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LETTERS AND DIARY

OP

JOHN ROWE
BOSTON MERCnANT

1764-1779

1759-1762

EDITED T

ANNE EOWE CUNNINGHAM

WITH EXrUACTS FROM A PAPER WRITTEN FOR THE
MASSACIIi'SETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
BV

EDWARD

W.

B.

LILLIE PIERCE

BOSTON
CLARKE COMPANY
1903

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PREFACE.
These

from the Letters and Diary of my

great-great-uncle, John Rowe, are printed, because it
seemed that such vahiable records of life in Boston
nearly one hundred and fifty years a<^o, ought to be
extracts

put beyond the possibility of

loss

and

also, that

they might interest a larger public, than that

have had

Avliich

Pierce's puiper, and the very few who

the privilege of reading the original man-

listened to

^P

uscript.

Exeter Place called for his earlv

Rowe
down

home

in En^^land,

Place and Rowe*s Wharf, bring his

Boston of to-dav, and there are

to the

livinti'

who remember Rowe

Street,

and the

name
many
last

of

Rowe's Pasture.
]

C.

wish to thank D' Joseph Rowe Webster, M''

M'*' Charles Amory, Miss Sutermeis-

W. Amorv,

and Mess" Houghton,

&

Co. for permisof

photographs
family portraits and
houses, and the ^Massachusetts Historical Society
"
Proceedfor allowing me to reprint from their
"
ings
parts of ^r Pierce's paper, all of which add
ter,

sion

Miftthi

to copy

greatly to the value of the book.

Annk Rowe Cunningham.

Milt nil, Mass.^

yore

III

hi

r,

1U02.

ILLUSTRATIONS.
FACING

PAOB

John Rowe
From portrait owned
Mrs. Rowe:

by Dr. Joseph

Howe Webster.

Hanxah Spkakman

P^roin portrait

FiKi:

Frontispiece

Bucket,

owned by Mrs. Charles Amory.

ITOO

Jonx Rowk's House

By permission

74
in

Pond Lank (Bedford Street)

of Messrs.

Houghton,

Milllin

&

112

Co.

Mrs. John Lixzee: Susaxna Ixman

197

Ralpu Ixman

220

Capt. John Lixzee

223

All three from portraits

owned by Mr.

C.

W, Amory.

Rowe Estate at Miltox

333

Boucjht of Gov. Belcher's Heirs in 1781.

James Murray, pages

252-3.)

(See Letters of

By permission

of Miss Suter-.

meister.

Mrs. Rai.i'h Lnmax: Susaxxah Speakman

From

portrait

owned by Mr.

C.

397

W. Amory.

ERRATA.
"

13G.

Chuckly should be Checkly.

"
" Caner.
Canes

"

248.

Oatum

"

"

Barker

"

*'

Page

''

"

92.

253.

Occum.
Barber.

171, 185, 190, 226, 253, 290, 324.

Johnnot should

be Johonnot.
"

2G7.

Boutman should be Boutineau.

INTRODUCTION
I'AKTS
:\r

li.

1)

OF A rAPKK WRITTEN BY

WAKD

Kou

L L

K P

EKCE

Tin:

MASSACllUSKTT.S IIISTOKICAL SOCIETY

The

Diary of John Rowe, ii Boston merchant, inchides tlie period from Sept. 8, 17G4, to July 15,
one from Au<^. 17,
1771), with three hreaks in it,

1705, to April 10,

17()(),

another from June

Deeemher 21 of the same

to

Nov.

li),

ume

wliieh

1,

1775,

year, and the third from

The missinir volmakes the seeond hreak was, aceordlni^ to

]77(>. to Auii'. 12, 177cS.

memorandum

the next volume, '^ mislaid or

taken out of his store "; the other two hreaks are
Iiis

in

snpposed to have occurred since

is

pai^'cd continuously, the last

219*); and as

tliis

liis

death.

]>ai^e heing*

pag'e completes a

Tlie Diary

nund)ered

volnme,

it

is

Hkcly that later volumes have disappeared.

At the time Rowe's Diary hegins, in Septemher,
17()1,

the

force

its

British g'overnment was jnst putting in

sclienie of taxing the Colonies for the pur-

avowed of ''defraying the expenses of

The
defending, protecting, and securing tlie same."
pose

as

Sugar Act, whicli imposed duties nut only on sugar

and nu)lasses hut on other articles hitherto exempt.

joirx HOWE, boston mekciiant

been passed -the previous spring'. Otis's pam" The

phlet on
Rights of the JJritlsh Coh)nies asliad

serted

and proved

"

had been

In ^lay and

issued.

summer and autumn, protests against the

new poHey were being made by the I5ostou townmeeting and tlie General Court. The Stamp Act*
during the

was

Act in less than a twelveRowe's Diary thus opens at the initial stage

to follow the Sui2'ar

month.

of the Revolution.

The Diary comprises the period of the im])ositlon

of the new and hated taxes, the passage and repeal
Stamp Act, the Boston massacre, the throwing
overl)oard of the tea, the beti'Innini:' of civil war at
Lexington and Concord, the siege of Boston, the
evacuation by the British troops, and the visit of the
French fleet to the town. The battle of Bunker Hill
of the

occurred during the period included in a lost volume.

Boston was, at tlie period covered bv the Diary, a
about the
town of sixteen thousand iidiabitants,

present population of Northam])t<)n, or (iuincy, in

this State, and Concord, New Hampshire, or Burlington,

Vermont.

John Rowe was born

(Nov. 1(3'"
17"' 1787.

Exeter England Nov. 27"'

Old Style) 1715 died in Boston Feb.

He was

dren of Joseph

in

the oldest of the eleven

^ Mary

(possibly

Hawker) Rowe

grandson .of Oliver Rowe, Clerk,

dated 2.")''' Feb'y 170(), leaves all
"eldest son John
the

(S:

sons of Jose[)h

who

]Marv

America, J(din, Jacob ami

W"

in

<S:

his will

his lands to his

his Heirs forever."

cK:

chil-

Three of

Rowe emigrated to
"John was
Syntal.

INTIIODUCTION
here as early as 173G,

when he was only twenty one

years old, as he purchased that year a warehouse on

This early purchase indicates that he
L()n<:^ Wliarf.

brought considerable means with him and besides

he continued to own property in his native city till
;

his death, ])equeathing

it

to the sons o his brother

Joseph who remained behind."

Jacob came to

America some seven years later as we learn from a

Rebecca (Rowe) Robins dated
" Exon June 1"' 178-1."
Writin^,^ to Jacob, but re"
What a pleasure would it
ferriiii;*to John, she says
letter of their sister

be

to see

a 13ro. after seven

&

"

forty

year

&

You have been wanting* forty year." In a

much earlier letter l)efore her marriage dated
"
" Exon
" In our
Aug. 20^'' 1751 she writes
early

adds

'

days we were indeed blest bevond measure. But

then how soon Avas it blasted. I never, I thank God,
set my mliid on Riches."
Syntal Rowe came to

W"

Boston
to

50 but onlv remained on a visit

Oporto where he
business.
Jacob moved later to Quebec

In 174!) or

his brothers, sailing thence to

went Into

became

After
commissary-general.
brotber John's death he returned to Boston.
S:

asst.

his

His

descendants, thnnigh
John, the "Jack" of
the Diary are the only members of the family known
his son

to be In this country.

John Rowe and

his wife

were doubtless buried

(though no record of interment is preserved) in his

vault under the iirst Trinity Church, a wooden
building; and the vault Is not supposed to have
been disturbed by the subseipient construction of

JOHN KOWE, I50STON MEKC'IIAXT

the stone

Tlie vaults were

e(lilie(^.

at the time of the lire

found

in

knoAVii

"

oi*

Rowe's are probably among* the " unAvhich Avere then removed to the Trinity

Church tomb in Mt. Auburn Cemeterv.

John Howe Avas married in IT-lo
Speakman, who survived him eig'hteen'
Julv
the

180."),

1),

at the

a<:*e

of

Hannah

to

years, dyin<j^

Her

eit'htv.^

of

wife

ih'st

cleared

beliii*-

1^^72; and the renuiins

sister

was

the

Caml)ridi;'e
Kalph Inman,
whose family Uowe continued always

Loyalist, with

be very intimate. The sisters are said to have

Rowe bou<]it in IKM the estate on
been twins.
to

Pond Lane, now Bedford

the north side of

where he lived
remained

till

till

his death,

her death.

and where

The year

his

Street,

widow

after his pur-

chase he pulled down the house he found statullng"

there on the north side of the lane, and built a lu'w
Tlils
one, into which he nu)ved Oct. 1(), 17(>().
house with o-nunids about it was sold In ISIT by

Rowe's

heirs to

Judge William

he and his son

molished

in

the

nearly

" Rowe's Pasture."

way

that

it

was de-

three

considerable

acres,

known

Without attempting
be

as

to define

a general
may
extended from Bedford Street to Lssex

limits accurately,

its

and here

It

lived.

Rowe owned

L'^l;").

measuring

tract,

Trescott;*"

historian

it

sal<l

in

(then Newbury) ami

Kiniiston streets as western and eastern limits, not,

with

Street,

.\ iiior.N

Washington

port rail of Mrs. llowris in tlir iMisscssion <W

,

.h'., ot'

-.shiirtlftrs T<>iM);;railiical

(ou,

i.

Ui'.K

Mis. Cliailrs

llostoii.

and Historical Descriplion

of

llos-

14
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^.^^ia^^l),,,^

MRS.

ROW

I-

IXTIIODUCTION

however, touching Washhigton Street at any point,

and small

lots belon^ing to other

people perhaps

On this
jutting' in here and there.
his
as
raised,
Diary shows, crops of

ample tract he
hay and vege-

and pastured sheep and cattle. lie owned

houses and lots on the south side ol; Essex Street as

tables,

well as in other parts of the

wharves

still

other

in

Medl'ord,
ton,

town

bears his name.

towns,

Dighton,

Gloucester,

Grafton,

and one of his

owned property

Plymouth,
llardwick,

JNIilton,

Shelburne,

lie

and

Deeriield,

IMalden,

Stoughalso

in

and Woodstock, Connecticut.

Ivowe became one of the foremost merchants of

Ilarti'ord

The

Boston.

'*

Massachusetts Centinel," in noting

him " an eminent merchant of this

John Adams names him among the very,
place."
rich men with whom he had ])een ac(juainted in the
way of ])usincss, placing him among those who had

his death, calls

unlike
by their own industry,
lancock, 15o\vdoin, and Pitts, who had acquired it
by descent or marriage. His ships traversed the

wealth

ac(piired
I

ocean,
carried

and ran
.losiali

the

alonii'

(iuiiu*y,

Jr.,

coast.

to

One

of

them

Charleston, South

Carolina, in Fe])ruarv, ITTo.

His

imported nu'rchandise was miscellaneous,

We
nu'cting the wants of the people of that day.
of
was
what
it
here
and
there.
On
get glimpses
j\hiy

He

ol,
dealt

17().'),

his '"warehouse fell in

in

salt.

largely
of silk stockings,
(jiinntity
1

Works,

On

July

Avitli

o,

iish."

17G7,

ribbons, Spanish silk,

ii. lMk;.

JOirX

HOWE, BOSTON

J^IErvCIIAXT

and Indian and Eno-lisli talVetys were stolen at nig'lit

from liis store. The Britisli troops, when evacuat"
hnens,
ing Boston in iMarch, 1770, toolv from him
checks, cloths, and woolens,"

2200 pounds

<;()()ds

^^sited his store, Dec. 8, 1708,

four yards of superlhie

A vessel

of the value of

Conniiodore

]Mrs.

sterlin<>-.

and

Hood

hoii<;ht twenty-'

silk.

(probably Rowe's) arrives, July 22, 1707,

of wine.
Goverj)I})es

from Madeira with seventy

nor Hutchinson's accounts' show a purchase,

19, 1770, of

for

eii;'lit

Kowe

pounds.

.I

uly
of a quarter cask of port-wine
He was the owner of one of the

tea-ships, th()u<;*h in

history less

is

said of his cari;'o

than of Francis Uotch's, which arriving;' iirst was the

Until the conflict between
first to be dealt with.
the Colonies and the mother country became one of

he was largely purveyor for the Ku^lish licet,

which was rarely absent alto<j;"ether from the harbor.
force,

He was

one of the Proprietors of Lonj;" Wharf,

that ancient corporation In which leadlnt;' uu'rchants
like Hancock, Winslow, Oliver, Wells, and Boutineau
were shareholders.

He was

also

one of the Pro-

prietors of Point Shirley.

Rowe's sentiments in relation to the controversy

with Great l>rltaln were those of a nioderate, holdthe same position as that of his
intimate
friends, and the mass of his fellowrelatives,
ing- in

this respect

merchants.

wished

He was

well to his

He was

as

a public-spirited

strongly opposed as any

^

citizen,

and

town and colonv, no one more

I>i:ir\

:iii<l

L't tris,

i.

77.

to the

so.

new

INTKODUCTION

on trade which the parent country had

and generally he was not in sympathy
put
with its repressive policy.^ He served on committees
appointed by the town or by merchants to set forth
restrictions

in force,

the <;Tievances of the Colony, sometimes willingly

He was a member
willingly.

and sometimes not so

of a committee, Sept. 18, 17G5 (Otis, chairman), to

express tlie thanks of the town to Conway and Barre
"
for " their noble, generous, and patriotick speeches

Parliament, and served on siniilar committees,

April 21, 17()(), Dec. 4, 17(37, and March 14, 1708,
in

the last ])eing ap[)ointed for a recognition of John

''
Farmer's Letters."
He served on a

Dickinson's

committee, Dec. 18,

.

17().')

(Samuel Adams, chairman),

up of the courts on

to protest against the shutting

committees, Nov. 20, Dec. 17 and 21, 17(57, and

June 15 and 17, 17G8, to instruct the representaon a committee, Oct. 28, 17(37, of which he
tives
;

was chairman,

to prevent importations, particularly

of foreign superfluities, and encounige dcmiestic produce and manufactures; on a large C(mimittee, June
11, 17()8, to wait on Governor Bernard with a
redress of grievances; and on a
connnittee, September 12 of the same year, to wait
petition

for the

on the Governor and

coming

of troops to

in(piire

as

Boston, and

to
to

tlie

reported

recommend

the emergency.
He signed,
Sept. 11, 17()8, as one of the selectmen, an address

measures reijuired

in

"

Diakc, ill his

History of Ilostoii," j). (mT, slates ItoAve's
HIT to ;i petit ion to tlic ( Jeiicral Court as early as Dec. 17,
cliar.u'iiij,' tiu* Cr(\vii t)l]it'eis \\i\\{ ai>i>n)iniat iiiy to their own

S. (;.

si;^ii:it
17<i<,

use inoiiev (U'lived tioni forfeit uros.

JOHN HOWE, r>OSTOX MERCITAXT

to other toAvns, protesting against Bernard's dissolvino- tlie General Conrt and against tlie taxes levied

bv Parliament.

He was

eliairnuin of a eonnuittee,

and
to bring t(> punishment olVenders against the Act
As ehairproliibiting monopolies and forestalling.^
man of a merehants' eonnuittee, he signed, June 22,
in

June, ITTi), to fix the priees of mereliandise,

1771),

eonnnunieation to Congress,

in its behalf a

testifying their patriotie devotion, and reprobating

"
the attem])t of "sordid and un[)rlncipled Avretches
to de[)reeiate the paper eurrency by whicli in(lej)endenee had l)een almost secured, and '^ to force a

eurrency of gold and silver on

document

ruins."

its

This

"anxiety for the security of

that important staple, the lishery," as the main support of the future commerce of the Northern States.
also expresses

Congress, on receiving the

])etition,

passed a resolu-

tion of thanks, duly 27, 177i), wliich was communicated to tbe committee by Klbrid<e Gerry, .hnues

Lovell,

and Samuel

Holten, tlien

nu'nd)ers

from

i\hissacliusetts.
l^)^ve,

however,

wliile

considering

tlu'

conduct

oF the British goyernment impolitic and harsb, was

to

indisposed

carry

opj)osition

Iteyond argunuMit,

and at no time did lie Favor

appeal, and protest
measures lookinti* to Forcible resistance and ind(;His position is misconceived when he is
pendence.
;

classed

witli

tlie

"Patriots,"

party who supmotlier country, and

tlu*

ported separation from the

had in view the use of force outside oF law to
'

Iii(I('lK'in1(Mil Cliioiru;!*', .Iiiiu'L'l,

ITT'.t.

j)ro-

INTllODUCTION

mote that end} He did not join the patriotic exodus from Boston Avhen the sie<^e began, preferring
This
to remain in order to protect his property.^
may have counted against hhn Avith the Patriots ;
British evacuation he proposed
ceremonies for the interment of Dr.

for Avlien after

to join

in

tlie

tlie

Warren, a hrotlier Mason, he encountered rude

treatment from the populace, and found it prudent
J lis close relations -with the
to witlidraw.
family of
Linzee, an English navy officer, must
have made him an object of suspicion. The poj)Ular feeling was, however, soothed in time by his
amiable manners, the uood ollices he freely dis(Japtain .John

townsmen, his active service on

and
his general usefulness as a
committee,
so that before peace was reached he was

tributed
a

among

rclii'f

citizen

his

elected a representative to the General Court.

The
lo()tin<'
and nillaiiinii" attendin<r the close of the

which he was a

British occu])ation, in

sulferer,

must

have senslblv cooled his attachment to the country

of his birth.

The words
'

This ciTor
AtliUMs's

.)(liii

(lordoii

(;:'.

Ix'cii

liaI

ill

who knows how

'^

found in Frothiii'^lKuii's '*Sic;;(' of IJostoii," ]>. 2;*>;

'*
S. Dinkc's
'J\-ii liCavt'S," ].
WoiUs. ii. ].'s, note;

is

!'.

liis

a<'liv<'

slatciutnl wliicli,

llistury,

<ii

i.

I'l'".*,

ilu' si<Ic ot

liiiiiicd

to

'*

s:i\ s I!o\\' \v:is

liltfiMy in

"a

j).

Too,

incrcliaiil

maltt'rs of

mat tcrs of trade,"

Drake's "History of lioston,"

S. (i.

tea will mino^le with

is

who

traiU*,'*

tnu'

(.'iiou^rh.

note, citin^^ an aiiony-

mons

nieiiioiandiini, .uives enirt'iicy to the ahsnid ini]iiitalioii tliat

I'oNs e led
he ni(d in he assault on II iit cliins^ni's house.
Intel liii1

son

class

(f

a.u'ainsi
-'

lo

He

j;o

may

(Diary and Li'tters.

tliat Iho
iiMTehants lo whom Kowe ln'lon.i;ed lia<l stiired \\\i vi< deuce
the Crown ollicers.
seems, however, lohavc aiti>Iii-d, Ainil 'JS, 177.', for a pass

liiinself

liave thoiiudit

out with his cllVcts, which

was

i.

(ITi

for sonic rcast)n icfuscd.

JOHN ROWE, BOSTON MET^CIIANT

10
salt

water ?

in the

"

have been spoken by" Rowe

Meetinj:;: House on the eveninjjf of

said to

Okl South

Dec. IG, 1773, with a view to

tion of the tea, must, in the
refj^arded as

Rowe

insti<:^ate

the destruc-

hght of his Diary, be

apochryphal.
but his liouse was well Idled

Avas chikUess

with youni' people,

his wife's nephews the Speakmans, her nephew George Innian (aiul his cousin John
Innian) and lier nieces Sarah and Susanna Tnman.

The last-named was adopted by him, and called

"
"
familiarly
Sncky in his Diary/ Born March 2)>,
17;')4,

she married,

Se[)t.

1,

1772, at the

a<;*e

of

eighteen. Captain John Linzee, then connnantling the

British warship

"

Beaver," brother of Ca})tain, after-

ward Kear-Admiral, Robert Lin/.ee, and also

Admiral Samuel Hood's wife." He had been
hdbftNc for three years at Rowe's house, where
was livinii'.
Rowe was very fond of her, and

of

an
she
the

day after her marriage gave her husband written

authority to draw on him every New Year's Day for
twenty pounds sterling

and

his will, as well as his

provided liberally for her and her children.

Three days after her wedding he records: ^' Cai)t.
wife's,

1
Sarah died, Si'iit. 11, 177;i. allcr a brief illness, (it'orpo's career
elsewhere noted.
-^Kowe's Diary states that Kohert and. hdin were lu-others. See
"
under
also "The Diotioiiaiy of National
I'Ji.ulish; lJio;,'raiihy
"Samuel Hood, Adjniral Viscount." It sliould le mentioned, however, that the traditions of Captain .lohn Ijinzi-e's family do not
a^ree with the statement of Kowe's Diary that he was the brother
of Admiral lUdx'i't Linzee.
The late William Aniory, of IJoston, ownetl tlu' portraits of
Captain John and Mrs. Lin/e*', Ids i^rrandfather and ^'landinot her,
and also of 3Irs. Lin/.ee's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kalph lnman;and
tliey remain with the Amory family.

is

INTRODUCTION

11

Lin zee sailed this forenoon and carried

Siicky with him

I wish

them happy

my

dear

tog-ether."

Ahsent for nearly three years, they arrived in Boston

Easter Sunday, April IG, 1775, in the " Falcon,"
which he was then commandin<^, hringingwith them
their first-horn, Samuel Hood Linzee, the future
admiral, ])()rn Dec. 27, 1773.
three to his house tlie same day.

Rowe brought

the

Linzee was just in

armed conflict of the

time to take part in the first

On April 19, 177i">, Rowe records:
Revolution.
"
Collins in two small armed
Linzee and
Capt.

Capt.

oil' the
troops to BosSmith
Lord
and
Gcnerall
but
ton,
thought
Percy
Hill
The
on
Bunker
this
to
night."
encamp
proper

vessels were ordered to bring

fact of this order has escaped the attention of hisLinzee had also on the 20th an engagetorians.

ment with the American troops below Cambridge

bridge.

Linzee and her child remained for the next

iNlrs.

nine months with Rowe, or with her father then

her husband while active on dutv
livinjj in town,

beinc: with her

from time

He was at Rowe's

to time.

house at dinner and for the evening on the day before ami the dav after the battle of Lexinoton, and
was there each day till his next sailing, May l,from

Boston

and now and then

presence at

Rowe's

liouse

till

is

after the siege his

recorded.^

He com-

the " Falcon,"

one of the six

manded, June 11),
vessels which cannonaded the American works on
'

22,

Liii/cf's

2:?.

21,

2.->,

name

2;,

apix-ars as hoiii^'at Uowc's Ai)iil 17, 1, 'JO, '-M,

Doc. 27, 2S, 1775 .Jan. 2, 7, 11, 14, 177J.
2!,

27, 2S,

Howf's Diary from May

:'.().

.ID,

177r,

to Doc.

2r,

177r>, is niissiiit,'.

JOIIX KOWE, UOSTOX MlCltCHANT

12

Bunker
" Falcon

He

Hill.
''

sailed,

for Enoliuul,

Jim.

tiikiiii;'

20,

In

177(>,

tlie

and

his ^vIfe, his son,

infant dan^Iiter Hannah, horn in IJoston, and also

his hrother-in-law Georiiv linnan.
Later he com"
"
nianded the
Pearl
and after the war, as com;

mander of the

''

renelone," he was

Boston llarhor,
to Governor Hancock for
in

and a})[)Hed
to
enter
the harhor with his sliij), olVerini;*
permission
to lire a salute and expecting" one in return.
HanSept.

i),

17i)0,

cock's answer

is

of consent; for

not known, hut

it

it

appears that the'* Peneh)[)e" sailed

from Boston, Septend)er 17,

commander hehind,

leavint;",

however,

'Mvin<' very dani>erously

fever at his house in this town."

and resumed

was certainly one

He

ill

its

oi'

recovered,

command. His wife with her

children ahout this time made her way to Boston,
and occupied a house on Essex Street, l)e(pieathed
his

to her

hy Kowe, suhject to his wife's life estate,

whence, accordins;* to a letter of her hushand, still
preserved," there was an open walk across the Held
Mrs. Itowe's house on Poiul Laiu.

to

sio-ned his

commission

Boston.

in

in

Lin zee

17iM, and joined

She died a year

later,

at

his

re-

wlDr

the ail'eoF

He rethirty-nine, the mother of nine childien.

moved to ALlton, to a house near the hrldi^e over
the Neponset Klver, where, accoidini;' to tradition
and Sanuiel Breck's ^' Iiccollcctlons," lu; lived an
eccentric

of

and lonely

Miissacliiisftls ('ciitiiM'I.

S.'j't.

-Soinc of Captain Liii/cc's

^'faiidsoii .loliii

171>S, at the

aii'e

His eldest son, the adtnlral, has de-

fifty-six.
1

life, dvlniJ*, in

W.

l'"*.

IT'.'O.

tcis arc in the iiossfssioii of his

IJiizci', of Uostoii.
let

INTRODUCTION
in

sceiultUits

hoAvever bearin<^ liis

in this country

His other ehildren remained

name.

and some of

their descendants bearing* his

From Captain

Boston.

near

or

in

live

not

Eni;laiul,

13

name

Linzee's

eldest dau<;'hter, born in Boston, descended a branch

Boston Amorvs, one of Avhom became the

ulfe of William II. Prescott, <j^randson of Colonel

of

tlie

William Prescott
scendants

sides

o])|)()site

and thus

in

the historian's de-

condiatants on

blood of

united the

is

on the memorable June 17, 1775.

swords crossed are a possession of this Society.

(Mass"^ Hist. Society.)
After the marria^'e of Sucky Inman Mr. Rowe
Tiieir

adopted Jack, son of his brother Jacob at Quebec

^ve quote some })arts of a letter in Avhicli he
S:

announces the boy's

arrival at Boston.

Boston, Oct.

The
BuoTHKU,
Cap' Truman arriv'd here
Dii

of

]>e<'inninj::
cK:

Broujj;ht

'J5i',

last

177J

Aveek

meeyour favor

he also handed mee your

of the 21"' Septend)er
son .lack \vho is very well cV: a Merry Smart little
fellow.

shall take care of

him

cK:

M'*

Kowe seems

well pleased with him.

lie

is

brooke

to
I

than this

ji'o

dont think to
winter

but

Proii'refs a Clerj'yman

New
iM'"

on Tuesday to M' Hol-

to School

let

M'

him stay

lon<>'er

there

de[)end on Some
Nicholls is makinjr in n.

that

will

School.

Ivowe

is

now

very well but has been Bather

Dull in Bartin*;' with her niece Sucky

Inman who

is

JOIl^^

14

inamed

KOWE, 1J08TOX MEUCIIANT

Cap* John Liiizee, ^vlio comnuuuls the

Denver ]Man of AVarr & is o:oiie to Eiioland.
to

Our United AU'ection

^ Good Wislies attend you

& you shall hear from mee

your Spouse <fc Family

from time to time Lettini' you know how Jack uoes
on (&
T

Remain yr aUectionate Brother

^ hum

Serv

KowE

Jack went to Rev. M' NIeholls school at Salem

later (that school heliii;' hroken up soon al'ter
the battle of Lexing'ton) removed to the school of

and

Rev. Phillips Payson at Chelsea.

Rowe held various trusts and

oflices.

lie

was

treasurer of the Charitahle Society, aiul spent many

From IT.IO (his connecevening's at its meetings.
tion with the order

began some years

death he held hiiih

O

oflices In the ^lasonlc fraternity,

and

In

North

earlier)

till

4,

170S became Grand Master of the order

Anu'rica.

H\v lodge

In

l))ston

177"),

its

regular nu^etlngs April P.),

together in 1787 to attend his

months afterwards

Rowe

his

it

resumed

till

f unei'al

Its

It

in

suspended
was called

and a few

sessions.

often served by the choice of town-meet-

ings on Important business committees (Aug. 2(),

17G5
Jan. 7, ^hiy 7, 17(>()); was once at least
;

moderator (^hirch oO, 1771); served as one of the

was
lire-wards, whose meetings he often nuMitlons
;

sometimes overseer of the poor

for

the

years

17G(>,

and was selectman

17G7, and 17GS, declining a

TXTRODUCTION

15

He was

a candidate

for Kejiresentative at the election in

wlien he failed, receiving 238 votes,

Otis,

re-election in Marcli, 17G9.

May, 1765,
James

who was

chosen, receiving 388, and the other successful candidates, Thacher, Gushing, and Gray, a
still

At

number.

larger

the

election

special

in

vSeptemher, 17G5, for filling tlie vacancy caused by

the death of Oxen])ridge Thaclier, there was no

choice on the

Adams

247,

first

ballot,

Kowe

John Hancock

the

vote being Samuel

137, Jolni

Ruddock 110, and

Adams was

chosen on the next

-10.

was the beginning of his legislative

iMay, Kowe, who had 301), was
defeated by Hancock, who had 437,
Otis, CushAdams receivinir each between six and
ini!*, and
ballot,

and

this

The next

career.

The

seven hundred.^
his

in

of Hancock, savin <'',

story

is,

as told

Adams promoted

History,- that

by Gordon
the election

when Kowe\s name was men-

tioned for the place, and })()inting at the same tune

to Hancock's house, "Is there not another John

may do better?" This

has been much copied,'^ is
that

It

is

piece of gossip, which

(piite

not uidikelv, however, that

influence

Kowe, not thinkini: him earnest

work in hand, or perhaps picpied by
Iiowe was again

his rivalry at the special election.

unsuccessful in 1707,
M)r;ikt''s

**

History of

U(\v''s clfi'tion at this

:

1.

his

a<]["ainst

for the

enough

untrustworthy.

Adams threw

when he

r>osto!i,"

p.

71!t,

received only 134

is

in

error in staling

iinc.

\\1.

Adams's Works,

'.loliii

Adams,"

i.

111*.

ii.

158,

note; Wells's "Life of Samuel

JOHN

10

votes; and

lUnVE, IJOSTOX ^[EPvCIIANT

lie

was not afterwards a candidate for a

considerable period,
lie was, however, chosen a
niemher for the years 1780-1781. As a member
in 1780 (beino- chosen also at the election In Octo-

he

ber),

the Inan<;'nration of the State

failed of a re-election in 1781,

to.ok part in

He

Constitntion.

Avhen there were several candidates, Samuel

the

hd'adlno'

list

but Adams, already

Senator, elected to

out of

(dune

1*2)

Whv

votes cast.^

)i'l

chosen

Rowe

oOO

received

Adams, chosen

and

to the hii>her chand)er,

i'()

at a special electio!i

Adams

a Sen-

ator a few weeks before, was j)laeed on the I\e})resentatlve ticket, particularly as his subscMpient choice

between the two

to

ii'o

to the

liowe was
connectitiLl"

and

ollices

House,

is

o'reatlv

not easily understood.

Interested In Trinity Church,

himself with

1711, probably

marrlasiv,

when

it

shows that he did not wish

It

In

somewhere between 1711

the time

17b*), at

was onlv

eiiiht

years

old."-

his

ot*

Late

year he boui^ht pew 82, as appears by the

His wife's relatives the Speakmans apj)ear
to have been connected with it I'rom the iirst.
I'he
in that

records.

subscription list, o[)en from 1711 to 1711 for Its

organ, bears his name with twenty pounds annexed
to

He was chosen

it.

continued to be one

till

a vestrvmau in

1700, and

his death, except for

one

(u*

two years (177()-1777), when he was warden. He

became a eommunlcant In 17(i(). He was I'rom the
'

Adams's

ion. ((Illy
- 'J'lu'

lMo;,'rai>lM'i\ \V('lIs, diu-s luit

iiifiit ioiiiii;,' liis

tilt'

tliis !)iil)l('

(>](-

ircorls of 'I'?iiiii\- Clniich havi' assistfd

Diary as to Kowc's coniifct ion with it.

niaiiiisciipt

lilliii;4out

vrU-v lo

clrc! ion as St-iiai or.

in

INTllODUCTlOX

17

a ii^enerous giver, and for most of the time of

his t'oniiec'tion Avitli the church he contributed a
first

sum

funds tlian any one else. lie was

from
both Sunday services, except
rarely absent

lari;'er

^vllen

to

or troubled in spirit, or the ])arber failed

notes ahvays the text, Avhich he copies at

ill,

come

leniih

to its

follows closely the sermons, wliich he re-

marks upon as " very clever," " very elegant,"

"
"
" most
^^
seexcellent,''
sensible,"
delig'htf ul,"
"
rious,"

''

very

polite,"

"

metaphysical,"
to say of

or

much

parish

suit against the

ejectment
Jan. 2, Feb. 18,
(),

(.Ian.

^NLircli

Mi)^)) on

and

patlietic

" well

movin;;',"

He

d(divered."

all'airs,

Mr.

church (Dec.

has

Banister's
j1,

17G-1;

10, IK).")), l)elng appointed

the church connnittee in relation

the crackin<;" of the church's bell (March (5,

177-1 ), which was o-Ivcn a few months later (October

to

it

2) to a sister church in Norwich, Conn. ; the collections for the poor at Christmas
i! 100 8.s'.,
old
(

tenor, Dec.
salary

2."),

(April

177.')); the
;",

17(>.'));

ralslni;*

tlie

(October;") and Decend)crO);

tion

he

of the church

re<;"rets to see the

of the minister's

new
tlie

ori;'an

in

1770

])roposed altera-

20, 1772), as to which

gentlemen so indiirerent the

(.Inly

convention of the K})lscopal cler<i^y (June 17, 1707)

the death of l\cv. William Hooper, who ex[)lred in;

''

to
stantaneously in his 'garden, April 11, 1707,
the <;'reat L;rief and sorrow of his peo})le and the loss

of his i'ajnily," wliom Iiowe calls his own "most

valuable and wortliv and never to be foriiotten
"
friend"; and the contribution of .2.")o for
good
^Irs.

Hooper," Ahiy lo,

177().

JOHN

18

nOAVE, T50ST0N JSIKKCIIANT

Rowe was

the intlinute friend of the successive

ministers, Hooper, AValter, Parker, and of their

Their evenings, particularly Sunfamilies as well.

day evenings, were often passed at his house, lie

''
smoaked a pipe," .June 1 1, 170'"), with Mr. Hooper.
Mr. Parker, in reco<;nItIon of his uniCorni kindness,

named

a son for

him

and Howe,

the friendship, heipieathed a

and an
sake.

lei^'acy

on Pond Lane

estate

In

recoii^nitlon of

to the father

to tlie son, his

name-

He was

between

a peacemaker, composlni;' dillerences

ministers, as when Mr. Walter on one

occasion took umhraii'e

Hooper (July
have a

^*f>f

sunnier

10,

life

some behavior of Mr.

The clergy would
170;")).

if

at

all

parishioners

friendlv critics of their sermons as was he,

were as

when,

'*
Aug. ^'>, 177\, Mr. Walter
shines more and more in his preaching," and, a
week later, " he Is so good a man that my pen

for instance, he wrote,

cannot describe his virtues."

On
then a stranger clergyman appears.
June 9, 17();'), "The Kev. Mr. Cooper, President of
The record
the Colledge at New York, preached."

Now and

'^

Mr. Thompson of Scltuate

read prayers and preached [in tlie morning and the
Both tliese sermons were honestly
afternoon].
for

May

10,

1772,

is,

but verv lengthy."

Nearly a year after Mr. Hooper's death, April 4,
1708, Rev. William Walter was chosen unanimously

desiii'ned

liis
1

successor,^ with a salary of

1H,S8,

LKi pounds

sterling,

Mciiioiial History ol Itosloii," iii. !'-'>!. iiiiplit's an inmicA. II. Clicsl'r's "Tiiiiily Cliiucli," iMililislicd in
.succession.

The

<!l;ite

"

conUiins a similiir error.

INTRODUCTIOX

and a gratuity of 50 pounds

19

sterling for the year

to Mrs. Hooper.

Rowe took

especial interest in the calling of new

to have been an

ministers, and a good voice seems

essential recpiisite

"

a candidate.

in

Dec.

7,

1777,

young gentleman from Andover," who had been

" read
prayers in the
cl lurch this morninj^ to several of us tliat we mi<rht
judge of his voice, and I tliink he has a pleasant and

recommended

for

assistant,

voice."
Oct. 5, 1773, Rev. Samuel
Parker of Portsmouth read several chapters privately
"
" tlie
in the church to
gentlemen of the vestry
agrcealjle

to

show

wliat

his

voice was.

lie

was found

to

"
"a
"
liave
good voice," aiul to read with propriety
" was much
liked," and the wardens and vestry
;

"were
7, 10).

all

of

them

for

and

ordination,

him"

as assistant (October

England, Nov.

lie sailed for

arrived

home

May

G,

1773, for
IG, 1771.

"
May 22 is that he tlien preached
time from 12*1' Psalm and the 1'^ verse

Rowe's record for

for the first
a sensible,

for his

hi'st

good discourse, and very well delivered

time of preaching."
of the ways was at hand.

The parting

Mr. Parker

informed the wardens and vestry, July 18, 177G,

he could not witli safety perform the entire ser-

tliat

he was interrupted the previous

wIumi reading* the pravers for the Kin^;;,

vice as ])cfore, that

Lord's

Dav

and that he had received threats of interruption and

insult in case of a repetition, and was fearful of
(bnnage to the church and be desired counsel and
;

advice.

Tlu' wanhuis

and vestry decided (the pro-

JOHN

20

rfOAVE,

BOSTON MEPvCITAXT

only altoriiativ^e for

sliuttiii<'
up tlie churcli, in view of the temper and
of
tlie people, to
spirit
recjuest the minister to omit
of
the
the part
wliieh related to the Kinj^'
lltiir<>'y
the

concun'ino-)^ as

prietors

and Mr. Parker aeted aecordlniilv.

Mr. Walter left for En<>land in 177(). The prothe
prietors, April 10, 177(), invested Mr. Parker,
assistant minister, for one year with all the powers
Tliiee vears afterwards they
of ineund)ent minister.

voted,

June

that

Parker,

correspondence with Mr.

"the church lias not an iiicumhcnt

l.'>,

1771), after

minister, 12 yeas,

nays."

Two

of the proprietors,

Colonel Hatch and Mr. Pethune, withdrew hel'ore

week later Mr, Parker was clioscn inthe vote.

eund)ent minister at a salary of three pounds

sterhiii;"

a week; and after some rellectlon on the propriety

of takinii" the i)lace in view of his friendly relations

Some iih'a
with Mr. Walter, heacce[)ted, July 2r>.^
of tlie condition of the church shortly after the siei;-e
had ended may he had from Kowe's entry May -<>,
177(3: "Mr. Parker preached a well adapted and
good discourse. I stai<l at the sacrament this day,
communicants."

ahout

lifty

Kin<;-\s

Chapel proposed, April

the

lina.ncial

in

dilllculty

The
1,

proprietors of
1770, in view of

keeping;-

hotli

churches

at the Chapel Tor hoth

as the minister; hut
Parker
churches, with Mr.
chairman of the comTrinity Church (liowe heini;'

open,

united

service

mittee) declined to sus[)eud their

1

iMi-or.

A.

I!.

services.

"Mr.
iii. I'J'.i, says lliat
war," wliicli is not strictly
Clu'stcr's Trinily Clmicli," i. II, lias tlic sanu*

Tho "Mcmoiiaf History

P;u-k('r bccaiiK' it-ctor

ccHTCct.

own

soon

..f

llosloii/'

atlt-r tlir

IXTKODUCTIOX

21

Rowe, while a loyal Episcopalian, was observant

of what was l^oino* on in other denominations, sometimes attending- their special services, as the installation of llev. Samnel Blair, in Dr. Sewall's Meeting

House, Nov. 11), ITGG, where Mr. Pemberton prayed

the ordination of Rev.
and iNIr. Blair preached
Simeon Howard at the West Church, ^lay G, 17G7,
where Dr. Chauncy preached, and ^^ before and after
;

"

the
ceremony there was an anthem sun<^
of
Indian
an
Mr.
Occum
minister,
(Aug.
preacliinj^
tlie

the Presbyterian
afterwards
Federal Street
Long Lane,
the election sermon of Rev. Mr. Sliute of lliniiham
at

22, 1773),
churcli in

JNIr.

^loorhead's,

^^a very long sermon, being an

17GS),
The entry July 0, 17GG,
hour and forty minutes."
" This
about
of clock the Rev'' Dr.
is
five
morning

(May

2."),

Mavhew

died

much lamented bv

ji'reat

numbers of

These seem to have been the best days

people."
of the (Quakers in Boston, who had had a place of
worshi[) in the

town for more than a hundred

Rowe

July

notes,

21,

17G1):

years.

"This afternoon

Mrs. Rachel Willson, the famous Quaker preacher,

preached in Faneuil Hall to at least twelve hundred
})eople

she seems to be a

woman

of

good under-

standing."

A
in

very interesting religious event of this period

visit of the most renowned

Massachusetts was the

evan<2'elist

of

These were

modern

land he loved so well

his

times,

Georii'e

Whitefield.

he was to sleep in the

and his sepulchre is where

his last days;

;

voice was last heard calling sinners to repent-

JOIIX ROAVE, IIOSTON IVIEKCITANT

22

lie came to us in the midst of threat excitement on public all'airs and it is pleasant to think
of him that our fathers had his sympathies, and that
in the last letter he is known to have Avritten, just a
week before his death, he said feelingly " Toor

ance.

New

Eno'land

How

all.

is

much

pitied, l^oston most of

be

to

"

misre})resented

falsely

came from Wrentham

Boston

to

lie preached at the old

Whiteiield

11, 1770.

Aui;'.

North Church

l^lth, at

tlie

Dr. SewalFs the IGth, at Dr. Eliot's the 17th, at

iMr. Pemberton's the 18th, at the New North
(Dr.

the 2()th,

Eliot's)

Dr. Sewall's

at

New North

the

21st

and 22d,

at the

the

at Caml)rid<;'e the 27th, at Cliarlcstown the

2-1 th,

28th,' at the

Dr. Sewall's

tlie 2:5d, at

Old South the

2!)th, at the

New North

the oOth, at Jamaica Plain the olst, at Milton September 1st, at Uoxbury the 2d, at the OKI South
the

3d

and on the

The Diary does

August

IDtli,

4tli

not

2r>tli,

he

<i*ive

and

out for Portsmouth.

set

a record

of services on

Powe

2()th.-

heard him

twice, on August IGth and 2-1 th, and notes the text
on both occasions, saying of the lirst sermon (text

Zechariah

ix.

12, 1st clause),'' I liked his discourse,"

and of the second (text

" This was in
mv ()])inion

St. j\hitthew xxiio

11-K)),

a clever discourse."

Ills

entry Sunday, Se})tember oO, is, ''The Pev'' Mr.

Whitfield died suddenly this mornini>- at Newberry,
1

Tycnnaii's "Life of

ii. .V.L'.

^Vlli((^ulI,'

reverses

tlie

dales

at

Cainbridiie and Cliarh'stowii.

-His bi(>;:rai>lier, 'J'ycrmaii (il.

Maiden the llMli and at Medlurd on

."!_'),

liustoJi iiewsi>apers

says that
lie

Jfltli.

lie

picaelied at

Neither

lie

lake note siecially of his preaching on

nor

llu;

he

'J.'dli.

INTRODUCTION
much lamented."
of (uuj'nm pciiioriH

23

His death was at 6 a.m., probably

and a special messenger must

have been despatched to carry the intelligence to

Boston.^

Among the pageants of the town, funeral ceremonies were the forcMiiost. Those of eminent clergymen and

lawyers and of civil or military ofHcers drew

of spectators,
multitude
llev. Dr. ^Tayhew was
a.

burled .hdy 11,1700,

a day when the thermomBesides a long procession of
eter stood at 1)0.
nuMi and women on foot, preceding and following

remains, were fifty-seven carriages, of which

Dr. Chauncy
sixteen were coaches and chariots,

the

the ])raver and many cler<>ymen attendini'-.

" the
Similar rites accompanied, April 17, 1707,
mournful funeral of Howe's worthy and nuich
lamented friend," Rev. Mr. Hooper, with " a great
concourse and multitude of people attending the
makiiii"

solemnity hardly to be conceived, ... so

<j:reat

at

the [Trinity] church that a great many gentlemen

ladies could not uet in.
Rev'^ Mr. Walter

and

])reached a very pathetick and moving discoiu'se."

'*
'^
great concourse of pe()])le attended the funeral

of the

llev.

]\lr.

Moorhead, Dec.

0,

1773.

The

funerals of Captain llay of the warship " Tamar,"

jNlarch 2), 1773, and particularly of Lieutenant1

Some

of llic cU-rj^ynu'ii avi-ic not wrll alVected towards Wliiteand iiu'thods. Tliis wasthc case with lU'V. Nathan-

rn'l]*s tln'oloijy

Kohltins of Milion, wlio refused to admit Whitetiehl to his

and the hitter irt'aehed in the open air on Milton Hill, in
front of the Injuse whicdi was the former lionie of William K>ye,
Itiuvineial ti-easnr'r, under an elm whieh stood till the storm of
lsr,l.
Teele's "History of Milton," i.j.. IKi, 117.

iel

ehureh

JOirX 1U)WK, BOSTON MEUCIIANT

24

Governor Andrew Oliver, INLireli S, 1774, combined

and nillitury pomp,
coaches, chariots, solenni
music, Hancock and his Cadets, the lirini" of
minute-g'uns, and tlie presence of olllclals of hii;h

civic

rank.

Ilenry

March

22,

funeral

Vassall's

17()!), is

at

"a

descrlhed as

Camhrld<;-e,

very handsome

funeral and a g*reat nund)er of people, and carBut the most auii'ust rites In honor of the

rlaii'es."

dead accompanied, Sept. 12, 1707, the hurlal of

Jeremiah Gridlev, the <reat lawver of the Province,
father of the bar of Boston, master and i^iilde of

John Adams In leial studies. Grand Master of the

Masons (lv()^ve helui;' then Deputy Grand iNhister).
Precedinii' the remains

were the

olllcers of

his

rei>"I-

ment and one liundred and sixtv-one ^hisons In full

rei*alia and hearinu: the svnd)ols of the order; and
followini>' them Avere the Lieutenant-Governor, i\\K}
judg'es and James Otis as hearers, tlien relatives,
ft.

lawyers in
o'reat

tlieir

many

o'enllemen

roljcs,

coaclies,

chariots,

the town, a

of

and

witli

clialses,

" STU-h a multitude of

spectators as liowe had never
before seen since he had been In New l^ii<;land."

After the interment the

[)rocessI()n

returned

In

tlu

same order to the Town IIou.se, wluMice tlu' bodv

had been taken at the bet>Innin<''. Howe remarks of
the display " T do not miicli approve of sncli j>arade
and show but as It was his and his relations' desire,
:

could not well avoid

Rowe was
colonial

a leader

Li'Ivini*'

In

all

mansion was open

Mason, member of

clu])S,

mv

consent."

social

to him.

an

all'alrs.

Every

As merchant,

olVicer

of

Trinity

INTRODUCTION

'

25

Cliureli, a citizen active in pn])lic concerns, a leader

in public and private festivities, lie knew every

in the town who was not alto<^"ether obscure.
liis

Diary

one
In

the principal personag'es pass again

before us, whether olhcial persons or

all

and again

Bernard,

Hutchinson, Otis,
Hancock, Bowdoin, Cusliing, the Quincys, Adamses,
Olivers, Gridleys, Boylstons, Auchniutys, Grays, Vasconspicuous citizens,

Pitts,

salls,

Inches,

Brhnnier,

Phillips,

Apthorp,

Boutincau, Goldthwait, Swift, Hallowell, Timniins,

Aniory, all the leading clergymen and physicians,

and

When
the

more

hundred

bearin<*

familiar

names.

the British evacuated Boston at the end of

sieii'e,

manv

of

his

of his kinsfolk left also

best

and

and some
names ap[)ear
Hutchinson^s and

friends
their

Sabine's " Loyalists," and in

Curwen's journals, and in the records of

in

cated estates which

we could wish our

confis-

fathers

had

not left us as subjects of explanation and apology.

The amount of si'avetv and feasting' in Boston in
the period preceding the Revolution appears promiIt is safe to sav that notlinentlvin Uowe's Diary.
to-day in any American town of less
twentv thousand inhabitants. The hour of

lUix like it exists

than

dining was in the early afternoon, and that of the

Uowe records a great
su[>per in the evening.
of
with
names of guests,
number
private meals,

friends, relatives, olUcers of the

army and navy, or

from other Colonies or from Europe. We

French novelties
only lilimnses of the menu.

visitors
<et

had not yet come

into voiiiie

and the dishes were

'

JOTTX HOWE, BOSTON ]VrEl{CIIANT

2G

mostly

substaiitiiil,

We

Eiio'lish.

soups; but turtle (how served

hear notliino* of
not

is

it

venison, and salmon seem to have been

stated),

the ehoie-

be set before <"uests.

The
named
is
o-reen
from
only vegetable
peas, picked
his own o-arden (June 10, 17G7).
Of the fruits
whieh now complete a dinner or <;ive relish to a
est dishes Avhieli eould

breakfast or tea, nothini;- is said except tliat at Tnman's one afternoon (duly (), 1708) there was at
tea

"a

the last doubtless

cherrys and

of

desert

tine

wild.

<'r()wln<"

'*

strawberries,"

Tlie Diary

Then, as

more nu)dern

for

qr.

of

T),

Hutchinson,

^*

iH)tes

cask

Rowe's, .luiv

,luly

ID, paid

CS."
Port,
" Chrlsto.

]70r),

wroth with Mr. Inman for

i\Luleira

[)eriods, l>oston

Old Madeira.

nao for 1770,

''a

line

the beveraies of the time.

sii!'i-ests

in

delig'hted in

kir<'-e

ii'ood

plumb cake" accompanied, June il, 170l>,

ball and excellent music in Faneuil Hall."

At

people
alma-

in his

John liowe
a

dinner at

Minot was very

introducinj'' some sterl<'.

on his new coat from one of the Le<4h()rn

May 1, 1700, -'After

ii'lasses not well manaiivd."
dinner came Capt. Solo. Davis ami Mr. H. Bethune
to drink Welch ale.'*
At the dinner on the (Jueen's
birthday at Concert Hall

1771) there was

musick, but very bad

(,lan. IS,

"very i>"ood dancin<>' and ii'ood

wine and punch."
At Mrs. Cordis's tavern (^hu'ch
2."),

"
1707) her patrons

and puiu'h with

])unch, thirty

"

her,

rei;*ulated the price

twenty

shillin<;'s

shillini^s a

of wine

double bowl

a bottle ^ladeira."

March

7,

Bennetsand drank a bottle

of Madeira with Lewis Gray and Capt. Doble.
1707,

we went

to Ca})t.

INTRODUCTION
The
g^iiest

Rowe was

private dinners at which

bring

us

before

the

misses

host or

citizens

pruicipal

One

Boston at that time.

27

altog*ether',

of
in

names,
Revere, and
repeated
iinds only m a very few instances Samuel Adams

the

Paul

of

lists

the conviviality.
The last-named, with
and Cushin<^, dines with Rowe May 5,

sharin<;* in

Hancock

and a<;ain Feb. lo, 1774, in company with

Colonel James Warren of Plymouth, and other
iI7()7,

not

o'ucsts,

of

Boston,

Rowe meets Adams

Jan.

Inclics's,

clero'ymen
Ciishini!^,

Adams

7,

bearinj^

177^*),

Hunt and

and Arnold

military

dinner

at

in

titles.

Henderson

at

com})any

with

the

J^acon, Ezekiel Goldthwait,

Wells.
Otherwise Samuel

not traced at dinners and clubs, except

at the Fire Club.
is

and

liowe's relations as friend

Adams seem

client

with John

very cordial, and the

latter was as often in l^>ston life as his residence
at

to

have been

much of
Mr. Adams

(Julncy

meets

''

the
of

time

permitted.

Braintree,

Rowe

lawyer,"

at

]3racket's, the tavern, Jan. 28, 17G.1, in company

with <;'entlemen nearly all bearini* military titles.

a mlsslnu^ point in Rowe's Dhiry, John Adams

^
"
enters in his, Dec. 20, 17G.")
Went to Boston ;

At

dined

with

Mr. Rowe

company with Messrs.

in

Rowe has at
Gridlcy, Otis, Kent, and Dudley."
" Mr. Addams of
dinner, Sept. 4, 1700,
Braintree,
" Mr.
In
with
lawyer,"
com})any
Payne of TaunAdams
and
also
has
to
dine
Feb. 24, 17G7.
ton,"
1

Works,

ii.

l-'iS.

JOHN

28

He

llOWE,

DUSTOX MKIICIIANT

notes, Marcli G, 17G9, a dinner at

Avitli

nin^'liani's

him,

"

two sons,

Ills

jMajor Cunhis ofTicers

all

of his company, the Rev. Dr. Elliot, Mr. Hender-

son Inches, Mr. John Adams, lawyer," and others.

June
i\Irs.

17G9, Kowe's

10,

were James Otis,

Dennison of New

i'uests

Walton and

Otis, ]Mr.

jNIr.

York, l>ri;^'adier-General Brattle, John Adams, i\Ir.

