Mr. Thatcher were all present and looked  sour. I had no Acquaintance with any Body but Paine and  Quincy and they took but little Notice. However I attended  Court Steadily all Day and at night went to Consort with Samll.  Quincy and Dr. Gardiner.  There I saw the most Spacious and elegant Room the gayest Company of Gentlemen  and the finest Row of Ladies that ever I saw. But the weather was so dull and  I so disordered that I could not make one half the observations that I wanted  to make.
55,1758-10-25,I asked his Advice about studying Greek. He answered it is a matter of meer  Curiosity. -- After this long and familiar Conversation we went to Court.  Attended all Day and in the Evening I went to ask Mr.  Thatchers Concurrence with the Bar. Drank Tea and spent the whole  Evening upon original sin Origin of Evil the Plan of the Universe and at  last upon Law. He says He is sorry that he neglected to keep a common Place  Book when he began to study Law and he is half a mind to begin now.  Thatcher thinks this County is full.   11    
56,1758-10-26,Let me remember to mark in my Memorandum Book the Names of the Cases and  the Terms and Points of Law that occur in each Case to look these Terms and  Points in the Books at Otis's Prats or any  other office and to digest and write down the whole in the Evening at my  Lodgings. This will be reaping some real Advantage by my Attendance on the  Courts and without this the Observations that I may make will lie in total  Confusion in my mind.
57,1758-10-27,All Spent in absolute Idleness or what is worse gallanting the Girls.
58,1758-10-31,Set down and recollected my self and read a  little in Van Muyden a little in naval Trade and  Commerce.
59,1758-11-01,Read a little in Van Muyden and a little in naval Trade  and Commerce.
60,1758-11-02,Rode as far as Smelt Brook. Breakfasted made my fire and am now set down to  Van Muyden in Earnest. His latin is easy his definitions are  pretty clear and his Divisions of the subject are judicious.
61,1758-11-05,Sam has the utmost Reason to be grateful to Mr.  Pratt. He will have an opportunity 100 times better than Mr.  Prat had of rising [  ] into the Practice and  Reputation of the Law. I want to see and hear Sam at the Bar.  I want to know how he will succeed. I am concerned for him. The  Govr. a likes Sam much better  than Ned. [  ] He has seen or heard some  of Neds freaks. This is a [  ] Partiality  in favor of one Child and against another quite indecent in a father. Tis great  Weakness to expose himself so before Strangers.
62,1758-11-06,Went to Town. attended upon Court. Went to Mr.  Gridleys office but he had not returned to Town from  Brookline. Went again. Not returned. Attended Court till after  12 and began to grow uneasy expecting that Quincy would be  sworn and I have no Patron when Mr. Gridly made his  Appearance and on sight of me whispered to Mr. Prat  Dana Kent  Thatcher &c. about me. Mr. Prat said no  Body knew me. Yes says Gridley I have tried him he is a  very sensible Fellow. -- At last He rose up and bowed to his right Hand and  said Mr. Quincy when Quincy  [  ] rose up then bowed to me Mr.  Adams when I walked out. May it please your Honours I have 2 young Gentlemen Mr. Q.  and Mr. Adams to present for the Oath of an Attorney. Of  Mr. Q. it is sufficient for me to say he has lived 3 Years  with Mr. Prat. Of Mr. Adams as he is unknown  to your Honours It is necessary to say that he has  lived between 2 and 3 Years with Mr. Putnam of  Worcester has a good Character from him and all others who  know him and that he was with me the other day several Hours and I take it he  is qualified to study the Law by his scholarship and that he has made a very  considerable a very great Proficiency in the Principles of the Law and  therefore that the Clients Interest may be safely intrusted in his Hands. I  therefore recommend him with the Consent of the Bar to your Honors for the  Oath. Then Mr. Prat said 2 or 3 Words and the Clerk was  ordered to swear us. After the Oath Mr. Gridley took me by the  Hand and wished me much joy and recommended me to the Bar. I shook  Hands with the Bar and received their Congratulations and invited them over  to Stones to drink some Punch. Where the most of us resorted and had a very  chearful [Chat?].   14    
63,1758-12-05,Let me search for the Clue which Led great Shakespeare  into the Labyrinth of mental Nature! Let me examine how men think.  Shakespeare had never seen in real Life Persons under the  Influence of all those Scenes of Pleasure and distress which he has described  in his Works but he imagined how a Person of such a Character would behave in  such Circumstances by analogy from the Behaviour  of others that were most like that Character in [  ]  nearly similar Circumstances which he had seen.   16    
64,1758-12-18,Heard Parson Wibirt exert his Casuistry to J.  Spear. Warned him against selling his [drowned?] Sheep  for merchantable Mutton. It was not so nutritive nor palatable as Mutton  butchered [  ] and dressed and therefore was not worth  the same Price and it would be an Imposition and a Cheat that his Conscience  must disapprove to describe it and sell it as good Mutton. He could not  without [ sentence unfinished. ]   17    
65,1758-12-20,I am this forenoon resuming the Study of Van Muyden. I  begin at the 99th .
66,1758-12-21,Yesterday and to day I have read loud  Tullius 4. Orations against Cataline.  [  ] The Sweetness and Grandeur of his sounds and the  Harmony of his Numbers give Pleasure enough to reward the Reading if one  understood none of his meaning. Besides I find it a noble Exercise.  [  ] It exercises my Lungs raises my Spirits opens my  Porrs quickens the Circulations and so contributes  much to Health.
67,1758-12-26,Being the Evening after Christmas the Dr. and I spent the Evening with  Mr. Cleverly and  Major Miller. Mr.  Cleverly was chearful alert sociable and  complaisant. So much good sense and knowledge so much good Humour and Contentment and so much Poverty are not to be  found in any other House I believe in this Province. I am amazed that a man of  his Inginuity and sprightliness can be so shiftless. But what avails a noisy  fame a plentiful fortune and great figure and Consideration in the World?  Neither Prat nor Gridley  Mayhew nor Eliot  Stockbridge nor Hersey appear more easy and  happy with all their wealth and Reputation than he with neither. Major  Miller was sedate but the Conversation was not to his Taste. He began  to tell what this and that fellow said what Coll. Oliver did at  Dorchester and what he did at  Deadham but he said very little on the whole. Both of them took  unused freedoms with Coll.  Quincy and his Brother.  They are determined to esteem them both Knaves and fools.
68,1758-12-29,An opinion will spread among the People that I have not Cunning enough to  cope with Lambert. I should endeavour at my first setting out to possess the People  with an Opinion of my subtilty and Cunning. But  this affair certainly looks like a strong Proof of the Contrary.
69,1758-12-30,Andrew Oliver is a very sagacious  Trifler. He can decypher with surprizing  Penetration and Patience any Thing wrote in signs whether English Latin or  French. But to what Purpose? Tis like great skill and Dexterity in Gaming used  only for Amuzement. With all his Expertness he never wins any Thing. But this  is his Way to fame. One man would be a famous Orator another a famous  Physician another a famous Phylosopher or a  4th a famous Dancer and he would be a famous Decypherer. But I am quite  content with the 24 Letters without inventing all the possible Marks that might  signify the same Things. Ned [Quincy] is  learning to be such another Nugator Sagax an artificial arrangement of Dots  and Squares.   20    
70,1759-01-01,O. Pain [  ] aims at so many Things  but especially at getting Cash that he will be distracted. He pursues Cash  with all his Hart and soul. He writes well and tells a  very droll story but he is very peevish fretful odd tempered. He thinks  himself in high favour with the Ladies but he little  thinks how he is blasted sometimes.
71,1759-01-02,Wibirt [  ] exposes very freely to me  his Disposition the past and present state of his mind his susceptibility of  Impressions from Beauty &c. [  ] his Being amourous  and inclined to love his Want of Resolution to Court his Regard fondness  for O. his Intimacy [  ] and  dalliance with her &c. He has if I mistake not a good many  [  ] half born Thoughts of courting  O.
72,1759-02-01,I intend a journey to  Worcester to morrow. How many  observations shall I make on the People at West Town and  Worcester and how [  ] many new  Hints rules Ideas Hints Rules of Law and Eloquence shall I  acquire before I return? Let my journal answer this Question after my  Return.   29    
73,1759-02-02,I have read several Letters this afternoon and Evening in the Turkish  Spy.
74,1759-02-11,I spent one Evening this Week at Billy Belchers. I sat  book in Hand on one side of the fire while Dr. Wendell  Billy Belcher and Stephen Cleverly and  another young Gentleman sat in silence round the Card Table all the Evening.  Two Evenings I spent att Samll. Quincys  in the same manner Dr. Gardiner Henry Q.  Ned Q. and S.Q. all playing Cards the whole  Evening. This is the wise and salutary amuzement  that young Gentlemen take every Evening in this Town playing Cards drinking  Punch and Wine Smoaking Tobacco swearing &c.  while 100 of the best Books lie on the shelves Desks and Chairs in the same  room. This is not Misspence of Time. This is a wise a profitable Improvement  of Time. Cards and Back Gammon are fashionable Diversions. I'le be curst if  any young fellow can study in this town. What Pleasure can a young Gentleman  who is capable of thinking take in playing Cards? It gratifies none of the  Senses nor Sight [  ] Hearing taste smell feeling. It  can entertain the Mind only by hushng its Clamours. Cards Back Gammon are the  great antidotes to Reflection to thinking that cruel Tyrant within Us. What  Learning or Sense are we to expect from young Gentlemen in whom a fondness  for Cards &c. outgrows and choaks the Desire of Knowledge?   33    
75,1759-03-14,Common People are not incapable of discerning the Motives and Springs of  Words and Actions.
76,1759-03-19,Shybeares Dedication is in a strain of ironical Humorous Satyr. He reasons  as warmly and positively as if in earnest in his favour but his Reasoning is so manifestly weak and in some  places ambiguous that every Reader knows his true Intention. This System of  Religion is indeed new. Religious Institutions are mere means of increasing and  preserving Piety and Virtue in the World and any Thing that will produce  national public and private advantages on the Happiness and Morals  of a Nation however repugnant to common sense as Transubstantiation e.g. is  true.   37    
77,1759-04-08,Mem. To look into the files in the Clerk's office for the Files  of the Dispute concerning the Registry of Vessells  belonging to  Newbury viz. Mr. Prats state or Questions and  Mr. Gridleys Answers.   42      This is  . [ ] [ . ]    [  -- ]    [  -- ]
78,1759-04-26,An Advocate. The Patron of the Cause assisting the Litigant with his  Advice the Person who pleads or represents the Cause of his Client. They  should not be interrupted in their studies by [  ]. De  quota litis. Tis a public [offence?].
79,1759-06-29,Have this moment finished Woods new  Institute of the Imperial or civil Law. It is a great Help to the in  the study of Van Muyden and Justinian. I  understand Wood much better for having read Van  Muyden and shall now understand Van Muyden much  better for having read Wood.
80,1759-06-30,Make preparations to bear Misfortunes. Prepare your Mind furnish your mind  with Reflections Considerations that will support you and mitigate your  Grief.
81,1759-10-12,I have begun too to compare Dr. Cowells Institutes of the  Laws of  England with Justinians Institutes of the Laws of  Rome Chapters by Title by Title that each may  reflect Light upon the other and that I may advance my Knowledge of civil and  common Law at the same Time.  [     [ 5]   1760. ]
82,1760-05-26,This Rhenish Wine is made of a Grape that grows in  Germany upon the River Rhine and from which it receives its  Name and is very famous all over  Europe. Let me remember to look in Chambers under  Rhenish and in Salmons Geography under the Produce of the Countries upon the  Rhine for more Particulars of this Vine and Grape and Wine. The soil it  delights in the Method of Cultivation what digging what Manure what Pruning  c. Let me ask Mr. Quincy whether the soil of his Garden  suits them? and what sorts and how many [sorts?]   3      of  Grapes he has? Dont they require more Heat than we have for them? Where he got  his other slips. Where he got his Lime Trees? &c.
83,1760-05-27,At home. Read in Naval Trade and Commerce.
84,1760-05-28,In the afternoon Zab and I wandered down to  Germantown on foot-running a Parrallell between the Pleasures  Profits freedoms Ease and Uses of the several Professions especially  Physick and Divinity.   4    
85,1760-05-29,Pownals Remark every other House a Tavern. Twelve in this Town. Call upon  the select men and not to grant Approbation upon the grand jurors  to present all bad Houses &c.
86,1760-05-30,Nightingale Hayden  Saunders J. Spear N.  Spear Benoni Spear would vote for any Man for a  little Phlip or a Dram. N. Belcher John  Spear O. Gay James Brackett  John Mills Wm. Veasey &c. voted for  T. for other Reasons.   9    
87,1760-05-31,Drank Tea with Zab. Ran over the past Passages of my Life.  Little Boats water mills wind mills whirly Giggs Birds Eggs Bows and  Arrows Guns singing pricking Tunes Girls &c. Ignorance of Parents  Masters Cleverly Marsh Tutors  Mayhew &c. By a constant Dissipation among  Amuzements in my Childhood and by the Ignorance  of my Instructors in the more advanced years of my Youth my Mind has laid  uncultivated so that at 25 I am obliged to study Horace and  Homer. -- Proh Dolor!
88,1760-06-01,Coll. Grape vines delight in a  [light?] rockey and mountainous soil like our  Commons which would make excellent Vineyards. -- I suppose that most of the  Wines of the World are the Growth of Climates at least as northern as  ours. Champaign and Tockay are more southward but  Burgundy &c. &c. &c. are northward of us.
89,1760-06-02,Wasted the Day with a Magazine in my Hand. As it was Artillery Election it  seemed absurd to study and I had no Conveniencies or Companions for Pleasure  either in Walking riding drinking husling or any thing else.
90,1760-06-03,This Day has been lost in much the same Spiritless manner.
91,1760-06-04,Read nothing but Magazines as indeed an indisposition rendered me unfit for  any Application. Spent the evening with Zab at Mr. Wibirts  Discharged my Venom to Billy Veasey against the Multitude  Poverty ill Government and ill Effects of licensed Houses and the timorous  Temper as well as criminal [  ] Designs of the  Select Men who grant them Approbations. Then Spent the Evening with  Zab at Mr. Wibirts.
92,1760-06-05,Arose late. Feel disordered. 8 o'Clock 3 1/2 Hours after Sun rise is a  sluggard's rising Time. Tis a stupid Waste of so much Time. Tis getting an  Habit hard to conquer and Tis very hurtful to ones Health. 3 1/2 1/7 of the  24 is thus spiritlessly dozed away. God grant me an Attention  to remark and a Resolution to pursue every Opportunity for the Improvement of  my Mind and to save with the Parsimony of a Miser every moment of my  Time.   11    
93,1760-06-06,Arose very late. A cold rainy northeasterly storm of several Days  continuance. I have an ugly Cold a phlegmatic stomach and a Cholicky Pain in  my Bowells this morning. Read Timon of  Athens the Man hater in the Evening at the Drs.
94,1760-06-07,Arose late again. When shall I shake off the shackells of morning slumbers  and arise with the sun? Between sun rise and Breackfast I might write or read or contemplate a  good deal. I might before Breakfast [  ] entirely shake  off the Drowziness of the Morning and get my Thoughts into a steady Train my  Imagination raised my Ambition inflamed in short every Thing within me and  without into a Preparation for Improvement. -- I have some Points  [of] Law to examine to day.
95,1760-06-08,Spent the Evening and Night at the Coll's. in ill natured invidious  Remarks upon Eb. Thayer and Morals and General Court  c.
96,1760-06-09,Attended Major Crosbeys Court. Where  [  ] Capts. Thayer and  Hollis made their Appearance. Thayer had taken 2  Accounts of Nathan Spear in his own Hand Writing  and got the Writts drawn by  Niles. But upon my making a Defence  for Hunt Spear was afraid to enter and so  agreed to pay Costs and drop. But poor Thayer had to say  several Times I told him so but he would have his own Way. This little dirty  petty fogging Trade Thayer carries on yet.
97,1760-06-10,I rambled this Afternoon with the Dr. over the Commons and amused  my self wit by clearing the Spring and  climbing the Ledges of Rocks thro the Apertures of  which the trees had large Trees had grown. But I spend too much  Time in these Walks these amusing Rambles. I should be more confined to my  Chamber. Should read and muse more. Running to Dr. to the Barn down to meals  and for Pipes and Coals and Tobacco &c. take up much of my Time. I have  grown habitually indolent and thoughtless. I have scarcely felt a glow a Pang  a Transport of Ambition since I left  Worcester since I left my school indeed for there the  tricks the prate and the Mischievous Tricks the perpetual invincible  Prate and the stupid Dulness of my scholars roused my Passions and with them  my Views and Impatience of Ambition. Let me Remember to keep my Chamber not  run Abroad. My Books naval Trade Coke  Andrews Locke Homer  should not Fields and Groves and Springs and Rocks should be the  Objects of my Attention. Law and not Poetry is to be the Business of my  Life.
98,1760-06-14,In my journey to  Abbington my Mind seemed to be confused with the Dust and Heat  and fatigue. I had not Spirit and Attention to to make any  Observations upon the Lands Corn Grass Grain Fences orchards Houses  c. I dined at Nortons where the two military Companies of  the Town were assembled to raise Voluntiers  Recruits but I had not Spirits to make Observations on the Landlord or Lady  or Officers or soldiers or House or any Thing. I eat Milk for Breakfast.   15    
99,1760-06-15,Let me Aim at Perspicuity and Correctness more than ornament in these  Papers.
100,1760-06-16,Arose before the sun. Now I am ignorant of the fortune my Future  Fortune what Business what Reputation I may get which is now far from my  Expectations. How many Actions shall I secure this Day? What new Client shall I  have? 6 Actions I found at Evening I had secured 6 Actions but not  one new Client that I know of.
101,1760-06-17,The office of a sheriff has Dangers and Temptations around it. Most of them  decline in Morals or Estate or both. Saml. Penniman is  one.   18    
102,1760-06-18,Read but little thought but little for the N.E. storm unstrung me.
103,1760-06-23,A long obstinate Tryal before Majr.  Crosby of the most litigious vexatious suit I think that ever I  heard. Such Disputes [  ] begin with ill humour and scurrilous language and End in a Boxing Bout or  a Law suit.
104,1760-06-24,Arose early a very beautiful Morning. Zab. seems to make  insufficient Distinctions between the Vowells. He  seems to swallow his own Voice. He neither sounds the Vowells nor Articulates distinctly. The story of Yesterdays  Tryal spreads. Salisbury told my Uncle and my Uncle  told Major Crosby Coll.  Quincy. They say I was saucy that I whipped the old Major &c.  that I ripped about the Law suits of this Town And of that House and that I  reminded the Majer of his oath to be of Council to  neither Party and to do justice equally between the Parties according to  Law.
105,1760-06-25,At one of the Clock we took our Mutton and Cyder  under the shade of a fine Tree and laid our Provisions on a large flat stone  which answered for Table Dish and Plate and then we dined expecting with much  Pleasure an easy sail Home before the Wind which then bread fresh at East.  After Diner we boarded and hoisted sail and sailed very pleasantly a Mile  when the Wind died away into a Clock Calm and left us to row against the Tide  and presently against the Wind too for that sprung up at south right a Head of  us and blew afresh. This was hard work. Doubtful what Course to steer whether  to  Nut Island or to  Half Moon or to  Hangmans Island or to  Sunken Island Coll.  Q. grew sick which determined us to go ashore at  Hangmans for that was the nearest. As soon as he set foot on  shore he vomited very heartily and then weak and faignt and spiritless he  crawled up to the Gunning House and wrapping his great Coat round him lay  down on the sea weed and slept while I rambled round the Island after Weeds  and flowers and stones and young Gulls and Gulls Eggs. 500 Gulls I suppose  hovered cawing and screaming over the Island for fear of their Eggs and Young  ones all the time we were there. When the Coll. [  ] awoke and found himself strengthened and inspirited we  rowed away under Half Moon and then hoisted sail and run home. So much for  the Day of Pleasure The fishing frolick the Water  frolick. We had none of the Pleasure of Angling very  little of the Pleasure of Sailing. We had much of the fatigue of Rowing and  some of the Vexation of Disappointment. However the Exercise and the Air and  smell of salt Water is wholesome.   26    
106,1760-06-26,Feel indifferently well after my yesterdays walk and sail. I have begun to  read the Spirit of Laws and have resolved to read that Work thro in order and with Attention. I have hit upon a  Project that will secure my Attention to it which is to write in the Margin a  sort of Index to every Paragraph.
107,1760-06-27,There is a set of People whose Glory Pride &c. it is to puzzle every  Man they meet with some Question in the Rule of three or fractions or some  other Branch of Arithmetic. Jed. Bass.  Moses French. Tom Peniman &c. &c.  Smith Richard Thayer &c.   27    
108,1760-07-01,Mr. Otis says there is no Limitation of Attachments. There  is no Proportion established between the Demand and the Quantity to  be attached so that a Villain may attach 20000 if he pleases as  security for 20 and take the whole into the Officers Custody.  Tho on second thought this cant be done without  Collusion between the Plaintiff and the officer for unless the officer is  malicious as well as the Plaintiff he will run the Risque for the Defendant of making a Common Service and  this is the Reason why there has been no Mischief made of the unlimited Power  of Attachment.
109,1760-07-03,Read pretty diligently in the Spirit of Laws. -- Hayden's  Consultation suggested the following Questions. Q. Is there any Method of  compelling a Grantor to give a new Deed when the Deed he has  executed before happens to be burned or lost?-Q. May an Agreement in Writing  without seal or by Parol only be given in Evidence against a Bond sealed and  delivered? After Confession of the Forfeiture of the Penalty any Special  Agreement may be given in Evidence.   28    
110,1760-07-05,Cowen and Young Thayer the Marketman are  full of White and Bowditch.  Cowen heard I tore Whites account all to  Pieces and Thayer thought that White had a  dirty Case. Few Justices Causes have been more famous than that. Isaac  Tyrrell [Tirrell] had the story too but he thought  Bowditch was to blame was abusive.
111,1760-07-06,Heard Mr. Mayhew of  Martha's Vineyard.
112,1760-07-09,Gould has got the story of White and  Bowditch.
113,1760-07-12,Yr. svt. J. Adams
114,1760-07-13,Her Intention was to complain against Jos. Ryford and  charge him before the justice with being the father of the Bastard Child  with which she is now pregnant. Now what Occasion for taking her  Examination upon Oath?-By the Province Law.  [  ]
115,1760-07-25,The jury gave a Verdict for Chambers in this Case.   36    
116,1760-07-26,This Bond has been at [least] once and an half if not  twice paid. The Case is this. About 15 Years ago the Plaintiffs sold a tract  [of] Land containing 30 Acres within such and such  Boundaries to one Tower for 750 and He together with the present  Defendants became jointly bound to the Plaintiffs in 10 different Bonds of  which this is one for the Payment of the Money. But in the Time of it a  suspicion arose that those Bounds did not include 30 Acres and least they  should not an Agreement was made and committed to Writing that the Land should  be surveyed and if it was found to fall short the Deficiency should be  deducted from some of these Bonds. Accordingly the Land was afterwards  surveyed and found to fall short 7 Acres and an half which at the  in Proportion of to the Price of the whole  amounted to about the Value of this Bond. All the other Bonds have been  discharged and taken up and this was set against the Deficiency of Land. But  Besides all this [  ] at least one half of it has been  paid another Way. For one of these [  ] Obligers carried  the Money to Hollis and had 1/2 of what was due upon every  Bond in his Hands callculated and paid him down his Money and  Hollis promised to indorse one half upon every Bond that was  left: yet this has never been indorsed and  Hollis has assurance enough to sue for this whole Bond. The  Defendants have been extreemely careless and  negligent. Sometimes they paid Money abroad and took no Receipts but relied  on his Honour   37      to indorse it when he went  home. They even left the Agreement that obliged him to make up the wanting  Land in Hollis's own Hands after the Land was surveyed they  left the Plan and survey in his Hands in short there has been the Utmost  Simplicity and Inattention on their Part in every Part of all these  Transactions and there have not been fewer Proofs of Artifice secresy and  Guile I must say Guile on the Part of Hollis for He always  avoided giving Receipts he never would suffer any 3d Person to be present  when he did Business. They sometimes would carry with them a  Neighbour [who] understood  Numbers better than they to calculate for them and see that they were not  injured but whenever they did so Hollis would never do any  Business with them and at last had the Assurance to tell them that he never  would do any Business with them if they brought any Body with them as long as  he lived. So that by one Artifice and another we have been led on to pay I  suppose 1500 for 750 and what is worse than all the rest the Deed he  gave is accidentally lost. Of this Hollis got a Hint and has  since sold it to another Person. This Hollis has  [  ] mortgaged this very Land to  Mr. Gouldthwat the Clerk of this  Court since he found We had lost our Deed. Yet he has the assurance to sue  this [Bond?]. We have offered him to relinquish his obligation  to make good the deficient Land and pay him the 1/2 of this Bond if he will  execute a new Deed of the Land but he cant do that. He has sold it.   38    
117,1760-08-03,I must explain and prove Towers Payment of one half at large and then  Haydens Payment of.270 and a Book Debt and the  Indorsements which made the 6 Bonds that Hayden took up.   40    
118,1760-08-09,Q. [Query] Is this a generous Practice to perpetuate the  Shruggs of Witt and the Grimaces of Affectation?
119,1760-08-12,Dana asked next what Number of Carters Boatmen  Shipbuilders &c. were ever employed at a Time at that Landing Place? I  answered half a dozen Carters perhaps. But my Answer should have been this. At  some times there are 3 or 4. or half a dozen Ship Carpenters and it is  possible there may have been 2 or 3 Boats at that Wharf at a Time which will  require 1/2 dozen Boatmen and [  ] there has been perhaps  40 Carts in a day with stones and Wood and Lumber but these Carts are coming  and going all Day long so that it is a rare thing to see half a dozen Carts  there at a time. In short there is so much Business done there as to   43      render one Tavern necessary but there is not so much Business  there is no such Concourse of Travellers no such Multitudes of busy People at  that Landing as to need all this Cluster of Taverns. One Tavern and one  Retailer was tho't by the select Men quite  sufficient for that Place. They have Appointed one of each and pray that your  Honors would [  ] recognize no more.
120,1760-08-19,This fine speech was Prats. Yet he is sometimes of opinion  that all these Sectaries ought to turn Churchmen and that a Uniform  Establishment ought to take place through the whole Nation.  [  ] I have heard him say that We had better all of us  come into the Church than pretend to overturn it &c. Thus it is that fine  Speechmakers are sometimes for Uniformity sometimes for Variety and  Toleration. They dont speak for the Truth or Weight but for the Smartness  and and Novelty singularity of their speech. However I heard him  make two Observations that pleased me much more. One was that  [  ] People in Years never suppose that young People have  any judgment. Another Was (when a Deposition was produced taken by  Parson Wells with a very incorrect Caption a Caption without  any certificate of mention of the Cause in which it was to be used  or certifying that the Adverse Party was present or notifyed) he observed that  the   45      Parson could not take a Caption to save his  Life and that he knew too much to learn any Thing.
121,1760-10-07,G. says that an Indenture for the Year 1758  att a certain Rent and the Lessees Continuance in the  House and the Lessors Permission to continue in the House thro the Year 1759 without any new Indenture or any  Contract or Conversation about [  ] any Rent is  presumptive Evidence that Each Party intended the Rent should continue the  same. The Lessees Continuance in the House without taking the Pains of going  to the Lessor to treat about new Terms is sufficient Evidence of his  Consent Satisfaction with the old Terms and of his Consent to pay  the old Rent. And the Lessors Permission of his Tenant to continue in the  House without taking the Pains to make a new Contract is sufficient Evidence  of his satisfaction with the Terms and old Terms and of his  Consent that they should continue.   56    
122,1760-10-09,I do not know nor is it possible for your Honours  to determine what Reason induced the Plantiff to  renounce this suit. Whether it was the insolvency or whether  because the Estate is insolvent or because he had no Cause of Action or  because his Action was mislayed or because his Writ was bad which by the Way  is very probable considering who drew it that determined the  Plantiff not to enter this Action I cannot say  and your Honours cannot determine. It appears to your  Honours that the Defendant has been vexed and  distressed by this summons that she has been obliged to take a journey to this  Town and to attend upon this Court where it appears there is nothing for her  to answer to. All this appears. What Motive induced the Plantiff to drop his Action does not appear and  therefore We have a Right to Costs. As Things are Circumstanced I will own  that had this Action been commenced by any Gentleman at this Bar I would have  dispensed [with] this Complaint but it was drawn by a petty  fogging Deputy Sheriff against whom I know it is my Duty and I think it is my  Interest to take all legall Advantages. And he himself cannot   57      think it hard as he has taken both illegal and iniquitous Advantages against  me. Therefore I pray your Honours Judgment for Costs.  -- Q. If this Action should be entered what must be done with it? Continued  or dismissed?-A Motion must be made for a Continuance or a Dismission.
123,1760-10-11,Neals Action is entered so that I have two Actions to  defend by Pleas in Bar and three of the Actions I entered are to be defended  Clark is to Plead in Abatement and Tirrell  and Thayer are I suppose to plead to issue.  Clark gave a Note of Hand to Captn. Brackett in his Life time and after his  Death on a Reckoning with the Administratrix [  ] a  Ballance was found due to the Estate upon Book  and for which he gave a new Note to the Widow as Administratrix. Now  I have laid both these Notes in one Declaration in Conformity to the Province  Law which requires forbids two Bills of Cost upon Instruments  Bonds Bills Notes &c. executed by the same Party and made payable to one  and the same Person and put in suit at the same Time. Dana  pleads in Abatement that these Notes tho executed  by the same Party were not made payable to one and the same Person. The first  was made payable to Bracket and the second was made payable to his Wife-and  cites 3rd. Salkeld 202.  A. owed to B..20 as   58      Executor and 10 more in  his own Right. One Action will not lie against him for the whole Money because  there must be several judgments. And Dana says that soon  after he began Practice he drew a Writ upon a Note taken by an Executor as  Executor for a Debt of his Testator and drew the Writ as if the Note had been  taken in the Executors own private Right. Auchmuty for the Defendant pleaded in Abatement  that the Note was given to Plaintiff as Executor not in his own Right and the  Inferiour Court abated the Writ but he appealed  and at the Superiour Court got Mr.  Reed to speak for him who contended that the Words as Executor were  idle and the Court unanimously set up his Writ.
124,1760-10-13,Now had this Representation been made when she took Administration 18  months at least would have been allowed to examine Claims. But 6 months were  allowed [over?] so that the Creditors will receive their share  quite as soon as they would if it had been represented sooner.   63    
125,1760-11-14,Another Year is now gone and upon Recollection I find I have executed none  of my Plans of study. I cannot Satisfy my self that I  am much more knowing either from Books or Men from this Chamber or the  World than I was at least a Year ago when I wrote the foregoing Letter to  Sewal. Most of my Time has been spent in Rambling and  Dissipation. Riding and Walking Smoking Pipes and Spending Evenings consume  a vast Proportion of my Time and the Cares and Anxieties of Business damp my  Ardor and scatter my attention. But I must stay more at home -- and commit more  to Writing. A Pen is certainly an excellent Instrument to fix a Mans Attention  and to inflame his Ambition. I am therefore beginning a new literary Year with  the 26th. of my life.   4    
126,1760-11-14,Hales Analysis as Mr. Gridley tells me  is an Improvement of one first planned and sketched by Noy  an Attorney General in the Reign of Charles 1st. And  Mr. Blackstone's is an Improvement upon  Hales.   5    
127,1760-11-15,Spent last Evening at Coll.  Quincys with Coll.  Lincoln. Several Instances were mentioned when the Independency and  Superiority of the Law in general over particular Departments of officers  civil and military has been asserted and maintained by the judges at Home.  Ld. Cokes Resolution in the Case of in oposition to the  opinion and even to the orders and passionate Threatnings of the King.  Ld. Holts refusal to give the House of Lords his Reasons for  his judgment in the Case of in an extra judicial Manner  [  ] i.e. without being legally and constitutionally  called before them by a Rit [Writ ] of Error Certiorari or  false judgment or something. And C.  [Chief] J. [Justice] Wills's  resolute spirited assertion of the Rits [Rights] of common  Law in opposition to the Court Martial against the Intercession of powerful  Friends and even of the Ministry if not the K [King ]  himself.
128,1760-11-19,Parson Smith says the Art of Printing like most other Arts  and Instruments was discovered by Accident. Somebody at an idle Hour had  whitled his Name cut his Name out in the Bark of a Tree. And when his Name was  fairly cut out he cut off it off [and] put it  into his Hankerchief. The Bark was fresh and full of Sap and the Sap colored  his Hankerchief i.e. printed his Name upon it.   75      And from observing  that he tooke the Hint.
129,1760-11-19,This conceited Scotchman has been a Rambler I believe. He set up  Merchandize in  New London. He married a Cunningham sister to  Otis's Wife. -- These restless Projectors in  Mechanicks Husbandry Merchandize Manufactures seldom succeed here. No  Manufactury has succeeded here as yet. And I believe Franklins Reasoning is good and the Causes he mentions will  hinder the growth of Manufactures here in  America for a great While yet to come.   76    
130,1760-11-21,Finished the History of the Common Law the second Time. The Dissertation on  hereditary Descents and that on Tryals by juries  are really very excellent Performances and well worth repeated attentive  Reading.
131,1760-11-21,This day has been spent to little Purpose. I must confine my Body or I  never shall confine my Tho 'ts. Running to Drs.  cutting Wood blowing fires cutting Tobacco waste my Time scatter my  Thoughts and divert my Ambition. A Train of Thought is hard to procure.  Trifles light as Air break the Chain interrupt the series.
132,1760-11-22,A Girl A Market Girl whom he overtook upon the Neck and asked to  let him jigg her? answered by asking what is that? What good will that do? He  replied it will make you fat! Pray be so good then says the Girl as to Gigg my  Mare. She's miserably lean   77    
133,1760-11-25,Fiddling and dancing in a Chamber full of young fellows and Girls a wild  Rable of both sexes and all Ages in the lower Room singing dancing  fiddling drinking flip and Toddy and drams. -- This is the Riot and Revelling  of Taverns And of Thayers frolicks.   79      [ -- see   ]  [ This  contains an algebraic  formula. ]   80  [  --  ]        Paper Book No. 5   [ The preceding text was added in the handwriting of Charles Francis Adams ]    [  --  ]
134,1760-11-26,Ten days are now elapsed since I began Hale the  2d time and all the Law I have read for 10 days is  that Book once thro. I read Woods Institute  thro the first Time with Mr. Put.  in twice that time i.e. in 3 Weeks and kept a school every day. My present  Inattention to Law is intolerable and ruinous.   6    
135,1760-11-26,Thus let me every night before I go to bed write down in this Book what  Book of Law I have read.   8    
136,1760-11-28,The Property of our Meeting House is in the Precinct i.e. the dissenting  Part of it -- And I think the Precinct by its Committee sold the Pews to  particular Persons and perhaps the Persons who have erected Tombs might  previously ask And obtain the Priviledge of the  Precinct.
137,1760-11-29,Order Method Regularity in Business or Study have excellent Effects both  in saving of Time and in bettering and improving Performance. Business done in  order is done sooner and better.
138,1760-11-30,Read no Law. Read Bolinbroke.   10    
139,1760-12-01,I am beginning a Week and a month and I arose by the Dawning of the Day.  And by sun rise had made my fire and read a number of s in  Bolinbroke. Tuesday and Wednesday passed without reading any  Law.
140,1760-12-02,#NAME?
141,1760-12-06,I am astonished at my own Ignorance in the french tongue. I find I can  neither express my own Thoughts in it nor understand others who express  theirs readily in it. I can neither give nor receive Thoughts by that  Instrument.
142,1760-12-08,Began Machiavells [  ] Machiavell
143,1760-12-14,The Foundation of this Law is the Tendency of such scandalous stories to  the Disturbance of the Peace. The Legislature knew the quickness and Violence  of Mens Resentment.
144,1760-12-16,Virtues Ambition Generosity indulged to excess degenerate in Extravagance  which plunges headlong into Villany and folly.
145,1760-12-18,There is every Year some new and astonishing scene of Vice laid open to  the Consideration of the Public. Parson  Potters Affair with Mrs. Winchester and other  Women is hardly forgotten. A Minister famous for Learning oratory  orthodoxy Piety and Gravity discovered to have the most debauched and  polluted of Minds to have pursued a series of wanton Intrigues with one Woman  and another to have got his Maid with Child and all that. -- Lately  Deacon Savils Affair has become public. An old Man 77 Years of  Age a Deacon whose chief Ambition has always been Prayer and religious  Conversation and sacerdotal Company discovered to have been the most  salacious rampant Stallion in the Universe -- rambling all the Town over   13      lodging with this and that Boy and Attempting at least the Crime  of Buggery. [Now think affair?] Thus Adultery  Buggery Perjury are-
146,1760-12-18,But it may be said with equal Truth that all Magistrates and all civil  officers and all civil Government is founded and maintained by the sins of  the People. All armies would be needless if Men were universally virtuous. Most  manufacturers and Tradesmen would be needless. Nay some of the natural  Passions and sentiments of human Minds would be needless upon that  supposition. Resentment e.g. which has for its object Wrong and Injury. No  man upon that supposition would ever give another a just Provocation. And no  just Resentment could take Place without a just Provocation. Thus our natural  Resentments are founded on the sins of the People as much as the Profession of  the Law or that of Arms or that of Divinity. In short Vice and folly are so  interwoven in all human Affairs that they could not possibly be wholly  separated from them without tearing and rending the whole system of human  Nature and state. Nothing would remain as it is.   14    
147,1760-12-19,I am an old Man seventy odd and as [I] had my  Education so I have passed nay whole Life in the Country &c.
148,1760-12-22,This day and Tomorrow are the last. I have but one left that I can  use.
149,1760-12-27,For tho there are no Marks of Knavery in it  there are marks of good sense I think. Grammatical and Rhetorical Inaccuracies  are by no means Proofs of Weakness or Ignorance. They may be found in  Bacon Lock Newton  c.
150,1761-01-27,I am very glad that he gave and I took the Advice for it will explain  many Things in Ecclesiastical History and open that system of fraud Bigotry  Nonsense Impudence and Superstition on which the Papal Usurpations are  founded besides increasing my skill in the latin Tongue and my Acquaintance  with civil   11      Law for [  ] in many Respects the  Cannon Law is grafted on the civil.