Dana the lawyer, Mr. Benjamin Kent the lawyer,
Mr. John Timmins, Ca[)taln Solomon Davis, 'J'liomas
and William Apthorp. Adams records in his own
Diary, Feb. 20, 1770,

warm

himself,

and

attend a funeral.

calliiii;"

their

liowe's house to

at

out

ioin}2*

toji'ether

as a[)pears

Adams,

to

hy Howe's

Diary Aug-. 1!), 17G0, June 17, Nov. 2,*:J, 1772,

had law business in Taunton and Ipswich in which
liowe was concerned as client or witness.
liowe had pleasant relations with J;nnes Otis, and
they met from time to time in a social and {'ricndly

way (July

G,

17G8; .lunc

IJowe dined,
where were .Mrs. Otis,

1(3,

17()i)).

April 1, 17G7, at Otis's,

Jeremiali Gridley, iMr. Gi'aiit
IIuL^hes,

Dennie.

Andrew
lie

Belcher, Mr.

was also

in

ol'

Halifax,

Mr.

John

Amiel, and

friendly intercourse

with

John Hancock.

Some

entertaiinnents

noted:

Jan.

Honor,

the

0,

i>iven

by

1770, ''Dined at

Lieut.-Govern',

his

Uowe may be
home with his
1)

rot her

Foster

Hutchinson, Esq., Colo. Dalrym])le, Capt. CaldAvell, Mr. Nicholas Boylston, Mr. Inma!i, Mr. .lolm
''
1
dined at
1770,
Aui;-. G,
Lane, Mrs. Bowe."

home with

Colin

Campbell,

Es(p,

and

his

lady,

INTRODUCTIOX

29

Colo. Daliymple and Capt. Mason of tlie 14^'' regiment, Capt. Rol)ertson and his son, Capt. HoW

Capt. Porter, Mr. Innian,

Feb. 2*], 177], tlie i>arty
Mrs. Itowe, and Sneky."
consisted of Jolin Hancock, Josepli Ilawley, Kol)Linzee,^

Capt. l^ellew,

ert Treat Paine,

of

John

Piclcering',

Falniontli

(Portland),
WiUIani Sever of

Jedediah Prel)Ie

Lathro]) of

Isaac;

Plyniof

Gorham

King'ston,
Tninims.
Frecpiently hefore
the ^var Howe g'ave dinners to the British oillcers,
and naval (Oct. 11), 1770; Feh. 2.1, Nov.
nillitiiry
ontli,

Cliarlestown, and

tlie

Feh. 1.") and April II), 1775), and, after

].">, 177-i
the l^ritish evacnated, to American oHicers (Sept. 4,
"
"
'*
was nivcn for " Sucky
177(5).
g'cnteel dance
;

Inman, Feh. 21, 1770, at which military olHcers were

most prominent,
among' them Captain Preston, Avho
was shortly to hccome an historical character.

There were dinners Avhich Powe attended,

at
Governor Bernard's, Nov. 23, 17G4, where were
Bontlnean, Pitts, Krving. Hancock, Samnel Wentworth, and Dr. Channcv at the Surveyor-Generars
;

(John Temple) Feb. 2, 17()7, where were the Secretary (Andrew Oliver), Mrs. Pohert Temple, Colonel

Gorham, Dr. Bnllinch,

Trontheck, and

'*

liev.

Walter, Pev. Mr.

Whipple, the fair

^^Ir.

Alice

^liss

Governor

(Quaker";
Hutchinson's, Dec. *>0,
1772, where were the families of himself and
at

Lieutenant-Governor

Oliver,

Dr.

Gardner,

the

clergymen Caner, Byles, Walter, and Trontheck at

Nicholas Boylston's, whose sumptuous furniture im;

Art('i"\v;ir<l.s IN'iir

Admiral,

brotlici- of

Captain

.loliii

TJiizco.

JOHN KOWE, ]]OSTOX ^IKKCnAXT

30

pressed

John Adams

17G1)

INIay 10, 1770),

1708 Jan. 4, Oct. JH,

whose entertainuRMits
the dlstlni;"uished ])eop]e of the town Avere to he found;
at Ilaneoc'k's, Aiio-. 8, 1700, wliere were James Pitts,
Treasurer Gray, lames Otis, Thomas Cushinii', and
Benjamin Gerrish, and Dee. 12, 1772, wliere were
;

(Jan. 2,

and

at

"

Madam

Ihineoek, Soh). Davis, Judi;'e IJead, Thos.

Brown, Tlios. Brattk', Timo. Fiteli, Tutliill Huh*'

ha]'d and James Perkins
and '' the fattest veni''
whieh Kowe had ever seen was served.
son
;

Ivowe reeounts

attended,

lie

as at Ezekiel Gokltliwait's in lioxhury,

Aug". 2o, 17()0

Tliomas Fhu-ker's, April 10, 177o;

Kaljdi Inman's in

July P>, 177()

l>()st(>n,

Iluhhard's, Aug". 7, 1770

11),

numerous dinners

tlie j"uests at

and

3Irs.

Tuthill

Nov.

Coflin's,

1778.

Kowe

kept

country, and

open house for friends from the

he notes their dinini>' with lum,

Tristram Dalton of Newherry (July K),

.^hly

17()r);

1700; Aug. 11), 1772; Mareh :i(), 1771*;

Get. 27, Nov, :], 1770; Feh. 1-1, P), 1771)); E]>ps
Sersi'eant of Gloucester (Auir. 17, 1708; ^lardi
Thomas Gerry
22, June 17, 1772);
Captain
of ^hlrl)lehead (Sept. 1*>, 170!)), and his son Kl10, 18,

(May

1707;
June 21), 1770); Pohert Tieat Paine of Taunt(m
(Feh. 8, ^hireh 1, 17()7); Coloml .John Chandler of
hrid<2'e,

then

risinn-

to <listinetion

Worcester and Colonel John

(March

1.

June

8, 10,

General 'i'lmothy

1707

PvUi'Llles
1

\V.iks,

of
ii.

^Turray of
Dec.

20),

)*>,

5, 17()1))

Ilardwidc

IT'.t,

Untland

and

^hirch

ixthoduction

He had

17G7).

31

(Suiuky, Jan. 10, 17G8) General

Winslow

of Mai'sliiield to (lino witli

church

spent an hour at Mrs. Bracket's, the tavGeneral Winslow, General lv,u<^<'les. Colo-

lie

ern, ^vith
nel

Bradford,
Alden.

Sever of

jNIr.

Occasionallv there ^vere

an

liini

and after

Kingston, and Major

ji^uests

from other Colo-

Izzard, Burrows, and Powell from South

or
a Livini;'ston, King, and Mercer from
Carolina,
nies,

New York
Se[>t.

G,

Oct^. IT),

traders from the

G,

iNIr.

177G);

lo,'

(July

7,

Aug. 21, 17G7

]1),'21, 2:],

Aug.

177G);

G, 7, 8,

visitors or

West

Indies (Aug. 27, 1772 ; Sept.

Conner of Madeira and Mr. Conner

1772); occasionally Frenchmen and Spaniards (July IG, 1772); and Englishmen who came for trade or curiosity (Oct. 12, Nov.
of Tenerill'e (Nov.

1(5,

1772), now and then bearing titles, as for instance Lord and Lady William Campbell (Oct. 25,

2>,

The English oflicers, civil

oi), 1771
July -1, 1772).
and military, were much in social request; and some
of them had to seek Kowe's good oflices to relieve
;

them from
tlie

arrest for debt or other diihculties, as in

cases of

Sir

Tbomas Kich

of the

"

^*

Senegal

1771), and Captain John Linzee (Aug. 2G,

Iiowe often notes the sailing or
27, 28, ol, 1772).
arrival of passengers, both English and American,

(Nov.

7,

from England and there seems to have been

more c(numunication between the town and the
motber countrv than between the town and the Col-

to or

southward.

onies

h'inu'

stand

how Boston

It

is

at an early

tinctively English stamp.

thus easv to under-

day accjuired a

dis-

JOHN

;j2

BOSTON

HOAVE,

^NIKltCIIANT

A romantic ehiii-aetoi* appears trauslently in

Lady Frankland

Howe's
born in

172G, a Marbleliead

(Ai;nes Surrlai;e),
in Hobnes's
i;irl, celebrated

ballad, Avlio attracted

tbe eve of Sir Cbarles JbMiry

pat;'es,

Frankland,

<;reat-<;'rands()n of

Frances Cromwell, tbe

lie

bad come

1711.

Tbou^b

danii'liter of tbe Protector.^

ton as

collector

royal
c

identified witb

in

to 15os-

lit/

closely

KIni;''s Cbapel as vestryman in tbe

and 17-H)-r)l, be was a benel'actor of

years ITloi-1
Trinity Cliurcb,

i;ivini;',

as appears

by its records,
wblcb was exceeded

a subscription for its iirst oriL;"an

only by tbe amounts contributed by Peter Faneuil

and Henry

known, an
llopkinton, now Asbland, wbere be [)laced
be

llutcbinson's,
estate in

Besides bis city bouse next to

Vassall.

bis mistress,

as

bouLi'bt,

wbom

is

well

several years afterwards be mar-

ried at Lisbon, in <;"i'atitude for ber bavini;' rescued

bim

at tbe time of

Sir
tbe eartlupiake in 17");").
Henry and Ladv Frankland were aiain in Boston in
17.")0,

and tbey entertained tbe liowes and Inmans

dan. 20,

Tbey

17.')7.

tbe

left

Feb.

country

2.'),

17.")8.

Once or twice more Franklaiul came to ]>oston,

returnint!" to iMiHand died near Batb, Jan. 11,
by Ilenrv Cromwell,
1708.
llij was accom])anied

and

said to be bis natural son, born in February, 1711,

before bis ac(piaintance witb tbe Marblebead

wliom be took
Sir

of
I

ill

nal

C1i;m-1's

Henry

K'i lilt's C'li:i|H-l,

t

111-

is

(U-at

li

of

Avitb

1.

bim

I'^nuikliUMl, ly Mliiis Xasoii

.M.'.".IS,

liis iiiu-h' ill

itrrscrvrd in

hf

l-'r;iiik!ri ii<l

1717.

caliiiu't ol

i;irl

Boston and llo[)kinton.

to

diil

not

l-'ootc's

is iii<'iii(i'aii(liiiM

this .Society.

lo

A iiiuils

liis

lilh-

liottk oi'

jour-

<'(titH'

INTRODUCTIOX

33

few months after her husband's death Lady

Frankland and Henry Cromwell sailed for Boston.
Lady Frankland and Cromwell were of a party at

Menotomy Pond
at this

and they disappear

date from Howe's Diary.
Lady Frankland
1773

Aug*. 28,

after for her estate in Ilopkinprol)ably left shortly

remained there till 1775,
and
Cromwell
She
ton.

when

after

some obstruction they were allowed by

the Provincial Congress to go to Boston, and not

loni;'

after sailed for En<^'land, never to return.^

The

curious history of Ag'ues Surriage is only pursued

It
thus far in order to illustrate Rowe's Diary.

may be added

that she married in

1782 John Drew,

a banker of Chichester, and died, April 2.*), 1783, at

The only glimpses of her
the a;^e of liftv-seven.

sojourn

in

Boston after her return as a widow are

time o])tained from Rowe's Diary.

Henry Cromwell's origin is involved in obscurity.
Sir Charles Henry Frankland is usually named as

now

for tlie

iirst

putative father, but the history which comes

nearest tlu' time makes him the natural son of Sir

his

Thomas

Fraidvland, Sir Charles's uncle and immedi-

No writer makes any

ate predecessor in the title."
He entered the
suggestion as to his maternity.
rose
to
be
a
English navy,
captain, and was with
Admiral Kempent'elt
Nov. 11, 1781.

coast
1

McDiorial Ilisuny of
N<>l)h''s MciiMtiis ot

in

an action

He

Ilostoii,

till'

is

oil'

the

French

said to have been liv-

iii. 77.

Utilise of Cronnvcll,

ii. 4'J:',

421.

Noble

luaUrs two mist akt'S,-;;! villi; A^iu>s's iianic as ** Urown," and pv*'
Colclu'stcr" iiistt'ad of Cliicht'sttT as the ilace where she
iii^
I)assecl tlie hitler part o\ her life.

JOITX ROWE, BOSTON ^fEKCITAXT

34

and to have had a family In Chicliestcr hi 179G.

Nason makes a statement whieh is not trnstAvortliv,

iiip^

tliat/M)eini' ninvillin<" to liMit ai"ainst

country,

native

from the service previous to the

There is no evidence of

retired

lie

liis

close of the Kevolution/*

his

American

and the dates indicate an Eno-

"
List of the lioyal
appears hy Steel's
his
that
first
commission
was in
20,

hirth.

lisli

hirtli,

It

Navy," paj^'e
1781, and that, instead of
in

still

it

in 17!)7,

the navy, he was

leavini;'

with the rank of

cn[)tain.

Weddinii's were the occasion of o-ood cheer and

Amorv

Thos.

mentions, Nov. 8, 17(M, ^'Mr.

married JMiss BettvCoiHn
this evenJ

l\owe

j;*ayety.

ly

there was a g'reat company at old jMr. Collin's

hi^'
on the occasion, and a <;Teat dance."
lie records,
"
Jan. 1*), 17()7, ''a weddini;" frollick
at .lohn Erv;

'*

had tlie pleasure to dance with

ing, Jr.'s, where he
Feh. 2, 17()8.
''This morniuLi" Miss
the bride."
Polly Jfooper was married in Trinitv

John Russell Spence hy the

l^'reat

cont-ourse of peo[le

Chmclito Vlw

Mr. Walter; a
attended on the occasion.
IJev'"

Mrs. Hooper's with her, the new hrideA larp' numher of t;"uests were
<;'room and hride."
Ilallowells, Aptliorps, Murrays, Greenpresent,

Dined

at

leafs,

the

and others,

eveninti'

in

remainini;" to tea
'*

a dance.

We

and

joiiiinj;'

in

were meriv, and

spent the whole day very clever and ai^reeahle."

There were once in two weeks in the winter and
sprini>-,

heirinninu' witlr

TIic bi-l(lt''s poit lait

Aiiioiv of IJostoii.

\\\ii

Ixloii.^^^s

first

to

of .lanuarv, dancing*-

In- t'aniily

of

lir

late

William

INTKODUCTIOX
assemblies at Concert Hall.

35

The Governor and

mil-

and naval officers quite often attended them,

and Howe describes them many times as " very brillThe number of <^entlemen and ladies in
iant."
attendance was usually rather more than a hundred,
and sometimes it rose to two hundred. Feb. 10,

itary

1708.

"Spent the

was a very

evening- at the assembly,

which

one, the Governour and Liuly,

the connnissioners, Mr. Harrison, and too manv
"
March
enumerate."
17G1).
the

all

to

brilliant

lo,
Spent
evening at the assembly with the Governour, Commodore, General, Colo. Kerr, Colo. Lesly, Major

Furlong,

jNIajor

number of

Fleming, Major Fordyce, a great

navy and army and genof the town, that it was a brill-

oflicers of the

tlemen and

ladies

and verv

iant assemblv

u'ood dancinir."

clubs in Boston in
Howe's time, ])ut be belonti'cd to none of them.
He was however an ha])Itual visitor at clubs social
Tlu're Avere several political

or connnercial,

the

*'

Possee

bers,

"
;

known.

is iu)t

<'"oin<"

almost everv eveninir to one

More

or another.

often than any other he sought

what was its boiul of fellowship
It had a limited number of mem-

l)ut

John Averv, John Box, William

Sauuiel Deming, Deacon Thomas

as follows:

Collin,

Senior,

Benjamin Greene, l\ufus Greene, William

Ilensliaw, Francis Johonnot, James Richardson, and
John Ivowe. Sanuiel Swift, tlie lawver, usuallv met
Foster,

with them, though perhaps rather as a guest than

as a member.
Occasionallv a member introduced a

guest

who

lived in the countrv.

JOIIX KOWE, ]JOSTON JSIKKCIIANT

30

The

Fire Club, meetliii;' at Mrs. Cordis's or at

In^ersoirs, was made up of Geor^'e Bethune, jMelatlali

Bourne, James Boutlneau, Nicholas and Thomas

Boylston, John Brown, John Dennie, Sok)m()n Davis,

Benjamin Faneuil, Samuel Fitch, Thomas Flueker,

Harrison Gray, Capt. Jerry Green, Joseph Green,
Dr. William Lloyd, Master John Lovell, William
Kowe's lirst meetMolineux, and William ShealVe.
ITOS.
On the same
''
he
states
this
where
fact
he
The
writes,
page
whieli
may have been thr })assword. Ask more,"
word. Joseph Green, who was present Sept. -1,
in<;*

with tliem was Sept.

mentioned as

1701), is

Kowe

^'

i"),

the poet."

attended, Nov. 7,

Wednesday

17()1, the

1-1,

Niiiht Club, ])r()bably havint- no connection with the

Wednesday

Evenin<>'

Club of

mentions, July 4, 17(>7, meetiu<)^ the

No. 5 Club,"
he names.

however,

House

tlie

in

years."

were

at

twenty

this

Lawyers as well as merchants came

})robably

citizens was,

^'
the I^ritlsh ColVee
Mrs. Cordls's,
front room towards the Long wharf

Merchants Club has met

where the

also

'

made up of [)rominent citizens whom

The chief rendezvous of the leadinjj^
at

He

a later date.

\\\

17(57

liitlicr,

the

meetings
every evening.
Mrs. Cordis's ])ut a))out 177*2 thev were
;

held at Cohuiel Joseph Ingersoll's I^uncli of Grapes

in

King

Street,

and when

he. left IJoston, at Captain

jNhirston's, either in Kint' Street or Mei'chaiits'

The names
resorts

(d'

persons
sonu' on one
1

.John

whom Kowe met

eveniiii'

at

How.
tliese

and some on an-

Adams's Diary, Works,

ii.

'_'!>(.

INTIIODUCTION

37

them recurrinj^ again and again in

are John Amiel, George Apthorp, Nat.

other, iind all of

his

pages

and

George Bethune, Joshua Blanehard, Melaand William Bourne, James Boutineau, John

tlali

and Nicholas Boylston, Thomas Brattle, Edward,

Solomon, and William Davis, John Dennie, Joseph
Dowse, John Erving, Samuel Fiteh, Thomas Flucker,
Ezekiel Goldthwalt,

Thomas Gray, Treasurer

Harri-

Gray, John Hancock, Samuel Hughes, Nat.

Hide, Ilendersou Inches, Joseph Jackson, William
Mollneux, Jiimes Otis, Edward Payne, James Per-

son

Dr. William

Lee Perkins, Samuel Quincy,

Joseph Scott, John Timmlns, .Tames Warden, Edward Wendell, and Joshua WInslow, and the kiAVkins,

Gridley, Sewall, and Swift.

hahit of fre(|uentlng insurance offices for
reading newspapers and hearing gossip belongs to a

yei'S

The

date; hut liowe records, Aug. 22, 1708:

Spent the evening at the North Insurance office

later

"

James

witli

Otis,

Solo. Davis,

John Ervhig, Thos.

Vernon, Nat. Barber, Andrew Clark,

White."

Brattle, Capt.

and

.lohii

Club

life

as well as public festivities ^vere mostly

suspended after the ])attle of Lexington, except on

special occasions like tlie visit of the

The

usual

drives

Jamaica Pond or
times

"

over the

(.Inly 2!>,

Aug.

iMIlton (April

In

lleet.

the

Neck round the

10, 177-i),

(J,

French

country were round

Koxburv and Dorchester, someIn

17(1!)).

"
little

and

S(piare
sonietlmes as far as

Rowe

often drove to Kox-

bury to see his old friend and relative Robert Gould,

BOSTON

.TOTIX l^OAVK,

38

an

invalid,

5,

June 22,

IMErvCIIAXT

the latter's death early in 1772 (May

In the smnnier of 1771 he
170^")).

till

Hill, "a very ap^reeahlo rural

a
to
his friend Thomas l)rattle
^vhieh
spot/*
place
had hired, ^diere an ag'reeable eoinpany sometimes

nsed to drive to Savin

gathered for afternoon tea

drive Ave

may presume

sometimes

j\Irs.

liowe

(iNhiy 1(3,

^vas often
''

took

in

an

June

The

)>).

a chaise
airiiii'

in

but
tlie

chariot" (Sept. 2, 17()l)).

The drives were to the
soutli, as connnunication -with the north was so cir-

For instance, a party set out, Nov. 10,

1772, in Paddock's coach for Saleui (Uowe's chaise
" We went all round
through
accompanying* it).
cuitous.

Cambridge and dined

at Martin's

we got

to

Salem

about four of clock."

The suburbs
as in later davs.

of Boston were attractive in those

At Milton

lived

Thomas

Ilutchin-

son, in a house standing till 1872, which looked out

in front and the ]>hie Illlls in

on river and ocean

the rear,

a house then lilled with sons

ami daugh-

home on

lie loved that

ters,

Lhupiity Hill, parted

with deep regret, and sighed in exile to
Uowe drove to Hutchinson's nKinsion
return to it.

from
to

it

make

calls,

and sonu'times on

olhcial

business

He had
Sept. 11, 17()(>; July To, 177)).
friendly rekitions with Daniel Vose, the nu'rchant
"
of tlie})lace, at whose house at the Milton liridge,"
(June

1(5,

near the railway station, the Sull'olk

Resolves were })assed and dined there, May (J, 17()!),

still

standiui!"

company with Dr. Catherwood, Joshua Win slow,

I^ut the house in Miltoti which
Jr., and others.
in

INTRODUCTION

39

most was that of James Smith on

Brush Kill,
standing, and for a long period the
home of the late James M. Rohhins. Smith, who

lie

soiio'ht

tlie

still

died in 1709 at the age of eighty, was a wealthy

sugar-refiner, and owned an estate of one hundred

and seventy-one acres running to the Neponset

lie had also a farm at Watertown, where he
Kiver.^
gave a distinguished dinner-party July 1."), 1707.
His see(md wife, iMrs. Elizaheth Camphell, born
IMurrav, was of a Scotch family; and her maiden

name

is

found

the middle names of her descend-

\n

ants, the late Mr. Kohhins, and others

in

liviiiLi'

iMilton.

who

are

still

She became hv a third mar-

riage Howe's kinswoman."^

He

of

herselt*

visit

to Mrs.

records in a quaint

and

his hrother-inway the courtsliip

law Inman
"After dinner [at
duly 22, 177.1.
Mr.
Inman
his design to Mrs.
introduced
Howe's]
Smith."
August 10. "Afternoon Mr. Inman and
:

Mi's.

Itowe

jKiid

Smith over

Mr. Inman came home well

thwait's.

au'reed on

his

to Gold-

})leased

plan of matrimony."

Howe

and
notes

the publication of banns at King's Chapel, September 1, and the marriage "at the seat of Mr. Ezekiel
Goldthwait,'' Septetn'hcr 20, followed by a dinner at
Inman's, where liowe passed the evening and the

Iiowe was often at this Brush Hill house,

night.

once at least taking a sleigh-ride there (Jan. 30,

and once ^Irs. Howe was badly bruised (Aug.
170;*))
;

MMcl mcs
TiM'Ic's

(if

tlio

II

iitcliiiison. \'<>s(',

and Smith

History of Milloii."
-SIm" and lu-r second liusband, .lanu'S

Kiji;,''s

liousi's ar' in

'

Cliapel.

Sniitli,

art'

buried at

JOIIX ROWE, I50ST0X MEPiCIIANT

40

18, 17G7) by her cania<;e being' iq)set as she was

.It Avas Rowe's st()})pln<;-place as he

(liivino* there.

from fishing or bnsiness excursions

Under tliis roof
(July 20, 1705; July 22, 17(;G).
Avas returniiig

often

gathered

Avere

\vliere

gay dinner-companies,

James Murray and wife; his daughters Anna, Betsey, and Dorotliy (the last afterwards the wife of
llev. John Forbes)
old ^hidam Belcher, the Governor's widow, and Mrs. Belcher, widow of Andrew
Belcher, who was both iNLidam's daughter and
^

daughter-in-law; the Hoopers, Tnmans, Vassalls,

Amiels, Auchmutys, Goulds, Temples, Ilallowells,

Goldthwaits, Miss Blowers, liev. Kdward Winslow

and Milton neighbors, the Prattsand Clarks (March
;

July 21, Oct.

28, July 19, 20, 170r>;

Aug.

18,

1707; Feb.

March

of the dinner,

7,

These hai)i)ydays

merry."

at

eomiuLi" to a close, the o'reatcr

ill*

com)>any

sharini;'

The Murray
itself

]vee])in<'

number

of the festive

the fate of Loyalists and exiles,

>

ladies succeeded in

the estate

saviuLi"

records

Colonel

1708; Aug.
Temples,

at several

festivities

Thomas
17,

at Cand)ridi2'e.

of

them,

sin- is

:it

Brattles,

Kiii^'Vs Clinpcl,

j,'r;Mi(lsoii. .loliii

M.

Phippses,

Icr

I'\ulies, of

-Teele's" History of Mil on,"

I

at

Feb. 22,

Vassalls, Byards,

buried

170(;;

Van Homes

Edward Winslow, and Richard Lechmere

sion of lier

and

where were the

Oliver's (Dec. 0.
17()0),

it

the war."

(luiet during"

There were then attractive houses

Rowe

writes

were yery
Brush Ilill were then

from confiscation by remaining upon

very

1700;

We

^'

1771),

1(),

Kowe

170!)).

2."),

2:5,

\^\^.

17:;,

)t(rt

and at

niit is in i1h' posses-

Milioii.
171,

IJI, Vll.

IXTIIODUCTION
John and Henry

41

where were shnilar comDec. 12, 17GG

Feh. 17,

Vassall's,

;
panies (Feb. IG, 17G5 ;
Ilis
record
for
Feb.
was
of a din20, 17G8,
17GS).
ner at Ten Hills (Mr. Robert Temple's), where were

"Mrs. Temple, Mrs. Ellz"' Hubbard, Miss Henrietta

Temple and 4 daughters of Mr. Temple's, also
Colo.

James

Major

ard,

Mr. W" BayMr.

Lavicount, Mr. Dewar,
Byard,

Otis, his son Jaines Otis,

Ilobt.

Capt. SheaU'e of Charlestown, Colo. Saltonstall of

Haverhill."
dinner at Colonel David Phipps's

(July 7, 17G8) has been noted elsewhere.

In no house in or about Boston were there

entertainments

lavish

than

Cambridge, a house the

the i)resent City Hall.

at

stood in

Ralph Inman's in
is
jnst behind

site

of which

No

buildintis then interven-

iug to obstruct the view,

Charles River and Boston

it

ont on the

looked

beyond.
the spacious grounds about it.^

kinsman was often

more

here

for

I'amllv

Noble

Rowe

trees

as a

and friendly

gatherings, some of which have been elsewhere

noted (Oct. IS, 17G4; June 21, Ang. 2, Oct. 23,
1771 Aug. 25, 177>).
The entertainments at Inman's and at Colleire
ro(uns on Commencement Day surpass anything
;

since

known

hospitality,

that renowned

In

excej)t

home

perhaps "the

<>iven in recent years at the

of culture and
class

spreads"

Hemenway Gymnasium

Rowe makes these records: July

Commencement Dav. AVent to Cam-

and Beck Hall.

17, 17G5.
1

j^i

"

DniUr's " Historic

vi's

a (Icscrijil ion

ami

Ficltls
iiiff iiio

ami Maiisioiis of Middlcsrx,"

of

lit-

lioiisc

i.

ls7,

l)ri(l<'0,

at

BOSTON

JOITX HOWE,

42

[NrEllClTANT

Mrs. Rowe, Polly Hooper, and Sucky

Edward Winslow's room,

a very lar^-e

went to JNIr. IIoo})er's room, also to

Youno- Winslow was to die an exile

The next day

wiek.

dined

company

Col. Taylor's."
in

New

Brnns-

Mr.

there was a diinier at

Kohert Hooper of the Class of

"
" with a
and in the
17().")),
very lar^v eomj)any
eveninii' a danee at the Town House i^iven hv vounix
IIo()[)er's (pro])al)ly

Nathaniel S[)arlia\vk, another of the Class of ITO."),

" ollieiated as master of th(;
at whose reijuest Howe

ceremony."

came
1(),

Sparhawk and prohahly Hooper

Loyalists.

similar festivity

Iar<;'e

recorded 'luly

''
I went to CaniAo-ain, duly 20, 17(kS
stopped at Mr. Inman's, dined with a very

17GG.

hridi;*e,

is

he-

company

at

dos. Hensliaw's,

Tntor Hancock's, met the

paid a visit to
Kev'^ ^Ir. 15arnard of

Marhlehead, afterwards paid a visit to Mrs. Green's

where were a very larjj^e co]n])anv, too many to ennmerate.''

town

this

''A very hot day.

dnlv -1.

and returned

niornini;*

dined with Mr. David

Loyalist.

canje to

Camhrid<^'e

Greene, with a very

comjany, spent the evening' there.

the ceremonies
I was master of

Tnman's."

to

We
;

had

slept

lariie

dance.

at

Mr.

Greene of the Class of 17(JS hecame a

July 17, 1771: "1 went

'to

Cand>ridi>'e

and dined with Mr. Inman, Pollv dones, and Sally

Liman after dinner I went to Colo. Murray's room
in the New Colled^'e,^ where there was a lari;-e com;

pany, the Governour, Councill and too many to enuI staid till six."
Colonel John Murray
merate.
1

llollislliill.

INTRODUCTION
and

43

his son Daniel of the graduating class, also his

son Samuel of the

came Loyalists.

The

class of the following year, be-

fullest record of festivities at

in July,

1772.

On

the

l/)tli

Rowe

Camhridofe is
dined at Samuel

Murray's room, where were Colouel Murray the

fatlier, Coh)nel Saltonstall, Judge Sewall, Colonel
Oliver, Samuel Quincy, Major Vassall, and many
other jifuests whose names are <iven.
Rowe adds
:

" After dinner

we were

visited

hy the Governour

Counv'il, Admirall Montau'ue and many other

I paid a visit
ji'cntlemen too manv to enumerate.
to Mr. .Jonathan AVilliam's son and also Dr. Whit-

and

worth's sou. both which took their deii'ree."

" I want
is as follows

record of the next dav

The
earlv

Mr. Inman's, who made the genteelest entertainnu'ut I ever saw on account of his son Georii'e tak-

to

iuii"

his dcii'ree yesterdav.

He had

three hundred

fortv-seven ii'entlcmeu and ladies dhied, two hun-

dred and ten at one table, amongst the company the

Governour and familv, the Lieut-Governour and

ramily, the Admirall

and family, and

all

the remain-

der gentlcnu'u and ladies of character and reputation

the whole was couducted with much ease and
;

and

joyned in making each other

hap]y; such an entertainment has not been made
in New England before on any occasion."
A ball

pleasure,

at the

"

all

Town House

in

Cambridge followed, where

"

were verv happy and cheerful and Rowe

at Tmuan's.
George Inman, whose college
all

closed so merrily, left his

home

slept
life

three years later to

JOHN KOWK, IJOSTOX

44

MICllCIIANT

join tlie British army, find died at

West Indies in 1789.'

Grenada

in the

These annual festivities were approaehini;* a susand Kowe reeords, duly 20, 1774^ that
pension
;

" the distressed situation

of the town and Province

prevents Conimeneenient
as usual."

Day

helni;'

kept puhllek

Ininan^s house became General Putnam's

head(iuarters durin<>' the

sie<>-e

of I)oston,

an event

commemorated hy an inscription on a stone

placed on its site by the citv of Cand)ridi;'e.
The buildin<>" itself, removed twentv and more years
ago, is now a double tenement liouse, recently bewhich

is

slab

reft of its piazza,

line Street

in

nuud)ered 04 and

and

that citv,

corner of Brookline and

(HJ

on Prook-

makint' the soutlieast

Auburn

streets.

Ralph Inman's estate escaped confiscation, and lie

returned to live and die upon it, and to be|ueath it
by a Avill proved in July, 1788. He has posterity
other tlian

tlie

Llnzees

and Philadelphia,

llvlni;' in

Boston,

New

^'oi-lc,

from the daughters of

his son Geor^e, Avho came with their mother from
Grenada to i\hissachusetts soon after their father's
death, and

descendiiii;"

who were

liberally

wills of their ji'randfather

provided for

in

the

and of Hannah llowe.

Another well-known suburban house was that of

"
There,
Mystick," or Medford.
Koyall at
^*
May o, 17GG, besides Kowe, were Miss Polly and

Isaac

Miss Betsy Royal, General Brattle, Treasurer Gray,

James Otis, Es(|., Thos. Cushion [Cushln^;], Es(j.,

and Mr. Nathl. Sparhawk." There also, July 22,

" the Governour and
Council, Danforth,
1708, were

IXTllODUCTION

45

Gray, Fluekor, BoAvdoin, Isaac Koyal, Mr. PepperThis company were to be scattered a few
ell."
years later, the hosts and

the

larger

numl)er of

is

becoming Loyalists. Royall

gratefully
remembered by jurists for the professorship
founded by him at Cambridge.

guests

Kowe

attended, Aug. 23, 1773, a large dinner" jNIallden "

given by Captain Ilaskins,
party at

where were several whose names have already apconnections in these pages.
notable houses in the Province were open
those of the S})eakmans, his relatives
to Rowe,
Colonel John Murray at Rutland
in Marlborough

peared
All

in other

tlie

(May 21, 23, 17(>n) General Timothy Ruggles at

Coloncd John
Ilardwick (May 21, 22, 17(K3)
Robert
Chandler at Worcester (May 12, 17G7)
Treat Paine and Captain C()])b at Taunton (iMay 8,
Edward Whislow
July 30, 17G7)
.July 3, 17()G
;

at

Plvmouth (May

2,

17(;r>

April

28,

1708;

April' 27, 17G1); April 30, May 21, 1770; April

21, 25, 1771); Nathaniel Ray"^ Thomas (May 1,

1705;

28,

April

170i))

and

Winslow

General

21), 30, 1707; April 25, 20, 1709; May 1,

1770; April 23, 1771), both at .Alarsh field

(April
2,

" Westown "

Major Goldthwait's country home at
(May 13, 1707) those of several friends in Salem,
;

among them Colonel Plckman and Joseph Dowse

(Oct. 1, 17()7)
Captain Thomas Gerry at Marblehead (Jnly 31, 1705 July 28, 177()), where were
his sons Thonuis, Jolm, and Klbridge
and of
"
Tristram Dalton at
Newberry Old Town," where
;

JOHN HOWE, BOSTOX

40

Rowe

^^lEKCITAXT

2(5, 177G, when returning- from

Of Dalton's place he writes " This

July

(lined,

Portsmouth.

seat of jMr. Dalton's

is

nu)st (lelli;"htful]y situated,

and has the most extensive prospect

ever saw,
the sea

particularly of the River INIerrimack and

beyond, Newberryport and Hampton Beach."

One ^'ets the impression from this Diary tliat in
tlie
days before the Revolution tliere was a country
life in

New

Eniiland

in

houses remote from

lariie

more

I^oston (not sunimer cotta^'es onlv)

and

in<"

like

it

havins*' oTOjitcr social vitalitv

in those or shuilar localities in

interest-

than anvthinii*
our time.

The public feastin^- in Boston at this time was

bevoiul anvthini:' now seen in i>laces of the same
There

po[)ulation.

were merchants'

St.

dinners,

Patrick dinners, charitable societv dinners, Masonic

dinners, artillery election dinners, dinners
vessels of

war and commerce,^ dinners

on ])oard
at

Faneuil

Mall to celebrate the close of the school year, with

cleru'vmen and

ollicial

or eminent i)ers()ns as

<*uests,

dinners of the Proprietors oi' Lon<>' Wharf, dinners

on S[)ectacle, Rainsford, and Noddle's islands, and
the

at

There were

House.

Lii2'ht

diinurs, ol'ten

with dancinii', to celel>rate the Kinji's accession to

the throne, and the KinL;''s and (iueen's birthdays,
and to express the public joy at the repeal of the

Stamp Act.
servin<^

as

scribes with
1

Rowe was
chairman

much

Airil LM, 1771,

pi'csent at

all

or toastmaster

these, often

and he de-

zest the entertainments as

on bounl Kowi^'s

<u

ii

''

<j;;en-

ship, the "Mon(a;4n."

INTRODUCTION

47

He seemed to enjoy more than any the

Masonic dinners whieli came twice a year, in June
and December, and he always o-ives tiie names of
Dec. 27, 1764, he wTote
the brethren present.
teel."

^'

don't

belonji^ed
Avith

remember

John, as lonjr as I have

fraternity, has been celebrated

the

to

St.

more decorum and

merchants'

1700,

Kowe

Cofl'ee

The

House, Dec. 2,

Capt. John Gideon, comwarship ".Jamaica," just before

was a notable festivity. Here were all the
prcsidini;', to

mander of
saillnir,

more pleasure."

dinner at the

the

merchants and citizens, including* Hancock,

Ednuuid
Otis,
Quincy, Gushing, the Boylstons,
Rowe says: "And a
Amorys, and Hallowells.

prlncii)al

committee,
very genteel entertaiinncnt it was."
of which Rowe was a mendjcr, had been appointed
the day bel'ore by the town to express its thanks
to Captain Gideon for his conduct while

stationed

at Boston.

Sometimes our ancestors feasted cm a roasted ox,

or " barbikue,"

"

the ox

beini>"

carried throuo'h the

at the Turk's
triumph"
day before,
on
the Common, at Faneuil Hall, and Dennis
Head,
Island (Sept. 2S, Hiil
Aug. R), 17()r); Aug. 1,

streets in

tlie

17(;(J;

Aug.

Ri, J7(;S;

May

2!), \M),

1770).

were not occasions for the masses only

leading

people,

Hutchinsons,

ladies

as

well

as

These
but the

gentlemen,

Olivers, Grays, Belchers, Shealfes,

took part.
Auchnuitys, Swifts, and Goldthwaits,

The

places for feasting when the company was

very large were Faneuil Hall and Concert Hall,

JOIIX nOWK, BOSTON I^IKIK'IIANT

48
tlie

latter

resort situated on the

Court and Hanover

streets,

but
period/

modern

south corner of

and

standlnii*

considerable

till

Avere

parties

entertained at Mrs. Cordis's ColVee House; Colonel

Joseph Ino-ersoll's Inuu'h of Grapes in Kini;* Street
(Caj)taln

111\))

Marston was his successor there, 1775Bracket's, Giirdner's, and Kind's Anus on

the Neck; the Peacock, Greaton's

KIchards's, and

Greyhound),
Kent's and

(tlie

Koxhurv

])lanv's In

John Chanipney's (tlie Turk's Head) In Dorchester;

'^
at Watertown Bridi'e": Weatherhy's
Coolidii'c's
Menotoniy Pond, and ])laces of rerreslnuent
Fresh Pond and Spot Pond.
These restlvitit's

at

cluded

j)leasant

o'ontlenien
sleiii'hs),

inu*,

round

a dlinier

su])urhan

Pond

daniaica

and

tea

drive

and

(In

in-

and

ladies

ot*

at

Avinter

In

daiu-e In the even-

lolned In not hy the voun<' oidv, hut also hv

niiddle-ai;'ed pe()[)]e of

foremost rank

In

tlu*

town.

Sometimes eacli paid his own score, hut at otlier

times one of tlie party was host and tlu^ rest i^uests.

The French

consul was the host at Marston's Feh.

and Colonel Dalrymjtle, Francis Waldo,

27, I77i)
and John Lane on other occasions at tlie Peacock
(July 10, An-. 20, Oct. oO, 1771).
;

Eighty gentlemen,

"a

higli

campaign,"

went,

Auuf. 11^ 17()7, to witness a launch at Wevmoiith.

An

excursion to a renH)ter

In tills connection,

Aug.

[)oint
(I,

may he

1772:

'^

chronicled

This morning

Mr. Hancock, Dr. Coopei*, Mr. Brattle, Mr. Tiithill

lluhhard, Mr. Saml. Calef, Mr. Winthroj) of Cam'

It

was

liiially (lriii(li.sli<'<l in

isd'.i.

INTRODUCTION
Mr.

brldj^e,

49

Bowes and Capt. Hood went

Nlclio.

from Boston

in the Providence packet to visit the

eastern parts of this province and also on a party of

servant Henry Smith and Davis the
pleasure.

My

man went with

harher's

The

tliem as attendants."

party returned August 22.

There were a succession of enjoyal^le inns on the

leading' from Boston southward to Plymlii<;*liways

and Taunton, and

outli

also to the east

and west.

sou<^ht by Itowe was Doty's/ in Stoughton,

now Canton, just ])eyond tlie Blue IIIlls, standing

Most
till

burned

Avas

It

Here

race-course.
Avith

gress,*'

in

December, 1888,
in

nu*t

Warren

dek^ti'ation, ])v whicli

its site

now

County Con-

the head of the Boston

at

an adiourned meeting" held

in Milton were passed

at

at the liouse of Daniel

177-1 tlie

"

Vose

famous SulVolk' Resolves. Here during the

siege hved Ezeklel Price, who drove often to ^lilton

the

the news and ol)serve I'lom the hill tlie

movements of the British sliips in tlie harbor.
to learn

Howe had

occasion on fishing-excursions or journeys

Dighton on business (the alVairs of Ebene/XT

to

Stetson, an insolvent debtor), to stop often at this

tavern,
tlie

and

nlHit

Dighton,

managed whenever he could to pass

there.
Once when returnino; from

lie

iNIay 0, 17()(),

slept there,

and

set

he wrote: "
it

down

We su})ped

as an

ami

extraordinary

entertainment, and verv <xood beds."

Other country taverns which he frequented were

house

An

of

accoiml, of this tavoru, with a picture, isfxiveniii lluiitoon's

"History of Canton," pp.

.;;{.V;541.

JOIIX ROAVE, BOSTOX IMEUCHANT

50

Brackett's in Braintree, Deacon Cushinj^'s in Ilino-liani", Elislia ForcFs in Marslifield, Spoars's and Hall's

Pembroke, Holland's

in

in SandAvieli, Stone's in

in

Plvnioutlu Ne\vcond)'s

Stou<'litoii,

Widow

Noves's

Sharon (then Ston<;'htoidKun, where one of the

Ednmnd Qninevs seemed to be an h(ih'ihiv), loward's and Kini^'man's in Easton, MeWhorter's in
in

Taunton, Tapk^y's, Johnson's, and Norwood's in

Lynn, Goodhue's in Sak'm, '"a o-ood tavern and
"

1, 1

TOT), Tread well's in Ips-

good

k)dg'ing*

Avieli,

Widow Ames's and Woodward's

the same)

(Oet.

and Gay's

Pratt's at

Needham,

in

Dedham,

Needham

(both being

jNkiekintosh's in

bridge,

and

Pi.sher's

on

Charles Iviver in the upper part of that town,

15ullard's in Natiek (where Kowe dined ,Iuly

.*>,

"on

1T(35,
"vvell

"),

which Mrs. Indlard dressed very

^lann's in Wrentham, and ])ryant's in Sudfish

These wayside inns, sometimes tlie resort of

parties of gentlemen and ladies dilving from Boston,
appear attractive in Kowe's pages but .John Adams
bury.

does not

jiive so favoral)le

an account of them.-

Fresh-water fishing was a great sport \\\ tliose

days, and Iiowe was one of the jolllest ami most
expert lishermen.

We

read in .lohn Adams's Diary

fron< Goldthwalt to
(II. 238) a note, .lune 2, ITTO,
Adams, avIio was to start the next day for Ports-

These taverns were in DedliaiM villa^'e. Mrs, Ames was the

Fislier Ames, mimI manicfl \\'<'(i<hvaiil toi- her second
mother
hushan(h At Woodward's he *'C'<iiiity (_'oii.,Mtss." which atlerwards ]assed he Siilt'olk llCsolves at .Milton, met.
1

<!'

Works,

ii.

I'J.'.,

and ehsewliere.

INTRODUCTION

51

mouth on a professional errand " Do you call tomorrow and dine with us at Flax Pond near Salem.
:

Rowe, Davis,

Brattle,

and half a dozen as clever

fellows as ever were l)orn, are to dine there under

the shady trees by the pond upon fish and bacon

and pease, S:c. and as to iNLideira, nothin<>; can
;

come up

to

it.

Do you

dinner and

o'ciiteel

fix

We'll give you a

call.

you

oil'

on your journey.'*

Howe took

care to provide himself with all a fisherneeds, as imported rods (June 11, 17G.3) ;
"
" lost several fine hooks

man's

and snoods

somethnes

" the
top of his rod line
(Sept. 10, 17G8), once lost
"
and hooks by a very large pickerell
(Sept. 17,
and once left behind his "
rod
17()4),

dram

leather

panions on

bottle

these

and

fishing

"
(Oct.

excursions

2,

17G7).

His com-

were often

Samuel

Cak^f or llenrv Avres, and sometimes his clerical

In

friends.

the early part of the Diary he Avas

in Flax Pond in Lvnn, and in the

mostlv

fishin<*

mostly in Chark's River at Dedliam and

Nccdham, keeping a boat at Dedham, which he
sent up the river, June 12, 177G, and stopping

kitter part

sometimes at Kendrick's or other taverns

town or

vicinity,

in

the

but oftener at Richards's (prob-

Timothv Richards), who, tlu)u<>'h not a tavernOther

keei)er, received hhn in a friendlv way.
iishinn:-res()rts freciuentcd bv him were Menotomy

ablv

with

Pond,

Wyndshi})'s

tavern

near by

Fresh

Pond
Jamaica Pond
Spot Pond
Ponkapoag
Pond (Doty's tavern near by), and perhaps Houghton's in the vicinity (Aug. 2, 17GG)
Mossepong (or
;

JOirX ROWE, 150ST0X JSIEUCIIAXT

52

Massapoag') Pond (July 30, 17G7) in Sharon ; ponds

or streams in Natick and Wrentliam ; " the Great
" ^

Worster Pond

entertained

Shrewsbury, Avhere he ^vas

"
and fished at
Furnaces

in

" Mr.

at

"Worster Bridge" (May 12, 13, July (), 1TG7)

"
and a pond "at the upper end of Mallden (July 2,

To the south Avere sheets of Avater invitiiiii'

17G7).
in Tlingham, Taunton,
the fisherman,
Duxbury,

Pembroke, and Plymouth

and

\vith all these

Kowe

'was familiar.

Sonu^times

was very

the

tiood.

luck was poor, but generally it

Four or live dozen was an ordi-

but ofteri the lis]iing-])arty ]>rought

nary catch
back ten or even twenty dozen,
sometimes i)ick-

two

erel

(one

feet

cauii'lit

lon<>'

and

June

2!),

weiiihinii'

nearly four ])oiinds

1770, weijihinu' four and

quarter pounds); p>erch fifteen, sixteen, and eighteen inches lon^*, and weiiihinj'' tliree and a half

pounds

and trout

elgliteen inches h)ng.

Ladies were sometimes of

the

niii'ht

at the tavern

near

tlie
l)v

and passed
but thev do not

party,
;

At Kendrick's
appear
on Charles River, July 27, 17()^'), Pitts, Powdoiii,
Boutineau, Bourne, and Flucker were accompanied
by tlieir wives for the day, and Nicliolas Boylston
to liave joined in the sj)ort.

was of the party.

the

iishing-party

At Doty's

tavern in Stougliton

was joined, Aug. 21,

177(),

by

Clark, Miss Dol.ly

I>elcliers,
Murray, Mrs. Jones, ^liss IMowers, iMiss Amiel,
At Flax
Mr. Hutchinson, and Mr. Waller."

"the two

Miss

jNlrs.

Lon^

Toiid, or

Lake

(>uiiisi,!4iiiii<)ii(l.

INTRODUCTION

53

Pondj June 29, 1770, the ladies of the "Wendell,

Goldthwait, Wells,

Gerry, and
8, 1773.

Win slow

families

Admiral Montaparty.
joined
o'u's wife and other ladies were at Mann's tavern
in Wrentham for the nig'ht, when Rowe and the
Admiral were fishing* there. Aug. 28, 1773. At
JNIonotomy Pond were jNIontagu and his Avife and

June

tlie

daughter, Lady Frankland and

tlie

Henry Cromwell,

ladies

Leehmere, Simpson, Inman, Flueker,

several militarv and naval olHeers, Commissioner
Ilulton,

The

jolly.

"

and Collector Harrison.

Adinirall,

We

were very

Capt. Williams, and

had

very poor luck, the fish very small."

Howe, when visiting Plvmouth for business or
pleasure, did not fail to take advantage of ponds
and hrooks in that town and vicinity,
at Dux-

bury Mills, April 28, 17G7, Avhere five dozen trout

were caught at Pembroke, May 20, 17G9, April
30, 1770, and May 5, 177'), each time catching
;

and

at South Pond,
where
he " caught a
Plymouth, Aug. 12, 1700,
very large perch, nusisured 18 inches and weighed
three pounds and half"; and May 31, 1771, when
lifty,

fifty-eight,

sixty trout

he had very good sport, afterwards dining at jMr.

" We were
Richman's.
some younii'
very merry
;

ladies

came there a

fishing aiul to pay a visit, parMiss Polly Rrimhall of Plymouth and two
dautiliters of Mr. Richman."

ticularly

The hooking

of turtles

is

sometimes recorded,

one at Fresh Pond, June 25, 1705, weighing thirty

JOHN

54

KOAVE,
"^

pounds.

Except

BOSTON

trying for some smelts

twice (Oct. 5, 18, 17G4),

water lislun<>", altliouo'h

within the

memory

.MEIICIIAXT

Rowe
the

of living

iishing-gronnd.

Tie

strange. apparition

in

once or

says notlnng of saltharbor of Boston

has been good

[)e()ple

records,

'*

.luiie
^'

our waters:

ID,

IK)."),

This morning

our lishermen caught a large hsh in the shape of

a shark twenty foot long his teeth were dilVerent
;

from a shark's
*'

Tliev cut

teetli."

the

ui)

llsh,

The next
and

lilled

day's record

two

laro-o

is

ho<rs-

heads with his liver."

We

have sports which were unknown to our

but they
had iishing-resorts within
fathers;
one or two hours' drive from I^oston which we can
only have by long iourneys to the l\an<ek'y Lakes
and the Adirondacks.
In the period innnediately preceding the RevoluWartion, the port of ]5oston was a Hvely scene.
vessels

were

leaving' for or comintr in

from Halifax

or the South or England, or going out on short

The saillni" and arrival of merchant ves-

cruises.
sels,

several in a dav, were

April 19, Mi)^).

arrived from the

terest.
sells

'^

town topics of keen

Above

thirty sail

Vinevard

in-

of ves-

this aftei'uoon."

Rowe mentions
tia

and New

the cK'aring of ships for Nova ScoBrunswick, the West Indies, Lisbon,

Oi)orto, Cadiz,

Gibraltar, Alicante,

Madeira, Suri-

nam, Glasgow, Newcastle, I^rlstol, Plymouth, Whitby, London, or their arrival from those ports, Liverpool not having tlien attained the ])r()mliience
it has since held.
Passau'cs between Eutillsh ])orts

INTRODUCTION
from

and Boston

ranj^ed

but Captain

Bruce made

five

the

55

to

ei^rlit weeks;
run from London

Oct. 20, 17G4) to Boston in twentywhich

Rowe mentions as " the shortest
six days,
Later he records a still
passage ever known."
(arriving

shorter passage, April 20, ITGi): "This afternoon

Post arrived from Glasgow in a short passage
Ca})t.

Another short passage is

twenty-two days."
"
This day arrived Caj)t. Delnoted May 8, 17G7

of

ano from London

Rowe

in

27 days passage."

notes the arrival.

May

11, 1774, of a ves-

from Scotland, with u})wards of a hundred pasthe only instance of a body of immisengers,

sel

grants mentioned in the Diary.

The town was not without commercial panics

and a serious one occurred in January, 170;"). On

Nathaniel Wheelwright " stopt payment

and kept in his room. A great number of people
The trade has been much
will sulVer by him.
the

l()th

That evening at Mrs. Cordls's the conand Mr. Lnuan went to

versation was on liis alfairs

alarmed."

tlie

"

Assend)lv ])robably to start

these

i>'eneral

town occasioned by

consternation in

re[)eatcd

sittini''

the

Tliat

bankruptcies.

Court which are now

determine

act for the relief of insolvent debtors,

be very seasonable."
seipuMU'c
1),

17()."),
1

oi'

action.

leii'islative

The General

General

j nndvc

which

an

will

Court, in con-

the a])plication, passed the Act of ^larch

which was approved by

tlie

rroviiicc Acts,'111(1 Krsolvcs,

777-7S1,

iv.

Privy Couiu*il,
7!K".-7!i.".

Kli

.TOIIX

HOWE, 150STON ^lEKCITAXT

though such an act had been disallowed eight years

before.
Scollay's and Wheelwright's estates Avere
distributed under the new Act.^
Arbitration was usually resorted to !)v merchants
for adjusting disputes wlilch arose in the way of
Rowe and niercluints of his standlnt>* often

trade.
sat

on such boards, which

House

nu't usuidly at the Coll'ee

or Colonel Inii'ersoirs tavern.
His records

of such sessions are so frequent that

while to give the dates.

Howe's Diary discloses a

Boston at

this

period.

not worth

innnber of Hies

iTeat

They

it is

many

started in

stances from foul chimneys and bakeliouses.

a terrible foul chimney,"

makes (Feb.
tlon,

and

The

2, 17G5).

to their credit,

citizens,

worked with

ji'enerallv u'ot

'Twas

record he sometimes

is

''

in
in-

it

must be

and

ener<"y

the better of the

said

or<ani'/afire

before

spread beyond the ])ullding where It started (Oct.

There were as early as ITdS as many
12, 17()7).
as six fire-en<i'Ines, and .John Hancock irase another
it

''

comnuMuls

Itowe

1772."

In

clever behaviour of the South

(Jan.

17Gr>).

2-1^,

Ou

were several alarms,

dexterity

and
"

17GS, wlien there

lost his bfe by

one poor man

^'

a ladder."

fallins" oil'

2,

April

tlie

Knd Engine men

The

tire-wards were substan-

Samuel Adams, Hancock, Captain

Adino Paddock, Ca[)taln Thomas Dawes, b)hn Scol-

tial citizens

Thero wore shorter

made one
4:;);

ill

(Jt'iK'ial

luissaues

wciity-oiic days
niir;^'oyii('

(lliitcliiiisoirs
-

like

^^oiiij^ eiist

(S. (-'iirwrii's

made one

Diary and Tirttcrs,

Mc'iiiorial ilislory of IJosloii,

"
i.

waid: KlclKird ChnUc

.lounial and LcMits.

in less llian
.'s7).

iii.

irl.

wciity-roiir da.\

p.

s"

INTRODUCTION

57

and Rowe, who got excused from further serMarch 9, 1772. There was a Fire Chib, already mentioned, which w^as composed of tlie most
Kowe went to the fires and
substantial citi/.ens.

lay,

vice

coming home afterwards

and tired," and going to bed (Jan. IS,
June
His leathern bucket,
170^');
lo, 17()G).
" John
in
marked,
Rowe, 17()0," is still
large letters,

fou<;'ht

tliem vigorously,

"much

Avet

n of his great-grand-niece.
disastrous lire of the period was on
Feb. 4, 1707, breaking out in "a baker's wareliouse

in tlie possessic

The most

and spreading round about tlie neigliborliood, that

it consumed more than twenty houses,
anu)ng which
were Mr. Jonathan WilHams's dwellin<*-liouse, several houses of Mr. John
Hancock, several beit
longing to (Japt. Ball
began at ten of clock
until
three
in
Public
the nu)rnini;."
continued
and
;

and private charity was invoked in behalf of the

sulVerers, I'orty of whom were reduced to extreme

The selectmen promptly sent a petition

poverty.
to the General (Jourt askini* for a <>rant of relief
for the suiVerers,

and that body voted

C-iOO to be

The selectpaid to the selectmen for the purpose.

nuMi (Uowe being one) received a statement of
losses,

27.

ami distributed the fund March

They addressed

ing for contributions April 5.

Mav
the

17, there
late

tire.

was a

usual

In Trinity Church,

collection for the sulferers

" Mr.

clever on this occasion,

to their

12,

G, 10,

a letter to the churches, ask-

Walter

ami

])ehaved

urs'ed

benevolence."

by

extremelv

his consfreii'ation

The selectmen

also

JOIIX HOWE,

58

BOSTON MEKCITAXT

distributed the fund which Ciiine from the churches

(June

A collection

12).

^"),

Trinity Church for

in

It is pleasant to note

was taken, Au<>-. 7, 17()8,

hv lire at ^Montreal.

sull'erers

how

the well-to-do peo[)le of

]>oston at that dav were svni])athetic, as thev have

been ever since, with others, near or remote, who

were aillicted with misfortune.

who was keen

Curiouslv enouLjh, Uowe,

makes no reference

fires,

to

AuL>\ 10, 1774, attended with loss of

mentioned

Thomas

in

Newell's Diary

in notinir

Fish

that in

life,

Street,

which

is

but he notes,

October G of the same year: ''A lari^v lire happened at Salem last nit^ht Dr. Witaker's nu'etini;*
;

house and eiiihteen houses were destroyed.''

The

li<;htini;'

ol*

the streets of London, the

sig--

Avhich inspired a well-known [)assaj;'e

third chai)ter of ^hicaulav's History, took

nificance of

the

of

in

place

the

last

reiii'n.

Somewhat

rePorm

was introdnced

was one of
'J'homas
li<;"litin<;*,

its

than

less

into

Charles
a

the

century

]>oston

leaders, (piite likely

Newell's

and

ol*

year

nuMitions

Diary

Second's
later

its

oidy

this

Howe

an(l

ori<;"inator.

the

first

also his beg'innini;- (dan. S, 1771) to

the tops of the <;lass lamps but Kowe g'ives

in detail the prog'ress of the enterprise, which occu-

make

pied his attention for a year.'

Pope's Day, November

End and South End

test or 'M)attle,"
Ml>\v' (1(M'S
Mii;:l:iM<l
177;!,

;i

ii(1

.">,

with

its

rival

North

processions, and their conat Mill ]>ridi'e on ITan-

sometimes

niciilioii

tlu-

loss of tlic

tiisl

laiiips sent

ri'diii

w r('<*k of :i Ica-sliip <lf ('a)tc Cod in DrcM-mhrr.

fact staifd in .loliii Aiitlrcws's letters.
hy

llic

INTRODUCTION

50

over Street,

described by Howe.

is

and

In 1764 the

undertook to destroy
slieriir, justices,
the figures, but the popuhice was too much for
militia

thousand people were in attendThis "foolish

ance, and there was a fatal iniurv.
Several

tliem.

Rowe

calls it, became in later years, as

and
1773,
1774, less of an all'air, and

custom,'' as
in 17(>9,

then died out altogether.

The

lottery

existed in this Puritan comnni-

still

legalized for public objects.

ID, 17(>7, seven tickets of

nity,

Howe bought,

John Ruddock,
himself, and gave the

iVIarch

and sold one, kept two for

rest to Mrs. Rowe and the Inmans.

The
]7().*>

fashion of duelling still lingered, Feb. 23,

" Colo. Bourn of M'head and Jerahmiel

l]owers
pistoll

each

challenii'ed

and

sword

with

other

yesterday about the excise."

Rowe

gives

of

incidents

and

crimes

})unish-

ments.
15oston does not

and well-governed

seem

to

have been the orderlv

town which our fathers some-

times proclaimed it to be.

There was no
force
which
amounted
to anything
stabulary

con-

when

such a force was recpiired.

The mobs of Pope's
as
had
their own way, defyin<j
already seen,
Dav,

even the

The populace

militia.

arrested at pleas-

ure the inlliction of public punisbments judicially

ordered, and sometinies superadded discretionary
pelting of their
11,

1770;

troubles

own

March
came,

(Sept.

11, Oct. 4,

2S, 1771).

they

sacked

When
and

17G4

Jan.

the political
destroyed the

JOHN HOWE, 1308TOX MEKCIIAXT

CO

houses

They

unpopuliir citizens and magistrates.

stripped the olTender naked, covered liim

of

Avitli tar,

and transported
without hindrance, through the

declvcd hini with featliers,

him in this plight,

main thoroughfares

as

a spectacle for a

jeering

multitude (Oct. 28, Hi'/,); lAIay 18, 1770; March

One cannot helj) asking where at such
9, 177'>).
times were the selectmen, the twelve constahles,
the militia,

Hancock and

pal citizens avIio

were so

his Cadets,
elfective

and the

when

princi-

iires

were

be

extinguished or patriotic enterprises to ])e

On the whole, Boston is now a safer
executed.
to

])lace to live in

differ

good

for one

who

with his nei<hljors

asserts

than

it

the right to
Avas in those

old days.

t.

17()4-1779

DIAllY OF

JOHN ROWE

BOSTON ]\IEKCIIANT

17G4
Journal beji^ns Sept.
Sept.
settled

^vitll

Jarvis put

Clock

very

tlie

Lon<>;

him went
^1' l^innlni'*

at

Was much

17G4.

morning &
Wind So. West. CapV

early

this

Wharf about

twelve of

passeng'ers M*" Apthorp of

of Jhillfax Motlier Douglass

Sam Wentworth & M' Kimball.

home with
Bannister <S: jNP Inman.

noice, Youni;'

Dined

8,

Capt. Jarvis.
oil'

in

CamhridiiC

Rose

10.

diverted in the

Common,

bein<^ Training

Day.
Sept. 11.
Very damp morning. Wind North
Jarvis
in Nantasket Roads.
The regiEast.
Cap^

ment appeared

in the

Common

this afternoon.

One

of the soldiers beliaved saucily to his Captain upon

which they called a C(jurt jNlartial and ordered him

Wooden

Horse, but the mob got foul

of the wooden horse ^ broke it so that the Fellow

to

Ride

tlie

escaped.
Spent the eve'ng at the CoiVee House
with j\r Treasurer Gray, iM' Gridley the Lawyer,

BOSTON

JOIIX KOAVE,

02

W John

^1'

Goltlnvait

this information pk'ased

very much.

Went after

Sept. 12,

W"

young Welsli

Jarvis,

dinner to Faneuiell

Verdict against

young

Jarvis.

Court

this

6c

in

Ck'nient

the Rest they ac(piitted.

heard the Trial

iJc

favour of

Se})t. 14.

The storm

abated, the Sun Shining

Cap' Jarvis sailed

Tbe

.lurv

6c

this

morning

bro'

in

their

favour of M' Bannister.

in

L").

Se])t. 17.

went a fishing
luck.
jmxu*
very earlv before six, went witli

l)eautIFul

Jamaica Pond.

Uowe

to

between

Bannister.

from Nantasket Koads.

Sept.

Went

M' Henderson the Judges sunnned

^I'

a fair morning.

Verdict

Jury ])ro^ in their

Jackson, W'" Tyng &
tlie

afternoon.

John Bannister

& heard

Lewis Gray youn"'

^V Archibald Neale tryed

Tyni>-,

for assaulting Fk'tcher.

Went to Court,
Sept. 13.

at

M'' Ezek'

the Treas-

bond d'ld cS: was sworn too

that he had o'iven Rec''' for .0*300
d

Clement Jackson,

up

^.^

Fletcher's

that

yesterday S:
paid the Treasurer .1300

me

Also

Cap' Davies.

Found by

Gol til wait.

urer

&

Boylston

iMErxCIIANT

Bose

morning,

had

pond in com[r' with iM' Inman 6c

were
S. M' Jon'' Simpson cK: the Rev'' 31' AValter.
Jolm
Lane
vS:
cK:
Cap' Tracy
Henry Ayres
Joyned ]>y
had very Good Snort, in the afterof New])errv.
M'**

noon

to Flax

I lost

the

Top

of

my Rod

Line

6c

Hooks by a

very ham' PickerelL

Dined this day at Jolni Cham})ney*s on

Sept. 18.
M' InnuuTs Bigg which proved Tuif 6c the Com-

DIAIIY

17G4

63

Surveyor General M' Boutiiieau,

paiiy as follows.
M* Hale, M'. Weiitworth, M' Paxton, Solo. Davis
Na' Bethune, Beiij"
Iniiuui

IlalloAvell

jimr M' Butler, M'

^r Lane, M' Henry Ayres,

Sept. 19.

J.

Rowe.

In the afternoon

Ti]<^lnnan arr'.

Capt
met the Committee ahout M' Hancock's donation
to the Town.
Spent the eve'ng on board Cap'
Jacobson.

Went to Flax pond at twelve of Clock

Sept. 21.
Rained very
arr' there at four in the afternoon.
had tolerable good luck, went from there
when I came there
to Johnson's on Lvnn Plain,
found youno' M' Lewis \k SheriiV had taken up two
Spent
people that had stole Goods from Colo. Lee.
fast,

the

eve"^'

at

Johnson's with

Sam

Calef

&

slept

there.

Rose early this morning, went to

Flax pond, fished with M' Sam' Calef had great
caught two Pickerell one was two foot long
sport.
Sept.

ifc

22.

weighed three pounds

four dozen large

inches.
ik>

^k

three (piarters

&

about

Pond Perch, one measured fourteen

Cap' Lessly arrived this day from a Cruise

Got no

Prizes.

Did not go to Church this fore]U)on

occasioned bv the Barber not comin<i: to shave me.
Cap' Antrobus arr' in Nantasket in the Maidstone,
Sept. 2o.

Man

of

War.

Just after

Cap' Gidyion came

Round

of Beef.

the afternoon
Sept.

21.

cK:

dinner

to our house

Was
drank

Rose

Cap'

Bishop

&

<& got a piece of a

well pleased they stayed all

tea.

very

early

this

morning

&

BOSTON MERCHANT

JOIIX ROAVE,

04

Cap* Brown.
Cap* Brown
Gould sent for niQ &
some thoughts of makino- his

settled a mistake

Avitli'

sailed this day.

Old

told

me he had

upon which desire I called JMr Goltlnvait,

wlio took from him minutes on that affair wliich
will,

thought were very Just. The first was that

after his dehts etc were paid M" Troutbcck was to
1

have

fortune

lier

tween M'' Troutbcck

Children,

all

W"

ifc

Gould

iS:

Jolm Gould's
Troutbcck ex-

M'""

Gonhl has }'iven four

hundred pounds sterlini^'

Leg'acies his two sisters a

each, his Brother lil'ty [)()un(ls stcr'i;'
twenty pounds cS: liis thinl part of
eve""

tlie

Spent
M(*rcli''*

the

at

between

to be divided

is

M'

her.

cS:

be divided be-

Gould

the Furniture to

cepting* tho plate whicli

W"

Kest to

tlie

vS:

the

House.

with

the

New York

with

Ilou-se

Coil'ee

Shaw

iM'^

Committee.

M' Lane

Sept. 25.

set out

for

Thos Pahncr. Cap' Prini;' sailed this day for Cape

M' Harrison, Collector of New Haven came

ISV

Fear.

to town.

Went

Gould who

still

Sept. 28.

the afternoon to see old M'

in

continues

Dined

M' Arnold Wells

Ezckiel

Golthwait

Madam

Belcher

Blowers, myself
Sept.

day.

day

21).

<fc

iS:

The

.\:

Head on

wife, iM'

S:

wile,

wife,

M'

Daujj^hter,

a Bar-

John Jones and

M' Waldo
Inma::.
^liss

wife,

:>!'

Ayers,
Oliver, Miss

M" Bo we.
///r/r-/:

M' Cockle suspended

Salem, which the

at

of the Gout.

at the Turk's

becue with Janu's Smith

wife,

ill

AH

takes

place

this

from his ollice yesterpeople at that place

DIARY 1764
Rejoiced at, by
Entertainments,

Firing

&

&c

Guns,

65

making

Bonfires,

Surveyor General
much applauded by the merchants in the Town
of Boston for his Good & Spirited Behaviour.

Enterd at

Custom House Cap^ Ashburn &

Took a Kide this afternoon with

tlie

Ca})^ Barthlet.

the

Kowe.

Went

Octo])er 2.

to the Collectors

and Surveyor

General's a])Out the Molasses Act who a^Teed the

Advocate General should determine the method of
should be Winchester
cauii'Ini:' molasses, Avhether

measure

Wine Measure.

S})ent the eve"*^ at

Settled the arlutration between Elisha

or

the Posee.

Doane

M' Whitney.

cK:

Oct.

I).

Spent the evening at Wednesday night

Club.

AVent after dinner upon Boston Neck

saw John ^ Ami Tlichardson set on the Gallows

Oct. 4.
4&

for

Cruelly
their Child,

(S:

Willfully
man
the

endeavouring to starve
behaved in the most

mob

pelted him
which was what he deserved. Spent the eve'"^ at
the Cliarltal)le Society Avith Jos. Dowse Esq, Cap^

audacious manner

so

that

the

John Hammock, M' W'" Coffin Sen' M' Dan' Hubbard 6c M' Robert Jenkins
o'ave away Charity
a])out twenty dollars
Ca])' Brownot took away

his

Bag

Oct.

Lane

cK:

to sail for Bristol this afternoon.

(3.

The

Booth

post l)rought

])er

me

letters

from Mess'^

packet dated 11"' August.

Intended to have met ^P Henry Ayres

at Flax pond but my Business would not permit
Oct.

me.

i).

JOHN HOWE, ]50STON MERCHANT

0()

Oct. 10.

yesterday from London.

from London, also Capt Calef

Cap^ CofHii

Cap' Dasliwood

arr'^

arr'^

from London, ^ Cap^ Mallard in the ma*rt

went in the afternoon to M*^
ship from Lisbon,
lu)l)*s Funeral & was one of the Bearers.
arr'^

Oct. 12.
Spent the evening* at Colo. Jugendts*
on the Arbitration of Clement Jackson 6c the Underwriters.

Oct. L).

Went

with Henry

Ay res

to

Monomy

pond, had very bad sport, came to M' Liman's

dined (with a numerous company)
Oct.

17.

Meetini;*
llui:"h

Cap*

Giirdner

]Monti"omerie

Oct. 18.

ton but

ji'ot

Went

at the Merchnts
from Bristol (S: Cap^

evenini;'

arr'

from (Hasoow.
lishin<'

for Smelts with M' Fen-

none.

Cleared out Cap' l>arthlet, entered in

The General Court met
liobert Monti;()merie.

Oct.
Caj)*

the

Spent

v.).

this day.

Oct. 20.

Jacobson

Caj)'

cS:

Davis

Cap' Bruce
Seventy Six days from London, the
mornini;' for

ever

known

Oct. 21.

London.

cK:

bro'

Ca[)'

News

Ben net

sailed

this

arr' this eve"^' in

sliortest

[>assa<j;'e

of Hunter's arrival.
l)rou<;ht

me word

the Gov'

stoj)ped ]>arthlet which made me very Ang*ry.

M' Stetsn's Briu'u" arr' from Lisbon
Oct. 2o

had

Cap' J5arnes from Cadiz.

Colo. luLivrsoH's with M'
i^

Spent the evening at

Doane

S:

Henderson

Liclies on the Arbitration between Clement

.]acks(jn

the Underwriters.
Oct.

2.">.

The

Kinji's Accession to the Throne.

DIAKY 1764
The Troop

&

Cadets mustered in King^s

James Montgomerle
an*'' from London.

sails

St.

Cap^
Marshall
Cap^

this day.

Went after dinner to see a Show at the

wh was a very faint Representation of

Oct. 2G.

White

67

Plorse

the City of Jerusalem, in short

I dont
tion on the Publick.

much

seen so

'tis

a great Imposi-

Remember

to

have

Rainfall in so short a time.

Church with the Church

Warden & Vestry on M' Bannister's afPair they
cliose a Committee, nanu^ly jM' Doane M' Rufus
Greene, M' Houtineau & M' Simpson.
Oct. 28.

Stopt

at

Oct.

Dull

heavy weather.

)1.

(S:

A snow

arrived

yesterday with Dr. Gardner's settlers for KenneThis day half after twelve Cap^ Dashwood's
heck.
Bri<<>' cau<>'ht

on

lire

occasioned hy the Tar

boilin<>'

over the Cal)oose.

November

Went

2.

to the Coll'ee

House

in

the

afternoon on an Arbitration between M' Jn" Chip-

man

ik

Davis

&

M' W'" Davis,

myself
at the Masters' Lodiie.

Nov.

Joseph Greene Esq, Solo.

sat ik linished

ik,

A.

Took

it.

Spent the eve'ng

a walk after church with M' Erv-

found Cap' Sherrard arr'^ from Newcastle &

from Newfoundland.
Cockran
Cap'
A sorrowful accident happened this
Nov.
forenoon at the North End. the wheel of the caring

sk

;").

riage that the Pope was fixed on run over a Boy's

head \k he died instantly. The Sherilf, Justices,
Olllcers of the ^lilitia

S"

were ordered to destroy both

North End Popes.

In the afternoon they got

JOIIX ROWE,

GS

the North

End Pope

BOSTON MERCHANT

they went to
the S^ End but could not Conquer upon Avlnch the
South End people broui^ht out their pope <fc
went in Triumph to the Northward and at the Mill
pulled to pieces,

Bridge a Battle begun between the people of Both

Parts of the Town.
The North Eiul people having
their

repaired
got the

pope,

South End

but the

pe()[)le

(many were hurt <S: bruised on

Brought away the North End pope

Battle

both sides) S:
& burnt Both of them at the Gallows on the Neck.

thousand people following them, hallow-

Several

ing

<S:c.

Nov.

G.

Cap^ Pvob' Caldwell arr' from St .Tubes

of salt which I bought at ci<rht shil-

Avith a car<o

Smith told me he
had secured about one hundred half Barrels of Gun-

lings sterling p hhd.

powder belonging

to

M'' Rich''

Gilbert

Berkley

of

Pbila.

Spent the eve'ng at the Colfee House.

Nov. 7. Entered Cap' Robert Caldwell,
out a

for Cai)^ Mitchell, <ave

re<'ister

bond

for

took

him

for Cap^ Ashburn's jMediterranean pass.

the
eve'ng at the Wednesday night Club.
Spent
Nov. 8. Bought the salt out of M' Gould's
cS:

also

ship this day.

Coll'ee

House.

Si)ent })art of the evening at the

jM' Thos.
Aniory nuirried Miss I5etty

was a great company

old M' Coillns on the occasion ^ a <2'reat Dance
Collin this evening there

Nov. 12.

Ca}/ Ashburne

for Alicante with a fair wind.

sailed

this

at

forenoon

S[)ent the eve'ng at

the Coil'ee House with Treasurer Gray, Solo. Davis,

James Perkins John Boylston ^ Nicholas Boylston
& James Warden.

DIARY 1764
Nov. 17

Agreed

for

69

M' Thompsons Estate

this

Law money.

day at 415.
Nov. 19.

number

from
Phila. Maryland, North Carolina, Providence & two
also six from Nanfrom Surrinam arr'^ this day
.

g'reat

of

vessels

tucket.

Nov. 20.

London

Cap' Scot arrived in Nantasket from

having the small pox on hoard. Spent the

eve'n<>' at

the Poseo Club.

Dined at the Govern'" with M' BoutiJn'^ Hancock, M' Sam.

Pitts, M' Erving,
Wcntworth, the Govern' & Ladv ^ Dr Chauncv.
Li the ove'ng was at an Arbitration l)etween jNF.
Nov. 22.

neau M'

& young

Arnold AVells

Tlic Arbitrators were

Grav

<S:

Nov.

M' Austin of Charlestown.

M' Niclu/ Boylston M' Tho.

myself.

Spent part of the evening at the Cof-

2^>.

fee House on an Arbitration between James Kussell

John Avery Ks(|" against jM' Aaron Porter of
S:
The arbitrators were M' Thos. Gray,
Halifax.

l)ourne Es(|

jMlta])lah

Clilmnev

S:
myself.
half past six old M' Palfrey s
on iire
made a most Terrible Blaze

About

Nov. 21.
li'ot

the Town was much

alarmed

there was some

Danger.

Nov.

29.

warehouse

Thanksgiving

tliis

forenoon

alone to examine

my

cS:

Books.

Day. Went to the

was verv ijlad to be
Ca})' jMitchell

sailed

also Cap^ Logie.

morning ab" Eiglit of Clock
Both bound for London Went after dinner to Kob'

this

Goulds

&

Old M' Goulds found him much

indis-

70

JOHN KOWK, IJOSTON

posed,

M' Iniium

il

iMKllC'lIA.NT

Georg'e slept at our house to-

i<j;*ht

December

Spent the

o.

mittee of Merch*'"*

<S:

present
Treasurer Gray,

31'

with the

Com-

others about the Loaf Su<ar.

WiHsk)w

Jos.

eve'n<'

Thos Gray, M'

M'

Es(|'

Edw'' Paine,

jM'

Kiehard Clark,

James AYarden, M' Thos. Ivers,

Goltlnvalt,
Cap' Solo. Davis, jM' John Dennie, M' Mitabiah
Dourne.
Voted that M' Ivers Drino" an Action at
Ezek

tills

JM'

Court

of live

ag'ainst the Collector for asking" the

Shillinii' sterlini"

duty

hundred on Loaf Su<ar

or

cleared out at his ollice

Dec.

Major Kogers was Committed

7.

yesterday
Dec. !).
iS:

Sundav.

made Choice

Boutineau

Law

of

The Vestry met

Goal

to

after church

Stephen Greenleaf ^ James

to defend the

Es(|' to be a Connnittee

Suit M' l^anister has

Commenced

ai"ainst

the

church.

Dec.
don.

Wrote

Cap' Diamond sailed this day for LonCap' Valentine sailed this day for Surrinam.
a letter to John Bannister on the affairs of
]().

the Church.

Dec.

Went

lo.

Gardiner to Old

ment ab" Cap'

Dec.

dispute

Phillips Cargo.

M' Wentworth was

1().

Governour

INT

Nat Wheelwright, Dr
Goukls S: came to an auree-

with

&

lnterro<>ated

between

him

by

the

sent for bv

Iiim

the

concerninjj a

Surveyor Generall.

Have had

a sore throat three or four Days.

Dec. 17.
Got my Letters by the packet

from

I)T

&

Any 1704

71

Cap^ James
Oliver & dispatched hhn this day for Madeira.
Dec. 1(S.
Was inucli out of order with a Couo'h

Booth

Mefs"*

Lane.

out

Cleard

&

held
sore throat in the night, begins to snow
The Fortune Sloop Cap* Bishop
nine of Clock.
arrivd this day from Ilallifax
tell

Dec.

Continued very cold

11).

dind

home

at

g;o to

the Weather.

of

severity

could not

all

the whole

Day

Cambridjje for the

Spent the evening at

the Free Mason's Lodofe with thirtv Brethren.

Dec. 21.

My

ac(]uaintance M' J"" Morley died

this mornin<'.

Verv cold, have been very Unwell in

the NI<j:ht the snow falls very fast, went with M"*
Rowe a Slavini**. Cai)' Scot in M' John Hancock's l^rliiiiatine sailed for London.
Dec. 22.

Went

Dec. 24.

M'

Salter

Sampson

Taxes

Town
was

Meetinu' this afternoon.

Chose

Collector

of

M' Harris who could not

The Surveyor
hifirmitv of Body.
Collector had a warm dispute this

the Ivoom of

In

attend throuoli

General

to

the

day.

Dec.

25.

Christmas Day.

M' AValter read prayers

Went

to

Church.

M' Hooper preached

Sc

the Gospel oF St John ^ 17'"

I was much pleased with the Discourse.

great
sent the

number oF people at Church. M' Hooper

Box to me to collect for the poor. Dined

from
Verse.

Chap, of

bonu' with Cap' BIsho[), M' Lnnan, Cap' Brnce,

Blake, ^I' Jonas Clark.
Caj' Montgonu'i'V, Cap'

at

M" Bowe

S:

Sucky Stayed

at

noon with the above company.

home

all

the after-

JOHN

2
z

Dined with the Brethren of St John's

Dec. 27.

the

hein<>*

Lodu'e

John's

BOSTOX MEIK'ITAXT

ROAVE,

at

L()(l;:j;'e

anniversary of the

which were present

of

feast

St

tlie I'ollowinL;*

Esq, W" Pourvier, Jn"

Ph.
Jay, IIu<^-h M'Daniel,
Duniaresque, J. Wheelwrig'lit, Seth Bh)(]<;et, EJni'^ (Juiney, J; Box .Ir,

Brethren Jerry

Gridley

John Bryant, Lewis Gray, Sam Quiney, Georo'e

Gardner, James Jaekson, Sam Fitcli, Chrlsto' Cljirlc,

W"

Jaekson, Shu])ael Hnsscy, Jn" Amiel, W"

Perkins, Thos. Dawes, EKas Dnpee. .lohii PtM-kins,

And. Lapier, Jn"

Rob'

Jenkins,

Abram
ner,

Rich''

Gridlev,

W"

Uowe,

.1.

Archi'

jNIcNeal,

Box

Sen', .In" Gai-d-

Tvn",

And. Jolmnot,

Sava<^e, J. Cutter, .In"

Edm'^ (iuincy Jr,

Price,

Henry

I^lake,

Jos. Golthwait, .)ames Cliarlty.

With tlie aforesaid
very
C(mi])any we s])ent the day very a<'*reea])lv

ioyfullv.

'

*-

dont remem])er St Jolm as

ft

liave heh)n<2'ed to the Fraternity has

witli

more decorinn

Dec. 30.
last nl<'ht

more

<K:

as
lon^'
'

heen ceh'hrated

pk'asure.

Charles Apthorp came to Town

Rice's our late
Brou<:h an ace' of

I\r

&

Oro-anist arr'd at N. V. in Cap' T^acy.

Had a oreat deal oV Talk with
Dec. :n.

M'

Bannister about his Lawsuit with Ti'lnity Churcli

ft

&

find

him very Obstinate however he made the

followini;* proposal

which

Record

he

Fear

for

the Church wouhl <;'ive him

for<^*et it, that
a pew ik })ay one hundred ^ hfty Ounces oF Silver,
besides the Charii'es on tliat amo', he would on

should

these Conditions

if

tl'ive

them any

any Deed that they shall

near what he said as can

j^et

be.

dlschariic

drawn,

this

sii'n

is

as

DIARY 170.')
7

Jan.
Ca})t.

M'^

New

1.

Geoi'o'e

Rowe

<fc

73

() r>

Dined at home Avitli

M' Inman, Christo Minot

Years dav.

Phillips,

Went

Siicky.

in

the afternoon to

Funerall.
Bruce endeavored
youn<;' Thos. Brinley's
to i>'o this day hut was stopped hy the Ice.

Wont

.Ian. 2.

Roh^ Auch-

the forenoon to M'

mootvs, with iM' Rufus Greene, M' Boutineau & i\r

Stephen Greenleaf to consult him on Bannister's
action ag'ainst the church.

Jan.

8.

London

Capt

hetween M' John

alVair

n.

on

])lalntilV

hotli
I\r

M' Hale

&

rela-

sides hut the

Very warm DeJury found for the

which was

g-onerally thoup^ht a

vers,

.In"

Was

Blake.

them.

Snii'ar.

Duini

in

hy M' IIenders(m Inches &

to the warehouse ^ settled
Blake sailed from Hancock's

called

Went

Caj)'

Wharf ahout
Caj)'

&

verdict.

.Ian. ^2.

Cap'
with

M' John

W^Mit after dinner to the Court

Duties on Loaf

tive to the

Denim

heard the Tryal hetween M' Tvers

<;'o()d

day from

The General Court met

S[)ooner this forenoon.

today ^ made a house.

])ates

this

Cap' .lohn Skimmer came passenger in

hro' me a letter from Jarvis.
Settled

Skllli!i<;'s

Jan.

arrivd

after a passa<;'e of nine weeks.

Jan. 9.

tlie

Skillin<;-s

twelve of Clock with a fair

Roh' Gould's Snow sailed jnst hefore

Blake for So Carolina.

Brii'<i^

wind.

sailed for Bristol.

Mess''^ ]]en^

Kdw'' Davis'

HOSTOX MEIK^TTANT

JOTTX I^OAVE,

74

Jim. 14.

Still

very cold.

Tlio

Flarboiir aliiiost

Froze over.

Jan.

1.).

M'

day.

room.
lilm.

The Trade

lias

been nuieh alarmed this

Wlieel\vrl<;-lit st()[)t jjayincnt

cS:

kejjt In liIs

<;*reat niind)er of people will

Spent the eve'no- at IM" Cordis',

all'aire.

M' Inman went

Jan. IS.

S[)ent

the

by

the Con-

Nat Wheelwrijihts

versation of the eve'ni*' Avas on

sull'er

to the Afsend)ly.
at

eve'ni;'

IM'

Colleet(n*

Ilale's at his lodj^ino's with M' Koh'

Temple, M'
Sam' Wentworth, M' Inman, M' Steward Collector
of New London, M' Koherston (Jolleetor of New-

M' Thomas of Marshlield

the (Comptroller
also Ca[)' Bishop Connn' of the Fortune
of
War.
Ahout halt' an hour alter nine of
Sloop
Clock the Town was alarmed hv the C'rv of Fire
port,

of Halifax

S:

which happened in an Out-house of ^1' M'Neal the

]>aker, did some damn^^'e hut was Keduced in about
an hour cS: half.
<;'ot myself much wet.
tian. 1!).
i\r

np.
the North Knd.
Scollay.

ace" M' John Scollav shut

\'erv had

.lohn Dennie shut up

Am

like

Kxtream had

Jan. 20.

\K:

Was much

to

he

iS:

Pctci l)oui'ne at

a lai-^'c suH'erer

hy

slippery walklni;'.
out of order today occa-

sioned hy the Distress the Town is In, occasioned

Was
princlpallv hy the failure of M' Wheelwi-Ii;ht.
sent for this forenoon on Mv Friend dos. Scot's
alValrs.

he seemed

<Tcatlv

distressed.

Was

sent

hv Shi^'IlV (Jreenleaf on John Scollav's alValrs.

Did not i'o to Church, mv mind too nnich disfor

tuihed.

FIRE lU'CKET

760

1)1

AUY 1705

M' Ciulwortli tlie

Business & M' Cary on the

Jim. 21.
oil

75
Slierllf

came here

Ail'airs of

W"

llas-

C" Avho shut up this morninj^ as did my

kiiiL'
A General Consternation in
Friend Josej)li Scot.
<fc

occasioned hy these Kepeated Bankruptcies.

That the General Court which are now sittin<' de'J'oNvii,

termlne to make an Act for the Relief of Insolvent

which

will he very seasonable at this

the
time.
eve*n^' at the Royal Exchange
Spent
with the Grand Committee of Charity.
after Jn"
Sent M' Mallet to the II
Jan. 21.

Dehtors,

Spent the eve'ng ^vith the DocScolhiy sdiooner.

tors cK: the Proprietors of Point Sliirleyj namely

Dr Gardiner, Dr Gardiner

Jun',

Dr

Spra<^"ue,

Dr

Golthwait Es(|', iM' Inman, M' Nat

John
M'
Hancock ^ M' Pitts, as M' InHolmes,
man \: came home a lire happened at the So End
in a Dutch Bake House which Burnt it down ])ut
by
tlie
Dexterity cS: Clever Beliaviour of the South End
J5ull{inch, E/k'

iMiL^'ine

men

it

did not spread.

Madame Hutchinson

Jan. 25.

buried this after-

noon.

M' Artliur

Jan. 2G.

Apoplectiek
vesterdav
olVice.

Inches

in

tit

the

Spent
on

SavaiiX'

fell

soon

down

in

an

this

expired,
happened
the afternoon at ^I' Kent the Lawyer's
iS:

the

ail'airs

M'

Henderson
of Clement Jackson cS: the

afternoon

at

Underwriters.
.bin.

coldest

')0.

of

These

any

Harbour froze

for

in.

last

12

four days have been the

years past

together,

the

JOIIX HOWE, 1U)1ST0X IMKKCITANT

70

last.

Heard

2.

Febry

Snow

beini' east

About

of

away

M'

Bromfield's

Henry

Ann

at Ca})e

eiu'ht tliis eve'ni>*

the ni^lit before

was alarmed by Fire

proved to be the Chimney of the Great House

at the Head of Loni* Lane.
The two South Fiul
wliieli

Eng-ines were there,

twas a Terril)le Foul Chim-

iiey-

Febrv

7.

M' Kinstosh

Cai)'

M' .lustiee Dana

Nov. alVair.

cS:

others tryed before

^S:

Storey for the

.Justiee

5"'

of

Febrv 12. Spent tlie evehiLi* at jM" Cordis' with

the Committee from the General (>ourt on the Kxnamely .hunes Otis
Gray M' Sauiulers (d'

eise Aet,

TIios.

M' Tlu)'

Ks(j'

Ca[('

(yushing",

Aim, M' Lee of

Cambridge 31' Croeker of Barnstaple, Sam' Wells

of ^larblchead. Bob' ilooprr of
Es(j', i\r Bourne
ditto,

W"

W"

Story,

Molliiieaux. Nieh'

Sam^ Stnrgis, W"' Collin

>^L^n%

.los.

Boylston,
Ilenshaw,

W"

Kiehardson, Solo. Davis, .lohn Krving

Winslow

Es(|'

.Inn', .loshua

several others, proceeded

iS:

Choice of Managers when M' Wells, M'

cS: M' Justiee Story were Chose.

Febry B).

This Forenoon

to

the

Hooper

appeared with the

Petitioners on ace' of the Excise on the lloor of the

House

was heard on

that subject.

Spent the

eve'ng at Solo. Davis' with the Firewards.

Fei)ry

Jn"

Met M'

18.

iS:

Sinq)son
Trinity Church

M'

aLi'reed

^r Reed the Lawyer

nii"s.

B>anist(r, .M'

Greenleaf on

is

the plan

Boutineau

the

of

alTairs

of settlement.

ordered to prej)are the writ-

DIARY 17G5
Febry 21.

The General Court

77

are

still

on the

Excise.

Febry 23. Colo. Bourne of M*heacl & Jeramiel

Bowers challenj^'ed each other with sword & pistol
vestenlav ab^ the Excise.

&

Febrv 2G. Went after dinner before the Council

was heard on the floor, relative to the Excise

Bill.

this day with Cap^ James Cunhouse

with Gen. Winslow, M'
ninL;liaiu
Byles the minister, Sam* Wells Joshua llenshaw
Francis Wells iS: the olllcers belongin"^ to Cap^ Cun-

Mar.

Dined

4.

at

nini^lianrs

his

Comp-

also

Deacon

Elliot.

Mar. 11. Made a Great Strutiiile

Warden Act but could not prevail.

the

al)out

Mar. 13.
went

B' Cap^ Potts cargo of Salt this day.

the eveninjj; over to Gardners to see the

in

Orphan acted Avliich was miserably performed, ab*

210 persons there.
1.").
M' Inman & M' Bannister went to
iNIar.
Brush Hill & diiul with Jemmv Smith.
Mar.

noon
in

AVent to the Superior Court this foreheard the learned Debate before the Judii'es

v.).

S:

tbe Case of

home

rhilli[)s

Clock.

Douse

&

John Bannister

ik

others.

came

&

went after dinner on Cap* Jn'*

Arbitration, adjourned till tomorrow ten of
Set on Clement .Jackson's all'airs with M'

to dinner

jM'

Henderson Inches and came to a KesoAward, went in the eve'n<>; &

lution to u'ive in our

heard more ari'nmcnt

both

iM'

Auchmootv ^

on John Bannister's Allair.

M' Otis behaved verv well

was pleased with M' Dana

in this arg'ument.

JOHN ROWE, BOSTON MEHCIIAXT

78

M' Inman had

Mar. 20.

Laml) today for

fine

dinner, the whole weii;'hed 28 lbs. this

Lamb I have tasted this season.

Went to

Mar. 23.

is

the

first

Fanewill Hall in the afternoon

there met the Committee on

iM' Ihincock's DonaM' Tho^ Flncker,

M'
M'
Nat.
Bethune,
tion,
Otis,
M' John Ivuddoek, M' Sam' Sewall, M' .John IJarnat,
M' Esek' Goldtlnvait ^ myself. Voted that The

Town

accept of the Donation

laid out in the

Ground be

of

Mar. 24.
morninii'

snow

the

been
est

Storm,

iS:

all

ni<>ht

this

The weather so
stayed at home from

fast.

high water about

Tide

Ilit;hest

New

in

that a proper piece

for that use.

very heavy storm

^ rain very
M" Row

very bad that

Church tliis forenoon

one

&

Common

half after

have known since

have

accompanied with the GreatDamage It has done is ahnost

Eni;"land

so the

incredible, ahnost

Wharf

every

in

Town

has suf-

ft

fered,

from

mine
their

A nund)er

in particular.

Anchors

many

c^'

of vessels droye

lost their masts.

One

'

sunk

at

my

wharf.

several others

mv

cS:

Went down

was amazed

dama<'e will not be

to

my

wliarf

(S:

to see the destruction,

Ive])alred

for

two tliousand

pounds, okl tenor, but as it's tlie Proyldenceof God,

1 am content about it.
Visited all the Stores I liire

&

have not fouiul so nuu-h Salt

cS:c

washed away as

I expected.

Mar.

my

Went

to

Town

Lady Day.

2.1.

wharf

&

town

meetlni*-.

Went

to

found a

s'reat deal of damau'c done.

nu'etlni>'

M' Hancock's donation.

<;'ot

the Vote accej)ted for

Dined at M' Uob' Auch-

DIARY 1765

70

Surveyor General M- Hale, M'

Hallo well, the Comptroller M' Geo. Ap-

niooty's ^vidi the

i\r

Paxton,

Snow'd all night & the face

Chris. MInot.
thorp
oF the Ground appears as much winter as in the
midst of it.

&

Last eve^ng the Creditors of

Wheelheard the Report of their Committee

Mar, 28.
wriglit

who

met

cS:

advised them to take up with M' Cliarles Ap-

Dined at Brush Hill

thor[)'s proposal.

Smith

wife,

^V

Hooper

iMurray, Miss Polly Hooper,

M' In man.

Apr.

2.

Cap'

Edward

Avith

James

& wife, ^liss Dolly

M" Howe Sucky &

Forl)es arrivd

in

Town

day from Liverpool by way of Plymouth in

Colo Warren's Schooner.

this

Good

A])r. 5.

Fridav.

met on M' Walters

to

(fc

unanimouslv a^'reed

Ster"^ P Annum to his Salarv.

Found myself a little Lame occasiond

add Hftv ])ounds

Apr.

7.

hy wearing
foot

c\:

A]>r.

a pair of

ohHu'cd

me

Shoes that pinched

home.

my

Right

church

in the

to stav at

Faster Monday.

!).

forenoon
c\:

After church the vestrv

all'airs

Went

to

chose the Wardens, Stephen Greenleaf

Rufus Greene. Also Vestrvmen, mvself, James

]>outIneaux, Jona. Simpson, W'" Coflin Sen',

John

John Gooch, Thos. Greene, Joseph

Douse, Penj'" Greene, James Perkins, Sam' Hughes,
Gillam Phillips.
Voted tlie Rev' M' Walter fifty
Frviiig Jun',

j)onnds Sterling to he added to his Salarv & taxed

the Pews l pt on the Hoor, the Gallery Pews
8' pt.

JOIIX liOAVE,

80

Apr. 10.

&

M'" Cordis'

BOSTON

I^rEllCriANT

Tlie Charitable Society met tliis day at

dined, as usual, had a Genteel dinner

&

twenty three dined there, made choice of ofhcers

for the Year ensuing'
as follows
Howe
J.

Dr. Silvester

Treasurer,

W"

M'

Cap'

W"

lAI'

Price,

Hammock,

'^<>Ii

Gardiner Deputy Treas',

Coflln, lAP Koh' \TenkIns,

M Dan' Iluhbard ^ M' Tlu/

Greene Trustees.

Wind N

has Continued in this (piarter 21

it

but one halfdav.

all

davs,

E.

Eben Lewis to bnild

Apr. 20. Ai;reed with
me a Schooner forty four foot Keel, seventeen foot

Beam &
ton

have a

to

Huii'hes

Hold

(Quarter

deck.

in

I'll).

Went

10 p
after

Pond

.lamaica

Colo

Solo. Davis,

Pich''

Gridley,

Sam'

Tho"" Gray.

S:

This

Apr. 22.
to

came back to
by
spent an hour with .James Otis, Xath

Greatons

Pethune,

bei^an

hn\<^

round

dinner

the

seven foot ^

nu)rnin[!^

M'

down mv House

pnll

Lonjj;'ly

in

*S:

Pond

Parker
Lane.

met the Committee al)out

Went to Panewill Hall
M' Tho' Cushion, M' Tho'
the Town AlVairs.
*S:

Flucker, M' .Jan\es Poutineaux, M' I'ho' Gray, M'

Ed. Payne,
Phillips cS: myself.

Aj)i'.

noon

at

2').

Schooners Car^'o

Pnblick Vendue

Apr. oO.
larjic

W"

Sold the

Trout.

IMymouth

in

M'

vS:

Pickerini;'

this fore-

think very well.

sent

me

a do/en fine

Set out after dinner from Poston for

comi)any with the Pev'' M' Walter, M'

Sam

Calcf, jMajor Vassal 1, Joshua Lorino* jun' cV:

Edw'* W^inslow Jr.
Stopt at Pracketts, J)niintree.

reached Cushing''s

cS:

spent the eve'ng*

slept there.

DIAKY 1705
out

Set

1.

May

Pembroke went
Kain

which

early this

fishing*

81

morning, reached

had bad

began to
to Dux-

hick,

was much wanted.

went a fishing, had

e^ot

tolerable luck,
bury Mills,
dined at M' Nath. Ray Thomas on a mess of Trout,

spent the eve'ng & sle})t there.

May 2. Set out early this morning for Plymcalled at Silas Mortons.
Reached Plymouth,

outh at ten

in

forenoon.

the

went about

my

dined at M' Edw'' Winslow's with him,

Business,
M" Winsh)w, Miss Penny ^ Miss Sally Winslow,
Loring, Edw'^ Winslow Jr. M"^

iSLijor Vafsall, .Jos.

.M'

Walter,

Calef

&

M''

Pelham Winslow.

Spent

the eve'ng at the same ];)lace with the same company S: ^liss Joanna W^hite. Slept at Cap* White's
engaged lisli from several pe()})le this afternoon.

May

Breakfasted at Capt Whites.

^>.

Went

lishiiig with M' W'" Watson, had very good sport.

1 cau<ht
one very larii'e Trout cS: several other

Dined at Colo. Geo. Watson's with

very line ones.
.Ar 'Walter, M' Calef, M' Watson ^ daughter.
Set
Stopt at Pembroke at
there met
Spears & got in the eve'ng to Cushhigs.
M' Gill of I^oston. spent the eve'ng fc slept there,
out after dinner for home.

heard of Whitmarsh saIlino\

stopt

]Iin<ham.

A.

]\Iay

at

Breakfasted

there

Braeketts,

Reached home between 10

May
sell

().

10.

vS:

1 1

Went

in

the

Cushinirs

reckoning.

in the foreiu)on.

Two Gentlemen came

a Car<'o of Coals which

May

settled

at

fr

Newberry

to

Bought.

the evening to Concert Hall

JOHN

S2

KOAVE, liOSTOX MEliCHANT

at an entertainment of the OiVicers of tlie

Navy.

Great

Number

of Gentlemen

tliere & a Genteel })retty entertainment.

Mav 11. Went lisliinii' at iNIanotomy

Army &

Ladies

Pond with

Sam' Calef had very

the tavern tliere
also verv

of

Good

Pond Perch

&

i;'ood 8[)ort, dined at Winship's,

fished there in the afternoon had

Si)ort,
cK:

we

eauiiht at k'ast ten doz"

several Pickerel,

came home

<S:

'*
Possee."
spent the evenino* at the
This dav the Town of Boston chose
JNIay 14.

Representatives namely

James

Otis

DIAKY 1705

&

M' Hale, M' Lane

83

M' Geo. Aptliorp.

Stayed at

all nij^'lit.

Tapley's
May 25.

Rose very

went

early,

Pond

to Flax

&

Miss Becky, went a fishing,

Avitli Miss
dined
had great sport,
Becky, M' Hale,

breakfasted there

M'Geo

A[)tliorp,

Avitli

jNI'

home with M' Hale

J.

& M'

Lane

Liiuan

came

spent the evening with the

Kev' M' Walter fonnd Old M" Graves dead.
&

May 21). Colo. Chandler chose Councillor in

Went to Fresh Pond
the Room of M' Hancock.
dined with M' Bcnj" Fanewill Sen^ ^ wife, M'
Geo. Bethune & wife. Major J"" Vafsall ^ wife

&

^ wife, M' J""' Coilin &

Cutter ^ Solo. Davis.

M' W'" Shead'

let,

M''

May
heard

Went

')().

Dr Chauncy
with

Blodiiets

to

wife xAP Frol-

Doctor Sewall's meeting

preach.

Went

in the

&

eve'ng at

Nundier of the General Court

that is, the New

where they were Shoeing Colts
Mend)ers that are Chosen treat the Council <S: House
of Ivepresentatives.

May oL
fish.
Went
till

journed

June

).

^leetinii*

preacli

Verse.

*S:

This day
to

this

my Warehouse

Town Meeting
day Week.

Artillcrv Election

fell

with

in

this afternoon, ad-

Went

to the

Brick

heard M' Gad. Hitchcock of Pend)rooke

horn the

Went

in

21"' Cliapter of St. James <fc V^

the afternoon to old M' Letch-

mere's funeral.
.lune

-I.

Kin<''s

Birthdav.

Went

early

in

the

morning with W'" Sheall" iS: Sam' Calef to Manotomy

had very Good Sport Hshing
were joyned
pond,

JOHN KOWE, 1508TOX MERCHANT

84

Solo.

l)y

Diivis

Geo.

<&

Betliune

M'
Wyiulshlps

together at
ini* at Fresh

Pond

we

all

dined

went

Slieall <& 1

lisli-

In the afternoon.

June 5. Dined at home on a trout that measured 18 inches with Ezek' GoUhwait, Cap' Koh'

^ M"* Kowe It has rained all day which

much
was
wanted ^ came hy the providence
of God in Good Time.
Spent the eve'ng at the

Jarvis

Charitable Society.

June
next

tlie

June

to

heii'an

after

dinner

Jacohson, had

June
Idled
in the

the

20.

two

to

Jamaica p^)nd

with

Caj)'

good Sport.

[)retty

This dav

hir<i"e

Sliark's teeth

thev

cut

hoiislieads with

u])

Ids

the Fisli

Liver.

afternoon to Fresh Pond with Sam'

June

Land

This morninii" our fishermen cautiht a

the shape of a Shark Twenty foot hnig,

Teeth were dilVerent from

Went

mow

Barn.
11).

large tish in
his

M' Miller

10.

cS:

Went

Cah,f.

Dined at honie with M' .1 Lane, ^1"*

Rowe Sucky W'" S})eakman c\: Cap' l>U(hlicome that
arr' from London last night, in Avhom came passenger
j\r Arthur Savage who is ap})ointed Com[)troller of
2o.

Falmouth, Casco Pay.

June 2."). Went after dinner to Fresh Pond with

Sam. Calef cS: Geo. Apthorp, found IM' James Perkins <K: Lady there
Iiad pretty sport.
I hooked
a Turtle to the hest of my Judgement must weigh
oO pounds.
June 21. This afternoon M' David Wheeler

tryd his

New Engine

6c

it

play'd very well.

DIATIY

June 28.

went

to

17nr,

gft

Marblehead about Ten of

& dined at Major Reed's with Cap' vSoutheote

Frenchmen. Paid a visit to several of mv
two
&
Friends cS: came away about six got to Flax Pond
wee
alias Gravesend & there met M' Sam' Calef.
Clock

iishcd

(S:

supped

stayed there

agreeablv entertahied.
'julvi Paid a Visit to
his AlVairs

all

W"

night

very

&

found

Gould

under a Cloud.

Hose very early this morning & went

July
with M' Sam' Calef to Natick Pond, was obli^i^ed to
.'>.

stop three hours at Pratt's at

Needham

it

rained so

Dined
hard, however wee had very good sport.
at 15ullard's on Fish which iM" Bullard dressed
In the al'ternoon came Colo. Brattell,
very well.
Colo. Danforth, Col Watts on all'airs of the Government.

Julv
i\r

j\r

">.

Dined

home with M' James Welsh,

at

Edward

W^alker, Cap' .lacobson, Christo ]Minot,

Chiisto
Inman, Sam Calei', ^I" Kowe
Suckv.

Miuot was verv wroth with M' Inman for Introducinti' some ster'^' Madeira on his New Coat from one
of the Lejihorn Glasses not well manaired.
.lulv IK
tinir

^V Inman had an unluckv Fall

on his horse

Scolley's Creditors

wh

Bruised him.

met

at the Colfee

House

Choice of W'" Phillips, .lohn Erving

act as Trustees in his all'airs.
Julv !>.

Pose verv earlv

Moiiotomv Pond with the

M' Sam Calef had great

sp(n-t,

<ret-

& made

myself to

this mornino;,

Rev''

in

this eve'ns: ]\P

went to

M' Auchmootv S:
we caught above

JOTTX ROAVE, T^OSTOX MFJiCTTAXT

8G

made a Kouii^li
pond & sea pereli
(if it & came home in tlie eveninj;* ife
spent it
Day
at liome with tlie Kev'' JNP Walter who had taken
nmbrage at M' Hooper's behavionr wliieh I enSixteen doz" of

&

deavonred to Keconcile
elfect

The Rev'

IM'

Jnn" came to breakfast.

Jnly IG.

ini;'

hope

be able to

shall

it.

liappened between

IM'

Walter

John

misnnderstandln^" hav-

Hooper

cK:

M' Walter was

very happily made np this forenoon.

July 17. Commencement Day, went
iM"*

bridii'e.

staid

Polly

Hoojx^r

Winslows Koom, a yery

at FaUv^

18.

July

Howe

till

Went

went

noon,

Hooper's with

Town

to

Ervino-

S:

Lar<;*e

early

to Cambridii'e

Cam-

to

Siiky dined
('ompaiiy.

this

mornin<;\

dined at M'

yery Larj^'e (^om[>any after dinner

yisited Col. Fowler, Colo." Stoddard M' Kd^^'' Winsa

In the eyeninti' went to the

low.