151,1761-02-06,I have now almost finished the first book of Peter  Lancelotts Institute which first Book is taken up De jure Personarum  and is well analized in the 29th Title De Clericis non Residentibus in these  Words vizt. Personarum quidam Laid sunt quidam Clerici. Rursus Clericorum  quidam sunt in Sacerdotio constituti quidam in sacris licet non in  sacerdotio quidam nee in sacris nec in sacerdotio. Eorum rursus qui in  sacerdotio constituti sunt quidam sunt in celsiore gradu ut Episcopi: quidam  in inferiore ut Presbyteri. In sacris vero dicuntur constituti Diaconi et  subdiaconi qui vero nec in sacerdotio nec in sacris reperiuntur ii sunt qui  Bunt in Minoribus ordinibus constituti. Caeterum quoniam adhuc quidam in  Ecclesia sunt qui non minus in Laicatu quam in Clericatu constituti Domino  Deserviunt ut sunt Regulares ac Monachi restat ut et de his Pauca  subiiciamus.
152,1761-02-09,This Institute is a curious Monument of Priestly Ambition Avarice and  subtlety. Tis a system of sacerdotal Guile.
153,1761-02-09,He promises to patronize Religion Virtue the british Name and  Constitution in Church and state the subjects Rights Liberty Commerce  military Merit. -- These are sentiments worthy of a King -- a Patriot King.
154,1761-03-03,Qure. How they mend their Ways Streets Lanes Alleys &c. in  Boston. Whether by a Rate. [  ] Is not the  Town taxed for Pavement of streets &c. Q. Whether they ever permit those  who choose it to work it out themselves.   48  [  -- ]
155,1761-03-21,The Power of a Town. The Proviso in the 11th of George Chaptr. 4th. That this Act shall not extend to the  preventing or altering the Practice in any Town of defraying the Charge of  repairing or amending the High Ways by a Rate or Tax or any other Method they  have or shall agree upon. The Words agreed upon in this Proviso I presume  signify determined by the major Part of the Voters for the same Words  agreed upon are used in several other Acts where their meaning must be so.  Thus 6th. W. & M. C. 5 the Act to enable Towns Villages Proprietors in  common and undivided Lands to sue and be sued.   3    
156,1761-04-03,Tis vain and mean to esteem oneself for his Ancestors Merit. But he is very  avaricious and very ambitious and excessively vain. Vain of his Descent his  Estate his Knowledge his sense his public Employments and public  spirit. he is ambitious that of Select Man that of Commissioner of  Bankruptcy &c. and of his public Capacity and spirit -- ambitious of  public Trust as a select Man a Representative a Commissioner &c. And  besides all these he is brutally uncivil and rude in Company. He is an  impetuous bauler a rough unpolished ill bred Clown  and Coxcomb. These are the Properties of one of the favourites of  Braintree.   15    
157,1761-06-11,I begin to feel the Passions of the World. Ambition Avarice Intrigue  Party all must be guarded.
158,1761-06-20,I have been interrupted from Reading this Institute ever since  Feby. Amidst the Dissipations of Business  Pleasure Conversation Intrigue Party &c. what mortal can give Attention  to an old latin Institute of the Cannon Law? But it is certainly worth while to  proceed and finish it as I have already been 2/3 thro it.   13    
159,1761-06-20,I have latterly arose much earlyer than Usual.  Arose at five and at 6 O'clock instead of 8 and 9. The Mornings are very long  and fine opportunities for Study. They are cool and pleasant. But I have not  improved my Time properly. I have dozed and sauntered away much of my Time.  This morning is very fine [  ]. The clear sky  the bright sun the clean Groves and Grass [  ] after so  fine a Rain are very pleasant. But the Books within this Chamber have a much  better Title to my Attention than any of the rural scenes and objects without  it. I have been latterly too much in the World and too little in this Retreat.  In the Abroad my Passi Appetites are solicited my  Passions inflamed and my Understanding too much perverted to judge wisely of  Men or Things. But in this Retreat where neither my Senses nor Appetites nor  Passions are excited am able to consider all Things more  [  ] coolly and sensibly. -- I was [  ] to him guilty of rash and profane Swearing of rough  and indecent Virulence vs. the Characters  of Goffe J. Russell Lieutenant  Governor &c. Not but that there have been Faults in their  Characters and Conduct that every honest Man ought to resent.   32    
160,1761-07-07,Drank Tea at Major Nobles with Coll.  Quincy Deacon Whittemore and the Man who is sued to  this Court. I've forgot his Name. All in Consultation about defending their  Lands in the Eastward.   33    
161,1761-08-01,I am creating Enemies in every Quarter of the Town. The  Clarks hate. Mother Hubbard  Thayer Lamb Tirrell  J. Brackett.  This is multiplying and propagating Enemies too fast. -- I shall  have the Ill-Will of the whole Town whole Town.
162,1761-09-10,A certain Romish Priest had five young Nuns committed to his Charge i.e.  he was appointed the Confessor to them. And after a while they all five proved  with Child by him. He was summoned into the Ecclesiastical Court  Spiritual Court to answer to the Charge of Fornication. The judge told him he  was charged with a criminal Correspondence with all five of the Nuns that had  been entrusted to his Care. The Priest replies Quinque mihi tradidit Dominus  Talenta Et Ecce alia quinque super lucratus sum. -- The judge was so well  pleased with his Confession that he said Remittuntur tibi Peccata tua Abi in  Pace.   37    
163,1761-10-17,I began Lancelotts Institute last Jany. and have read no farther than Liber 3.  [Titulus] 8. De Exceptionibus et Replicationibus.
164,1761-10-17,Read in Just.  [Justinian] and  Lancelot.
165,1761-10-18,Prayer! A post. [postulant?] -- Hands uplifted and Eyes.  A very proper Prayer for me to make when I'm in  Bo-n [Boston]. Solitude is a Personage in a  clean wholsome Dress the Nurse and Nourisher of  sense. Contemplation a Personage prunes picks smooths. Is she an  Angell or a Bird -- ruffled rumpled rugged uneven  tumbled. Free soul not enslaved unshackled no Bondage no subjection looks  down pitties George  Louis Frederick Phillip  Charles &c.   38    
166,1761-11-10,This morning I have been Reading [ illegible ] Archbp.  Sharps sermon To the Upright there ariseth Light in the Darkness. His  Character of the Upright man &c. Same day read a Number of his sermons in  his first Volume. He is a moving affectionate Preacher-devotional more than  Tillotson but not so moral.       
167,1761-11-14,Brother Quincy and I were Sworn before  the Superiour Court. It is now more than five Years  since I began the study of the Law. And it is about three Years since I was  sworn at the Inferiour Court.
168,1761-11-20,This day removed to my Chamber and made a Fire. The Forenoon was Spent in  Conversation with Zab in walking to Dr.  Turners and up  Pens Hill and this afternoon in Conversation with  Grindal Rawson and Zab at Mrs.  Marshes. Yet I have caught several snatches of Reading and Thinking  in Blackstone Gilbert &c. But I as  usual expect great Things from this Chamber and this Winter.   15    
169,1762-06-05,The origin of all his Bustle is very well known. I heard a Gentleman say he  would give his oath that Otis said to him if his father was not made a judge  he would thro the Province into flames if it cost  him his Life. For that one Speech a Thousand other Persons would have been  indicted.   4    
170,1762-06-08,I lodged the first Night at Corsmans  [Crossmans] the second at Major Leonards of  Rainham and the third at Captn. Cobbs with Paine. I dined  the first day I was there wednesday at Captn. Cobb s with Coll. Otis and Paine and the  second at Coll. Whites. Drank Tea  once at Coll. Whites with the three  young Leonards George Zeph. and  Daniel and I spent two Evenings at Cobbs with  Coll. Otis and  Paine. And I rode from  Taunton to  Milton with Coll.  Otis. He is vastly easy and steady in his Temper. He is vastly good  humoured and sociable and sensible. Learned he is not. But he is an easy  familiar Speaker. He gave me many Anecdotes both of his Law and  Politicks.   6  [  --  ]   7    
171,1762-08-15,Jus et Libertas. Jus suum cuique tribuatur. Ope summa et alacri Studio  Leges accipite.
172,1762-10-22,I read in Thompsons Travels in  Turkey in  Asia mention of a Turpentine called by the Name of the  Turpentine of Venice which is not the Produce of  Venice but of  Dauphine and flows from the Larch Tree. It is thick and  balsamic and used in several Arts particularly that of Enameling.
173,1762-10-23,Tirrell has cleared away all the Trees and Bushes Willows  Alders Arrow Wood Dog Wood Briars Grape Vines Elms Ashes Oaks Birches  c. that grew upon the Brook and burned them.
174,1762-10-24,Sometimes I am at the Homestead running Cross Fences and planting Potatoes  by the Acre and Corn by the two Acres and running a Ditch along the Line  between me and Field and a Fence along the Brook [against] my Brother and  another Ditch in the Middle from Fields Line to the Meadow. Sometimes am  Carting Gravel from the Neighboring Hills and am sometimes Dust  from the streets upon the fresh Meadow. And sometimes plowing sometimes  digging those Meadows to introduce Clover and other English Grasses   12    
175,1762-11-05,G. contended that if the Court should continue the Causes  they could not refuse setting on the Tryal because  continuin? an Imparlance was a Judicial Act and so an Assumption of  Jurisdiction. F. [Foster ]  H. [Hutchinson] said that Dismissing the  Actions would be a judicial Act as much as Continuing.   15    
176,1762-11-30,Q. [Quere] The Humanity The Utility the Policy the  Piety of the sanguinary Laws against Robbery and Stealing.   17    
177,1762-12-28,Miserably bubbled by his own Vanity and Credulity.
178,1762-12-30,The story of Prats Death was told. His Honor said it would  be a Loss to his family. He was in a fair Way to have raised it. But the New  Yorkers will be glad of it. -- This to be sure was Familiarity and Affability!  But Goldthwait cringed down and put on the timid fawning  face and Air and Tone.  s 20 - 26  [ s -- no s available ]    [  -- ]    [  -- ]
179,1763-02-01,Q. Do we take Pleasure in the real Distresses of others? What is my  Sensation when I see Captn.  Cunningham laid up with the Gout and hear his plaintive  Groans? What are the feelings of the Women at Groanings? What is my feeling  when I hear of an honest Mans loosing a ship at Sea? What when I hear [sentence  unfinished]   4    
180,1763-02-05,In  Croatia. His Descent. Education at school Colledge at the Bar. Historians relate that he was  grossly slandered by a story of a Bastard on a Negro his Wrath at Plymouth  at Boston he Heads the Trade brings Actions fails is chosen Representative  quarrells with Governor Lieutenant [Governor] Council  House Custom house officers Gentlemen of the Army the Bar retails prosody  writes upon Money Prov. [Province] sloop.   8    
181,1763-02-06,Multa conceduntur per Obliquum quae non conceduntur de directo. 6. Rep. 47.  Debitum et Contractus sunt nullius Loci. 2. Inst. 231.
182,1763-02-11,Our Case. I promise to pay A or order. I have paid A. and now I must pay the  order too.
183,1763-02-12,Auch. [Auchmuty] Proprs.  Worcester v. Gates the Inhabitants of  Worcester were Admitted on Argument.   29    
184,1765-01-24,We accordingly agreed to meet the next Evening in one of Ballards back  Chambers and determine upon Times Places and studies.   2      We  accordingly met the next Evening Mr. Gridley  Fitch and I and spent the whole Evening. Proposals were to  read a Reign and the statutes of that Reign to read Hurds Dialogues and any new Pieces. But at last we  determined to read The Feudal Law and Cicero only least we  should loose sight of our main Object by attending to too many.  Thurdsday Nights were agreed on and to meet first  at Mr. Gridleys office. There we accordingly met on the  Thurdsday Night following and suffered our  Conversation to ramble upon Hurds Dialogues the Pandects their Discovery in  Italy by Lotharius in 1127 in the Reign of  Stephen upon Lambard de priscis Anglorum Legibus in Saxon  and Latin upon Ld. Kaims [Kames]  Mr. Blackstone &c. But we agreed to meet the next  Thurdsday night at Mr. Fitch's  and to read the Three first Titles of the feudal Law and Tullies oration for  Milo.
185,1765-01-24,Milo was condemned and went into Banishment at  Marseilles. There He afterwards read  Cicero the oration which had been corrected and polished  for his Perusal and sent to him by Cicero for a Present   4      and an Amusement. Reading it he broke out si sic ejecisses Marce  Tulli barbatos Pisces non comedissem [ Various versions of this incident  are recorded. According to JA's text Milo said: If you had thus delivered  [your speech in my favor] Marcus Tullius I would not have eaten bearded  fishes [in Marseilles]. ] -- for he had been eating a sort of bearded  Fishes that he found at  Marseilles.
186,1765-01-31,The snowy Weather prevented me from going to Dudleys. The  Sodality however met and read the two Titles assigned and assigned the three  next vizt. the 6th. Episcopum vel Abbatem vell Abbatissam vel Dominum plebis  feudum dare non posse. Tit. 7th. De Natura Feudi and Tit. 8th. De successione  Feudi.
187,1765-02-21,I [  ] hope and expect to see at the Bar in  Consequence of this Sodality a Purity an Elegance and a Spirit surpassing  any Thing that ever appeared in America. Fich  [Fitch] said that he would not say he had  Abilities but he would say he had Ambition enough to hope for the same  Thing.
188,1765-08-15,Would it not be Prudence then in those Gentlemen at this alarming  Conjuncture and a Condescention that is due to the present Fears and  Distresses of the People (in some manner consistent with the Dignity of their  stations and Characters) to remove these jealousies from the Minds of the  People by giving an easy solution of these Difficulties?   19  [  --  ]  s 20 - 21  [ s -- no s available ]   24 upside down    
189,1765-12-18,The Bar seem to me to behave like a Flock of shot Pidgeons. They seem to be  stopped the Net seems to be thrown over them and they have scarcely Courage  left to flounce and to flutter. So sudden an Interruption in my Career is very  unfortunate for me. I was but just getting into my Geers just getting under  Sail and an Embargo is laid upon the Ship. Thirty Years of my Life are passed  in Preparation for Business. I have had Poverty to struggle with-Envy and  jealousy [  ] and Malice of Enemies to encounter-no  Friends or but few to assist me so that I have groped in dark Obscurity till  of late and had but just become known and gained a small degree of  Reputation when this execrable Project was set on foot for my Ruin   5      as well as that of  America in General and of  Great Britain.
190,1765-12-19,About one O'Clock came in Mr. Clark one of the Constables  of the Town of  Boston with a Letter from Mr. Wm. Cooper their  Town Clerk in these Words
191,1765-12-20,The Council adjourned to the Morning and I repaired to my Lodgings.
192,1765-12-21,Are not Protection and Allegiance reciprocal? And if We are out of the Kings  Protection are we not discharged from our Allegiance. Are not all the  Ligaments of Government dissolved? Is it not a Declaration of an  Abdication of the Throne? In short where will such an horrid Doctrine  terminate? It would run us into Treason!
193,1765-12-22,At Home with my family. Thinking.   14    
194,1765-12-23,Can any Thing less abominable have prompted you to commence an Enemy to  human Liberty-an Enemy to human Nature-- an Advocate for Courts more  frightful infamous and detestable than the star Chamber and high Commission  for Taxations more grievous arbitrary and unconstitutional than ship Money  on which you and your Hampden were known to ring eternal Changes and indeed  of which you had so much Right to complain. If ever an Infant Country deserved  to be cherished it is  America if ever a People merited Honor   18      and  Happiness they are her Inhabitants. They have the high sentiments of Romans in  the most prosperous and virtuous Times of that Commonwealth: Yet they have the  tenderest feelings of Humanity and the noblest Benevolence of Christians. They  have the most habitual radical sense of Liberty and the highest Reverence for  Virtue. They are descended from a Race which in a Confidence in Providence  set the seas and the skies Monsters and savages Tyrants and Devils  at Defyance for the sake of their Liberty and  Religion. Yet this is the People on whom you are contributing for Hire to  rivit and confirm everlasting Oppression.
195,1765-12-24,Returned from  Boston. Spent the afternoon and Evening at Home.
196,1765-12-25,Mr. S. Adams told me he was glad I was nominated for  several Reasons. -- 1st. Because he hoped that such an Instance of Respect from  the Town of  Boston would make an Impression on my Mind and secure my  Friendship to the Town from Gratitude. 2dly. He was in Hopes such a Distinction  from  Boston would be of Service to my Business and Interest.  3d. He hoped that  Braintree finding the Eyes of  Boston were upon me would fix their's on me too next May. His  Hopes in the two first [  ] Particulars may be well  grounded but I am sure not in the Third.
197,1765-12-26,At Home by the Fireside viewing with Pleasure the falling Snow and the  Prospect of a large one. [  ]
198,1765-12-27,If there is any one who cannot see the Tendency of that Act to reduce the  Body of the People to Ignorance Poverty Dependance his Want of Eyesight is a  Disqualification for public Employment. Let the Towns and the Representatives  therefore renounce every Stamp man and every Trimmer next May.
199,1765-12-28,Returned and spent the Evening at Home.
200,1765-12-29,Cleverly converses of late at Mr. Lloyds  with some of the Seekers of Appointments from the Crown-some of the Dozen in  the Town of  Boston who ought as Hanncock says to be  beheaded or with some of those who converse with the Governor who ought as  Tom Boylstone I says to be sent Home with all the  other Governors on the Continent with Chains about their Necks.    [ ]
201,1765-12-30,Now have not they the same Reason to contend against Parliamentary  Taxations which you and your Hampden had against regal and  ministerial Taxations. -- What were your Reasons?
202,1765-12-31,The national Attention is fixed upon the Colonies. The Religion  Administration of Justice Geography Numbers &c. of the Colonies are a  fashionable Study. But what wretched Blunders do they make in attempting to  regulate them. They know not the Character of Americans.   4    
203,1766-01-01,It is said at  N. York that private Letters inform the great Men are  exceedingly irritated at the Tumults in  America and are determined to inforce the Act. This irritable Race however will have  good Luck to inforce it. They will find it a more obstinate War than the  Conquest of  Canada and  Louisiana.   7    
204,1766-01-03,Fair Weather and Snow enough. Major Miller Dr.  Savil and Mr. Joseph Penniman spent the Evening with  me. Agriculture Commerce Fishery Arts Manufactures Town Provincial  American and national Politicks the Subject. --  Anecdote in the Beginning of the Year Deacon Penniman was  for reducing the Salary of the School Master from 330 to 300. The Master  Penniman insisted on keeping half the time in the Middle  Precinct if he had but 300 to which the Select Men agreed. But when the Time  came for Penniman to remove to the School in the Middle  Precinct Moses French who had for many Winters kept the  School there and had been an active Advocate for Deacon  Penniman complained that he had depended on that School and had not  provided any other Business and petitioned to keep it. So that the Deacon was  obliged to [  ] move the select Men to agree afresh with  Penniman and allow him his 330 to keep at the North  End. Thus it seems the Deacon did not see to the End of the Year when he began  it.
205,1766-01-04,Edes & Gill's   9      Gazette  brought in. I find that Somebody has published the very scene in  Shakespears  [Henry] 8 which I have put into  Ld. Clarendons Letter to Pym. This  brings to my Mind again Ld. Bacons Doctrine of secret  invisible Connections and communications and unknown undiscovered Laws of  Nature. Hampden writes to Pym on the Failure  of Justice in  America on the shutting up of the Courts of justice since  October. He has given the Public Mr. Otis's Arguments before  the Governor and Council from Magna Charta Ld. Coke  the Judges Oaths &c. -- and promises to give more.
206,1766-01-05,Heard Mr. Wibird all Day. A Sacramental Sermon on  It is finished. -- 
207,1766-01-06,At Home. Mr. Smith and Mr. Penniman dined  here.
208,1766-01-07,Nothing gave me so much Regret or such Remorse in my whole Life as the  Part I acted in conniving at some of King Charles's  grievous and illegal Measures and the Pains I took to support him and his two  oppressive Instruments Laud and Strafford.  But my very zealous Attachment to the Church and the enthusiastical Spirit of  Party made me see many Objects in a Partial Light. I have condemned  my self for these faults from that Time to this. And  it grieves me to hear that the Barbadians have acted so vile a Part in the  Year 1765. That Island was settled under the Protectorate of  Cromwell by zealous Partisans for Passive Obedience and I  suppose a Remnant of the servile Spirit of their Ancestors and of those  ruinous Doctrines have prevailed on them to submit. I said under the  Protectorate for I must own I can scarcely prevail on my  self to call it an Usurpation or the struggle made by you and  Hampden and others a Rebellion. If I was to revise my  History I should alter many Things which the Rage of Party hurried me to  record and in Particular the Tittle of that  Work.   12    
209,1766-01-08,At Home. Wrote &c.
210,1766-01-09,At Home all day. Mr. Smith Dr. Tufts  Dr. Savil Mr. Bass &c. here.
211,1766-01-10,What will they say in  England when they see the Resolves of the American  Legislatures the Petitions from the united Colonies the Resolutions of the  Merchants in  Boston  N. York  Phyladelphia &c.
212,1766-01-11,The Truth is here is a strange Ambiguity affected in this Matter. Courts  will sit and suffer no Business to be done but adjourn adjourn to next Spring.  So that the Clerks are at a loss whether to make out Writs the People are  uncertain whether such Action will ever be sustained at all and they know  certainly that no Execution can be had till next Spring. So that they think it  not worth while to be at the Expence of   19      purchasing Writs. In this situation of Things we are as much deprived  of the Kings Protection of our Persons and Properties as unable to procure  justice as if an actual Record was made of Invasion or Rebellion. So that the  subject is as effectually deprived of the Benefit and Protection of the Law as  if the Laws were silent drowned in the Din of War! We are therefore in Effect  deprived of the Benefit of Magna Charta.
213,1766-01-12,Heard Mr. Wibird all day at Evening Mr.  Etter here.
214,1766-01-13,Spent the Evening at Mr. Adams's with him and  Brother Swift very socially.
215,1766-01-14,Dined at Mr. William Coopers with  Messrs. Cushing Story and John  Boylstone. Cushing silent and sly as usual. Story I  dont know what. Cooper and Boylstone  principal Talkers. Boylstone affecting a  Phylosophical Indifference about Dress  Furniture Entertainments &c. laughed at the affectation of nicely  distinguishing Tastes such as the several Degrees of Sweet till you come up to  the first degree of bitter laughed at the great Expences for Furniture as Nick  Boylstones Carpetts Tables Chairs  Glasses Beds &c. which Cooper said were the richest in  N. America. -- The highest Taste and newest Fashion would soon  flatten and grow old. -- A Curse or two upon the Climate preferable however to  Carolina. But every Part of  Europe preferable to this. -- [Query]. Is not  this Nicety of Feeling this Indisposition to be satisfyed with the Climate of the same Nature with the  Delicacy of Tastes and the Curiosity about Furniture just before exploded. --  Spent the Evening at Cunninghams.
216,1766-01-15,I was invited by Crafts and Trott to go  and spend an Evening with them and some others Avery was  mentioned to me as one. I went and was very civilly and respectfully treated  by all Present. We had Punch Wine Pipes and Tobacco Bisquit and Cheese -- &c. I heard nothing but such  Conversation as passes at all Clubbs among Gentlemen  about the Times. No Plotts no Machinations. They  Chose a Committee to make Preparations for grand Rejoicings upon the Arrival of  the News of a Repeal of the Stamp Act and I heard afterwards they are to have  such Illuminations Bonfires Piramids Obelisks  such grand Exhibitions and such Fireworks as were never before seen in  America. -- I wish they mayn't be  disappointed.
217,1766-01-16,Spent the Evening at Bracketts with Gen. Winslow Coll. Bradford Mr. Otis  Father Danforth Coll.  Richmond Mr. [Brinlys?] and  Mr. [Caldwell?] and Captain  Hayward. Mr. Otis gave Us some Account of  Ruggles's Behaviour at the Congress and Winslow  told Us about catching Bass with Eeel Spears at  the North River. Otis says that when they came  to sign Ruggles moved that none of them  should sign but that the Petitions should be carried back to the assemblies  to see if they would adopt them. This would have defeated the whole  Enterprize. This Ruggles has an inflexible Oddity about him  which has gained him a Character for Courage and Probity but renders him a  disagreable Companion in Business.
218,1766-01-17,Came home and dined and there stayed.
219,1766-01-18,What a Satisfaction is [it] to reflect Mr.  Pym (I hope the infernal Regions have not made you forget all your  humanity) that I can lye under the Imputation of no  Guilt be subject to no Punishment lose none of my Property or the  Pleasures and Necessaries Conveniences or Ornaments of Life which  indulgent Providence has showered around me but by the judgment of my Peers  my equals my Neighbours Men who know me and to  whom I am known Men who have no End to serve by Punishing me Men who wish to   31      find me innocent if charged with a Crime and Men who are  indifferent on which Side the Truth lies if I dispute with my  Neighbour.
220,1766-01-19,Heard Mr. Robbins of  Milton.
221,1766-01-20,Were very inquisitive about McIntosh. Whether he was a Man of Abilities  or not? Whether he would probably rise in Case this Contest should be carried  into any Length. Jo. Green Waterhouse and  Church were talk'd of as capable of  Bullero and the Burlesques.  End-paper  [  --  ]  End-paper  [  --  ]    [  --  ]   upside down      Paper book no. 12.  . Vol 3 [i.e. 2]. Journal of Fragments  p 144-175  compared.  [ The preceding text was added in the handwriting of Charles Francis Adams ]
222,1766-03-01,Ego. Bass is an Active capable Man but no seeker by mean  begging or buying of Votes.
223,1766-03-02,Heard Mr. Wibirt.
224,1766-03-03,Mark the Fruits of this Election to me. Will the Church People be angry  and grow hot and furious? Or will they be cooler and calmer for it? Will  Thayers other Precinct friends resent  it and become more violent or will they be less so? -- In short I cannot  answer these Questions. Many of them will be disheartened I know. Some will be  glad.
225,1766-03-10,It will increase my Connections with the People.
226,1766-03-11,Cushing Spoke out boldly and said he was  ready to go on. He had no Difficulty about going on.  Lynde said We are here.  Oliver said here am I in Duress and if I  must go on I must. Thus Popular Compulsion fear of Violence of the Sons of  Liberty &c. was suggested to he the onlv Motive with him to go on.
227,1766-03-12,Returned to  Braintree.
228,1766-03-13,At home.
229,1766-03-14,Yesterday and to day the severest Storm of Snow we  have had this Year.
230,1766-03-15,The Snow is as deep and in as mountainous Banks as it has been at any Time  this Winter. -- The unanimous Agreement of the Court and Bar was to try a few  civil Causes one at least and then adjourn over.
231,1766-03-16,Heard Mr. Wibirt all day.
232,1766-03-17,Went to Town Meeting thro a fierce Wind a  soaking Rain and miry Snowy Travelling Roads and Banks of Snow.
233,1766-03-18,Went to  Weymouth found the Family mourning the Loss and preparing for  the Funeral of old Tom. -- After my Return rode to  Mr. Halls and in my Return stopped at Mr.  Basses Jo. Basses for the Papers.  Major Miller soon afterwards came in  and he and I looked on each other without Wrath or shame or Guilt at least  without any great Degree of Either 'tho I must own  I did not feel exactly as I used to in his Company and I am sure by his Face  and Eyes that he did not in mine. We were very Social &c.
234,1766-03-19,At Home.
235,1766-03-20,At Mrs. Baxters Funeral.
236,1766-03-21,A fine Spring like Morning. The Birds of many Sorts as sprightly and  musical.
237,1766-03-28,What shall we think of Mr. Pitt? What shall we call him?  The Genius and Guardian Angell of  Britain and British  America? Or what? Is it possible that  Greenville offensive to his K [King] dissagreable to the People should prevail  vs. the whole new Ministry and Mr.  Pitt?
238,1766-04-10,At  Plymouth. Court open and Business proceeding.
239,1766-04-15,Colonists by Charters shall have same Priviledges as if born in  England i.e. that  England shall be reputed their natale solum.  Massachusetts by Fiction supposed to lye  in  England. -- Q. whether this Thought was not suggested by the  [Braintree] Instructions?  a fiction of Law insensible in Theory and injurious in  Practice? All  England is represented then [  ]  Massachusetts is.   10    
240,1766-04-26,Foresight Judgment Sagacity Penetration &c. are but very feeble  infirm Things in these great affairs of State and War. What  Hutchinson  [said] in the Probate office was as good a Way as any -- I  never was more at a loss in my Life about any  Thing future! What the new Ministry will do I know not. If Mr.  Pitt was in I should be at no loss at all. -- In this Way an Air of  deep important Wisdom is preserved without danger of being proved mistaken by  time.
241,1766-04-27,In the Evening I had a great deal of Conversation with Ezekiel  Price Yesterday about Politicks &c. I provoked him to speak freely by  calling him an Hutchinsonian. -- I swear says he I think the Lieutenant  Governor an honest Man and I think he has been most damnably abused and  slandered and bely'd &c. I know all his violent  Opposers -- I know them and what they are after and their disciples in and  about the Capital. There is no Man in the Province would fill any one of his  offices as he does. He is the best judge of Probate &c.Flings about  Otis and Adams and about being one of their  Disciples &c.
242,1766-04-28,At Home.
243,1766-04-29,Thus  America will ring with Riots Resolves opening Courts  Instructions Edes  Gills Gazette -- Writers &c. All the Evil will be laid  upon them -- and the Congress too and recalling Orders for Goods.
244,1766-05-04,Returning from Meeting this Morning I saw for the first Time a likely young  Button Wood Tree lately planted on the Triangle made by the Three Roads by  the House of Mr. James Brackett. The Tree is well set well  guarded and has on it an Inscription The Tree of Liberty and  cursed is he who cutts this Tree.-- Q. What  will be the Consequences of this Thought? I never heard an Hint of it till I  saw it but I hear that some Persons grumble and threaten to girdle it.   14    
245,1766-05-18,Mem. to write some Speculations upon the Union of Legislative and Executive  Powers -- and upon the Knot the junto the Combination.
246,1766-05-26,A duller Day than last Monday when the Province was in a Rapture for the  Repeal of the Stamp Act I do not remember to have passed.  My Wife who had long  depended on going to  Boston and my little  Babe [  ] were both very ill of an  hooping Cough. My self  under Obligation to attend the Superiour Court at  Plymouth the next day and therefore unable to go to  Boston. And the  Town of Braintree insensible to the Common Joy!   15    
247,1766-05-28,This Morning [Samuel] Adams  was chosen Clerk and Otis Speaker.  Govr. Bernard negatived him. Cushing was  chosen. In the Afternoon they proceeded to choose Councillors when  Hutchinson and the two  Olivers were dropp'd and  Trowbridge was dropped and Mr. Pitts  Coll. Gerrish Coll. White Bowers  Powel and Mr. Saunders and  Dexter were chosen. -- What a Change! This Day seems to be  the litteral Accomplishment of a Prophecy of  Mr. Otis published two or three Winters ago in the  News Paper  The Day is hastening on with large Strides when a dirty very  dirty witless Rabble I mean the great Vulgar shall go down with deserved  Infamy to all Posterity. Thus the Triumph of Otis and his  Party are compleat. But what changes are yet to  come? Will not the other Party soon be uppermost?
248,1766-05-29,He said further that for himself he felt so happily after his Death that  he was pretty sure he had behaved well during his Lifetime. For himself he was  easy but the poor Secretary is infirm it will bear hard upon him. And for the  Lieutenant Governor now the Act is repeal'd and  considering how he has been used instead of doing any  Thing to make up his Loss to leave him out of Council and so to  confirm in the Minds of the People a suspicion that he has been an Enemy to the  Country is very hard for a Man who has behaved so well as he has
249,1766-06-20,But I observe the Devise and Legacy is to him if living. It has never yet  been proved probably never will be that he was then dead but admitting it  certain he was not then living would it follow that the Residuary Clause  comprehended and extended to John what was before given conditionally to  Francis.
250,1766-07-21,Pym's Speech after the Articles vs. Sir George Ratcliffe were  read.   19    
251,1766-07-24,Thanksgiving for the Repeal of the Stamp - Act. Mr. Smiths  Text was  The Lord reigneth let the Earth rejoice and the Multitude of the Isles be  glad thereof. Mr. Wibirts was Genesis 50th. 20th. --  But as for you ye thought evil against me but god meant it unto good to  bring to pass as it is this Day to save much People alive. --  America is Joseph the King Lords and Commons  -- Josephs Father and Brothers. Our Forefathers sold into  Egypt i.e. Persecuted into  America &c. Wibirt shone they say.
252,1766-07-28,Gridley  Otis and Auchmuty were the chief Speakers.  Gridley however was not in  Trim. I never saw him more out of Spirits. Otis told some  Stories Auchmuty told more and Scolded and  rail'd about the lowness of the Fees. This is  Auchmutys common Place Topick -- In  Jamaica  Barbadoes  South Carolina and  N. York a Lawyer will make an Independent Fortune in Ten  Years.
253,1766-07-29,To have this Man represented as the first at the Bar is a Libel upon it -- a  Reproach and disgrace to it.   21    
254,1766-07-30,At  Boston. The Weather cloudy. Going to the Common Pleas  to day. Let me take Minutes. Let me remark the  Speakers their Action their Pronunciation there Learning their Reasoning  their Art and skill. Let me remark the Causes the remarkable Circumstances  c. and report  [ sentence unfinished ]
255,1766-08-05,Satt out with  my Wife for  Salem -- dined at  Boston -- drank Tea at Dr. Simons  Tufts's at  Medford -- lodg'd at Mr.  Bishops.
256,1766-08-06,Satt out from Mr. Bishops oated at  Norwoods alias Martins and reached  Brother Cranches at 12 o Clock  dined and drank Tea and then rode down to the Neck Gate and then back  thro the common and down to  Beverly Ferry then back thro the  common and round the back Part of the Town Home. Then Walked round the other  Side of the Town to Coll. Browns  who not being at Home we returned. The Town is situated on a Plain a Level a  Flat -- scarce an Eminence can be found any where  to take a View. The Streets are broad and strait  and pretty clean. The Houses are the most elegant and grand that I have seen  in any of the maritime Towns.
257,1766-08-07,In the Morning rode a single Horse in Company with  Mrs. Cranch and  Mrs. Adams in a Chaise to  Marblehead. [  ] The Road   22      from  Salem to  Marblehead 4 miles is pleasant indeed. The Grass  Plotts and Fields are delightfull. But  Marblehead differs from  Salem. The Streets are narrow and rugged and dirty -- but there  are some very grand Buildings. Returned and din'd at  Cranch's -- after dinner walked to  Witchcraft Hill -- An Hill about 1/2 Mile from  Cranches where the famous Persons formerly executed for  Witches were buried. Somebody within a few Years has planted a Number of Locust  Trees over the Graves as a Memorial of that memorable Victory over the Prince  of the Power of the Air. This Hill is in a large Common belonging to the  Proprietors of  Salem &c. From it you have a fair View of the Town of the  River the North and South Fields -- of  Marble Head -- of Judge Lynde's Pleasure House  and of  Salem Village &c.
258,1766-08-18,Went to  Taunton. Lodged at McWhorters.  [  ]
259,1766-08-19,Dined at Captn. Cobbs with  Coll. G. Leonard  Paine Leonard young Cobb  c.
260,1766-08-20,Spent Evening at Lodgings with Charles Cushing and  Daniel Oliver of  Middleborough Paine and  Leonard -- socially.
261,1766-08-21,Fine Weather -- feel well.   23    
262,1766-11-03,Sett off with  my Wife for  Salem. Stopped 1/2 Hour att  Boston cross'd the Ferry and at 3 O  Clock arrived at Hill's the Tavern in  Malden the Sign of the rising Eagle at the Brook near  Mr. Emmersons [Emerson's] Meeting House 5  Miles from Norwoods where vizt. at Hills we  dined. Here we fell in Company with Kent and  Sewal. We all oated at Martins where we  found the new Sherriff of  Essex Coll.  Saltonstal. We all rode into Town together. Arrived at my dear Brother  Cranches about 8 and drank Tea  and are all very happy. Sat and heard the Ladies talk about Ribbon Catgut and  Paris net Riding hoods Cloth Silk and Lace. -- Brother  Cranch came Home and a very  happy Evening we had. Cranch is  now in a good Situation for Business near the Court House and Mr.  Bernards [Barnard's] Meeting house and on the Road  to  Marblehead -- his House fronting the Wharffs the Harbour and  Shipping has a fine Prospect before it.
263,1766-11-04,At this Court I also saw a young Gentleman lately sworn in the  Inferiour Court whose Name is Samuel  Porter he lived with Mr. Farnham took his  2d. Degree last Year and lives at  Ipswich. Thus every County of the Province Swarms with Pupils  and students and young Practicers of Law.
264,1766-11-05,Spent the Evening at Mr. Pynchons with  Farnham Sewal  Sergeant Coll. Saltonstall &c. very  agreably. Punch Wine bread and Cheese Apples  Pipes and Tobacco. Popes and Bonfires this Evening at  Salem and a Swarm of tumultuous People attending them.
265,1766-11-06,Drank Tea at Mrs. Kneelands. Got Home before 8 o Clock.
266,1766-11-07,Afternoon went to Major Crosbeys to see him execute a  Codicil to his Will. The old Gentleman is very desirous that the Province  should comply with the [King's] Recommendation to make up  the Damages to the sufferers.   27    
267,1766-11-08,This Morning I asked John Clark some Questions about it.  He thinks if the King has requested it it will be difficult to refuse it but  yet it will be hard upon us to pay it.
268,1766-11-09,Fine Weather Yet. Heard Mr. Penniman all Day. Spent Evening  with Dr. Savil.
269,1766-11-10,Rain. Kill'd Cow. Read chiefly in the American  Gazeteers which are a very valuable Magazine of american Knowledge.   28    
270,1766-11-11,After all this which was born without a Murmur does it not exceed all  Credibility that this same Governor should meet the two Houses and open the  Session with a Speech -- a Speech! -- a Speech! I want Words to express my  Sentiments of this Speech!   31    
271,1766-12-08,Nat Clap. These Town Meeting Laws are the most awful  Things and the  Town of Boston ought to be stigmatized for setting the  Example.   32    
272,1766-12-23,But what will be the Consequences of this Deputation? -- and what were the  Causes of it? My Brothers Disregard and neglect of the office and his Neglect  to pay Greenleaf were the Causes.
273,1766-12-24,Thus I believe that it appears to all who consider the Matter that almost  all the People whether better or worse are of one Mind about the Governor and  absolutely hate him and despize him -- let  Phylanthrop say what he will. And indeed I have very good Reasons to think that  Phylanthrop lyed when he said that the better sort had  taken no Offence and absolutely endeavoured to  impose a palpable falshood upon the Public.   39    
274,1766-12-31,This Soliloquy satisfy'd me! The whole Mystery  was unriddled -- all Phylanthrops facts Anecdotes Reasonings  Vapourings all that he has said done or wrote or  can say do or write is answered at once. There is no further occasion for  scribling &c. nor for me to write any Thing  more but the Name of [  ] Misanthrop.