Town House

to

a Dance with a Very

Colo. Sparl^ari;e Company.

it, he desired me to olViciate as

hawk's Son made

Master

ol'

the (/cremony which

did to

()blii'e

him.

July v.). Set out with tlie Ivev' M' Auchmooty ^

Sam' Calef for
Prat's at .Milton.
(Welles h<use,

Ik'als

E.

cS:

house now moved

Auchmootv's dauo-hter

al'terwards l^rook's

Milton,

P.

i^P"

M'

daughter Bella married Sam' Wells.)

Pose very early this moi'iiinii*.
July 20.

to

lier

Calef, the Rev''

^M'

Auchmooty

pond beyond tlu' P)lue

Gooch
went iishini''

the weather

very

M'

myself went to a

Hills ^: [uit

at

M'

Joseph

had very up Diversion

came tVom thence

M'
hot
fine

to

DTAT1Y-~1705

87

James Smiths' & dined Avith him & wife, the Rev^
M' Winslow tlie Kev M' Auehmooty & his DanohM' Rol/
tor Bella, M' Roh' Auehmooty & wife
M' liiman, M" Rowe
M'" Prat
Temple cS: wife
Miss
&
Bella
M'
OverinoPrat
&
Sam'
Calef.
Polly
'

July 24.
Davis'

This afternoon

arhitration

an

hroui;'ht

ace' of

M'

s])ent

on

Benj"'<S: Edw'^

Gerrv came to

Town &

the Nig"er, JNIan of War,

takini;-

three Schooners out of the Jlarhom* of St. Peters,

one heloni;in^ to his Father *S: two to Kpps Sari>'ent.

Rose very early this morninir. Avent
July 27.
with INI Sam' Calef to Gap' Kendrick's on Charles
River a

lishino'

had

very

<;'o()d

sport

dined

dames Pitts ^ wil'e, .himes Boudoin, Es(|.

dames Boutineau & wife, Melahiah Bourn

there witli
cK:

wife,

wife, i\r doliii Krvin<;' .lun'^M' Geo. Krvin<;\ Tho*"

M' Nicho. Boylston, iM' Sam' Calef,

Miss Hannah Fhicker
Went to M' Inman's after
Flucker

KSi

there
wife

dinner
cK:

wife,

met

M"

draidv tea there,

eveniiiLi'

at

Auii'.

r>.

Forhcs

in

Rowe, M' Sam' Ihmhes

came home cS: spent the

home.

Was much alarmed in hearinir dxW

had circumstanees. went to the Coll'ee

House on Arhitration hetween Cap' Geo. St Barh ^

Cap' Roh' Rohins with Nat. Bethune ^ Melahiah
Bourne.
i).

Forhcs shut up his shop this day

<;'rieved for him, as he is An Old Ac-

am much Cap'
Aui;*.

(piaintance ^c Friend.
Spent the eve'ni' at M"
Cordis' with Jerry Gridley, Bro. Daniel, Bro. Jenkins, Bro. Cutter, l^ro.

Box

Sen', Bro. Joseph Gard-

JOHN nOAVE, P^OSTON ^^EKCITAXT

8S

Bro. Qiiiney
tlioy
euiiie to the choice of ii Treasurer in Uooin of Cap'
Forbes
they unanimoiisly chose mvself.

Bro.

ner, Bi'o. Fitch,

Sava<^*e,

Aui*.

11.

Harlow arrived from

Cap'

Good News

brou<>*ht the

that

j\['

l>ristol

Pitt ^vas

ai>"alii

cS:

in

the Ministry.

Dined

Ani-. VI.

Man

War

day on hoard the Jinnaica,

this

Cap' GI<h)in, Cap' Bislio]). The

Surveyor General, M' Temple, M' Paxton, M' Ihde,
M'" Hallowell Sen', M' V>. Ilallowel Jun', M' Jordan,
of

wltli

Maior

a <2"entleman from ]]ar]>adoes,

\ afsall, ('olo.

Inman, M' Tho^ Palmer, Tho"* Apthorp,

i\r

Phipps,
Geo. Apthorp,

M'

Peet

Lieut

of

the

Jamaica,

M' Sam Weutworth came ashore

Chrlsto Minot

sk

about

Clock

spent the FiVenIni>' at the

Coffee House Avith Treasurer Grav, Nicho. l^ovlston,
six of

cK:

John

W"

l^oylston, .lames Otis, Melablah

Solo. Davis.
.Mollineaux

Auu".

Dined

1*).

at the

bikue with the followino'

cK:

wife.

]>ourn, M'

The

Hutchinson

Treas. Gray
Fsij

*S:

Turk's Head on

.lames
persons

Par-

Otis

Ks(j'

wife, 'i'he Hon''' Foster,

M' Sam. Hui;hes ik wife,

wife. Cap' Solomon Davis ^

wife,

M' .lames Perkins cK:

Avlfe, M' W" Shealf ik

wife, .M' .John

liowe

Armiel

isi

wife,

M' Ralph Iinuan iK: M'"

('ap' Freeman, M'
Wentworth's vessell cK: .lob Prince's l>rii;i;' all three
sailed for London this day.
Auo-. 14.
at

Deacon

Great Nundx'i' of people assend)l('d

Flliots (/orner this morniui;' to see the

with a

Stami) OHicer huniv in Fni<>-y

Breast, on

Deacon

Flliot's tree

Libel

alont?'

on the

side

him a

DIARY 17G0
Boot

89

stufPed with representation, which represented

this stamp officer
the Devil coming; out of Burk
]\\u\<^

II})

at night they cut him down,

carried in Triumph amidst the ac-

all

Day

layd him out ^

clamations of many thousands

who were gathered

They proceeded from

together on that occasion.

the S" End down the Main Street, tliroug'h the

Dock they

House ^ Round hy Oliver's

down a New Jjuildlng' which some
was
to

building- for a

Stamp

peo})le

011ice<S: did

Town
pulFd

thought

some Mischief

M' Andrew Oliver's house (which

think they

were much to hlame).

Heard that M' Andrew Oliver had reCommission in Form on which there was

Auu'. 10.
si<'ncd his

last
g'reat Rejoicing' the

Vol

of

tlie

11"' 17()0 (pages

evening

in

Boston.

Diary from Aug" 10'"

180 to o23

(i

ITG;") to

inclusive)

is

April

missing.

()

A fine soft morning dind at

1700, April 11.
home with M' Inman M"* Rowe ^ Suckey. M""
John Scollevs Creditors met at M'" Cordis this
afternoon

was

olilliicd

to

lousiness so could not he there

went

to

Dr Se walls Lecture

a vei'v serious Discourse.

&

attend

some other

in the

Evening

heard M' Blair preach

In the afternoon finWet c\: rainy

April 12.
islu'd with Caj)' Rowland and went over to Gardner's

with Cap' Davis where

we found M' John Boylston,

JOTTN ROWE,

90

BOSTON

M' James Perkins, M' Sam'

wlio wee stayd with an
Gray

lo April.
for

Sunday.

Capt

I^fET^CITANT
Cjilef

aiul

M'

Tlio"

lioiir.

Georjj^e

Holland sailed

in Cap' Bruee's Ship.

I
went to
M' Walter read prayers
the forenoon.

Antii;'ua
in

Clinrcli

and M' Hooper Preaehed

When

Judieious diseourse.

this
1

think was a very

home

eanie

heard

of an Express beino* Brought to town <:;'ivin<>' an

Repeal of the Stamp Act, whieh 1 ex-

aee' of the

amined
heinii"

into

true

Feh'y the
1)V

(S:

found the

o-icatest ])rol)al)ility of its

passed hv the House of

8"' last

hy

IMarvland.

in

o!i

a <;reat majority, wliich aj)pear''

a letter of that date From iMess"

j\r jNIaxwell their

Commons

in

Correspondent

the afternoon

Dav ^ Son

Petaxion

to

Pivei*,

went to Chureli.

M' Hoo[)er Pead prayers ^ JNI' Walter jn-eaehed

and much adthis was a very ele<;"ant Diseourse

mired.

The Selectmen met this forenoon to

April 14.
consider iS: Hx on a Dav for Peioicinu".
Apr. P"). Cap' Dohson arrM last eveiTs;' from
Newcastle consit;"ned to nus helon^ino" to M' Jonas

Brown
don

of Whitley.

this

fehry.

afternoon

Cap'
he

He Brought

Calef ai'rived from Pon-

<>"o()d

left

the

Downs

tiu'

20

news ah" our American

AH'airs, hut no certaintv of the Pe[>eal of the Stamp

I spent the afternoon with the Select Men
Act.

John Ruddock, John Hancock, W'"

Timothy Newall. We let Deer Island to

Colo. Jackson,
Phillips

cK:

the Pratts at forty ])ouiid p

<&

annum

Boston Neck to Gideon Gardiner

p annum.

for seven years

at sixty

pounds

DIAPiY
Apr. 10.

Cahoon

Cap*^

appointed
confirms

tlie

&

next to be a

Cap' McClean arrived from Ireland &

ace' of the Stamp Act being repealed,

took a walk over the neck with

in the afternoon I

M* John Thnmins
April

from Glasgow

arrVl

Men met this morning &

Town Meeting.

Tlie Select

Monday

Apr. 18.

91

correspond with Capt. Calef's.

broTig'lit acc^^ tliat

Apr. 17.

170G

&

M' Tho^ Gray.

Cap' .lacobson arrived

19.

in

Nantasket

from London.
Aj)r.

21.

A Town

Meeting

ajiree on a method of Keioicinsi*

this

&

Forenoon to

lllnminations.

I went this
morning with M' Coor to
April 22.
at
Caml)rid<>'e
about some Business &
M' Foxcraft's

Relation

to

the

I went as a
M' Edward Churchs

In the afternoon

Iveturued to dinuer.

fuiu'ral

of

wife.

Apr. 23.

3r William Marlet came

me ^ go

to take his leave of

for

this

morning

New York

this

Cap' Bryant sailed from Nantasket Road

morning in the Sloop Chagford for Antigua.

forenoon.
this

S{)ent the eve'ng at Cap' Cunningham's with the

Fi rewards.
The Select I\Ien met this afternoon at

Fanueil Hall.
April 21.

went

to

Cambridge

&

this

Rode mv Colt for the iirst Time

Church cS: heard M' Agar Read prayers

Forenoon
went to

Thnrsday

&

dined at M' Iinnan's with the Surveyor

preach,
Generall M' Rob' Tenn)le, M' Ilenrv Lovd i<c M'

who

George

Aj)thor})

York,

came home

set

out after dinner for

went

to

see

M'

W"

New

Vafsall

JOIIK nOAVE, BOSTON MEllCITAXT

92

Henry* Ail'airs. This day was Appointed by the Gov" & Council for a fast Day
which is generally a})pointed once a year.
ab**

his Brotlier

Spent the

Apr. 25.

eve'ni;* at

M' l^lodgetts with

Grand Lods'e
this eve'nu" a Committee from
St. Andrews Lodge presented a Memorial to the
Grand Lodge upon which they appointed a Comthe

mittee to meet tliem on

Monday ev('ng

cV:

adjourned

to next Friday eve'ng.

27 April.
went to

Church in the afternoon.

IIoo})er
j)rayers and M' Walter preached
this discourse of M' Walters I Esteem'd much and
thiidv it is a very l^eneficial cK: excellent sermon and
was admired by all his ilearers. After Church I
went and p'' a visit to see Kob^ Gould who has got
the Gout pretty Smartly.
28 April. S[)ent the afternoon at the SelectnuMis
Chambers beinii", the last Mondav, with Colo Jai*kson, John Hancock, Samuel Sewall, Deacon Newall
^ W'" Phillips.
29 April. I Avent this morning with W'" Vafsall

M'

Read

Cambridge <S: sto[)t at Francis Foxcrafts

Esq' where wee linished the signing of M' Dinely'
din'd at Major Vafsall's.
Papers
Apr. 30. The Select Men met this forenoon &
Esq'

to

ii'ave

orders for a

Town

Meetin<>' next

Tuesdav.

In

M' Chukly's nu'cting to

A Country minister
Dr. Chauncy preaclied, 'I'he Ucv'' M'
prayed
Sen'
gave the Cliaige ^ the Kev' M' (Jooper
Chukly
the Right Hand of Fellowsliip.
the afternoon

went

to

the ordination of M' Bowen.

DIARY 1766
Dind

1.

May

at

93

M^ Rob^ Goulds with him

The ReV^
Sally Gould.

&

Gould Betty &

after Dmner
Hooper, M' Inman & M' Kennedy
came Cap^ Solo Davis & M' N. Bethune to drink

M"

Welch

noon by

May

Cap^ Davis salld for London the fore-

Ale.

whom

sent M' F(jxcrofts papers.

at the Plon"'^"" Isaac Royal

Dined

3.

Esq at

liim ^ Lady.
jMiss Polly & Miss
Gen.
Treas'
Brattle,
Betty Royal,
Gray, James Otis
Tho^ Gushing' Esq^ ^ M' Natli. Sparhawk.
P:s(|';

Medio rd

witli

Spent part of the eve'ng at the Possee

mainder at home.

May

(3.

Town Meeting

tliis

for the

James Otis
M' Sam' Adams
Tho^ Gushing
Jn" Hancock

Choice of

had

May

forenoon

the re-

of Re])resentatives for the Year ensuing.

of Voters were 74G
the Town made

Cliolce

The nund)er

&

573
G91
G22
427

30i) votes.

8.

our house

About
witli

M'

half-past eleven I set out

Benjamin Davis for Taunton

from

at

two of Clock we reached Stones at Stoughton, we

dined tliere S: went forward through Easton Woods
(S:

of

stop})ed at

Ch)ck.

Howards

Spent

tlie

<S:

reached Taunton at seven

eve'ng at M'

Rob^ Treat

Paine's, the Lawyer iS: Slept at M'O.uarter's.

Mav 1). Went with M' P>en'" Davis to see M'"

Stetson at Dighton, found liim in great Confusion,

after 1 liad discoursed with him on his affairs I came

back with

iM'

B.

Davis

cS:

dined at M' M'Quarters

JOHN ROWE, B08T0X ^rEKCIIANT

94

Taunton where

met a number of my acquaintances, namely Colo. White, Col. Richmond <S: his two
Sons, Colo. Leonard & many others ab'' hall' after
two we set out from j\r"Quarters for Boston ^ stopt
at M' Heino'man's at Easton who lives on Colo. Bratties Farm
we set out from thence a))" li\'e of

.at

Clock

We

&

stopt at Colo. Doty's at Stoughton.

I set it (h)\vn as an extraorsupped & sle})t there
of
house
Entertainment
^ very Good Beds.
dinary

We

10.

May

breakfasted at Colo. Doty's

lives hard bv, who

met M' Abel Puller who

me

that he understood the Cure of a

About nine

Rattle Snake.

from thence
<&

tells

Bite by a

Clock we

set

out

called at Colo. Oliver's at Dorchester

home about twelve

reached

afternoon

S:

of

went over

to

of Cloclc.

Koxburv

Pliiin

In

the

where

spent two hours with iM' Troiitbeck cK: wife vS: Ca[>'
M' Auchnu)otv came there, I had some
Jacobson.
conversation with him ab" the nature of attacliments

on the Bankrupt Act.

lo.
Rose very early this nuirnini;- c\: set out
jNIay
to Woodfor Ilopkhiton on my old mare
<;*ot

burns at nine of Clock

Ilopkinton at twelve
Charles

Inches

cS:

&

with liim
daug'hter.

Thomas
many
them.

caui'ht a

cS:

line

reached Colo. Jones at

went to the Brook with

Red Trout
measured 14

Dined at Colo, .fones

ones
wife, IM' John Nazro cK: Colo.
after dinner
came Deacon Russell,

several other Fish.

cS:

. I

Milieus

debates

wife

cK:

we adjusted

Slept there.

James Milieus
their

ace"

cS:

after

settled

DIAKY 170r>

May 14. Roes early.

some trout but could not.

&

Jones after breakfast

Framingham
(at

as

it

&

tryed to get

stopt at Cap^ Drury*s at

got to M*^ Inman's

in the afternoon.

Cap' Sliu])ael Collin arr'd

^^>'

of Clock

ab" 11

&

went

Came away from Colo

rained hard

Cambridge) at two

]\Iay

05

l)r()'

the Glorious

from London

News

of the

Stamp Act wliicli was signed by

his Majesty King George the o'' of Ever Glorious
iMcmory, which God long preserve <fc his Illustrious
Repeal of the

total

House.
This being Whit Sunday M' Walter
read [)rayers tS: M' Hooper preached.
Cap^ Blake
arr'd
both
from
London
Strand
this fore(S:
Cap'
18.

May

Went to church in the afternoon, M'

read
M' Walter preached. Both
IIo()[)cr
prayers
M' Hooper's c\: ^I' Walter's discources were much adnoon.

<S:.

mired

after church the

the Or}an

May
all

voted

cS:

it

This day

li).

America

all

Vestry met ab" cleanhis:

to be cleaned.

the Joyfull Day indeed for

the people are to Rejoice this day
is

for the Joyful News Bro' their vessels from London

that the Stamp Act is Repealed.
Dined at Colo
Liiiersoll's

drank

with

lifteen

Twenty

Toasts

suited to the Occasion.

very

Grand Illuminations

Common

there

was an

Ei<'*ht

Gentlemen

we

very Loyal they Avere &

In the evening there was
all

over the Town.

Obelisk

very

Li the

beautifully

works were displayed.

M' Hancock behaved very well on this occasion &
treated every Person with Cheerfulness.
I contribDecorated

.\:

very grand

tire

JOHN

06

ROAVE,

BOSTON

J^IERCIIANT

much to the General Joy as Any Person.

The whole was much achuired & the day Crowned

iited as

with Gh>ry

&

May

honour.

Set out early this nu)rnln<>' for Ilard-

20.

wick with M' Sam^

Reached

Woodburn's
before nine, then joyned Major Golthwait, from
thence we i^'ot to Sudbury at Bryant's S: from thence
to Sister Speakman's at Marlborough.
There wee
dined with M' Henry Barnes, M'* Speakman, M"* Instant (S: Miss Betsy Leddell.
After dinner wee set
out for Slirewsbury ^ Reached Furnefs' at six.
M'
Cak'f <S: I went to tlie Great Worcester pond *S:
caught Two (h)z" of iine Perch which wee BrouLilit to
FurnelV vS: supp'' on Sk'{)t there cS: <;()t up early Ov:
May 21 passed thro n<;h lloldcn. Reached Dr. Parkers at Rutland at eiLiiit of Clock
called on Colo.
Calet'.

Oakum
Ware River

Passed tliroui;h

Murray.
Braintree

crossed

cS:

at Caj)' Paul Mendall's at One.

Ru<"i;les

went

to

with

very

Vendue where

jM'

Os:

<;*ot

New

part of
in

Dined at

llardwick
15rit;adier

Comi)anv, alter diniu'r

lariie

Thomas' thinus were

31'

sold,

spent the eve'iig at Bri^'adier Rni;i;'les' with him,

Colo. Murray, M' Abram Sava^'e, M' Joseph Blake
xAP

Sam' Calef

May

22.

<^

I^reakl'asted with the Brii;adier

to llardwick Fair

of Pe()[)le.

Major Golthwait.
where there were a

Dined

at

]>rii;''

lari;"e

lvni;'i;les

went

company

with a very

Company amon<;' them M' Joseph Spooner ^

Lady which I much admired also Miss Ju^ttv Piii;*-

large

gles.

In the iifternoon

attended the \'eiulue

had some conversation with M' Asa Hatch

cS:

M"*

DI All

Hatch who
Farm.

Y 1700

97

concluded should remain

on

the

After doln^ my Business Major Golthwait M' Calef & I set out for Rutland from Hard-

May

2J3.

We

reached Colo. Murray's & dined there

Avith him & lady
Bliss, Miss Betty Murray
& Miss Chrlssy Green after dinner we went &

wiek

mess of Trout. In the evening they had

Great Kejoicings at Rutland
they behaved very
well, had a large Bonfire iS: many sky Rockets which

cau<^lit a

there was

put them in a way to fire

entertainment at ye Tavern,
1

a Genteel

afterwards

wee

re-

turned to Colo. iMurray's where there was a Grand

Sup[)er

entertainnuMit prepared <& Many Loyal

then retired to bed.

Healths drank.

May
fasted

We

Wee

21.

rose early this morninij;

with Colo. Murray

nine in the nu)rning.

Furnels* cS: Reached

&

Wee

set

out for

stopt at

Marlborough

&

break-

home

ab"

Shrewsbury at
at

two.

We

dined at Sister S[)eakman's.

Ab'' 4 of Clock wee
set out <S: Reached Sudbury at six & proceeded to
set out at nine
Woodburn's, Reached it at eight

&

reached

home

at eleven.

Day. M' Otis ^vas chosen

s[)eaker of the House, but negatived by the Governour M' Sam^ Adams who had a great Zeal for

May

28.

Election

Liberty was chosen Clark of the House by one vote

1 went to meetiuii' (S: heard M' Barnard of Haverhill

preach the Election Sermon from the 5'*' Chap.

<S: the 1!)"' Verse
I think this a sensible

Nehemiah
discourse

iS:

very Politic.

dined with the Gover-

JOHN KOWE, BOSTON

us

nour, Council

&c

iMEPiCTTAXT

The

at Fanewill Ilall.

following*

Gentlemen were Chose of his Maiestv's Couneill

Sam' Danfoith, Isaac Royal, John Erving Sen', W"
Brattle, James Boudoin, Tlio" llubhard, Israel
Harrison Grav\ James llussell, Tlu/
AVilliams,
Fhicker, Nath. Ropes, Timothy Paine, Royal Tyler,
Andrew Belcher, .lolm Chandler, Jose[)h Gerrlsh,

James
Otis

Pitts, Tho"*

Sen',

Saunders

Sam'

Gam. Bradford, James

Bowers, John

White, Jerahmiel

S})arhawk, John l^-adhury, .lery Powell,

Benj" Lincoln ^ Sam' Dexter Es(]'\
Mav '2\). i\r Tho'' CushiiM** was chosen Sneaher
Hill, Nat.

room of M' Otis who the Governour aj)proved

six Conn-

in the
of.

This day the Governour neiiatived

cillors viz

rish

of

Newberry,

Dexter of

Colo. S[>arhawk, Colo. GerColo. Bowers of Swanzey,

M' Saunders
Gloster

Colo. Otis

Dedham

IM'

6c

this

ol'

occasions u'reat murmurini's

in

some

reioicints in

S[)ent part of the afternoon with the

of Representatives in Shoeing" Colts.
others.

June
this

2.

Artillery Election

forenoon

the

Went

M' Brown

Rev"'

House

to jNIeeting

of

Cohasset

preached from the o"' Chap, to the Ephesians

lo'' Verse.
Dined hv invitation with the Gov'

&
<S:

ft.'

Council at Fanewill Hall

noon

spent part of the after-

at j\P *)n" Hancock's.

June

4.

The Kind's

5.

Was

Bii-thday

a i>reat Holli-

day.

June

sununoned

between Arnold Wells

to

Court on a Dispute

Cap' Christo. Prince

Heard the tryal between Colo. Brattle cK: Colo. IMur-

DIARY 1700

99

the

Jury found thirty pounds damages for

In the afternoon "was obliged to AtColo. Brattle.
heard the tryal between Charles
tend Court again
ray

Ward
Avhich

Aptliorp

went

&

&

Co.

in fav' of

M'

M'

Rich'^

Pattershall

Rich'^ Pattershall.

Spent

the eve'ng at Colo. Ingersolls with the Charitable

Society.

June

In the afternoon I went to Court

G.

&

heard the tryal between the Commissioners of the

Land Bank ^ the Heirs of Rentham which was a
perplexed Cause
Commissioners.

June

7.

in

favour of the Land

Bank

Spent tlie e\'e'ng at the Possee.

went this forenoon to Ncedham a fish-

lAP

Stevenson

was

John
Sam' Calef, M' Tlio'* Knights,
j\P Archil)'' jMcNeal
we had middUnj;
there is a Trout Brook empties itself into

ing with
luck

&

c\:

Charles River

ab*"

a mile ik

half

Island Crossway dined under

beyond Dedhani

a large apple tree

&

fished again.

June

8.

heard of the Death of

wright at Guadaloupe.
June 10. Gun. lln<^<Ae8

lAP

j\P Otis

Nat Wheel-

had some

dis-

hard language this day on the Floor of the

putes
Town House We had this eve'nu' the bad news of
cS:

Colo. iMalbone's fine house on

burnt down on Saturday

Rhode

Island beinjj

last.

June V2. Rose early this morninjj & landed

some casks out of an Eastern sloop. Colo. Bowers
<S: I went to his honour the Lieut. Governour <&
got
a statute taken out aiiainst Eben*" Stetson.

June

15.

About

half after six a

iire

broke out at

.JOHN KOWIC, P.OSTON MKHCIIANT

100

North End

the

several other houses took

of

the

luucli

wet

June

vS:

tired

Eb.

got

Stedson's allairs

Colo. Job. AVinslow

cS:

biirii

*S:

went

went

was

it.

to bed.

to the Lieut.

to a})point Trustees

liini

namely

Colo. Bowers,

myself.

This morning* Cap' Hunter arr' from

a short passage.
The wind South Kast

17 June.

London

Rose very early

10.

Governor's at i\likon
for

extliii:!^ulshed

home

ciinie

S:

Chirks

but by the Dexterity

fire

wee soon

[)eople

Dr

consuined

in

a splendid liain, which was very seasonable, at

din'd this day on a T<u-this time being very Dry

cS:

tois, at JM'

W"

Sheall'e

Cap'

Duncan Ingram

ar-

rived from Surrinam last evening.

18 June.

plentH'ul

Kain

cK:

the weather Cold.

spent the afternoon with the Selectmen (S: the

evening at the Coll'ee house. Cap' Geneste arrived

from Liverpool.
-0 June. Cap' ]>ravlev arrived from Biddeford
I
this morning.
paid the Normans a visit S: heaid
of the lofs of Cap' Gwynn's ship o!i the Isle of
Sables.

Went

21 June.

with M' Sam' Calef to iMono-

& went fishing, had very

tomy Pond,
Good Sport, caught seven doz" of Perch.
2') .lune.
Cap' Birney sailed for London this
After dinner I went to Monotomy Pond
morning.
din'd there

with

Archil)"'

Good

Spoi't.

June 24.

xM'

St.

Neal

cS:

M' Knight had" pretty

John's Day.

Greatons at Koxbuiv with

Dined

J(M''y

at INP

Gridlev

John

Es(|'

 17fU;

DlAPiY

101

thirty nine otlier Brethren of the Fraternity,

was an elegant entertainment.

Merch'" Meeting*

tlie

there

Spent the eve'ng at

adjourned until that day

<&

month.

June
<fc

The

2r).

Number

of

Men, Overseers

Select

the

Ministers

of the

Poor

ToAvn

the

of

&

Country with a Number of other Gentlemen went

^ visited tlie schools of this Town ^ we found them

Good Order,

in

North writing

School 2G3.

writinj*'

in the

IMO.

tlie

AP

in

North Latin

togetlier in Fanewill
teel

Number

In

the

South

Lovells Latin Seliool

Scliool

We

all

dined

Hall wliere there was a Gen-

Entertainment and

Pleasure

of Scholars in the

School are 251.

&c anu)ng

evervthini*'

the

went on with
I

company

invited M""

young gentleman from London.

June 2(). Cap' Jacobson ^ 1 Hose very early &
went to Bullards at Natick where I sent for M'

Luis, a

some Lich

Louis

al)"

aii'reed

with him Tor as

(joidd Brinti'.

We

many

went

Oak Boards

Quarter

<S:

as he

lishin<jf

cS:

at

&

his neiMibours

Natick Pond

&

had very good sport. Dined at Bullard's with

Cap' Jacobson went down to Charles Iliver *& fished
there,
wee had very Good Sport.

June

2S.

We

got in

all

our hay.

spent two

Cap' Jacobson on Jamaica Pond, wee

had poor Luck.
Hose very early this morning & set out
July 2.

hours

witli

for Taunton.

Sto})t at Colo. Doty's at Stoughton.

was joined there bv Tim" Foliifer, & M' Swaine &
Kennedy, went on to Kin^'man's at Easton ^ from

JOHN ROAVK, BOSTON MEriCTIANT

102

&

thence passed by Winnlscoiniet

Reached Tannton

with

Cap^

at two.

Folgor, M'- Swain,

M' Isaacs of Swanzy.

went

Ponds

SeadJiiio*

Dined at M'XJnaiters
M' Koh' Jenkins ^S:
to

Kbcn. Stedsons at

him ^ sle[)t there.

spent
Colo. 15()Nvei's ^ Colo. Winslow Trustees
July 3.
of Stedson came ^ wee went to Colo. Richmond
the Shei'ill:' & showed his son the Judii'cs warrant cS:
Got him to read my Bill of Sale for the I^ri^'u^atitie
this
Ahiti'ail, before the said Rowers S: Winslow.
Dl<>"hton

eve'no- with

tlie

was the youn<;* g'entleman the SheriiV, for the ('olo.

was g'oric out, for in my way from Tauntim 1 met
the old Colo. (S: a<rreed to meet him at Taunton on
Monday week following", din'd at Cap^ Cobbs with
him

wife

<k>

in the

afternoon reached Colo. Doty's

Stoughton ifc sle[)t there.

Rose very early ^ set olf.
July 4.
hard that 1 was oblig'e<l to stop at

at

Kent's at Dorchester

Greaton's,

It raiiunl so

IMilton

when

at

canu'

there found a Lars;e Company was i;'oins;" to dine on

I
Turtle.
stayed there to accompany them.
;">

with

duly.

1 went to old M' Gould's

M' Went worth who I found
S[)ent ab" an hour a iishing*

After Dimu'r

Rowe

jM"*

to see

yery weak vS: Low.

with Cap' Jacobson, had Little S})ort.
G July. Cap' Gwynn arrivM from the
Sables

a schooner

in

belonj^in<;' to Caj)'

Tsl'

of

Soamer.

schooner, Cap' Forbes from S" Carolina put in here in distress vS: valued himself on me.
Rose very early K: went with M' Arnn'el
July 8.

July

7.

to Fresh

Pond.

Had

very poor

S[)()rt,

caught but a

DTAllY

Dined

dozen of Perch.

1700

lO.'i

at Prentice's with a very

company.
July 1). This morning* at live of Clock the Rev'^
Dr. May hew died much lamented by Great Numbers
larg'e

of people.

Gave M' Lander .8415 Connecticut

July 1^.

money

to exchan<i'e

the

interest thereon

very hot day

In the afternoon

July 11.
to ninety.

21-5-9.

the thermometer up
I

went

to the funeral

Mayhew which was a very large one. The

Corps was proceeded by tlie Gentlemen of his Parisli
])eing fifty-seven C()U})le of Gentlemen then folof Dr.

The Bearers were

lowed the Corps.

IM'

Appleton,

M' Gay of Ilingluim, Dr. Chauncey M' Pend)erton,

M' Klliot <fc M' Cooper. Then the mourners, tlien
the Ladies

cS:

women

of his Parish, then the Clergy

Gentlemen of the Town fc fifty-seven carriages

Dr.
amonu" tliem sixteen Coaches S: Cliariots.
fc

CliMiMicev prayed in the

corps was carried out.

Meetinghouse before the

Hose very early

.Inly 14.

sent

Kennedy

to

Cap' Giddins arriv'd fr(m Halifax last

night also Caj)' Cathcart & Cap' Sherrard fnmi S
ones arriv'd from GoldsberCarolina M' Natlian
Tainiton.

ough

this

.iuly

& Cap' Atwood from Halifax.

Commencement Day. I went to Cam-

morning

1().

bridge with

Governour

cS:

M"

K.

dined at the Hall with the

Council, President, Tutors

c\:c.

After

I went *S: visited M'

S})arhawk, Colo. Pitman
M' Douse, j\r Epps Sergeant, Colo. Jarvis Cap'
Cobb. Spent the evening at M' Limans and slept

dinner

there.

104

JOHN ROWE, BOSTON MERCHANT

'

July 17.

&

Ciinie to T()\vn

o'ot

Cap* Jn" Skinner

Custom House. 1 Avent to Cam])rlcli'e

the same <jfeiitleman as yesterday, ^vas very

clear at tlie
<& visited

in

merry,

the

eve'nj^'

Colo.

Spaihawk had

teel Ball at tlie

Townhouse.

me

as ]\Iaster of the

to

oiliciate

was conducted very

Avhole

Gen-

Pepperell desired

INI'

The

Ceremony.
Sh'])t at

clever.

M'

In-

man's.

July 19.

After dinner

went over

ernour's to get Cap' Dohson's

signed.

to the

Gov-

Lund)er Certilicate

Cap* Bennet arr'd from Madeira.

July 20.

Smulav.

went down

my wharf &

sent away the Cap' Skinner for Oporto, c*c Ca[)*

Dobson for Whitby. Cap' Calet' also sailed for

London.
July 21. Set out early this mornhig, reached
of Clock.
Got to the Wid"
Colo, botv's at Eight
t7
ft

Stoughtonham at half past nine. Stopt

Dined
Kinti'man's <& reached Taunton at one.

Noyes

at

After dinner

M'Quarters.

iM'

Shcrilf Ivlchmond

at

at
cS:

spent two hours at Colo. White's about Kben StedFrom thence 1 went to M' Stedson's
son's ail'airs.
I

\k>

arrived there with Colo.^

dob Winslow

spent an hour

Called at youn<' Col" lllchmond's

iS:

with him M' Crook of Newport.

Then

to

Taunton
22 July.

&

returned

slept at M'(iuarters.

Rose very early

with Kennedy

to be

began
M' James Smiths

*S:

set out for

Boston

the Widow Noye's at nine

extreme hot weather
got to
dined there with him cS: wife ^

^^got to

o'clk

till cl'ht.

Miss Dorothy Murray.

DIAEY 17GG

10.'>

Cap* Robert Montgomerie Cleared this

July 23.
forenoon.

I Avent with M'"

July 21. Tlianks<^iving Day.
K. to Brush Hill <& dined there with James Smith

wife, j\r

Murray.

July 25.

I
Cap^ MontL*omery sailed this day.
spent the afternoon with the Creditors of Eben""
Stedson at Cordis' the Creditors made choice of

Joshua Winslow Esq., Colo. White of Taunton &

I was called as an Evidence on the
^lyself.
Tryal

&

between Scollay

Dunn.

was very sorry the

& think he has

Jury dismissed Cap' Dunn's action

been

vilely used.

20 July.

who

settled

sailed

for

from GibraUar

with

London.
in

Cap' Ro])ertson arriv'd

a Ship belong'in<' to M' Lane,

After dinner

Cap' Farr.

worth who thinks he

is

went

Strai<;lits.

sailed this

forenoon, with a fair

went

[)asseni;'ers Cliarles

July 28.

Dined

went with

at Martin's

Spent the

eve'"''

&

Went-

to see jNP

on the mendinii" hand.

Ashburn
Cap'
The Fortune ]\Lin

27 Jidy.

Thomas Forbes

Cap'

Paxton
Caj)'

from

arriv'd

of

the

War, Cap' Bishop

Wind
iM'

in

AVhom

Tho' Pahner.

Jacobson to M'head.

reached Mar])lehead at dark.

at

Cap' Gerry's.
Cap' .Jacobson <N: I went to Flax Pond,
July 29.
liad verv Good Sport.
Cau<'iit twelve dozen Perch
in

two hours.

Dined

at Flax

Pond

<fe

sto[)t at

M^-

from thence came home.

Attended the Tryal of Keen
Molasses he was found

Joseph Gould's at Lynn

30 July.

ing the Barrell of

for stealGuilty.

JOIIX HOWE, IJOSTOX iSrElK^IANT

106
1

Au^.

liot

at Ju"

dlii'd

Day

Chanipney on

a Bai'bekuo.

wont this morning' with Cap' Jones

Afterto the Lieu' Goveniour ab" Stedsons alVairs.
;ib"
From
Colo
a mile
wards to a pond
Dotys witli
wee
had Good
^
Sam'
Calef.
j\r' John Lovell
jun'
2 Aug.

Sport

caught a great many lish tho they were

M'" liowe has been unwell but is <>'rowin<r

<fc

small.

much
o

Better.
jM'"

Auii'.

4 Aug.

Howe

continues very unwell.

very hot morning.

Howe

M'""

took

a Ride.

Aug.

5.

Rowe

M"*

The Tryal

unwell.

very

about Ridgeway's Plate was heard this day

Jury found in favour of the Creditors.
M'"

Auo*. G.

Rowe

Eclipse of the Sun yesterday.

afternoon
they were

in the

Met
all

the

There was an

unwell.

still

ife

the Selectmen
4 (S peo-

present.

ple applv'' for I^icense, -1 new ones ap[)i'obated

live that had been Retailers before.

Auof. 11.

M" Rowe

for

Plym" in
M' Rracketts

morning
Stopt at

Cushini\s at Iliniiham at

there wee dined.

Set out this

a little better.

conipin

Set out

with Cap' Ashburn.

Rraintree

Dr

<S:

at

Deacon

llalTs at Pendu'ooke
cS:

^:

Ivcachcd

I^ittles

at

we put up
Kingston ^ from thence
Plymouth
Ilowlands.
Gideon
Spent the eve'ng

^
White's with him ^ wife ^ Miss Joanna
to

at

at

Caj)'

slej)t

there.

Aug.

12.

Winslow,

Went

^ Young

with

(Cornelius

White, aV"

Bradford also Cap' Ashburn to

1)1 AllY

South Pond a fishing

caught a very large

1700

had
Perch

&

Aveighed three pounds

Win slows with him &

<&

107

I
very good sport.
measured 18 inches

Dined at Ed'"^

halt*.

wife

^ Two

out for home,

Daughters.
lleached Hall's

at Pem])r()oke

&

from thence to

Cnshintr's

lodj2^ed that niiiht.

After dinner we

<fc

set

where wee Stopt

Bracket's where we

Kphraim Leonard, M' Justice Williams, ^ M""

Tohy who was this day moved hito

Colo.

Justice Elisha

Ins olhce, also IM' Justice Fales wlu)

Court

had some conversation

M' Adams on the

i\:

Ed'' Davis

is

Clerk of the

with Colo. White

&

of Ehenezer Stedson with

all'airs

oave M'

Adams

a Guinea as a

fee.

Cfot

Rose early this morning ^ set out &

home to Boston S: found M"* Rowe nuu'li Bet-

ter,

found Cap' Dashwood come

D) Aug.

in

from St Kitts

In the afternoon I went

liaving sprung his masts.
to M"* Forhes Funeral & was one of tlie Bearers.

Aug. To.
18 Aug.

M' Sam'

went

Calef,

still

Amiel W'" Speakman

J.

self set out for Taunton.

Pond

on Spectacle Island.
unwell.
After Dinner

to diiuier

M" Rowe

We

&

my-

stopt at Colo. Doty's

Dozen of Perch.
An<\ 2i).
After I had done my Business jNP
<S: I set out for to come home.
We overLaugliton
took M' Calef, .AI' Armiel, ^ W'" Speakman at
Winnesconnet Pond
they had cau<ht a iTeat
many Fisli which wee dined on at Howard's at
Kaston.
Set ont from thence ^ reached Col.
cau^llt Eiiiht

Doty's

(S:

slej)t

there.

JOHN

108

21

l^OWE,

Wee Rose

Aiiof.

had Good

a fishino-

BOSTOX IMEKCTIAXT

James Smith

cS:

wife,

and went
\Ve were joynM by M'

oarlv this inornino:

S})ort.

Two M"

l*ek'hei's, iMiss

Clark

Miss Dolly Murray jM'" Jones Miss Blowers Miss

Amiel M'^IIutchin'son & M' Waller. We all Din'd
Coh> Doty's.

at

found iM"

22

Restless

2*)

in the evening'

Howe

last

on a snoAV.

Aui*.

M" Rowe

had

unwell,

still

^ly Lord

ni^'lit

eame home

very unwell.

i^I"*

Auii*.

Halifax

M'

Howe

Hope

no sleep

a very

arrived here from

dInM

tonii^ht.

Ezek^ Golthwaits at Rox])ury with him

at

wife

cK:

James Smith cK: wife Both

^ M' Waller, went in the
afternoon to Jamaica Pond cK: lished there with
had prettv Good Sport ^I' WentCap' Jaeohson
oM' Coi)ewortli lies danivrouslv Bl at Roxhury
cS:

three Daui;hters, M'

M"

Bekhers! iM" Jones

land took his Faee this afternoon.

20 Ann;.

^1"

Rowe

lU'tter.

very hot

verv hot.

M' Amiel

<rowini*

weather.

27

The weather

Auii".

still

ik T went to Mvstiek \: diu'd

wards we went to Spot Bond

tliei'e

at

. I

ones,

after-

small

Bereh

cV

Returned

cS:

in

caught
the

M""

Au<i\

.*)().

we went

Rowe

Good many

eveniuL!'.

weather ehanu'ed, the wind Kasterlv

2!) Auji'.

vS:

'i'he

verv Cold.

not as well as vesterdav.

Mr. Core eame earlv

this mornins:'

wee were
Cap^ Kendrleks a lishlni;'.
lei
Arm
vS:
M'
Calef.
joyned hy Major Golthwait. M'
wee all dined there cK: a verv eleiiant Dimier Parto

tridg'es for the first

time this season.

'Phe Gai-land

DIARY 17GG
niJiiin

Wav

of

sailed this clay

100

on a Cruise.

Cap* St

John.

M"

RoAve (thank God) much Better.

M"* Rowe took an airing in the Chariot

Aug. oV\

2 Sept.
forenoon for the

this

-1

iirst

time since her Ilhiess.

Rose very early

Sept.

this

morning

&

settled

ah'' Ten of Clock

Ca})* Dashwood who sailed
Came home <S: took a Ride Out with M"* Rowe.
dln'd at home with M' ])avne of Taunton Lawyer

with

S:

Addams

iM'

of Ih'aintree

Lawyer and Miss Suckv.

S[)ent part of the afternoon

Cap'

James

Sei)t.

with the Creditors of

For])es.

Tho" Oliver sent for

(3.

my

Sorrell

Mare

morning* for which lie is to ti'ive me a hundred

(h)llars or return me the Mare again in the Spring
if
safe iS: souiul.
any jiccident happens to her it's
this

h\ agreement. I went this forenoon

Jacohson
to Gov' Barnard's to get his
Cap'
despatches ])ut they were not Reddy.
Cap' Mar-

at his Ris(pie

with

shall

has arr'd in Nantasket from

London

havin<:

the small-pox on hoard.

I met the Selectmen this
Sept. 7.

morning ahout
Ca[)' MarsJialTs all'airs and sent him some provisions
1
went to the Charitahle Lecture at Fane will
etc.
Ilall *S: heard the Rev'^ M' Elliot
})reach a sensible
Discourse
Freeman
arriv'd
from
London this
(Ja[>'
afternoon.
Sept. \K

Stopt

at

Set out with .lohn Nazzro for Dighton.

Col. Dotv's ^ at the Wid" Noves at

Stouglitonham cS: dined at the Wid" Godfrey's at

Norton.
Reached Taunton at three of Clock, met

JOHN HOWE, 150ST0N MEllCITANT

110

&

Colo, llichinoiul

went with him to Dijjhton. old

was not at home, wee went to

Eben Stedsons

stayed there

White

Colo.

cS:

all ni^-ht.

Old Colo. Richmond

Sept. 10.
livered all Stedson's eU'ects as pr

met ns

&

de-

inventory

in

presence of John Nazzro ^ Eben Stedson to Colo.

White cS: me. After dinner I set ont witli Colo.

White

drank

tea at his

honsc with iM" White

her two dangliters which a})pe:ir very neat c\:c.

Set ont of Tannlon for home.
Sept. 11.
at

Howard's

Qnincv

.Inn'

at the

cS:

hreald'asted tliere.

Wid" Noves where

wee

Sc

stoj)t

met Kdw'

set

ont for

Colo Doty's

lieached his Iiome at Eleven of Chx-k.

M' (Jnincy

for

home

nonr's

cS:

Ketnrn

*S:

<S:

went a

annext.
Sept. 12.

Stedson's

all'airs

liiehmomrs

the

Inventorv

eve'ni;'

my

in

my

old

part at liome

in

to

Friend Sam' Wentworth.

cK:

the remainder

Coil'ee Ilonse.

Snnday.
Sept. 14.
Pnblished to Miss Lidia

Oman

with

Cap' Hatch to Cap'

Ship

Kider
went
the afternoon

Sold

Tavlor cS: M'

the Fnneral of

at tlie

after dinner set ont

hononr the Lient Gover-

d'ld his Daniihter the SherilV

on

Spent the

lishin^".

his

stopt at

arrived from

The

Rev''

M' Walter was

Lynds this forenoon.

London this morning.

Cap'

17 Sept. IMet the Selectmen in the afternoon

at six of Clock met the Creditors of Ehen Stetson at
the Coil'ee Ilonse.

18 Sept. Cap' Marshalls snow came np from

1 went to
Nantasket yesterday in the afternoon.

DTATIY

&

111

Watertown M' Fessendens

dined there with M"* James Smith & wife

M' Smith's Farm

I^rotlier

17GR

at

M' Murray & wife, Two M'" Belchers M*^ Inman,M^

Walter Colo Henry Vafsall ^ wife M^ Trollet, M"
Cutler M' J. Amiel ^ wife ^ Miss Chrifsy, Cap^
Buntin ^ Two French Gentlemen from Guadalope.
20 Sept. Cap' Freeman arr'd from Bristol in
liim came jNP John Powell.
Cap' Ashburn also arrlvM from Liverpool.
21

Sunday

Sei)t.

Walter's) were
little

<>()od

Both M' Hoopers

<S:

sensible

tS:

his

{W

Discourses but a

Meta[)hisical.

2o Sept. Cap' Daverson Sen' arriv'd from Lon1 went to

Fresh Pond & din'd there on
don.
Turtle with Henry Vafsall cS: wife S: (a large company)

The Custom

Sept. 24.

some wine

liouse attempted to seize

out of Malcom's cellar but were hhulered

by about two hundred people making their

The Governour ^ Counap})earance in the street.
from

cil

it

met on the

make

nothini*' of

tills

alVair,

make

could

tlie

adjournes to
Sept.

2i).

it.

cS:

examined

nothin<' of

Se]>t. 2().

Monday,

of the Seizure but thev could

The Governour

Sept. 25.

on

all'air

Council met again

manv Evidences, but
cS:

it.

M' White moved into

22" Sept at
jNP

8 p annum

my

house on
this

house

Amiel's.

Spent the afternoon at the Selectmens

Room.
o()

Sept.

Pose very early

this

morning

&

went

JOHN ROWE, BOSTON MERCHANT

112

&

a fishing with James Perkins

2 Oct.

wee

under a tree on the Causeway beWee had very great sport.

(lin'd t()<^ether

yond Dedham

Sam' Calef

Islaiul.

llaUoweH's

Sheppard in Briggs
for London.

Cap'

Brli'<!'antine sailed

The Sekn'tmen met

o Oct.

Town

ordered a

JMeeting on Wechiesday next.

Oct.

came

Ninety

Ann

Cap' Cop])inger arrM at Cape

5''.

Town, from

to

lAhirtlnlco

c\:

gives an

cS:

ace' of

Sail of Vessels beinj^ lost there in a llurri-

cane in August.
Oct. 7.
in<r to

P''

Oct.

Town

8.

Town Voted
sation

Green 7 Dollars for horsehire

etc

i*o-

Bridiiewater.
i\Ieetinj*

made them provided they apply

mentarv way. Yesterday in

Samuel Holbrook was hurled.
Oct. 10.

This afternoon

on Cap' Dan' JMalcom's

Adams,

the

myself

Joshua Ilenshaw

Compena

in

parlia-

afternoon

iM'

the Selectmen at Fanewill Hall

JMet

this nu)rnlng.

The

forenoon.

this

that the Sulferers here have

Edw''
tK:

alValr

met the Committee

James
John

(iiilncy

Edw'' Payne.

Otis,

Sam

Hancock,

Spent the eve'ng

at the Possee.

Oct.

JM"" II.

1).

much

one house to the other

Malcolm's

hurried in removlnii* from

Met the committee on Cap^

all'alr.

Slept this night for the

is a Wm"v Good,

Oct. M).

our new house which

Convenient house.
business
I

Went

to

oil*

this day.

tinu'

Little Cand)i'id5>'e

The Rev' M' Hooper went

came out

lirst

Handsome

into the

in
S:

on

House

)OH\ ROWirS HOUSi:

1\

I'ONI)

LANK

Ikvifo'-d Street)

Oct.

li).

DIAKY 17(50

113

at

home with Andrew

Sunday.

Ijrijnmer on

Stayed

went

business

church

to

the

in

M' Hooper read prayers ^ M' Walter

preaclied from
Chap. Proverbs <& C' Verse
this was a clever sensible discourse.
Oct. 20.
Dined at home with Cap' Harris
Hatch
set out with him for Dl<^'hton at two of
Clock
wee stopt at Colo. Doty's ^ from thence

ai'ternoon

.*)'"'

reached

JM'"

AVee spent the

Noyes'

Edm'' ()uiiicy Jun'

with

slept there.
Oct. 21.

Wee

there breakfasted

(S:

evenin*;' there

Dartmouth Man

put on to Howards at Easton,

from thence to Taunton
wee

cK:

There
wee be-

thinn-s

Cap' Hatch b" the

stopt at M'(jiuirtcrs vS: thence to Dl^'hton.

wee dined at Ebcn Stcdson's
after dinner
i;'an

M' Ste<lsons

io sell

lirli^i;'"

n[>purtenaiK'es c\r car^o for

ten i)ounds lawful money

Abi<;"ail

hundred

six

me

at

John

S:

Nazro sold part of the Household Furniture.

Wee

Oct. 22.

rose very early this mornin*;;' (^

sent for the Joyner 6c several
examined the BriLVi!"

olhcr Tradesmen.

M' Stedson had aiireed with the

dovner for ol Dollars for Ids work cS: Stedson to
After dinner wee bei;un the Vendue
from jM' Stcdson's, Capt
conliiincHl until dark

liiid
cK:

the stnlV.

Hatch
Oct.
at ^M'

c\:

went

Quarter's
to

c\:

c\:

Ladv.

breakfasted

from tbence to Howards

the

Wid" Noyes'

.bimes Smith's at IJrush

liim

We

Set out for r)Oston.

2^).

Howard's

to C(do. White's.

Old

Hill,

Madam

c\:

cV

from

from thence

there

Belcher

to

we dined with

Delcher

JOim HOWE, BOSTON

114

MEllCILVN^T

her Diuighter, M"* Jones, M' Iniiuui, M' Cutler Mlfs

Anna

BloAvers, Miss

Clark, Miss Dolly

Murray

Miss Betty Murray.

Oct 2dL. Spent the afternoon at the ColYee
House on an Arbitration between Joseph Khodes ^
Geo. Stacy &j Cap' Brown of Marblehead. the
Referees Jos. Winslow

Esij',

M' John

Pi(l<;eon

IMet the Arbitrators on llhodes

myself.

vS:;

Stacy

ail'airs.

Spent an hour at Norman dy.

This morning' Ca})' .larvis arrivM from

Oct. 25.
Oct.

2()

London

havini" a

three Days.

found very
27 Oct.
Ivoad.

in

paid a visit to
the Gout.

Cap' Hunter saik'd from Nantasket

the afternoon I went to the Select mens

00 Oct.
din!ier I

went

Collector

cS:.

tliere.

Young

Cap'

Nov.

Kijiht

111 in

lloom and attended

Weeks ^
Ohl M' Could who

Lon<' Passajie of

cS:

[)'

arriv'd

visit to

from Lomlon.

After

M' Harrison Our new

spent the evening at the (Joll'ee House.

Spent my time this forenoon with M'

John Pidgeon on Stacy c\: Rhodes alfairs.

Nov. 4. The House of Assembly tried

for a

Compensation for the SulVerers this afternoon but

not obtain
there were 51 against it c\: -b*>

did
for

it.

Nov.

i).

Tliis

occasioned by a
tlie

pope

is

Day

foolisli

the Devill

of Confusion in Boston

Custom of (Carrying about

S:e

the streets of this Town,

on a large carriage thro'

indeed tbree very large

Finished the
ones made their ap[)earance this day.
between Rhodes, Stacy t\: Brown.

all'air

DIARY 17GC
Dined

Nov. 12.

&

at

116r

M' Francis Joliannot's with

M' Craddock, AntSj

The Select men met
Byfiekl Lyde.
Wee did a Good Deal of Business
tliis afternoon.
Capt Collin arriv'd from London in M' Hancock's
him
drew Belcher
Avife

<&

three daughters,

Bvio'cr".

Nov.

This day the General Court was adSpent the afternoon with

1*>.

journed for three weeks.

.John Scolly's Creditors.

Nov.

11).

went

to Dr. Sewall's Meetinj^

to see the Rev'' jM' Blair Installed.

o-reat

house

many

reo[)le were there. INI' Pemherton prayed (S: M' Blair

preached from 11'' Chap, to the Itomans To verse.
Nov. 20. Went on business to M' Otis ^ gavQ

him a Guinea for a fee on M' Rob' Cook's business

in the

Admiraltv.