275,1766-12-32,Copy of his Petition last June was 12 months for a salary as Lieutenant  Governor. It is in the Journal sent down together with a Message from the  Governor 12 day of June A.D. 1765 Wednesday. Considered Fryday June 14. 1765 10 O clock.   44    
276,1767-03-01,When I was in that Chamber of Distress I   45      felt the Meltings of  Commiseration. This Office of Overseer of the Poor leads a Man into scenes of  [  ] Distress and is a continual Exercise of the  benevolent Principles in his Mind. His Compassion is constantly excited and  his Benevolence encreased.  s 46 - 56  [ s -- no s available ]  End-paper  [  --  ]  End-paper  [  --  ]  End-paper  [  --  ]  End-paper  [  --  ]    [  --  ]    [  -- ]
277,1767-04-08,Proceeded without Baiting to Jacobs's where I dined. Lodged  at Howlands. Rode next day baited at  Ellis's dined at Newcombs and proceeded to  Barnstable lodged at Howes's and feel myself  much better than I did when I came from Home. But I have had a very wet cold  dirty disagreable journey of it. -- Now I am on  the stage and the scene is soon to open what Part shall I act? -- The People  of the County I find are of opinion that Cotton will  worry Nye. But Nye must come off with flying Colours.   5    
278,1767-05-17,Spent the Evening at Mr. Hoveys with Deacon  Foster and Dr. Thomas. The  Deacon was very silent. The  Dr. pretty sociable.
279,1767-05-18,Cushing at  Barnstable said to me -- happy is he whom other Mer Errors  render wise. -- Otis by getting into the general Court has  lost his Business. -- Felix quem faciunt aliena Pericula cautum -- other Mens  Dangers Errors Miscarriages Mistakes Misfortunes.   9  [  --  ]  s 10 -32  [ s -- no s available ]  [ s 16-32 have not been cut. ]    [  -- ]    [  -- ]
280,1768-01-30,I am certain however that the Course I pursue will neither lead me to Fame  Fortune Power   2      Nor to the Service of my Friends Clients or  Country. What Plan of Study Reading or Reflection or Business can  be pursued by a Man who is now at  Pownalborough then at  Marthas Vineyard next at  Boston then at  Taunton presently at  Barnstable then at [  ]  [  ]  Concord now at  Salem then at  Cambridge and afterwards at  Worcester. Now at Sessions then at Pleas now in Admiralty now  at Superiour Court then in the Gallery of the  House. What a Dissipation must this be? Is it possible to pursue a regular  Train of Thinking in this desultory Life? -- By no Means. -- It is a Life of  Here and every where to use the Expression that  is applyed to Othello by  Desdemona's Father. Here and there and every where a rambling roving vagrant vagabond  Life. A wandering Life. At Meins Book  store at Bowes's Shop at Danas  House at Fitches Otis's office and the  Clerks office in the Court Chamber in the Gallery at my own Fire I am  thinking on the same Plan.   3  [  --  ]   4  [  --  ]   5    
281,1769-08-10,What shall I do with 2 Clerks at a Time? And what will the Bar and the  World say? As to the last I am little solicitous but my own Honour Reputation and Conscience are concerned in doing my  best for their Education and Advancement in the World. For their Advancement I  can do little for their Education much if I am not wanting to myself and  them.
282,1769-08-11,Spent the Evening at Mr. Wm. Coopers the Dr. came in and  was very social. He came from a Meeting of the Overseers of the  Colledge at  Cambridge which was called to advise the Corporation to proceed  to the Choice of a President.   6    
283,1769-08-12,Dined at Mr. Isaac Smiths and in the Evening went to  Braintree.
284,1769-08-13,This Mr. Fisk and his Sister Madam Marsh  the former born in the very Month of the Revolution under Sir Edmund  Andros and the latter 10 Years before that made a very venerable  Appearance.
285,1769-08-14,Jealousies arise from little Causes and many might suspect that I was not  hearty in the Cause if I had been absent whereas none of them are more  sincere and stedfast than I am.
286,1769-08-15,Rode to  Taunton 16 miles before 9 O Clock tho I stopped and breakfasted at Haywards  in  Easton 9 miles from  Taunton. Spent all the Leisure moments I could snatch in Reading  a Debate in Parliament in 1744 upon a Motion to inquire into the Conduct of  Admiral Mathews and Vice Admiral Lestock in  the Mediterranean when they had and neglected so fine an  Opportunity of destroying the combined Fleets of  France and  Spain off  Toulon.   9    
287,1769-09-02,Dined at Mr. Smiths. Heard that Messrs.  Otis and Adams went Yesterday to Concert Hall and there had  each of them a Conference with each of the Commissioners and that all the  Commissioners met Mr. Otis this Morning at 6 O Clock at the  British Coffee House. The Cause and End of these Conferences are Subjects of  much Speculation in Town.
288,1769-09-03,Heard Dr. Cooper in the forenoon Mr.  Champion of  Connecticutt in the Afternoon and Mr. Pemberton  in the Evening at the Charity Lecture. Spent the Remainder of the Evening and  supped with Mr. Otis in Company with Mr.  Adams Mr. Wm. Davis and Mr. Jno.  Gill. The Evening spent in preparing for the Next Days Newspaper - a  curious Employment. Cooking up Paragraphs Articles Occurences &c. --  working the political Engine! Otis talks all. He grows the  most talkative Man alive. No other Gentleman in Company can find a Space to put  in a Word -- as Dr. Swift expressed it he leaves no Elbow  Room. There is much Sense Knowledge and Spirit and  Humour in his Conversation. But he grows narrative  like an old Man. Abounds with Stories.
289,1769-09-04,Spent the Evening at Dr. Peckers with the Clubb. Mr. Otis introduced a Stranger a  Gentleman from  Georgia recommended to him by the late Speaker of the House in  that Province. Otis indulged himself   10      in all his  Airs. Attacked the Aldermen Inches and  Pemberton for not calling a Town meeting to consider the  Letters of the Governor General Commodore Commissioners Collector  Comptroller &c.charged them with Timidity Haughtiness Arbitrary  Dispositions and Insolence of Office. But not the least Attention did he  shew to his Friend the Georgian. -- No Questions  concerning his Province their Measures against the Revenue Acts their Growth  Manufactures Husbandry Commerce -- No general Conversation concerning the  Continental Opposition - Nothing but one continued Scene of bullying  bantering reproaching and ridiculing the Select Men. -- Airs and  Vapours about his Moderatorship and Membership and  Cushings Speakership. -- There is no Politeness nor Delicacy  no Learning nor Ingenuity no Taste or Sense in this Kind of Conversation.
290,1769-09-06,Mr. Cudworth told me on the Town house Steps that  Mr. Charles Paxton the Commissioner told him this day that  it was possible he might be sent with some Proscess  on board a Man of War and he advised him as a friend not to attempt to take  any Man from on Board the Man of War for you have no Right to and if you  attempt it you'l never come away alive -- and I want  to see Otis the [Deputy] Sherriff to give  him the same Advice.   11      -- Cudworth told this to  Otis in my Hearing and Otis went directly to  Mr. Paxtons as I since hear and Mr. Paxton  gave him the same Advice.
291,1769-10-19,The morning at Bracketts upon the Case of the Whale. The  afternoon at the office posting Books.   12    
292,1769-10-24,Dined with my Friend and Uncle Mr.  Quincy and returned after Meeting to  Boston.   13    
293,1769-11-01,I dont think the World can furnish a more curious Collection of Characters  than those that made up this Company -- Otis  Kent Dana Gridley  Fitch Winthrop &c.   18    
294,1769-12-23,The great Question The great Questions concerning the Right of  Juries in the Colonies by upon a Comparison of the 3 Statutes and  concerning the Right of impressing Seamen for his Majestys Service whether  with or without Warrants from the Lords of the Admiralty upon orders of  the [King] in Council are very important. And as they  the [  ] of Such a Pamphlet might suggest alterations  in the Statutes and might possibly procure us for the future the Benefit of  juries in such Cases. And the World ought to know at least the American part  of it more than it does of the true foundation of Impresses if they have  any.   19    
295,1770-01-16,In short I never saw such an Object of Admiration Reverence Contempt and  Compassion all at once as this. I fear I tremble I mourn for the Man and for  his Country. Many others mourne over him with Tears in their Eyes.   20    
296,1770-02-26,At Clubb this Evening Mr. Scott  and Mr. Cushing gave us a most alarming Account of  O [Otis]. He has been this afternoon raving  Madraving vs. Father Wife Brother Sister Friend  c.   24    
297,1770-06-19,Rambled with Kent round Landlord  Treadwells Pastures to see how our Horses fared. We found them in  [  ] Grass up to their Eyes. Excellent Pastures. This  Hill on which stand the Meeting House and Court House is a fine Elevation and  We have here a fine Air and the pleasant Prospect of the winding River at the  foot of the Hill.   25    
298,1770-06-25,This Observation was echoed from some Tory who applyed it to a late  Quotation of the House of Representatives. It is true Richard  2d. and H. 6. were  weak and worthless Princes and their Parliaments were bold and resolute but  weak Princes may arise hereafter and then there will be need of daring and  determined Parliaments. The Reigns of R. 2. and  H. 6 were the Reigns of Evil Councillors and  Favourites and they exhibit notable Examples of  the public Mischiefs arising from such Administrations and of national and  parliamentary Vengeance on such wicked Minions.
299,1770-06-26,Stephens the  Connecticutt Hemp Man was at my Office with Mr.  Counsellor Powell and Mr. Kent.  Stephens says that the whole  Colony of Connecticutt has given more implicit Observance to a  Letter from the Select Men of  Boston than to their Bibles for some Years. And that in  Consequence of it the Country is vastly happier than it was for every Family  has become a little manufactory House and they raise and make within  themselves many Things for which they used to run in debt to the Merchants  and Traders. So that No Body is hurt but  Boston and the Maritime Towns. -- I wish there was a Tax of 5s.  st. on every Button from  England. It would be vastly for the good of this Country  c. As to all the Bustle and Bombast about Tea it has been begun by about  1/2 doz.  Hollands Tea Smugglers who could not find so much Profit in  their Trade since the Nine Pence was taken off in  England. -- Thus He. Some Sense and some Nonsense!   26    
300,1770-06-27,Took an Airing in the Chaise with my Brother Sam. Adams  who returned and dined with me. He says he never looked forward in his Life  never planned laid a scheme or formed a design of laying up  any Thing for himself or others after him. I told  him I could not say that of myself if that had been true of me you would  never have seen my Face -- and I think this was true. I was necessitated to  ponder in my Youth to consider of Ways and Means of raising a Subsistence  food and Rayment and Books and Money to pay for my Education to the Bar. So  that I must have sunk into total Contempt and Obscurity if not perished for  Want if I had not planned for futurity. And it is no Damage to a young Man to  learn the Art of living early if it is at the Expence of much musing and pondering and Anxiety.
301,1770-06-28,This afternoon Mr. Wm. Frobisher gave me a Narration of his  Services to the Province in introducing the Manufacture of Pot ashes and Pearl  ashes and of his unsuccessfull  Petitions   28      to the General Court for a Compensation. He says he has  suffered in his fortune by his Labours and  Expences and has been instrumental of introducing  and establishing the Manufacture And can obtain nothing. That £25000 st. worth  of [  ] Potashes have been exported from this Town yearly  for 5 Years past and more than that Quantity for the last two Years as appears  by the Custom House Books and Mr. Sheaff the Collector was  his Informer. That He has invented a Method of making Potashes in much greater  Quantity and better Quality than heretofore has been done from the same  materials without any Augmentation of Expence. That  he went to  Hingham and worked with Mr. Lincoln a month  and has a Certificate from him [  ] to the foregoing  Purpose. That his new Method seperates from the  Potash a neutral Salt that is very pure and of valuable Use in medicine  c. and that if his Method was adopted no Russian Potash would sell at any  Markett where American was to be had. -- Thus  Projectors ever restless.
302,1770-06-29,Oated my Horse and drank baume Tea at Treadwells in  Ipswich where I found Brother Porter and  chatted with him 1/2 Hour then rode to  Rowley and lodged at Captn.  Jewitts. -- Jewitt had rather the House should sit  all the Year round than give up an Atom of Right or Priviledge. -- The Governor cant frighten the People  with &c.
303,1770-06-30,By accidentally taking this new rout I have avoided  Portsmouth and my old Friend the  Governor of it. But I must make my Compliments to him as I return.  It is a Duty. He is my Friend And I am his. I should have seen enough of the  Pomps and Vanities and Ceremonies of that little World  Portsmouth If I had gone there but Formalities and Ceremonies  are an abomination in my sight. I hate them in Religion Government Science  Life.
304,1770-07-01,He gives a sad Account of the Opposition and Persecution he has suffered  from the Tories for his Zeal and Firmness against their Schemes. Says they  i.e. the Moultons Sewalls and  Lymans contrived every Way to thwart vex and distress him  and have got 1000 st [sterling] from him at least but he  says that Providence has seemed to frown upon them one running distracted and  another &c. and has favoured him in Ways that  he did not foresee.
305,1770-07-02,Got into my Chair after my Return from the old Woman rode with  Elder Bradbury thro Sir  William Pepperells Woods stopped and oated at  Millikins and rode into  Falmouth and putt up at Mr.  Jonathan Webbs -- Where I found my Classmate Charles  Cushing Mr. George Lyde the Collector here one  Mr. Johnson and one Mr. Crocker.   34    
306,1770-07-03,Rose in comfortable Health.
307,1770-07-08,This Week has been taken up in the Hurry of the Court and I have not been  able to snatch a Moment to put down any Thing. The  softly People where I lodge Don Webb and his Wife are the  Opposites of every Thing great spirited and  enterprizing. His father was a dissenting  Parson and a Relation of mine a zealous Puritan and famous Preacher. This  son however without the least Regard to his Education his Connections  Relations Reputation or Examination into the controversy turns about and goes  to Church merely because an handfull of young foolish fellows here took it  into their Heads to go. Don never was or aimed to be any  Thing at Colledge but a silent Hearer of a few  Rakes and he continues to this day the same Man rather the same softly living  Thing that creepeth upon the face of the Earth. He attempted Trade but failed  in that -- now keeps School and takes Boarders and his Wife longs to be  genteel to go to Dances Assemblies Dinners suppers &c. -- but cannot  make it out for Want thereof. Such Imbicility of Genius such Poverty of  Spirit such Impotence of Nerve is often accompanied with a  fribbling Affectation of Politeness which is to me completely  ridiculous -- green Tea if We could but get it -- Madeira Wine if I could but  get it -- Collectors genteel Company Dances late suppers and  Clubbs &c. &c.   35    
308,1770-07-12,Thus far I humoured his Impertinence. Well now says he do you want to know  my Name? Yes. My Name is Robert Jordan I belong to C  ape Elizabeth and am now going round there. My forefathers came  over here and settled a great many Years ago. -- After a good deal more of this  harmless Impertinence he turned off and left me. -- I baited at  Millikins and rode thro Saco  Woods and then rode from  Saco Bridge thro the Woods to  Pattens after Night-many sharp steep Hills many Rocks many  deep Rutts and not a Footstep of Man except in the  Road. It was vastly disagreable. Lodged at  Pattens.
309,1770-07-13,Stopped two Hours at Mr. Hemenways and then rode  thro the Woods in excessive Heat to  York dined at Woodbridges who was much elated  with his new Licence and after Dinner was treating  his friends some of them. Spent an Hour at Mr. Sewalls with  Elder Bradbury and then went to  Portsmouth crossed the Ferry after 9 O Clock and  putt up at Tiltons the Sign of the  Marquis of Rockingham -- a very good House. I will call no more at  Stavers's. I found very good Entertainment and excellent  Attendance -- a very convenient House a spacious Yard good stables and an  excellent Garden full of Carrotts Beets Cabbages  Onions Colliflowers &c. This  Tiltons is just behind the State House.
310,1770-07-14,I fully intended to have made a long Visit to Governor  Wentworth upon this Occasion. But he was unluckily gone to  Wolfborough so that this Opportunity is lost.   37    
311,1770-08-09,Pray excuse this the Trouble of this Letter and believe me with  great Esteem and Admiration your most obedient and very huml. servant.
312,1770-08-19,Mr. Mason led us a jaunt over sharp Rocks to the Point of  the Island opposite to  Nantasket where in an hideous Cavern formed by a great  Prominent Rock he shewed Us the Animal Plant or  flower   42      a small spungy muscular  Substance growing fast to the Rock in figure and feeling resembling a young  Girls Breast shooting out at the Top of it a flower  which shrinks in and disappears upon touching the Substance.
313,1770-08-20,Yet even this must be understood with certain Limitations for there are  Times when the Cause of Religion of Government of Liberty the Interest of  the present Age and of Posterity render it a necessary Duty for a Man to make  known his Sentiments and Intentions boldly and publickly. So that it is difficult to establish any  certain Rule to determine what Things a Man may and what he may not lawfully  conceal and when. But it is no doubt clear that there are many Things which  may lawfully be concealed from many Persons at certain Times and on the other  Hand there are Things which at certain Times it becomes mean and selfish  base and wicked to conceal from some Persons.   44    
314,1770-08-22,These Gentlemen are all Valetudinarians and are taking the Northern Tour for  their Health.   46    
315,1770-08-23,The Consequence of this will be that the Iron Rod of Power will be stretched  out vs. the poor People in every  [ sentence unfinished ]   48  [  -- ]    [ ]    [ ]
316,1771-01-10,When the Co. [Company] 1st. came in they began to banter  Blair Townsend upon his approaching Marriage which it seems  is to be this Evening to one Mrs. Brimmer.  [  ] Treasurer punned upon the Name. (N.B.  Shenstone thanked God that his Name was obnoxious to no Pun).  And We had frequent Allusions Squints and Fleers about entering in &c.  among the Merchants and Widowers and Bachelors &c.   3    
317,1771-02-08,Such a Plan may be of greater Extent and Duration than at first We may  imagine. It might be usefull at any Time. There are  in this Prov. [Province] natural Productions  eno. Hemp Silk and many other Commodities might be  introduced here and cultivated for Exportation. The Mulberry Tree succeeds as  well in our Climate and Soil as in any.
318,1771-02-14,Dined at Mr. Hancocks with the Members  Warren Church Cooper  c. and Mr. Harrison and spent the whole Afternoon and  drank Green Tea from  Holland I hope but dont know.
319,1771-02-15,Came home and can now answer the Question. I learned nothing. The Company  was agreable enough. -- Came home in great Anxiety  and distress and had a most unhappy Night -- never in more misery in my whole  Life -- God grant I may never see such another Night.   10    
320,1771-02-16,Have had a pensive day.   11    
321,1771-04-16,Yesterday I rode to Town from  Braintree before 9 attended my Office till near two then dined  and went over the ferry to  Cambridge attended the House the whole Afternoon returned and  spent the whole Evening in my Office alone -- and I spent the Time much more  profitably as well as pleasantly than I should have done at Clubb. This Evening is spending the same Way. In the Evening  I can be alone at my Office and no where else. I never could in my family.
322,1771-04-18,Tuesday I staid at my Office in Town Yesterday  went up to  Cambridge. Returned at Night to  Boston and to  Braintree still calm happy  Braintree -- at 9. o Clock at night. This Morning cast my Eyes  out to see what my Workmen had done in my Absence and rode with  my Wife over to  Weymouth. There we are to hear young Blake -- a  pretty fellow.   3    
323,1771-04-20,This mettlesome Barrister gives us the best Account of the Unanimity of the  Kings Bench that I have ever heard or read.  According to him it is not uncommon abilities [  ]  Integrity and Temper as Mr. Burrows would perswade us but sheer fear of Lord M-d  [Mansfield] the Scottish Chief which produces   4      this Miracle in the moral and intellectual World -- i.e. of 4  Judges agreeing perfectly in every Rule order and judgment for 74 Years  together. 4 Men never agreed so perfectly in Sentiment for so long a Time  before. 4 Clocks never struck together a thousandth Part of the Time 4 Minds  never thought reasoned and judged alike before for a ten thousandth  Part.
324,1771-04-21,Last night went up to  Braintree and this Evening down to  Boston call'd at S. Adams's and found Mr. Otis  Coll. [Colonel] Warren  and Dr. Warren. Otis as Steady and Social  and sober as ever and more so.
325,1771-04-22,In the Morning mounted for  Worcester with Pierpoint Caleb and Rob.  Davis Josa. Quincy &c.  Baited the Horses at Brewers and at Coll.  [Colonel] Buckminsters.
326,1771-04-25,However the jury gave none. They could not Agree. 8 were for Defendants 4  for Plaintiff.   6    
327,1771-05-01,This Evening at the Bar Meeting I asked and obtained the unanimous Consent  of the Bar to take Mr. Elisha Thayer of  Braintree Son of Captn. Ebenr. Thayer Jur. as a Clerk. How few  Years are gone since this Gentleman was pleased to call me a petty  Lawyer at Majr. Crosbys Court. Now  [he] is soliciting me to take his Son and complementing  c.   7      May 2. 1771  me  with being the first Lawyer in the Province as he did in express Words  tho it was but a Compliment and if sincere in him  was not true but a gross Mistake nay what is more remarkable still  complimenting me with his Seat in the House of Representatives as he did by  assuring me in Words that if I had an Inclination to come from  Braintree he would not stand in my Way. -- Such are the  Mistakes we are apt to make in the Characters of Men and in our Conjectures of  their future Fortune. This however is a wretched Tryumph a poor Victory a small Antagonist to defeat --  And I have very few of this Kind of Conquests to boast of. The Governor tells  of a vast No. of these Changes in Sentiment  concerning him -- and will be able to tell of many more.
328,1771-05-02,These are the Insults that I have exposed myself to by a very small and  feeble Exertion for S. Adams to be Register of Deeds. Thus are  the Friends of the People after such dangerous Efforts and such successful  ones too left in the Lurch even by the People themselves. I have acted my  sentiments with the Utmost Frankness at Hazard of all and the certain Loss  of ten times more than it is in the Power of the People to give me for the  sake of the People and now I reap nothing but Insult Ridicule and Contempt  for it even from many of the People themselves. However I have not hitherto  regarded Consequences to myself. I have very chearfully sacrificed my Interest and my Health and  Ease and Pleasure in the service of the People. I have stood by their friends  longer than they would stand by them. I have stood by the People much longer  than they would stand by themselves. But I have learn'd Wisdom by Experience. I shall certainly become  more retired and cautious. I shall certainly mind my own Farm and my own  Office.   9    
329,1771-05-03,He is a singular Man. It will be amusing to observe his Behaviour upon his Return to active Life in the Senate  and at the Bar and the Influence of his Presence upon the public Councils of  this Province. I was an Hour with him this Morning at his Office and there he  was off his Guard and Reserve with me. I find his Sentiments are not altered  and his Passions are not eradicated. The fervour of  his Spirit is not abated nor the Irritability of his Nerves lessened.   11    
330,1771-05-09,This Day arrived Hall from  London with News of the Committment of the Mayor and Mr.  Alderman Oliver to the Tower by the House of Commons. I read this  Morning in the English Papers and the Political Register for April all the  Proceedings against the Printers Thompson and  Wheble and vs.  the Mayor and Alderman Wilks and  Oliver. What the Consequence will be of these Movements it  is not easy to foresee or Conjecture. A Struggle a Battle so serious and  determined between two such Bodies as the House and the City must produce  Confusion and Carnage without the most delicate Management on both sides or  the most uncommon Concurrence of Accidents.   13    
331,1771-05-14,Dr. Cooper mentioned an old Proverb that an  Ounce of Mother Wit is worth a Pound of Clergy. Mr. Otis mentioned another which he said conveyed  the same Sentiment -- an Ounce of Prudence is worth a Pound of Wit.  [  ] This produced a Dispute and the sense of the Company  was that the Word Wit in the 2d. Proverb meant the  faculty of suddenly raising pleasant Pictures in the Fancy but that the Phrase   14      Mother Wit in the first Proverb meant natural Parts and Clergy  acquired Learning -- Book Learning. Dr. Cooper  quoted another Proverb from his Negro Glasgow -- a Mouse can  build an House without Timble -- and then told us another Instance of  Glasgows Intellect of which I had before thought him entirely  destitute. The Dr. was speaking to  Glasgow about Adams Fall and the Introduction  of natural and moral Evil into the World and Glasgow said  they had in his Country a different Account of this matter. The Tradition was  that a Dog and a Toad were to run a Race and if the Dog reached the Goal  first the World was to continue innocent and happy but if the Toad should  outstrip the Dog the world was to become sinfull and miserable.  Every Body thought there could be no danger. But  in the Midst of the Career the Dog found a bone by the Way and stopped to knaw  it and while he was interrupted by his Bone the Toad constant in his  Malevolence hopped on [  ] reached the Mark and spoiled  the World   15    
332,1771-05-15,He will certainly soon relapse into his former Condition. He trembles. His  Nerves are irritable. He cannot bear Fatigue. -- Brother A.  has argued so prodigiously like a Rep [Representative] that  I cant help considering him as the Ghost of one -- &c.   16    
333,1771-05-22,At  Plymouth. Put up at Wetheralls near the County  House -- lodged with Mr. Angier where we had a  Chamber wholly to ourselves -- very still and retired -- very serene and happy.  Mrs. Howland and her Family I hear are very much grieved and  hurt and concerned about my passing by their House. But my Health is my Excuse  of all my Removals. I am not strong enough to bear the Smoke and dirt and  Noise of Howlands and their late Hours at night. -- Heard of  the Election of Coll.  Edson at  Bridgwater and Coll. Gilbert of  Freetown. Which proves to me that the System of the Province  will be different this Year from what it was the last. The House was very  near equally divided the whole of the last Session and these two  Members will be able to make a ballance in  favour of Timidity Cunning Artifice and  Trimming. How easily the People change and give up their Friends and their  Interest.   17    
334,1771-05-29,General Election. Went to  Boston and to  Cambridge and returned to  Boston at night.
335,1771-05-30,The Farmers upon  Connecticutt River fat their Cattle on the very best of English  Hay and Oats and Pees ground to meal. They would not digest the Corn whole  so they grind their Provender. One of the great Farmers will fatten 20 Head of  Cattle in a Year and it is the whole Business of one Man to take the care of  em -- to feed Water and curry them. They give an Ox but little Provender at  first but increase the Quantity till an Ox will eat a Peck at a Time twice a  day. [  ] The  County of Hampshire is the best Place to send to for Stock --  Oxen Cows Horses young Cattle of all Ages their Breed is large and  excellent and store Cattle are much cheaper there than below. -- Lodged at  Muns.
336,1771-05-31,A fair soft pleasant Morning. -- I believe the Peasants round about the  Town of Boston are as contracted in their Views and Notions as  any People in the Province. On the North Side of  Charlestown Ferry their Lands are divided into little Strips  and they spend the whole Year in providing for a few Cows and in carrying their  Milk in Bottles over the ferry and Wheeling it about the  Town of Boston. On the South Side of the Neck they raise Garden  Stuff and Hay for the Market. But they have less Conversation with Travellers  And   22      Strangers and therefore less Civility Knowledge &c.  [  ] than Countrymen at a greater Distance. --  Turned out my Horse at Coll.  Williams's  Marlborough. Dined at Martins  Northborough where I met with my Class Mate  Wheeler of  George Town the Episcopal Priest. He says the Deer in  St. James's Park are as tame as Catts  they will come up to you and eat any Thing out of  your Hands. There is a large Number of them in the Park and it is a rare Thing  to have one of them stolen or kill'd. It is  transportation to do Either. So there is a Number of Swans upon  the Thames none of em get killed nor any of their Eggs  destroyed. Mr. Wheeler informed me that Coll. Lithgow of  George Town had a Son which he designed to get me to take. He  is 20 Years of Age has studied Latin with Mr. Wheeler but  has never been at Colledge &c. He gives a  pitifull Account of our Classmate his Brother Bayley  [Bailey] and his Wife their want of CEconomy  and their wretched jig &c. -- Oated and drank Tea at  Furnaces lodged at Mr.  Putnams in  Worcester.
337,1771-06-01,This Day Mr. Putnams eldest Daughter  Eleanor brought to the World her first Daughter being  married to Rufus Chandler Son of Coll. John.   24    
338,1771-06-02,Jno. Chandler Esqr. of  Petersham came into P.s in the Evening from  Boston Yesterday and gave us an Account of  Mr. Otis's Conversion to Toryism. --  Adams was going on in the old Road and  Otis started up and said they had gone  far enough in that Way the Governor had an undoubted Right to carry the Court  where he pleased and moved for a Committee to represent the Inconveniences of  sitting there and moved for an Address to the Governor. He was a good Man --  the Ministers said so -- the justices said so and it must be so -- and moved to  go on with Business and the House voted every  Thing he moved for. --  Boston People say he is distracted. &c.   26    
339,1771-06-03,Oated at Silas Hodges's in  Brimfield near the baptist Meeting House. There I find they  have not so much faith in the Spring. Lodged at Colburns the  first House in  Stafford. There I found one David Orcutt who  came from  Bridgwater 30 Years ago a Relation of the  Orcutts in  Weymouth. He I find is also a great Advocate for the Spring. He  was miserable many Years with Rheumatism &c. and by means of the Spring  was now a comfortable Man. The Landlord came with   28      [his] Father 30 Years ago from  Roxbury. He has a farm of Zoo Acres of Land 100 under  Improvement keeps near 30 Head of neat Cattle 3 Horses 50 sheep and yet  offers to sell me his Place for 500 L.M.
340,1771-06-04,At Night Green call'd to his Wife come put by your Work and come in and  takes his Family Bible and reads a Chapter and then makes a long Prayer of  half an Hour and we all go to bed.   32    
341,1771-06-05,Thus I find I shall have in the Dr. a fund of Entertainment. He is  superficial enough and conceited enough and enthusiastical enough to  entertain.
342,1771-06-06,Mr. Barrell confirms the Account of  Mr. Otis's Behaviour in the House  which Mr. Chandler gave me at  Worcester. But says he cannot reconcile this to Mr.  Otis's whole Conduct for a Course of Years
343,1771-06-07,I begin to grow weary of this idle romantic jaunt. I believe  [it] would have been as well to have  staid in my own Country and amused myself with my  farm and rode to  Boston every day. I shall not suddenly take such a Ramble again  merely for my Health. I want to see my Wife my Children my Farm my Horse  Oxen Cows Walls Fences Workmen Office Books and Clerks. I want to hear  the News and Politicks of the Day. But here I am  at Bissills in  Windsor hearing my Landlord read a Chapter in the Kitchen and  go to Prayers with his Family in the genuine Tone of a Puritan.
344,1771-06-08,Looking into the Almanac I am startled. S [Superior] C  [Court]  Ipswich is the 18th. day of June. I thought it a Week later 25.  So that I have only next Week to go home 150 Miles. I must improve every  Moment. It is 25 miles a day if I ride every day next Week.
345,1771-06-09,Landlady has an only Son Nat. Shaylor and she is very fond  and very proud of him. He lived with a Merchant -- is now 25 or 26 and contents  himself still to keep that Merchants Books without any Inclination to set up  for himself. Is a great Proficient in Musick. Plays  upon the Flute Fife Harpsicord Spinnett &c. Associates with the Young  and the Gay and is a very fine  Connecticutt young Gentleman. Oh the Misery the Misfortune the  Ruin of being an only Son! I thank my God that I was not and I devoutly pray  that none of mine may ever be!
346,1771-06-10,Took my Departure from  Middleton homewards the same Way I went down. Very hot. Oated  at  Hartford and reached Bissills of  Winser 23 Miles before Dinner just as they had got their  Indian pudding and their Pork and Greens upon the Table one quarter after 12.  After Dinner attempted to cutt off an Angle by striking  over by  Goshen i.e.  Ellington to Kibbys at  Somers but lost my Way and got bewildered among Woods and  cross Paths and after riding 10 Miles to no Purpose returned to  Bissells and took the old Rout to  Enfield excessive hot. Lodged at Peases. But  passed a very restless uncomfortable Night. Overcome with Fatigue and inflamed  with Heat I could not sleep. And my Meditations on my Pillow were unhappy.   47    
347,1771-06-11,Rode to Kibbys at  Somers but got caught in the Rain -- very heavy  plentifull Showers -- I was much wet. Thus I have  hitherto had not very good Luck upon my homeward bound Voyage. Dined at  Kibbys and then rode over the Mountain to  Stafford went to the Spring and drank of the Waters with a  Gentleman from  New Jersey who was there with a Servant. Dr.  McKinstry was gone to  Brookfield to accompany  Mr. Barrell so far in his Way home.
348,1771-06-12,I have had a naked barren journey. My Brains have been as barren the whole  Time as a sandy Plain or a gravelly Nole. My Soul has been starved. Came off  just when Company   48      began to collect. This Week and the next would  have brought together a curious Collection of Characters from all Parts of  New England and some perhaps from the Southern Provinces and  some from the  W. Indies.
349,1771-06-13,Read this days Paper. The melodious Harmony the perfect Concords the  entire Confidence and Affection that seems to be restored greatly surprizes  me. Will it be lasting. I believe there is no Man in so curious a Situation as  I am. I am for what I can see quite left alone in the World.   52    
350,1771-06-14,A fine Morning.   53  [  --  ]  s 54 - 58  [ s -- no s available ]    [  -- ]    [  -- ]
351,1771-06-17,In this eloquent Strain of Grief did he run on. Millions of Thoughts did  this Conversation occasion me. I thought I should have had no Sleep all night  -- however I got to sleep and slept well.
352,1771-06-18,Rode with Mr. Barrell to  Ipswich and put up at  Treadwells. Every Object recalls the Subject of Grief.  Barrell all the Way to  Ipswich was like the Turtle bemoaning the Loss of his Mate.  Fine Season and beautifull Scenes but they did not charm him as they  used to. He had often rode this Way a Courting with infinite Pleasure  c.  I cant reallize that she has  left me forever. When she was well I often thought I could reallize the Loss of her but I was mistaken. I had no  Idea of it. -- In short this Mans Mournings have melted and softened me  beyond Measure.   5    
353,1771-06-22,I went this Evening spent an Hour and took a Pipe with Judge  Trowbridge at his Lodgings. He says  you will never get your Health till your Mind is at  ease. If you tire yourself with Business but especially with  Politicks you wont get well I said I dont  meddle with Politicks nor think about em. -- Except says he by Writing in the Papers.--  I'le be sworn says I I have not wrote one Line in a  Newspaper these two Years &c. -- The Judge says he had an Hint that  Foster   7      Hutchinson was appointed judge because  of the judgment of the Court in the Case of Spear vs. Keen. The Merchants took the Alarm and said that  instead of Lawyers they ought to have Merchants upon the Bench and  Mr. Hutchinson being both a Lawyer and  a Merchant he was the Man vs. the Governors  Determination a little time before. -- But this is one Instance among 1000 of  the Governors Disguise before those that he induces to believe has his entire  familiarity and Confidence. He made Mr. Goffe understand he  intended to make Worthington or some other Lawyer a judge  when he fully designed to make his Brother not indeed to please the Merchants  or because Foster was a Merchant but  because he was his Brother and that the family might have a Majority in that  Court. He is impenetrable to those who dont desire to reach any Imperfection in  him and who are determined not to fathom him where they may. The Bigotted  the Superstitious the Enthusiastical the Tools the Interested the Timid  are all dazzled with his Glare and cant see clearly when he is in the  Horizon.
354,1771-06-23,In the Morning my Horse was gone. Went to Meeting all day and heard old  Mr. Rogers -- a good well meaning man I believe. After  Meeting rode to  Newbury and visited Brother Lowell  Brother Farnham and then went and supped with Mr.  Jonathan Jackson in Company with Capt. Tracy Mr. Hooper  Mr. Williams Mr. Frasier  and Brother Lowell. Then went and lodged with  Lowell.   8    
355,1771-06-24,After Dinner rode to  York and put up at Ritchies with  Lowell and Bradbury.
356,1771-06-25,If I can so fence and secure Deacon Belchers and  Lt. Belchers Orchards as not to feed them at all in the Fall  Winter nor Spring I could get a fine Crop of English Hay from thence. But I  must keep up my Fences all Winter to keep off my Neighbours Creatures Hogs Horses Oxen Cows and  Sheep.
357,1771-06-26,Yesterday I had a good deal of Conversation with Judge  Trowbridge. He seems alarmed about the Powers of the Court of Probate.  He says if Judge Danforth was to die Tomorrow and the  Governor was to offer that Place to him he would not take it because he  thinks it ought always to be given to some Judge of the Inferiour Court and then some one Lawyer might be found  in each County who would take a Seat upon the Inferiour Bench if he could be made a Judge of Probate  at the same Time. He says he is utterly against Foster  Hutchinsons holding the Probate Office in  Boston if he takes his Place upon the Superior Bench -- and if  the Governor is an integral Part of the Court of Probate the Supreme  ordinary i.e. if he is not with the Members of the Council only Primus inter  Pares but has a Negative upon all their Decrees as Governor  Shirley Govr. Bernard and the late Secretary were  of Opinion he thinks we may be   12      in great Danger from the Court of  Probate and Judge Russell always opposed every Attempt to  extend the Power of the Court of Probate. -- He used to say We might have  Bishops here and the Court of Probate might get into their Hands and  therefore We ought to be upon our Guard.
358,1771-06-28,Sparhawk mentioned the Intrepidity of Sam  Adams a Man he says of great Sensibility of tender Nerves and  harrased dependant in their Power. Yet he had born up against all-it must  have penetrated him very deeply &c.   14    
359,1771-07-02,Saw Mr. Simmons at Court a Gentleman from  England who has been at  Falmouth a No. of  [years] as a Factor for several Merchants in  England purchasing Deals.   18    
360,1771-07-04,Spent the Evening with the Barr at Shattucks the Tavern  in high Spirits. Agreed unanimously to recommend Tim. Langdon  to be sworn. All in good Spirits very chearfull  and chatty -- many good stories &c. This day Argued the Cause of  Freeman and Child a Suit for 10 Penalty for taking  greater Fees in the Custom House than those allowed by the Province Law.
361,1771-07-05,Cadwallader Ford came to me this Morning and congratulated  me on the Verdict for Freeman. -- Sir says he I shall think  myself forever obliged to you for the Patriotick  manner in which you conducted that Cause. You have obtained great  Honour in this County by that Speech. I never heard a  better &c. -- All this is from old Cadwallader.  Langdon told me that a Man came running down when I had done  speaking and said That Mr. Adams has been making  the finest Speech I ever heard in my Life. He's equall  to the greatest orator that ever spoke in  Greece or  Rome. -- What an Advantage it is to have the Passions  Prejudices and Interests of the whole Audience in a Mans Favour.   19      These will convert plain common Sense  into profound Wisdom nay wretched Doggerell into sublime Heroics. This Cause  was really and in truth and without [  ] Partiality or  Affectation of Modesty very indifferently argued by me. But I have often been  surprized with Claps and Plauditts and Hosannas when I have spoke but  indifferently and as often met with Inattention and Neglect when I have  thought I spoke very well. -- How vain and empty is Breath!
362,1771-07-21,Tuesday went to  Boston with my Wife and the  next day to Commencement at  Cambridge was only at 3 Chambers -- Palmers  Frenches and Rogers's.