Nov. 22. Last night 1 sent my negro Cato to

Bridewell for a very ])a{l fault.
Nov. 2."). Spent tlie afternoon with the Commit-

M' Speaker, M' Otis, M'

Stephen Hall, iM' Adams, M' Hancock, M' Dexter.
A number of Merchants were there. Am in hopes
wee shall get Redress in our Trade.
tee of the General Court,

Nov.
to

Rose very early

2().

M' Jos. Harrison

Robei'tson's

alVairs

&

went

paid a

cS:

Gov' Barnard.

tlu'o'.

Met

visit

Got Cap'

the Selectmen at

room in the afternoon. A Transport Ship

arr'd bound from Halifax to Que])ec but could not
get up the River. She has seventy people belonging
their

to tlie

women

Roval

&

']^*ain

of Ai-tiHervon board, forty-tliree

nineteen

Smith values on me.

children.

The

master Cap'

joiix nowE, boston iMeik^jiant

iir,

27 Nov.
Birtlulay

now

This dnv

Day.

Tliaiiksii'lvliio"

l)eiii<'

into

enteriiiL*'

my

is

my

second

iii'ty

year.

Court

Met

Nov.

!28

Committee of

the

tlie

General

afternoon.

tliis

29 Nov. Cap' Smith In M' Sam Ilnnhes

arrival from London this (hiv.
deceived two
from M' Peter liuhhert dated at Mantieoke
Maryland N()vend)er
ini>*

The

ITOO.

-1",

Urio-o-

letters

Iviver

Gent'" Ik'loni;-

to the Train a<'reed with ,Jn" IJrvant

for

iJeel'

Archibald M'Neal for Hread.

S:

Dee.

Gideon

The Merchants made

2.

house

at the ColVee

tainment

it

to Preside

was.

cS:

lor

('aj>"

Gente(d hjiter-

a very

Company did me the Honour

Company consisted of the rollowini;'

myself

Pettii^'rew. .Joshua

Inman

Gideon

Cap'

Winslow

Flucker .lam' Potineau

head. M'

Dinner

'i'he

the

Gentlemen,

cS:

Kol>'

Peele Doct'

iM'

Ksij .lames

Pitts

of
Ks(|

Hooper

Tho^

M'Me-

M' .loseph
Green. M' .lames Otis M' Nich. J^oylston. M' .lohn
.lohn

^1'

Krvini;' .lun'.

]5oylston .^r Arnold Wells M' Kd^' Paine M' Kdw"

DaVis. M'. Stephen Greenleaf M' .1" Amory M'

Amory ^P

.lonathan

Hu-hes M- Kzek'
M' Prioo-s

M'

ray

Tinnnins

.John
i\P

J\r

Pethune

Price

nalh)\vell.

Golthwait

M'

Sam

M' J5enj" Hallowell Sen'

Ilalh.well. M' Tho'

M' Poh'

M' .lohn Hancock. M' HemUMson Inches

Cushinii"

Prattle

K/ek.

W"

Kich''

Rob' Gordon.

M'

.lames

Peikins

Powell M' (umu'l^c

Mollineaux M' Heiiiy

.lohn

Irvini;'

Clark .lona. Simpson

M'

Tho^

M' Mur-

Lovd. M' Geo.

Mdm'' (juincv

DIAllY 1700

117

tlie followln<^ Toasts were Drank

The Kin^ 2. The Queen & Royal Family 3
The Parliament of Great Britain 4 His Majesty's
Ministry 5 The Earl of Chatham G Lord Chan-

After Dinner

1.

Duke

Gen'

cellor

Conway'

Earl

Sherburne

10 Duke of Newcastle

of Grafton

11

The

12 Duke of Richmond

13
14
The
Exchecjuer
Right
15 Gen' Howard 16
Sir Artliur Onslow

Earl of

Chesterfield

The Chancellor
Il()n'i)le

of

tlie

17 The Patrons of the British Colo-

Colo' Barre

18 The Lords of Trade

11) The Lords of

20 The Army & Navy 21 The
22 The United
Extension of Trade ^ Commerce.

nies

the Adniiraltv

t\:

Interest

lnse|)ara])le

of

Great

Britain

(S:

Her

23 May the True Interest of Great

Her Colonies he Never Hidden of their
Eves 21 Sir Edw' Hawk 25 My Lord Colvil
27 A Good Voy2() Prosperity of N" America.
Colonies
Britain

tS:

age to the Jamaica.

Capt

W"

Robertson

Fair's ship sailed this foreiujon for

Cap^

This Day the Court voted Compensation

Dec. 5.
to

in

London

The

Treasurer's wife, M'*" Gray

afternoon
Dined on board the

the SulVerers

was burled

this

Thames with him Kev M' Walter, M' Mohn Hancock

(cS:

others)

Dec.

7.

fire

broke out ab" four of Clock this

our Lam*

S:
burnt M' Snow's potash
uu)rning
house down with the Buildini>s Adioyninii*.
Went

in

to

Church

this

forenoon

sensible Discourse

8 Dec.

cK:

^1'

Walter preached a

historical

Town meeting

this

forenoon.

Settled

JOIIX KOAVE, I50STON ]\IE1JCIIA^T

lis

&

with Cap' Geneste

he

saiFcI

Loud" ah"

foi*

five of

Clock
Dec.

1)

p'

Cap' tTarvis set out for Providence.

him 200.2/ lawfull money

this

day a

Brijiti''

11 Dec.

arriv'd

Caj)'

Met

Straiu'lits

to

M' Brown

[)ay

from Bristol

Morrison sailed this dav for the

the Creditors of ,Iohn Scollav Ksii

this afternoon

DlnM

12 Dec.
bridge

with

Dinner

jNIiss

him

wife

cS:

Penny

New
17

York,

Dec.

(v\:

Vafsall's at

ten

CamAfter

others)

Winslow

Kdw"'

set out fi-om

came home with Major

thence for Plvmouth

of

John

at IMajor

]5vard,

Phaeton.

in Ids

Settled

Decon

with

ahout the Iron worlcs.

S[)ent

Foster

cK:

wife

the afternoon

with

M' Sam' Sewall M'

Ruddock, Deacon Newall, Deacon Phillips cS: John
Hancock Ksq cS: the eve'nj^ at ^M"' Cordis',
18 Dec.
One ,Iose[)h Andrews, a Portui;"ese was
the Selectmen Colo Jackson

taken at iNIarhlehead

cK:

hronght here

put inio

*S:

Goal for Piracy.

20 Dec.
after

all

in^ht

over the Neck

ti'et

in

very dee])
the Slei^^'h hnt
cK:

is

the snow

very very

drifted.

Dec. 21.
2^)

has snowed

Dinner put the Horses

could not

much

It

Dec.

No

post in.
Spent the afternoon

evenin*:^

with

the Conunittee of Merchants namely ^P Edw''

Payne M' John Krvino-, M' Tho^ Gray cS: M' Sam

Huc^hes
Tavern)

at

Colo.

In^^^'ersolls

(Bunch of

Grapes

DTAllV

niorninj;'

also arrived

is

17f;7

111)

^P" Speiikman went out of Town this

Cup' Seott arrivVl from London
Ciiij'

24 Dec.
liryce

Dee. 20.

from London.

Andrew Brimmer

1 sent

Salem

to

this

on BuH'ams affairs Spent the eve'ng with

Masons Committee of Charity.
Free
the
Dee. *']().
S})ent the eve'no- at Colo. Lio^ersolls
mornini>'

Willi

Jerry Gridley

about 40 J^relhren.

Another

snowstorm blows very hard.

Dec. ^n.
I

very cold

the Lik freezes as

Day

write.

17(17
Jan.

Went

7.

to

Town

the after^

Meetinj^^ in

spent the evenini;' at M' Cordis' at a very

Genteel Kntertainment ^ Danee wliere I presided.
This eve'iio' Cap' Williams of the *>!)th lle^^iment

noon

<fc

was arrested by

Sherill"

Greenleaf on the suit of

M' .lohn S[>ooner, which occasioned much noise

in

<Jcc

Town.

The Gov' Sent

Jan. S.

me

for

was ])ound for Cap' Williams.

of Poiit Shirley at

tbwait,

Ilohnes

Dined

i\r

Pitts,

iS:

s[)ent

at Ca[)' Solo

.Ian.

P).

tlie

Spent

the

P>ride

.bin.

S:

^let the Proprietors

Colfee House.

Jolm Hancock
eve'ni;'

at

Ezek'

&

AP"*

Gol-

M' Nath.
Clap[)am's.

Davis on Venison.
tlie evenint;"

.lun' at a weddini'' Frollick

Frollick

this mornino'.

at

this

M' John Ervinu^

was an

aii'reeable

had the pleasure to dance with the

Stewart.

17.

Dined

at

M"" Cordis' at the invitation

JOHN

120

MERCHANT

KOAVE, IIOSTOX

of Cap' Wlllson.
Cap' Henry Smith in tlio Transport Sailed this day.
Cap' Jarvis was ready hnt
a
Leak.
Spriin<^'

Jan. 20.

Coh-). Gorhiini

Lady arrived

Livitation from Caj)'

22 Jan.

Cap'

at M"* Clappani's by
Williams Avith him cS: Gov''

Barnard, Major ]>yard, Major

Townsend

iams, j\r Gre<;()ry

in

Dined

Soanies from Ihdifax.

S:

l>utler,

C^ap'

Will-

Lien' Cart;']iilL

15e<;'ins to snow.

Spent the evening" at

North Knd with him (several

Cap' iMatehet's at tlie

other gentlemen) cK: Cap' Clark a Strani;"er wiio
verted us mncli in playinj;" the sll<;lit of hand.

2o dan.
Charles

Ward
the

lasted

This

morninj;"

A[)th{)r[)e

whok* day

Canse

the

di-

between

M' Dehlois eame on ^

Spent an hour with the

^ tlie evening at tlie Coll'ee llonse.

After dinner I took a llldv with Major

Grand Lodge
24: .Ian.

Byard over the Neek

Spent
very good Sk'ighing.
the evening at the Poise.
Jan. 20.
j\Iet the Seleetnu'U at tlie liepresentatives

llooms.

.loshua

Court of Sessions met

Winsh)w

us,

one of the

hut no other of the

Spent the afternoon at

erenee between Dr. Gardiner

tiees.

Ls(|'

M"
cS:

(.'ordls'

on

.)ns-

a licf-

M' .lames Flagg,

M' Paine, Henderson Inehes cS: Sam Hughes were

the Referees
it was a Publiek Hearing* ^ a Great

Company.
Jan.

21).

Cry of Fire

Was

alarmed earlv this mornin<' bv the

'i'imes two Thieves set the (Joal

two

ft.

on

fire

The

vS:

i>'ot

General

awav

it

did not do

Court met

much

yesterday

daniaii'e.

met

the

DIAIIV

121

17(;7

we ao^reed to allow
Creditors of Cap* James Forbes,
him 10 p cent on the Sum he collected. Spent
the evenino^ at the Collee house at a Dance.
Jarvis sail'd for London.

Febry

jNP"

2''.

General

K.

ik>

paid a

Cap^

the Surveyor

visit to

Lady where we found the Governour's

Secretary, lady & three Daughters,

Sheriil' Greenleaf, ladv &' Miss Na])l)v, M'^ lloW

the

Lady,

Temple

&

two Daughters, Colo Gorham

eK:

lady,

Apthorp, Dr. Bullinch (K: wife, M' Pitts &

<S: Miss
]5etty, M' Armiel ^ wife, M' Liman,
Lady,
Walter ^ wife, the Rev"
Troutheck
the Kev"

Madam

ShealVe

tlie

afternoon

Miss Sally, Cap' Phillips & wife, M'"

Boudoin, Miss Howard, Miss Alice Whipple the
fair Quaker S: Miss W'" Phillips.
Spent part of
the

iS:

Sessions,

Sam Wells

Joshua Winslow Esq

Feb.

Reached Salem

Lynn

visited

Pvncheon the Lawver.

Pickman's
4''.

Conversation on
]\P

the

Si)ent

Fisher also
eve'ni:"

at

After Breakfast

in

of a

home

&

Brav the

set out for

<;reat

tire

leaker's

in

Boston

Warehouse

round

see

to

Slept at the Tavern.

Road heard

which broke out

sj)rea<l

M' Gould.

went

M' Jos. Douse,

M'

the

Dana Esq,

called on

at three of Clock.

Col.

Febrv

Committee of

Foster Hutchinson.

cS:

l)iilVam, liad a <>'reat deal of

his AlVairs

upon

Fs(|,

&

Rich''

Set out for Salem with M' Sam. Calef

o"*.

dined at Norwood's at

Friend

Selectmen

witli tlie

alxjut tlie Neii;'hb()rhood, that

it

&

Con-

smned more than Twenty houses amonji' which was

M' Jonathan Williams Dwelling House several

JOIIX 1U)WK, IJOSTOX MKIKMIAXT

122

houses of M' John nancock's, sevorul Beloiio-ino' t()

It Boo-un at i^n\ of Clock S: eoiitiniUHl
Cap' Ball

Three

until

the

In

when

nHn-nini;'

It

was

stopt.

Spent the afternoon at the Seleetniens Kooni.

Febrv G. S])ent the afternoon cK: evenlnii' at the
Selectmen's rooms with the Committee of the Sessions

the Committee of the

cK:

of the Townhouse.
Es(j,

Sam. Wells

about

Kscj, Jos.

tlie

Sale

WInslow

Jerry Grldley Esq, Foster Hutchinson Ks(| sk

Dana Ksij
Josepli .lackson Ks(j, M' Sam'

lllch''

Sewall,

Deacon

We

self.

In

Town

also

W" ThUHps, Deacon Xewall cS: mydrew a petition to the General Court
Gave

Behalf of the SuH'erers by Fire.

Cap' l^arker's

Feb'rv

7.

bond

verv cold

After

front yard froze.

Bi'acketts slei<;h

Vl

Kent

to Sue.

witli

niiiht.

<liinier

M'

Taine

Amorv, Jolmatban Amorv,

Mv pnmp
went

cd'

the

Taunton, .lobn

llcnrv Hill,

Kdm'

(iiiincy
'

ft

in

ShMihin<i" In

Sam' (jnlncy. Dr. Jos. Gai'dner, Dr. Oliver

We went round Jamaica
Wendall ^ James Lovell.

1'ertius,

Stopt at Gideon Gardners on the Neck

Avhere we were Jovned by W'" Tasloi-. Nat. 'i'avloi",

Pond

cS:

Townsend

Greirory

cS:

Fraidc

White

Bart"

vS:

Kneeland.
Feb'ry 9. The two Committees of Town cS:('ounty
met the Committee of the General Court a]>" the
for the General Court (Jap' Kdw'
Townhouse

for the County Sam'

Stephen Hall
W\dls, Jos. WInslow, .lerry Gridlev, Fostei' Hutch-

Sheaife, VC

Inson

sSj

Jackson,

Rich''
iM'

Dana

Sam'

Ks(|'^

Sewall,

for the 'i'own

W'"

]Miilli[)s,

(Jolo.

Deacon

DTARY 1707
Newall

&

The

myself.

Town of
Select Men

Justices of the

15oston, tlie Overseers of the

met

123

Poor

&

the

this aL'ternoon to fix a time for a general Visi-

tation.

Attended the Tryal between Dr. GarFeh'ry 10.

diner ^ M' Fla'<^'.
11. Feb.

has snowed

It

noon Maior Bvard

I

called on

tj

in his Sleii;h

stopt at

<S:

all

nioht

me

<fc

in the after-

wee took a Ride

Gardners where wee found

Good Com])anv.
In the afternoon met the Creditors of

Feb'rv lih

M' Jolin Wennid at Colo. In<'ersolls

met the Creditors of M' .Jn" Nichols
House.
wards.

6c

afterwards

at the Coil'ee

Spent the eveiiini;- at home with the FireDined at home with Colo White of Taun-

Major T^eonard of Norton, his son-in-law, Colo

Payne ol* Worcester, M' Stephen Ihissey of Nan-

ton,

tucket.
let

M' Pipon half the Brick

T^ane at ten

pound lawfull money p

This day

Feb'ry 20.

House
anum.

in tliis

Hatch

Cap'

sailed

this mornin*' for

Lon-

don.

This morniuij: the Lawyers finished

Feb'rv 21.
their

Debates on D' Gardiner

<S:

Flaji'tr's

allairs

the Court adiourned until the 2' of ^larcli to

&

<iye

their ()j>inioii.

The House of Representatiyes haye

Feb'ry 2().
been all dav on the Land Haidv scheme.
I met the
Creditors

ol*

Houses

M'

lope.

the Deeds for Cap* Forbes'

at four met the creditors of Sam. Buffam

Feb'ry 27.

at the Coffee

si<j^n'd

House.

JOHN

124

Mar.

Spent the afternoon

The SiilVerers by Fire

6.

room.
aec'"

of

had

Avhat they

wee

feh'rv

MKUCIIANT

llOAVE, IJOSTON

went

h)st

tliroutili

After Dinner

7 Mareli.

the Seleetniens

ilt

Fhe

tlie

the whole

then*

in

I>roulit

at

the

acc''\

Davis M' Ininan

Cm|)'

o"'

paid a visit to lv()l)ert Gould who wee found hild

then wee w<Mit to Cap' l>enup with the Gout
nets \k draidv a I>ottle of Madeira with Lewis Gray
I

Cap' Dohle.

Mar.
teiuled

Town

I).

Meetinj'

today on

which

at-

day.

all

ft-

Mar. 10.

Spent the afternoon with

men, the same as last year, on

the

money

u'iven

11.

i\hir.

hy the nrovlnce to the

Superior Court set

M' Benj'" Austin M'

between

J""

Timmins

S:

cS:

Stedson

licvi

linlshed our Iveport

\k>

sulVerers.

The

Arbitration

Select-

tlu'

the distrihution of

carried

it

on an

sat

W"

Ov:

in

vesteidav.

tills

Ihivdcn

forenoon.

Afternoon met the Selectnu'n at their Koom.

Mar. 12.

room

in

Spent the afternoon

Dlstril)utinLj,'

money

John

at the Selectmen's

the

to

sull'crers

by

met the Committee

Pldt;'e()n
of the General Court at M' l>lodi;'ets on .los. Khodes
Fire.

ik^

Geo
Mar.

ers

iM'

c\:

Stacey's alTairs.
1)>.

to treat

The General Court

with

cbosi^ Conniiission-

the Governtiu'iit

about the Line between them

Governor, Colo. Bi'attle

c\:

(d'

us

New York
'i'be

Lieut.

M' SbeaiVe of Cbni-les-

town.

Mar. li.

Still exceedin<^'

cold

*fc

almost as far as the Castle toniiiht.

sharp.

Went

It

to

froze

Court

DIAPiY

& Andrew

Colo. Gi'idley

125

17r,7

on an Action depending between

forenoon

this

Hall.

Day. Dined at
Moses Bennet's with the Sons of St Patrick
Mar.

St

17.

Malcom,

Forrest, Cap'
ants,

W"

Cap'

W"

'rhoni])son,

Otis Ks(j, M'

Dv

Spear,

know.

]\IcNoal,

Lewis Gray,
v\:

Ca[)'

In the al'tcrnoon

iNIitchell,

Cap*

W"

Bowers, James
ll()j)kins, M' Nath'

many

i;'ivat

Cap'

James

Bcnnet.

'J'ho''

'Hioinpson, Cap' Tho'

(Jast

voted M'

McDonald,

Cap'

Cap' Matchet, M'

]>cnnct,

Cap*
M'

M' Malcom, two Bry-

old

Nichols,

Arch'

Mackav,

Moses

Patrlek's

oihcrs

went to

did

not

Court they

Dehert two hundred pounds

st'li;*

for a

year's salary.

Mar.

This

IS.

is

Anniversary Day when the

]ar]iament of Great ]>ritain repealed the Stamp Act.

1 dined at do]. Inu'ersolTs
with the followins*' Gentlenien.

Colo. Jarvis, Sam' (iuincy, Jos. Scot, Jos.

Winslow inn', Grej"orv TowusimkI, ^I' Forrest,

'I'ho^ Amorv. .ios. Blanchard, Dan' Iluhhard, l\*ter
.lohannot,
Tertius,

Brinley, Tim' Foli;ee. Kdm'' (Juincy

Trunihall of Lehanon, Tho'' Apthro])

'^I'lio'*

M'

John Tinnnins. M' Smith from Lond.n, Tuthill IIuh])ard, W" Collin jun', Dr W" Lee
Peikius, Kdw'' Davis, Sam. (Jalcf, M' Josiah (Juincy,
Iioh'

hdlowell,

Sam' Treat Paine of Taunton, M' W" Davis [^

We had a very Genteel Dinner.
l^i-attle.

M' Tho^

Alter dinuer they desired

the occasion.

The

Kiuji'

'I'he
'I'iie

me

to he

foll(>wini'

Queen

Parliament of Great Britain

Toast Master on

Toasts were Drank.

Boyal Family

His

The

Majesty's MinisI'

JOHN

126

KOAVE,

BOSTON

I^IEIJCTTANT

The Earl of
The Lord Chancellor
General Con^vay Dnke Grafton
KockinoJuun The Chancellor
the

W"
Gen. Howard
Barry
The Five
Lords The Patrons
Colonies The Lords
the
Trade The

Lords
the Admiralty
The Army
Navy
Traded Commerce The United
The Extension
Cliatliaiu

try

of

jMarijnis

of

of

iier,

dith

Kxehe(|-

Sir

Colo.

INler-

of

Dissentinii'

of

British

of

cS:

of

Liseparable Literest of Gr. Britain ^ Her Colonies

Trne Literest of Great Britain cK: lier ColojNIay the
(fe

nies

be never

their

oil*

jNIay the

Province.

18''

Eves.

Day

of

Pros])eritv to the

March

17()(),

the day

Stamp Act was repealed he ever had in memory

Prosperity
by all Trne Britains *S: Americans
the

to the

Sons of

oblig'ed

<>;reat

Healtli

Li])ertv

At fonr

Boston.

Prosijcritv to the

Town

of Clock in the afternoon

to attend at Fanueil Hall,

of

was

where there met

the Kind's

Conconrse of Peo[)le to Drink

(S:c

prvote of

tlie

Town

The

were drank as above.

tS:

the same Toasts

Hall was illnminated also

Liberty Tree ^ snndry other Gentleman's Houses.

I never saw more Joy than on this occasion.

Mar.

li).

forenoon.
of

attended the Selectmens room this

After met the (yommittee

M' Ebenezer Perry.

10:]S

Gave

VM)

"

" 10-10
" 101 1

"

"

"

''

M'

R.

Snky Liman
Sally Imnan
Geoj'<"e Inman

1042 Kept myself

the Affairs

]>oniht of .bdni

Es(| 7 Lottery Tickets.

N"

(d*

Pnddock

DIARY 1767

127

N" 1043 Kept myself

''
1044 Sold James Kennedy.
on by Cap* Daws to view
the Land by the Fortifieation.
Spent an hour at
l>rackets on business with Judo-e Danforth, General
Mill'.

20.

Uuo'o-les,

was

called

Tlio** Cobb.
There was a General Council

Colo Bradford,

^lar. 25.

The Gov' appointed

noon.

JM'

tliis

fore-

Trowbrldg'e, a Judg'e

Superior Court, our Friend Jerry Gridly,

Kin<'s Attorney General, jNP Sewall, special Attorney
to act in the absence of M' Gridley. Several other
the

of

M"

Cordis'. This
S})ent the evening* at
the
of
cS:
wine
lte<;"ulated
price
punch with

promotions.
nlg"lit

wee

M' Cordis.

Twenty

Shilling's a

double Bowl Punch.

Thirty ShilHni;s a Bottle ^ladeira.

Mar. 27. Spent the afternoon
the Select

men

at

evening* with

Fanewill Hall where

Division of the Kemainder of the

bv Fire.
Mar. 28. Dined at
head on a wager of

money

we

nuule a

to the Suf-

ferers

J""

Champney's
l\um[)

at the

Turks-

lost

by

forenoon.

was

cS:

Doz"

Tho" Brattle.
Mar.

*>1.

Town meeting

tliis

on an arbitration between Cap' Glover of iMliead <&

The arbithe Underwriters at M' ridi>eons olUce.
trators

were

live

namely Foster

Nat. Bethune, Isaac Smith,

Hutchinson Esq,

Sam G Hughes

&

my-

self.

3 April.
our

The Governor

New House

April

5.

&

his

Son came

to see

this afternoon.

After church there was a Vestry to

consider of
for

tloii

tlie

iind

by

ii

Cuntribu-

Fire.

the Cretlltors of

]\let

adjourned

Apr.

Letter aU"

Sulootiiu'ii's

tlie Siill'erers

7 April.

cS:

nOAVK, IIOSTON MKIJCIIAXT

.lOlIX

V2H

,lolm Cotton

iM'

untill Frydjiv.

Spent the afternoon with the Justlees

8.

Sek'ctnien ah"]avlni;' out a

New

Street in Paddy's

Ti-yal

between Charles

AUey.

10 April.

Attended the
ApthorpecK: M' Deblois.

valuable

10

I>etween

11.

A[)r.

worthy

c\:

never to be

c\:

down

my most

oF Clock

11

cS:

Friend

I'orjiotten

Garden <S: exHooper

pired Instanta.neously to the Great (u'lelW: Sorrow
of his People cS: the Loss of his Family.
Met the
the Kev''

Vi'

I'ell

('hureh Wai'dens

cK:

In his

X'estrvat three of Clock to eon

suit

on ^V Hooper's Funeral.

went

Mv

Sloo[) (Jhaj^l'ord

a whalln!' this dav.

A[)ril

Met the

L").

proprietors of

at M"" Cordis this afternoon, also attended

leetnuMi, also

i\\('

Funeral of

Wardens
Met the

the Chuj-eh
1(>

cK:

M"

Hooper.

I
cK:.

Vestry of Trinity Chureh.

Justices and Seleetmeti

much Laniented Friend

The Great

Concourse

i'"reat

the

Solemnity

the Kev'' M'

Multitude of
hai'(llv (o

Is

I)r

Thom[ison of Scltuate, M'

Pralntree ^P Trout beck

was so

iV'

His beai'crs were the Ilex'

l)r iiyk'^? ^I'

at

'

attended the mournfull funeral of

IN'ople that attended this

<*onceI\(Ml

the Se-

Also met

.lelVrles.

April.
Hall cK: linlshed the alValr of the street.

Apr. 17.
my worthy

Wharf

Loiil;;

cK:

M' Walter,

at tlie (church that

'reat

be

(Jhauncey,

Winslow of
the

'i'broni!'

many Gen-

DI All Y
tlemcMi

&

1707

Ladies could not

120

<^et

in to the cluircli.

M' Troutbeck roikd the Burial Service on this occa^ M' Walter })reaclied a very Pathetick ^ n\ov-

sion

Discourse from 14"' Chap Revelations ^ 13" verse.

After church returned to the House of mourning

in<4'

cK:

endeavoured to

Comfort

t>'ive

to the distressed

intend to he their friend.

fainilv.

Trinity Church this forenoon for the Choice of oihcers tlie ensuin<^' year.

Apr. 20.

went

M' Greenlcaf

<S:

Church Wardens

to

W"

IM'

Collin

chosen

Avere

sen'

12 vestrymen.
jM'
Yesterday
Murray, jM' Donn ^ mee went to
the .Uidj^v of Prohate to prove M' Hoopers will.

Apr
c\:

cS:

Dined

2.').

DaUon

wife, Cap' Michael

JM""

Marhkdiead,
Goldthwalt, M'

K/ek' Goldthwait's with him

at

Lewis,

Inman

cK:

Hooper went to Coi)k'y to

as did Cap^ Dalton cS: wife.
2(>.

Apr.

Hooper.
Apr. 27.

M'

Sanj

make

wife, M""

Hooper of

Cunnninj;', jNHss

Miss

Patty

M"

Goldthwait.

liave her Picture

After

Sunday.

i;atherinL;' for to
iM'

iS:

IM''

cliurcli

tliere

drawn
was a

the ex[>ense of the Funeral of

TIu'v collected seventy two pounds.

Set out for Plymouth in (company with

CaleF

c^c

M'

TJio^

Knights.

Stopt

at

Pracketts, Praintree dined at Cushin<;'s at Ilin<;ham,

Reached Dr Hall's at Pemhroke in the afternoon <S:
stayed there

1)1'

2S.

hury Mills.
Spoi't.

Harlows.

all

Ni^ht

Set out early from Halls

cjiught

live

o'ot to

Dux-

cS:

Reached Plynunith.
'

Slept at Cap' White's

fished, had very Good

Dozen Trout. Dined at Dr

Sto[)t there

see

all

my

Friends.

JOHN HOWE, boston

i;m

isrEncirAXT

Apr. 29. Went to my For<>e Avitli Cornelius

White, rellmin Winslow, Edw' Wiiislow jnn'. did
what, business I liad to do.
After dinner set out for

some conversation with

out from thenee

set

there

M'

at

stopt at Kin<;'ston

jMarslilield

iMiss

Lydia

Little's,

had

Wee

Fiittle.

lieaehed

Duxhury Mills, lished

Dozen Trout. In the evenin<'
Gen. Winslow's, Marsh field cS: sle[)t
cS:

eau<ht ah" a

wee went

to

there.

Apr
<;'ood

We

*)().

sport.

then for

May
<^"ot

Set out for home.

ah*'

Town
1

(>.

nation of

*)'"'

iM'

verses.

pray'd also
tlie

t!C'

Brackets,

West Churcli to the

The Kev' M'
I)e<"an with Praver, The

Ordi-

iS:

Meeting'.

went

to the

Simeon Howard.

The

U'ave the

Stopt at

War-

Cliainicey preached from,

gave

dined

iS:.

finished the

the Selectmen

kins of 15ri(liewater

had very

]5rook,

General's

ten of Clock

Met

j\Iay 4.

rant for

Dr

the

to

Cus]iin<''s.

1.

home

jMav

Duxhurv

to

Set out from the General's, Keaehed IlalTs

there.
cS:

went

Iteturiied

Rev''

M' Gav

Charge.
the Rev'

Kii^ht

ol'

7''

Chap. Acts
ol'

Iliiiiiham

Perllev''

2'

iS:

])rav'd

The Uev' M' Sam Mather

]M'

Aj)[)leton oF Camhridi;e

Fellowshij).

Before

c\:

alter the

ceremony there was an anthem sung.

iMav

8..

Town

Meetinii* todav for the

Choice of

llepresentatives the four old ones were chose.

James Otis Ks(j' 57i votes.
John Hancock (HS "
.

Tho^ Gushing

r>r)7

''

DIAllY

Adams 574

Saiu'

The

This day arr'd

27 days

131

votes, myself 134.

number

Avliole

17G7

was ab" G48.

Delano from London,

of votes

Cap*^

passag'e.

I set out
iMay 11.
.lohn
Nazro
Greene,

for

Worcester with John

burn's

in

cK:

Kennedy. Stopt
Reached Hows at Marlborough

slept there.
IMav 12.

Rode

at

Wood-

stayed

<S:

thro' Marlborouo-h, called at M'"*

Reached Martin's at Nortliborouii^h,

S})eakman's.
breakfasted tliere, Reached Furnace's, stopt at the
i'ot to Worcester
bridge cS: oot half a Doz" Trout.
S:

dined

at Colo.

examined

there,

Connnissioner's

Isaac Thonuis' Estate,

tea with ^I"

the even'i;'

cS:

Met Gen.

Chandler's.
the

Chandler

did

4^c

mv

Ruiio'les

Return on

Business.

Drank

]Miss Dolly Chandler, spent

slept there.

Finished what

I
had to do, set out
jMay
with M' John Greene for home, called at Worcester
1.*).

one Trout

l>ridi;'e, caut;"ht

went forward and

stoj)t

&

at a

side of
M'"*

Dozen perch,
Brook two miles this
ten Trout.
Reached

half a

Shrewsbury. caui;'ht
S[)eakman's at Marlboroui;h

jM" Barnes a

thence

*S:

visit,

<;"ot

to

Major Goldthwaits
IT)

May.

from the

May

M'

Coil'ee

17.

dined there.

drank Tea there.

Westown.

P''

Set out from

Spent the eve'ng at

slept there.

IIi<;"i;'ins

carried olf Polly yesterday

House.

Suiulay.

After

church

there

was a

SulVerers by the Lite lire.

M'
Walter behaved extremely clever on this Occasion

Collection for the

JOHN KOWK, IJOSTON

i:)'2

&

Ml:i*iCIlAXT

his Coi)j're<i'atioii to

urj*ed

usual l>enevu-

their

leiice.

This day M' luiuaii

18 May.
Sinitli

wife

S:

sot

out with James

other eoiiipany for Sherhurue

6c

S:

Marlhorough.

Ahout Ten

'2:i,

iNhiy

Tiinotliy Fiteh to
Ivev'' i\r

of Cloek

went with M'

jMedford

c\:
paid a visit to the
with
him for his pieee of
a<^*reed
ohl liouse for four hundred (h)llars.

Turrell

Lnnd hy my

Afterwards dined at M' Benj" hill's at iMedf'ord.

AVee set out after diiuier for S})ot lN>nd tS: lished
I

We

there.
-1

had

l)ut

poor

Wee

S[)ort.

ah"

eau<;'ht

dozen of small pereh, a few piekerel

cS:

three

Evils.

iMav

went with the Seleetmen

2.").

t()

view the

S{ent the afteinoon

the fortilicati(m.

pavenuMit ]>y
at the SeleetnuMi's roonu hein^' l)rauL;"ht Da v.
Went with Deacon Sew-dl .\: D*ea. Phil^hiv 2().
lips

ahout

ernor

vS:

Uoad

\}\

Election Dav.

[)avin<^ the

^hiv 27.

(Jouncil to the

ing'

When came
I

on

waited

Town

went with M' Tho' Hrattle

dined there.

the Fortilieation.

House, afterwards
io

('ap'

hojue

Keiid ricks

Danforth

Es(|rs

Tho^ Mucker

Isaac lioval

.hnues Uufsell

John

Nath. liopes
Tim"' Paine

W'"

li'vinn' Sen'

r>rattle

James Doudoin

Koval
4.'

vS:

found the follow-

Gentlemen were Chosen Councillors

Sani'

the (m)v-

'J'vlei

Thos. liuhhard

And.

Harrison Gray

Jn" Chandler

I>elcher

iirst

18

DIARY 17G7
James

Pitts

133

Saunders

Tho''

Jn" Woi'tliliig'ton

Jos Gerrisli

For the Late Colony of Plymouth

Sam^ White

Gamaliel l^radford

James Otis Sen'

Jerahmiel Bowers

For the Late Provinee of the Main

John

Nath. Sparhawk tS: John I5radhury Esqs.

Jeremiah Powell Esq.

Hill,

For Sa^'adohoek

At

Lari>e.

Benjamin Lineoln, Sam Dexter

Es(jrs.

this

The Govern' negatived five Councillors

inornini;' The Hon''"'" James Otis, Jose}>h Ger-

risli,

Thos. Saunders Jeramiel Bowers

May

2S.

&

Sam' Dex-

ter Es(|rs.

May. Caj)' Hunter arriv'd from London in

Days Passaj^e
Mav :U). Dined at the Clnh at M' Williams hy

21)
1)7

.lohaimot, Major Jn"

Vassall M' .lohn Tinnnins, M' FiJrrest, Geor<;"e BrlnPler[)()int's

Mills with

Peter

Tho^ Brattle, Dr W'" Lee Perkins, Tin/ ApSpent

thor[) M' S[)eneer tK: M' Dalrymple an oflieer

ley,

hour

[\\\

.lamalea

l)v

with

Dr CaleF

M'

l^rattle

on

Pond

Juiu'

Hall

lishlnj;*

Artillerv Kleetlon.

invitation

GovernoiH'

cS:

Dined

at

Fanewill

with the (/omnaiiy of Artillery,

('oiim-il

cS:e iS:

heard the Rev' M' Shnte

oF lliii<;ham ]n'ejich a sernum to them from the 1)"'

18"' verse, this was a sen-,
('hap. Fcclesiastes tS:
sihle

out

cK:

ern at

After diniu'r M' Amiel

Discourse.

Peached

in

Needham.

the

evc'ni;'

Wee

<S:

set

M' Makintosh's Tav-

were soon joyned by Cap'

JOirX ROWE, BOSTON ^SIEPvCirANT

134

Jiicobson,

M' Saiu Calef

M'

woe

Tlio" Ai)tliorp.

spent the evening very cheerfully

<S:

to<;'ether

slept

there.

June

my

up

very early this nu)rnini;" ^ llouted

companions cK: set out for Bullard's pond at
I rose

2.

Natick,

where went a

Sport.

We

Hshin<>',

had

did not wei<;"h the

caught ahout Eighty weight.

We

extraordinary

lish,

i^iiess
2;">:J

Aveighed at Kendrick's.
Kendricks with Old Mad" A})thorp Major
iS:

W Amiel

Ladv

iS:

wee

Ihs
caught
came hack cS: dined at
I

Wife M' Inman

.V:

IJyard

M' Howe

M'

Miss Sally Shea He Cap' .lacohson Sam

SpeiU'c
Calef, M' Thos Apthorp, M' \UA)' Apthorp, Geo In-

man

.June.

Wee

Jack Wheelwri<ht.
Capt

Oman

were very merry

London

sailed for

this al-

Spent two hours at iM' Sam Hughes on

an Arbitration between Cap' Glover of .Marblehead

ternoon.

and the Underwriters

at

the North Olllee.

The

were Foster Hutchinson Nat Ih'thune

Arbitrators

Sam

myself afterwards 1
went to the Funeral of Cap' Ituddocks Wife.
June 4. Hmh Trainhiijf Day. Dined at Fan-

Isaac Smith,

Hall

ewill

])v

IJuiihes

cK:

Qnicers with the Gov' Council

ing at tlie Hall in part

June ;!. W*ry hot.

Ye

from

invitation

Mean Company

The House examined

etc.

evein*n<T: at the SelectnuMis

money
i)

S[)ent tlu* even-

etc.

the remainder at honu*.

Bottle Brown's alfalr ah" drinkln<'

with

Comnilssloned

In

the

Into

Common

Spent the afternoon

Chamber

cS:

in DIstrlbutlnL;;

to the Sull'ers

June.

Still

very hot.

went

to

Monotomy

DIAHY 17G7

r
13/>

Newalls there, with hhn

<& Andrew Hull, after. dinner wee went a lishin<^ <Jt
This evenCauii'ht a1)'* 4 dozen of niiddlinj}^ Perch.

Sam'

^vIt]l

injT

Ctilef <& din'd at

Liiihtened

it

thundered

<fc

Rained extream

hard.
hardly ever saw a severer storm.
8 June. About twelve of Clock I went with
1

Duncan Ini;ram

Capt'

him

Braddocks

Ehen'

at

to Canihrldg'e

din'd with

after dinner I

Danforths on Business

.Iud<'e

&

went to

found him

<>'one

Called on IFcnry Vafsall cS: IM' Trollet,

hour
with them cS: then Cap' In<;'i'am ^ 1
spent an
went to Freshpond a iishini;", had i^'ood Sport
to lioston.

came to
dune

Town

(S:

this

\K

spent the eve'ni;' at the Pofse

forenoon met IM' Nath' Ik4hune,

M' Foster Ilutcliinson

iM'

Isaac Smith

iS:

Sam'

llui^hes on the arhi. between Cap' Glover of Marblehead ^ the Insurers of the North Oilice.
Lent

Major Jos Goldthwait Twelve pounds and sent

pr his servant Aaron llichards.

it

Last evenini;' Gov' Wentworth arrivVl

I dhi'd at iM' Greatons
here from the Southward.

June.

on Turtle with (twenty-eii^'ht other <"entlemen)

June 115. Bose very earlv this mornino: for Natick Pond.
On my way there the Horse took
{Vi<rht

Chaise

run

ai^'aiust

thank God

fishinii;

June

Bock which overset the

got no harm only broke my

Cane.
L").

Ca])'

Brow

in

Cap' Dashwood's Brigg

sailed yesterday For St Christo[)her

June

1().

Dined

at

home with Cap'

Major Jos. Goldthwaite, M"* Bowe

<&

Hunter,

Suckey on

JOTIX TM)AVE, lU)STOX ^SlKlK'TTANT

130

Greeiipeas out of our

W"

noon

own

Spojiknian

went

had poor Sport.

dune 17. Convention

GardcMi

In tlie after-

Jamaica Pond a

to

lishing*,

Ck'rii'v.

went

Day

ehureh

to

with

this

the

Kpise(>])al

Tront-

nioininj**, jM'

heek read prayers cS: M' Gilchrist of Salem preached.

Tliere were present tlie followini;' CU'r<;TnuMi
Di*

Canes, M' Troutheek,

15oston

iM'

M' Thompson

Greaton

cS:

M'*

Walter of

of Seituate, M' Winshnv of

Lvon of Taunton. M' Usher of UrisGraves of Providence, i\P Graves of New

I>ralntree, iM'
t(d

jM'

London,

Weeks

Fairweatlier oF Narrai;anselt, M'

]NP

of jNTarhleheaik M' IkivIcv of Keiineheck,

Wis-

iM'

M' Gilchrist of Salem who preached

'twas a Sensihle Sermon.

wall of Casco

cS:

18 dune.

Iiose very early

of Tind)er for

mv WhailV
Dined

.lune 21.

at

(d'

cS:

hou<iit a

(Quantity

M' Howard

M' Greatoiis with forty

thi*(e

Brethren

The

presided.

Worshi[)ful

l\ii;ht

JJro.

Gridlev heinu" siek.

2Sth dune.

\'ery

Dry

foi'

eom|)lain
all

Day
')()

cS:

it

want oF Uain.

it

at the Sf> Mist hut no Pain.

dune.

tiniies

Countrynu'n
has hlown very hard

AVeathei-, the

very Dry

little

in

Ixain

in

the niiht hut

the afternoon

pleasM God to nive

it

us

it

hct^'an to

in i;'()od

(inu.

(Jon-

Pain
Cap'

Lyd(* arriv'd fi'om London.

.Inly
S:

This dav we

1.

din(d

scers

(d*

Gray

cKrc

at

PaiU'wil

visited the (diaiity Sclux^ls

llall,

the Selectmen, the Ovei*-

the Poor, M' Secretai-y Oliver, AP

others,

it

was a Genteel

'I'reasui'ei'

Dinner ah" Six

DIAKY 17G7
Rowe &

of Clock M'^
tlie

Evenln<;'

M'

iit

When

July ^.
broke o}>en

some

Silk,

&

spent

eiuno to the store I found

4 ps Kno'lish TalVatyes

Itil^bons

Have been Busy

Cambridge

Tnmaii's.

h)st

Silk Stockin<j^s

I Avent to

137

ps India Tall'aty 1
& other thinis not

all

Day

in

l>s

Spanish

known

searching for

it

2 doz"

yet.

my Goods

no purpose.

l)ut to

G July. Set out for Worcester. Stopt at Major

Goldth wait's he went with me, wee dinM at M"*
Set out after Dinner,

Speaknian's at Marlborough.

M' W'"

J.

Thomi)son Joyn'd us at Colo Williams.

M' Furnaces at Shrewsbury. Wee

of Perch supped cK: slept there
mefs
caught a Good
7 .luly.
Cauiiht another mefs of Fish, ^'ot to

Wee Keached

Worcester

at

Twelve

M'

at

i\r

Uuggles,
th waite

ten

of

Clock, held

Sterns din'd

the

Vendue

with

there

at

GeniM-al

Blak'c ^lajor Th()m[>son, ^lajor Gold-

M' .lohn Nazro the afternoon wee ad-

cV

justed several ace"*

8 July.
thwalt.

Set

Wee

st(i]>t

Mefs of Perch

borouuh.

good

out

home with

for
at

came

to

Gold-

Shrewsburv !^)nd, cnnLili*^

at M' Pariu's at Mail-

dln'd

Set out for Sudbury

sport,

]\Iajor

lish'd

Major Goldthwaitt

there,
at

had

Weston

slept there.
1)

fast,

.Inly.

Pose very early

got hon\e to Break-

fouml All Well.'

L") .luly.

Commencement Day.

went

to

Cam-

bridge, stopt at M' Inman's <& dliiM at ^^ Smith's

Faini at Watertown (with a com!)any of thirty

five

which

W Kowe

(fc

all

wife

is

most

oui^'ht to praise

in

2''].

7()

all'adavit

S:

inorniiio;,

Inches as

vessel

iS:

receive

arr'd

Stetson's
Stetson's

with M' Tim" Pitch to Flax pond,

S])ort, cauiiht

upwards of Twenty

John

Ervint;-Cap' S()h)mon

din'd there witli M'

Davis, Cap'

Ininan

cause.

o-ot his

Went

had very Great

doz"

l-li

il

Attended Court on Davis

Davis

jNP

M"

Dry time
Holy Name.

^P Powells
pipes Wine.

The Court would not

July.

lis

fell

alVairs.

2-1

llaiuy

our cistern.

from Madeira with

Julv

Deli<hti'iil

The Kaiu yesterday

July 22.

measured

iMiuLuiio Belchers

to his People in this

<>"racioiis

very
the People

]\rETlCIIANT

Miss Polly jM array,

"

July 21.

God

"Two

Iiic'huled)

Jas Murniy

BOSTON

JOTIX "ROWE,

138

Duncan Inoraham, M'

tfu"

Drown, M'

P^itch, Cap' .lacohson c\: M' Sam' Calel', wee

siicnt the afternoon very nu'rry tS: M' ('alef cV'

Timothy

went

met Jerry Lee iS: Cap'

Cojuner on Buslnefs, when done wee spent the
evening" at ^P Keeds ^ sU*})t there
to jMarhh'liend

20 July.

where

After church

Old M' Gould who

is

vci-y

went

111

\nu(\

of the

a visit to

Gont

in

Ids

Stomach.

Cap^ Cumminj^s in my Dri^;;;'' Nancy

from Livei])ool this day.
Tills aftei-noon the Ci'cdltors of Pihen'
July 28.
^
Stetson met
voted M' .John Povlston cK: me to l?"<>
arr'd

to Dighton.
Aui- 1.

there

We

caught

Pond ^ lished
Pond Perch IkIoi-c
g-entlemen, AP .John Doylston k^

went
2()

ten of Clock. (2

to Punkaponf]^

Dozen of

PIARY 17G7

139

himself) John Boylston is a Good Companion but

very Fretful
Uneasy in his make. I should be

&

very Glad to accompany him at any Time on a party

of fishing, especially when the fish Bite fast.
/I

old

M"* Kowe's Birth

Au<;\

12

While wee were

Auii'.

who

Day &

forty two years

sittinii'

a Great Roji^ue

day.

tl\is

himself

calls

i^lichael

Jlendly

was brought

before the Justices, for Brealviiig open a shop

was admitted to Goal.

Aug

12.

Yesterday

tliere

was a

liigh

Company

Weymoutli of Clem^ Jaclvson's.

near eighty gentU'men went from Boston.
Spent

at a

tlu'

launclniii^ at

al'ternoon with the Justices of tlie Sessions

Men

Select
ler's

on the

Petition,

&

of the Family of the TySelect Men also set upon Li-

all'air

the

censes

This day the Colours were displayed

on the Tree of Liberty ^ ab" Sixty People Sons of
Liberty met at One of Clock (S: drank the King's
14.

Aug.

Health.

thieves

took

uj)

one Davidson a Peddler

found one

Morrous.
l>it

After dinner wee went in

17.

Aug.

Silk Stockings
p'

of Fnglish TalVaty.

cS:

(piest
S:

of

Morris

one small

M' Wells committed them

to Bridewell

Dined at Brush Hill with James Smith

M' Murray cK: wife, jNP Amiel & Miss

Auo' 18.

wife,

Crissy, iNP Tiuuan

<S:

.lackv

Burgoin

Dav M"

Miss Polly Hoo])er, i\P Powell

Howe & Dollv Murray, M'

lady was to have been there but they

140

.TOIIX IJOWE,

overset

tlieir Carriao-e

A\v^

Lawreuee
tliem to

<fc

bruised themselves mueli

them.

wlileli liiiulered

Took up

v.).

liOSTON MEIK'IIAXT

jMary

iM'

tliree

Guire

thieves this forenoou,

& Pati'Iek

Marra

seut

GoaL
S[)eut the Mf'tenioou at the Warcliouse

Aui;' 2*2.

at Clark's WharF.
Ilaiu-ock's Uiilou
was hoisted for the llrst time.
2) Aui;-.
The Rev'' M' Sari^eauts sou died

iS:

day.

W"

iM'

Aui'.

ou the

of the Coueert

sailed for Jkdllsk'.

Au<T^. 2!>.

Aveut

houu' wee

Grand Lodii'e uu't

Room. Ca[)' Gcucste

tlu;

Cap' IJrass arriv'd from IJrlslol.

with
Speak'niau to Keii-

W"

after diuuer

driek's.

wee

went

('omin<'

lishiiii:".

sa^v a Kite attack a full ^'rowii J)iick.

struck his 'J'allous into her side which

killed her, hut did not carrv her

hy the people.
day, iu

this

sailed.

This ai'teruoou

27.

all'air

Gould

FImi;'

whom

olV

heiiiii"

lv()l)sou sailed for

Cap'
M' Sears

vS:

]\r

would have
INirsucd

Loudon

Colo, darvis

this

went paC-

senrers.

Sept.
i^

1.

Se])t. 2.

of

This afternoon Jauu*s Smith was trvM

found Guilty

Newton was

Rrouiiht

(d*

Steallni>' ^nv

Goods.

Neirro Fellow helonoinj*" tothcTowii

trv'd for

in their

kllh'iii*"

man.

'i'lie

.lurv

Verdict not (Juiltv.

Dined

on Turtoi;'ue with M'

Edw. Wlnslow oF Plymouth, M' Zejdianiah Leaned
of Raiidiam, M' Khen' Stedson of I)ii;!il(Mi, M'
Sept. 4.

'Jh'ollet,

Ca[)'

at honu'

Solo.

Spent the eve'ng* at

Davis, M"
the Grand

I*<>\ve

t.K:

Snckv

Lodi^'c with

the

DIARY 17G7

141

Miister AViirdcMis of the three Re2^iihir Lodges.

Fiinend of M' Peleg Wiswall.

iittejuled the

Last niglit at eleven of Clock departed

Sept. 11.
Life Jerry Gridley Es(|' Grand Master of

this

Masons

S:

The Brethren met

King's Attorney.

to-

about the Funeral

trether this afternoon to considt

Sevprocession of our Brother Gridley tomorrow.

eral votes were past wliich Avill he Recorded in the

Grand Lodge
Sept. 12.
nei'al

Grand

I^ook.

Li

tlie

afternoon

of our lliglit Worsldpful Jerry Gridley Esq,

The oiliiMaster, as De})uty Grand Master.

cers of his Iicgiment

tlie

attended the Fu-

Brethren of

marched

in

order

Stewards of the G-rand

Lodi'e.

Wardens

then

the Second Lodu'es.

Wardens

tlicn tlie

then

then the

then the Brethren

nroniiscuously two hy two.

L()(hcs.

iirst.

Andrew's Lodge,

St.

tlie

of

of the first

then the Wardens of the Master's Lodue.

then the three ^Listers of the three several Lodges,

then
then the past Grand Olhccrs cS: the Treasurer,
then myself as Deputy Grand
the Grand Wardens,
^hister.

.h'wels
tlu'

Grand blaster's
Velvet Cushion.
The Corps

then the Tvler with

on a

Black

the

Bearers were the Lieut. G()veriu)ur, J udge Trow-

hridge, .lustice lluhhard,

Otis and M' Sam' Kitcli.

John Frving

manv

al'ter

(Joaches, Chariots

James

then followed the Biela-

them the Lawyers

then the Gentlemen of the Town

tions.

Sen',

Chaises.

in

their

then a

llohes.
U'reat

Such a multi-

never saw at anything het'ore

tude of S[>ectators
since I have been in New Lniiland.
After his Bodv
1

JOHN HOWE, J50ST0X MEKCIIANT

142

was interred wee Returned

Form

in

Town

the

to

house (from whence his Cor[)s was taken at the Beof the Proeessioii) in the same order as wee
walked.
I
do not much ap})rove of sueh

innin<'

first

])arade

sliow hut as

S:

eoukl not well avoid

the

Numher

was

his Ivekitlves desire, 1

Consent.

my

<ivin<;'

think

of the Brethren that attended was IGl.

upon the whole

Good Order

it

it

as the

was as well Conducted ^

Nature of it would admit.

in

as

S{)ent the evenin<" at Blod^'ct's in seeSept. 15.

Hinds
the
Balance Master perform
he is hut a
ni^

clumsey Hand.

Inman ^I" Kowe

jNI'

Sucky was

there.

18 Sept. M' Amiel ^ Gardner set out in (piest

of Powell this mornin<>*

The Sun passed the E(juinox ahout

Sept 24.
twelve of Clock hist ni<;'ht.
We had a very severe
Storm,

hlew as hard as

it

ever heard

panied with Thunder Lii^htint^

Walter

iM'

at Peck's

ter
1!)'''

Bead prayers
Verse.

Discourse

went

to Cluirch.

M' W^d-

preached from lOo"' Psaliu

i\:

Good
very Patlictick
very Appro[)riate to M' Walter's late
in wliicli wee all Beiovce for God's
^J'his

<S:

Misfortune

iK:

drowned

Connecticnt

Afternoon

Sept 27.

accom-

Skinner arr'd from Bristol.

Ca[)'

set out for

it,

very heavy Uaiii.

wife had like to have heen

Wharf

M' Inman

tX:

was

Kemarkahle Deliverance of him c\: wife.

Oct 1. Set out with Cap' Ashhorne for Salem.
I
caut;"ht two dozen .of line
Stopt at Flax Pond.
lar<>e Perch ^ three Pickerell.
Dined at Salem at

DIATIY

M' Goodliews
of

after dinner I paid a visit to several

M' Douse,

a good Tav-

Slept at Goodliews.

good Lodging.

Went to

Oct. 2.
Ills

& Friends. IM' Sam BarEpps ^ Spent the evening* at

IM"*

Colo. Piekman's.

ern

143

old Aeijiiaintanees

my

ton,

1707

M West's Fish Fence.

Fish, did some other Business

stopt at Fhix Pond

Leatlier
inii' Pod

Oct

5.

ahout

Dram

Bottle

callinii'

my

in

fislied tliere.

cS:

Avaited on the Select

Bought
Avayhome

Left

my

Fish-

tliere.

men

this

Wee

To\vn-meetlni;.

forenoon

agreed on

Fry day

Oct

7.

Dined

with Stephen Ilufsey,

Pichard Coihn, Isaac Paddock,

at

liome

Ahljah Folger jr
from Nantucket.

all I'our

Sam' Dash wood

c\:

ing at the ColVee

(uav

(S:

,){>h\\

])all in seeln<>'

M"

Cap' Pohert Jarvis, Cap^

Powe Spent part of the even-

House with Treas. Gray,

Boylston

N:

tlu'

Tho**

remainder at Turner's

the younLi" Ladies Dance.

Oct 12. Ahout eltiht of Clock we were alarmed

hv the crv of Fire which in-oved to he Edes Bakehouse at tlu^ North Fnd. the wind was very hljrh
hut hv the Providence of
ter of

it.

P) Oct.

mee

to u'o

God we

Oct.

the het-

Pose very early iM' Walter called on

to Kendricks
hut on Consultation wee

mitll Thursday,
one of Clock for
P")

u'ot

Cap' llohnearriv'd from London.

thouiiht the weather too Cold

London

soon

('ap'

cK:

Coj)mer

therefore adlourn'd
sail'd

this

day ah"

I>l(ldeford.

Cap' Davis

Cap' Davison hoth from

arriv'd this afternoon.

JOIIX RO WE,

144

]G Oct.

Cap'

BOSTON

Wood

111

'd

T^IERCIIANT
Lar^'c Ship from St

Christophers arrivM ooiisl<;ird to inee.

London In 4;") Days.

Cap' Hall

arrlvd from

Cap' Calcf arrlvd from London.

Cap' Scot arrlvM this day from London.

17 Oct.

18 Oct.

l>rcakfastcd witli

Oct.

2.*)

Wee

set

Canfsway had
Cap'

Avay,

hnrn

i;"ood

with

dln'd

cVc

C'd\)^

Wood

the

Woods

Sj)ort
llev'
cS:

come hack to
M' Townsend

W'" Sj)eakman.

liomc.

at

ont for Ivicliards wee lishcd at

Dcdham
liicliards

Med-

of

Ash-

Ca[)'

Da v.

salld to

Arrlv'd the Captains Freeman

27 Oct.

from London.

Spent the

al'teriioon

cS:

the

at

Smith
C/oll'ee

James
I*ro[rietors of Point Shirk'V
Pitts Kzek' Gol(hh\vaIt, John Hancoek i\: Nathaniel
House with the

H(dmes
2S Oct.
Niiht

which
aii'ain

It

has hlown a very

Town

continued.
attended,

in

lieavv

Storm

all

this

forenoon

the afternoon 'r(>wn

Meeliiii;',

iMeetiiiLl"

attended.

Oct. 2iK

In the afternoon attended

the T\>wn\s

Committee at Fanewill Hall.

Present, myself, M'
Tho' Cushin<^', Melahiah Bourn, Sam' Austin, Henderson Inches, .lonathan Williams, Kdw' Payne,

John

We

Uuddock, Joshua

could not

aii'ree

cS:

Henshaw

*S:

Soh).

Davis.

therefore adiourned until to-

morrow, three of Clock.

Oct. oO.
Met the Selectmen this Forenoon.
the afternoon

tlu^

In

(Jommittee met hy Adjournment.

Present, myself, Thos. Cushini^,

iMelahiah Pourn,
Jonathan
Henderson
Sam' Austin,
Williams,
Inches,

U:jr

DIAllY 1767
E(lw'' Pjiyne, Jolin

W"

Diivls,

uiiTt'ed to

what
the

Oct.

Kdin'"

Ileiisluiw, Solo.

Quincy

we

&

to o'et

M' Bourn and mee for

can.

After dinner

^et

We

tortius.

Wards.

]()"

')!.

ern(U'*s to

<S:

divide ourselves into six Classes

su])sci"Ii)tions

1)'"

Ruddock, Joshua

Greouleiil'

went over to the Gov-

.larvls's pass sl^'ned.

news from the hack of the Cape.

Green & Boylston's
Several vessels on Shore.
M' Tuthill IluhM'
Holmes'
Brlw^
Nat.
]]rI-<;=^
Nov.

hard's

2.

15ad

Brii;i;-,

Prince's Sloop, a

Cap'

a <;reat

otlicrs.

DInd

Connecticut

at Bullards

Sloop
many
Turtle with (nineteen other gentlemen).
^V'

this

Nov.

day as
Nov.

'P''

nuMi.
si'veral

on

Apthorp sailed for Jamaica

did Cap' Scot for London.
Iioh'

i\r

Spent the al'ternoon with the SelectCap' Watts arrlv'd From London In whom
Gentlemen Pal'sen^ers, Roh^ Temple, Charles

Paxton, M' Ilollen

Twenty

uiore

names unknown

me, except M' l>Ircli, M' Williams, M' Porter.

o Nov. A wet Rainy Day.
Pope weather
the
al'ternoon
men's Room <5c
at
the
Select
Spent
to

the evening- at Colo. ]nt"ersolls with M'

kins

cK:

Roh' Jen-

M' Daniel Huhhard, Gent" of the Charitahle

Society.
()

Scot

Nov.

Ca[>'

Jar vis

M' Nat Rogers.

the Sclcctmens

salld

for

London

(fc

Cap^
the
afternoon
at
Spent

Room.

This al'ternoon Cap' jNLirshall arri'd at

7 Nov.
the pest house from London having the Small Pox
on board. The Select men met ^ gave llartly his
Instructions.

JOHN HOWE, IJ08T0X ]MEKCirANT

14()

Met the

9 Nov.

Select

men

Forenoon

this

^vith

]\I:irshall.

Cap'
11 Nov.

The Supeiior Court set yesterday <Ks

too Day.
Spent tlie forenoon & afternoon Avith the
All Present ^ the Town Clerk.
Select men.
M'

12 Nov.
a

from

I^lake

Din'd at Colo.

visit.

canjc

home

Nov.

1'").

i^ot

my

Venison

tlie

(christened

S:

Sponsors Ste[>hen Greenleafj Jona

wife.
^iliis

Is

mv

nirthdav OKI StvK'

^ am

ft

Attended the

years old the 27"' Cui'rent.

.Vi

Avith

mellow

self [)retty

Walter's child was

now

on

me

paid

^vent to Ih'd.

iM'

named Lvnde
Simpson cK:
Nov. IG.

lard wick

Inii'ersolls

(thirteen other t;vntlenien)

iS:

ft'

Superior Court
spent the

eve'ni;" at

day on

cock, K/.ck' Gollhwait

Nov. 20.

Town

J^lheii'

the ('olVce

Point Sliirlev

ol*

prietors

all

vV

Stedsons

all'airs <&

House with the ProPitts John Han-

.lames

Nat llohnes.

Atten(h'd the Trial of Thieves

which was condnctcd

.Ali'etin'

with

cS:

tlie

Great

Cap' Plake arrived this

Pro[riety ^ ^Moderation.
afternoon ^vhich saved the Freiuhlei-s ahove three

hundred

Time

pounds Lawful

fixed

Colour's

money

this

heini;"

the

Duties on Glass, Painter's

Imposition on Ameiica In my

to [av the

cK:c.

An

Opinion as Dani;erous as the Stamj) Act.

Dec.

3.

ThanksLJ'ivini''

Dav.

went

Walter read prayers

from the 97"' Psalm ^ the 1" Verse.

this mornlnii^.

iM'

to

Church

preached
This was a

^ much appi'oved. S[ent part of

the evenini?' at Colo. Iniiersoll's with the (/haritahle
Clever Discourse

Society

*S:

the remaljider at Cap' Solonu)n Davis'.

DIARY 1707
Dec. 4.
tee for
Ulch''

Spent

M' Edw' Payne, Dr Church, Hen-

Es(j

derson Inches

afternoon with the Commit-

tlie

Instructions to the Kepresentatives,

<;*ivin<;'

Dana

147

&

Ezek^ Price.

went to Church hoth Forenoon & AfWalter read prayers & preached both
Sermons from the 111)'" Psahn & IGO'" verse. Both
these Sermons were JMetapliysical but well pickt
Dec. G.

S:

]\r

ternoon.

adapted to the present Season.

'J'he Halifax Packet arr'd
Dec. 11.

News
1)>

Scots

Brouiiht

Duke of York's Death.

The York Papers Brouglit ace*" of Colo
Dec.
Death, Sir John Sinclairs & Dr Grants Ladys.
of the

11 Dec.

to

Begins

snow

a ireat Storm.

Thames Cap' Watts with

on board the

Din'd

(fourteen

j;'entleineii).
^^>
(d'

Dec.

'J'liis

Old ^huhime
17 Dec.

afternoon

attended the Funeral

Otis.

S[)ent

tlie

afternoon

with

the

Com-

mittee of Instructions

j)resent Ivlcli'' Dana, myself,

Henderson Inches, ^P Ezek^ Price.
1!) Dec.
Snows fast aiialn. After Dinner I went
in the Sk'i<^h over to Gardners S: spent an hour
with .lohn Ervlni^' Joseph Scot, M' Amiel, Solo

M' Payne,

Davis

(S:

^1'

Tho

Dec. 21.

Brattle

Extreme

as far as tlie Castk'.

Brouiiht them home.

The Harbour

cold.

froze in

This Day the shortest

in the

vear.

Dec. 22.

Snows very

forenoon adjourned

n\)wn

fast.

till

tliree

meetlni:' this alternoon.

Our Report.

Town
in

meetino; this

the

afternoon.

The town

received

JOHN

148

Dc'c. 2n.

to

PvOWE, 150STON JNIErvCirANT

CluistiiKis
tills

c'liiiirli

Day

forenoon.

preaelied a very ele\'er

cS:

Lnke

verse.

)2''

cS:

very

cold.
1 wont
M' AValter rend [)niyers
sermon from 2' Chap. 8t
^1'

applaud

Walter's l)eliavIour

very nuieh.

M' ])arnes of jMarlhorou^li ]>realvfasted

Dined at Colonel
at our House with iM" S[)eakinan.
Dee.

)().

Inu'ersolls with

of St John.

the Free Mason's at the Celehration

Present

(-1!)

])rethren)

The Ceneral

Court heiiins their Sessions this Dav.

Spent the eve'ni;" at M" ('ordis's where

the Chd) had their Aiuiual Snp[)er.
Present
Treas. Gray, Thos. Gray, W" ?Io!!inenx, John Krvini!\ Sol()nn)n Davis, Nieh" IJovlston, K/ekiel GolDee.

.*)!.

.lohn

thwait,

Dennie, .lames

Bourn dames Perkins

tS:

i^.

eve'ni;' at

at

.Joseph

Miss

Harrison,

Inman

Otis.

7 (is

Years Day. Still very eold.

The Inferior Court set to Day.

part of the

mainder

Melahiah

New

Jan. 1
Jan.

dames

\\'arden,

M'

the ColVee

Harrison's Ks(|

J>etty,

iMills of

House

M'

Kiehai-d

Newhaven who

with

\k>

Spent
the

re-

him, M'"

Ihirrison,

M'

entertained us

thiidc he plays
most a-'reeahly on his \'iolin.
the best of any Performer 1 ever heard.
I

Jan. P3.

'^rown Meetini* this forenoon to receive

Jn tin*
Report of the Manufactory Committee.
Funeral
(<f
Vi"
I
to
the
Kufus
went
afternoon
tlie

Greene

(S:

was one of the Bearers with Stephen

DIAllY
Greenleaf,

Rowo

James

Simpson
Assembly

Avent to

whom

in

.Tun.

M'"

149

John

W"

sent

iVhout

21.

Wee

,)an. 2().

Mrs.

toni^lit.

my

eiji'ht

Neu^ro I^oy Cato.

of Clock wee were alarm'd

hy the Cry of Fire whicli proved to be

Shoj).

M*"

Cliaiidlor,

Collin Sen'".

Cap' Blake sailed for Jamaica this fore-

Jan. 20.

noon

Colo.

IIill,

Jonathan

17CS

soon

the better of

u^ot

JM'

Valleys

it.

famous Trval before the Conrt of

aii'aiiist M'^ Kneeland for stealinir

Sessions this day

a Silver

Spoon from Dr. linker;

The

Day.

brouiiht

.lury

it

their

in

continued

all

Verdict,

not

Guilty.

the evenini;' at the Assemldy*

There were 27 Couple that drew.

Jan. 27.

vSpent

1'his morninj^ Miss

Keb'ry 2.
Polly Hooper was
married in ^frinity Church to M' John Russell

Spence by the lley' M' Walter. A

of People attended on the O-ccasion.

concourse

<'reat

Dined

at

i\P''

Hooper's with her, the new ]h'idei;'room *S: Pride,

M' Th(r Apthorp, M' Rob' Hallowelb Miss Nancy
Poutineau, Miss Dolly Murray, Pridemen
maids, M' Murray,
leaf,

M'""

M'^ Greeideaf,

^lurray, M'

the

Rev"

.AP

Payard, M'^ Rowe,

]5yard,
.lohn Hooper, M"" Kustis Nat''

kSZ

Pride-

Stephen GreenWalter, Major

Tho^ Hooper, AP
In

Apthorp.

the

afternoon wee were ioyned by M' Inman, Miss Suky,

.lohn A])thoip Ks(j

Amiel, M'

.lohii

*S:

lady,

iM'vini?-

cS:

Dr

]>ultinch

lady.

K:

Wee

lady, M'"

Drank
Dance, wee
all

Tea, s[>ent the evening" thei-e, had a

were merry S: spent the Avhole day very clever
a^'reeable.

<S:

BOSTON MEltCIIANT

JOirX HOWE,

150

Feb'iy 9.

forenoon

the

Spent

Honse

hearing* the Debates

Council

&

at

hefore

Conrt

the

Gov*"

tlie

<&

Honse of Representatives on the Land

Bank Scheme.
Spent the eve'iig at the Assenil)ly

Feb'ry TO.

which
lady*

The GoviTiioni' cS:

very Brilliant ()ne.
Commissioners, M' Harrison ^ too
1
to enumerate were there.
rec'' letters
j)r

Avas a

the

iill

many

post giving an ace' of Geneste's arrival at Newport

Ithode Island.
11.

Feh'ry

House

<S:

Topick of

made hy

cK:

it

was.

'J'he

was ahout the Seizuie

Discourse

Folger

eveiiini*"

ColVee

the

at

evenin<-

Disa<'reeal)le

the

Caj)'

the

S])ent

tiie

resei/ure of

it

afterwards

^lolliiieux in his re[>resentahy Cap^ nallowell.

tion kS: talk used the Surveyor General M' 'I'emple
most Cruelly and Bar]arouslv he nhnsed the Char;

acter of said

that

if

that

it

Gentleman most shamef'ullv

M' Folii'er made any

would not he of any

seizures

or

henelit to

cV:

lield

him,

said
this,

u])on

which one of the C<>mj)any asked M' Mollinenx,

who then would receive the heni'fit of M' Foli*er's
'^
part as Informer iS: he rej>lied
Why, aic yon at
a Loss
i\r
the
Survey<u- (Jeneral,
Temple,
Why,

&

further said that there was an ai'reement hetween

the Surveyor General

F<>l<'er.

Intimatinii' that

the Surveyor General gave Folger his Place with a

view to get money hy it ^ swore he helieved it.

M' iMollineux was asked hy ^P John

P]rvini'

"

Surely

you cannot helieve the* Surveyor General guilt v of

so Base a Design ^ you have hehaved very 111 in

DIAllY

1708

151

"

his Reply was

company think so
"
I do Believe it."
severall Times
Upon Avhich M""
had
]\Iollineux
some
&
smart
speeches with
Erving

maldnfl^ the

Some

each other.

at these Dolnu's,

of

company were very uneasy

tlie

mentioned

Commission that

tlie

had Received from the Surveyor General

Foliier
1)0

Douhtfnll

cS:

Authentic

not

to

enou<>']i

to

make

U[)on whicli M' Otis said the Commission

seizures.

lie thou<'lit,

was very Good,

Kxi>rcssion in

l)ut tliat tliere

sonu* People

it tliat

was one

Hesitated ahout

llepeated the Sentence in the Commission Avhich

audio my Behalf to seize for his
Uuns thus

i\:

Upon

Majesty's Use
"
]\r iMollinenx

what I said," ^ seemed to lav iri'eat Stress

in mv J^ehalf
these words
siunifyino' that

liiiiht in
\\\H)U

Now

repeatinj^ of this Sentence

Gentlemen, you see that I am

whatever seizures w(Me made hv

Foli'er, he,

was not

to have the p roll t

the
hut
seizures
Surveyor General

Fol|;'er,

veyor General
terms.

ii'ave

him

nuMitioned

his

ari sin i;'

the said

from such

that the Sur-

Commission on these

the Course of this talk, that

in

had many times heen in jNF Mollineux' company

hut never heard him i'uilty of so iireat an Indiscre-

tion hefore

Geo.

Present

Bethune,

Gray, James Warden

Feh'ry. Pi.
M' jMollineux

on the
1.")
!>'

]\i.

Solo. Davis,

Janu*s Otis,

S[>ent

W"

John

Ervini*',

iMollinenx,

Tho'*

myself.
the eve'ni;'

was there

&

at

iM"*

Cordis'.

renew'd his Discourse as

hut soon went away.

The late Surveyor General

last evewiui;'

Feh.

^v- Molllneaux a Visft ah"

Two

j\P

Fenton

of Clock.

JOHN KOAVE, T.OSTOX MEKCTTAXT

ir,2

17 Feb.

I for<*()t to

men ^

Jnstiees, Select

mention

terday at Fiinewlll I hill

eral Visitation of the Town

Dind

at JNhijor

John Vaf sails

a visit to Colo.

Henry

tlie n\eetin<j:

of the

Overseers oF the Poor yesto lix on a Day for a Genthev

iix<l

on Frvdav..

at Canihri(li;e.

Vafsall

vK:

1
paid
Faniilv where 1

fonnd Dr Knssell who was married to Miss Betty

on

Monday
V.)

Last.

Feb.

S[)ent

part of the Afternoon at the

ScoIIy's son who was most un-

John

Fnn(MalI of

iM'

fortnnately

DrownM.

2*>

Feb.

IM'

Inman came liome

this

moiMiinii'

(from Connecticnt) Cap' Lewis Cencste arriv'd from

Spent the
Liverj)()ol <S: Caj>^ JMythe from Lristol.

Normandy.

eyenin<" at
t^G

ab" a

Attended the Select men

Feb.
Briii'"

from

this

]>ristol Cai)' Sai'iieant

Forenoon

ha\

iiiii"

had

Small Pox.
Feb'rv.

21).

this forenoon.

Attended the Court of Admiralty

j\P Folj^er's cause was put olV until

Friday.

Mar.

Meetini;*.

Spent the

W"

There were
it is tlie

Measure

1^8

eyc^ni;'

Philli[)s

Kscj

at

the

Merchants

was chose Moderatoi*.

merchts present,

tliey

voted, that

O[)inion of this Company tli'at every Le^al

for freein<" the (Jountiy from i\\v ])resent

Endjarrassments should be adopted ^ anjoni;', the

of Goods from Great Britstoppini;" the Importation
ain under Certain Limitations

mittee of nine to

fix

and

then Chose a (/om-

Itcport to this (Jomj)any

on adjournment, the best measures for carrying*

in

DIARY 1708
execution the foregoin<>; vote.

153

The

following Gen-

myself, W"

Pliillips Esq. John

Arnold
Wells Escj, M' Edw'' Payne,
Hiincoek Es(|,
John
j\r Tho**
Ervini;' jiui', Meliil)iah
Boylston

tlemen were Cliose

Henderson Inches, it was also voted that

John Hancock Es(j he desired to procure a Copy
of the Commissions of the Commissioners of the
Custcmis c\: [)roduce the same at tlie next meeting
then the meeting was adjourned until Fryday evel^ourn,

niiiii'.

Mar.

2.

went

new Engine No
proved of

it, it

witli

(>.

tlie

])uilt

heiiig a

])y

good

Selectmen to view the

Dav''

Wheeler

Spent the Forenoon with

of Merchants.
Spent the afternoon
Mar.

.').

&

ap-

one.
tlie

Committee

part of the

eve'ng with tlie Connnittee of Mercliants, & part

with the Charitahle Society at Colo. InLiersoll's.

Mar.

This dav the Gov' Proro<"ued

4.

tlie

As-

1*)
April
Spent the day with the
same Committee of Merchants c\: in the evenint*' wee
reported to them as follows:

send)ly to the

The Connnittee of McMchants appointed at their

meetinLT March P" ITOS, havinii* duly considered
what they had

in

charji'e.

do Ueijort the

f(llowin<i*

liesolutions viz

In consideration of the Great Scarcity of money

which for several years has heen so Sensihly felt

now must he Ueiulered much Greater

oidv hy the immense Sums ahsorhed in the Colus

anjonii"

not

lection
<rcat
4>

c\:

ol'

the Duties lately

Imposed hut hv the

<iven therehy to ]>ranches of Trades

checks r^
^

JOHN ROWE, BOSTON MEUCnANT

154

which vellded us the most of our money

o Kemlttance,

Deht noAV

In consIJenition

&

means

also of the <Teat

standing* against us, wlilcli

we

il*

Increasinof hv the excessive Import we

i>'o

on

liave heen

aecustonied to Avhlk^ our Scourees of llemittance are

daily dryln<>;

must terminate not only

U[),

Our

in

Own cS: Our Country's lluin hut that of many of

our Creditors on the other side of the Water

In consideration farther of the l)an!er from some

Measures of

Late

IMessIuii's

cS:

oni-

fore

S:

lnestlmal>l('

advantau'es of the IJritish (Constitution

which Constitution we have

Basis

many

losing-

Security of

Voted
That we

1'^''

will

all

e\'er

we enjoy

\u

KevtM-M as the
this hlfe, there-

not for one Year send

any

f(U*

European Conunodities exceptini;' Salt, Coals, Flsliini' Lines, Fish Hooks, Hemp, Duck, Bar Lca(K Shot,
Wool Cards ^ Card Wire iV'c tS: that the trndlni;the province ^ other provinces in
En<rland to<'ether with those in New ^'oIk',

towns

hi

Jersey
hereto

'J'"'

cS:

'^J^hat

factur(?s of

rennsylvanla

we

That

will encourai'e

Invited

the Produce

shall stand in

cK:

inanu-

them

in

the Purchase of Such Articles as

we

all

in

accede

to

these colonies hv the use of

Preference to
3"'

l>e

New
New

other mannfactui'es

need

of,

we

will <;lve a

Constant Pref-

erence to such Persons as shall suhscrihe to these

llesolutions

4^'' That we will in our

Separate (ya[>acitys infoi-ni
our several Correspondents of the Reasons cS: point

DIAllY

1708

155

out to tliem the necessity of witholclinor our usual

the said ImpediOrders for their Miinufactures

ment may

removed

l)e

liourish

aii'aifi

That

i>"'

tliese

&

& Commerce may

Trade

Votes or Hesolutions

torv or hindiii<r on us from

])e

Ohhj^'a-

after the time that

Jc

Singular or tendini; to tlie same Saluhe

adopted hy most of tlie Tradinjj;*
tary Purpose
tliese or otiier

'^I'owiis

tills

ill

the

iieinhhoi'liii''

That a Committee he

(V'

merchants

spond uith
T^)^vlls
o'oiii^-

call

^k>

ikj

Provinces

ik

that

s''

Votes,

c\:

a[)[)ointed

the

in

Colonies

hefore

to

Corre-

mentioned

forward to them the fore-

Committee he Impowered

to

a meetin<' oF the merchants ^vllen they think

necessary
Ahir.

lioom

Spent the afternoon at the Selectmen's

the eveninL!* at the Merchants jMeetincf a,t

\).
cS:

House.

tlie (yolVee
a;;"ain

tions

the

iS:

^hir. 10.

We

men.

Company

is

S:

Fessenden

voted some further Resolu-

Spent the afternoon Avlth the Selectpaid a visit to one ^hiry Phillips avIio

^ Dumh

ik

has remainecl so ever

now upwards

of

80 years

was horn Deaf

since

The same Committee was chosen

]^>r()Ught

my

of age.

jNI'

Colt yesterday from Put-

land.

n.

S[)ent the whole

day with the Merch^'*

Committee myself, John Hancock, Arnold Wells,
^V\\{)^ Poylston, Henderson Inches, Kdw'' Payne, W'"
jNhir.

Phillips

(S:

ney arr'd

Melahiah Ponrn.

&

Prouu'ht an

Scot at Dominico.

'J'his

Day

ace* of the

(Jap*

Death of

PinjM"*

JOHN

ir>c

PiOWE, t3ost()x lyrrjicirANT

13 ^liircli. After Cluircli I paid a visit to M'

James Smith who I found very weak cK: h)w\ also to
OhI M' Gould ^vho is also very 111 and full of Pain
Gout.

^vith the

Mar. 14.

this

Spent

at the

Day

Annual To^vn

the

Meetinu* for the Choiee of Ollleers

Seleet inen

the same as last year.

In the afternoon

jMar. 15.

Fanewill Hall to swear

ve Ollleers.

of the Ilejjeal of the

Dined at Colo. In^'ersoH's with Treas.

Stamp Act.

Ilairison

T
rimmins.

at

The Anniversary

jMar. IS.

Gray,

in

met the SeleetnuMi

Gray

Ih'nry

inn',

John

(n-een,

Solo. Davis,

Ralph Inman, .Joseph Seot,

Tho^
l^rattle,
Apthorp, Joshua IJlanehard,
John Spenee, Geo Krving", (Jrei;'ory Townsend, .hnnes
wee had a Genteel DinFoi'rest iK: lioh' Ilallowel
Tho'*

ner

Toasts
ikj

drank.

Family
Chaneellor
7

Iioyal

Lord
of

1.

Gen'

il

R()ekini;hani

'^i'he

Ccni'

Duke

Darrv

Fxtension

I'he United

The
'^Fhe

\\

Howard!)
11

Alter dinner

Kntertainnu'nt.
Avt're

of

Klni;'
Kai'l

the

IS'"

ot*

oF

Trades

.Alareh

Poston
ful

ikj

P>

Aftt^r these the

Gay

ik

(jneen

(.'hatham
().

1.

Mai-(piis

(ien'

Coinnu'ree
1of
the Province 11

lO Sir

W"

Mc-e.lith

cK:

IKJC),

Stamp Aet was repealed he ever had

\7)
all
True Priton ik Americans
All Sons of TJherty

The

Grafton

Inseparahle Interest
!.*>
Prosjei'ity to

Day of

the* rollowlnii"
*_!.

Conway

her Colonies
lAhiy

G' l)rltain

the
in

Day the

Memory

i^rosperity

Pi*osnci-ity to the

Company were

\kj

(d'

to

Towti of

very cheer-

hroke up ahout Fight of Clock

DIARY 17C8

'

157

consideriiljle JNIob of yoiino; fellows

^ made

this

&

neirroes

Noise

<>'ot

llal-

<&

Evening
<^"reat
hundred ap[)eai'ed in Kin<^ St tS:
at Liberty Tree ^ went to the North End to John.
Williams the Inspector General, l)ut did him no
which the greatest part of the GentleDama^'e
to<;'etlit*r

ab"

looiiis;*,

Eii;]it

men

Town

in

on

ElliLiies

,).

man,

W.

l)ut

Avery Jun^
Very stormy, 1 dont remember

Tlio^ Crafts

]\Iar

heard
verv

were very <;'lad of. There were two

Tree this morninj^ marked C. P
were taken down ai^'ain by W'" Speak-

Lil)crtv

20.
it

last

cK:

.lolm

blow harder than

verv

amont;" the
^lar 21.

tides,

liiii'h

Shi[)pini;"

this

Wharfs

s[)ent the

to

have

dama<'e

done

morninij:

much

snows

forenoon at the Court House

to liear tlie Tryal between Cap' Foli;'er tS: Cap' Ilallowell about the Seizure of Tea
after the whole

morniuii" debates

it

was ad'iourned

until next Satur-

day mornini;' Spent part of the afternoon with the

Towns Cnmmittee to draw a Letter of Thanks to
the Kai-nu'r for his liiii'enious Letters-^

Mar

Attended

22.

the

Town

Meetini;*

all

the

which many Debates about iM' Adams whose

Friends were so warm in his favor that the Gentlel)av, in

men

could not

passed on

<'et

Monday last
As soon

jNlar. 2)).

bad

news about

iNT

Ueconsideration of the vote

as

1 i"ot

abroad

whose
Spence

heard very

all'airs

have

been imjuaulently Treated by M' Spooner

In the
afternoon attended the Funeral of the Kev'' ]\P

Sam' Cheekly

jun', afterwards with the Select

men.

JOIIX llOWi:, 150ISTOX

158

MKHCIIANT

24: ^Iiircli.
M' Davidson Itotunied this ovo'iij^
from Scituate tifter li:ivini>' jjot Ablol TiirntM* to iittuch
]\r

S[)CMR'e's

Sloop for

Have been

2">"'.

my

on M' Spence all'airs.

M' Spooner a<'alii on

ace^

roronoon

this

witli jM' 8[)ooiK'r

this al'ternooii

attoiKkul

am

in
Sponccs
hopes to get tliem aeeonnnodated.
2G jMar. Spent the afternoon on M' Spooner's
This day the Lawyers ])lead M' Foliiers
all'airs.

Case before

27 Mar.

tlie

all'airs

Jnd^'e of Admiralty.

Tills

Cap' Broma<;'e

iM'

forenoon

I
paid M' Spenee a visit.
from St KItts In 2-1 Days,

arrlv'd

was blown oil* In Deeember last comlnnfrom Leitli bound here.

oO Mar. S[)ent the afternoon at the Seleetmens
this vessel!

Koom

aftei'wards

c\:

Wharf

at the Colfee

i\Lir )>1.

Wharf

at

Winslow

met the

pro[)rIetors of

AttiMided the proprietors of the Loni;"

the Colfee Ilonse
Preasent
.loshna

Ks(|

chosen

Treasurer

M'

M' dohn Hancock. M' James

Oliver,

Loni'

House

Secretary

])oiitIneaii,

M'

Phlllli)s M' Arnold Wells, Cap' Hen j" Wahh)

M' John Powell, ('ap' Job Piiiice, M' Abi jah Savai;"e

Glllam

.lohn Savai;(s M' .lohii Stevens,

jSV

son

We

iin<;er

be laid ont

In

Iie[)airini;"

the wharf

Hands cS: nnder the Direction of

now chose viz. ('ap' Waldo, M'

into the
tee

M' Jos. Hender-

Sam' Hews, Tin; Hon''' .lohn Kvlni;" Ks(j'

voted that t\\v Stock In the hands of (he WliariM'

Powell, Ca])' Dalton

Aj)ril ].

Good

X:

,In"

Friday.

cK:

be put

CommitWells, M'
a

Savaiiv
1

went to church

this

 1768

DI All Y

159

Walter read prayers & preached a

very Patlietlck & niovin<^ sermon suited to the
Solemnity of this day Avliieli >vas j^reatly admired
from the 2'"' Chap. St Paul's first Epistle to the
forenoon.

Corintliians

April 2.

M""

2"" Verse.

The Town

several

Times alarmed

this

man

lost

One poor
morning' hy the Cry of Fire.
his Life hv fallinii^ oil' a Ladder.
A})r 4.

Pews

of

the
j)roprietors
annual
to
their
according;'

Trinity Church met

to choose Officers

in

Custom

lor the year ensuinj^ hut this

cS:c

^linister

&

This Forenoon the AVardens, Vestry

the room

in

of

day to choose a

my Good Friend

the

Kev' M' Hooper there were 57 voters & the whole

in favour of the Pev'' iM'W" Walter.
They

were

afterwards voted
iifty

six

him a Salary of one hundred

p annum cS: forty pounds

Ster'<'

ponnds
more for his extra

Ster'<4*

they also voted the

Ster'<;*

Widow Hooper

The

pr()[)rietors of Lon<;'

the Pritish ColVee House

cK:

Wharf met

voted to huild a

at

[>ier

added M' Secr(;tary Oliver ^ M' Poutineau

Fornu'r Committee.
This day Antony Letch-

sig'ud his Indentures.

Apr. S.
Hancock's

men

pouiuls

^:

to tlie

mere

iifty

this present year.

A[)r. 7.

head

services the year past

Ca[)'
Priiit:'"

Scot arr'd from

;

out

eijiht

Loiulon

weeks.

The

in

M'

Select

visited jM' Proctor's school.

went to church hotli forenoon &

afternoon.
]M' Walter read
prayers S: preached
too very j^ood Discourses on Prayer from the 2'"^
Apr. 10.

JOHN

100

PtOAVE,

T' Chap

Kpis. Tliessalonians

us"
the

IMEIICIIANT

V'

cS:

Verse " Pray for

adapted to him helni;'

he was iinanhuously ehoseu
Tueumheut.
Avere well

Avlilcli soriiioiis

lirst Siiiidav sliiee

our minister

14

Fast.

A[)ril.

Din'd

])reaehed.

Geori;e,

went to Caml)ridi;e Chureh

Uead prayed ^
Ser<;'eant

at

Sueky

.M''M5illv

M'

Forenoon.

this

cS:

BOSTON

Inmans

iM'

^1'^

^iiHy?

llowe,

cS:

Fust is

jM"*

Gould.

Met M' Thos. Gray, M'

IT) Ai)ril.

M' .John Low'l at Colo

cS:
John Lowell's alVairs.
1()

him

with

IniiersoH's on the said

After Dinner

A[>ril.

.lohn Frvin^

took a Ride liound

Dorehester.

Colon' Dalrvmple eanie to

New York ^

several (dheers.

Town from

Mat the Committee of Merch'^ at the

John llaneoek, Melahiah Houriie,
ColVee House.
Arnold Wells, Henderson Inches, j'^dward Favne,
22 April.

W"

Phillips

S:

After Dinner
nu)uth, at

adjourned

Settled

2(> April.

Monday.

Cap'

Lewis

Geneste,

Set out with M'

Gardiner wee

tloyn'd us.
from there

untill

with

We

stopt at

Peaehd

spent the evenini;'

nu't

*S:

San/ Calef for PlvM' Tho' KiULihts who

Praekets at Praintree

Cushiii<s at

HiiiLiham.

Wee

sle])t there.

Peached Dr. Halls Pemhrooke, wee

Preakfasted there, from thence to Duxhurv
iished
there cK: caught !j)wards live Dozen of line Trout,

27

A[)ril.

wee <linM

at

Dr Harlows.

Set

out

cK:

called

at

jMajor I^radfords ^ from thence Peached Plynu>uth.

1 spent the evening' and slept at Cap' Wliite's.

DI ATI

Y 1708

161

28 Aprill. Did wliat Business I had to do diii'd

at Edw' Winslow Es(i witli him M" Whislow, M^
Edw'' Winslow jiin' Miss Dyer Miss Penny Winslow i\r Calef M' Kniohts i\I' Hooker one of the
Inspectors arrivd at Plyniouth with Attendance.
Ahout three of Clock wee Keturned to Duxhury,
liad

Cau<^ht al)out a

Sport,

t;*ood

Dozen

fine

AVee went to General Winslows spent the

Trout.

slept there.

cS:

evening"

M' Pelhani Winslow joynd us wee

went a lishinj;' had l)ut poor Luck. Returned to
Generalls tS: dind there with him M'" Winslow Miss
2i) Aprill.

Massy Little .Miss Polly Little W" Sever Esq &

Dauohtcr iM' Pclham Winslow M' Nat Kav Thomas
M' Kniiihts M' Calef. After Dinner we set out
from thence, stopt at Fords c\: at Dr Halls & from
thence to Cushinj^s

iS:

Wee

oO Aprin.

slept.

went

M*^
Cushin<^s Brook.
After
Kniiihts caught the finest Trout I ever saw.

Dinner

set

Iieckoninj^'

,Iourney.

found

out for

home

stopt at Brackets paid our

Old Ten"^ pr man for the

C7. 2. G

Stopt at Crampeys

2.

came home and

lutions of the City of

any Goods after the

the

at the Town House

Room
ag"reed to the ResoNew York
not to write for

Met the Mercliants

in tlie Keprescntatives

in<'

<&

all well.

Mav

jifter

to

first

Day

May

4.

Town

the

of June, nor Lnport any

of Octoher, until the Act Lnposfirst

Duties on Glass, Paper

sentatives

cK:c

be repealed

meeting' for the choice of Reprefollowin<^

Gentlemen were chosen

JOHN

102

by a

the

inajorlty,

jj^roiit

JMEKCIIANT

TJCnVK, r>()STON

niniibor

Avliole

of

vot-

ers 441.

James
Tho^

Otis

410

Es(|

"

Ciisiiino-

John Ilancoek

"

Sam Adams

"

4:j:5
4*>V2

41-1

DiiVa at M' James Otis

Adams

Avitli

lilm,

M"* Otis, 8am'

(and others)
Spent the afternoon with the Seleetmen,
Present Colo Jacksiui M' Kiid(h)ek M' Sewall M'

May.

1)

Ilaneoek

M'

xNewell

Committee on

jM'

W"

.\:

'

Th(/ Phieker.
mvself

neau

the

James Pitts
Rich" Dana (S:

Phillips

M' Newall

cK:

Resi<>-nd.
1

May.

Sewall

myself

aee'

Coopers
Royal Tykn- Tlio^ Ilu])])ar(l

Esq'

M' Thillips

cK:

Camhrid^e with M' PoutiM' Inmans witli him M' Grej^ory

went

dind at

to

TownsendcK: M"" 1\)wnsend iM'^ Hooper M'^ Rowe

^ Sallv Inman. 1 went to tlie Dudlevan Lecture ^
Parnard of Salem preach a most sensihlc
Discourse.
Came home vS: found Ca[)' Jarvis arr'd
heard

iM'

from London
12 May.

Room

cS:

Spent the afternoon

the evenlnti* at the

Re])resentatives

14 May.
Calef

^ W"

at the Select

Merch"

mens

Meetin<' in

the

Room.

Went

with Greti'orv

Townsend M' Sam'

S[)eakman to Dedliam Cofsway

had Good Sport.

15 May. The Romny Man of

lishiiii*'

War Cap' Conell

arrivd yesterday in Nantasket cK: this day in Kin<;M' Sam' Hughes departed this Life Yesroad.
terday

DIARY 17C8

May

Town meeting this

men Resi<^ned. M*^

Attended

23.

three of the Select

Newall

M'"

Phillips

163

cK:

in

their

M""

Sam'

from London yesterday Cap'

this forenoon, Cap'

Cadiz this forenoon, M' Bethh" her Caroo.
ArrM from London

ArrM from
I

Brl<i<*.

Halifax, Cap' I^rown,

Snow

het's

&

from Liverpool

arr'd

Perkins.
nne's

Arr'd

24.

Rotch

Sewall, M'"

three were chose

place Jos ITenshaw, Henderson Inches

Pemherton.
jNIay

afternoon,

all

cK:

arr'd

from Bristol M' Cor-

lono^ Passa<;"cs

noon with the Committee of

Spent

the after-

iNTerchants.

&

May. Election Day. I Avent to Meethiij^

heard M' Slnite of Hingham preacli. This was a
2")

one hour

&

forty minutes.
M' HanIn the nl'ternoon tliey chose Councillors.
1 had fifty two votes.
cock i\: Colo Ward new ones.

very

sermon,

loni'

May.

2()

'I'he

hein*;'

Governor nciatived the

followint*'

GcntlcnuMi Colo Otis Colo Bowers Colo Gerrish Colo

Ward

.lohn Hancock fc Thomas Saunders Es(|.

27 May. Cap' Skinner arrivd from Oporto &
Ford from Hallifax
2S May. Went a fishino' with .M' Tho^ Kniohts
iK:

M- Sam' Calef

Sprlni;iicld

Day

cK:

cK:

o1 May.

Ituddock

cS:

M' Days

came home

wife

M" Uowc

at

at Strawherry Hill in

had hut poor Sport,

Sucky
went
I

take

witli

cK:

diiul there

with ^P

spent the eveninj;' with

the Select

men

to visit

a view of Winnissinnnet

M'

Ferry

way.
First June.

Went

to Flax

pond with

]\P

Sam*

JOTIX HOWE, E08T0X MErvCITANT

104

Calef, Cap' ILiiulfield

had

W Tlu/ Jackson

Sport, >vee ^ve^e lovnd

<::()0(1

M' IMeKneal

hv^

from Surrlnam cS: Archibald MeKneal

at INP Graves
wee ^vent to Salem, Avee
evenino- at jNI' Goodhues ^ sle})t there.
2'"'

Wee

June.

Eeturnd

to Flax

After Dinner

Ave

breakfasted at Golo

Pond,

Wee

4.

dlnd

s})ent the

IIl!<-Ins()ns

had but Ordinary Sport

lieturned to IJoston

Kini\s ])irthday.

Guns

Spent part

of the evenini;' at tlie (charitable Society

mainder at the ColVee House.

June

Wee

Sen''.

X:

Firini',

tlie

re-

Driidv-

iug Healths etc

June (>.
Governour

many

Dined

the GolVee

at

House with the

Council, the OHicers of

M'

other Gentlemen

tlie

Clark of

Artillery

Lexiniiton

preached a Sensible Discourse on the Occasion.

June 7. iMy New Store Kaiscd this Day.

June 8''. Wednesday. A line morninL' WXW.

Capt Freeman arrived from J>ristol in whom came
Passenii'ers

Lady Frankland

cK:

Henry Cromwell.

Inman's with him, the liev'' M' l>rown

of Portsmouth the liev' Doct' Cooper President at
New York, The Pvev' M' Troutbeck <S: wife, M'
Rob' Temple cS: wife. The Kev' M' Sai^ent of Cam-

Dined

at IM'

bridge,

jM""

Itowe

evenin<^ with iNP'

9 June.

Suckv

came home

c\:

spent the

Kowe ^ Sucky.

Thursday

line mornin<>'

Wind West-

dined at home with M' Henry Cromwell Lady

erly
Frankland M' Inman Capt Solo Davis M" Lowe ^
Sucky. after Dinner M' Harrison ^ M'^ Hariison
paid us a

visit

same eompaiiy.

spent

tlu^

evenin<^* at

home

with the

DIATIY 1708

1G5

Juno 10. Yesterday the Select Men viewed

Ground for a Gun house ^ the Nortli Battery.

mob

considerahle

toni^'lit

occasioned

])v

tlie

a seizure

Some Damagfe to
M' Harrison the Collector & his Boat Burnt.
June !>. The Select Men waited on the Gov"^ &
Council ahout Ca[)' Corner's presslni;* a man out of
cK: the All'airs of tlie Town.
a Coaster
Jolm Hancock.

to IM'

beloiiiiinj''

The People Asscmhled under Liberty

11.

.liiiK'

Tree from thence removed to Fanewill Hall

it

was

to

j)ro|)oscd

which was

calliMl

Town met

have a

Town

Meetini^
done Afternoon the

Kej^'ular

acc()l(lin^lv

there

were so many

at Kauewlll Hall, the people

Ye Moderator proposed adjourning

that M' Otis

to

which was
voted
thev met there A Committee of Twenty One
wait upon
Gentlemen were Chose
Barnard

Ihnnlde
which
with
him
l)r

ScwalTs

Meetlii'"

accordinii'lv

<\:

to

Petition

on

Gov"^

KilecS:

Petition to

think a verv smart Petition.

is

The whole

Twenty One met

in

form

Otis

at M' J"" Hancock's cS: proceeded

lioxhnrv to wait on Gov' Barnard, iNP

to

hein<"

Chairman introduced the Petition with a

of the Speech
some
very
an
answer
the morninq;
promised
M' Hancock's
returned
order

Hancock
Henderson Inches
Boval Tyler

Genteel S])eech.
spok'c

sensibly to

I'etition

The

I'he Gov'

rec''

in

Conuiiittee

to

in

.loshna

first

i\I'

"

Mvsell'
i\P

<S:

parts

tX:

as follows, j\P Otis, i\P

j\l'

us very cordially

Henshaw

John lUiddock Esq

"
"

Edw-' Payne
Kich''

Dana

Sam' (iuincy

JOHN ROWE, BOSTON

166

W Tho'

Cushlnor>

M'

Adams

Siim^

W"
"

Colo. Josepli Jackson

i\r San/ Penibei'ton

Dr

Dr

Clinrch,

The Man

of

Meliiblah I5oiirn

Benj" Kent
(iulncy Jr

.loslali

Dr Warren
<fc

Yonii<^

all in carria<>'es

JSIEIJCIIANT

Daniel jMaleolni.

Cap'

^yar the Ivonuiey nnnioored this

forenoon.

Jnne

If).

The To^vn met

June

1().

Spent

Meetino"

Committee
tatives

Trade

to

Instriietioiis

of

this

The

Inches.

Town, myself. Dr.

the lie[)resen-

Gov'

Connnittee

tlu

Warren, Dr.
M' Henderson
in

attend

hear the Ke[)ort of their

Coniu'il
cS:
their Considtations with Caj/ .lohn
to

Corner of his Majesty's

17.

men were ordered

Select

Conunittee

June

Towns

on the Present Dlllicnhiesv that attend

Church, M' .John Adams, M' Dana

the

Dr SewalFs

afternoon with the

(lie

draw

to

at

airain

Shl[), tlie

the

S[)ent
as yesterday.

Konndy.

forenoon with

Town

the

Meetini;"

Same
in

the

afternoon.

June

Went

IS.

to

M'

Dallard's

at

Natick

met Cap' .lacohson vS: M' Sam.

Pond,
we
Calef, wee fished there, had Great S[>ort
Inches
^
IV'rch
Fifteen
one
several
Loni*"
eauii'ht
there

Sixteen Inches.

Cap' lUdlew

In his

Majesty's Sloop

Beaver arrivd yesterday evenini;* from iralllfax ^

cK: Jamaica conCap*" Marshman arrivM from Lisbon
sio'ned to

me.

20 June.

Dhul

at Inmie with

W W"' ShealV

lAP

DTAKY 1768
Inman Cap* Marsliman
Siicky

Boat to the

&

Rowe M" Speakman

Dinner wee went

After

nian's

M'''

1G7

in

Cap'

Cap*^ T^rett

Castle.

Marsli-

saiki

for

London with CapMIaHowell Pafsenger.

22 June. S})ent the afternoon with the Selectmen Dismissed James Kennedy this Day.
Dind at
2I> June.
Ik<:un to mow our Pasture.
Old M' Goulds at Roxhury on Turtle (with

eif;'hteen

others)

St Johns Day.

21 June.

Dind at M' Greatons

ft

at

willj (lifty

lv(\hiiry

sixMit tlie aftiM'uoon

very

After diinier wee

27.

.lune

seven l>ret]iren.

nanu's

all

ft'

ft-

Wee

oMvcn)

ati'rcH'aldy

out for Sher-

set

wee

sloj)t at Naiiclc c\: reached Sherhurne.

at M' Rich'' Sanger's juir.
I
s1('])t
sn}>j>('d

hunie.

Wee

])(Mii;-]ita

hundred tons of Oak

'^J'imher

of M' Sani;er, for (Jap' Marsliman

22/8 p

who was

ton

present

also Ca[)' Jacohson.

.lunc

Hiis day

V){).

steadily

yery

Geiu'ral

accordini;' to the

who have any

most Good

Peoi)le

Country

Posterity

cK:

th(

Court hehaved

Approhation of
Rciiard for their

they would

that

scind their fornu'r Resolutions whicli

lIillsh(M'oui;'h

took olVcnse

iHunher of voters
Nays,

for luy

the

in

own

at,

House

the Earl of

vide Newspapers
101)
17 Yeas.

P)lcssiii<-s
t

Liherty
ft/'

1)2

away
ft

as Kn<>lishmen,
~
namely their Ri<?"hts,
O

Proi)erties
1

-^

ft-

'

Peter Fry Salem

2 Dr. John Calef Ipswitch
Jacol) F(wle iMarhlehead
4
Rich'' Saltonstall
1

*)

cV:

satisfaction I record the seven-

teen veas, that wi^'c so nu'an si)irited

to vote
1
their

Re-

not

JOTIN ROWE,

1G8

ILiverm

Bliss

J"^

AVilliums ILitliold

BOSTON MEUCIIANT

Ashlev

Jii"

Sprlnj-fieia

Israel

Doerlield

ir

i)
.lohn Ashley Es([
Ca|/ Jos Hoot Siiiulerlaiul
10 Tim" Riij-<>les
Sheilield
Great Barrinotou
cS:;

11 Josiali Kdson Brld^ewater* 12

Sayward York L*) IMatliew Mavliew Clilliuark

Ilardwick

W"

Brown Salem

!.">

.Jii"

11

Foster liar-

(niillliii''s\vortli

IG ^r W" Farrl<an or .loiirni<>aii

17 iM'
Chad wick ^rirriiiiham in the (N). ol' UerhshiiH^
July 1.
Yesterday (lie Gov' ])roroiued the Gen-

witeli
Joliii

eral

Conrt to the

Jnly

*)''

An<".

Barnard disolved the

This Day Gov'

4,

General Conrt.
il
AV at West
Tnesday A fine mornin<^
.Inly.
t'
Dined at Greatons at lloxhnrv nii Turtle with
.lohn Tiniinins
James Otis ^ wife
k

ft

Solomon Davis
Joseph Scot

c\:

.Tames Perkins

Wife

iS:

'^Fhc

id" (Jiceiie

wife

.lohn

Miss nonehce

wife

William ShealVe

c\:

Henry Cromwell

vS:

I']rviiiL;'

Tho'

wife

jnn'

liratth'

Lady Miss Katv Wendall

FraidJand

Sam FAhen
.Joshna

Geor^'e Bx'thnne

OtiscK: wife

Winslow

Hen j" Fanewill

jnn'\\:

M' Iinnan

wife

Afterwards we

werc^ .loynd

cK:

Miss

]>etty.

had a Dance there very

.Inly

School
tiemen.

G.
cK:

'J'his

Day

iS:-

'^i'wo

jnn'

wile
iS:

wii'e

mvseli*
Mil's

Perkins

ft

ft.

Miss .loainia

l)y

iK:

We

spent the Fveninj^

I*

at;'reeahlc.

the Seh'ct

dined at Fanewill

Ilall

Men

\'isited

tin

with seventy (Jen

DIARY 1708
John Erving Esq'**
James Bowdoiu '^

Rev' ^r Mather

>

Dr Byles
Dr Coo})er

r Counsellors

"

Tli(/ Iliibbai'd

109

a
"

Harrison Gray
Tin/ Flueker

'^'/"'

"

fires

I^'prfsm hh
(tf ihr Toirn

Tlie Seven Select

IV IMain

W Bowen

Howard

j\r

Men, Tlie 12 Overseers.

Colo.

Marshal, Majcn* Ciuininc^liam, Cap' Dawes, Cap^

W"

Holmes, The Town Treasnrer, The Town Clerk, ^V

SeolSewalh M' Ast(n-, INI' IMilHIps,
Newall,
Jay, M' .Joseph Greene, all the schoolmasters cS:

ushers

the

c\:

l^)vs

Head form

the

in

of Master

Lovells school.

After Dinner

W .himes

Otis

M' liimaiis where we I'onnd Col.

.lolni

Apthorp

(h'omwell

myself Avent to

l*hlpj)S

wlFe Ca[)t. Solo Davis

Franld:in(l,

h:i<ly

^liss

cK:

S:

Avlf'e,

M'

wife,

M'

Bettv Dehnke,

Miss Katy Wendall, M' Inman, M'"* Uowe, Siicky

^ Sallv Inman. We Drank Tea and had a line
Desert of ('herrvs

cS:

Strawherrles.

spent the Kvenlni;' with

Chaiitahle Societv at (Jolo

the

i\:

.lenkliis

Dined
(S:

wll'e

land

'I'linrsdav

at Colo

wll'e

<X:

M' Dan !Iuhi)ard

.Inlv.