363,1771-07-22,I would not however conclude peremptorily against sending Sons or  Daughters to dancing or Fencing or Musick but had  much rather they should be ignorant of em all than fond  of any one of em.   52    
364,1771-07-23,The Indian Preacher cryed good God! -- that ever  Adam and Eve should eat that Apple when they  knew in their own Souls it would make good Cyder.   53    
365,1771-07-24,Dined at home i.e. at my Brother Smiths with  one Payson a Man who now lives at  Milton where Coll.  [  ] Gooch lived and who married a  Sister of David Wyers Wife. He had an Horse to sell part  English Bred of Brig. Ruggles's raising-a young Horse very  firm and strong-good in a Chaise &c. We tryed him  in a Saddle and in a Chaise too. Brother bought him. Spent the Evening at  S. Quincys with Deacon Storer and  J. F. and H. Green about their Cases  in Consultation.
366,1771-07-25,Both these Days spent in the Tryal of  Mr. Otis's Case vs.  Mr. Robinson.
367,1771-07-27,The Subject of the Governors Independency is a serious and momentous  Thing a dangerous and momentous Thing. It deserves the utmost  Attention.   54  [  --  ]   55    
368,1771-08-09,J.Q. says Mr. O [Otis]  was quite wild at the Bar Meeting-cursed the Servants for not putting 4 Candles  on the Table swore he could yet afford to have 4 upon his own-- &c. --  c.   57    
369,1771-08-13,This Evening The Commissary and Speaker and Speaker and Commissary  Mr. Cushing was present. The Clerk of the House Mr.  Adams Mr. Otis Mr. John Pitts  Dr. Warren Mr. Molineux Mr. Josa.  Quincy and myself were present.
370,1771-08-14,Slept last Night at Mr. Cranches arose about Sunrise and  repaired to my Office. A fine sweet Morning fresh Morning.   58    
371,1771-08-20,At the Office.
372,1771-08-22,At the Office. Mr. Otis's Gestures and Motions are very  whimsical his Imagination is disturbed-his Passions all roiled. His Servant  he orders to bring up his Horse and to hold him by the Head at the Stone of  his Door an Hour before He is ready to mount. Then he runs into one Door and  out at another and Window &c. &c. &c.   59    
373,1771-11-05,It is the delight of this Kents Heart to teaze a Minister or Deacon with his wild Conceits about  Religion.
374,1771-11-09,Drank Tea at Judge Ropes's. Spent the Evening at  Colonel Pickmans. He is very sprightly sensible and  entertaining. Talks a great deal. Tells old Stories in abundance -- about the  Witcraft [Witchcraft] -- Paper Money -- Governor  Belchers Administration &c.
375,1771-11-10,Kent brought with him Utopia or the happy Republic a  Philosophical Romance by Sir Thos. More translated by  Bp. Burnet. There is a sensible Preface by the Translator  prefixed and some Testimonies concerning More by great and learned Men of  different Nations and Religions. Cardinal Pool  [Pole] Erasmus Jo.  Cochleus Paulus jovius Jo. Rivius  Charles 5. &c. The Translation I think is better  than mine which is by another Hand. The Romance is very elegant and  ingenious-the fruit of a benevolent and candid Heart a learned and strong  Mind. The good Humour Hospitality Humanity and  Wisdom of the Utopians is charming-their Elegance and Taste is engaging --  their freedom from Avarice and foppery and Vanity is admirable.   62  [  --  ]   63    
376,1772-02-02,Edwards is ballancing in his  Mind the several Professions in order to choose one. Is at a Loss between  Divinity and Law but his Inclination is to the latter. Asked me to take him. I  only answered there were such Swarms of young ones that there was no  Encouragement.
377,1772-02-04,My Brother seems to relish the Thought of a Commission and if  Rawson and Bass resign I hope he will have  one-under Billings.
378,1772-02-10,Went to  Boston to the Court of Admiralty and returned at Night. I went  upon the first Appeal that has been yet made and prosecuted before  Judge Auchmuty and as it is a new Thing the Judge has  directed an Argument and a Search of Books concerning the Nature of Appeals by  the civil Law. I found Time to look into Calvins Lexicon Title  Appellatio and Provocatio and into Maranta who has treated  largely of Appeals. Borrowed Ayliff but there is no Table and  could find nothing about the Subject. Domat I could not  find.   73    
379,1772-06-30,Have spent my idle Time in reading my Clasmate  Heminways Vindication of the Power Obligation and  Encouragement of the unregenerate to attend the Means of Grace -- and The  clandestine Marriage by Colman and  Garrick.
380,1772-09-22,This [is] the last Training Day for the Year -- have been  out to view the Regiment the Cadets the Grenadiers the Train &c. -- a  great Show indeed.   103      Epitaph.  Algernon Sidney fills this Tomb  An Atheist for disdaining Rome  A Rebel bold for striving still  To keep the Laws above the Will  Of Heaven he sure must needs despair  If holy Pope be turnkey there  And Hell him ne'er will entertain  For there is all Tyrannick Reign  Where goes he then? Where he ought to go.  Where Pope nor Devil have to do.
381,1772-10-05,Rode to  Plymouth with my Sister Miss Betsy  Smith. Most agreably entertained at the  House of Coll. Warren. The Colonel  his Lady and Family are all agreable. They have 5  Sons James now at Colledge  Winslow Charles Henry and  George-5 fine Boys.   104    
382,1772-10-06,At  Taunton. This Week has been a remarkable one.   105    
383,1772-10-19,The Day of the Month reminds me of my Birth day  which will be on the 30th. I was born Octr. 19.  1735. Thirty Seven Years more than half the Life of Man are run out. -- What  an Atom an Animalcule I am!-The Remainder of my Days I shall rather decline  in Sense Spirit and Activity. My Season for acquiring Knowledge is past. And  Yet I have my own and my Childrens Fortunes to make. My boyish Habits and Airs  are not yet worn off.   106    
384,1772-10-27,Trowbridge thought there never was a Time when  every Thing was so out of joint. Our general  Court gave   110      Cushing for a fortnights Work as much  as the Judges for a Years. The Ministry gave 600 a Year to the Admiralty  Judges for doing no more Business than the Superior Court did in one Term  tho the latter had a Controul over the former. For his Part he could not look  upon it in any other Light than as an Affront. This is nearly the same that he  said to Coll. Warren. Attended  Court all Day dined with the Judges &c. at Bradishes.  Brattle was there and was chatty. Fitch came  in blustering when Dinner was half over.  [     [ 4]  for entry dated November 21 1772. ]   111    
385,1772-11-21,When I chance to meet with any of my own Compositions of Ten Years old I  am much inclined to think I could write with more Accuracy and Elegance then  than I can now and that I had more Sense and Knowledge then than I have now.  My Memory and Fancy were certainly better then and my judgment  [  ] I conjecture quite as good.    [  -- ]    [  --  ]
386,1772-11-21,I must ride frequently to  Braintree to inspect my Farm and when in  Boston must spend my Evenings in my Office or with my Family  and with as little Company as possible.  s 12 - 47  [ s -- no s available ]   48  [  --  ]   49    
387,1772-11-27,My Workmen have this day loaded my Brothers Boat with Horse dung from  Bracketts stable. This is the 3d.  Freight -- the first was 15 Load the second 12 and this last 11 in all 38  Loads.  s 114 - 120  [ s -- no s available ]    [  -- ]    [  -- ]
388,1772-12-16,Brother Elihu  10 Cords and 6 feet of Wood  bought of Crane  6  brought by Bracket  5  12  1   2    
389,1772-12-20,In the Afternoon Dr. Cooper sounded harmoniously upon the  deceitfullness of Sin. The Drs. Air and Action  are not gracefull -- they are not natural and easy.  His Motions with his Head Body and Hands are a little stiff and affected. His  Style is not simple enough for the Pulpit. It is too flowery too figurative --  his Periods too much or rather too apparently rounded and laboured. -- This however Sub Rosa because the Dr. passes  for a Master of Composition and is an excellent Man.   3    
390,1772-12-23,My Wife says her Father never inculcated any Maxim of Behaviour upon his Children so often as this -- never to  speak ill of any Body. To say all the handsome Things she could of Persons but  no Evil -- and to make Things rather than Persons the Subjects of Conversation.  These Rules he always impressed upon Us whenever We were going abroad if it  was but to spend an Afternoon. -- He was always remarkable for observing these  Rules in his own Conversation. -- Her Grandfather Quincy was  remarkable for never praising any Body He did not often speak evil but he  seldom spoke well.   4    
391,1772-12-24,This Day I heard that Mr. Hancock had purchased 20 Writs  of Mr. Goldthwait for this Court of Mr.  S. Quincy. -- Oh the Mutability of the legal commercial social  political as well as material World! For about 3 or 4 Years I have done all  Mr. Hancocks Business and have waded through wearisome  anxious Days and Nights in his Defence. But  Farewell!
392,1772-12-28,The high Commission Court the Star Chamber Court the Court of Inquisition  for the Tryal of the Burners of the  Gaspee at  Rhode Island are the present Topick of  Conversation. The Governor of that Colony has communicated to the assembly a  Letter from the Earl of Dartmouth. The Colony are in great Distress and have  applied to their Neighbours for Advice how to  evade or to sustain the Shock.   6    
393,1772-12-29,The Gentlemen then desired that I would keep this a Secret and departed.
394,1772-12-30,Mr. Adams corresponds with Hawley  Gerry and others. He corresponds in  England and in several of the other Provinces. His Time is all  employed in the public Service.
395,1772-12-31,A Character can never [be] supported if  it can be raised without a good a great Share of Self Government. Such Flights  of Passion such Starts of Imagination tho they may  strike a few of the fiery and inconsiderate yet they lower they sink a Man  with the Wise. They expose him to danger as well as familiarity Contempt and  Ridicule.   11    
396,1773-01-01,Brattle has published a Narration of the Proceedings of the  Town of  Cambridge at their late Meeting and he has endeavoured to  deceive the World.   13    
397,1773-03-04,My own Determination had been to decline all Invitations to public Affairs  and Enquiries but Brattles rude indecent and unmeaning Challenge of me in  Particular laid me under peculiar Obligations to undeceive the People and  changed my Resolution. I hope that some good will come out of it. -- God  knows.   16    
398,1773-03-05,This however is no Reason why the Town should not call the Action of that  Night a Massacre nor against is it any Argument in  favour of the Governor or Minister who caused them to  be sent here. But it is the strongest of Proofs of the Danger of standing  Armies.   17    
399,1773-03-22,The Secrecy of these epistolary Genii is very remarkable -- profoundly  secret dark and deep.   18    
400,1773-04-07,What News shall we hear?
401,1773-04-24,My Men at Braintree have been building me a Wall this Week against my  Meadow. This is all the Gain that I make by my Farm to repay me my great  Expence. I get my Land better secured -- and  manured.
402,1773-04-25,Heard Dr. Chauncy in the Morning and Dr.  Cooper this Afternoon. Dr. Cooper was  up Rev. 12.9. And the great Dragon was cast out that  old Serpent called the Devil and Satan which deceiveth the whole World: he was  cast out into the Earth and his Angells were cast out  with him. Q. Whether the Dr. had not some political  Allusions in the Choice of this Text.   20    
403,1773-05-25,After I got home my Wife surprized me. She had  been to Justice Quincys. Mr. Hancock came in  and gave before a large Company of both Sexes to Mr. Cooper a  particular Account of all the Plans of Operation   23      for tomorrow  which he and many others had been concerting. Cooper no doubt  carried it directly to Brattle or at least to his Son Thomas.  Such a leaky Vessell is this worthy Gentleman.
404,1773-06-08,Parson Turners Sermon the spirited Election  Parson Haywards Artillery sermon the 17 Letters Dr.  Shipleys sermon the Bp. of St. Asaph before the Society for  propagating the Gospell discover the Times to be  altered. before the But how long will the Tides continue to set this  Way?   24    
405,1773-07-15,Drank Tea at Dr. Coopers with Mr. Adams  Mr. S. Elliot Mr. T. Chase and with  Mr. Miffling [Mifflin] of  Phyladelphia and a French Gentleman.  Mr. Miffling is a Grandson his Mother was the Daughter of  Mr. Bagnall of this Town who was buried the day before  Yesterday. Mr. Miffling is a Representative of the City of  Phyladelphia - a very sensible and  agreable Man. Their Accademy emits from 9 to 14. Graduates annually. Their  Grammar School has from 90 to 100 schollars in all. Mr.  Miffling is an easy Speaker - and a very correct Speaker.
406,1773-07-16,Spent the Evening with Cushing Adams  Pemberton and Swift at  Wheelwrights - no body very chatty but  Pemberton.
407,1773-08-23,In the Evening I waited on my Wife there and  found Mr. Linch and his Lady and Daughter Mr.  Smith his Lady and Daughter and Miss Nabby Taylor  -- and a very agreable Evening we had. Mr.  Linch is a solid sensible tho a plain Man  -- an hearty friend to America and her righteous Cause. His Lady has the  Behaviour and Appearance of a very worthy Woman  and the Daughter seems to be worthy of such Parents.   27    
408,1773-08-30,Mr. Lynch still maintains the Character. Coll.  Howorth attracted no Attention untill he  discovered his Antipathy to a catt.   28    
409,1773-12-17,Spent the Evening with Cushing Pemberton  and Swift at Wheelwrights.  Cushing gave us an Account of Bollans Letters -- of the Quantity of Tea the  East India Company had on Hand -- 4000000 weight that is Seven Years  Consumption -- two Millions Weight in America.
410,1773-12-18,J. Quincy met me this Morning and after him  Kent and told me that the Governor  said Yesterday in Council that the People had been guilty of High Treason and  that he would bring the Attorney General on Monday to convince them that it was  so -- and that Hancock said he was for having a Body Meeting  to take off that Brother in Law of his.   31  [  --  ]  s 32 - 48  [ s -- no s available ]    [  -- ]    [  -- ]
411,1774-02-28,The North Common Pasture has a numerous Growth of Red Cedars upon it  perhaps 1000 which in 20 years if properly pruned may be worth a Shilling  each. It is well walled in all round. The Prunings of those Cedars will make  good Browse for my Cattle in Winter and good fuel when the Cattle have picked  off all they will eat. There is a Quantity of good Stone in it too.   3    
412,1774-03-02,About 9 at Night I step'd over the Way and took a Pipe with Justice  Quincy and a Mr. Wendel of  Portsmouth. Mr. Wendell seems a Man of Sense  and Education   5      and not ill affected to the public Cause.
413,1774-03-05,The Happiness of the Family where I dined upon account of the Colls. justly  applauded Oration was complete. The Justice and his Daughters were all  joyous.   6    
414,1774-03-06,Neighbour Quincy spent the  Evening with me.
415,1774-03-07,This Evening there has been an Exhibition in  Kingstreet of the Portraits of the soldiers and the Massacre --  and of H --n and C. J. Oliver in  the Horrors -- reminded of the Fate of Empson and   8      Dudley whose Trunks were exposed with their Heads off and  the Blood fresh streaming after the Ax.
416,1774-03-08,Last Night 28 Chests and an half of Tea were drowned.
417,1774-03-09,This day the General Court prorogued in Anger by the Governor.   9    
418,1774-03-11,The Right of private judgment and the Liberty of Conscience was claimed by  the Papists and allowed them in the reign of James 2d.But has been prohibited by Law ever since. The  Advocates for the Administration now in  America claim the Right of private judgment to overthrow the  Constitution of this Province the Priviledges of  all  America and british Liberties into the Bargain -- sed Non  allocatur.
419,1774-03-12,The same Spirit spreads like a Contagion into all the other Colonies into  Ireland and into  Great Britain too from this single Province of  Mass. Bay that no Pains are too great to be taken no Hazards  too great to be run for the Destruction of our Charter.
420,1774-03-13,Heard Mr. Lothrop [Lathrop] in the  Forenoon and Dr. Cooper in the Afternoon. Last evening  justice Pemberton spent with me. He says that Moses  Gill has made many justices by lending Money.   12    
421,1774-03-28,Rode with Brother Josiah Quincy to  Ipswich Court. Arrived at Piemonts in  Danvers in good order and well conditioned. Spent the evening  and lodged agreably. Walked out in the Morning to  hear the Birds sing. Piemont says there is a Report that the  Sons of Liberty have received some Advices from  England which makes them look down -- that they have received a  Letter from Mr. Bollan that they must submit -- and other  Letters which they keep secret.
422,1774-03-29,At a Meeting of the Bar a Doubt of Brother Lowell was  mentioned upon the Law of the Prov [Province]  [  ] for the Relief of poor Prisoners for Debt. Questions  were asked whether appealing an Action was not fraud whether trading without  insuring was not fraud &c. A Question also about the Duty of the Sheriff?  Whether a Party Plaintiff could controul the Kings  Precept &c. by ordering the Sheriff not to serve it &c. Mr.  Wetmore was agreed to be recommended for the Oath &c.   14    
423,1774-03-30,A dull Day. My Head is empty but my Heart is full. I am wanted at my  Office but not wanted here. There is Business there but none here.  My Wife perhaps wants to see me. I am anxious  about her. I cannot get the Thoughts of her State of Health out of my Mind. I  think she must remove to  Braintree -- and I and the Family at least for the  Season.
424,1774-03-31,Franklin Lee Chatham  Campden [Camden]  Grenville and Shelburne  Hilsborough Dartmouth  Whately Hutchinson Oliver  J [Judge] Oliver Barnard  [Bernard] Paxton  Otis Thatcher Adams  Mayhew Hancock Cushing  Phillips Hawley Warren  with many other Figures would make up the Groope.   15      [ -- see   ]   16      [ -- see   ]   17      [ -- see   ]   18    
425,1774-06-20,I will keep an exact Jounal  of my journey as  well as a Journal of the Proceedings of the Congress.
426,1774-06-25,Should the Opposition be suppressed should this Country submit what Infamy  and Ruin! God forbid. Death in any Form is less terrible.   23  [  --  ]  s 24 - 40  [ s -- no s available ]    [  -- ]    [  -- ]
427,1774-08-15,We went up the Steeple of  Weathersfield Meeting House from whence is the most grand and  beautifull Prospect in the World at least that I  ever saw. Then We rode to  Middleton and lodged at Bigelows. There  Mr. Hobby and another Gentleman came to see us.   3    
428,1774-08-16,The Numbers of Gentlemen who have waited on Us from Hartford to this Place  the Heat of the Weather and the shortness of the Time have made it impossible  for me to learn the Names.   5    
429,1774-08-17,This Afternoon and Evening We had a plentifull  Rain.   7    
430,1774-08-18,After noon We rode to Quintards of  Norwalk where we are to put up having rode 36 Miles and  having 50 Miles to  N. York.
431,1774-08-19,Rode to Fitch's of  Stamford where we breakfasted. Rode to  Havilands of  Rye the first Town in the Province of  N. York. The Barber says that Religion dont flourish in this  Town. The congregational Society have no Minister. The Church minister has  45 from the Society. They have a School for Writing and Cyphering but  no Grammar School. There is no Law of this Province that requires a Minister or  school Master.
432,1774-08-20,In our Walks they shewed us the House of  Mr. William Smith one of their Council and the famous Lawyer  -- Mr. Thomas Smith &c. Mr. Rivington's  Store &c.   12    
433,1774-08-21,We then went to Mr. David Vanhorns who sent his  Compliments to Mr. McDougal and requested him to introduce Us  to his House as he was sick and unable to come out. He seems well affected to  the public Cause and speaks very sensibly about it.
434,1774-08-22,P. V. Livingston is a sensible Man and a Gentleman -- he  has been in Trade is rich and now lives upon his Income. Phill.  Livingston is a great rough rappid Mortal.  There is no holding any Conversation with him. He blusters away. Says if  England should turn us adrift we should instantly go to civil  Wars among ourselves to determine which Colony should govern all the rest.  Seems to dread  N. England -- the Levelling Spirit &c. Hints were thrown out  of the Goths and Vandalls -- mention was made of our hanging the Quakers  c. I told him the very Existence of the Colony was at that Time at Stake  -- surrounded with Indians at War against whom they could not have defended  the Colony if the Quakers had been permitted to go on.
435,1774-08-23,With all the Opulence and Splendor of this City there is very little good  Breeding to be found. We have been treated with an assiduous Respect. But I  have not seen one real Gentleman one well bred Man since I came to Town. At  their Entertainments there is no Conversation that is agreable. There is no Modesty -- No Attention to one  another. They talk very loud very fast and Altogether. If they ask you a  Question before you can utter 3 Words of your Answer they will break out upon  you again -- and talk away.   23    
436,1774-08-24,This Day Cushing and Paine went over to  Long Island to dine with Phill. Livingston.  Adams and I sent our Excuse that we were not very well. It was  raw and wett.
437,1774-08-25,After Dinner the  Connecticutt Delegates came in. In the Evening several Gentlemen  came to our Lodgings and among others Mr. Sears.
438,1774-08-26,This Morning We went to see the City Hall the Chamber where the  Supream Court sitts and  that where the Mayor and Recorder sit. Afterwards We went down to the new Dutch  Church which is a much more elegant Building than  St. Pauls -- it is the most elegant Building in the City. The  Pillars are smaller than Dr. Coopers and the Pews are all  painted but the Building is not so handsome. At Nine o Clock We crossed  Powlus Hook Ferry to  N. Jersey -- then  Hackinsack Ferry then  Newark Ferry and dined at  Elizabeth Town. After Dinner We rode twenty miles crossed  Brunswick Ferry and put up at Farmers in the  City of Brunswick. That Part of the Province of  New Jersey which We have passed is all upon a Level -- as fine a  Road as ever was trod. Yet the Lands seem to be good.   27    
439,1774-08-27,By the Account of Whitwell and Pidgeon  the Government of this Colledge is very Strict and  the Schollars study very hard. The President says  they are all Sons of Liberty.
440,1774-08-28,Smith he says is the oracle of  New York for Chamber Council. Scott is a  Character very much like that of old Mr. Auchmuty. Set up all  Night at his Bottle.   31      Yet argue to Admiration next Day. An  admirable Speaker according to him. Duane is a plodding Body  but has a very effeminate feeble Voice. He says the Virginians speak in  Raptures about Richard Henry Lee and Patrick  Henry -- one the Cicero and the other the  Demosthenes of the Age. Jo Reed is at the  Head of his Profession in  Philadelphia. Fisher is next.  Walln and Dickenson have  retired.
441,1774-08-29,A Gentleman who returned into Town with Mr. Paine and me in  our Coach undertook to caution us against two Gentlemen particularly. One was  Dr. Smith the Provost of the Colledge who is looking up to Government for an American  Episcopate and a Pair of lawn Sleeves. Soft polite insinuating adulating  sensible learned industrious indefatigable he has had Art enough and  Refinement upon Art to make Impressions even on Mr. Dickinson  and Mr. Reed.
442,1774-08-30,Dr. Shippen then carried Us into his Chamber where he  shewed Us a Series of Anatomical Paintings of  exquisite Art. Here was a great Variety of Views of the human Body whole and  in Parts. The Dr. entertained us with a very clear concise and comprehensive  Lecture upon all the Parts of the human Frame. This Entertainment charmed me.  He first shewed us a Set of Paintings of Bodies  entire and alive -- then of others with the Skin taken off then with the first  Coat of [  ] Muscles taken off then with the second then  with all -- the bare bones. Then he shewed Us  paintings of the Insides of a Man seen before all the Muscles of the Belly  being taken off. The Heart Lungs Stomach Gutts.   36    
443,1774-08-31,Mrs. Lynch enquired kindly  after Mrs. Adams's Health and Mrs.  Smith and family and Mr. Boylstone And Mrs.  and Mr. Gill &c.
444,1774-09-01,[  ] I find that there is a Tribe of People here  exactly like the Tribe in the  Massachusetts of Hutchinsonian Addressers. There is indeed a  Sett in every Colony. We have seen the Revolutions of  their Sentiments. Their Opinions have undergone as many Changes as the Moon. At  the Time of the Stamp Act and just before it they professed to be against the  Parliamentary Claim of Right to tax Americans to be Friends to our  Constitutions our Charter &c. Bernard was privately  secretly endeavouring to procure an Alteration of our Charter. But he concealed  his Designs untill his Letters were detected.  Hutchinson professed to be a stanch Friend to Liberty and to  our Charter untill his Letters were detected -- a  great Number of good People thought him a good Man and a Sincere Friend to the  Congregational Interest in Religion and to our Charter Priviledges. They went on with this machiavilian  Dissimulation untill those Letters were detected --  after that they waited untill the  Boston Port Bill was passed and then thinking the People must  submit immediately and that Lord North would carry his  whole System triumphantly they threw off the Mask. Dr. Smith  Mr. Galloway Mr. Vaughan and others in this  Town are now   40      just where the Hutchinsonian Faction were in the  Year 1764 [1765] when We were endeavouring to obtain a  Repeal of the Stamp Act.
445,1774-09-02,These Gentlemen from  Virginia appear to be the most spirited and consistent of any.  Harrison said he would have come on foot rather than not come.  Bland said he would have gone upon this Occasion if it had  been to  Jericho.
446,1774-09-03,He says that George Haley is the worst Enemy to  America that he knew there -- swore to him that he would stand  by Government in all its Measures and was allways  censuring and cursing  America.   45  [  --  ]   46  [  -- ]    [  -- ]    [  -- ]
447,1774-09-04,Went in the Afternoon to Christ Church and heard Mr.  Coombs [Coombe]. This is a more noble Building and  a genteeler Congregation. The Organ and a new Choir of Singers were very  musical. Mr. Coombs is celebrated here as a fine Speaker. He  is sprightly has a great deal of Action speaks distinctly. But I confess I  am not charmed with his oratory. His Style was indifferent his Method  confused. In one Word his Composition was vastly inferiour to the ordinary Sermons of  our HowHuntChaunceyCooperElliot  and even Stillman. Mr. Mifflin spent the  Sunday Evening with Us at our Lodgings.
448,1774-09-05,This is a Question of great Importance. -- If We vote by Colonies this  Method will be liable to great Inequality and Injustice for 5 small Colonies  with 100000 People in each may outvote 4 large ones each of which has 500000  Inhabitants. If We vote by the Poll some Colonies have more than their  Proportion of Members and others have less. If We vote by Interests it will  be attended with insuperable Difficulties to ascertain the true Importance of  each Colony. -- Is the Weight of a Colony to be ascertained by the Number of  Inhabitants merely -- or by the Amount of their Trade the Quantity of their  Exports and Imports or by any compound Ratio of both. This will lead us into  such a Field of Controversy as will greatly perplex us. Besides I question  whether it is possible to ascertain at this Time the Numbers of our People or  the Value of our Trade. It will not do in such a Case to take each other's  Words. It ought to   4      be ascertained by authentic Evidence from  Records.
449,1774-09-06,Went to congress again. Received by an express an Intimation of the  Bombardment of  Boston -- a confused account but an alarming one indeed. -- God  grant it may not be found true.
450,1774-09-07,We had much Conversation upon the Practice of Law in our different  Provinces but at last We got swallowed up in Politicks and the great Question of Parliamentary  Jurisdiction. Mr. Allen asks me from whence do you derive  your Laws? How do you intitle yourselves to  English Priviledges? Is not Lord  Mansfield on the Side of Power?
451,1774-09-08,At Evening We climbed up the Steeple of Christ Church with Mr.  Reed from whence We had a clear and full View of the whole City and  of  Delaware River.
452,1774-09-09,Attended my Duty upon Committees. Dined at home.
453,1774-09-10,He says We never were guilty of a more Masterly Stroke of Policy than in  moving that Mr. Duche might read Prayers it has had a very  good Effect &c. He says the Sentiments of People here are growing more  and more favourable every day.
454,1774-09-11,We drank Coffee and then  Reed Cushing and I strolled to the Moravian  Evening Lecture where we heard soft sweet Music and a dutchified english  Prayer and Preachment.   9    
455,1774-09-12,Attended my Duty on the Committee untill one O  Clock and then went with my Colleagues and Messrs.  Thompson and Mifflin to the Falls of  Schuylkill and viewed the Museum at  Fort St. Davids a great Collection of Curiosities. Returned and  dined with Mr. Dickinson at his Seat at Fair Hill with his  Lady Mrs. Thompson Miss  Norris and Miss Harrison. Mr.  Dickinson has a fine Seat a beautyfull  Prospect of the City the River and the Country -- fine Gardens and a very  grand Library. The most of his Books were collected by Mr.  Norris once Speaker of the House here father of Mrs.  Dickinson. Mr. Dickinson is a very modest Man and  very ingenious as well as agreable. He has an  excellent Heart and the Cause of his Country lies near it. He is full and  clear for allowing to Parliament the Regulation of Trade upon Principles of  Necessity and the mutual Interest of both Countries.
456,1774-09-13,1. and 2. Phil. and Mary. C. 10. ss. 7.
457,1774-09-14,This Day Mr. Chase introduced to us a Mr.  Carrell [Carroll] of  Anapolis a very sensible  Gentleman a Roman catholic and of the first Fortune in  America. His Income is Ten thousand Pounds sterling a Year now  will be fourteen in two or 3 years they say besides his father has a vast  Estate which will be his after his father.
458,1774-09-15,Dined with Mr. Wallace with a great deal of Company at a  paultry elegant Feast again.
459,1774-09-17,Dined with old Mr. Smith with much Company. Visited the  bettering House a large Building -- very clean neat and convenient for the  Poor Viewed the Gardens &c.
460,1774-09-18,Went to Dr. Allisons Meeting in the Afternoon.   12      Heard Mr. a very ingenious Preacher of Benevolence and  Humanity. Spent the Evening at home with General  Lee Capt.  DagworthyMr. McDougall and others. Wrote many  Letters to go by Mr. Paul Revere.
461,1774-09-19,Dined with Dr. Rush in Company with Dr.  Shippen and many others.Folsom and  Sullivan from  N. Hampshire. Mr. Blair &c. &c.
462,1774-09-20,A Question was started about the Conduct of the Bostonian Merchants since  the Year 1770 in importing Tea and paying the Duty. Mr.  Hancock it is said has received the Freight of many Chests of Tea. I  think the Bostonian Merchants are not wholly justifiable -- yet their Conduct   13      has been exaggerated. Their fault and guilt has been  magnified.Mr. Hancock I believe is justifiable but I am not  certain whether he is strictly so. He owned a Ship in Partnership  with Geo. Hayley who is agreed here to be a ministerial Man  and Haley I suppose sent the Tea in the Ship.
463,1774-09-21,Captn. Callender came to  breakfast with Us. Coll. Dagworthy  and his Brother Captn. Dagworthy  breakfasted with Us. Mrs. Yard entertained Us with Muffins  Buck Wheat Cakes and common Toast. Buckwheat is an excellent grain and is very  plenty here. -- Attended Congress from 9 to after 3. -- Rode out of Town six  Miles to Mr. Hills where we dined with Mr.  Hill and Lady Mr. Dickinson and his Lady  Mr. Thompson and his Lady old Mr. Meredith  father of Mrs. Hill Mr. Johnson of  Maryland and Mr. Jo Reed.
464,1774-09-22,In the Evening General Lee and Coll. Lee and Coll. Dyer and Mr. Deane and  half a Score friends from  Boston came to our Lodgings. Coll. Lee staid till 12 o  Clock and was very social and agreable.
465,1774-09-23,We had much Conversation about Mr. Franklin. The  C. [Chief] J. [Justice] and Attorney  General had much droll Chat together.   15    
466,1774-09-24,Dined with Mr. Charles Thompson with only Mr.  Dickenson his Lady and Niece in Company. A most delightfull Afternoon we had. Sweet Communion indeed we  had -- Mr. Dickinson gave us his Thoughts and his  Correspondence very freely.
467,1774-09-25,Went in the Evening to Quaker Meeting and afterwards went to Supper  at Stephen Collins's.
468,1774-09-26,Dined at old Dr. Shippens with Mr. And Mrs.  Blair young Dr. Shippen the Jersey  Delegates and some Virginians. Afterwards went to the Hospital and heard  another Lecture upon Anatomy from young Dr. Shippen.
469,1774-09-27,Dined at Mr. Bayards with Dr.  CoxDr. Rush Mr. Hodge Mr.  Deane Coll. Dyer.Dr. Cox gave us a  Toast  May the fair Dove of Liberty in this Deluge of Despotism find Rest to the  Sole of her Foot in  America.   16    
470,1774-09-28,Dined with Mr. R. Penn. A magnificent  House and a most splendid Feast and a very large Company. Mr.  Dickinson and General Lee were there and Mr.  Moiland [Moylan] besides a great Number of the  Delegates. -- Spent the Evening at Home with Coll. Lee Coll. Washington and Dr. Shippen who came in to consult with us.
471,1774-09-29,Dined at Home with the Delegates from  North Carolina and a No. of other  Gentlemen.
472,1774-09-30,Dined at Mr. Jonathan Smiths -- Dr.  Allison Mr. Sprout and many other Gentlemen.
473,1774-10-01,Dined with Mr. Webster. Spent the Evening  with Stephen Collins. Went to see the Election at the State  House.Mr. Dickinson was chosen.
474,1774-10-02,Spent the Evening at home with Mr. Macdougal Mr.  Cary of Charlestown Mr. Reed  and Coll. Floyd.
475,1774-10-03,Dined at home. This Day Charles Thompson and Thos.  Mifflin were chosen Burgesses for this City. The Change in the  Elections for this City and County is no small Event. Mr.  Dickinson and Mr. Thompson now joined to Mr.  Mifflin will make a great Weight in favour of  the American Cause.
476,1774-10-05,Dined with Dr. Cadwallador in Company with Governor  Hamilton Gen. Lee  Mr. Henry Mr. PendletonMr. De  Hart and many others -- Mr. Maese and others. --  Spent the Evening at Home with Mr. McDougal and Mr.  Sherman -- in sad and solemn Consultation about the Miseries and  Distresses of our dear Town of  Boston.
477,1774-10-06,Dined with Mr. Hodge Father in Law to Mr.  Bayard.
478,1774-10-07,Dined with Mr. Thos. Smith with a large Company the  Virginians and others.
479,1774-10-08,Dined with Mr. George Clymer -- Mr.  Dickinson and a large Company again.
480,1774-10-09,Went in the Afternoon to the Romish Chappell and  heard a good discourse upon the Duty of Parents to their Children founded in  justice and Charity. The Scenery and the Musick is  so callculated to take in Mankind that I wonder  the Reformation ever succeeded. The Paintings the Bells the Candles the Gold  and Silver. Our Saviour on the Cross over the Altar at full Length and all  his Wounds a bleeding. The Chanting is exquisitely soft and sweet.   20    
481,1774-10-10,Galloway Duane  and Johnson are sensible and learned but cold  Speakers.Lee Henry  and Hooper [are] the  orators.Paca is a deliberater too. Chase  speaks warmly. Mifflin is a sprightly and spirited  Speaker.John Rutledge dont exceed in Learning or oratory tho he is a rapid Speaker. Young Edward  Rutledge is young and zealous -- a little unsteady and injudicious  but very unnatural and affected as a Speaker. Dyer  and Sherman speak often but and long but  very heavily and clumsily.   21    
482,1774-10-11,Henry said he had no public Education. At fifteen he read  Virgill and Livy and has not looked into a Latin Book since. His father left  him at that Age and he has been struggling thro Life  ever since. He has high Notions. Talks about exalted Minds &c. He has a  horrid Opinion of Galloway Jay  and the Rutledges. Their System he says would ruin the  Cause of America. He is very impatient to see such Fellows and  not be at Liberty to describe them in their true Colours.
483,1774-10-12,Dined with Captn. Richards  with Dr. Coombs.
484,1774-10-13,Mr. Duane has had his Heart sett upon  asserting in our Bill of Rights the Authority of Parliament to regulate the  Trade of the Colonies. He is for grounding it on Compact Acquiescence  Necessity Protection not merely on our Consent.
485,1774-10-14,Old Israel Pemberton was quite rude and his Rudeness was  resented. But the Conference which held till 11 O Clock I hope will produce  good.   24    
486,1774-10-15,Dined at Mr. Wests with the Rutledges and  Mr. Middleton. An elegant House rich furniture and a  splendid Dinner.
487,1774-10-16,Staid at Home all day. Very busy in the necessary  Business of putting the Proceedings of the Congress into Order.
488,1774-10-17,Dined at Home.
489,1774-10-18,Dined at Stephen Collins's.
490,1774-10-19,Dined at Home.
491,1774-10-20,Dined with the whole Congress at the City Tavern at the Invitation of the  House of Representatives of the  Province of Pensylvania the  whole House dined with Us making near l00 Guests in the Whole a most elegant  Entertainment. A toast was A Sentiment was given  May the Sword of the Parent never be Stain'd with the Blood of her  Children. Two or 3 broadbrims over against me at Table -- one of em said  this is not a Toast but a Prayer come let us join in it -- and they took their  Glasses accordingly.   25    
492,1774-10-21,Dined at the Library Tavern with Messrs.  Marcoo's [Markoes] and a dozen Gentlemen from the  W. Indies and  N. Carolina. A fine bowling Green here -- fine Turtle and  admirable Wine.
493,1774-10-22,Dined in the Country with Mr. Dickinson with all the  Delegates from  N. England. Mr. Duane Mr.  Reed Mr. Livingstone &c.
494,1774-10-23,Supped and spent the Remainder of the Evening at Mr. Jo.  Reeds with Coll. Lee  Dr. Shippen Mr. Cary Dr.  Loring &c.   27    
495,1774-10-24,Spent the Evening at home. Coll.  Dyer Judge Sherman and Coll. Floyd came in and spent the Evening with  Mr. Adams and me. Mr. Mifflin and  General Lee came in. Lee's Head is running  upon his new Plan of a Battallion.
496,1774-10-25,Dined with Mr. Clymer. General Lee &c.  there.
497,1774-10-26,Dined at Home. This Day the Congress finished. Spent the Evening together at  the City Tavern -- all the Congress and several Gentlemen of the Town.   28    
498,1774-10-27,Went this Morning with Mr. Tudor to see the Carpenters  Hall and the Library and to Mr. Barrells and  Bradfords and then to the State House to see the  Supream Court sitting. Heard Mr.  Wilcox and Mr. Reed argue a Point of Law concerning  the Construction of a Will. Three JudgesChew  Willing and Moreton.
499,1774-10-28,Took our Departure in a very great Rain from the happy the peacefull the elegant the hospitable and polite City  of  Phyladelphia. -- It is not very  likely that I shall ever see this Part of the World again but I shall ever  retain a most greatefull pleasing Sense of the  many Civilities I have received in it. And shall think myself happy to have an  opportunity of returning them. -- Dined at Andersons and  reached Priestly's of  Bristol at Night twenty miles from  Phyladelphia where We are as  happy as We can wish.   29    
500,1774-10-29,Lodged at Farmers in  Brunswick.
501,1774-10-30,My Birthday. I am 39 Years of Age. -- Rode to  Elizabeth Town in  New Jersey where We are to dine. Rode down to  Elizabeth Town Point and put our Carriage and all our Horses  into two Ferry Boats. Sail'd or rather rowed Six Miles to a Point on  Staten Island where We stoped and  went into a Tavern. Got to Hulls in  New York about 10 O Clock at night.   30    
502,1774-10-31,The Sons of Liberty are in the Horrors here. They think they have lost  ground since We passed thro this City. Their  Delegates have agreed with the Congress which I suppose they imagine has  given additional Importance to their Antagonists
503,1774-11-01,Left Brother Paine at  New York to go by the Packett to  New Port. Rode to  Cocks at  Kings bridge to break fast to  Havilands at  Rye to Dinner and to Knaps at  Horse Neck in  Greenwich to lodge.
504,1774-11-02,Rode to Bulkleys at  Fairfield to dinner and to Captn. Benjamins of  Stratford to lodge.   31    
505,1774-11-03,Twenty miles from  Middletown We met two Gentlemen from thence who came on Purpose  to meet us and invite us to dine tomorrow at  Middletown. We excused ourselves with great Earnestness.
506,1774-11-04,Dined at  Hartford at Bulls where we had the Pleasure of seeing  Mr. Adams's Minister Mr. How who is supposed  to be courting here. Lodged at Dr.  Chafy's [Chaffee's] in  Windsor. Very cordially entertained.
507,1774-11-05,Arrived about 7 O Clock at Scotts of  Palmer alias  Kingston where We are to lodge. Scott and his  Wife are at this instant great Patriots. Zealous Americans.  Scotts faith is very strong that they will repeal all the  Acts this very winter. Dr. Dana told Us all  America and  G. Britain and  Europe ow'd us Thanks and that the Ministry would lay hold of  our Consent that they should regulate Trade and our Petition and grant us  Relief this Winter. -- But neither the Doctors nor Scotts  Faith are my Faith.
508,1774-11-06,We walked to Meeting above 2 Miles at Noon. We walked 1/4 of a Mile and staid at one Quintouns an old Irishman  and a friendly cordial Reception we had. The old Man was so rejoiced to see us  he could hardly speak -- more glad to see Us he said than he should to see  Gage and all his Train. -- I saw a Gun. The young  Man said that Gun marched 8 Miles towards Boston on the late  Alarm. Almost the whole Parish marched off and the People seemed really  disappointed when the News was contradicted.
509,1774-11-07,Lodged at Hunts in  Spencer.
510,1774-11-08,Lodged at Coll. Buckminsters of  Framingham.   35    
511,1774-11-09,Break fasted at Reeve's of  Sudbury.  s 36 - 48  [ s -- no s available ]    [  -- ]    [  -- ]
512,1775-04-30,Heard Mr. Strong all Day. At Night a Man came in and  inform'd us of the Death of Josa. Quincy. -- Proh Dolor! --   4    
513,1775-08-28,s d  Took with me consisting in 62:10s Pen. Currency in Paper  Bills and 20 L.M of Mass in silver and Gold. 70  0: 0   10    
514,1775-09-03,At  Woodstock. Heard Mr.  Learned [Leonard] from Is. 32:16. The Work of  Righteousness is Peace and the Effect of Righteousness Quietness and  assurance forever.  s 26 - 35  [ s -- no s available ]   36  [  --  ]   37    
515,1775-09-15,Mr. Dickinsons Air Gate and Action are not much more  elegant.   4    
516,1775-09-16,Parson Gordon of  Roxbury spent the Evening here. -- I fear his indiscreet Prate  will do harm in this City. He is an eternal Talker and somewhat vain and not  accurate nor judicious. Very zealous in the Cause and a well meaning Man but  incautious and not sufficiently tender of the Character of our Province upon  which at this Time much depends. Fond of being thought a Man of Influence at  Head Quarters and with our Council and House and with the general Officers of  the Army and also with Gentlemen in this City and other Colonies. -- He is a  good Man but wants a Guide.
517,1775-09-17,There is a great deal of Simplicity and Innocence in this worthy Man but  very little Elegance or Ingenuity. -- In Prayer he hangs his Head in an Angle  of 45 over his right Shoulder. In Sermon which is delivered without Notes he  throws himself into   6      a Variety of indecent Postures. Bends his Body  Points his Fingers and throws about his Arms without any Rule or Meaning at  all. He is totally destitute of the Genius and Eloquence  of Duffil [Duffield] has no Imagination No  Passions no Wit and very little no Taste and very little Learning  but a great deal of Goodness of Heart.
518,1775-09-18,In the afternoon Mr. S.A. and I made visit  at Mrs. Bedfords to the  Maryland Gentlemen. We found Paca  and Chase and a polite Reception from   7      them. Chase is ever social and talkative. He  seems in better Humour than he was before the  Adjournment. His Colony have acted with Spirit in Support of the Cause. They  have formed themselves into a System and enjoyned an  Association if that is not an Absurdity.
519,1775-09-19,This Morning Mr. Henry Hill with his Brother Nat. Barrett came to visit  us.Paine introduced him to Mrs. Yard as one  of the Poor of  Boston. He is here with his Wife on a Visit to her Brother. P.  cries You H. Hill what did you come here for? Who did you  bring with you? ha! ha! ha!
520,1775-09-20,Took a Walk in Company with Govr. Ward Mr.  Gadsden and his Son and Mr. S. Adams to  a little Box in the Country belonging to old Mr. Marshall  the father of three Sons who live in the City. A fine facetious old Gentleman  an excellent Whigg. There We drank Coffee. A fine Garden. A little Box of one  Room. Very chearfull and good humoured.
521,1775-09-21,D. he says sinks here in the public  opinion. That many Gentlemen chime in with a spirited   9      Publication  in the Paper of Wednesday which blames the conduct of several Gentlemen of  Fortune D. Cad. R.  and J. Allen &c.
522,1775-09-22,Mr. Gordon spent the Evening here.
523,1775-09-23,Dyer and Serjeant of  Princetown spent the Evening here.  S. says that the Irish Interest in this City has been the Support of  Liberty.Maes [Mease ] &c. are leaders in  it. The Irish and the Presbyterian Interest coalesce.   10    
524,1775-09-24,I had nearly forgot a Conversation with Dr.  Coombe concerning assassinationHenry  4.Sully Buckingham &c.  c.Coombe has read Sullys Memoirs with  great Attention.
525,1775-09-25,Spent the Evening with Lynch at the City Tavern. He thinks  the Row Gallies and Vesseau de Frize inadequate to the Expence.
526,1775-09-26,Wrote to Mrs. A. and Mr. and Mrs. W.   14    
527,1775-09-27,Mr. Bullock after Dinner invited me to take a ride with him  in his Phaeton which I did. He is a solid clever Man. He was President of  their Convention.
528,1775-09-28,Rittenhouse is a tall slender Man plain soft modest no  remarkable Depth or thoughtfullness in his  Face -- yet cool attentive and clear.   17    
529,1775-10-25,These Proprietors have no Grant from the Crown nor from any Colony are  within the Limits of  Virginia and  North Carolina by their Charters which bound those Colonies on  the South Sea. They are charged with Republican Notions -- and Utopian  Schemes.
530,1775-10-29,Heard Mr. Carmichael at Mr. Duffils on  Trust in the Lord and do good so shall yo dwell in the Land and verily thou  shallt be fed.   19    
531,1775-10-29,Heard Mr. Carmichael at Mr. Duffils on  Trust in the Lord and do good so shall you dwell in the Land and verily thou  shallt be fed.   3    
532,1775-12-09,Having Yesterday [asked and] obtained Leave of Congress  to go home this Morning I mounted with my own Servant only about twelve o  Clock and reached  the red Lyon about two where I dine The Roads very miry and  dirty the Weather pleasant and not cold.
533,1775-12-10,In the Evening Mr. Baldwin came to see me. We waited  on Dr. Witherspoon the President of the Colledge where we saw Mr. Smith and two  other of the light Horse from  Philadelphia goin to the Camp with a Waggon.   21  [  --  ]   22    
534,1776-01-24,Began my journey to  Phildelphia dined at C. [Colonel]  Miffiins at  Cambridge with G. Washington  and Gates and their Ladies and half a Dozen Sachems  and Warriours of the french Cocknowaga Tribe with their Wives and Children.  Williams is one who was captivated in his Infancy and  adopted. There is a Mixture of White Blood french or English in most of  them.Louis their Principal speaks English and french as well  as Indian. It was a Savage feast carnivorous Animals devouring their Pray. Yet  they were wondrous polite. The General introduced me to them as one of the  Grand Council Fire at Philadelphia upon which they made me many  Bows and a cordial Reception.
535,1776-01-25,After Dinner rode to Maynards and supped there very  agreably.
536,1776-01-26,Stopped at Sternes's [Stearns's] in  Worcester and dined with Mr. Lincoln at  Mr. Jonathan Williams's. In Putnams Office where I formerly  trimm'd the Midnight Lamp Mr. Williams keeps Laws Works and  Jacob Behmens with whose Mistical  Reveries he is much captivated.   6    
537,1776-01-28,We have found a Bed of yellow Ocre in this Town. I got 1200 Wt.   9      We make Spanish Brown by burning the yellow Ocre.
538,1776-01-29,Rode to  Springfield dined at Scotts. Heard that the Cannon Kingsbridge  in N. York were spiked up. That dry Goods English Good were sent  round to  N. York from  Boston and from  N. York sold all over  N.E. and sent down to Camp. That Tryon has issued Writs for the  Choice of a new Assembly and that the Writs were likely to b obeyed and the  Tories were likely to carry a Majority of Members.   10  [  --  ]   11    
539,1776-02-01,Prevent the Exportation of Silver and Gold.   8    
540,1776-02-18,3. Jer. 12. Go proclaim these Words towards the North. Return thou  backsliding  Israel and I will not cause my anger to fall upon you for I am  merciful and will not be angry forever.   9    
541,1776-03-01,The Colonies are now much more warlike and powerfull than they were during the last War. A martial  Spirit has seized all the Colonies. They are much improved in Skill and  Discipline. They have now a large standing Army. They have many good officers.  They abound in Provisions. They are in the Neighbourhood of the  W.I. A British Fleet and Army united with an  American Fleet and Army and supplied with Provisions and other Necessaries  from America might conquer all the french Islands in the  W.I. in six Months and   12      a  little less more Time than that would be required to destroy all  their Marine and Commerce.   13    
542,1776-03-04,It is the same with Communities. They ought to resent and to punish.   14    
543,1776-04-01,Mr. Lynch Junr. at        [ -- see   ]    [  -- ]
544,1776-09-10,Took with me to  N.Y. 51 dollars and 5s. 8d. Pen. Currency in Change.   12    
545,1776-09-10,Took with me to  N.Y. 51 dollars and 5 s: 8 d pen. Currency in Change.  s 26 - 92  [ s -- no s available ]    [  -- ]    [  -- ]
546,1776-10-13,Sat out from Phyladelphia toward  Boston oated at  the Red Lyon dined at Bristol crossed  Trenton ferry long before Sun set drank Coffee at the Ferry  House on the East Side of  Delaware where I putt up -- partly to  avoid riding in the Evening Air and partly because 30 miles is enough for the  first day as my Tendons are delicate not having been once on Horse back since  the Eighth day of last February.   13  [  --  ]   14  [  --  ]   15      [ Following s contain notes on French grammar and  vocabulary. ]  [ -- see   ]   16      [ -- see   ]   17      [ -- see   ]   18      [ -- see   ]   19      [ -- see   ]   20      [ -- see   ]   21      [ -- see   ]   22      [ -- see   ]   23      [ -- see   ]   24      [ -- see   ]   25      [ -- see   ]   26      [ -- see   ]   27      [ -- see   ]   28      [ -- see   ]   29      [ -- see   ]   30      [ -- see   ]   31      [ -- see   ]   32      [ -- see   ]   33      [ -- see   ]   34  [  --  ]   35      [ -- see   ]   36      [ -- see   ]   37      [ -- see   ]   38      [ -- see   ]   39      [ -- see   ]   40      [ -- see   ]   41      [ -- see   ]   42      [ -- see   ]   43      [ -- see   ]   44      [ -- see   ]   45      [ -- see   ]   46      [ -- see   ]   47      [ -- see   ]   48      [ -- see   ]   49      [ -- see   ]   50      [ -- see   ]   51      [ -- see   ]   52      [ -- see   ]   53  [  --  ]  s 54 - 57  [ s -- no s available ]   58    
547,1777-02-06,The Congress sits in the last House at the West End of  Market Street on the South Side of the Street. A long Chamber  with two fire Places two large Closets and two Doors. The House belongs to a  Quaker who built it for a Tavern.
548,1777-02-07,The whole Family profess great Zeal in the American Cause. Mr.  Lux lives like a Prince.
549,1777-02-08,Dined at the Presidents with Mr.  Lux Messrs. Samuel and Robert  Purveyance Capt.  Nicholson of the Maryland Frigate [the  Virginia] Coll. Harrison  Wilson Mr. Hall -- upon  New England Salt fish. The Weather was rainy and the Streets  the muddiest I ever saw. -- This is the dirtyest  Place in the World -- our  Salem and  Portsmouth are neat in Comparison. The Inhabitants however are  excusable because they had determined to pave the Streets before this War came  on since which they have laid the Project aside as they are accessible to Men  of War. This Place is not incorporated. It is neither a City Town nor  Burrough so that they can do nothing with  Authority.   3    
550,1777-02-09,On my Return I stopped and drank Tea at Captn.  Smiths a Gentleman of the new Assembly.   4    
551,1777-02-16,Last Evening I supped with my Friends Dr. Rush and  Mr. Sergeant at Mrs. 's over the Bridge.  The two Coll.  Lees Dr. Witherspoon Mr.  Adams Mr. Gerry Dr. Brownson made  the Company. They have a Fashion in this Town of reversing the Picture of  King G. 3d in such Families as have it. One of these Topsy  Turvy Kings was hung up in the Room where we supped and under it were written  these Lines by Mr. Throop as we were told.  Behold the Man who had it in his Power  To make a Kingdom tremble and adore  Intoxicate with Folly See his Head  Plac'd where the meanest of his Subjects tread  Like Lucifer the giddy Tyrant fell  He lifts his Heel to Heaven but points his Head to Hell.
552,1777-02-17,Mr. H. [Hancock] told C.W.  [Colonel Whipple?] Yesterday that he had  determined to go to  Boston in April. Mrs. H. was not willing to go  till May but Mr. H. was determined upon April. -- Perhaps the  Choice of a Governor may come on in May... What aspiring little Creatures we  are! -- how subtle sagacious and judicious this Passion is! how clearly it  sees its object how constantly it pursues it and what wise Plans it devises  for obtaining it!
553,1777-02-21,This Morning received a long Card from Mr.  H. expressing great Resentment about fixing the Magazine at  Brookfield against the Book  binder and the General. The Complaisance to  me and the Jealousy for the  Massachusetts in this   6      Message indicate to me the  same Passion and the same design with the journey to  B. [Boston] in April.
554,1777-02-23,The Manners of  Maryland are somewhat peculiar. They have but few Merchants.  They are chiefly Planters and Farmers. The Planters are those who raise Tobacco  and the Farmers such as raise Wheat &c. The Lands are cultivated and all  Sorts of Trades are exercised by Negroes or by transported Convicts which has  occasioned the Planters and Farmers to assume the Title of Gentlemen and they  hold their Negroes and Convicts that is all labouring People and Tradesmen in such Contempt that  they think themselves a distinct order of Beings. Hence they never will suffer  their Sons to labour or learn any Trade but they  bring them up in Idleness or what is worse in Horse Racing Cock fighting and  Card Playing.   8    
555,1777-02-28,The object of the Men of Property here the Planters &c. is  universally Wealth. Every Way in the World is sought to get and save Money.  Landjobbers -- Speculators in Land -- [  ] little  Generosity to the Public -- little public Spirit.
556,1777-09-15,We live in critical Moments! Mr. Howes Army is at  Middleton and  Concord. Mr. Washingtons upon the  Western Banks of Schuylkill a few Miles from him. I saw this  Morning an excellent Chart of the  Schuylkill  Chester River  the Brandywine and this whole Country among the  Pensilvania Files. This City is the Stake for which the Game is  playd. I think there is a Chance for saving it  although the Probability is against Us. Mr. Howe I conjecture  is waiting for his Ships to come into  the Delaware. Will W. attack him? I hope so --  and God grant him Success.   10    
557,1777-09-16,It is reported too that Mr. How lost great Numbers in the  Battle of  the Brandywine.
558,1777-09-18,This Dispensation will save Us much Altercation.   13    
559,1777-09-19,Mr. Merchant and myself arose sent for our Horses and  after collecting our Things rode off after the others. Breakfasted at  Bristol where were many Members determined to go the  Newtown Road to  Reading. We rode to  Trenton where We dined. Coll. Harrison  Dr. Witherspoon all the Delegates from  N.Y. and  N.E. except Gerry and Lovell.  Drank Tea at Mr. Spencers lodged at Mr. S.  Tuckers at his kind Invitation.
560,1777-09-20,Mrs. Tucker has about 1600 st. in some of the Funds  in  England which she is in fear of loosing. She is accordingly  passionately wishing for Peace and that the Battle was fought once for all  c. Says that private Property will be plundered where there is an Army   15      whether of Friends or Enemies. That if the two opposite  Armys were to come here alternately ten times she  would stand by her Property untill she should be  kill'd. If she must be a Beggar it should be where  she was known &c. This kind of Conversation shews  plainly enough how well she is pleased with the State of Things.
561,1777-09-21,We have as good a Cause as ever was fought for. We have great Resources.  The People are well tempered. One active masterly Capacity would bring order  out of this Confusion and save this Country.
562,1777-09-22,Breakfasted at Ringolds in  Quaker Town dined at Shannons in  Easton at the Forks slept at Johnsons in  Bethlehem.
563,1777-09-23,Then the Fullers Mill both of Cloth and Leather the Dyers House and the  Shearers House. They raise a great deal of Madder. We walked among the  Rowes of Cherry Trees with spacious orchards of Apple  Trees on each Side of the Cherry Walk. The Society of Single Men have turned  out for the sick.
564,1777-09-24,Fine Morning. We all went to Meeting last Evening where Mr.  Edwine gave the People a short discourse in German and the  Congregation sung and the organ playd. There were  about 200 Women and as many Men. The Women sat together in one Body and the Men  in another. The Women dressed all alike. The Womens Heads resembled a Garden of  white Cabbage Heads.   20    
565,1777-09-25,Rode from  Bethlehem through  Allan Town Yesterday to a German Tavern about 18 Miles from  Reading. Rode this Morning to  Reading where We breakfasted and heard for certain that  Mr. Howes Army had crossed  the Schuylkill. Coll. Hartley gave me an  Account of the late Battle between the Enemy and General  Wayne. Hartley thinks that the Place was improper for  Battle and that there ought to have been a Retreat.   21    
566,1777-11-17,Dined at Brewsters in  Orange County State of New York. Brewsters  Grandfather as he tells me was a Clergyman and one of the first  Adventurers to  Plymouth. He died at 95 Years of Age a Minister on  Long Island left a son who lived to be above 80 and died  leaving my Landlord a son who is now I believe between 60 and 70.   23      The Manners of this Family are exactly like those of the  N.E. People. A decent Grace before and after  Meat -- fine Pork and Beef and Cabbage and Turnip.
567,1777-11-18,Captn. Storms 8 Miles. -- Coll.  Vandeboroughs 5. -- Coll. Morehouses 9. --  Bulls Iron Works 4. no Tavern. --  Cogswells Iron Works 10 -- a Tavern. --  Litchfield 8. -- Cross  Mount Tom to get to  Litchfield.
568,1777-11-19,Dined at  Storms lodged last night and breakfasted this Morning  Loudouns at  Fish Kill. Here We are at Coll. Morehouses's a  Member of Assembly for  Dutchess County.
569,1777-11-20,To  Harrwington [Harwinton]  Phillips's 5 Miles. -- To Yales in  Farmington 5. -- To Humphreys in  Simsbury 7 miles. -- To Owens in  Simsbury 7 miles. -- To Sheldons in  Suffield 10. -- Kents in  Suffield 5. -- To  Springfield 10.   25    
570,1777-11-21,To Hays's  Salmon Brook 5. miles. -- To  Southwick Loomis 6. -- To  Fowlers 3. miles. -- To  Westfield Claps 4 miles. -- To Captn.  Claps 4 miles this Side N.H. -- To  North Hampton Lymans or  Clarks.  s 26 - 88  [ s -- no s available ]    [  -- ]      
571,1778-02-13,Dr. Noel shewed me a Book which  was new to me. The Title is Les Elemens de la Langue Angloise  dvlops d'une maniere nouvelle facile et tres concise  en forme de Dialogue ou la pronunciation est enseign&&eacute  e par un  Assemblage de Lettres qui forme des sons similaires en Franqois et ou la juste  Mesure de chaque Syllable est determine. Avec un Vocabulaire des  Phrases familieres et des Dialogues tres interessans pour ceux qui  souhaitent parler Anglois correctement   4      et en peu de Tems. Nouvelle  Edition revue corrigee et enriche de plusieurs nouvelles Regles et Remarques  servant A carter les Diffcults qui retardent le Progress des  Etrangers. Par V. J. Peyton. Linguarum Diversitas alienat hominem ab homine et  propter solam linguarum diversitatem nihil potest ad consociandos homines  tanta Similitudo naturx. St. August. De Civit. Dei. A Londres Chez J. Nourse  et Paul Vaillant dans le Strand 1776.
572,1778-02-14,My Lodging was a Cott with a double Mattress a good  Bolster my own Sheets and Blanketts enough. My  little Son with me -- We lay very comfortably and slept well. A violent Gale  of Wind in the Night.
573,1778-02-15,This Morning weigh'd the last Anchor and came under Sail before Breakfast.  A fine Wind and a pleasant Sun but a sharp cold Air. Thus I bid farewell to  my native Shore. -- Arrived and anchored in the Harbour of  Marblehead about Noon. Major  Reed Captn. Gatchell Father  in Law of Capt. Tucker came on  board and a Captain Stevens who came on Board to make me a  present of a single Pistol.   5    
574,1778-02-16,Thus I find myself invested with the unexpected Trust of a Kind of  Guardianship of two promising young Gentlemen besides my own Son. This  benevolent office is peculiarly agreable to my  Temper. Few Things have ever given me greater Pleasure than the Tuition of  Youth to the Bar and the Advancement of Merit.
575,1778-02-17,Our Captn. is an able Seaman and a brave  active vigilant officer but I believe has no great Erudition. His Library  consists of Dyche's English Dictionary Charlevoix's Paraguay The Rights of  the Xtian Church asserted vs. the Romish and other  Priests who claim an independent Power over it The 2d Vol. of Chubbs posthumous Works 1. Vol. of the History  of Charles Horton Esq. and 1. Vol. of the delicate  Embarrassments a Novell. -- I shall at some other Time  take more Notice of some of these Books.   8    
576,1778-02-18,Last night about Sunsett We sailed out of  Marblehead Harbour and have had a  fine Wind from that time to this 24. Hours. The constant Rolling and Rocking  of the Ship last night made Us all sick -- half the Sailors were so. My young  Gentlemen Jesse and Johnny were taken about  12 O Clock last night and have been very seasick ever since. I was seized with  it myself this Forenoon. My Servant Joseph  Stevens and the Captns. Will have both been very bad.
577,1778-02-19,In the Morning We discovered three Sail of Vessells ahead. We went near enough to discover them to be  Frigates and then put away. We soon lost sight of two of them: but the third  chased Us the whole Day. Sometimes We gained upon her and sometimes she upon  Us.
578,1778-02-20,In the Morning nothing to be seen but soon after another Sail discovered  ahead which is supposed to be the same.
579,1778-02-21,On one of these Nights a Thunder bolt struck 3 Men upon deck and wounded  one of them a little by a Scorch upon his Shoulder. It also struck our Main  Topmast.   10    
580,1778-02-24,I confess I often regretted that I had brought my son. I was not so clear  that it was my Duty to expose him as myself but I had been led to it by the  Childs Inclination and by the Advice of all my Friends. Mr.  Johnnys Behaviour gave me a Satisfaction  that I cannot expressfully sensible of our Danger he was constantly endeavouring to bear it with a manly Patience very  attentive to me and his Thoughts constantly running in a serious Strain.   11    
581,1778-02-26,This Morning Captn. Tucker made  me a Present of Charlevoix's History of  Paraguay. Yesterday Dr. Noel put into my Hand  a Pockett Volume intituled Le Geographe manuel contenant La Description  de tous les Pays du Monde leurs qualits leur climat le  caractre de leurs Habitans leur Villes capitales avec leur distances  de  Paris et des Routes qui y menent tant par terre que par Mer  les Changes et les Monnoies des principales Places de l'Europe en Correspondance avec  Paris la manire de tenir les Ecritures de chaque  Nation la Reduction de toutes especes de I'Europe au pied courant de France  c. Par M. l'Abb Expilly de la Socit royale des  Sciences et belles Lettres de Nancy. These manuals come out annually and are  to be had in any of the great Towns in France.
582,1778-02-27,Yesterday the Captn. brought in a Curiosity which  he had drawn up over the Side in a Buckett of Water  which the Sailors call a Portuguese Man of War and to  day I have seen many of them sailing by the Ship. They have some  Appearances of Life and Sensibility. They spread a curious Sail and are wafted  along very briskly. They have something like Gutts  hanging down which are said to be in a degree poisonous to human Flesh. The  Hulk is like blue Glass. I pierced it with the sharp Point of my Pen Knife and  found it empty. The Air came out and the Thing shrunk up almost to  nothing.   14    
583,1778-02-28,What is this Gulph Stream? What is the Course of it?  From what Point and to what Point does it flow? How broad is it? How far  distant is it from the  Continent of America? What is the Longitude and Latitude of  it.   15    
584,1778-03-01,I hope for the future We shall carry less Sail especially of nights and at  all Times when We are not in Chase.
585,1778-03-02,This Evening the Wind is very fresh and the Ship sails at a great Rate. We  are out of the Reach I hope of the Gulph Stream and of  British Cruizers two Evils which I have a great  Aversion to.   16    
586,1778-03-03,Dr. Noel shewed me Dictionaire  geographique portatif which is a Translation of Echards Gazetteer into  French Par Monsr. Vosgien Chanoine de Vaucouleurs.   17    
587,1778-03-04,Nantes ancienne riche et tres considerable Ville de  France la seconde de la Bretagne avec un riche Evch suffragan  de Tours une Universite et un Hotel des Monnoies.  C' [C'est] une de Villes les plus commercantes du Royaulme.  Les Marchands ont une Societe avec ceux de Bilbao appellee la Contractation  et un Tribunal reciproque [en] forme de  jurisdiction consulaire. Ce fut dans cette Ville que Henri 4th. donna en 1598  le celebre Edit [de] Nantes revoqu  en 1685. Elle est sur la Rive droit de la Loire a 15. lieus S.O. d'Angers 27.  N. Par O. de [La] Rochelle 87. S.O. de  Paris 23. S. de Rennes. Long. 16.6.12. Lat 47.13.7. Le Pais Nantois ou le C.  de Nantes est [une] Contree des deux  cts de la Loire. On y fait du Sel et il y a beaucoup de  Bestiaux.
588,1778-03-05,This Day We have enjoyed the clearest Horison  the softest Weather the best Wind and the smoothest Sea that We have seen  since We [came] on board. All Sails are  spread and We have gone [ten Knots upon an Avarage  the] whole day.   19    
589,1778-03-06,Aqores Iles sit. entre l'Afr. et l'Amer. environ a 200 li. O. de Lisbonne  Gonzalo Vello les decouvrit vers le milieu du 15 Siecle et les nomma Aqores  mot qui signifie des Eperviers parce qu'on y rem. beaucoup de ces Oiscaux. Il  y en a neuf. Angra dans File de Tercere est la Capital de Toutes. Ortelius  assure que ceux partent de l'Europe pour aller en Amer. sont delivres de  toute Sorte de Vermine aussitot qu'ils ont passe les Acores ce qu'on doit  attribuer a la qualite de l'Air qui y est tres salubre. Le ble les Vignes  les Arbres fruitiers et le betail y sont en abond. Elles appart. aux Port. --  long. 346-354. Lat. 39.
590,1778-03-07,This Morning the Captain ordered all Hands upon Deck and took an account of  the Number of Souls on board which amounted to 172. Then he ordered the  Articles of War to be read to them -- after which he ordered all Hands upon the  Forecastle and then all Hands upon the Quarter deck in order to try  Experiments for determining whether any difference was made in the Ships  sailing by the Weight of the Men being forward or abaft. Then all Hands were  ordered to their Quarters to exercise them at the Guns. Mr.  Barron gave the Words of Command and they spent an Hour perhaps in the  Exercise at which they seemed tolerably expert. Then the Captain ordered a  Dance upon the Main Deck and all Hands Negroes Boys and Men were obliged to  dance. After this the old Sailors set on Foot another Frolic called the  Miller or the Mill. I will not spend Time to describe this odd Scaene: but it ended in a very high frolic in which almost  all the Men were powdered over with Flour and wet again to the Skin. --  Whether these whimsical Diversions are indulged in order to make the Men wash  themselves and shft their Cloaths and to wash away  Vermin I don't know But there is not in them the least Ray of  Elegance very little Wit and a humour of the  coarsest Kind. It is not superiour to Negro and  Indian Dances.   21    
591,1778-03-08,The late Storm shewed the Beauty of Boileaus  Description d'une Tempte.  Comme l'on voit les Hots soulevez par forage  Fondre sur un Vaisseau qui s'oppose a leur rage  Le Vent avec fureur dans les voiles fr  La mer blanchit d'cume et fair au loin gmit  Le matelot trouble que son Art abandonne  Croit voir dans chaque flot la mort qui l'environne.  Trad. de Longin.   22    
592,1778-03-09,Last Night the Wind shifted to the N. West and blew fresh. It is now still  fairer for Us than before. The Weather is fine and We go on our Voyage at a  great Rate. Some Officers think We shall reach our Port by Thursday night  others by Saturday night: But these make no Account of Chases and Cruises and  make no Allowance for the Variability of the Winds.
593,1778-03-14,Mr. Barrons bore it with great Fortitude and Magnanimity --  thought he should die and frequently intreated me to take Care of his Family.  He had an helpless Family he said and begged that I would take Care of his  Children. I promised him that by the first Letters I should write to  America I would earnestly recommend his Children to the Care of  the Public as well as of Individuals. I cannot but think the Fall of this  Officer a great Loss to the united  States... His Prudence his Moderation his Attention his Zeal  were Qualities much wanted in our Navy. He is by Birth a Virginian.   24    
594,1778-03-19,The Wind has been directly against Us but this Morning has veered and We  now steer at least our Head lies by the Compass South East. -- Who knows but  Providence has favoured Us by the last Gale as it  seemed to do by the first. -- By the last Gale We have already escaped Cruizers as  We did by the first -- and possibly this violent Gale from the south East may  have driven all the Cruizers from the  Coast of Spain and the Southerly Part of the  Bay of Biscay and by this Means have opened a clear Passage for  Us to Bourdeaux. This is possible -- and so is the contrary. God  knows --
595,1778-03-20,We have now so fine a Wind that a very few days will determine whether We  shall meet any capital Disaster or arrive safe at Port.
596,1778-03-21,Five Weeks Yesterday since my Embarkation. This Morning an heavy Wind and  high Sea. We go E.S.E.
597,1778-03-27,Yesterday was a Calm the little Wind there was directly against Us. This  Morning the Wind is a little better. We are supposed to be within 30 Leagues  of Bourdeaux River.
598,1778-03-28,Numbers of small Birds from the Shore came along to  day some of them fatigued allighted on our  Rigging Yards &c. and one of them We caught. A little Lark he was called.  These Birds loose the Shore and get lost and then  fly untill they are so fatigued that the instant  they allight upon a Ship they drop to sleep.   28    
599,1778-03-29,I feel a Curiosity to visit this  Island of Oleron so famous in Antiquity for her Sea Laws at  least I take this to be the Place.
600,1778-03-30,The Pleasure resulting from the Sight of Land Cattle Houses &c. after  so long so tedious and dangerous a Voyage is very great: It gives me a  pleasing Melancholly to see this Country an Honour which a few Months ago I never expected to arrive at.  --  Europe thou great Theatre of Arts Sciences Commerce War am I  at last permitted to visit thy Territories. -- May the Design of my Voyage be  answered.
601,1778-03-31,This is a most beautifull River the Villages  and Country Seats appear upon each Side all the Way. We have got up this  Afternoon within 3 Leagues of the Town.   33    
602,1778-04-01,This Morning I took Leave of the Ship and went up to Town with my Son and servant Mr.  Vernon Mr. Jesse and Dr. Noel in  the Pinnace. When We came up to the Town We had the Luck to see Mr. McClary and Major  Fraser [Frazer] on the Shore. Mr.  McClary came on board our Boat and conducted Us up to his  Lodgings.Mr. Pringle was there. We dined there in the Fashion  of the Country. We had fish and Beans and Salad and Claret  Champain and Mountain Wine. After Dinner Mr. Bondfield who is Agent here invited me to  take a Walk which We did to his Lodgings where We drank Tea. Then We walked  about the Town and to see the new Comedie. After  this We went to the Opera where the Scenery the Dancing the Music afforded  to me a very chearfull sprightly Amusement having  never seen any Thing of the Kind before. After this  We returned to Mr. McClarys Lodgings where We supped.   34    
603,1778-04-02,Walked round the Town to see the Chamber and Council of Commerce the  Parliament which was sitting where We heard the Council. Then We went round to  the Ship Yards &c. Made many Visits dined at the  Hotel D'Angleterre. Visited the Customhouse the Post office --  visited the Commandant of the  Chateau Trompette a Work of Vaubans -- visited the Premiere  President of the Parliament of Bourdeaux. Went to the Coffee  house. Went to the Commedie -- saw Les deux Avares.  Supped at Messrs. Reuiles De Basmarein and  Raimbaux.
604,1778-04-03,Waited on the Intendant dined at Mr. Bondfields and supped  at Mr. Le Texiers. -- Our Company on Thursday Evening  at Mr. Basmarains were -- The Count of  Virelade the Son of the Premiere President Le  Moine first Commissary of the Navy Le Moine the Son  Commissary of the Navy Cornie Captain of a Frigate Knight  of  St. Lewis in. Bt. Nairac former Deputy of  Commerce from  La Rochelle Paul Nairac a  MerchantElisee Nairac a Merchant La tour Feger  Esq. a Merchant Menoire Esq. a  MerchantCoutourier Esq. a Merchant Mr.  Bondfield and Major Fraser. The Toasts were announced  by 13 Shots in honour of the 13 States. The  K. of France 21 Shots. The Congress 13. G.  Washington 3. Mr. De  Sartine 3. G. [General]  Gates 3. Marshall Broglie 3. The Count of  Brolie his Brother 3. The Marquis De la  Fayette 3. The Glory and Prosperity of the 13 united States 13. The Prosperity of  France 3. Eternal Concord between the two Nations now Friends  and Allies 3. The  State of Massachusetts Bay and Mr.  Adams its Representative. Mr. Destaing Vice Admiral.  The  City of Bourdeaux. Mrs. Adams 3. The  French and American Ladies 21. The Departure of Mr.  Adams when he mounted his Coach was saluted by 13. Shots. The Garden  was beautifully illuminated with an Inscription God Save the Congress  Liberty and Adams.   35    
605,1778-04-04,About 10 O Clock We commenced our journey to  Paris and went about 50 miles.
606,1778-04-05,Proceeded on our journey more than 100 Miles.
607,1778-04-06,Arrived at  Poictiers the City so famous for the Battle which was fought  here. It is a beautifull situation and the  Cultivation of the Plains about it is exquisite. The Houses are old and poor  and the Streets very narrow. Afternoon passed thro  Chatelerault another City nearly as large  as Poictiers and as old and the Streets as narrow. When We  stopped at the Post to change our Horses about 20 young Women came about  the Chaise with their elegant Knives scissors tooth  Picks &c. to sell. The Sceene was new to me and  highly diverting. Their eagerness to sell a Knife was as great as that of  some Persons I have seen in other Countries to get Offices. We arrived in the  Evening at  Ormes the magnificent Seat of the Marquis  D'Argenson. It is needless to make particular Remarks upon this  Country. Every Part of it is cultivated. The Fields of Grain the Vineyards  the Castles the Cities the Parks the Gardens every  Thing is beautifull: yet every Place swarms  with Beggars.   36    
608,1778-04-07,Travelled from  Les Ormes the splendid Seat of the Marquis  D'Argenson to Mer. We went through  Tours and  Amboise and several other smaller  Villages.Tours is the most elegant Place We have yet seen. It  stands upon  the River Loire which empties itself at  Nantes. We rode upon a Causey made in the  River Loire for a great Number of Miles. The Meadows and River  Banks were extremely beautifull.
609,1778-04-08,We passed the Bridge last Night over  the Seine and passed thro  the Louvre. The Streets were crowded with Carriages with Livery  Servants.   37    
610,1778-04-09,Dr. Franklin presented to me the Compliments of Mr. Turgot lately  Comptroller of the Finances and his Invitation to dine with him. Went  with Dr. Franklin and Mr. Lee and  dined in Company with the Dutchess D'Anville the Mother of  the Duke De Rochefoucault and twenty of the great People  of France. -- It is in vain to Attempt a Description of the  Magnificence of the House Gardens Library Furniture or the Entertainment of  the Table. Mr. Turgot has the Appearance of a grave sensible  and amiable Man. Came home and supped with Dr.  Franklin on Cheese and Beer.
611,1778-04-10,Dined at Monsr. Brillon's with many Ladies and Gentlemen.... Madam Brillon is a Beauty and a great Mistress of Music  as are her two little Daughters.... The Dinner was Luxury as usual -- a Cake  was brought in with 3 Flaggs flying. On one Pride  subdued -- on another Ham Dies in qua fit Congressus exultemus et potemus in  ea. Supped in the Evening at Mr. Chamonts. In the evening  2 Gentlemen came in and advised me to go to  Versailles tomorrow. One of them was the Secretary to the late  Ambassador in  London the Count De Noailles.
612,1778-04-11,After this We went to the Ecole militaire went into the Chapell and into the Hall of Council &c. Here We saw  the Statues of the great Conde Turenne Luxembourg and Saxe. Returned and  drank Tea at Mm. Brillons who lent me Voyage picturesque de  Paris and entertained Us again with her Music and her agreable Conversation.   39    
613,1778-04-12,Written under the Picture of Sir Rob. Walpole. Some  one made an amendment of Bribisti instead of Bibisti.   40    
614,1778-04-13,and delivered him a Copy of my Commission -- then went and made a Visit  to Madam Vergennes who had her Levee and returned to  Passi.