M'

c\:

.lohn

came home

nuMnhers

of

ln<'<'rsolls.

the
i^F

M' John ]h)x Sen'.

Italnv iMornlnii"

W at

S"

David Phipps at (Jand)rldi;e with him

Apihoip \' wife M' AVllllam Davis

.lolin

M' Menrv Cr(nnwell M' Inman Ladv Frank-

M" Howe

Miss

Beliv

Dehnke Miss Katv

came home iS: spent the j^venini;' at

olVee honse with Ih'easnrer Grav Joshna Win-

Wendall.
the

slow
'i'lur

l^dw''

Gray

Pavne W'" Molllneanx .lohn J>ovlston

.lames Otis.

JOIIX HOWE, BOSTON MEHCTIAXT

170

WS"West
RoW Temple
Avifo

fine

July 9. Siiturdiiy
Dineclut Ten mils Avlth

iiioniiiif]^.

cS:

M' Cromwell Liuly Fninklaiul .M' Stewiirt M' Fenton

Inman
j\r" Fenton
Howe Miss Bessy Tern-

pie

tS:

]\r

Temple's

^ve Avere .lovnd 1)V

M'

l)aiii;"litei's

Rowe.

in tlie al'teniooii

Tenn)le the Surveyor

.loliii

Came home and

Lady.
JM"*

sj)ent the

with

l^veiiiui;'

Miss Snekv iioue to ^hirlhoi-ouih.

Went to Flax Pond, we fished there*

July L").
and had pretty <;'ood sj)ort. We spent the eveninj^'
at M"* Graves'

slept at iier dauj;hter l^eeky's.

Ivose early

July J().
M"* Graves.
the

<S:

iK:

went

Came home ^

Sons of

liihertv

eveninii' hefore

on the ChaFiiiC

this

visitinii'

that

lishiui;'.

dined at

M"" IJowe told nu'

he

at

of*

M' Wilhams the

eii'ai('d

dav whieh he did

to

meet thenv

c^ ii'ieat

num-

he asked them what

hers, she savs were ])resent.

(Questions thev had to ask him that he miiiht answer

them hut no Person made him any 1um)1v.
I went to (/amJuly 20. Connneneement Dav.

dined with a yery lar^e eompany at .I()s.

Ilenshaws.
a visit to Tutor Hancock's, met
])ai(l

hridi^'e.

Kev' M' ]5arnard of Marhlehead, al'terwards ]>'d

a visit to i\P^ Greene whei-e were ii very lar^e comtlie

])anv, too

many

July 21.

to enumci-ate.

Dined with M'

David Greene with a

we
Spent the eve'ni;' there,
Conipany.
had a Dance. 1 was Mastei* of the Ceremonies.
yery

lar<;'e

Slept at M' Inman's.

2()

West

.July.

Dined

Tuesday

at liome with

fine

m(U!iiiii>"

M" Uowe

Wind

Suckv

at
In-

DlAllY 17G8

171
*

man

Cap^ Christo Prince arrived from London

Spent the afternoon with Lady Frankland
Rowe & Sncky & the
Gouhl
M'Neal
Eveninii' at M'"

W W"

James Ricliardsons

witli the Fire-

Present Joseph Tyler Cap^ Wahlo M' John

Wendall IM'
Cooper Coh^nel IMarsliall,

wards.

W"

lAIiso

James Plehardson .Jolm Seolley Cap^ llohngs

Gav

<fc

Cap''

Cap^ Paddock.

28 July. Thursday A line mornini;' WS" West.

Dined at home witli Cap^ Joseph Williams M"^
Henry Cromwell jNP Tristram Dalton iNP Lnnan ^P*
Rowe Sucky ^ Georu'c Lnnan. Li the afternoon
the Merchants met (S: adjourned untlll Monday.
Rufus Greene
S[)ent the Eveniiii;' at the l^ol'see.
Ih'uj" Greene Prnneis .lohiniot W'" Coihn James
Richardson Jolm Avery W" llenshaw Tho*" Foster
cS:

Sam

Swil't.

July

21).

on

nu.'t

cil

This forenoon the Governour

all'alrs

of

it

Coiui-

is

cousecpience
supposed
Pelatlve to the Litroduction of Troops which has

U'reatly

alarmed the Lihalutants.

Aul;*.

Merchants

Spent

the

afternoon

at

the

General

whieh pkice
of
which
sig'ned
sixty

Meetlni;' at Fanewill Hall at

there were present sixty two

an aL;'reement 1 have on File not to ]m[K)rt any

Goods. Spent the evening' at M' Rarher's Lisurance Ollice

<S:

cS:

the Silver l^owl was this evenini'' for

time introduced, N" 45.

holds 4.") <j>ills.
Present

the

first

John

IIanc()ck

Sam'

Adams

AVeiiihs

M' W'" Bowen

''

John

i\hirston

45 ounces

JOHN HOWE, IJOSTON MKKCIIANT

172

Ciip^ JMalconi

MMohn

M' Jolin White

Tlu)^

Cm})' Cobl)

MvselF

i\r

Danlol J\uker

AVelsli

Ciisliliii;"

Vernon

C^ap'

James Otis

.lolin ltU(I(l(K*k

^Fajor Doaiie

M' Crane of the Vineyai'd

Ca})'

iMackay

The Connnittee

2.

An<2'.

<&

Nat. V>in-]wv

iM'

ol

further sul)seripti()ns.
<i^()t
1 Avent to ehnrih
AuiT, 7.

Merchants met
vV

i\:

Walter read

M'

preaehed from 1-1 (-hap. St Luke ^ 11"'

prayers
this ^vils a most sensihie, eharltahle DisVerse,
*S:

course
ers

Colkn'tion

heini!' a

hy Fire at Montreal

Ani;'. S.

'I'lie

ol*

in

Cliaritv lor tlie SulVer-

the province of (^Jueheck.

at Kaiiewill Hall
jh'cs-

Merch'' met

ent ah" 100.

10.

AuLT*.

went with the

FollowinL!* c(nn|>a!iv to

view Kainsl'ord Island on the l*ro\ince Ace'.

.lames Otis, S;im'

(/Ushlnji',

TJio""

Adams Joshua ilenshaw

John Ruddock John Hancock Sam'

Pemherton Ilendci'son Inches jh/nj" AustiJi Tho*
Gray David .lell'ries W'" Cooper Dr (.'hauncev Dr
Colo. .lackson

Elliot

Sam' Mathew C<do. Drattle

c\:

myself.

Wee

dined there, were very nu'rrv.

AuL-.

Dined

!;">.

at

Gentlemen ahout one

jovial

ber
ji

ot*

i\:

pleasant

LVM)[)le

variety
in

ol*

cK:

in

(jlreatons with a

liinidred

who

the lorcnoon a

Numlx'r

(d'

were very

i;"i-eat

Num-

were at Liberty Hall where there was

Goo<l

i'NLislck

exhibited

peared
every coufitenance,
of
the
Sons (jf Liberty
Day

beini;'

(jJreat

Joy

a|>-

the Anniversary

DIATIY

went

Au<r. IG.

17C8

173

Dennis Island

to

&

dind there

on a Barbicue with (23 others).

After Dinner I set out with Cap^ JacohAu<j^. 17.
wee Hslied on
son <& Sam' Calef for Coh). Doty's

spent

Punkapaud Pond

tlie

eve'ng'

Colo. Dotv's.

Wee

Auii'. 18.

eaui^ht

sport,

Lar<'e Fisli

went

a^'ain to fish

ifc

slept

had

at

c^reat

upwards
twenty dozen cS: some
set out for lumie, were eau<ht in tlie
of

and stopt at M' Clarks at Milton.

at
24 Auiiust. Wednesday a Cold mornln^^
W. Dined at home with Colo Bourn of Mhead

Itain,

M"*

Bowe ^ Sueky

S[>ent the Evenin<^ at Lady

and his sister, M" Cromwell

Franklands with Her

Madam
Inman
25
ried

Ai)tliorp

M"

Dr

Bullinch

M'

Ivowe

<S: Suckv
Our Weddinj*' Day liaviiiLT heen martwenty tliree years. M' Davidson arrivd from

for

London.

j'er

in liim.

2i)

M"

Au<-.

the Island of St .Johns

l^ulHnch

Au^'.

M'

.lolui

day.

Cap' Folder saild

J5oylston

went home pafsen-

tliis

Poor W'" Speakman was taken

had douhtful

Stru<'<les

))()

Tuesday

Au<;iist.

in a

fit

for Life.

line

Cold Mornini;*

N West

dined
Snperiour (Jourt setts this Day
at honu' say at iM' I^avieount's at Candjridjie with

him

^ M"

Lavieount

land M' W'" Sheall'e

M"

iM'

Cromwell

cS:

Lady Frank-

ShealVe Colo Phipps

John Apthorp his lady and JNIiss

Phipps
l^ettsy Creeideai', (Jap' Solomon Davis M"* Davis
j\P Liman Miss Sally ShealVe & M'" Bowe
eame
lionui <S: spent the evening" with M"* Bowe.
i\P'

JOHN KOWE, BOSTON

174

In

Sept.

the

]METICTTANT
of

Be<'i'innin<;^

the

eveinnj*'

went to the Quarterly Leetnre jit Fanewlll Hall,

^r Adams of Roxhury preached a Good Sermon on
the occasion
i)

Wee met

Sept.

Eustice
tliwait

iK:

W"

on an

A rhit ration

Bowes present

M' Ezek' Price

iM'

K/ek Gol-

iMurrav myself.

the evenin<>* at the Fire Cluh

"
The Word " Ask More

The Governour

Sept.

hetween M"*

IM'

for the

mee

told

tion Yesterday mornlni" that he

Spent

first

In

Time

Conversa-

had Stav'd

oil'

the

Introducing' Troo[)s as long as he could hut could

do

it

no longer.

went out to Richards with Sam'

was very Lucky
Calef a iishini" on the Cofsway
Lost seyerall
cauiiht many Perch ^ fine ones
10 Sept.

fine

Hooks

Snoods.
After

11

Sept.
ahout a Cask

that

Church

tlu'

was fixM on

Selectnu'u

the Saddle

nu't

of

the Peacon.

N" West
Fryday A fine iMornlng
home with Capt dacohson M' Thos 15rattle
Rowe Kk> Sucky. Spent the FiVenin' at .iohn

10 Sept.
dined at

M"

Rout helng his Pirtli Day with him

his Lady siui ^ DauHiter M' Fentoti M' Arclilhald
iM'NeaKK: Two Dauu'l iters M' Rohert Gould his wife

M'Neal

]\riss
<K:

Es(j at a

]5ettsy

>vlfe

M'

Miss Sally M'

Gordon

Two Daughters

Doctor

M' Lavlcount

Philli])

Dumarescnu^

(JardiiUM's
iV

wile

cK:

Lady
M""

^
.In"

Vafsall M' Kdw" Davis cK: wile M' Parsofis M'

Inman M" Rowe c\: Miss Sucky IM' George Prlnley

DIARY 17G8

175

M"

Atkinson M"^ Griffin from Maryland

M' llnW llallowell Dr PettiM'
Forrest
M' Hartley
Cromwell.
orew M'^ Har(lrio'<r M" W" Gould &
1 attended the Select Men
Afternoon
20.
Se[)t.

his wife Sc

waited on the Council to consult about Barracks

<fc

for

tlie

Troops
2').

Sept.

tliat

are expected.

Kind's

Coronation

The Con-

Day.

vention met at Fane\vlll Hall this day.

Tills forenoon came to anchor in Nan2S.
Se[>t.
tasket l\oads six

sail

have the M'" Keoni'

Sept.
Shl[>s of

harh(jur

Arr'd

21).

War

of

Smith

Wallace

U'"

iS:

2!)'"

Cookson
Bllllnii's

"

Cap' Allen
"
Dawson

Hope
1.

hi V wood

"

Gaspee
Oct.

our

Schooner armed Cap' Dundafs

Mai;(hdene

leaver

St Lawrence

AlkMI

Senciiall
]

i\hirtln

in

Corner

(Jlas()w

ii

supposed to

Cap^ Gill

Mermaid
BoneUen

(4

War

Regm' on hoard.
more of his Majesty's

2!)'"

three

Itomney

of

from Halifax so that are now

The Launcestoii
a

Men

"

Callder

This day the Troops came ashore

the
21)'" with
and
2
of
the
Kegm'
companies

a company of Artillery
they marched Into ye
Common. Colo Dalrymple summoned the Select
jNIen.

thev

all

met

did

not

think themselves

170

JOHN

obliii'od

to take Coti'iilsaiui* for their

1K)WK, 150ST0N ]MK11CIIANT

belnir Quiir-

Town so that the 21)"' pitclied their Tents

Common the 14"' <>"ot into Fanewill Hall

tered in
in the

<fe

part of the oD"' at Koh' Gordons Stores.

1 went to the CoU'ee House to
Oct. 2.
pay a
was most smartly aeto I^r Ediniiton
visit

eosted hy Cap' Dundass in

" Ila John are
you there

tlie

followin**'

Danuny

have heard of
for

vour heinu*

Dammy You

deserve

it''

words

expected to
before now,

handed
upon which

nuide
"

*''

Surely Cap' Dundafs, you're Jokiui;'

"
he answered " iS'o
Damn him if he
which
upon
wjis- for vou are a Damn
Incendiary ^ I shall
replv

you

see

in

hanii'ed

your

same upon which

earnest
vou,
"No" he

are

in

say to

was

rei)eated

inii'"

earnest,

hope

Shoes ^

tell

You

vou.

in
''

repeated the

''Then you are

hopes you were iokDanui you, 1 am in
liini

are an

Incendiary

liotice

(S:

you handed yet in your shoes." 1 took

who were present as it was spoke about

to see

Twelve of Clock at xXoon. M' Forrest,

Dumares(pie, M' Geo. Driidey <S: several
the

Army who

entry

did not

way

any Notice of

know

thoni;lit

it

it

then

iust

in

the ColVee

Frudent not
but

Phillip

ollicers of

Uoom

to take

came home

to

dinner.

Oct.

i).

After

Dinner a Committee

from

the

Grand Lodiie Bro. liich'' Gridlev, Bro. Jeiddns <fc

they Presented me the ComBro. John Cutler
mission from the Duke of Beaufort appointin<;' m(^
afterwards 1 met
Grand Master of N" Anu'i'ica

DIARY 17G8
the Select

&

men

spent

177

the Chari-

eveninji^ at

tlie

an hour at the CoiVee House.

Society
Let one of my houses to Cap""
Oct. 7.

tiihle

vestcrchiy <S: the otlier this day to

botli at C20 Ster'g per annum.

Major Furlong

Last niglit some Villains cut the Frame

so as to llcnder it useless,

Oct. 10.

of

Ohara

Guard House

the

some people nudce Li^ht of this all'air, hut I think

the scoun(h-els tliat did it oui;ht to be severely punished cK: I Avish they may he found out.
Oct.

U.

Skinner

went

the

to

Funeral

of

Old

M"

was a hearer.

General Gage arr'd from New York

The reginu'uts were
at Major i5yards at Uoxhurv.
under arms cK: made a Good Ap[)earance. The
Oct.

L").

his attendants

General with
four

The

v.M.

They passed

ertson

in

ToAvn

ah""

with 17 Guns.

the Center.

This

who came

very Politely.

niorniuii- I

of Great Abilities
cK:

waited on Colo. Itob-

with Gen. Gatie.

had

him ah" the troops.

took a walk

into

^ marclied ah>n<j; the Front of both

^ Ca[)^ Wilsons two Companies who

Uegiments
were formed
Oct. K).

Artillery

came

saluted

iS:

a
1

full

lind

lie received

me

hour's discourse with

him

very cool

met Gen. Gage

to he a

^
cK:

Gentleman

I
dispassionate.
Colo. Dalrymple.

Gen. Gaie en!a'ed me to wait on him tonu)rrow

mornni*''.

Oct. -0.

This day

the

Sheriif

got into

the

Factory House.
Oct.*

Waited on Cob). Maitland Adj't Gen.

JOHN nOWE, ]}OSTOX

178

ISIET^CTTANT

to provide a Division for the KIii<;*s

the Maii'ir/Ine.

Court Martial on a soldier of the

1-1"'

Colo. Dalrvniple sat a President.

Gen. Ga<e iS: Colo Uohertson.
2)

The Honhle John

Oet.

was Christened

this

Gunpowder

who

deserted.

also attended

Es(|

Child

forenoon at our Church.

The

Teni[>le

S[)onsors were Gen' C'a<;e, Roh' Ten[de

his Ladv
hy the name of Greenville.

Ks(|'

Oet. 28.

Grand

Spent

pari

Thev

Lodtiv.

In

forenoon \\as held a General

Tliis

of

the

aiireed

Master on Wednesday the

to

eveiiiiii;'

Nov.

the

Grand

the

Install

-o"' of

with

ordered

c\:

the Secretary to write a h'tter to our lirother the

liev'"

Mr.

IJass of

Tins

2\K

Oct.

Newhury on
the

day

the occasion.
'I'roops

The Selectmen

Fanewlll Hall Into the Barracks.

met ahout an

Nov.

WW

M"

cS:

carried

Suckv

hef(jiv

Behaviour

it

until

Tuesdav the
Dined

mortiini''

IJowe

c\:

were

alVair of Cap' Wilson's, they

present hut rel'erred

at

all

Monday.

lirst

this

from

went

of

Novend)er a

liome

Justice Dana
hound over to

for
tlie

M'.

wltii

day Cap'

line

Inman

Willson was

some

Drunken

Sessions

Spent

part of the Kvenini;" at the CotVee house with .James

Otis iS: .John Krvini' .John
Dennle, Henderson

Inches Solo Davis Nich

I^jylston

James Warden

W"

Mollineux .\: the Uemaimler at Cap' M'Nealls

with him, his T^adv his Daujihter Genei"il Gaire Colo
Itohertson Colo Maitland Colo Dalrymple C'olo Kerr
Major Gand)ell Major Small Major SherilV Cap'
Kind)all Cap' Matr'ln Cai)' Preston M' .Mills M'

DlAllY

1708

170

M' Forrest M' Cromwell D' Pettip^rew Cap*

Vtii'sull ^
M' Lavicount
l^^July,
M' Dumaresq ^ wife M'" Arch".
Neall
Lady

Lei<>li

Moleswortli Major

&

wife &

cS:

three

W Howe

W
^

Polly Royal

Nov.

dined at

M""

Royall Miss

Bri<rg'

Miss Gardner.

M'" liowe
tlie

Billy

IlaiKlfiekl

Wednesday A Dull heavy

home with Ca[)' M(desworth

]^>raeket

Cai)'

Gould

Miss Martins

W"

Siicky Ininan Cap^

Ilandiieia

!)

Dau<;liters

Two

M'

morn<*

WS"

the

21)"'

of

Leight of the U"' M' luman

Spent part of the evening at

Sueky

ColVee house with

Joshua Winslow Treasurer

Gray Tho' Gray Edw'' Pavne Ezek' Goldthwait Geo

iJethune Melaclilar Bourne Will'" JMolhneux John
Nlch"

Krvinu*

Boylston

home

Ivemalnder at

Lady Fraidcland her

with
sister

James

M" Bowe &

Day.

Nov

njornlnii'

'^J'hls

Colo.

Bomroy

the Irish Rei;inu'nts N" Gf

part of

dav also the famous Trval between

Snow

(A)tU)i\

to

Town

saw One of them M' Rohinson

10.

the

Sueky

Came

TIs Reported the Commlfsioners

this

And

Otis

M' Inman M' Cromwell

al)"

G5

This

^lolllneux 6c

kileven of Clock.

The Commissioners

Nov. B).

cS:

arr'd Avith

their oflicers all

^ the
church
time they have
day

Dr
Buhlick
Catherwood
on the
appeared

War from Halifax

her the
Romney ^hm
Lord W" Campbell
Commodore

Doctor
the Commodor
Cap' Gould
at

this

first

arr\l

in

of

in

c\:

also

T^ady

o-lves

'^Fhe

c\:

Hood

li'reat

Nov. IS,

character

When

got to

my

store this morning,

180

JOHN KOWE, 1J08T0N MEKCIIANT

found

it

Broke open

my

taken wav to

iireat nu)rtilieati(ui

82 15rethren present
Nov. 11). I earried
to night

name Tobin

his

Silent

tlie

House with the Grand Lodge,

evenin;;" at the ColVee

Quincv

sundry Goods therein

hefore

fellow

on suspieion of
alias Jaeohs

thel't,

who

.lustlee

wlio called
eoniniitted

him.

Nov.

21).

had the honour

Grand

Installed

America

blaster

cK:

j>leasure of

Masons

of

at Concert Jlall this mornini;-

After the
very solemn Ceremony
whole Fraternity proceeded in Order

for

heing

North

This was a

installation

in

cV

marched

Troeession from Concert Hall round the

House,

of musick, the

oi)"'

Church, the Kev''

()!"'

cS:

Worthy Brother the

two

with

accompanied

tluj

Town
JJands

IJrass

Ucj'iments, to Trinity

Walter read Prayers v\: our

Rev' M' Bass of Newhury

preached from the 21" Chap. St .lohn c\: part of the

After service wee returned in Procession
20^'' Verse
to

Concert Hall

aiul

dined on an elcL'ant Kntertain-

ment provided hy a Committee, ap[)ointcd \)\ the

there were one hundred thirtv four
Grand Lodii'e

wee

afternoon very
s[)ent the
did
honour to the
which
order
good

Brethren present
cheerfully

Craft

came home

evenhig

cS:

in

spent

at

the

Fight of Clock

evening

at

Catherwood, M" Bowe cK: Sucky

Nov. 2-i. Gen. Gaue S: Family went

Town
eral

this

morning.

who hehaved very

took

my

Bolitely

leave of

*S:c.

in

tin?

home with D'

out
tlie

of

Gen-

DIAllY
Nov. 20.
ceiv'd

me

Dee.

<jfoiiiii^

Dined

waited on the

TlKinksi^ivinc^

Day

I paid a visit to

Campbell at M' Boutiiieau's, who was

Board (the Glaso-ow to sail for Plalifax)

oil

at IM' Tniiiaii's at Cambrid<;e with Dr. Cather-

wood, Capt O'hara,

Siiekv,

spent

181

Commodore who Re-

vely politely.

1.

W"

Lord

1768

Sz

Georii'e

the

iM'

Iiiman eame

Sally

at Cap'

evenin<;*

&
home &

Koh^ Temple, M'" Rowe

Solomon Davis' with

Davis, Miss Ik'tty Dehiike Miss Katy

Lady
Wendall,
Friuikland, INI' Cromwell, M"* Swain,
M' SheallV, M'^^ Slieall'c, Miss Saky SliealVe,
Skinner, Miss Penny Winslow, M' Thomas Brattle
iS: M'
Inmim, also Dr. Catherwood.
Dee. 5.
]5e it rememhered tliat Sir Tho" Bieh
of tlie Senegal ])ressed all Ca[)' Dashwood's hands.
Dec. L").
Cap' McNeal arr'd from Queheek who

him, iM"

me

Ih-oul;'

(Customs

Bill

on

attended

Commissioners of the

the

witli

Caj)'

Watts from twelve

almost three on their ]Ii<h Miiihtinessesses

till

this

Behaviour of theirs

he horn

Imt not to

is

not only very Insolent

for which

they

more about.
Dec.

]i(me with

Sucky

Sunday

2.").

W"

mere.

Tln^

.M'
<S:

cK:

pd a

visit

Sam'

Ca'lef,

may hear
1

dined at

M'^

Bowe

Anthony LechOld M' (Jould who is very

Speakman

to

Day

Christmas

B>rattle,

Gilbert

111.

Dec. 27.
at Colo

dinner

cK:

We

celebrated the Feast of St

In<ersoirs

IS present.

where we had

John

very elegant

JOITX HOWE, BOSTON iMKHCIIANT

182

I7()l)

We

Jan. 6.

some of

house

searched

]\r

found

my g'oods that were stole out of my ^vareNovember

sent Stoodly to goalthe

&

other Vickers made his eseape.

Commodore

Dined

supped at

Ilood^s.

came

This day the Kino-*s speech

Jan. 10.

hand.

&

Viekers liouse

Spent the

when

at the rofsee.

eve'nj;*

to
I

came home found the Uev'' AI' Walter with whom

I had two hom's Conversation on the Times.
Jan.

li).

Birthday
the Connnoii

(Jueen's

under arms on
they made a

three

lirst

(M'"

S[)ent the eveiiiiii;*

too mucli Contime

line appearance.

at the Assend)ly for the

Uei;inuMits

14'" 2!)'"

fusion

Jan.

Last ni<2'ht T Was awakened hy the cry

was the County Coal which was huiiit
the neiii'hhourhood very much in Dan-

*)1.

of Fire

it

down

<S:

The

<rer.

clever on
lick

ollicers

this

Occasion

S:

ou>ht

thanks of this I'own.

were the means of

dier

Pomroy

<S:

of

Kerr

urers in the

to

extremely

have

tlie

Puh-

can truly sav they

1

waited on

l>ri<'"a-

thanked them

For

Attended the SelectnuMi on

tlie

cK:

Attended

Ilollidavs.

Master Ilolhrook.

savinii' it

Colo.

their Ik'haviour.
aiVair

hchaved

Arniy

cK:

the

this afternoon nu*t tlie

Whale Fishery

of

Fnnei-al

Advent-

at the Coll'ee Houses

ft/

Febry.

1.

Yesterday

examined before
Sessions for

tlu'

tliree of

Pench of

settinti* lire

the Prisoners were

.

Justices

to the Coal, their

for

the

names

DIAKY 1709
Abel Badger of

this

Donnelly, a soldier
bad Fellows

Febrv

2.

The

&

183

Town, a Great Rogue

Man

one

Michael

M' Forbes married

Rev*'

one

all

very

to Miss

Brush Hill.
day
Dolly Murray
I went to James Smith
Esq at Brush
Fel)ry 7.
Hill ^ dined there with him iM" Smith, the Rev'^
M' Forbes M'^ Forbes,
Clark, ^SV Rob^ Gould,
at

this

M'^^

M"

Gouhl, Miss Betty ^ Sally Gould, M^ Inman,

Rowe iK: Sucky After dinner jNIad'" Belcher ^

daughter paid them a visit

Febry !). The harbour

all

froze

in.

People

came from the Castle on the Ice.

1 went this morninij^ in the Sleijrh to
Feb. 11.
Cand)rid<re ^ dln'd at M' Inman
Dined at ^hijor Cunningham's, with
Mar. ().
his ollicers of his Comsons
all
his
two
him,
JM' Henderson Inches,
pany, the Rev'' Dr Elliot

M'

.lobn

M' George Trot

jun'

eve'iij*'

Adams

M'
Lawyer
S:

Tliomas Trot Sen'

M' Baker.

Spent the

at M'"* Cordis with the Fire Club.

Mar

7.

This

forenoon

M'Kowan*s

Cap'

ship

was seized bv the Custom House ollicers.

1 desired mv Friends
Mar. R). Town Meetinti".
not to vote for nu' as Selectman

was not
in

mv Room.

Meetinti'.

in

(/onse(pU'nce

C/bose, but M' Jonatban Mason was Chose

In tbe al'ternoon

M' Sam' Adams

ad'air

Avent to

came on

Town
S:

the

prayer of his Petition Granted, wliich appears to

be a very wrong step in tbe Town, cS: wbat they,
I

am

afraid will

r<'[)ent.

yn^
JOHN HOWE, BOSTON MKRCITAXT

184

This forenoon the Superior Court met

Court House ^ nuule a splendid ap-

14.

Mill".

New

in the

pearimce.

Spent tlie evening- at th(^ Assenihly

the Governour, Coinnio(h>re, General, Colo.

i\Lir. iry.

with

Kerr Colo. Lesly,

i\hijor

jNlalor

Fordyee.

(Jreat

Knrlono', .Ahilor

Nundn'r of

Fleinln<r,

Ollicei's

of the

Navy & Army *S: Gentlemen ^ Ladles of the

Town, that It was a JJrilllant Assend)ly
yery (lood
cK:

Danelni;'.

Mar.

Atten<led

1().

afternoon

ah"

iM'

the

Court

Su[)erl()r

Thomas's

this

Ilallowells'

l)rli;;s

Spent the evenini;' at tlie Fife Major's

Concert at Concert Hall
there was a lar<"e i"cnteel

all'alrs.

Company

the hest Mnslck

*S:

have heard jKM'formed

eame home wee were alai-med hv the

of
Fire
which
hapjened at Henderson Inches
ery
there

After

hut, Thaidv (Jod,

Ahir.

It

did vei-y

little

Damai-'e.

Just heard of the death of

1!).

Colo Henry

V'afsall of Candrid<''e

who

my

Fiiend

died Kryday

nmht.
22. Mar.

Wednesday

Cold

very

lilows

hard

N. West
'andn'Idi^c with him
^r Cromwell Lady Frankland M'^ IIai'dini' Miss
Molhe Wethered M" Uowe iK: (Jeoi'ii'e Inn;m in tlie
afternoon 1 went to the Fnnerall of Iletirv Vafsall
dined at M' Inman at

was a

Palllioldei-

with

(Jenei-al

Es(|'.

]>i'attle

Colo Phipps Jos Lee l']s(|' Rich' Letchmore

Uoh' I'emple Fs(j
It was a vei-y handsome

Es([

cK:

Fnnerall

eaine to-

Town

a Great
in

Numher

to^-ether

<d'

Peoph* iK: Cari'ia<;'es,

the Fvenlni!" cV: spent the l*]venin<*

DIAKY 1700

185

Greene Benj Greene Tlio"

Box James Richardson Will"'

at the Pofsee with Riifus

Foster SanV Swift

Jn*"

W"

Henshaw Francis Johnnot

&

Coilln

John

Avery.
I laid a Wai;er of a

Beaver Ilat with Sam Swift

that M' Geor<;e llui;'<lcs married

after the year 17o7
i\hir. 2)^.

Suky

Wirdlct

llallowcll
C.*)'21)..

4..

M'

Mar. 20.

iM' Tlio''

came on
1)

ill

sold

attended

Tlionuis' action ag'ainst

the Jury Brought in a

cK:

favour of

Forhes

my Schooner

aftei'noon

'JMils

(Japt. ]>lllin<;s

the Superior Court

l>rlii"is

Present Wife

sent ont the Tickets to invite the

Cliaritahle Society this inorninu^

t(>

liis

of

the

'J^homas

Ueoiment

2!)'"

'JMils
Mr
preached a most excelk'ut discourse'
Forhes is a most dellihtFu] kS: charmin<" preaclier.
Dined at Colo. Ini;ers(>lls with the
Mar. 2S.

Mend)ers of the Charltahle Society

Present

.lolin

Uowe Treas.
Ivxcelk'ncy Gov. Barnard C(>k).
Poniroy, Connuodore Hood .]"" Apthorp Stephen
Ills

Greenleaf

W"

Collin

Sen' .John

Greene Nath.

Greene Jos Greene,

Dan' Huhhard, Henry Loyd,

M'
dolin Box Sen' John P>ox
Inman
.Ion Simpson,
Tlie Key" M' Troutheck, The Pvev" M' Winju!.',
sh)\v, The Ilev' ]\r WaUer, The Rev" M' Pahner ^
the

Uev'

Dinner

M' ]>yk*s

We

had a

line

Salmon for

Mar. 2i). Spent the Kvenlni;* at tlie Assemhly

which was a very 15rilllant one.
T went
to chnrcli hoth forenoon &
Apr. 2.
afti'rnoon

c\:

acted as

Warden

for

tlie lirst

time.

JOITX ROWE,

180

BOSTOX

^rEIlCTIAXT

After dinner T took a Klde to Milton,

came to To^vn ^ spent the eve'nj;* at Colo ln<4*ersolls

Apr.

G.

Apr.

1).

About eleven JM"* Howe S: 1 went to

wee dined at IM"* VassalFs with her, Dr

Canil)rkli;'e

Russell

M-

Fanewill Sen', Miss Polly Betunie,

Vassall, his Lady, his Daughter,

Inman

M' Inman

W"

In the afternoon wee went to ehureh

Suky
M'"

Vassall jNI'"* Kowe cK: myself stood S[)ons()rs for Dr

KusselFs ehlld named renelo[)e AFter ehureli wee
returned to jMIstress A^issalTs cK: draidc tea cK:
colfee.

Dined

Apr. 11.

at

the Coll'ee House witli the

Proprietors of Long' Wharll*

Arnold Wells,
derson,

j\r

Andrew

Oliver

Ks(|.,

Hahejah Savage ^V Jos. HenGlllam Phillips, Jolm Phillips ^^ Sam'

iM'

Oliver Wendall
Hewes, Cap' Penj'" Waldo,
D'
Job
M' !M)utIneau,
Whitworth,
Prinee,
Cap*^
Jos.
Tho''
(K:

WInslow

Ks(|,

M'

J""

Powell,

Koh' Jeidvlns

Haneoek

Savage, Ca[)' .lames Dalton, .lohn

myself.

Some letters of Gov' Parnard to the

Apr. 12.
Earl of Hilshorough are sent over hy M' ])ollan
whieh makes great noise

censure.

Spent the

evening at the Assend)lv, a very large Company

Gov' absent.
Apr. 20.

Ca[)'

Parker arrlvd from Glasgow

In

Passage of Twenty tw( d.iys.

Ai)r. IM.
Cap' Molesworth of the 2!V" <'arrled
off Miss
1
nu't the*
Suky ShealVe to Ham])tou
Sluu't

Merehants at Fanewill Hall

Apr.

2L

IM'

this nfternoon.

Hooper of Marblehead

came

to

DIAKY 17G0

&

town

187

brings the melancholly ace* of Lieut. Paxton

beinij killed in endeavoring^ to Press

M*^

Hooper's

May

Land near the

on

called

&

Voses

went

found

in

8"'.

May

& M"

jNP

iNIay 7.
I

Stillhouse

iM'

dined at

who

Cap* Poor fr Cadiz.

with W" Speaknian

Bri<'<^,

Settled

G.

some hands of

ah^

the

went out of Town

Payson

&

M'

& M"

&

Jones

at JMilton Bridjje.

M'

to see

ao;ain

&

M'^ Payson

very depl()ra1)le circumstances.

sold my Stillhouse ike to Colo Jack-

son for the sum of 880.1*5.4.

May

After church there was a contribution

14.

Widow

sum was

of the T^ate Ilev' i\r Hooper, tlie

i::ni).i:;.l) ccpial to 42.13 & :r Lawful

]\Ionev

this

for the

be

sum voted her

c([ual to the

hope

think with Private Donations nuiv

last year, at

least I

so.

Ahiy *>1.
.fune 1.

Election Day.
Tlie

.lames

Governour

Neji'atived eleven conn-

Boudoin, Brii;'<i^' Brattle, .los. IlenM' Foster, jM' Greenleaf, Colo. James Otis,
Colo. I^owers, M' Saunders, Colo. Gerrish, & M""
sellors

sliaw,

Walter Spooner.
Jun(

*>.

Went

&

INP

of them ah"

12

with M' James Perkins

we were joyned
Sam' Cahd*
Spot Pond
Medford
Major Vassall
Thompson
Wee had very
luck
never saw such hum*
a

to

fc

l>y

lishini;*

ji'reat

Percli. before Caut;ht tlu're,

inches.

June
in

of

jM'

many

All the
King's birthday
harlxmr fired 21 u'uns each.
\.

Men

of

War

JOHN

18S

BOSTON MFJICirANT

TiOWE,

June 5. Wasliiiii;" day. Diiiod at Faiiewill witli

the Govern' <& Council ^ the ArtiHery Company.
Spent the evenino- at the Concert Hall with a very

Ijadies
aline
Brilliant eonipanv oF Gentlemen
a ii-ood lar<e lMnnd Cake.
Ball, excellent iMuslck

very early <k went to CamAvith Colo. Uohertson, Dr (/atherwood, IMaior

June
hrld<"e

7.

rose

Golthwalt, Lord Geor<'e Gordon, M""

& hi'ejik fasted at

Inmnn's

M'

Uowe

Snckv

iS:

Al'terwards

we!it

same Company to the Collei;'e witli M'

Winthroi) who was very ohliiliii' \: shew ns tlie
with

the

Apparatus which

very J^lei^ant, also the Lihrary.

Great
Ca[)t Hall arrivd from F.ondon.

.June 10.

is

News.
June 14. Sent for Dr. Loyd to have my Tooth
drawn ^ had not Kesohition to t;"o thro' the OperaThis day Power *S: others were on Trval for
tion.
their Conduct on hoard the Hose Man of War.
Behaviour was very Couraiions

their

cS:

think

very IMiiht.
*
'

tlune

McKay

Gen'
Avere

The

1.").

II"'

^FIh'

hv
^:

were much Approv'd hv the

Adjourned the General Court.

!v:

CJov'

After dinner M'"

Iieviewed

Heliavcd extrenu'lv Clever

they

much A<lmired

General.

were

Rejim'

U ^

Pond where wee had

took a Hide round .lamaica

the

Sii;ht

iMelancholly

of

Mai' I^yard's Ruins.

June
June
dred

This

tS:

li).

Bei;'an to

20.

Let

Kil'ty

2!)"'
<lay the

Really

made

my

Dollars

mow

the Pasture.

Sloop St
to

<()

.lohii

to

t'oi'

One Hun-

ilahlax

S:

UeninuMit wei-e Keviewed.

fine

Appearance.

hack.
'I'hey

DIAHY 17C9
Juno 21.

180

TIs said that Gov'' Barnard

missed G. Brattle from

dis-

lias

Col. of his lleu'im*.

Ijeiiiii*

June 24.

St John's Day.
Very hot. Dhied at
the Kin^"'s Arms on ]>oston Neck Avith the Free
A very Elegant Dinner. Present (-11
JMasons.

Brethren).
.lulv

the Schools

Commodore Ilood

waited on

'>.

Boston

in

Overseers of

dined with

K:

the JN)or, I'he

ard,

Select

tlie

Men

Bev'^ Dr. Byles,

thither, Dr. Klliot, M' liowen,

The Commodore,

to Visit

iM'

Wahey M' HowJames

Colo. ]>rattle M'

Otis,

Ciohhwait, Maj' CunninL;ham Coh). Marshall,

M' Nlcli. Boylston, Major Lovell M' James Lovell,

Iv/e'

Master Hunt, Master

Prince, M

Cap' doh

Jr

(S:

W"

M'

Proctor

Master

llolhrook,

YaV Carnes U' \luW Jenldns

vers.

very Genteel Entertainment.

in Several

The Small Pox broke out

.lulv^i.
ft'

Families.

Uol)'

Lyndsav

\'l[)ers

Ca['

When

S.

.luly

Sh)op of

,\{>\\\\

duly
Fhu-ker

at

Our

Warr

Lyndsay
Last

1.").

(vS:

ol)"

IIous

fi'om

found
arrivd

l)eini'

N" Carolina,

(^ap^

on the

his brother

others).

.lohn

iM'

Temple
attended with Blows

Jiii;ht

liad a (Quarrel

town-house

home

came

cS:

iNP

in

the

the Diah)iues.

The Governor Proroj^ued the General

July 1(>.
Court yesterday untill the 10 Jan next.
July 21.
the

Hall

This al'ternoon

Famous (Quaker
to

seems to

at
])e

Least
a

M'^ Rachel Willson,

preacher, preached in Fanewill

Twelve

Woman

ol'

hundred

Good

people.

She

Understandini;*.

JOHN Kowr:, uostox

11)0

Spent the
M'"

eveiiin<* at

Rowe ^

cock,

Met

Lyiidsay,

the Merchant's Conunlttee at the

House, present

W"

homo with M' John

Siicky.

July 24.
Coil'ee

iMErvCiiANT

went

Tho'' Cushln<j^,

Edw" Tayne

Phillips,

July 28.

to

M'

John Han-

myself.
Harrison's

Charles

Funerall.

Rainy weather. Ll^htninj;- vK: thunder.

vessels sunk at Hancock's wharf.
In the
)1.

July

Two

eveninti'

went

hear M' Doui>lass

to

he Performed

heads,
Au^'.

jMan of War
nard went home
him.

the
Llherty Tree
in

The

People.
Fort Hill.

Aug" 2.
M"' Rowe

1
c\:

Great Ponlire

in

the

Gov"^ Bar-

cK:

Flai'

Pells Rin<^ln<^'

the

in

Thompson

Ca[)^

for EiiL^land

Ri[)pon,

on

well.

This forenoon

1.

I^ecture

hoisted on

Great
King'

St

Joy

to

on

went with Caj/ Galdwell, M' Georj^e,

Sucky in Cap' CaldNvell's Cutter up

wee landed near the J^rid<'e (X:

Cambrid<e River

dined at M' Inman's

Dined

Aui;-. 4.

with

the

at

following'

John Clwnnpney's on

.John
Company

a Pig'y

Hancock,

John Adams, W" Coflln Sen', Roh'

Auchmooty, Sam. Swift, Fi'ancis Johnnot, Hugh
M'Daniel W" Read, Henry Laughton, Benj Kent,
Tuthill Hubhard, Henderson Inches, John Cutler
Tliom'' Amorv cS: Peter Johnnot We sunk thel^oxat
I atmy Wharf this noon and were very Lucky
James

Otis,

tended the iMerchants Meetlnii; this afternoon who

gave me a pretty tight Lecture ah" the Luportation

DIARY 17G9
of some Porter on

not been

hiul

Imported

This mornini;" died

James Forbes

wish the Porter

like

to

make an

my

Friend ^P James

my

okl Friend Caj/

the afternoon attended the Funerall

In

Ani'. 7.

of

at Milton.

Ani'. 0.

i\r

tis

iis

Last evening- died

Uneasiness

Smith

boiiril Jiirvis

I'Jl

James Smith

nil'.

S.

was

JU*arer to

my Old

Friend Cap'

Forbes toiietber with .b)hn Frvlniz; Sen', James

iMnrray Jonathan Simpson, .b)hn Frvlnj;* Ju"" *k JNP
Inman The Freemas(Mis walkM in form cK: made a
very handsome Appearance
On Tm'sday IM'W" Coihn Sen^ myAn--. 10.
self i\: M'^ Itowe stood sponsors for M' Walter's

Son William
Anjj^. VI.

dined on invitation from Cap' Cald-

Kose on Noddles Island

well ol the

The S(mis of Liberty met at Liberty

dined at Uobinson's at Dorchester
they
M' Ilancontained loD Carria<es on their Ketnrn
Ani;*. 11.

Tree

ik,

cock j>receeded the Comj)any

the Rear

Otis Bron^-ht np
Sjjend part of the eve'nj;" at the Pofsee
<S:

^1'

was oreatly snrprised to find when I came home my

Old Friend M' ,lohn T^ane at Our house
\\<^ came
in

the Nafsau very unexpected.

1
paid a visit to oM" Walter
Sci)t. ti"'.

& my God-

son this afternoon

Sej>t.

T).

to take a

j;()t

view of

up
tlie

at

two of Clock

this morninjj^

Comet which hath made

Appearance from twelve

until

three in the

his

morning

.lOIIX

V.i'2

for

it
Ni^lits ])rocc'(M]lni;'
;i|>[)(*Jir(Ml
very
Iji the ove'ii^; an AU'ray
Its Tail very Loiil*'

cK:

the CnlVeelioiise between M' Uohiiison

liapjKMied at

Coinmissiouer

tlie

IJOSTON MKltCUANT

five

I^jiriie

IlOWi:,

James

cK:

Oils Ks(|

it's sal'l

Otis

is imieli luMiised.

Se[>t.

').

lind the Iiiliahitaiits

met

'

at the

I'satir

was

thoiiLiht hr

noon the
Sah'ni
Ik*

Dana

'

'

liiown

acccssarv

Thonsand M'

Miiirav was there

People
S.

1>.

very Oreat Storm

Tail oF a hnn-ieane
Se[)t.

Sept.

rose eai'lv

cK:

M'

ahont

ii^e^l

L;*ieat damaL;e anion^- the Shippuii;',

otiier j)arts of the Town.

^P

liallowell

iNjiiiihlv

the Storm

done

Sept. IS.

Two

looks like the

it

found

ln-foie

followed hv a

^K:

cV'

of

Olis

examined

liclicNe

trciierallv

this after-

foi-mei'lv

Ih-atini;"

People

of

tis

j^s<]

Pemiterton

.lustice

vX:

Great NnmlM-r

1)V tiie

to l^aiicwill ilall Cc

Carrieil

.Iiistiee

toolc

heini;"

;^ieatlv alanncil

with

IJascallv treate<|

\m\'

Shci-ilV

lor

was

Otis

.M

his

l^inn<*ht

had

\\'hai"f.>

Ship this

Dav
Se})t.

-'),

'J

his

afternoon

of

Miss Sarah

Treasurer

Tho"

iierall

Grav

Fanewlll .Pur
Sept.

derson

2'].

c\:

Pi

Piehes

Calel'

the*

selL

Smith

."^P

the

Fn-

Pearer with

Adams, Peni"

Il<'ws.

I^nnei-al

to^'ether with 'J'ho" CusJiiiiL;Isiiae

Sam'

afternoon

wife'.>>

was

v.\:

(Irav,

M' Sam'

attended

.lohnathan

attendicd

was a

cK:

f.^'j',

^hi.^oji

M' Hen]>eai<T

Dr. Sprai^ne.

yi

Tho" Pus-

DIAIIY

Dined

Sept. 28.

ernor

Avitli

Commissioners, for

have heen

in

Dau<;'hters, his

&

M'

Christopher's,

two sons

Paxton two of the

JM'

time since their arrival

tlie first

their

Lleu^ Gov-

tlie

Harris a Gentleman from St

^I'

EHslia,

VX\

honor

liis

two

his

lilni,

&

Thomas

at

1709

&

Company

which

not

I did

know now.
Tliis day the Custom house oiHcers
Sept. )().
made a lari;e Seizure from Cap^ John Homer who
1 take to l)e a verv honest Good man S: for which
1

am

liappen at tliis tin\e.

njornlni;" tlie Mercliants

vei-y sorry sliould

Oct.

This

.*).

met

at

Fanewlll Hall to consider wliat measures should he

taken ahout Cap^ Bryants cari;"o.

This day tliere was a
Oct. 4.

Town

the Transactions are agreed

he puhlished

to

iMeetin^"

&
to-

morrow.
Oct. S.
as

for

was

did not

his Passen<^'ers

Can' Courance
Oct.

1).

15ettv

iS:

Spent
Roh'

Cordis' wltli

Church

to

this

forenocm

U) attend Cap' thicol)son wlio sailed

ohlli;*'d

London

iio

tlie

M' Harrison,

Snuth

Murray.

afternoon

GouMs

M'""

*&

Creditors

evenin<;" at

M'

J.

M"*

Lane

Uoh^ Goulds Cred"* after a Lon<^

jU"0[)osed to pay
/
in the Pound,
ih'l)ate 1.")
payahle in four years.
Dined at home on the linest Haunch
Oct. ]0.
of W'ulson

Winslow
Oct.
(S:

Ks(|'

TL

iNIy

worthy Friend Jos

died yesterday

iM'

Tol

]]r()Ui:ht

me home

New

Coat

breeches.

Oct.
]\r

ever saw.

li).

Walter to

i\r Jos.
INIiss

Loring married to Night by

Betty Lloyde.

VM

JOIIX llOWE, IIOSTON MEPvCITA^^T

All nlVniy happened at tlie So' Guards

Oct. 24.
between M" Ness of tlie 1 J"' <fc M' rierrepoint >vlileli
has made some Considerable Noise about Town.
Oct.

Oct.
this
M'"*

oi'

his Majesty's

The Vestry

2().

of

Kin<>"'s accession

2.5.

Year

Tentli

settkHl all the

throne

tlie

the

l\eiiii.

of

Chnrcli met

Trinity

Church

AlVairs of 8'

day
Ivowe had the misfortunes to

her ancle

s[)rain

this day.

Oct. 28.
to

i\r

Publication

that

has Given Great uneasiness

Day

a[)pearcd

this eveninj''

Some people
spoke to by Cap' Dashwood
he ii'ot into Kzek' Price's oflice S:
<'ettini* aroused

he

Avas

from thence
of the

21)"'

lired a

Pistol
in

Ivciiiment

c\:

the

Issued out to secure him but

In the eveninii' a lare

Mob

wounded a (u-enadier
Arm. Wai-rants were

lie

could not

Assendjjcd

of one Gcor^^e Greyer an inf(U'mer

j-ot

who they

painted him al! over with Tar

covered him with Feathers cK: put bim in a

naked

cS:

carried bin) thi-o'

hu///.ai"inii"iS:c

occasioiK'd
anuMJL;'

tlu'

().

Well, beini;'
Nov. 2J.
Jud<?e

terror

Inbabitants
I'olsee.

Monday
\\)\)v

cV'c

Tbe

in

bim

W'lien

tbis

Peoj)le

'I'own

matter
Peopb*

bap[>ened

have bebaved

Day.

The

Lvnde

tben

('art

tbis

sonu' rcarlull

]i()ld

strij)t

cS:

the main Streets of tbe

at nine dismissed

mucb

was with tbe

Nov.

and

all

found.

])c

*Jv:

Court
met
Superior
the
to
the
liave
charge

todav.

Grand

Jury.

Nov.

War,

2;").

sent Cato on ])oard the Rose

this morjiin<>'

Man

of

DIAKY 17Cy
Nov. 27.

Birth

My

Day being

195

fifty

four years

SnoAvs this morniiif^ for the second time.

Afternoon at the Funerall of the Rev''

old.

Dec. 0.

&

M' Checkly

this

evening at the Charitable So-

ciety.

Dec.

attended the Funerall of

7.

my

Friend

Sam' Cary Escj*^ Avho Avas buried from his Brother

I was a Bearer tojjether
Richards at Cliarlestown.
Avith

Jolm Ervlng Sen'

Ks(|

John Avery

Powell Cap' ilenly of CharlestoAvn

Temple Esq. Twas a handsome Funeral

,I()hn

Es(|

&

M'

Rob*

Spent the evening at the Colfee House

Connnlttee of jMerch'" Present Thos Cush-

Dec. 18.
Avlth tlie

ing,

Isaac

Ed\vd Payne W" Mollineaux,

W" Greenllef Samuel Dashwood
W" I'^hlllips John Barrat ^ Jon"

Snutli

Henderson Inches

W"

Whitwell

3Iason

Dec.
Avith

Spent the afternoon at Colo Ingersolls

Blake ^ Savage ab" tlie Forji'e at Hard-

V,),

i\r

Avick

Dec. 22.

Cambridge

morning M' John Dennie of

his house bv Fire for Avhich 1 am

This
lost

very sorry.

Dec. 27.
solls AvIth

St.

Jolm's Day.

the Brotherhood.

Dhid

at Colo Inger-

JOHN KOWE, JiOSTON

11M;

17

JSIEKCIIANT

This afternoon
Jairy 1.
^lerchants came to waito on
SheallVs

This

Deacon

allair.

W"

Grccnieaf

we

(lay

distributed

tlie

al)ont

niu

riillllps,

Molllncaux

Conimitteo

tlie

W"

John

Poor's

M'

Dcnnle,

of

W"
W"

Ku(hh)clv Ksq.

money

Sj)ent the eve'ni;' at M' Iioi)' Gould's

to see the Celehration of the jNIarria^e hetween jNI'

Jan'y 4.

John Baker I^rimmer ^ iMiss I5ettv Gould.

Jan'v i). Dined at home with Ills Honor the
ft.

Lieut. Govern' his Brother Foster

Hutchinson

ivs(|,

Coh). Dalrymple Cap' Caldwell, M' Nich" Boylston,

Inman, M' John Lane

j\r

Jan'y 17.

Kanewill

the ColVee

House

tian'v IS.
cS:

.M'

Rowe.

the alternoon

S[)ent

^leetiui** at

chants visited

M"

^S:

Hall

at

part of the eve'njj;' at

This Day the Body of iMei*-

W"

Jackson

The Merchants met

sons of his Honor

Taylor,

jM'

Lillie, M' .lolin

M' Math. Itoiiers.

']1icoj)hilus

.lackson aiiain

thev adiourned until tomorrow,

ft

the

visited

ft

ft.

W"

dav

this

aLiain

the whole J>o(lv as they are called

jM'

the Merch^"

'JVmi

of Clock.

%*

ID.

Jan'y
chants met

The harhour
ag'ain

to

froze

in.

iMess"

Day.

'i'lie

Mer-

Hutchinsons

to deliver

agTced
up
The Trade met a'"aln today at FanJan'y 2'>.
ewill Hall which highly di.splea.sed the Lieut. Governour

who

sent

the

SherilV

disperse which they took no

rymple,

believe, ordered

his

them

onlered

in)tice

of.

to

Colo. Dal-

Regiment

to

keep

f tm

^ mm'^w^l^^
i

'..

f
.

.--

DTAIIY

under Arms

all nio-ht

1770

the

107

Body voted

said Colo.

Dalryinple should be cashiered.

Jaii*y 25.

Hide over
.lan'v

tin?

The Ilarliour full of

Neck in the Slei<'h.

21).