615,1778-04-14,Yesterday Morning sent for the Master of the Accademy in this Place who came and shewed me his Conditions. [He] agreed to  take my Son: who accordingly packed up his Things and went to School much  pleased with his Prospect because he understood that Rewards were given to the  best Schollars which he said was an Encouragement.  Dancing Fencing Musick and Drawing are taught at  this School as well as French and Latin.
616,1778-04-15,At Mm. Helvetius's We had Grapes preserved entire. I  asked how? She said Sans Air. -- Apples Pairs &c. are preserved here in  great Perfection.
617,1778-04-16,This Family are fond of Paintings. They have a Variety of exquisite Pieces  particularly a Storm and a Calm.
618,1778-04-17,After Dinner went to the long Champ where all the Carriages in  Paris were paraded which it seems is a Custom on good Fryday.   43    
619,1778-04-18,Called and drank Tea at Mm. Brillons. Then made a Visit  to M. Boullainvilliers and his Lady  who is a kind of Lord of the Manor of  Passi and is just now come out to his Country Seat.
620,1778-04-19,Went with Mr. Chaumont in his Carriage to the Concert Spirituel. A vast Croud of  Company of both Sexes a great Number of Instruments. A Gentleman sung and then  a young Lady.
621,1778-04-20,Visited Mr. Lloyd and his Lady  where We saw Mr. Digges.   44    
622,1778-04-21,Mr. D. lived expensively and seems not to have had much order in his  Business public or private: but he was active dilligent subtle and successfull having accomplished the great Purpose of  his Mission to Advantage.... Mr. Gerard is his Friend and I  find that Dr. B. has the Confidence of Persons about the Ministry particularly  of the late Secretary to the Embassader to  G.B.   46    
623,1778-04-22,Dined at home and spent the day with Mr. Lee.
624,1778-04-23,Dined at home with Company.
625,1778-04-24,Dined at Mr. Buffauts with much Company.
626,1778-04-25,Dined at home.
627,1778-04-26,Dined at home.
628,1778-04-27,I will attempt to keep my journal in French in order to familiarise myself to that Language.   47    
629,1778-04-28,Je dinai Aujourdhui chez moi avec Mr. Lee. -- Apres  diner Mr. L. et moi allames a la Comedie itallien ou nous avons vu Monsieur  Harlequin &c.
630,1778-04-29,J'ai bien dormi le derniere Soir. J'avois din chez Le Marrechal De  Maillebois avec Baucoup du Monde. Apres diner went to the Accademy of Sciences and heard Mr.  D'Alembert pronounce Eulogies upon divers Members deceased.
631,1778-04-30,He lives in all the Splendor and Magnificence of a Viceroy which is  little inferiour to that of a King.
632,1778-05-01,We were shewn into the Library and all the Rooms  and first Suite of Chambers in the House. The Library is very large and the  Rooms very elegant and the Furniture very rich.
633,1778-05-02,Dined at Mr. Izzards with Mr. Lloyd  and his Lady Mr. Francois and much  other Company. After Dinner went to the Comedie Francoise and saw the Brutus  of Voltaire and after it the Cocher Suppos. -- As I was coming out of  the Box a Gentleman seized me by the Hand. -- I looked. -- Governer Wentworth Sir says he. -- Asked  Questions about his Father and Friends in  America &c.
634,1778-05-03,Mr. Izzard and Lady Mr.  Lloyd and Lady Dr.  Bancroft and much other Company dined with Dr.  Franklin and me at  Passi. Mrs. Izzard at my particular Desire  brought her little Son and two little Daughters. We had all our young  Gentlemen from the Accademy which made a  pretty Shew of young Americans.
635,1778-05-04,Dined at Mr. Chaumonts with his Family and some other  Company.
636,1778-05-05,J'ai pass le tout de ce jour chez moi. Monsieur Lee vint chez moi  l'apres midi et nous travaillions dans l'Examen du Papiers publiques. -- En la  Soiree Monsieur Chaumont vint chez moi et m'avertit   51      1778 May 5.  de la  Destination d'une Frigatte de trente deux Canons de Marseilles a  Boston et que je puis ecrire si Je voulois.
637,1778-05-06,After Dinner went to the Review where the King reviewed his Guards French  and Swiss about 8000 of them. The Shew was splendid  as all other Shews are in this Country. The Carriages of the Royal Family  were magnificent beyond my Talent at Description. Returned and drank Coffee  with Mr. Lee walked home and drank Tea with Mr.  Chaumonts Family and spent the Rest of the Evening in reading  Cardinal Richelieu.   52    
638,1778-05-07,Ce Matin  [ sentence unfinished ]
639,1778-05-09,Dined with Madam Bertin.   54    
640,1778-05-10,Messieurs  BrattleWaldo Joy Johonnot Green and Austin dined with Us  at Passi. After dinner We walked in the  Bois du Boulogne as far as the new Seat of the Count  D'Artois where We saw Mr. Turgot Mr. and Mm. La  Frte and much other Company. Sunday in this Country is devoted to  Amusements and Diversions. There are more Games Plays and Sports of every  Kind on this day than on any other in the Week.
641,1778-05-11,Dined at Mr. Sorins at  Passi.
642,1778-05-12,From this Hill We have a fine View of the Country and of the  Kings Castle at Vincennes. My little  Son and the other young Americans at the Pension dined with Us.
643,1778-05-13,Dined at M. Chaumonts with a great deal of Company. After  Dinner took a Walk to  Chaillot to see Mr. Lee who had a large  Company of Americans to dine with him among the rest Mr.  Fendell of  Maryland and Dr. Smith  Brother of Mr. Smith of  N. York the Historian.   55    
644,1778-05-15,Dined at Mr. Grands with all the Americans in  Paris.
645,1778-05-17,Dined at home. Dr. Dubourg and Mr. Parker  and another Gentleman dined with me.
646,1778-05-18,Dined at Mr. La Frt's Country Seat at the  Foot of Mount Calvare. The House Gardens and Walks are very  spacious. It lies upon  the Seine -- nearly opposite to that whim Castle  whimsically called Madrid built by Francis  I. -- The Company Yesterday were all single Personnes  except Mr. and Mm. La Frt and  myself.
647,1778-05-19,After dinner M. Challut  invited Dr. F. and me to go to the Opera and take a  Seat in his Logis. We did. The Musick and dancing were  very fine.   56    
648,1778-05-20,A certain Taylor once stole an Horse and was  found out and committed to Prison where he met another Person who had long  followed the Trade of Horse Stealing. The Taylor told  the other his Story. The other enquired why he had not taken such a Road and  assumed such a Disguise and why he had not disguised the Horse? -- I did not  think of it. -- Who are you? and what has been your Employment? -- A Taylor. -- You never stole a Horse before I suppose in  your Life. -- Never. -- G-d d-n you what Business had you with Horse stealing?  Why did not you content your Self with your Cabbage? -- F. [Franklin]
649,1778-05-21,Dined at home.
650,1778-05-22,Dined at home with a great deal of Company. Went after Dinner to see the  Misanthrope of Moliere with Mr. Amiel. It was followed by the  Heureusement. -- Called at the Microcosme. Called at Mr.  Amiels at the Pension.   58    
651,1778-05-23,Dined at Home with Company.
652,1778-05-24,Dined at Home.
653,1778-05-25,Dined at Home.
654,1778-05-26,I enquired of a certain Abbe who sat next me at Dinner who were the purest  Writers of french. He gave me in writing L'Histoire universell du Bossuet. La  Fontaine. Moliere. Racine. Rousseau. Le petit  caerene [carme] de Massillon. Les sermons de  Bourdaloue.   59    
655,1778-05-29,The Inclination and the Apparatus in this Country for Amusements is worthy  of observation. There is scarcely a genteel House but is furnished with  Accommodations for every Sort of Play. Every fashionable House at least has a  Billiard Table a Backgammon Table a Chess Board a Chequer Board Cards &c.
656,1778-05-30,The best french Prosody is the Poetique francoise de Marmontel.   60    
657,1778-06-02,The Shades the Walks the Trees are the most charming that I have  seen.   61    
658,1778-06-07,At 9 O Clock at Night went to the grand Convert and saw the King Queen and  Royal Family at Supper. Had a fine Seat and Situation close by the Royal  Family and had a distinct and full View of the royal Pair.
659,1778-06-08,Dined with Mr. Alexander and went to the Concert.   62  [  --  ]   63    
660,1778-07-04,I have omitted to keep any journal for a long Time in which I have seen a  great many curious Things.
661,1778-07-06,Dined with the Abby's Chaillut and  Arnaud. The Farmer General Mr. and Mrs.  Izzard Mr. Lee Mrs.  Gibbs and Mrs. Stevens and Mr. and  Mrs. Lloyd were there. After dinner the Abby invited  Us to the French Comedy where We saw the Malheureux imaginary and the Parti de  Chasse d'Henri quatre.
662,1778-07-07,Dined at  St. Lu with the Farmer general  Challut.The Marshall Richelieu and many  Abbes Counts Marquisses &c.
663,1778-07-14,Dined at  Chatou with Mr. Bertine Ministre  D'Etat. Went to see the Park where We rambled untill We were weary.   64    
664,1778-07-25,It is an Amusement among some People here who understand a little English  to give Samples of English Sentences hard to be pronounced. --  What think the chosen judges? Thrust this Thistle through this Thumb. An  Apple in each Hand and a third in my Mouth.-- &c.
665,1778-08-16,Went to Church to the Chappell of the Duch Embassador in  Paris where We had Prayer Books Psalme Books in french and a Sermon. The Preacher spoke good  French I being judge and with much grace. I shall go again.
666,1778-08-17,Dined at  Chatou with Mr. Bertin. After dinner went to  view the Machine of Marli which forces up from the  River Seine all the Water at  Versailles and Marli. We walked up the Mountain to  the Pavillion and Dwelling House of Madam  de Barry. The Situation is one of the most extensive and beautiful  about Paris. The Pavillion is the  most elegantly furnished of any Place I have seen. The House Garden and Wallks  are very magnificent. Mm. Barry was walking in the Garden. She  sent Us word she should be glad to see Us -- but We answered it was too late  We had so far to go. -- Mr. Le Roy of the Accademie of Sciences was with Us. As We returned We had  an agreable Conversation upon philosophical  Subjects.
667,1778-08-18,Mr. Challut says that the Rent of this Church is Eighty  thousand Livres a Year barely the Rent of the Pews and Chairs and perhaps the  Cellars. Out of this they maintain the officers of the Church and the Servants  and Labourers that attend it and the organist  c. -- but what becomes of the Remainder he did not say.
668,1778-08-30,Elements of Spanish Grammar by Del Pino and Dictionary of  the Same.   66    
669,1778-10-07,The Beginning of December would be the best Time to proceed from Hence --  the same Time from  Boston.   68    
670,1778-10-12,There are about three Boats Crews on each Ship which are twenty four  Men.   71    
671,1778-10-22,William Whitmarsh Jur. born in  Braintree maried and living in  Marblehead was taken Prisoner on board the Yankee  Privateer Captain Johnson. by the After  having taken two Ships the Prisonors rose upon them and  carried [them] to  England. Carried to  Chatham and put on board the Ardent 64 Gun Ship Captn. Middleton. Next put on board the Mars 74  from thence on board the Vultur sloop for  Spithead. At  Spithead put on Board the Balfleur 90. -- 11 Oct.  1776 put on board the Rippon of 60 Guns Commodore  Vernum [Vernon] bound to the East  Indies. Sailed 24 Novr. from  Spithead and arrived at  Madrass 8 June 1777. -- 11 Aug. I left the Ship and went Upon  the  Malabar Coast -- from thence to a danish Island thence to  Bengal -- thence to a danish Factory. Discharged from the danish  Snow. In Novr. 17. I shipped on Board an East India man homeward bound. Sailed  in December to Madrass. Arrived in Jany. 1778 --  sailed 6th. February -- arrived at  Spithead 6 of Aug. -- 7 impressed. All the Men on board the  Fleet were pressed Midshipmen Quarter Masters and all. -- 27. had a ticket of  Liberty for 14 days. -- 11 September left  London for  Flushing. Arrived 27. -- 7 Oct. at Dunkirk. --  Never entered and never would.   72    
672,1778-10-30,Last Saturday I dined with Mr. Grand in Company with Mr. Gebelin Author of the Monde  Primitif.
673,1778-11-09,At Dinner I repeated this Paragraph to Dr. Franklin and  said that I thought  Mr. H's journey ought to be forbidden. The Dr. said  he did not see how his coming could be forbid. I replied  We could refuse to see him and that I thought We ought to see nobody  from  England unless they came with full Powers.... That little Emmissarys were sent by the King only to amuse a  certain Sett of People while he was preparing for his  designs. That there had been enough of this.... The Dr. sayd  We could decline having any private Conversation with him....   73    
674,1778-11-26,Dined with the Abbes  C [Chalut] and  A. [Arnoux]. Returned at Night and  found M. Turgot Abbe Condilac  Mad.Helvetius and the Abbe &c.   74    
675,1778-11-30,Orthodoxy is my Doxy and Heterodoxy is your Doxy. -- Definitions. F. [Franklin].
676,1778-12-02,Captn. Bernard. Says There are  Two hundred and Thirty Sail of Merchand Ships lying  at the Mother Bank near  Spithead ready to sail to the  West Indies loaded with all Kinds of Provisions and dry Goods  and Warlike Stores. They are to be joined by about Thirty Sail that now lay in  the Downs. They are to sail the first Wind after the two Fleets join. The Wind  must be easterly. They all go to the  Barbadoes where the Fleet for the  Windward Islands seperates from that to the  Leward Islands. They are to be convoyed out of the Channell by Twelve Ships of the Line Six of them to go  through the Voyage to the  W.I. Islands. -- As they commonly exagerate it is probable that not so many Men of War  will go. There may be 8 or 9 Men of War go out of the Channell and perhaps two or three go thro the Voyage. They cannot probably spare 6 Vessells of the Line without leaving the French Masters of  the Seas.   75    
677,1779-02-02,M. Raynal is the most eloquent Man I ever heard speak in  French. His Voice is sharp and clear but pleasant. He talks a great deal and  is very entertaining. M. Gebelin is much less addicted to  talking. He is silent soft and still. His Mind always upon the Stretch.
678,1779-02-04,Breakfasted with the Abbe Raynal at his House at his  particular Invitation with a large Company of Gentlemen and Ladies. The Abb is more than Sixty seems worn with  Studies but he has Spirit Wit Eloquence and Fire enough.
679,1779-02-05,The Duke de Rochefoucault Mr.  Turgot Abbe Rochon and De la  Roche dined here.   76    
680,1779-02-08,In all this it is easy to see there is too much Declamation but the  substantial Meaning of it is as appears to me exactly true as such as I  will abide by unless future Evidence which I dont expect should convince me  of any Error in it.   78    
681,1779-02-09,On Dr. F. the Eyes of all  Europe are fixed as the most important Character in American  Affairs in  Europe. Neither L. nor myself are looked upon of much  Consequence. The Attention of the Court seems most to F. and no Wonder. His  long and great Rep. [Reputation] to which L's and mine are in  their infancy are enough to Account for this. His Age and real Character  render it impossible for him to search every Thing to the Bottom and L. with  his privy Council are evermore contriving. The Results of their Contrivances  render many Measures more difficult.   81    
682,1779-02-11,It is my indispensable Duty to tell the Comte de  Vergennes that I think one great Cause of this horrid Address  of Mr. Deane is Mr.  Franklins Certificate in his favour that he  was is an able and faithfull Negotiator  and that Mr. Franklin was deceived in this -- Mr.  F. that Mr. F.'s Knowledge actually in  America for a great Many Years has not been long -- that he was  Upright in this but deceived. That there are such certain and Infallible Proofs  of Vanity Presumption Ambition Avarice and Folly in Mr.  Deane as render him very unworthy of Confidence and therefore  that Dr. F. has been deceived.   93    
683,1779-02-12,The greatest Relief to my Mind that I have ever found since the Appearance  of the Address. Now Business may be done by Dr.  Franklin alone. Before it seemed as if nothing could be done.
684,1779-02-13,There is no such Thing as human Wisdom. All is the Providence of God.  Perhaps few Men have guessed more exactly than I have been allowed to do upon  several Occasions but at this Time which is the first I declare of my whole  Life I am wholly at a Loss to foresee Consequences.   95    
685,1779-03-03,Called on Mr. De Sartine who was not at home. Called  on Mr. Genet. Mr. Genets  son went with me and my son to see the Menagerie.   96    
686,1779-03-04,Walked with Mr. Jennings to  Calvare with my son.   97  [  --  ]   98    
687,1779-03-12,Mr. Jno. Lloyd is a sensible Man. He says that the french  officers of Marine consider Convoys as a disgracefull Service. They hate to be ordered to  convoy Merchant Vessells. That when a Convoy is  ordered the officer is negligent and the Merchant dares not complain. The  Marine officers and Police officers and Custom house officers are connected  together and if a Merchant complains he is marked out as an obnoxious Person  and Advantages are taken of him so that he hold his Tongue.   2    
688,1779-04-14,Had some Conversation with Mr. Johnson on the subject of a  free Port. The Q. [Question] was between  Nantes and  L'orient.   100      Johnson is in favour of  Nantes. The Advantages of the River and of the foreign  Merchants settled there are his chief Argument. You have the Productions and  Manufactures of  Paris and the whole Country at  Nantes by Water by means of the  Loire.
689,1779-04-15,Dined at home.
690,1779-04-16,Dined with Mr. Williams. Mr. Johnson  there. Walked after dinner along the River and about the Town.
691,1779-04-17,Nantes is pleasantly situated on the River and there are  several agreable Prospects. The Views from the  front Windows in the Row of Houses along the River is very  beautiful.Mr. Schweighausser crauled up three Pair of Stairs to visit me this  Morning.
692,1779-04-18,About six O Clock in the Evening Captain Landais  returned came into my Chamber. The Alliance is safe arrived at  Isle de  St. Lazar with her Prisoners.   101    
693,1779-04-22,I took a Walk this Morning to the back Part of the little  Town of Paimbceuf and found behind it a pleasant country  Prospect with one beautifull Country Seat of a  Gentleman in sight.
694,1779-04-23,A violent Wind and Rain.
695,1779-04-24,The same.
696,1779-04-25,Tullys offices and orations are an agreable Amusement   105      [ In the manuscript   105 was inadvertently numbered as 103 and all following s are  affected. Thus the  numbers appearing in the s will not match the   numbers in the electronic . ] but toujours Tully is as bad  as toujours Perdreaux and infinitely worse than toujours Sa femme alluding  to the Anecdote of H. [Henri] 4. which  I was told by the Abbey Reynalle.
697,1779-04-26,There is a Feebleness and a Languor in my Nature. My Mind and Body both  partake of this Weakness. By my Physical Constitution I am but an ordinary  Man. The Times alone have destined me to Fame -- and even these have not been  able to give me much. When I look in the Glass my Eye my Forehead my Brow  my Cheeks my Lips all betray this Relaxation. Yet some great Events some  cutting Expressions some mean Scandals Hypocrisies have at Times  thrown this Assemblage of Sloth Sleep and littleness into Rage a little like  a Lion. Yet it is not like the Lion -- there is Extravagance and Distraction in  it that still betrays the same Weakness.  s 106 - 264  [ No s available ]  [ s 106-264 contain many nineteenth century s of  entries from 's earlier diaries. This electronic document presents  s of the entries  wrote in  47 it does not include  the nineteenth century s. ]   265      [ -- see   ]  [ Passages written in french. ]   266  [  --  ]   267      [ -- see   ]  [ Passages written in french. ]   268  [  --  ]   269      [ -- see   ]  [ Passages written in french. ]   270  [  --  ]   271      [ -- see   ]  [ Passages written in french. ]   272      [ -- see   ]  [ Passages written in  french. ]   273      [ -- see   ]  [ Passages  written in french. ]   274      [ -- see   ]  [ Passages written in french. ]   275      [ -- see   ]  [ Passages written in  french. ]   276  [ ]  [ More nineteenth century s of  's  entires. This electronic document presents s of  the entries  wrote in  47 it does not include the nineteenth  century s. ]  s 277 - 287  [ s -- no s available ]   288  [  --  ]      
698,1779-04-28,Dined at the Hotel with a Number of Navy Officers several with the Cross  of St. Louis. Drank Tea at Mrs. Johnsons. Had much  Conversation with him about Consuls Agents. He thinks one Consul enough for  the Kingdom with Power of Deputation. This that a Duty of so much per Ton on  all Ships entering a french Port for the Relief of unfortunate Americans  Prisoners   3      Shipwrecked Persons &c. That no Man should be  discharged from a Ship but by the Consul. That six ten or twelve Merchants  should be appointed to inspect the Consuls accounts once in 3 Months  c.
699,1779-05-07,This Evening arrived Capt. Jones from  Baltimore. He sailed 28 March -- brings no News Papers nor News.  No Dispatches from Congress. No Letters but to Mr. Johnson  and a Packet for  Bourdeaux.
700,1779-05-09,This Gentleman has been disappointed in Love and in his Ambition --  disappointed in the Promotion to which he aspired and in a Marriage of which  he thought himself sure. He has not so much Activity Dispatch and Decision as  [one?] could wish. He seems not to know how to gain or preserve  the Affections of his Officers nor yet how to keep them in Awe. Complaisance  firmness and Steadiness are necessary to the Command of a Ship. Whether it is  his imperfect Knowledge of the Language or his Absence of Mind when poring  upon his Disappointments or any defect in his Temper or judgment I know not  but this happy Mixture seems to be wanting. His Lieutenants are smart Men  quick and active -- not lettered it is true but good Seamen and brave.
701,1779-05-10,When I arrive I must enquire -- concerning  Congress Ennemys Army  R.I.  N.Y.  G. [Georgia] our Army our Currency  Mass. Bay  Boston &c.
702,1779-05-11,Dr. W. [Windship] told me of  Tuckers rough tarry Speech about me at the Navy Board. -- I  did not say much to him at first but damn and buger  my Eyes I found him after a while as   9      sociable as any  Marblehead man. -- Another of Hinman that he had been treated with great  Politeness by me and his first Attention must be to see Mrs.  Adams and deliver her Letters.
703,1779-05-12,I spoke very freely to Mr. Chaumont about my situation --  told him I was ill treated -- that I had many jealousies and Suspicions --  that I suspected it was an Intrigue.
704,1779-05-13,Excentricities and Irregularities are to  be expected from him -- they are in his Character they are visible in his  Eyes. His Voice is soft and still and small his Eye has keenness and Wildness  and Softness in it.
705,1779-05-14,Mr. Gimaet came on  board to visit me Aid de Camp of the  Marquis de la Fayette.
706,1779-05-15,Coll. Wuibert tells a story. That at  Angers a Bishop has been found unconsumed and uncorrupted after  being buried many Years. They buried him up again and is to be dug up again  after a certain time and if found entire is to be made a saint. His  Preservation is to be a Miracle whereas the Truth is there is salt where he  lies. This the Coll. calls  Sottise.
707,1779-05-16,My Son could not comprehend why they should  be so fond of Iron. He was told that Iron made the principal Difference between  savage and civilised Nations. That all Arts and  Manufactures depended upon Iron &c.
708,1779-05-17,I said the Roman Lawyers were good Writers. Justinians  Institutes were pure as Classicks. Several French  Lawyers had been fine Writer as Cochin &c. and  some English Lawyers as Bacon Clarendon  Couper Blackstone. But it was a common  Observation in  England and I found it as common in  Paris that Lawyers were generally bad Writers.
709,1779-05-18,On Board all day reading Don Quixot.
710,1779-05-19,This of  L'orient is a fine Port and Harbour.  Men of War can come up to the Wharf and they commonly lie not far from it. But  there is no such pleasant Prospects of the Country as in  Boston Harbour.   22    
711,1779-05-20,The 1st of May the fleet at  Portsmouth of more than 400 Sail for  N. York  Quebec  Newfoundland and  Ireland put to Sea convoyed by 6 ships of the Line besides  Frigates and armed Transports.
712,1779-05-21,Mr. Ingraham and Mr. Merrick dined with  me in the Cabbin.
713,1779-05-22,This Man has a Littleness in his Mien and Air. His face is small and sharp.  So that you form a mean Opinion of him from the first Sight. Yet his Eye is  good. He maintained a good Character among the American Prisoners and you find  by close Conversation with him that he has a good deal in him of Knowledge.
714,1779-05-23,There are many Protestants here who ne croient pas rien. Ils sont  Athe.
715,1779-05-24,The Sensible has 28 twelve Pounders upon one deck.
716,1779-06-01,Dined on Shore at the Coffee House with Jones  Landais the two Aids de Camp  of the Marquis de la Fayette Capt.  Cotineau.
717,1779-06-02,This Observation which I had never heard before struck me. The Dry Docks  might be destroyed the Stores burnt or demolished the Magazines destroyed  c. unless the Place could be defended by the Castle and other  Fortifications with the Land Forces.
718,1779-06-08,Landais has torn open the old Sore and in my Opinion has  now ruined the Peace of this Ship.   28      He has  [an] unhappy Mind. He must ever have something to complain  of -- something to peave and fret about. He is  jealous.
719,1779-06-12,Beggars Servants Garcons Filles Decroteurs Blanchisseuses. Barges  Batteaux Bargemen. Coffee houses Taverns. Servants at the Gates of  Woods and Walks. Fruit Cakes. Ice Creams. Spectacles. Tailors for setting a  Stitch in Cloaths. Waiters for running with Errands  Cards &c. Cabbin Boys. Coach Hire. Walking Canes.  Pamphlets. Ordonances. Carts.   30    
720,1779-06-17,Mr. Hill also first Lieutenant of the  Alliance is on Board but I know not by whose Influence. C.  Jones or M. Chau. [Chaumont]  probably.
721,1779-06-18,Mr. Marbois began with me again this Afternoon.  Enquired who was Dr. Bancroft -- Who Dr.  Berkenhout? &c &c.   36  [  --  ]  s 37 - 38  [ s -- no s available ]   39    
722,1779-06-18,The orders are to breakfast at 10. dine at 5. and sup at 10.
723,1779-06-19,Our Captain at length laid too hoisted his  Colours and fired a Gun as a Challenge. One of them  hoisted English Colours and fired a Gun which I  suppose was accepting the Challenge. Our Captain gave her two Broad Sides for  the Sake of exercising his Men and some of his Balls went beyond her some  before and some behind her. I cannot say that any one hit but there were two  which went so well that it is possible they might. It is certain they were  frightened for upon our wearing to give her chase all 4 of them were about in  an Instant and run. -- But at Evening there were several others in Sight.
724,1779-06-20,Mr. Marbois upon this said it would be easy in  France to produce an Orator equal to  Bolinbroke. I asked who? John Jac.  [Jacques?] -- No Malesherbes.  Malesherbes Orations might be placed on a Footing with  Demosthenes and Cicero.
725,1779-06-21,I find a Gentleman in the Suit of the Chevalier in  the Character of Interpreter and English Master who has written a large Volume  upon English Pronunciation and Accent. His Name is  Carr.
726,1779-06-22,In the Evening I fell into Chat with the Chevalier.  He asked me about Governeur Morris. I  said it was his Christian Name -- that he was not Governor. The Chevalier said  He had heard of him as an able Man. I said he was a young Man chosen into  Congress since I left it. That I had sat some Years with his Elder Brother in  Congress. That Governeur was a  Man of Wit of and made pretty Verses -- but of a Character  trs legere.   50      That the Cause of  America had not been sustained by such Characters as that of  Governor Morris or his Colleague Mr. Jay who  also was a young Man about 30 and not quite so solid as his  Predicessor Mr. Laurence  [Laurens] upon whose Resignation in the sudden  Heat Mr. Jay was chosen. That Mr. Lawrence  had a great landed Fortune free from Debt that he had long Experience in  public life and an amiable Character for Honour And  Probity. That he is between 50 and 60 Years of Age.
727,1779-06-23,Mr. M. asked are natural Children admitted in  America to all Priviledges like  Children born in Wedlock. -- I answered they are not Admitted to the Rights of  Inheritance. But their fathers may give them Estates by Testament and they are  not excluded from other Advantages. -- In  France said M.M. they are not admitted into  the Army nor any Office in Government. -- I said they were not excluded from  Commissions in the Army Navy or State but they were always attended with a  Mark of Disgrace. -- M.M. said this No doubt in Allusion to  Mr. Fs. natural Son and natural Son of a natural Son. I let  myself thus freely into this Conversation being led on   53      naturally by  the Chevalier and Mr. Marbois on  Purpose because I am sure it cannot be my Duty nor the Interest of my Country  that I should conceal any of my sentiments of this Man at the same Time that I  due Justice to his Merits. It would be worse than Folly  to conceal my Opinion of his great Faults.
728,1779-06-24,The Chevalier de la Luzerne said I is of an high  Family. -- Yes said Mr. Marbois he is of an  ancient Family who have formerly had in it Cardinals and Marechalls of  France but not lately. They were now likely to regain their  Splendor for the Three Brothers are all very well at Court.   56    
729,1779-06-28,One of the Officers have favoured me with the  following
730,1779-06-30,He also told me that he himself Mr. Marbois  was born in  Metz where the Marchall Comte de  Broglie is Commandant. That going lately to  Metz to be admitted a Counsellor in Parliament he journeyed in  Company with the Comte.
731,1779-07-02,It is true said the Chev.  [Chevalier] -- our Court at some Periods of our  History have mis beaucoup de Ruses dans leur Politique. But this had never any  better Effect than to make Us distrusted by all Mankind.   61    
732,1779-07-04,I returned Compliments to the Chevr. and the  Gentlemen and Thanks for their kind Congratulations on my Countries  Independence and sincerely wished as this was the foundation of the happy  Alliance between  France and  America that the latest Posterity of both Countries might have  Reason to rejoice in it.   62    
733,1779-07-16,The Observateur Anglois is extreamly  entertaining but it is ruined by an Intermixture of Debauchery and licentious  Pleasure. It is vastly instructive to a Stranger in many curious Particulars  of the political state of  France -- gives Light upon many Characters. But probably has  much Obloquy.   63    
734,1779-07-17,He is unwilling to let me see Gerards Letters or what he  writes.   64    
735,1779-07-20,It is said that H. [Henri] 4.  altho he honoured  Jeannin with his Confidence and Trusts yet recompensed him  very ill notwithstanding the magnificent Rewards he gave to  Sully whose Modesty and Delicacy did not hinder him from  asking for them.   65    
736,1779-07-30,We are not yet arrived to the  Banc of St. George. [  ] Calms contrary  Winds and every [  ] &c. detain Us. Saw a  Whale spouting and blowing and leaping to day in our  Wake -- a Grampus they say.
737,1779-07-31,If We should be prospered so much as to arrive well what News shall We find  public or private? We may find Dissappointments on Shore. -- But our Minds should  be prepared for all.   67  [  --  ]  s 68 - 80  [ s -- no s available ]  [ s 72 - 73 are uncut. ]    [  -- ]    [  -- ]
738,1779-11-13,Took Leave of my Family and rode to  Boston with my Son Charles nine years  of Age last May. At four O Clock went on board the french Frigate the  Sensible Mr.  Thaxter my Son John twelve Years old last  July and my Servant Joseph Stevens having come on Board in  the Morning. -- I find the Frigate crouded with  Passengers and Sailors full 350 Men. They have recruited a great Number  here.
739,1779-11-16,Found a Grammar entitled lmens de la Langue Angloise ou  Mthode pratique pour apprendre facilement cette Langue. Par M.  Siret A  Paris chez Ruault Libraire rue de la Harpe prs de la  rue Serpente. 1773. Avec Approbation et Permission.
740,1779-11-24,Jer. A. [Jeremiah Allen] is a very  different Man from his Brother J. None of that Wit  Humour or Fun -- none of that volatile Genius  appears. There is a Softness and a Melancholly  in his face which indicates a Goodness. Not intemperate or vicious to  Appearance.
741,1779-11-25,Arose at 4. A fair Wind and good Weather. We have passed the  Grand Bank sounded Yesterday afternoon and found bottom in 30  fathom of Water on the Eastermost Edge of the  Bank.   3      1779 Novr  25. Thursday.
742,1779-11-26,Leur Gouvernement (des Bataviennes) fut un Malange de Monarchie  d'aristocratie et democratie. On y voioit un chef qui n'etoit proprement que  le premier des Citoiens et qui donnoit moins des ordres que des Conseils. Les Grands qui jugeoient les  Procs de leur district et commandoient les Troupes etoient choisis  comme les rois dans les assemblees generales. Cent Personnes prises dans la  Multitude servoient de Surveillans a chaque comte et de chefs aux differens  hameaux. La nation entiere toit en quelque Sorte une Arme  toujours Sur pied. Chaque famille y composoit un corps de Milice qui servoit  sous le Capitaine qu'elle se donnoit.   4    
743,1779-12-05,The Passage of the  Pyrenees is represented as very difficult. It is said there is  no regular Post. That we must purchase Carriages and Horses &c. I must  enquire.   5    
744,1779-12-07,Yesterday the Chevr. de la Molion gave me some Nuts which  he call'd Noix d'Acajou. They are the same which I  have often seen and which were called Cooshoo Nuts.  The true name is Acajou Nuts. They are shaped like our large white Beans. The  outside Shell has an Oil in it that is corrosive caustic or burning. In  handling one of these Shells enough to pick out the meat I got a little of this  oyl on my fingers and afterwards inadvertently rubbing  my Eyes especially my Left I soon found the Lids swelled and inflamed up to  my Eyebrow.
745,1779-12-08,Got into  Ferrol where We found the french Ships of the Line went on  Board the General Sade went ashore visited the Spanish  General Don Joseph St. Vincent took a Walk about Town saw a  great No. of Spanish and french officers. Returned on  Board the Frigate.
746,1779-12-09,This Evening the French Consul  arrived from  Corunna and was introduced to me at my Chamber by the french  Vice Consul at this Place. Both made me the politest Offers of Assistance of  every Sort.   7    
747,1779-12-10,Every Body congratulates Us on our Safe Arrival at this Place. The Leak in  the Sensible increases since she has been at Anchor and every Body thinks We  have been in great danger.
748,1779-12-13,Mr. de la Marthonie commands the Jason.   8    
749,1779-12-14,It would be a pretty Work to shew how  France  Spain  Holland  Germany  Russia  Sweeden  Denmark would gain. It would be easy to shew it.   13    
750,1779-12-15,He asked me when this War would finish? I said Pas encore -- But when the  Kings of  France and  Spain would take the Resolution to send 20 or 30 more line of  Battle Ships to reinforce the Comte d'Estain and enable him to take all the  British Forces and Possessions in  America.
751,1779-12-16,There are in this Town Three Convents of Monks and two of Nuns. One of the  Nunneries is of Capuchins very austere. The Girls eat no meat wear no  linnen sleep on the floor never on a bed their faces  are always covered up with a Veil and they never speak to any Body.   16    
752,1779-12-17,Drank Tea with the Consul. The Attorney General was there and Mr.  Logoanere and the Captain of the french Frigate the  [Belle Poule.]   18    
753,1779-12-18,Went into the Church of a Convent found them all upon their Knees chanting  the Prayers to the Virgin it being the Eve of the Ste. Vierge. The Wax Candles  lighted by their Glimmerings upon the Paint and Gilding made a pretty  Appearance and the Music was good.   19    
754,1779-12-19,The Consul gave me two Volumes Droit public de  France: Ouvrage posthume de M. l'Abb  Fleury compose pour l'education des Princes Et publi avec  des Notes Par J. B. Daragon Prof. en l'Universit de  Paris.
755,1779-12-20,Went to the Audiencia where We saw the four judges setting in their Robes  the Advocates in theirs a little below and the Attorneys lower down still. We  heard a Cause argued. The Advocates argued sitting used a great deal of Action  with their Hands and Arms and spoke with Eagerness. But the Tone of oratory  seemed to be wanting.   22    
756,1779-12-22,The Administrator gave me a Map of  Gibraltar and the Spanish Ships about it by Sea and Lines by  Land.   24    
757,1779-12-24,Dined on Board the Bellepoule with the Officers of the  Galatea and the Bellepoule.   25    
758,1779-12-25,Went to the Palace at 11. O Clock to take my Leave of his Excellency.  Mr. O Heir the Governor of the Town went with me. The general  repeated a Thousand obliging Things which he had said to me when I first saw  him and dined with him.
759,1779-12-26,At half after two We mounted our Carriages and Mules and rode four Leagues  to  Betanzos the ancient Capital of the Kingdom of  Gallicia and the Place where the Archives are still kept. We  saw the Building a long Square stone Building without any Roof opposite the  Church. There are in this Place two Churches and two Convents. The last League  of the Road was very bad mountainous and rocky to such a degree as to be very  dangerous. Mr. Lagoanere did Us the Honour to bear Us company to this Place. It would appear  romantick to describe the House the Beds and the  People.
760,1779-12-27,Baa monde.   28    
761,1779-12-28,Mr. Lagoanere told Us that the Original of the affair of  St. Iago was this. A Shepherd saw a bright Light there in the  night. Afterwards it was revealed to an Archbishop that St.  James was buried there. This laid the foundation of a Church and they  have built an Altar on the Spot where the Shepherd saw the Light. Some time  since the People made a Vow that if the Moors should be driven from this  Country they would give so much of the Income of their Lands to St. James. The  Moors were driven away and it was reported that St. James was in the Battle on  Horse back with a drawn Sword and the People fulfilled their Vows by Paying  the Tribute but lately a Duke of Alva a Descendant of  the famous Duke has refused to pay for his Estate which has occasioned a Law  suit which is carried by Appeal to Rome. The Duke attempted to prove that  St. James was never in  Spain. The Pope has suspended it. This  looks like a Ray of Light. Upon the Supposition that this is the Place of the  Sepulture of St. James there are great Numbers   31      of  Pilgrims who visit it every Year from  France  Spain  Italy and other Parts of  Europe many of them on foot.  St. Iago is called the Capitol of  Galicia because it is the Seat of the Archbishop and because  St. James is its Patron but  Corunna is in fact the Capital as it is the Residence of the  Governor the Audience &c. &c.
762,1779-12-30,We are obliged in this journey to carry our own Beds Blanketts Sheets Pillows &c. our own Provisions of  Chocolat Tea Sugar Meat Wine Spirits and  every Thing that We want. We get nothing at the Taverns but Fire Water and  Salt. We carry our own Butter Cheese and indeed Salt and Pepper too.
763,1779-12-31,The Mules the Asses the Cattle Sheep Hogs &c. of this Country  ought to be more particularly remarked.   34    
764,1780-01-01,A Description of my Postilion. A little Hat covered with oyl Cloth flapped before. A black silk Cap of curious Work  with a braided Tail hanging down his Back in the Spanish fashion. A cotton  Handkerchief spotted red and white around his neck. A double breasted short  jacket and Breeches.   36    
765,1780-01-02,Rode from  Villa franca de el Bierzo Rio Pte [Puente].  We dined at  Ponferrada. We passed through several Villages and over Bridges  and Rivers. We passed  Campo de Narraya  Cacabelos Rio P. [Puente] and  Ponferrada where We dined. The Country grows smoother.
766,1780-01-03,Rode to  Astorga. We passed through the Town and Country of the  Marragattoes. The Town is small -- stands on a  Brook in a great Plain. We met Coaches and genteel People as We went into  Astorga.
767,1780-01-04,This day was brought me the Gazetta de  Madrid of the 24 of December in which is this Article
768,1780-01-05,Leon which We entered in the Night has the Appearance of a  large River City.   40      1780. January 5. Wednesday.
769,1780-01-06,The Grandee who is the Proprietor of the Land in and about  Leon is the Comte de Luna a Descendant  from the ancient Kings of  Leon. He resides in  Madrid and receives about sixty thousand Ducats or about  thirty thousand dollars a Year of Rent from the Tenants partly in cash and  partly in Grain. He has a Secretary and some other Agents who reside at  Leon to collect his Rents. The Grandees of  Spain all reside at  Madrid. Former Kings in order to break up the Barons Wars  called all the Nobles to Court and gave them Employments.    [  --  ]
770,1780-01-07,I have not seen a Chimney in  Spain except one of the french Consul at  Corunna. One or two half Imitations of Chimneys in the Kitchens  are all that I have seen. The Weather is very cold the frosts hard and no  fire when We stop but a few Coals or a flash of Brush in the Kitchen full of  Smoke and dirt and covered with a dozen Pots and Kettles and surrounded by 20  People looking like Chimney Sweepers.  No 31.  [ The preceding text was added in the handwriting of Charles Francis Adams ]  No 31.  [ The preceding text was added in the handwriting of Charles Francis Adams ]   2  [  --  ]   3    
771,1780-01-08,From  Astorga to this Place the face of the Country is altered. It is  a plain. But there is little Appearance of Improvement Industry or  Cultivation. No Trees of any Kind scarcely. No forrest or Timber or fruit trees. Scarcely any fences  except a few mud Walls for Sheep folds.   5    
772,1780-01-11,We passed through several Villages this day and rode along a River and  arrived at  Bribiesca. The Country a little more hilly than for some time  past. But it has a naked and poor Appearance.   10    
773,1780-01-12,A Spanish Kitchen is one of the greatest Curiosities in the World and they  are all very much alike.   11    
774,1780-01-13,From Ezpexo where We now are We go to  Ordua which is 4 Leagues and to  Bilbao which is six.
775,1780-01-14,It was a vexatious Thing to see the beautifull  Valley of  Orduna devoured by so many Hives of Drones. It is a  beautifull a fertile and a well cultivated Spot  almost the only one We have yet seen in  Biscay capable of Cultivation.
776,1780-01-15,While We were absent our Walk Mr. Gardoqui and Son came to  visit me.
777,1780-01-16,Reposed and wrote.
778,1780-01-17,The Lands in  Biscay are chiefly in the Hands of the People -- few Lordships.  The Duke of Berwick and the Duke of Medina  Cli have some Estates here but not considerable. In the  Spring Freshes the Water is deep enough upon Change and in the Streets for  Vessells of 100 Tons to float.   20    
779,1780-01-18,Spent the Day in Walking about the Town. Walked round the Wharf upon the  River through the Market. Saw a plentiful Markett of  Fruit and Vegetables Cabages Turnips Carrots  Beets Onions &c. Apples Pairs &c. Raisens  Figs nuts &c. -- Went as far as the Gate where We entered the Town --  then turned up the Mountain by the Stone Stairs and saw fine Gardens Verdure  and Vegetation. Returned and viewed a Booksellers Stall. Then walked in  succession thro every Street in the Town. Afterwards  met Messrs. Gardoquis who went with Us to  shew Us a No. of Shops. Glass  Shops China Shops Trinket Shops Toy Shops and Cutlary Shops. I did not find any Thing very great. There  are several Stores and Shops however pretty large and pretty full.
780,1780-01-19,We were honoured with two Salutes of 13 Guns  each by Babson and with one by Lovat. We  dined at the Tavern on shore and had an agreable  day. Went to see a new Packett of the Kings on the  Stocks and his new Rope walks which are two hundred and ten fathoms long.   22    
781,1780-01-31,Went to the Comedy saw Amphitrion and Cartouche. Mr. A. L.  [Arthur Lee] at  Paris. Mr. I [Izard] at  Amsterdam. Mr. W. L [William  Lee] at  Brussells.
782,1780-02-01,Dined Yesterday at the  Hotel D'Angleterre with Mr. Maccartey  Mr. Delap Mr. Vernon Mr.  Bondfield and my Company at the Invitation of Sir Robert  Finlay. Towards Evening Mr. Cabarras came in with the  News of [a] Blow struck by Rodney upon the  Spaniards off  Gibraltar.   23    
783,1780-02-05,The numerous Groves Parks and Forrests in this  Country form a striking Contrast with  Spain where the whole Country looks like a Mans face that is  newly shaved Every Tree bush and shrub being pared away.   25  [  --  ]   26  [  --  ]   27    
784,1780-07-27,I lodged in  Brussells at  L'hotel de L'Imperatrice. The Cathedral Church the Park the  Ramparts and Canals of this Town are very well worth seeing.   28    
785,1780-07-30,We lodged one night at  Antwerp viewed the Cathedral and the Exchange &c. and went  by  Moerdyck to  Rotterdam where We arrived the 4th. August.
786,1780-08-05,Lodged at the  Mareschall De Turenne. Dined with Mr.  Dubblemets. Went to see the Statue of Erasmus the  Exchange the Churches &c. Mr. Dubblemets sent his Coach  in the Evening and one of his Clerks. We rode round the Environs of the Town  then to his Country Seat where We supped. -- The Meadows are very fine the  Horses and Cattle large. The Intermixture of Houses Trees Ships and Canals  throughout this Town is very striking. The Neatness here is remarkable.   31    
787,1780-08-06,Went to the  English Presbyterian Church and heard a sensible sermon the  mode of Worship differs in nothing from ours but in the organ whose  Musick joins in the Singing.  s 32 - 69  [ s -- no s available ]   70    
788,1780-08-28,It will be the Honour of Congress to form an  Accademy for improving and ascertaining the English  Language.
789,1780-08-30,Mr. Calkoen  Keyzers Gragt.   4    
790,1782-09-14,This Day Mr. Van Asp made me a Visit. This Gentleman is  Charg d'Affairs of  Sweeden since the Departure of The Baron  D'Ehrenswerd for  Prussia. He is a solid prudent Man. He very much admired my  House and its Situation. I said smiling it was very well for a Beginning and  that I hoped We should have an House at  Stockholm e'er long. He smiled in  return but said nothing. His Visit was not long. There is not a more sensible  manly happy or prudent Countenance in the whole Diplomatick Body. He has desired  Mr. Dumas to inform him  as soon as the Treaty is signed that he may write itt to  his Court before it arrives in the News papers.   8    
791,1782-09-19,Went to the Comedy. Saw the Sage dans sa Retrait and Le Jugement du Midas  -- both well represented. The Musick was good and the  Show upon the Stage splendid. The Princess and all her  Children were there. The foreign Ministers chiefly.
792,1782-10-01,Note. This is the Effect of the Step I took in notifying my Presentation to  all the foreign Ministers.   9    
793,1782-10-02,C.S. told me the News of the Destruction of the Spanish  floating Batteries by the English red hot Bullets. He seemed much affected  Said all  Europe would laugh at them and that they deserved it for  attempting   12      a Thing so evidently impossible. -- No Governments say  he but Monarchies are subject to this kind of Misfortunes from absurdity. In  France a Madame Pompadour or de  Barry may ruin Kingdom. In  Spain an absurd Prist Priest the Father Confessor of  a superstitious King may so far gain his Confidence by working upon his  conscience and superstitious Fears as to lead him into such foolish Councils.  -- How much Mischief says I has  Spain done in this just Cause.
794,1782-10-03,Answer. The Council of State and the Council of Commissioners are two  distinct Bodies. -- De Raad van Staaten en de Gecommitteerde Raaden. -- The 1.  is for the 7 Prov. -- the last for the Province of  Holland only.   16  [  -- ]
795,1782-10-05,There is in the Rotterdamche Courant of to day the  following Article from  Philadelphia of the 7. August. Het is opmerklyk dat de Staaten  Generaal de Onafhanglykheit der Vereenigde Staaten juist op den 19 April  dezes Jaars erkend hebben zynde die dag de zevende Verjaring van   2    
796,1782-10-07,The Prince in his Conference to day has   3      communicated his orders Correspondence relative to the Navy.
797,1782-10-08,While the Clerks were sealing the Treaties to day I  cast an Eye on the Collection of Pictures of Claudius Civilis  and asked the Gentlemen who was the Painter. Secretary Fagel  answered me that it was Otto Oevenius a Dutch Painter Author  of the Emblemata Horatiana. That each of those Pictures was formed upon some  Passage of Tacitus. That his Father had been at the Pains to transcribe all  those Passages and affix them to the back of the Picture. Upon this I turned  one of them round and found a Paragraph.
798,1782-10-09,Mr. Thaxter and Mr. Storer have agreed to  accompany me to  Paris.
799,1782-10-10,Le Duc scait tres mauvais gr a ceux qui vont a L'hotel de   16      France. Il affecte le contraire leur dit mme non seulment  qu'il y faut aller mais qu'ils feront bien et cherche ensuite de les  desservir.
800,1782-10-11,Spent most of the day in signing Obligations for the United States. It is  hard work to sign ones Name 1600 times after dinner.
801,1782-10-12,Spent the day in signing Obligations and packing the Treaties and  dispatches.
802,1782-10-13,Vischer and Gyselaer have  been pumping D to get out of him my Secret. But luckily it was not in him.  They insinuated to him that bent had received Instructions to exchange full  Powers with American Ministers. That these were about to speak in a high tenir  une haute Langage. That there would be no Congress  Vienna nor Brussells but the Peace  would be made at  Paris. This they learn I suppose from the Dispatches of their  Ministers Berkenrode and  Brantzen.   18    
803,1782-10-14,Fell into Conversation after Dinner with  SarsefieldRenovalles &c. about  Biscay  Friesland &c. S. said the Genius of certain People had  preserved them Priviledges. -- What is the Genius  of People? says I. It is a Manufacture it is the Effect of Government and  Education &c -- S. run on about the Panurge Pantagruel &c. of  Rabelais the Romeo and Julliet of  Shakespeare the Mandragore of Machiavel the Tartuff of  Moliere &c. &c.
804,1782-10-15,He says the Prince has lately said that some Foreigner would soon interest  himself in the Affairs of the Republick. He wished  if I could be usefull to them at  Versailles or here with the Duke that I would.
805,1782-10-16,Mr. De Linden told me that their H.M. had lately consulted  with all their Amirals and best Master Builders and had endeavoured to discover the best possible Model of a  Ship and that he would send it to me as he did the next Morning. I have  desired Mr. Dumas to send it to Congress. -- Received an  Invitation from Court to sup tomorrow night. Sent an Excuse.
806,1782-10-17,Began my journey to  Paris from the  Hague dined at  Harlem and drank Tea at five O Clock at  Amsterdam. Paid Mr. Bromfield 200 Ducats 1050  Guilders and took his Receipt upon Account... Met Mr. Willink  upon the Road going to the  Hague with a Lady. He has left for me a Letter of Credit upon  Paris unlimited. He wished my journey to  Paris might have a Tendency towards Peace.
807,1782-10-18,It is 8 hours Stones or Leagues from  Amsterdam to  Utrecht. The  Village of Suylen and its  Neighbourhood is full of Brick  Killns. The Clay is found in that Neighborhood and  they burn the Bricks with Turf Wood and Coal. Put up at  Utrecht at the  New Castle of Antwerp which is now kept by  Oblet who speaks English very well altho born at  Leyden. The  grand Canal which runs through this Town is a great Curiosity.  The paved Street upon each Side of it is a covered Way or rather the Cover  of a Cellar. The Cellars of the Houses are all continued out under this Paved  Street to the Canal. And there are Doors through which Men pass from the  Canal under the Street into the Cellars of the Houses and a contra from the  Cellars to the Canal and the Boats Barks or Schuits in it. The city maintains  the Pavement but the Vaults underneath are maintained by the  Proprietors.Oblet tells me that the Spanish and Prussian  Ambassadors were here a few days ago. Came in an hired Carriage. That  Lord Stormont and his Lady were once here. Travelled  only with 2 Men Servants. Very near. My Lady had not so much as a Maid with  her.Peterson is much hated.Oostergo makes a  damned noise to day about the fleets not going to  Brest.
808,1782-10-19,The 4 last Leagues being Sand were tolerable but the former 4 being Clay  were very bad -- muddy and deep.
809,1782-10-20,This Evening all the Carriages of the Town were parading in the  place de Mier full of Ladies and Gentlemen as on the  Boulvards at  Paris.
810,1782-10-21,The Gate was shut before our Arrival. The Porter demanded my Name and  Quality in order to send them to a Burgomaster of the City for a Billet du  Porte. The Messenger returned with an order to admit  Mr. Adams Minister Plenipotentiaire  des Etats Unis &c. in stronger terms than usual. I did not know but the  Burgomaster would have omitted the Quality in the order. But I am told that  every body here is American.
811,1782-10-22,We set off on our journey about Twelve but before We reached  Halle the Iron Axletree of our fore  Weels snapped off like a Piece of Glass our Carriage fell and We were put to  great difficulty to drag it to the  Porte Verde a Tavern in this Village. Being thus detained for  the Reparation of our Carriage after Dinner We walked about the Village and  visited the  Church of Notre Dame de Halle but saw nothing but what is very  common. The Village is dirty and poor.... What a Contrast to the Villages of  Holland.
812,1782-10-23,All the Cities and Villages of  Brabant are very different from those of  Holland. The Streets very foul. The Houses very dirty the Doors  and Windows broken Bricks and Glass wanting. The People Men Women and  Children filthy and ragged.
813,1782-10-24,Dined at  Cambray visited the Cathedral saw the Tomb of  Fenelon his Statue Picture &c. Saw the Chapter where the  Chanoines meet twice a Week and saw also the   31      Room where are the  Portraits of all the Archbishops and Bishops ancient and Modern and  Fenelon among the rest. There is also in this Church a curious  Piece of Clock Work which represents the whole Proscess with Jesus Christ like that in  the  7 Chappells of Mount Calvare. --  Lodged at  Peronne.
814,1782-10-25,The Ecchoing horn  The ecchoing horn calls the Sportsmen abroad  To horse my brave Boys and away  The morning is up and the Cry of the hounds  Upbraids our too tedious Delay.  What Pleasure We find in pursuing the Fox  O'er hills and o'er Valleys he flies  Then follow W'ell soon overtake him. Huzza  The Traitor is seized on and dies.  Tryumphant returning at night with our  Spoils  Like Bacchanals shouting and gay  How Sweet with a Bottle and Lass to refresh  And loose the Fatigues of the Day.  With Sport Love and Wine fickle Fortune defy  Dull Wisdom all Happiness sours  Since Life is no more than a Passage at best  Let's strew the Way over with Flowers.   32    
815,1782-10-26,End.   37  [  --  ]   38  [  -- ]
816,1782-10-26,Mr. Jay. Rue des petits Augustins  Hotel D'Orleans.   2    
817,1782-10-27,R. is still full of Js. Firmness and Independance. Has taken upon himself to act without  asking Advice or even communicating with  the C. [Comte] de  V. [Vergennes] -- and this even in opposition to  an Instruction. This Instruction which is alluded to in a Letter I received  at the Hague a few days before I left it has never yet been  communicated to me. It seems to have been concealed designedly from me. The  Commission to W. was urged to be filled up as soon as the Commission came  to O. [Oswald] to treat  with the Mins. [Ministers] of  the united States and it is filled up and signed. W. has lately  been very frequently with J. at his house and has been very desirous of  perswading F. to live in the same house with J. -- Between two as subtle  Spirits as any in this World the one malicious the other I think honest I  shall have a delicate a nice a critical Part to Act. F.s cunning will be to  divide Us. To this End he will provoke he will insinuate he will intrigue he  will maneuvre. My Curiosity will at least be  employed in observing his Invention and his Artifice. J. declares roundly that  he will never set his hand to a bad Peace. Congress may appoint another but he  will make a good Peace or none.   4    
818,1782-10-28,Dined with Mr. Allen.
819,1782-10-29,Dined at the  Hotel du Roi. Mr. R. dined with Us. In the Evening I went out  to  Passy to make my Visit to Franklin.
820,1782-10-30,Dined with Mr. Jay.
821,1782-10-31,Dined with Mr. Oswald. Dr. F. Mr. Jay Mr. Oswald Mr.  Stretchy Mr. Roberts and Mr.  Whitford.
822,1782-11-01,Dined at  Passy with Mr. F.
823,1782-11-02,Almost every Moment of this Week has been employed in Negotiation with the  English Gentlemen concerning Peace. We have made two Propositions. One the  Line of forty five degrees. The other a Line thro the  Middles of the Lakes. And for the Bound between  Mass. and  Nova Scotia -- a Line from  the Mouth of St. Croix to its Source and from its Source to the  high Lands.   5    
824,1782-11-03,No says the Cat: I wont let go and fall you shall stoop and set me  down.
825,1782-11-05,Oswald talks of Pultney and a Plott to divide  America between  France and England.  France to have  N. England. They tell a Story about Vergennes and his agreeing that the English might propose  such a division but reserving a Right to deny it all. These Whispers ought not  to be credited by Us.
826,1782-11-09,I went out to  Passy to dine with Mr. F. who had been  to  Versailles and presented his Memorial and the Papers  accompanying it. The C. said he would have the Papers  translated to lay them before the King but the Affair would meet with many  Difficulties. F. brought the same Message to me from  the C. and said he believed it would be taken kindly  if I went. I told both the Marquis and  the Dr. that I would go tomorrow Morning.
827,1782-11-10,Compliments are the Study of this People and there is no other so ingenious  at them.   16    
828,1782-11-11,We had more Conversation on the State of Manners in  France  EnglandScotland and in other Parts of  Europe but I have not Time to record this.   20    
829,1782-11-12,The Abby Arnoux asked me at Table Monsieur ou est  votre Fils Cadet qui chant come Orphe. -- Il est du retour en  Amerique. -- To Mademoiselle Labhard he said Connoissez vous que Monsieur  Adams a une Demoiselle tres aimable en Amerique?
830,1782-11-13,This is the Anniversary of my quitting home. Three Years are  compleated. Oh when shall I return?  --Ridley dined with me. Captain Barney called  in the Evening and took my dispatches. One set he is to deliver to  Capt. Hill another to  Capt.  and the 3d he takes himself.
831,1782-11-17,How says I will an independant Man in one of  our Assemblies consider this. We will take a Man who is no Partisan of  England or  France one who wishes to do justice to both and to all Nations  but is the Partisan only of his own.  [ This entry continues in John  Adams  36. ]
832,1782-11-17,The Marquis said that he believed the  Reason why C. de Vergennes said so little about  the Progress of Mr. Fitsherbert with him was because the  difficulty about Peace was made by the Spaniards and he was afraid of making  the Americans still more angry with  Spain.... He knew the American [were ] very  angry with the Spaniards.
833,1782-11-18,Thank you for your good Will says I which I feel to be sincere. But Nations  dont feel as you and I do and your nation when it gets a little refreshed from  the fatigues of the War when Men and Money are become plenty and Allies at  hand will not feel as it does now. We never can be such damned Sots says he as  to think of differing again with you. -- Why says I in truth I have never been  able to comprehend the Reason why you ever thought of differing with Us.   11    
834,1782-11-19,If the Britons should strike with Us I would agree with you   13      after the terms are signed to advise to the Measure. If I were  the King of G. Britain I would give Orders to all my  Ambassadors at the Neutral Courts to announce to those Courts the Independence  of  America that I had acknowledged it and given a Commission  under the Great Seal to treat with the Ministers of the  United States of America. That I recommended to these Courts to  follow the Example and open Negotiations with the said  United States. That I recommended to those  neutral States to send their Vessells  freely to and receive Vessells freely from all the  Ports of the  United States. I would send the Earl of  Effingham Ambassador to Congress instructed to assure them that I  would no do them my best Offices to secure to them the  Fisheries their Extent to  the Missisippi and the Navigation of that River. That I  would favour all their Negotiations  in Europe upon their own Plan of making commercial Treaties with  all Nations. That I would interpose my good offices with the Barbary States to  procure them Mediterranean Passes &c.
835,1782-11-20,Today I received a Letter from my Excellent Friend Mr. Laurens 12 Nov.London in  answer to mine of the 6. agreeing as speedily as possible to join his  Colleagues. Thank God I had a Son who dared to die for his Country!   21    
836,1782-11-21,Ridley and Bancroft came in and spent the  Evening. B. says that Mr. Oswald dont  feel very well that he thinks of going home. That the K. will bring in some of  the old Minsters &c.
837,1782-11-22,I said I wondered that Mr. Fox had not sent over some  Friend here during the Conferences to pick up what he could of Intelligence.  But upon Recollection I said his Friends  RichmondKeppell Townsend  Cambden &c. were in the Council and Cabinet and therefore  no doubt informed him of all Intelligence and let him into all the Secret of  Affairs.  [ This entry continues in   37. ]
838,1782-11-22,Let us since Life can little more supply Than just to look about Us and to  die Expatiate free.   2    
839,1782-11-23,Spent part of the Evening at Mrs. Izards.  Mr. Oswald sent for Jay desired to meet him at either house. Mr. Jay went and I came off.   3    
840,1782-11-25,Bancroft came in this Evening and said it was reported  that a Courier had arrived from Mr. Rayneval in  London and that after it the C. de  Vergennes told the King that he had the Peace in his Pocket. That  he was now Master of the Peace.
841,1782-11-26,The rest of the Day was spent in endless Discussions about the Tories.  Dr. F. is very staunch against the Tories more  decided a great deal on this Point than Mr. Jay or  my self.   12    
842,1782-11-27,Dined with Mr. Jay and spent some time before  Dinner with him and Dr. Franklin and all the  Afternoon and Evening with them and Mr.  Oswald endeavouring to come together concerning the Fisheries and  Tories.
843,1782-11-28,That the Subjects of his Britannic Majesty and the People of the  said United States shall continue to enjoy unmolested the  Right to take Fish of every kind on  the Grand Bank and on all the other  Banks of Newfoundland: also in the  Gulph of St. Laurence and in all other  Places where the Inhabitants of both Countries used at any time heretofore to  fish and the Citizens of the said United States shall have Liberty to cure and  dry their Fish on the  Shores of Cape Sables and of any of the unsettled Bays Harbours or Creeks of  Nova Scotia or any of the  Shores of the Magdalene Islands and of the  Labradore Coast: And they shall be permitted in Time of Peace to  hire Pieces of Land for Terms of Years of the legal Proprietors in any of the  Dominions of his said Majesty whereon to erect the necessary Stages and  Buildings and to cure and dry their Fish.   13    
844,1782-11-29,Mr. Jay spoke up and said it could not be a  Peace it would only be an insidious Truce without it.
845,1782-11-30,I have not attempted in these Notes to do justice to the Arguments of my  Colleagues both all of whom were throughout the whole  Business when they attended very attentive and very able especially  Mr. Jays to whom the French would if  they knew as much of his negotiations as they do of mine would very justly  give the Title with which they have inconsiderately decorated me that of Le  Washington de la Negotiation a very flattering Compliment indeed to which I  have not a Right but sincerely think it belongs to Mr.  Jay.   24  [  -- ]
846,1782-12-01,Made many Visits &c.
847,1782-12-03,In the Evening many Gentlemen came in among the rest Mi  Bourse the Agent of the Dutch East India Company who expressed a  good deal of Anxiety about their Negotiation and feared they should not have  justice in  the East Indies.
848,1782-12-04,I hope it will be permitted to me or to some other who can do it better some  Ten or fifteen Years hence to collect together in one View my little  Negotiations in  Europe. Fifty Years hence it may be published perhaps 20. I  will venture to say however feebly I may have acted my  Part or however whatever Mistakes I may have committed yet  the Situations I have been in between angry Nations and more angry actions  have been some of the most singular and interesting that ever happened to any  Man. The Fury of Ennemies as well as of  Elements the Subtilty and Arrogance of  Allies and what has been worse than all the jealousy Envy and little Pranks  of Friends and CoPatriots would form one of the most instructive Lessons in  Morals and Politicks that ever was committed to  Paper.   7    
849,1782-12-05,Dined at Mr. Jays with Mr.  Fitsherbert Oswald Franklin Laurens and their  SecretariesEllis Whitefoord Franklin and Laurens. Mr.  Jennings was there too he came home and spent the Evening with  me.
850,1782-12-06,He says there will be an outrageous Clamour in England on Account of the  Fisheries and the Loyalists. -- But what is done is irrevocable.
851,1782-12-07,Dined with my Family at the  Place Vendome the Abby Chaluts. An Abby  there crys voila la Semence dune autre Guerre.
852,1782-12-08,At home all Day. Mr. Jennings Mr. Grand Pere et  Fils Mr. Mason and Mr. Hoops called  upon me.   9    
853,1782-12-09,Give me leave to tell you Sir says I you are mistaken. If I have not been  mistaken in the Policy of  France from my first Observation of it to this hour they have  been as averse to other Powers acknowledging our Independence as you have been.  -- Mr. Jay joined me in the same Declaration. -- God!  says he I understand it now. There is a Gentleman going to  London this day. I will go home and write upon the Subject by  him.
854,1782-12-10,1. The Liberty of Navigation. 2. That no Forts shall be built or Garrisons  maintained upon any of the Frontiers in  America nor upon any of the Land Boundaries. 3. That the  Island of Bermudas be ceeded to Us --  or independent or not fortified or that no Privateers be fitted or sent out  from thence or permitted to enter there or prizes carried in. 4. That the  Isle of Sables remain the Property of its present owner and  under the jurisdiction of the United States or  Massachusetts. 5. That the Account of Prisoners be ballanced and the Sums due for their subsistence &c.  be paid and the Ballance of Prisoners paid for  according to the Usages of Nations.
855,1782-12-11,Dined with Mr. Laurens.
856,1782-12-12,Met at Mr. Laurens's and signed the Letter I had drawn up  to Mr. Dana which I sent off inclosed with a Copy of the Preliminaries and consulted  about Articles to be inserted in the definitive Treaty. Agreed that Mr. Jay and I should prepare a joint Letter to Congress. At  7. I met Mr. Jay at his House and We drew a  Letter.   16    
857,1782-12-13,which I carried first to Mr. Laurens who made some  Corrections and Additions and then to  Passy to Dr. Franklin who proposed a  few other Corrections and shewed me an Article he  has drawn up for the definitive Treaty to exempt Fishermen Husbandmen and  Merchants as much as possible from the Evils of future Wars. This is a good  Lesson to Mankind at least. All agreed to meet at my House at 11 tomorrow to  finish the joint Letter.
858,1782-12-16,Mr. Fitsherbert and Mr. OswaldMr.  Laurens &c. dined with me
859,1782-12-17,We met at Mr. Laurens's at Dr. Franklins  Summons or Invitation at 11 O Clock. He produced a Letter to him from  the Comte de Vergennes and a Project of an  Answer which he had drawn up which We advised him unanimously to send.   17    
860,1782-12-19,Mr. L. told me this Morning that the Salt Pits in  England are directly under the  River Dee and that Ships sail over the Heads of the Workmen. Bay  Salt is such as is made in  France and  Spain round the  Bay of Biscay. Rock Salt from Saltertudas.   18    
861,1782-12-20,Dined with Mr. Laurens.
862,1782-12-21,Mr. Jay is uneasy about the French Troops in  America -- afraid that more are going and that they will  overawe our Councils. That  France is agreed with England upon her Points and  that the War will be continued for Spanish Objects only. In that Case We are  not obliged to continue it.
863,1782-12-22,Made several Visits &c.
864,1782-12-23,Received from Monsieur Geoffroy Docteur Regent de la  Faculte de Medicine de Paris a Letter of Thanks from the Societe  Royale de Medecine for my Letter to him proposing a Correspondence between  that Society and the Medical Society at Boston. Made several  Visits. &c. Went to the Italian Comedy saw Les Troqueurs the two  Harlequins &c.
865,1782-12-24,There are Men who carry the Countenance and Air of Boys through Life. This  Evening Mr. Jay told me an extraordinary Story of  Lord Mount Steuart the British Minister at  Turin which he had from Mr.  Oswald.
866,1782-12-26,Mr. Vaughan shew 'd me  to day a parcel of new French Books. Le Systeme  naturelle Le Systeme moral Le Systeme Social Le Systeme Politique. There is  one Shop tolerated in selling forbidden Books. -- Vaughan has  a Brother in  Philadelphia who has written him a long Letter about the  Constitutionists and the Republicans. They have chosen Mr.  Dickinson Governor and Mr. Mifflin into  Congress.   23  [  --  ]   24  [  -- ]
867,1783-01-01,The same day I called upon Mr. Jay and asked him  to speak with Mr. Oswald upon the same  Subject called next upon Mr. Laurens and mentioned the same  Idea to him called at Mr. Oswalds to  talk with him upon it but he was gone out.
868,1783-01-05,Dined with M. Vaughan in Company with the Abby de  Mably Chalut Arnoux and Ter  Saint [Tersan]. -- Had more Conversation  with de Mably than at any Time before. He meditates a Work upon  our American Constitutions. He says the Character he gives of Herodian in his  last Work Sur la maniere d'ecrire L'histoire has procured to his Bookseller  Purchases for all the Copies of that Historian which he had in his  Shop.Arnoux said that Rousseau by his  Character of Robinson Crusoe helped his Bookseller to the Sale of an whole  Edition of that Romance in a few days.
869,1783-01-11,This Letter and other Circumstances convince me that the Plan is laid  between the C. de Vergennes and the Dr. to  get Billy made Minister to this Court and not improbably the  Dr. to  London. Time will shew.
870,1783-01-12,Mr. Vaughan said this was very important Information and  entirely new. That he [  ] was much enlightened and had  Sentiments upon the Occasion. That he would write it to the E. of  Shelburne and his Lordship would make great Use of it without  naming me &c.
871,1783-01-13,I told him what I told Yesterday to Vaughan and gave him  some short Account of my Correspondence with the C. de  Vergennes upon the Question whether I should communicate  to Lord G. Germain my Commissions and his Requisition  from the King not to do it &c.   8    
872,1783-01-19,Received a Note from Mr. Franklin that  the C. de Vergennes had written to him to desire  me to meet him at his office tomorrow at ten. Went out  to Passy told Mr. Franklin that I had  been informed last night that the Comte was  uneasy at Mr. Oswalds going away because  he expected to sign the Preliminaries in a day or two.
873,1783-01-20,Returned to  Paris and dined with the  Duchess D'Anville and the Duke de la  Rochefaucault.
874,1783-01-21,The King appeared in high Health and in gay Spirits: so did the  Queen.M. [Madame] Elizabeth is grown  very fat. The C. D'Artois seems very well. Mr. Fitsherbert had his first Audience of  the King and Royal Family and dined for the first time with the Corps  Diplomatique.   10    
875,1783-01-23,I told him the Story of my Correspondence with the C. de  Vergennes in 1780 about communicating my Mission to Lord  G. Germain. He said if I had followed my own Opinion and written  to his Lordship and published the Letter it would have turned out the old  Ministry. I told him I was restrained by a Requisition from the King. Besides  the Defeat of D'Estaing and Langara had  turned the Heads of the People of  England at that time.   11    
876,1783-02-18,I have been injured and my Country has joined in the Injury. It has basely  prostituted its own honour by sacrificing mine. But  the Sacrifice of me for my Virtues was not so servile and intollerable as putting Us all under Guardianship.  Congress surrendered their own Sovereignty into the Hands of a French Minister.  Blush blush! Ye guilty Records! blush and perish! It is Glory to have broken  such infamous orders. Infamous I say for so they will be to all Posterity. How  can such a Stain be washed out? Can We cast a veil over it and forget it?   12    
877,1783-02-24,F. [Franklin] this Morning  mentioned to me the Voyage de la Fonte who mentions a Captain  Chapley and a Seymour Gibbons. F. thinks it is  translated from the Spanish and that the Translator or Printer has  put Seymour for Seignor. He had once a Correspondence about  this Voyage and Mr. Prince found there had been  a Captain Chapelet at  Charlestown and a Gibbons but not  named Seymour.
878,1783-02-25,He mentions a new Sort of Bark much redder and much stronger than any  known before.
879,1783-02-27,Spent the Evening in Company with the Abby de Mably some  other Abbys and Accademicians.   13      De Mably says There are in  France Three Orders of Citizens. The first Order is of the  Clergy. 2. The Second of the Nobility. 3. And the third is called Le Tiers  Etat. -- There are several Classes in the Order of the Clergy 7 or 8 Classes  in the Order of Nobles and Thirty Classes in the Tiers Etat. The Nobles all  believe that their Nobility is from God. And therefore the Nobles are all  equal and that the King cannot confer Nobility.
880,1783-03-07,With Regard to the fifth that respecting the Loyalists it would produce  much Evil. It would   14      It would totally defeat the Recommendations  which Congress were pledged to make in favour of the  Loyalists and put them in a worse Predicament than that they already stood in  by the Treaty. In order to support this Assertion Mr. Townsend  reasoned a good deal on the great danger arising at all times from creating  Jealousies and Suspicions in Parties negotiating but if there was any Party  more prone to jealousy any State more liable to catch Suspicion sooner than  another it must be the  United States of America on Account of their having been little  accustomed to the Business of negotiating and being obliged to trust  their first and dearest Interests in the hands of Persons of whose Fidelity  they had scarcely any pledge o f Security. Mr.  Townsend concluded with saying that for these Reasons he should  resist the fifth Resolution as well as the fourth.
881,1783-03-08,Chatelux said to the Abby Morlaix  that I was the Author of the  Massachusetts Constitution and that it was the best of em all  and that the People were very contented with it.   15    
882,1783-03-09,Dialogue sur les Bleds par L'Abbe Galliany.   18    
883,1783-04-27,Much Conversation passed which might as well have been spared. Mr.  Hartley was as copious as usual. I called on Mr.  Jay in the Evening and We agreed to meet at my House next Morning at  10.
884,1783-04-28,We drew together a Proposition for withdrawing the Troops opening the  Ports and quieting the Tories and went with it in my Carriage to Mr.  Laurens who thought it might do. I said to my Brothers I shall be  very ductile about Commerce. I would agree at once to a mutual Naturalization  or to the Article as first agreed on by Dr. F. and  Mr. Jay with Mr.  Oswald or I would agree to Mr. Hartleys Propositions  to let the Trade go on as before the War or as with Nova Scotia.  I could agree to any of these Things because that Time and the natural Course  of Things will produce a good Treaty of Commerce.  G.B. will soon see and feel the   19      Necessity of  alluring American Commerce to her Ports by Facilities and Encouragements of  every kind. We called at Mr. Hartleys  Hotel de York. He was out. At Mr.  Jays Mr. Hartley came in. We told him We thought of  making him a Proposition tomorrow and would meet him at Mr.  Laurens's at one. Wrote to Dr. Franklin and  W. T. Franklin desiring their Attendance at Mr.  Laurens's  Hotel de L'Empereur at 11. tomorrow. Received an Answer that  they would attend. Mr. Hartley desired of me Letters of  Introduction for Il Comte di Ferm a Cousin of  the Neapolitan Ambassader in London who is going to  America which I promised him and wrote in the Evening.
885,1783-04-29,At 11 We all met at Mr. Laurens's near the new French  Comedy and agreed upon a Proposition to open the Ports as soon as the  U. States should be evacuated. At one Mr.  Hartley came and We shewed it to him and  after some Conversation with him We agreed upon 3 Propositions. 1. To open the  Ports as soon as the States should be evacuated. 2. To set all confined Tories  at Liberty at the same time and 3. To set all Prisoners of War at Liberty upon  the same terms respecting the Accounts of their Expences as those between  France and  England.   20    
886,1783-04-29,And reciprocally all Rivers Harbours Lakes  Ports and Places under the Dominion of his Britannic Majesty shall  thenceforth be open and free to the Merchants and trading Vessells of the said  United States and of each and every of them who shall be  received treated
887,1783-04-30,He said his Commission would come as soon as the Courier could go and  return and that he would prepare his Propositions for the definitive Treaty  immediately. He said he had not imagined that We had been so  stout as he found Us. -- But he was very silent and attentive.  He has had hints I suppose from Laurens and Jay and Franklin too. He never  before discovered a Capacity to hearken. He ever  before took all the Talk to himself. I am not fond of talking but I wanted to  convey into his Mind a few Things for him to think upon. None of the English  Gentlemen have come here apprized of the Place  where their danger lay.   23    
888,1783-05-01,I told him he and I were in the same Case and explained to him my Situation  and gave him my frank Sentiments of a certain Minister. He said he was  veritablement touch.
889,1783-05-02,In Truth Congress and their Ministers have been plaid upon like Children trifled with imposed upon  deceived. Franklin's Servility and insidious  faithless Selfishness is the true and only Cause why this Game has succeeded.  He has aided Vergennes with all his Weight and  his great Reputation in both Worlds has supported this ignominious System and  blasted every Man and every Effort to shake it off. I only have had a little  Success against him.
890,1783-05-03,Mr. Hartley proposes allso that We  should agree that all the Carrying Places should be in Common. This is a great  Point. These Carrying   2    
891,1783-05-05,Dined with my Family at C. Sarsefields. The  Dukes de la Vauguion and de la  RochefaucaultMr. Jay &c. of the  Party.
892,1783-05-06,Dined at Mr. Jays. Lt. General  Mellville who is here to solicit for the Inhabitants of  Tobago the Continuance of their Assembly and Tryals by jury was there.
893,1783-05-07,Dined at Mr. Caluns [Calonne's].
894,1783-05-08,The Duke de la Vauguion and Mr.  Hartley Mr. Laurens and  JayMr. Barclay and Ridley  dined with me.
895,1783-05-09,Dined with Mr. Laurens with a large Company. The  M. de la Fayette shewed me the  Beginning of an Attack upon the Chancellor &c. &c.
896,1783-05-10,Dined with the M. de la Fayette with a large American  Company.  [ in left margin: The Commissions of the Comtes de  Vergennes and D'Aranda on the 20 of January were plainer than ours and upon  Paper. The French reserve their Silver Boxes to the Exchange of  Ratifications.]
897,1783-05-19,The American Ministers met Mr. Hartley at my House and he  shewed Us his Commission and We shewed him ours. His Commission is very magnificent the  Great Seal in a Silver Box with the Kings Arms engraven on it with two large  gold Tassells &c. as usual.   4    
898,1783-05-20,Mr. Hartley said he was of my Mind and had said as much to  Mr. Fox before he left  London. But the King would stand by the Statholder.   7      1783 Tuesday May 20  The King says he will go wrong in  Holland and in  Ireland and  Scotland too but it will all work against himself. There are  discontents in  Scotland as well as  Ireland. We shall have Struggles but I dont dread these. We  shall have settled with  America and the American War was all that I dreaded.
899,1783-05-21,The Gentlemen desired me to draw an Answer to Mr. Grands  Letter and a Letter to the Bankers in  Amsterdam which I agreed to do and lay it before them at their  next Meeting.
900,1783-05-22,Dela Lande and Fynje Bankers of the  United States of America at  Amsterdam.
901,1783-05-23,Mr. J. told me that the C. de  Vergennes turned to him and Mr. Franklin and asked  Ou est Mr. Adams? Franklin answered Il est a  Paris. -- Then turning to Jay he said Ce  Monsieur a Beaucoup de L'Esprit et beaucoup de Tete aussi.  --Jay answered Ouy Monsieur Monsieur  Adams a beaucoup D'Esprit.   2    
902,1783-05-25,Mr. Hartley Barclay dined with me  after having been out to see Dr. Franklin. The Doctor he says  is greatly disappointed in not having received Letters from Congress  containing his Dismission. He wants to get out of this and to be at home with  his Family. He dont expect to live long.
903,1783-05-26,I hope for News to day from the  Hague.   3    
904,1783-06-01,Herreria dined there and the Duke of  Berwick.   6    
905,1783-06-08,Went to  Versailles on the Day of Pentecote.
906,1783-06-17,The Sardinian Ambassador said to me it was curious to remark the Progress  of Commerce. The Furs which the Hudsons Bay Company sent to  London from the most northern Regions of America were sent to  Siberia within 150 Leagues of the Place where they were hunted.  He began to speak of La Fonte's Voyage and of the  Boston Story of Seymour or Seinior Gibbons but other Company  came in and interrupted the Conversation.
907,1783-06-18,The Duke said it would be very difficult to regulate  this Matter. They could not let Us bring their Sugars to  Europe neither to  France nor any other Part. This would lessen the Number of  French Ships and Seamen. But he thought We should be allowed to purchase Sugars  for our own Consumption. (How they will estimate the quantity and prevent our  exceeding it I know not.) He said there were Provinces in  France as  Guienne and  Provence which depended much upon supplying their Islands with  Provisions as Wheat and Flour &c. I asked him if We should be allowed to  import into their Islands Wheat Flour Horses Live Stock Lumber of all  Sorts Salt Fish &c. He said it would be bien difficile for Wheat and Flour  c.   9    
908,1783-06-19,Baffins Bay Baflins Streight Davis's  Streight Hudsons Bay Hudsons Streight are all one great Inlet of Water [  ] the Entrance of which is a Streight formed by  Greenland on one Side and  Labradore on the other.  s 12 - 24  [ s -- no s available ]
909,1783-10-06,The Pavillon of Bagatelle built by Mgsr. Comte  D'Artois. The  Castle of Madrid. The Outlet of the Forest near Pont Neuilly  the Porte which opens into the Grand Chemin the  Castle of Muet [La Muette] at  Passy. The Porte which opens to the great Road to  Versailles. The other Porte which opens into a large Village  nearly opposite to St. Cleod [Cloud] are the most  remarkable Objects in this Forest.   2    
910,1783-10-07,The Principal People in this  Village of Auteuil are Madam Helvetius who  lives but a few Doors from this House Madame Boufleurs who  lives opposite &c.   6    
911,1783-10-20,Set out with my Son and one Servant Leveque on a journey  to  London. We went from  Auteuil thro the Bois de Boulogne  and went out at the Port de Maillot to St. Dennis where We took Post Horses.  We dined at  Chantilly and lodged at Night at St. Just.
912,1783-10-21,There are no Vines on this Road. The Country is all sown with Wheat. They  are every where cutting up by the Roots the Elms  and other Forest Trees which formerly grew were planted on the  Sides of the Roads and introducing Apple Trees in their stead. We found Tea  Apparatus's generally in the publick houses and the  hand Irons Tongs &c. and several other Things more in the English Style  than you find in other Parts of  France.   7    
913,1783-10-22,Went to  Calais. Dined at Boulogne Sur mer. Put up at Mr.  Dessins.
914,1783-10-23,I was never before so Sea sick nor was my Son. My Servant was very bad.  Allmost all the Passengers were sick. It is a  remarkable Place for it. We are told that many Persons Masters of  Vessells and others who were never Sea sick before  have been very bad in making this Passage.
915,1783-10-24,The Channell between this and  Calais is full of Vessells french  and English fishing for Herrings. The Sardine are not caught here.
916,1783-10-25,Went in a Post Chaise from  Dover through  Canterbury  Rochester &c. to  Dartford where We lodged.
917,1783-10-26,We are at Osbornes Adelphi hotel. I am obliged here to give Thirteen  Shillings a day for a Parler a bed Chamber and  another Bed Chamber over it for my Son without any dining Room or Antichamber.  This is dearer than my Lodgings at the Hotel du Roi in  Paris -- half a Guinea for my bed Chamber and Parlour and half a Crown for my Sons bed Chamber. My  Servants Lodging is included in the half Guinea. The Rooms and Furniture are  more to my Taste than in  Paris because they are more like what I have been used to in  America.   10    
918,1783-10-27,These Adelphi Buildings are well situated on the Thames. In sight of the  Terrace is Westminster Bridge one Way and Black Fryars Bride on the other. St.  Pauls is by Black Fryars Bridge.   11  [  --  ]   12  [  -- ]
919,1784-07-10,In the common Experiment with which Boys amuse them  selves the Air which   4      is blown through the Tobacco Pipe into  the Soap Suds is common Air of equal Weight with that which surrounds the  Bubble and therefore will not ascend very high. But if inflammable Air were  blown thro the Pipe instead of common Air we should  have a Series of Ballons aerostatiques which would ascend like those of  Montgolphier.   5    
920,1784-08-04,thence 24 miles in a Cart.
921,1784-08-07,Arrived at the Adelphi Buildings and met my Wife and Daughter after a  seperation of four Years and an half. Indeed  after a Seperation of ten Years excepting a few  Visits. Set off the next Day for  Paris.
922,1784-08-13,Arrived at  Paris at the Hotel de York on the.
923,1784-08-17,Removed to  Auteuil the at the House of the Comte de  Rouault opposite the Conduit. The House the Garden the Situation  near the Bois de Boulogne elevated above the River Seine and the low Grounds  and distant from the putrid Streets of  Paris is the best I could wish for.   6  [  --  ]   7    
924,1785-01-31,As he went out he took me aside and whispered that altho he would not serve a foreign Prince he would serve  a Republick and although he should hurt himself  with the Queen and her Party to a great degree yet if the States General would  invite him without his soliciting or appearing to desire it he would accept  the Command. Mailbois loved Money and demanded splendid  Appointments. He did not regard Money so much and would be easy about that. I  was the first Mortal to whom he had suggested the Idea he wished I would think  of it and he would call and see me again in a few days.   9    
925,1785-03-19,We came to no Resolution but that I should go Tomorrow to  Versailles and ask the Advice of  the C [Comte] de  V [Vergennes]. -- Dr. F. being  confined by his Stone could not go and Mr. Jefferson being  worse with his Disorder cannot go. I was for writing a Letter to the C. -- but  my Colleagues were not. -- F. and J. are confident that England has no right to  appoint a Consul without a Treaty or Convention for that Purpose. I think  they have a Right by the Law of Nations.   10    
926,1785-03-20,He asked if We had written to Congress and obtained their Instructions. I  told him We had received Full Powers to treat with  Morocco  Algiers  TunisTripoli and all the Rest and had written  for Instructions upon the Article of Money and Presents. He said that there was  a frequent Communication between  Marseilles and the  Coast of Barbary but that as these Things were not in his  Department We must state our Desires in Writing which I agreed to do. I asked  him if he thought it adviseable for Us to send any one to  Morro [Morrocco]. He said yes but as We could neither go nor  were authorized to substitute We should write to the Emperor untill Congress could send a Consull. I asked what he thought of our leaving it by our  Letter in the Option of the Emperor to send a Minister here to treat with Us  or to wait untill We could write to Congress and  recommend to them to send him a Consull. He said by  no means for the Expence of receiving his Minister  here would be much greater for We must maintain him and pay all his  Expences. He said that the King of  France never sent them any naval Stores. He sent them  Glaces and other Things of rich Value but never any  military stores.   12    
927,1785-05-03,One of the foreign Ambassadors said to me You have been often in  England. -- Never but once in November and December 1783.You  have Relations in  England no doubt. -- None at all. -- None how can that be? You  are of English Extraction? -- Neither my Father or Mother Grandfather or  Grandmother Great Grandfather or Great Grandmother nor any other Relation that  I know of or care a farthing for have been in  England these 150 Years. So that you see I have not one drop of  Blood in my Veins but what is American. -- Ay We have seen says he proofs  enough of that. This flattered me no doubt and I was vain enough to be pleased  with it.   14    
928,1785-05-09,Miamis.  s 15 - 24  [ s -- no s available ]
929,1786-03-27,March 26. Sunday  dined  in Bolton Street Piccadilly at the Bishop of St. Asaphs.Mr.  and Mrs. Sloper the Son in Law and Daughter of the  Bishop Mrs. and Miss Shipley the Wife and  Daughter Mr. and Mrs. VaughanMr.  Alexander and Mrs. Williams Mr. Richard  Peters and myself were the Company. In the Evening other Company came  in according to the Fashion in this Country. Mrs. Shipley at  Table asked many Questions about the Expence of  living in  Philadelphia and Boston. Said she had a Daughter  who had married less prudently than they wished and they thought of sending  them to  America.
930,1786-03-29,Dined at Mr. Blakes. Mr. Middleton and  Wife Mr. Alexander and Mrs.  WilliamsMr. Jefferson. Coll.  Smith [William Stephens Smith] and my Family.
931,1786-03-30,Went at Nine O Clock to the French Ambassadors Ball where were two or three  hundred People chiefly Ladies. Here I met the Marquis of  Landsdown and the Earl of Harcourt. These  two Noblemen ventured to enter into Conversation with me. So did Sir  George Young [Yonge]. But there is an  Aukward Timidity in General. This People cannot  look me in the Face: there is conscious Guilt and Shame in their Countenances  when they look at me. They feel that they have behaved ill and that I am  sensible of it.   3    
932,1786-04-15,Dined with Mr. Brand Hollis in Chesterfield Street. His  Mantle Trees are ornamented with Antiques. Penates. Little brazen s of the  Gods. Venus Ceres Apollo Minerva &c. Hollis is a Member  of the Antiquarian Society. Our Company  were PriceKippisBridgenRomilly  and another besides JeffersonSmith and  myself.
933,1786-04-18,Yesterday dined here Mr. Jefferson Sir John  Sinclair Mr. Heard Garter King at  ArmsDr. Price Mr. Brand Hollis Mr.  Henry Loyd of  Boston Mr. Jennings Mr.  Bridgen Mr. Vaughan Mr.  Murray Coll. Smith.
934,1786-04-19,This Day I met Dr. Priestly and Mr.  Jennings with the latter of whom I had a long Walk. I spent the Day  upon the whole agreably enough. Seeds were sown  this Day which will grow.
935,1786-04-20,Osterly  Sion Place and  Sion Hill are all in  Brentford within Ten Miles of Hide Park Corner. We went  through Hide Park and  Kensington to  Brentford. We passed in going and returning by Lord  Hollands House which is a Modern Building in the gothic manner.
936,1786-04-23,Heard Dr. Priestley at Mr. Linseys in  Essex Street.
937,1786-04-24,Viewed the British Musaeum. Dr.  Grey who attended Us spoke very slightly of Buffon. Said he was full  of mauvais Fois. No Dependence upon him. Three out of four of his Quotations  not to be found. That he had been obliged to make it his Business to examine  the Quotations. That he had not found a quarter of them. That Linnxus was  quoted from early Editions long after the last Edition was public of 1766 the  12th which was inexcuseable. He did not think Buffon superiour to Dr. Hill. Both had  Imagination &c. -- This is partly national Prejudice and Malignity no  doubt.   12    
938,1786-06-26,On Saturday night returned from a Tour to  Portsmouth in which We viewed Paines Hill in  Surry as We went out and  Windsor as We returned. We were absent four days. Paines Hill is  the most striking Piece of Art that I have yet seen. The Soil is an heap of  Sand and the Situation is nothing extraordinary. It is a new Creation  of Mr. Hamilton. All made within 35  Years. It belongs to Mr. Hopkins who rides by it but never  stops. The owners of these enchanting Seats are very indifferent to their  Beauties. -- The Country from  Guilford to  Portsmouth is a barren heath a dreary Waste.   13    
939,1786-07-01,Copleys Fall of Chatham or Pierson Wests Wolf  Epaminondas Bayard &c. Trumbulls Warren and Montgomery are interesting  Subjects and useful. But a Million Pictures of Flours Game Cities Landscapes with whatever Industry  and Skill executed would be seen with much Indifference. The Sky the Earth  Hills and Valleys Rivers and Oceans Forrests  and Groves Towns and Cities may be seen at any Time.
940,1786-07-06,Mr. Pais told a Story admirably well of a Philosopher and  a Scotsman. The Wit attempted to divert himself by asking the Scot if he knew  the immense Distance to Heaven? It was so many Millions of Diameters of the  Solar System and a Cannon Ball would be so many Thousand Years in running  there. I dont know the Distance nor the Time says the Scot but I know it will  not take you a Millionth part of the Time to go to Hell. -- The Scottish  Dialect and Accent was admirably imitated. The Conversation was uniformly  agreable. Nothing to interrupt it.   15    
941,1786-07-08,In one of my common Walks along the Edgeware Road there are fine Meadows  or Squares of grass Land belonging to a noted Cow keeper. These  Plotts are plentifully manured. There are on the Side  of the Way several heaps of Manure an hundred Loads perhaps in each heap. I  have carefully examined them and find them composed of Straw and dung from the  Stables and Streets of  London mud Clay or Marl dug out of the Ditch along the  Hedge and Turf Sward cutt up with Spades hoes and  shovels in the Road. This is laid in vast heaps to mix. With narrow hoes they  cutt it down at each End and with shovels throw it into  a new heap in order to divide it and mix it more effectually. I have attended  to the Operation as I walked for some time. This may be good manure but is  not equal to mine which I composed in similar heaps upon my own Farm of Horse  Dung from Bracketts stable in  Boston Marsh Mud from the sea shore and Street Dust from the  Plain at the Foot of  Pens hill in which is a Mixture of Marl.   16    
942,1786-07-16,Mr. Langbourne of  Virginia who dined with Us on Fryday  at Col. Smiths dined here Yesterday. This Gentleman who is  rich has taken the Whim of walking all over  Europe after having walked over most of  America. His Observations are sensible and judicious. He walks  forty five or fifty miles a day. He says he has seen nothing  superiour to the Country from  N. York to  Boston. He is in Love with  N. England admires the Country and its Inhabitants. He kept  Company with the King of Frances Retinue in his late journey to Cherbourg. He  says the Virginians have learned much in Agriculture as well as in Humanity to  their Slaves in the late War.   17    
943,1786-07-20,Perjury Slander are tyranny too when they hurt any one.
944,1786-07-21,In all Countries and in all Companies for several Years I have in  Conversation and in Writing enumerated The Towns Militia Schools and  Churches as the four Causes of the Grouth and  Defence of  N. England. The Virtues and Talents of the People are there  formed. Their Temperance Patience Fortitude Prudence and justice as well  as their Sagacity Knowledge Judgment Taste Skill Ingenuity Dexterity and  Industry. -- Can it be now ascertained  whether NortonCottonWilsonWinthrop  WinslowSaltonstall or who was the Author  of the Plan of Town Schools Townships Militia Laws Meeting houses and  Ministers &c.  s 19 - 44  [ s -- no s available ]    [  -- ]  
945,1786-07-24,This House which is a decent handsome one was the Seat of Mr. Brands Father  and the Chamber where We lodge is hung round with the Portraits of the Family.  It is at the End of the House and from two Windows in front and two others at  the End We have a pleasant View of Lawns and Glades Trees and Clumps and a  Piece of Water full of Fish. The Borders by the Walks in the Pleasure  Grounds are full of rare Shrubbs and Trees to which  Collection America has furnished her full Share. I shall here have a good  Opportunity to take a List of these Trees Shrubbs  and Flours. Larches Cypruses Laurells are here as they are every  where.Mr. Brand Hollis has planted near the Walk from  his Door to the Road a large and beautifull  Furr in Honour of the  late Dr. Jebb his Friend. A Tall Cyprus in his Pleasure Grounds  he calls General Washington and another his  Aid du Camp Col. Smith.
946,1786-07-25,Mr. Hollis's Owl Cap of Liberty and Dagger are to be seen  every where. In the Boudoir a Silver cup with a  Cover all in the shape of an Owl with two rubies for Eyes. This piece of  Antiquity was dug up at Canterbury from ten feet depth. It was some monkish  conceit.
947,1786-07-26,Mr. B. Hollis Miss Brand Mrs.  Adams Mrs. Smith and I walked to Mill Green or  Mill Hill the Seat of a Mr. Allen a Banker of  London. We walked over the Pleasure Grounds and Kitchen Garden  and down to Cocytus a canal or Pond of Water surrounded with Wood in such a  Manner as to make the Place gloomy enough for the Name. This is a good Spot  but Mr. Allen has for want of Taste spoiled it by new  Pickett Fences at a great Expence. He has filled up the Ditches and dug up the  Hedges and erected wooden Fences and brick Walls a folly that I believe in  these days is unique. They are very good civil People but have no Taste.
948,1786-07-27,I should not omit Alderman Bridgens Nuns and Verses. About 30 Years  ago Mr. Bridgen in the  Austrian Netherlands purchased a compleat Collection of the Portraits of all the orders of  Nuns in small duodecimo Prints. These he lately sent as a Present  to the Hide and Mr. Hollis has placed them in what  he calls his Boudoir a little room between his Library and Drawing  Room.Mr. Bridgen carried down with him a Copy of Verses of his  own Composition to be hung up with them. The Idea is that banished from  Germany by the Emperor they were taking an Asylum at the Hide  in sight of the Druid the Portico of Athens and the verable 4 Remains of  Egyptian Greek Roman and Carthaginian Antiquities.
949,1786-07-28,Returned to  Grosvenor Square to Dinner.  s 9 -20  [ s -- no s available ]
950,1787-08-06,Haytor Rock is at the Summit of the highest Mountain in  Dartmore Forrest.  Brentor is said by some to be higher.
951,1787-08-06,Dined at  Totness thro which the  River Dart runs to  Dartmouth. Slept at Newton  Newton bushell.   3  [  --  ]   4    
952,1789-09-16,Mr. Elsworth informed me That Governor  Randolph of  Virginia opened the Convention at  Philadelphia and offered a Project of a Constitution. After him  several other Members proposed Plans some Writing others verbally. A  Committee was at length appointed to take them all into Consideration  the Virginia Scheme being the Ground Work. This Committee  consisted of Governor Rutledge of  S.C. Mr. Wilson of  Philadelphia Mr. Gorham of  Massachusetts and Mr. Elsworth of  Connecticut. After this Committee reported and When  the Report of this Committee had been considered and discussed in the  Convention it was recommitted to Governeur  Morris Mr. Maddison and some others.   14    
953,1789-09-23,the navigation of the  Susquehannah.
954,1789-09-24,Mr. Macclay. See his minutes.   17    
955,1790-01-25,Mr. Elsworth. In Legislative Assemblies more to be  apprehended from precipitation than from the Delay.   18    
956,1790-01-26,Have not these Causes as much Influence in one Assembly as in two? If  either or all of these Causes should prevail over Reason justice and the  public good in one Assembly is not a Revision of the Subject in another a  probable means of correcting the false decree?   19  [  --  ]   20    
957,179-02-11,Seeing all this and saying nothing for what could a Man say? seeing also  that there were two Parties formed among the [  ] Americans [  ] as fixed in their  Aversion to each other as both were to G.B. if I had affected the Character of  a Fool in order to find out the Truth and to do good by and by I should have  had   91      the Example of a Brutus for my justification. But I did not  affect this Character. I behaved with as much Prudence and Civility and  Industry as I could. But still it was a settled Point at Paris and in the  English News Papers that I was not the famous Adams and  therefore the Consequence was settled absolutely and unalterably that I was a  Man of whom Nobody had ever heard before a perfect Cypher a Man who did not understand a Word of French --  awkward in his Figure -- awkward in his Dress -- No Abilities -- a perfect  Bigot -- and fanatic.   92    
958,1791-11-01,Williamson. Great Numbers emigrate to the back parts of  North and  S.C. and G. for the Sake of living without Trouble. The Woods  such is the mildness of the Climate produce grass to support horses and  Cattle and Chesnuts Acorns and other Things for  the food of hogs. So that they have only a little corn to raise which is done  without much Labour. They call this kind of Life  following the range. They are very ignorant and hate all Men of  Education. They call them Pen and Ink Men.   21    
959,1791-11-11,Yesterday a No. of the national Gazette was sent  to me by  Phillip Freneau printed by Childs and  Swaine. Mr. Freneau I am told is made  Interpreter.   22  [  --  ]  s 23 - 26  [ s -- no s available ]   27      [ -- see   ]   28    
960,1795-06-21,Lime dissolves all vegetable Substances such as Leaves Straws Stalks  Weeds and converts them into an immediate food for Vegetables. It kills the  Eggs of Worms and Seeds of Weeds. The best method is to spread it in your Barn  Yard among the Straw and Dung. It succeeds well when spread upon the Ground.  Burning Lime Stones or Shells diminishes their Weight: but slaking the Lime  restores that Weight. The German farmers say that Lime makes the father rich  but the Grandson poor -- i.e. exhausts the Land. This is all from Mr.  Rutherford. Plaister of Paris has a  vitriolic Acid in it which attracts the Water from the Air and operates like  watering Plants. It is good for corn -- not useful in wet Land. You sprinkle it  by hand as you sow Barley over the Ground 5 Bushells powdered to an [  ] Acre.  Carry it in a Bag as you would grain to sow.   29    
961,1795-06-22,Mr. Meredith at Mr. Vaughans explained to  me his Method. He takes a first Crop of Clover early: then breaks up the  Ground cross ploughs and harrows it. Then plants Potatoes. He only ploughs a  furrow drops the Potatoes a foot a sunder and then covers them with another  furrow. He ploughs now and then between these Rows: but never hoes. As soon as  the Season comes for sowing his Winter Barley: He diggs  the Potatoes ploughs and harrows the Ground sows the Winter Barley with  Clover Seeds and orchard Grass Seeds: and the next Spring he has a great Crop  of Barley and afterwards a great Burthen of Grass. --  He prefers Orchard Grass to Herds Grass as much more productive.   30  [  --  ]   31    
962,1796-06-20,Sullivan Lathrop came for 6 Mo [Months]  at 12 1/2.
963,1796-06-22,Thomas Lathrop came for 6 Mo. [Months]  at 9.
964,1796-07-12,In the Course of my Walk this morning to my Farm new Barn I  met Major Miller who offered to sell me his Cedar Swamp and  Woodlot of 20 Acres beyond Harmans descended from his Grandfather and Father.  His Price 9 = 30 dollars per Acre. Part of it has never been  cutt -- Part cutt 20 Years ago  and grown up very thick. Billings came home before dinner but did no Work.
965,1796-07-13,This Day my new Barn was raised near the Spot where the old Barn stood which  was taken down by my Father when he raised his new barn in 1737. The Frame is  50 by 30-13 foot Posts.
966,1796-07-14,It rains at 11 O Clock. The Barley is growing white for the Harvest. My Men  are hilling the Corn over the Road. A soft fine rain in a clock calm is  falling as sweetly as I ever saw in April May or June. It distills as gently  as We can wish. Will beat down the grain as little as possible refresh the  Gardens and Pastures revive the Corn make the fruit grow rapidly and lay the  foundation of fine Rowen and After feed.
967,1796-07-15,The new Barn is boarded on the Roof and the underpinning is finished.   34    
968,1796-07-16,Trask told me he had worked 20 days. This day in the Garden  makes 21. Monday he is to cutt the Wood in the Swamp on  Pens Hill. We got in two Loads the last of our English Hay and bro't home a  Load of Red Cedars.
969,1796-07-17,Mr. Hilliard of  Cambridge preached for Us. He is the Son of our old Acquaintance  Minister of  Barnstable and afterwards at  Cambridge. Mr. Quincy and Mr.  Sullivan drank Tea with Us.
970,1796-07-18,Went up to  Penns hill. Trask has the Rheumatism in his Arm  and is unable to work. He told me that Rattlesnakes began to appear -- two on  Saturday by Porters and Prays. One kill'd. The other  escaped. He told me too of another Event that vex'd provoked and  allarm 'd me much more -- vizt. That my Horses were  Yesterday in such   36      July 18 1796. Monday.  in  such a frenzy at the Church Door that they frightened the Crowd of People and  frightened a Horse or the People in the Chaise so that  they whipp'd their Horse till he ran over two Children. The  [  ] children stooped down or fell down so that the  chaise went over them without hurting them. But it  must have been almost a Miracle that they were not kill'd or wounded. I know not when my Indignation  has [been] more excited at the Coachman for his folly and  Carelessness: and indeed at others of the Family for the Carriage going to  Meeting at all. As Mrs. A. could not go the Coach ought not to have gone. The  Coachman and Footman ought to have gone to Meeting -- and the Girls to have  walk'd. L. Smith has no Pretentions to ride in a Coach more than Nancy  Adams or even Polly Howard. It is spoiling her Mind  and her Reputation both to indulge her Vanity in that Manner. I scolded at the  Coachman first and afterwards at his Mistress and I will scold again and  again. It is my Duty. There is no greater Insolence or Tyranny than sporting  with Horses and Carriages among Crouds of People.
971,1796-07-19,Billings steady: but deep in the horrors gaping  stretching groaning.
972,1796-07-20,I was overtaken with the Rain at the End of my Walks and returned home in  it. Mrs. Tufts Mrs.  Norton Mrs. Cranch and Mrs. Smith  were here.
973,1796-07-21,Billings had a mind to go upon Wall. I went with him from  Place to Place and could resolve on nothing. I then set him to split and  mortise some Posts for the fence vs. Mrs.  Veasie. We went up carried the Posts but when We came there We found  that the Wall was too heavy and Stones too large for two hands -- four at least  were necessary. Billings was wild and We came to some  Explanation. He must go off &c. Mrs. Adams paid  him off and then He thought he would not go.   39      July 21. 1796.  Thursday.  After long Conversations Billings  came to a Sort of Agreement to stay a Year from this day at 45. He  declared he would not drink Spirit nor Cyder for the  whole Year. He reserved however twelve days for himself. We shall see tomorrow  Morning how he behaves.
974,1796-07-22,Billings sober and steady persevering in his declaration  that he will not drink these 12 months. Paid Trask in full  sixteen Dollars for 24 Days Works. He insisted on 4s. a Day. He has finished  clearing the Swamp on  Penns Hill this day.
975,1796-07-23,Began The Life of Petrarch by Susanna  Dobson.
976,1796-07-24,Went to Church Forenoon and Afternoon and heard Mr.  Whitcomb of  Bolton.
977,1796-07-25,Brisler Billings  Thomas James and Prince  after mowing the Barley on Stoney field Hill were gone down to  the Beech to rake and heap the Barley ready for  Sullivan to bring home after he shall have unloaded his Wood. The Weather is  warm and clear. Sullivan came home unloaded his Wood went  down to the Beech and brought up all the Black Grass  and Barley at one Load which was so heavy however that he could not ascend the  Hill to the little Barn. BrislerBass and  James raked upon  Stony field hill.
978,1796-07-26,The Christian Religion is above all the Religions that ever prevailed  or existed in ancient or modern Times The Religion of Wisdom Virtue  Equity and Humanity let the Blackguard Paine say what he will. It is  Resignation to God -- it is Goodness itself to Man.   43    
979,1796-07-27,Dr. Welsh came up with two young  Gentlemen from  New York Mr. John and Mr.  Henry Cruger the youngest of whom lives studies  with my son Charles as a Lawyer who gives him an  excellent Character. They are journeying Eastward as far as  Portland and return by  Albany. The Eldest of them has lately return'd from the  East Indies.
980,1796-07-28,Billing and Sullivan brought up in the  Morning a good Load of green Seaweed.Billing and  Bass have [been] carting Dirt and liming  the heap of Compost. Sullivan and Thomas  threshing Barley at the little Barn.Billing and  Bass brought up a second Load of Seaweed at night.
981,1796-07-29,Still reading the Second Volume of Petrarchs Life.
982,1796-07-30,All hands carting Earth and making Compost i.e. 4 hands  Billings Bass and the two  Lathrops. Billings is in his Element. Building  Wall and making manure are his great delights he says. He says he will cover  all my Clover with green Seaweed. Drop part of a Load on the lower Part and  carry the rest up the hill to the Barley Stubble. He will make a heap of  Compost too upon the Top of the Hill to dung the Corn in the holes next Year  upon the Piece which I propose to break up and he will make an heap of Compost  in the Spring with winter Dung to dung Corn beyond the Ditch. He  will get a Scow load of Rockweed and Scow loads of Seaweed and marsh mud. If  he did not execute as well as plann I should suppose  this all Gasconade. But he is the most ingenious the most laborious the most  resolute and the most indefatigable Man I ever employed.   46    
983,1796-07-31,Mr. Whitcomb preached and dined with me.   47    
984,1796-08-01,Have my Brothers Oxen to day.
985,1796-08-02,My own Hands with Nathaniel Hayden only and my own oxen  only finished the great Wall upon  Penn's Hill. Mr. Benjamin Shaw and his Wife (Charity Smith)  drank Tea with Us. He is a Clerk in the Branch Bank at 600 dollars a Year and  She is opening an Accademy of young Ladies for  Painting and Music. They live in his Mothers House and she boards with them. I  took a ride with him and in his Chaise to the Top of Penns Hill. If innate  Levity is curable they may be happy.   48      August 2. 1796. Tuesday.  If  a soft sweet Voice a musical Ear and melodious Modulations could feed the  hungry and cloath the naked how happy might some  People be. She rattles about Independence and boasts of having earned fifty  dollars last Month. But the Foible of the Race is rattle.
986,1796-08-03,This Day Thomas Lothrop went away to  Bridgwater unwell and I paid him 9 dollars.  Billings brought up a Load of green Seaweed.
987,1796-08-04,Bass went to  Squantum for the oxen -- disappointed. The Wind too high to go  over to  Long Island. Sullivan threshing.  Billings and Bass carting Dirt making  Compost with Lime brought up a Load of Seaweed.
988,1796-08-05,A fine day. I have finished Petrarch. Walked up to the new  Barn and over to the old Plain. Sullivan and Mr. Sam.  Hayward threshing Billings and  Bass carting Earth and Seaweed and liming the Compost.  Mr. Wibirt dined with Us.James brought home  the twin oxen from Long Island. Trask burning Bushes in the Swamp on  Penns Hill.
989,1796-08-06,Bass and Billings brought another Load of  Seaweed in the Evening for the Swine. Sullivan Lothrop went  home. Mrs. A. paid him 15 dollars.  Mr. Flynt called at  Evening. Tomorrow is the last Sunday of his Engagement at  Milton. He then goes a journey for 3 Weeks after which he  returns. Mr. Whitcomb supplies Us in the mean time. Rode up to  the burnt Swamp.   50    
990,1796-08-07,Mr. Whitcomb preached and dined with Us. Prince having  provoked beyond bearing by his insolent Contempt of repeated orders got a  gentle flogging and went off i.e. run away. Thomas Lothrop  return'd from  Bridgwater.
991,1796-08-08,Billing and Bass gone to mowing Salt Grass  at the Beach Meadow. T. Lothrop unloading the Sea weed. No  Negro but James who shall be the last. -- Agreed with  Mr. Reed of  Abington to plough for me next Monday &c.  Trask half a day mowing bushes.
992,1796-08-09,4 hands mowing Salt Grass. Finished the Beach Meadow. Trask mowing Bushes to  make room for the plough upon  Penns hill. T. Lothrop threshing Corn --  Brisler winnowing Barley.
993,1796-08-10,Mr. Howell of  Rhode Island came up to see me and conversed the whole Evening  concerning  St. Croix and his Commission for settling that Boundary.   51    
994,1796-08-11,Mr. Thomas Johnson only son of Joshua  Johnson of  London Consul came to visit Us and spent the day and night  with Us. I carried him to the  Pinnacle of Penns Hill to show him the Prospect.
995,1796-08-12,Billing Bass and  Sullivan carting Salt Hay from the Beech Marsh. Tirell and Th.  Lothrop threshing and winnowing Barley.
996,1796-08-13,Read much in Tullys Offices.
997,1796-08-14,One great Advantage of the Christian Religion is that it brings the great  Principle of the Law of Nature and Nations Love your Neighbour as yourself and do to others as you would that  others should do to you to the Knowledge Belief and Veneration of the whole  People. Children Servants Women and Men are all Professors in the science of  public as well as private Morality. No other Institution for Education no kind  of political Discipline could diffuse this kind of necessary Information so  universally among all Ranks and Descriptions of Citizens. The Duties and Rights  of The Man and the Citizen are thus taught from early Infancy to every  Creature. The Sanctions of a future Life are thus added to the  Observance of civil and political as well as domestic and private Duties.  Prudence Justice Temperance and Fortitude are thus taught to be the means  and Conditions of future as well as present Happiness.
998,1796-08-15,Mrs. Adams went with Mrs. Otis to  Situate and  Plymouth.
999,1796-08-16,Tirrell and Thomas still threshing.  James and Prince idle as usual.
1000,1796-08-17,Seven Yoke of Oxen and a Horse Mr. Reed Mr.  Gurney Mr. Billings Mr. Brisler  Sullivan and Thomas Lothrop and black  James Seven hands ploughing with the great Plough in the  Meadow below the lower Garden. Prince gone  to Mill. The Weather dry fair and cool. The Wind Easterly.
1001,1796-08-18,Ten Yoke of Oxen and ten Men ploughing in the Meadow below my House.   54    
1002,1796-08-19,Ten Yoke of Oxen and twelve hands ploughing in the meadow. It is astonishing  that such a Meadow should have lain so long in such a State. Brakes Hassock  Grass Cramberry Vines Poke or Skunk Cabbage Button Bushes alder Bushes old  Stumps and Roots Rocks Turtles Eels Frogs were the Chief Things to be  found in it. But I presume it may be made to produce Indian and English Grain  and English Grass especially Herdsgrass in Abundance. At least the Beauty of  the Meadow and the Sweetness of it and the Air over it will be improved.  Brackets Vintons and My Brothers oxen added to mine and those  from Abington.
1003,1796-08-20,Mrs. Adams returned with Mr. and  Mrs. Otis and Miss Harriot about 9 O  Clock at night.
1004,1796-08-21,The hottest day. Unwell.
1005,1796-08-22,Very hot but the Wind springs up. Unwell.
1006,1796-08-23,Went down to Mr. Quincys and up to our Tenants with  Mrs. Adams. Unwell.Brisler and the  two black Boys picking Apples.
1007,1796-08-24,Brisler and the black Boys picking Apples.
1008,1796-08-25,My Men complained of the heat more than at any time they accomplished never  the less about a rod and an half of the Wall.
1009,1796-08-26,Sullivan brought up a Load of Seaweed for the Swine. Trask  at Work the 3d day mowing Bushes in the old Plain.
1010,1796-08-27,The Wall the Alterations of the Road and the Carting of the Earth Soil  Loam Gravel and Stones out of the Way whether We spread them on the Meadow  lay them in heaps for Compost in the Yard or deposit them in Parts of the Road  where they may be wanted will in the most frugal Course We can take consume  much labour at a great Expence.
1011,1796-08-28,Hot. Went not out. Mr. Strong preached. Reading  Bryants Analysis of ancient Mythology.   59    
1012,1796-08-29,Warm. Billings Bass and two  Sullivans with James on the Wall. Carted 9 or 10 Load of excellent  Soil into an heap below the lower Garden Wall and put it to two Loads of  Seaweed and some Lime for manure for the Corn in the Meadow next Year. Carted  besides 3 Loads into the Hollow in the Cowyard. An extream hot day. Reading Bryant. Wrote to  Phila. to Wolcot and Pickering.
1013,1796-08-30,Prospect of another hot day. Pursuing the Wall. Tirrell  worked with our Men.Trask cutting Bushes on the  ploughed Meadow at the other Place. Wind shifted to  the North and then to the N.E. and the Air became very cold. Rode up to see  Trask. Carted Mould into the Yard all Day.
1014,1796-08-31,Wind north and Air cold. Working on the high Ways. Carried a great Part of  my gravel and spread it on the Road to the Meeting House.
1015,1796-09-01,The Summer is ended and the first day of Autumn commenced. The Morning is  cold tho the Wind is West. To Work again on the high  Ways. Billings out upon his Wall a little after Sunrise.  Captn. Hall Surveyor of High Ways  finished the Road between my Garden and new Wall.   60    
1016,1796-09-02,Stumbled over a Wheelbarrow in the night dark and hurt my  Shin.
1017,1796-09-03,Anniversary of Peace which has lasted 13 Years.
1018,1796-09-04,Fair. No Clergyman to day.
1019,1796-09-05,Sullivan brought a good Load of green Seaweed with six  Cattle which We spread and limed upon the heap of Compost in the Meadow.  Carted Earth from the Wall to the same heap. Tirrell here.  Stetson opening the Brook three feet wider Two feet on one  Side and three feet on the other at 9d. Pr. rod. Billings has never laid up  more than a Rod and a half a day of the Wall till Yesterday when he thinks he  laid up 28 feet.
1020,1796-09-06,Walked up to Trask mowing Bushes.
1021,1796-09-07,This Afternoon He came and took the Deed to execute and acknowledge.
1022,1796-09-08,Jackson Field brought me his Deed of  Mount Arrarat executed by himself and his Wife and acknowledged  before Major Miller. I received it and gave him my Note for  250 dollars. I then gave him my Consent without his asking it to pasture his  Cow as usual the Remainder of this Season for which he expressed Gratitude  and engaged to keep off Geese Sheep Hogs and Cattle. Received Letters from my  Son at  the Hague as late as 24 June.
1023,1796-09-09,Appearances of Rain.
1024,1796-09-10,Walked with my Brother to  Mount Arrarat and find upon Inquiry that Jo.  Arnold's Fence against the New Lane begins at the Road by the Nine  mile Stone. My half is towards Neddy Curtis's Land lately  Wm. Fields. The Western Half of the Fence against  Josiah Bass or in other Words that Part nearest to  Neddy Curtis's is mine. Against Dr. Greenleaf  my half is nearest to Josiah Bass's Land.   63    
1025,1804-08-24,The last Week in August We ploughed a ditch and  brought the Earth into the Yard and 32 loads of Mud from the Cove.