M' IinnaDs.

to

Aveiit

IM'

&

Cainl)rid<>'e

dined at

Lane Head us the Diverting*

.1.

Farce, the JMayor of Garrets.

Spent the eveniiif;^
Feh'y 9.
Tni;"cisolls

I took a

ice.

on Arhltratlon between

John

Colo

at

Hugh

Tarbut

&

IhMij Caldwell.

Feb'y21. IM"* Itowe to }>lease Sucky made a

Dance ^ cntci'tainmcnt wbicli was a Genteel One.

Snow ^ I Tail. Smart Thunder S:

Lightning ah" Ten of Clock, very unconnnon at this
24.

Fei).

season.

Feb.

This

2().

afternoon

the

Boy

that

was

by Kicbaidson Avas buried. I am very sure

two tiiiMisand people attended his Fuiu'rall.

killed

iMar. 2.

the afternoon on a

S[)ent

Inches

Ilendei'son

Harrison of London

visit

to

jNI""

Ladv, where we found ^V

Smith M' Kd Favne

JM' .Isaac

ft/

i\r

.lolin

Timmins M' Jnman M"* Itowe

ik,

Sucky,

M"* Geor<>"e l>riidcv M"* Louder Miss Bettv Liches

ik>

two or three
^hlr.

)).

Ue<;im'

cS:

.Mar.

T).

between

Bells Rung'

Kinjj^ Street.

mand

(^)narrcl

whom

didn't

know.

between sonu' oF the 29"'

the liopemakers
yesterday cS: today.
This nioht tbe 29'" lleo^m' on Duty.

(Quarrel

Tbe

Ladies

v<>uni'

the

Great

soldiers

<S:

Inhabitants.

Number Assembled

in

Party of the 29'" under the C<mi-

of Cap* Preston fired on the People

they

BOSTOX MEIICITAXT

JOIIX ROAVE,

198
killed

five

W Ed"

Avounded

Payne

several

hears a ixood Character

cS:

Committed

more oF the

enraii'ed

liTcatly

Preston

Caj)^

taken in the

lie \vas

also seven

are

iidiahitants

others, particularly

Rioht Ann.

his

in

2!)"'

not

nl<>lit

the

Avitliout

Keason.
]\hir.

IMost

().

all

The Gov'

fnslon.

Town

the

went ahout to warn a Town

The

Clock.

in

Council

S:

Inhahitants

^Fhe

ConCrver

Kleven of

Mcctin<;* at

met

Uproar

nu't.

Fanewlll

at

Hall,

they chose a Kespectahlc Comnnttce to wait on his

Honor the Tjieut. Governonr to desire the 1'roops
mi<;ht he removed from the Town
Upon which

the

he Consulted Colo. Dahymplc ^ Colo. Kerr

Lieut. Governonr Peturncd for answer that
2!)'"

Kedm^

should

o'o

Remain in Town.
met at the Old South

cS:^

the

the

1"'

Afternoon the Inhahi-

Keu'im^
tants

Castle

to the

Mcctini;"

House

cK:

i\{'ivv

some Dehate they unanimonslv Voted not \(> accent

the Lieut Govcrnour's Pro[M)sals hut Chose jinother
Committee of Seven to wait on him ai:"ain *S: Insist
on

&

the Troops Peini;' luMuovcd from the Town

is
Complved with it would not he

all

without this

the

Satisfactory to

went

cK:

to the

Iteu'inu^nts

sented to
tants

&

Ldiahitants.

The Committee

Keturned that His Honor would Order hoth

it

Castle

this <ave

I helieve a

they went from

(S:

Colo. l)ali'vm])le con-

Gi-eat .lov to the

General Satisfaction

the

I\Icetin<"

verv

7.

Military

Watch

lidiahi-

so

that

Peaceahly

their Hahitations.

Mar.

t()ni<;ht.

to

 1770

DI All Y

Mar.

I attended the

8.

that were

People

liai)py

Funeral of

llelatlons

their

Men

aii'ain

tonight.

Mar.

1).

<&

in

cK:

this day.

then

Military

the

Watch

paid a visit to Ca])' Preston

much better spirits than I

a Militarv watch.

Still

Tliis moiiiini^

li">.

afternoon with the

S:

otlit^r

in

pute hetwecn Colo, .lones

Kuddock Ks(p
M' Timothy Fitcli.
iM'

1().

broke a

<r'reat

c\:

settled a Lontr

M' Millins.

Town Committee,

.John

Mar.

One Corps with

Yesterday two Companies of the 20"'

the ('astle ^ four com[)anies more went

went to

10.

]\lar.

man

the

Inhahitants.

found

four Un-

Military watch.

expected.

Mar.

followed

went

Goal who

tlie

on Monday last.
never saw before
I

killed

Sucli a Concourse of Peoj)le I

])elleve Ten or Twelve thousand.

Select

190

Dis-

Sj)ent the

myself Chair-

Isaac Smith,

W"

Dennie

mad Freak to niirht

many windows in the Town House.

Otis cfot into a

the Tl"' Itco^imcnt are i;'one to the Castle the

Last of them this day.
Cap' llobson (S: Cap^ iMiller
both sailed for T^ondon this forenoon, in Cap^
All

liobson, M' Robinson one of the Board of Conunissioncrs went PasseniiX'r

This afternoon

Mar. 17.

happy

The
will

Sull'ercrs

Court

(icncral

another of the

un-

was Buried from Fanewill Hall

sittini*'

at

Cambrid<"e

Avhich

be the Cause of a (iuaircl between the Lieu*

Governour
Mar. IS.

cS:

the House of Representatives.

was olad to iind the C(do.

Dal-

JOHN HOWE, i^oston merchant

200

r}^nple was ploiisod Avitli the juiswers to his Letters

by lleturn of the Express.

Town

Mar. 19.

Town

attain

meetliiii^

today.

voted a vessel to he hired to eariy

The
home

<fc
Cap^ Dashwood oll'ered liiniselt' a
Candidate to Carry tlieni.
Mar 21. This Day M' T.oek was instahed Presi-

dispatches

dent of Cand)iidt;e

The

In the eveninj;*
Hall to hear iM' Joan read
iMar. 2).

the

Suni;- in

ae-

Adjournment

eordinji" to

shiii'

met

8n[)eiior Conrt

Taste,

read

lie

Sonj-s.

went to the Concert

tUi'

hut

indilVerentlv

were upwards

tliere

Opeia

Uei^ij^Mrs

hut

liundred

on(^

people there.
lAhir.

28.

My

Goddano-hter Miss

Sheall*

r>ella

dved.
April 2.

attended the Funeral

n\'

mv

old Ac-

quaintance l^rother Hut;!! M' Daniel cS: was o!ie of

his lk*arers
'^I'he
I^rotheihood walked in Procession

before

tlie

^ made

Coi'ps

handsome Ap-

pearance.

Dined on
April !).
with Kzek' Goltbwait,
Cap'

Feiiton,

M' Inman.
Avhich

Poston Neck at
.los.

G(Ithwait, Solo.

James Peikins,

Part of

(mii-

was verv Teiuh'r.

Pracketts

.losliua

Davis,

Winslow

v!v:-

Dinner was PulValo Stakes

Sir

Tlio^

Pi<'b

*.K:

dolm

Allen

Ks(j p,aid us a visit this afternoon.

In the forenoon I attemh'd
Apiil 1().

Ti-inity

Cliurcli All'airs as usual.

A[)ril 17.

April IS.

Our Hannah dyed tbis day.

i\P Hancock was Chosen Sj)eaker of

DIARY 1770

201

the House pro Tempore & negatived by tlie Lieut

Governour Colo. AVarren was Chose in his Room

&

ap])rove(l.

attended the Funerall of

V,).

April

Hannah

this afternoon.

as

April 20.
it Is Called

attended the meetln<^ of the Trade

tliey j)assed a Vote I did not like.

The Lifamous

RIcliardson on Trval today.

Itlchardson wms found Guilty hy the

attended the Merchants Meetln<' this fore-

Aj)ril 21.

.hiry.

noon.
April 22.

madly,

hrlni'

This afternoon M' Otis hehaved very

Guns out of his Window that Caused

Nand)er of l\'ople to assend)le ahout him.

April 24,
Cap' Scot Brln^-s an ace' of the Repeal
of the Duties on Glass, Oyl Pa}er cS: painters Colours hut the Duty on Tea still Remains.
TIs said

a Lari;"e

ft.

our Lieut Governour

Is

made (loveruour

he

nei*a-

tlved Cushlnii" as
2.").

A[U"I1

was

to

UKin.

Commissary Ge!ierall
Merchants Meetlni;-. 1 attended.

my

Great iMortilicatlou chose a ConniiitteeadjM.

Attended Merchants

INIeetin*;"

April 2().
not approve

them too

A prill
hurled

uiuch

(d'

their

Meetlni;'.

Proceedings

did

thiidc

severe.

The

2S.

this

Kev-'

afternoon

M'

Walter's

M' Georiie

CWM

Krvlni''s

was
wife

died last evenln<'.

May

S.

This day

Representatives

the

Town

(f

Boston

Chose

JOIIX ROWE, J30STON ]\IE11CIIANT

202

Tlie Hon'"*'

"

''

nnmber

May

James IJoiuloIn Esq, VM)

"
511
John Hancock
Tho^ Cushlno.

"

Smn' Adams'

"

of votes

Woodstock

this mornini*'

S[)ent

Lecture
4.

j\Iay 10.

of

A(lans

i\I'

preached the Dndh'ian

to

r>l()

r>l,*).

Day

Tliis

!).

r>l()

Uoxlniry

iM' HU'iiers

went

on husiness for me.

House

tlie eveninL;' at tlie (^'olVee

the Proprietors of Point Shii'lev, .lohn Hancock Ks(|., J"" Paker, Nat. Hohnes, Kzech' (JoUli
Avitli

wait

Tho'* Golthwait.

Dined at Innne with Sii* Tlio'' Picli,

jNIav 11.
M' Pashaw, a (icnth'man in the Navy a Pushian
]\r Jolm Tiane, M' Iinuan, M'^ P. cS: Suckv
S[>(Mit
the evenini;* at the Coll'ee House with the Proprie-

tors of Point Sliiiley, flames

cock, .John J>aker,

Iv/.ekl

Nat. Hohnes, Dan' Huhhard

au'reed to

May

<'o

very

This

17.

<;'reat

Ks(|,

,lohn

Han-

i\:

('harh's Siiioui-nev
^^

ft

to the Point lU'xt Frvchiv.

Marched from
jNFay 18.

Pitt

(Johhwait. Tho'' (Johhwait,

mornini;"

tlie Cal'tle to

.Just as

Halh)oinL;'

was
in

the

li!)"'

Re^'iment

Providence.

!-oini*

the

to IkmI there

street

*S:.

was

moh

of

it seems tlu*y liad i^ot

upwards a thousand peo[>le
him
in a ('ait, covered with Tar
an infornuMput

Feathers

May

P.).

^
^ so

2*).

him

thr<>'

the Sli'cets.

This nH)rning .James swe[>t our Chim-

neys.

May

exliihited

Wee
out
Indian Town Wee took a Guide,

Sandwich

for Mashl>y an

rose early

<fc

set

DIATIY
one

M*^

Wee

Fowler

1770

wee readied

203

Jos. Asliers, a Native.

wild place

fislied there, foiiiHl it a

Wee had

from thence wee went

Crocker's

& wee were joyned by

wee dined
the Tavern
Good Sport

to M""

tliere

Cap^ Solo. Davis,

erend

INI'

M' Calef, M'

tlie

Ilawlev,

to he a Ck'ver

Danohters of

man
iM'

Indian Minister wlio

llev-

take

were two

youn<;' Ladies
Miss
Crocker,
15etty ^ Miss Sally
from tliis we Returned
Genteel
tliere

very Clever
Sandwich we spent the
M' Fessenden's We
We passed
very Good
&

Ih-attle ifc'the

to

slept

]5eds

Pond, named Wakelv.

May 24. Wee Rose early

M'

at

supped at

S:

eveniiii;"

Newcomhs

hy the most Beauti-

ful

St(>pt at Fllis

cS:

&

set out for

from thence

ment where we

<;'ot

Plymouth
monu-

to the

stopt at Isaac Jeifreys, an Indian cS:

a preacher to the Indians
his S(piaw had a neat
1
hour
diiu^d there
an
thei-e.
Wii;'\vam
slept

went down
Trout The Largest

alter <linner

Ten
them

We

to the
I

to

Plymouth

spent

Fidward Winslows.

May
an

Ox

29.

Kind's Restoration

wjis carried

thro'

tlie

<S:

Caui^ht

From thence we

eiiihteen Inches in Len<th.

returned

River

ever saw several of

the

eveninj;*

This

streets in

at

afternoon

Triumj)h to

he exhihited tomorrow.

This
))().
Flection kept at Camhridi^e.
a
an
Ox
was
on
Roasted
whole
the
Common
day
Great many People attended & a Lar^-e Company

May

dined at Fanewil

May

*n.

Ilall.

Convention of the

Dr. Coo})er preached at

Dr

INIinisters

today
SewalFs Meeting* House.

JOHN ROWE, BOSTON

204

June
Hall
cil

^rKTICIIAXT

Artillery Election

4.

dined

ut Fiuunvill

the Lieut Governoiir, his Miijesty's Counthe Gentlemen Ollicers of the Artillery *fc :i

Avitli

cS:

At'ternoon
the CercnHUiv

the

Great Nund)er of other GentlenuMi

Hancock's

Avent to JM'

S:

saw

In-

ol

Artillery
C:\\)^
vesting" the New Ofllcers of
Heath of Ivoxhurv, Cai)' Martin, Gay Lieut. ^

Jonas Clark

the

made

a pretty
S[K'nt part of the
appearance cK: exercised well
eyenini;' with the House oF Iicpiesentatlvcs at the
ensli;'ii

Coin})any

Proyince House

in I)rlnkinj' his

(u'ntlemen

Great

many

mark of Loyalty

to his

'J\)wn

tJune G.

Chose a Mend)er

June
ernor a
.lulv

pd The Lieut Gov-

Milton.

was

which devoui's

discovered
evei-\'thini;"

they march fi'om the North Last

10.

July

Puhllck

this

Family.

M' John Adams was

meetlni;*.

Yesterday

iL

for the 'i'own.

visit at his seat at

Catei'[)illar

attended

Ma lest v ^

In the afternoon

14.

Majesty's Health

Dry

it

West.

dli-ect S"

weather The

JJlack

tlie

hel'oi'e

caterpillai's

in-

crease.
,Iuly IS.

1'his

was the

Day

iirst

the

new

Ih'csi-

dent made his ap|>earance in PuMiclc.

Smith of the Nassau arrived fi-om
.Inly 22.
Caj>'

London

i*ives

an

ace' of

Parliament the 20"' of

Duty on Tea

the

the

witluMit

May

jx'ople

hope

enouHi never to make use of

Duty is demanded.
July 2

i.

'Hiis

I*roro<\*ition

afternoon "

it

(d'

lv('pealin<;"

will

as

the
tin*

have Virtue
Loim* as the
'

'^i'he

Podv

as they

DIARY 1770
the streets with

tlii'on<li

Three

Avith

for whlcli

1 believe

today will

the jNIerchants

Aui;"

Flying-,
Tlio" leaker

-1.

hell Ks(j
All--

cS:

Youiij^ at their head

The Gov'
M""

vS:

&

Drums Beathig

them

carried one of

The

meet-

prove very Predjudicial to

Trade of the Town of Boston.

them Proeeeded

much Blamed hy me

lie is

July 20.
Connnisslon

Dr

Fla<;"s

Horn

freuch

iui;'

& just before some of

met

are culled

205

Uowe

oll'ered

paid a

me

the

Colonial

Colin

visit to

Camp-

Lady

M.

TUii Uev"

M' Whitlield came

to

Town

ol* the Sons of

Iiar<;'e Party
Liberty
dined this day at the House of Tho"' Carnes at
Dorchester.

this (lay

An--.

M'

1(5.

Whitlield

North vesterday lii'st

D' ScwalTs meetini;'

at

preached
Time
dinner
after

lionse ^:

the

Old

went to

heard M' Whitlield

preach fr(Mn the i)'' Chap, of /achariah cS: 12 Verse

'i'uiii
^e to the Stron<'' Hold Ye Prisoners, of

*'

Hope
Au<;'.

liked his Discourse.

17.

North) Dr
Aui;"

j\r

A\'hitlield

Preached

at

(New

Klliots this mornin*''.

M' Whitlield j)reached

IS.

this

morninjj;*

at iM' Pemberton's.
Aui;- 20.

Dr

Whitlield preached at

New

North,

Klhots.

AuLi'

at

.M'

2L

j\P Whitlield

preached this mornino*

Dr Se walls.
Au4'

22.

morning" at

i\P

Dr

Whitlield

Sewall's.

preached

a<^ani

this

JOHN HOWE, JJOSTON MEllCIIAXT

200

Aug
Aug

2:3.

M'

2-:l:.

In

Wliltfiekl preaclied :it New North.

tlie forenoon I
Avent to Old Dr

SewelFs meeting

heard M' Whitfiekl preaeli from

^ U. 12 cS: i:) Verses

22' Chap. St Matthews

this Avas in

Aug

opinion a Clever Discourse.

my

have been married twenty seven year

2().

yesterday.
Aug 28.

Whitlield preached yesterday at

Camhrldge, this day at Charlestown.
Aug 21). M' Whitlield preached at Old South.

Aug

i\r

]\r

>().

Aug.

Whitlield preached at
Whitlield preached

New

North.

at

Jamaica

M'

ol.

Plain.^

Sept

Ar

1.

Whitlield preached at JMIlton

tliis

day.

Sept

Whitlield preached at Uoxhury this

2.

]\r

:>.

M'" Whitfield [)reached at

day
Sept

Se[)t 4.

Old South

Whitlield set out for Portsuioutli

shouhl have goue to Point Shlrh*y with the pro])rIetors hut was very Pusy.
1

Sept
ewlll

i).

Hall

attended the Merch" Meeting at Fanattended the Funerall of M' Fitch

Pool yesterday in tlie afternoon.

Sept 10. This day tlie Council

Governour delivered up

th(^

('astle

set

cS:

the Lieut

unto (yolo

l)al-

rym[)le hy express order from his Majesty in Coun1 s[)eut the evening at the Coll'ee House with
cil.

the JMerchant?
Se[)t

11,

resen t 21.

spent

the

forenoon

House with the Merchants, present

1)*]

at the Coll'ee

DIARY 1770

207

Sept 12. I spent the evenin<]^ with the Merchants at tlie Coil'ee House, present 74.

Sept 113. Spent the afternoon at Fanewill Hall

with the Body as they are called
Cap^ Scot

London 7 weeks passage

arrivd from

I attended the

11:.

Sept
forenoon.
Fanewlll
Se[)t

Present rA.
Ilall

with the

Merchants Meeting this

spent the afternoon at

Body as they are called.
I

This forenoon

^^).

attended

Mer-

the

chants Meeting at M' Cordis there were present G4

1 also attended the Body at Fanewill Hall <&
they

came to a Conclusion
Trade at Philadel[>hia.
Sc[)t

Thatclier

Young

v.).

Forward a Letter

to

After Dinner

Sept 21.

to th-e

was ordained

this

attended the Proprietors

Wharf.

of Lon!'

Lniian set out for Newport with

Sucky cK: Katy Wendall. Spent the evening at the
Pol'see all present except J. Uichardson who buried
Scj)t

his

i\r

2.">.

Mother

this afternoon.

Sc]>t 2S.

Hallifax.

Cruise

Sir

Tho""

The Viper
The St .lohn

Ilicli

tliis

day from

Cap' Porter Returnd from a

Cap' Murray from Halhfax

Cap' Skinner from St Jul)es

The

Bristol

('a[)'

Fellows from liondon.

Packet

arrivd

The Rev' M' Whitiield died suddenly

morning at Ne wherry, much Lamented. Cap'

Sept oO.
tliis

Hussey arrivd from the Streights.

Oct J). This Day Council iS: house are
fast at Cand)ridge.

to preach.

M""

Ap[)leton

M*"

to

have a

Cook are

JOHN UOWE, BOSTON MEriCITANT

20S

Oct
Oct

attended

4.

/>.

Artcriioon

tlie

Funemll of Coll" .Iiirvis.

with M' John Cutler <S:

^vcllt

viewed the Or<^jm (of Trinity)

cS:

g'live

the key

hini

of the Ori;*an

Oct

G.

IM'

In man

came home from New[ort

Winslow iS: Sncky

day ^ hroniiht Sally

Oct !).
1
Avent on l^oard the Itose with
Caldwell from thence to the Cafsell

on hoard the Romney

his Lady, his Son,
Powell of the :;8",

West.

ol'

myself.

Cap""

Hood
iMajor

(>()'',

Thomas

M'

cS:

spent the cyenini;" with the

c\:

Merchants at the

derson Inches,)"" Aniory FaV

of the

Tertershy, M'"

I)r

Ca[)^

from thence

dined with Comni"

iMajoi' IJntler

returned

Conmnttee

cK:

to-

House, HenPaviu', Isaac Smith

C'olVee

John LInzee arrivd

in

the

I^eaver

from HalliFax.
Oct. 10.

London
ria in

c\:

This mornini;' arrivd Cap' Davis from

(/omm" CJamhier from JMi^land cV: Made-

the Sahshury.

spent the afternoon with the

jNIercliants at the Coll'ee

Oct. 11.
Spent
on an Arhitratlon

Clark of Milton,

House.
the Coll'ee House

tiie evcniiiL;- at

hetween

W"

Tho""

Philli[>s

Fhickcr

Jos IJarrett

Cand)ier a

visit

iM'

myself

Keferees.
Oct. 12.
morniji^'

cK:

paid

dind at

Comm"
home

Lady, Cap' J no LIn/ee M' Inman

&

Sally

jNIerch'''

Oct.

Inman

cS:

1).

The

Sallshury

the Wharir this Day.

Man

of

Kowe Sucky
Attended the

iM'"

I>ellew.

Cap'
Present
72.
JNIeetln^

this

Comm" Hood ^

with

War came np

to

DIARY 1770
The Boston Man

Oct. 14.
eaine up.
Oct. 15.

The Rose

of

& Senegall

209

Warr CapV Parker

came up the Har-

bour.
Oct. IG.
zee,

Sally
nini'

dined at

Rowe Suckv &

I'ownsend M'*

Greo'orv

]\r

home with Cap* John Lyn-

Inman <^ Antony Letchmere & spent the eveat home ^vith Cap^ John Lynzee etc.
The

Man

Gibralter

of

Warr Cap^ Bond

arrivd

from

Enti'land

Oct. 18.

John Linzee
Oct.

Spent the evening* at home Avith Cap^

M" Rowe, Sucky and Sally Inman.
1

v.).

dined at

home

with

the

followintr

Coinpany Ca})* Barclay of the Salisbury, Capt Hide

Parker I)f the Boston, Cap' Bcnj" Caldwell of the
Ros(*, Cai)t l>ond of the Gibraltar, Sir Tho''

Scucgall, Cap' John

Colo. Dalrymple
Cap'

Lynzee of the Beaver,

the

M' Inman, ^1" Uowe

afternoon

<S:

})any
Oct. 20.
(hjiic

evening at

Iliiiliest

Tide

ever saw

it

to the

vast (^nantitys of
titys ol' Salt washed out.

Sugars
Anchors.

Mason of the 14'" Reg',

Sucky Inman
Spent the
home with the same com-

has
WharlTs, Storehouses &
Damages
QuanLundjer Wood
The

great

cS:

Rich of

<S:c

a Drift

Several People have lost

Several vessels drove ashore from their

Even Storehouses set adrift After noon

paid a visit S: found my Wharlf & stores had es-

caped better than I expected.

Oct. 21.
Afternoon I went to King's Chaj)el
M'. Troutbeck had his Daughter Christened.

JOHN KOWK, noSTON MKKCIIAXT

210

Godfather

stood

motliers

Oct.

The

21).

Gould cSs M"" Iloiivrs Godname Ellzaheth.'

jM"*

Child's

tlie

.Iiidi;*es

today and ordered the

morrow.
Oct.

The

2.").

The whole

Klnj;'s Ascension

Fleet the ('astle

Occasion, the Comm''

to Seniority

in<;'

.Iud<;es i;'ave
iH>t

Nov.

IS.

Throne.

Battervs lired on this

cS:

then every Ca[)' accordPreston still on Trial!

Ca[)'

on

Still

Guilty.

Great Talk of

Report of the PlaLiue

of ilispaniola.
Nov. 20.

Dec.

to the

-to-

first,

Preston

Cap'

verdict

Preston

Tlie
Tryall.
their Opinion in his favor.
TheJurys

\)ct. 21).

patiiola

of the Superior Court met

Trialls of C'apt

Ship
were ordered
This

.").

ended (after

Spauish War i\: of

out in the Island

heini" l>i'oke

a Schoonei* arrivd front Ilis-

c\:

to

Day

perform

'J'he

(Juai-antine.

'i'ryall

of

the

Soldici'S

days trial in the Superior Court)

were acipiitted cS: two were found

live

Six of them

Guilty of Manslaughter.

Dee.

from

Ist

^P J^'operts pay commences as

i).

this

Dec. 12.

my Dock ^

day

C 10

at

Sterl"^ [)r

Orj^'an-

Aimum.

Cap' Linzee ]>roui;lit the l^eaver into

graved her, the Commodore heiuii" well

[)leased.

Dec. PJ.

The Peaver

j'ot

Docked

cS:

well

out

this evening'.
'

Mrs.
jiit'iT.

miiiialiirt'
I>i)\\.'>.

is

ill

of

lliis

(Im'

|<.->r>>i(Mi

I01i/;i'<'lli
<!'

TrinitluM-k,

Me. IJnwc's

Mflcrwanls
L:ifat-L:r:iii(l-

DTAUY 1771
Christmas

Dec. 25.

Day

211
I

dined at

home

Dr

Miller

with Cap' John Lin/.ee M"" John Lane,

M' Inman, jNI"" RoAve, Miss Lucy

The same Company
Sucky Inman

Joseph Goltlnvait

&

Fhicker'

&

staid

&

spent the afternoon

&

evenino-

were

^vee

very Cheerfull.
Dee. 20.
S[)entthe evenin<>- at M' Lewis Dehlois

with him
too

his
to

many

new

Avife

enumerate

&

a very Larjj^e Company

a very Genteel Enter-

taimnent.

Jan.

77

S[)ent the evenint;' at Concert Hall

*).

where

was a (-oncert perforinc(l l)v Hartley, ^lorii'an

alter the Concert a Dance
others
the Com-

tlicre
tK:

modore
there

the Captains of the Navy hei-e, Avere

C(do Dalrvnnjlc cK: liftv or sixtv Gentlemen

vS:

all

the same luimhcr of I^adics Present

Spent the

.Ian. 4.

Afscmhly.
afsemhlv it was.
Jan. IS.

Guns

'J'he

Hall

veiy

(Queens

.lovial

lirint*'

(Joneert

eveniiii;- at

at an

Dav

with a

c^

Lnr<^'e

IVirth

the Concert Uoon\

Dav,

S]>ent

respectahle

line

weather,

the p]venin<' at

verv (rrand Assend)lv, (Jov-

ernnur, Lient. (io\' Cinnmndnre, Colonel, (^aptains

of the Navv ^ Armv, ( 'onnnlssioners, all the i5est

People

in

Haiinony
'Mi>s
Kiiux.

town
Peace

Lucy

A
vK:

I'ltickti-

General

Kriendshi[>
\\:i^

aflfiw

('oalition
will

mkN

tlic

so

that

once more he
wit'f

!"

(i"'Mfral

JOIIX KOWK, BOSTON I^rKllCHAXT

212

Established

Boston

in

Good Musiek but

Jan.

very

Very

who I found
March 4.

in a <>k)()niy

My

Bad Wine

Spout an hour

29.

Good Daneimr

Punch.

with M' .lames Otis

way

worthy Friend Nat Betliune died

this morning', also jM" Inches.'

March
Inches

(>.

attended the Funerall of M'^ Sarali

was a I>earer with Isaac Smith, Sam Austin

Tho" Kufsell
IMar. 7.

attended

Mason

.lona.

tlie

Kben' Storer.

Funerall of

my

wortliy

ft'

Friend Nat. Betliune

l]outineau Tho'' Fhudcer

cS:

was a Bearer with James

.los.

CJreen Nich" Boylsloii

Solomon Davis
Mar.

8.

cawen Cap^
Cai>'

Arrlvd from
lu>l)son

cK:

London Our

Bos-

Shl[)

the Mar(]uls of Uockliigham,

Whitwood both from London

1).
The Chaplain M' Mofsely

Mar.

of the Salis-

bury was taken in an Ai>oplectlck (it yesterday

which hindered him comini;' to our liouse.

Mar.

11.

BhisterliiL;'

Town meeting
tended

on

Goldthwait

Mar. 14.

weather

Snow

for the Choice oF

Piir[K)-se

to

oblige

my

cS:

Ollicers

Friend

sleet.
I

at-

Fzek'

Fs(|'

The Goyern' Commission Bead today

Govern" the Company that waited on

also the Lieut.

the Govern' were Gentlemen

Best Fortunes

oF

cK:

liej)utation

the

spent the eveiiingat the Assembly

which was very Brilliant

M'roDi

tlic

every Sniidav
l>('tliiim''.s.

<>])t'iiiiiL,^

'Vfiiiii'_r,

<>r

the

Diaiv

almost without

Mr.

Ilowr

'.\c('i>tioii.

li:i<l

at

]:>s('tl

Mr. Nat.

DIARY 1771
Afternoon

213

Merchants met at tlie

British ColVee House to prepare an Address to the
Miircli in.

Present

Governour
self, John

Kieh'' Clark, Jos.

Geo.

Ervln*;"

tlie

Ervlni;-,

Green, my-

Tho** Gray,

Hen-

derson Inches, Edw'' Payne Melahiah Bourne, Dan'

Huhhard, Ezek' Golthwait John Dennie, John

^ s]>ent the eveninir

Solomon Davis
of*
the
with
most
same
^vhen I
there
Company
came home I found M' .1. Lane ^ jNP Propert
Aniorv

cS:

\vho supped

diverted us

the evenini;' hy play-

all

on Sucky's Splnnet cK: Joyned hy M' J. Lane In

slnii'liiti'
Propert Is a line hand.
Mar. IS. The Merchants waited on his Excel-

in<^'

lency,

The Govern'

with their Address

Present

lOO.*

Mar.

11).

Walker's

Launched

my

at

this day.

This Day The Freiu'h Bov

Mar. 2S.

coal Fellow stood in tlie Pllloiy.

was to have hecn whlpt hut the

the SheillV

Mar.

Sucky

Bri<j;*<^'

d(>lni-

.*)().

&

a Char-

The French Boy

Populous hliulered

his dutv.

Bri^;\''

Cap' llosey arrived this day

51

from Liverpool in
days hrln<;*s an ace' that matwere accommodated hetween the Contendln<^'

ters

Powers.

had a

letter

from Qucheck that

mv

of an Horrid Assasination on

Mar.

.'>L

The News

tells

me

lU'other.

Keceivd ah"

iNIy

Brother

ft-

])revented

mv

Goiiiji'

out this

Day
Wardens

1
attended the
April 1.
Trinity Church this nu)rnln<'

erall of

General Shirley.

<& Vestry of
Afternoon the Fun-

JOIIX KOWE, IJOSTON ISrERCHANT

214

Easter

April 2.

dined

Tuesday.

with

inenihers of the Charitahle Soeiety at Coh).

soils

ill

Present

Street.

Kiiii:^

the

ln"er-

INIyself, l\al[)li liniian,

J"" Aptliorp, Gov' Iliitehinson, Coinino. Gamhier,

M' J"" Lane, Kui'iis Greene, Nat Greene, .1"" Greene,

Greene .loseph Greene, Dan Iliihhard,

I>eiij"

Jenkins,

Box John Box

.]"^'

Cutler

J""

Ihiskins,

Stephen Greenleaf

Winslow, M' Walter

April

J',

the ministers

W Koo-

Collin,
Hic-h"

DeMois,

Dr

Ivoh'

John

Green,

M'

i^yh's,

M' MusvUi

cS:

day the CJen' Court meets at CamCJovernour was met hv the Gentlemen

I'lils

.*).

The

hridii'e.

Gilh'

W"

of Caml)rid<'e

*S:

eseorted to the Cohetic where there

was an Oration spoke

in

Latin

l)y

one of the

stu-

dents.

After Chureh the A'estry met

April! 7.
]>vles

aiVairs.

hrouiiht
iireatlv
i*

tlie

(Ja[)'

news of M'' Kustis

\.

'i'liis

\).

Death who

Aprill 10.
JM""

is

%.

at

Our

aiVairs.

Al'ternoon [attended the Cre(litors of

VC Caleh Lorinu' at the ColVce House.

on Salmon for the lirst time.
sup[)(l

Townsend

X:

Luek

Foicnoon Our Vestry met

house ah" Dr ]>vles

Aprill 10.

Dr

a!>"

I^ondon

'

Voyaii'e has had

Airill

from

Cant Airv arrivd from a Wlial-

liamented

inii"

Scot arrivd

dind

The Wid" Green M' Townsend

cS:

iM'^

Denj" CJreen junr Vi^ UoL;ers Miss

the Uev" M' Walter spent the

Betty Gould ^
afternoon with us.
Aprill LS.

The I^oseawen Cap' Kohson saild

Whitwood sailed

Ilallifax this morning" sk Cap'

for

for

DTAllY

Barbadoes

1771
&

him M' Sober

in

2ir>

M'* Sol)er went Paf-

senji'ers.

Cap' Stratsbur<j^ paid us a visit this

is a Chearfull Old Gentleman.

Aprill 10.

&

afternoon

(Plymouth) Set out for the Mano-

2^).

Aprill

Wee Keaohd

ment Ponds

Isaae JeH'rys the Indian

wee were joynd ])y Pelham Sc

wee were disa])])ointed in our
Edw'* Winslow junr'
the Ponds
(fc
Diversions, the water been very hiih
**
^
wee stjiyd the Day
had but poo
n<t <lra\vn olV
Parsons Wi<^*\vam

ft

Luck.

of

12!).

Aprill

Warr

diiid

Man

on board the Salisbury

with the Gentlemen of the Wardrobe.

1
attended M'^ Taylor's Fiinerall
Aprill :;().
mi*t the Proprietors of Lout;' WharlV at the Coifee

House

May

S[)ent the Kvenini;' at the

.*>.

very Grand one

ft

Ladies

Si\ty-eiilit
*^

Afsembly a
cK:

fortv-Hve

(i(Mltl(MUeil

Mav

The

<>.

15oston (>ap'

Cap^ Smith, the Pose

cK:

Cap^ 'Hiompson
Ilallifax with the

('aldwell, the

Ca])'

all

(M''

Parker, the iMermaid

Senei;'al

the Transj)()rts arrivd from

().">''
c\:
HcoinuMits in this

llaibonr.

Mav

7.

attended

ft

Choice of

P('j)restMjtatives

M' Sam' Adams

iK:

Town

M'

Meetiiii::
*

Otis,

M'

for

the

Cushini;-,

Hancock were Chose bv a

M'

Great Majority.
I

Mav

0.

ft

Rose verv early this mornin<;

t*
ft

cK:

found

Andrew Primmer,
Passent>ers they

Cap' llallairived from Lomlon

Tho'' Palfrey, M' Grey came

JOTTX KOAVE,

2ir

(111

Oliver

beiiiii'

May

of

ncc^

Brlnnf

1(3.

Put

jNIay V.h

from James

Lord

tlie

in tlie

to a

a<>'reeal)le

went over

new

W"

Dorchester

to

hird

Ikis

ifc

Cap' Barthlet arrivd in the St John

Koyall Tyler Died

died on Fryday

Iviver Virginia

21.

attended

the

Funerall

he was hurled umler

attended the Funerall
hearers were

Price

iMav

place he

Aldoriiiaii

Rural Spot.

M' Price the Picture man

May

&

JMiiyor

Tower

Al'ternooii 1

"with j\r ]5rattle

think a very

BOSTON iMKIKMIANT

of

.lohn

his
Tyler Ksij'
Generall Brattle, James

Itufsell

Ks(j'

JNI'

('hurch.

'J'rinltv

22.

Old

of

Uovall

Krviiii;"

Ks(j'

Sam' Dexter

John Barrat ^
W" Whitwell.
2().
There was a (Jollectuni for
Sunday
May
iM'"*
IloojK'r the sum was C2!).7.*J Lawl'idl money.
Esq-

ft

May

27.

Caj)'

from Antit;"ua

paid us a Visit.
Klnji^s
iriithday

June 4.
made a Dinner
house

.lohn Llnzee arrivd in the Beaver

Spent

The

Oovernour

for the Klnii's Ollicers at the Coll'ee

the

evenini;'.

at

(concert

Hall

Comm'" Gamhier's Ball which was vcrv 15rllllant

A Great Company cK: verv Good too many
enunu^rate

*.

%-'

at

t<)

ft.

June 10.
went to Needham with Grci;" TownWee
James
Perkins
send,
Ca[/ Fenton cS: Harry.
Stopt cK: dlnd at (Joolid^'cs Watertown who keej>s
wee snppd,
Ji Clean House from thence to Bullai'd's
I

spent the

evenliii;'

June n.

Wee

Wee

sle[)t

lishd

there.

a<2^ain

no

din'd at J^ullard's from thence

Great

Sport

came home

to

DTAllY
Boston, Avas

1771

217

a very liard Sliower of Kuin

& Tluinder.
Wet to Skin. I was

C:iut;'lit in

much

Lio'litinj**

called

up by

JNIajor

Fleming on a Particular

between Cap* Linzee

&

All'air

Lieut Sharp INIarine oilicer

of the Sjilisbury

June

12.

They

besan to

mow my

Pasture yes-

terday.

June 1(). There Avere three seizures made, some

Tea at Plymouth, A schooner from St Peters with

another Scliooner that short

]5randy, Wine cS:c
entered her Carj^oe of Mohisses belon<ini* to j\P
Foister of Cape Anne.
These aiVairs i;'ive Ji^reat
Uneasiness ^ tis believed will Raise the Minds of
the People.
The mowers
my Pasture yesterday.
.lune

Another

17.

made an end

of mowing*

was Seized

this

Day

from St Peters by Cap' Parker of the Jjoston

Man

of

War.
June 20.

Slooj)

Cap' l>rown saild

for

Oporto

in

my

New

Hriggatine Sucky this morning.

June 21. 1 dind at Ciimbridi'e at j\P Tnman's

witli

him

Hutchinson Connuo Gand)ier

James Gand)ier C(do Phipps M'"

Goyei'ii'

M'^ (;and)ier

INI'^

Phipps, ^rajcu' V.-d'sall M'^ Val'sall Colo. Oliver M'^

Oliyer M'^ Kowe Georiie cK: Sucky Inman ^ Sally

spent the

(bjukl.

.lolm Llnzce

from

(iK:

his horse

June
Masons
July

2^").

evening at

others)
hurt himself.

with Capt
was thrown

cS:

dind at M' l>rackets with the Free

at the Celel>ration of St
n.

honu'

My Coachman

After Dinner

John

took a

present o2.

Ride over to

JOIIX imWE,

218

Dorchester

Prorogued

witli

BOSTON

M'" Rowe.

iMElU'ITANT

The

Court

Geiierull

this day.

July 12. After Diuner I paid a

Smith wlio Cauu^ to Town last Night

visit

M'"

to

eanie Pal-

seuger in the Mast Shi]) two of her nieces came

afterwards I took a Ride to Dorchester
with her

with

weeCap^

John Ijnzee

nu't
10.

.lulv

M'

Wee went

to Saviiu*

Ilill

Miss Atherton a Smart, Clever Girl.

I
dind at Hnickets in School St with

Williams of Mnrvland

M'

(Hover

ot*

Leeds

Yorkshire Henry Lovd, Bishop Rinrett 'i'h(>^ Annnv

John Amory Jonathan Amorv M' Innwm, Nat.

Collin

WIH'" Collin jnnr.

Warr, Cap* LInzee

July

Commencement Dav

17.

earlv

the

cS:

l*ain

with M'

The Heaver Man

saild this dav.

rose

of

mv

head.

Inman

Mnrravs Room

in

could not write anv mor( for

I

after

the

went to Candni(li( c\: dined

Dinner
went to ('oh).

New

('olK'j-c

where there was

too

manv

Lane who

sailed

a Large ('onipanv, tlu' Govein' ('ouncil

I staid till six.
to enumerate

July 22.

verv

wrote until

of

waited on M' John

c\:

London in the Shij) Hoscawen ('ap' Rohson,

M' Mills of Newhaven. 1 dind at home with
Cap' Fenton M' Inman, M'^ Smith M" Kowe, George
aftei* DincS: Sncky Inman cK: Anthony I^echmere
ner M' Iinnan Inti-odnced his Design to M" Smith.
liast
Ronted the
the nu)h
niiht
.July 24.
Whores at the Ilonsc; of Jose[)h Henderson at
Olivers Dock.
Attended the Tryall hetweeii James
July 2.").
Otis ^ M' Rohinson
for

also

DIARY 1771

219

Tlie Tryall of M' Otis a^raiust M' Robinson Hnislied the Jury found J^2000 Ster^' dania<;'es
in favor of tlie Plaintilf.

July 20.

July 27. I spent the evening at home with Cap'

Linzee Avho is just come in, M"* KoAve &

Jolin

Sucky.
I ^vent

*30.

July
ticular

I>ufsiness

paid a

visit

found very

to

this niorninj;*

with

my

jNP

Friend

about some Par-

Shrimp^ Hutchinson &

Old M' Gould who I

111.

went on board the

Commodore's
bv Invitation from
him with the f()llo\\in<- Company (then follow 01
Wee all spent the eveninjj;' had a tine ennames)
Auii".

In the al'ternoon

(>.

Shli) the Salls])urv

tertainment
Aui;'.

the Genteelest supper I ever saw.

of Warr Cap' Charles

S:

The Tamar Man

i).

lay airivd from Kni;land he came out in Company

with the Captain, A(hu' John Monta^^'ue, the Lively
<^c Swan Men oF Warr
J

Aui;'.

12.

Admlrall Montague

In

the Captain

&

the Lively arrlvd from England

Ca[)'
I
dind on board the i^eaver with Cap' Jolin Linzee,

Talbot

In

C'olo.

Cap' Caldwt'll,
]51alr

(S:

M'

Compliments
Aug. L*>.
ceived

to

The Commodore

went on board the Admlrall

Ca}>talns

Warr

Dalrymple, Cup' 15arcklv? Cap'

llolwell.

to

cK:

all

his

pay their

went on board the Captain i\Ian of

pay a visit to Admiral Montague who Re-

me

very Politely.

Aug. 1-f. Cap' Skimmer arrivd from

ing 8 weeks })afsage.

Lis])on hav-

JOHN HOWE, 150ST0X

220

Tho Beaver Man

li^.

Aii<;'.

Linze( sailed this

Aii<;".

visit

to M'"

nian came

home

of IMatrlmonv
Aui:*. 17.
oil'

day

Avell

am

1!).

Auii'.

did

Innian

pk'ased

Sc IM'"*

Ivowe paid

M'

Golthwait's.

to
cS:

ai;"reed

In-

on his Tlan

very Busy in Sendln!* Provisions

was taken verv

111

the Niiiht.

in

who advisd me

to stay at

Jarvis arrived

from London

Ca{>'

armM

Canso
in

Kn^land
M' Burnet

Aui;' 2r>.
I5rini;'s

cS:

Shij) In the Service of the (Govern-

ment under the Direction of Sam' Holland

Plym"

home.

Day.

all

Aui;*. -1.
tlie

John

to the Shi[)s.

sent to Dr. Perkins

1

jM'

over

Siuitli

of AVar, Cap*

to lind out Cjisliier's Fjedtre.

Al'tenioon

1().

MI<:i{CIIANT

an ace' of Cap'

Ks(j'

fr

Midshipmnn of the Beaver

.In"

Llnzees finding* Cashier's

Led lie.
27.

Au<"

with M'

had a Considerahle

Atkinson the

Admiralls

Conversation

secretarv.

^Fhe

Beaver, Capt .lohn liinzee Returned from a cruise.

Law iM' Liman was
jNIy J>rother in
Sept.
Smith at the Kinii'^s
Puhlished this morninii* to

M"

Chapell.
o.

Sej)t

Younj;' IM'

Gore died

very

suddeidy

this day.
Se[)t 4.

Linzee.

wh.

am

Sep^ 5

The

dined on hoard the Beaver, Caj)' John

lk*aver people ma(k* a Seizure for

sorry.
]\ry

Whale Sloop

rived this day with

Polly,

L")!) Ikirrells.

Cap'

Airy

ar-

iwj tn. wmtmn^mmf!iimmmf^^>!i^ t

i\

tm

v. t<<

'>timmmf>^i

mm

i.

II
:

^>^wrlf

*-

-Jam

,-

t^

-,-i-.^

^....^

, .-

...i.^,-^^-.

KALI'H INMAN,

l^y.

-.^

-.^-...^..^....^aitXj^

feiMI

DTATIY

1771

221

The Kings Accession to the Throne.

Sept 20. About eleven my Brother in Law
was married at the Seat of M"" Ezek^
Riilj)h Inman
Sept 22.

M"

Golthwait to

Smitli.

the Ceremony Avas Per-

formed by the llev'' M' Caner. after marriao'e we

We dined
all went except Dr Caner to M'lnman's.
there fc were Joyned by the llev'' iNP Serjeant, ]\P
The Company was
.lolin Inman ^ M'Tho' Hooper.
very Chearfull.

Inman,

Ivowe

i\r^

iS:

Sept 27.
bridge with
v,ith

him

<S:

<fc

Inman

Sally

We slept there.
Sally Gould.
Keturned to Cam(.ame to I^oston,
Inman

etc.

did not go to Church this

])cing engag('<l with i\P I\lich' Everet

going to sea in the Viper.

The Beaver Man

Lin/ce sailed on a Ci'uise

Oct. 20.

Inmans

T.ln/ce & dined at iNP

Cai>'

INP""

Sei)t 2!).

OctM.

M'

spent the evenini;- tliere with

Inman, George Sucky

jM""

Cap' Bryant

whom my Kinsman

INP

tin's

of

War

morning

who

is

Cap*

just

John

day

arrived from

Jacob Kowe of

London in
Exeter came

passt'uger.

Oct

Uowc

2>.

Nov.
Diinicr

went to Cand)rid<'e with Cousin Jacob

(linM at M' Inman's.

cK:

dined at M' Henderson Inches*.

wc went over

to Brackets

cS:

After

see a Yorkshire

stand upon a horse's Back ^ Gallop liim full

Speed, afterwards upon two Horses ^ after that on

man

1'hree, he
fast as
c\s

olV

Itun

endeavoured to make

he could,

him

full

all

them gallop as
sini"le Horse

then he mounted a
speed

while Itunning he

on three severall times.

Jumped

222

170WE, TIOSTOX ^rKKCIIANT

J()]I>s"

Nov.

The Hope,

2.

Scliooner arrived with her

seizure.

Nov

After dlinier

7.

liouse

tlie Coll'ee

was

e:illeil

see Sir Tho"*

to

to

<;'o

was

wlio

Cookson for

uiuler arrest at the Suit of Ca[)'

tested

to

n])oii

IMoli

a pro-

hill.

Nov

The

K).

was sent for

ordered

Printers of

Gov'

l>v tlie

the

Kinii''s

Massaeluisetts

tlie

Counelll this dav.

c\:

Spy
thev

Attornev to Proseeute them.

Our Henry Smith left us yesterdav.

Nov 2."). We took in our wood

20 cord of

M' Hateh.

Nov
Nov

21.

This Dav

21).

Yesterdav

died
mor!iini"
**

W"

inn liftv six years of

N'erv

at"e.

suddeidv

ft

The Commissioners
have appointed William Waterhouse in the Koom

my

Friend

old

ShcallV.

of M' Sheaife.

Dee
Colo.
dos.

Spent the

2.

with Trcas. Crav, Master

Iniivrsolls
**

(leo

]>ourne, Tlio^ Fhu-lcer, l>en

We

Iinnan.

i\r

memher.
Dee 7.

Wine

Mala^'a

Dec
tices

M'

11.

l^ovell,

ft

Davis

Solo.

Crecn,

the Fire Cluh at

ev<Mnni;* at

vote(l

Kdwai-d
seized in

.lolni

vcslerdav.

iV.

atten(h'd

Mrlahiah

Fanewill .lohn Dcnnie,

M'

Tho' ]>ovlston

Favne had
the Mcron hv

Dcnnlc
1

j'

in

Ih'thune,

(^uantitv

of

S!ie|>pai'd.

'I'nir l^'oh'cr

the

ma(h'Jus-

1^'nnci'all

of

M"*

StoH'r this afternoon.

Dec
opposite

K).

me

Diiv 17.

M'
tlie

'i'hompson
1

'i'hls

1"'

went

Instant at

Day M'

1*^)0

'i'liompson

into

mv

house

annum.
j
took the House

SI

'T'^iirmiifSmifSiffiimm^mmi^ilv^S^

;>

\
l'

-v

*A*

CWPr. lOHN I.IN/KK

DIAIIY-1772
over

tlie

1 (lelivM

22;5

way at 100 DolP pr Annum

him the key.

Dec 2o.

Christmas Day.

excessive cohl weatlier,

the ink freezes

We

ColS.G/ ohi tenor

j;'athere(l

than

exjK'cted

went

l)einL-

to

in
I\r

very cold

Still

2(>.

Churcli this forenoon.

very Cold

Cluiirh.

Dec

for six months.

wliicli

(^a[)t

was more

few People at
Stephen Davis

Sloop Tolly sailed for Mach'ira this day

Henderson Inches was married this eve'nj*' to

my

Hettsy J5rimner.
Dec. 27.
St ,Iohn's

JNIiss

i'ersolls

Day

with the Brethren

dined at Colo. In-

H Present.

177 2
I'liino .laiiv.

attc'iidci]

the Distrilmtioii of the

Poor money at the Church.

evenini;' at

ma!i,

Sncky

very

S[)ent the

home with

.lany 8.
is

Din'd

Cap' .lohii Linzee i\P M'" InIinnan

also M'^ Kowe.
Sally

cS:

111.

paid a visit to see Old M' Gonld who

Cap" Linzee ^ Sncky ij;-one to Cam-

bri<li;"c.

Jany

1).

My Worthy

Friend

Old

iM'

Gould

Died.

Jany
of
ot*

my

Attended as a Kelation The Funerall

Old Friend M' ,Iohn Gould, a Great Nundjer
L*5.

(rentlemen
.lany

IG.

cV:

others attended.

Spent

j)art

of

the

evenin<i^

at

the

Coffee House on air Arbitration between the Under-

N" Fml cS: Pain Newman of NewJohn

myself,
Avery cS: John Scollay.

writers of the

berry,

JOTIN UOWIO, r.OSTOX iMKIU'IIANT

2-J4

17.

Jany
Siieky

ji'oiie

The

Jan 22.

&

Trial of

W"

came on

Tyn;

this

Treble Daniaiies.

(lay for

Jan

Day M"* Uowe

linnuns bhtli

ISV

to Cainl)riil*'e.

&

Walter read prayers

j\r

2(>.

preached.

most charming* Disc<mrse.

I
sj)ent an honr or
two with Kob' Gould & perused his Uncles' Last
Will

Testament.

ifc

Jan 27.

tludt;e

told in

Auchmooty

his

Decree

W'" Tyng*.

a<;-ainst

Jan oO.

Spent the

Present 44 Gentlemen

Feby

Wee

2.

the

evenin<;' at

r/,]

Assembly

Ladies.

have liecM the ]>ad news

Uol)^

Gould's Sloop was cast away on Plum Island Fry-

day

nit;-ht.

Feby

M' Golthwait

;").

between

told

us of a Conference

^ MoHineaux, yery extraordinary

G. to destroy Josiah (^uincy cS: l>enj"

liim

wantini;- iM'

Kent.
Feb'y
oil*

at Anti;4'ua

Feb 12.
Wethered
ner James
son

Several Vessells J5lown

i).

Feb

c\:

oil'

Stat la.

attended the Funeral! of IMiss Polly

was a Pearer toiiether with l)r Gaid-

Pitts Peter

M'

Pi.

John

S])ent the

afternoon.

Chardon Shrlm[)ton Hutchin-

V^d'sall.

Major

Wendall
eyenlu<'*

was
at

Feb

W'"

IG.

bulled

the

There was a Clever (yom[Kiny.

Feb lo. 1 attended tUi^ Funerall of
Sister to

are heard

this

Afsembly

M"

Miller

and was a Bearer

paid a Visit to Kob^ Gould who

Val'sall Ks(|

lias

DIAnY^1772
o'ot

Gout

the

eanie

225

home&spent

eveninp^ with

tlie

Davis Cap^ Linzee M'" Rowe ^ Siicky.

Caj/
of
M"* Davis ^ Katy Wendall came
Clock
Ten
ab"
Solo.

to

as

Our house.
Feb 17. Very Smart Cold.
I

The Ink Freezes

write.

The Superior Court met yesterday &

made a Good Fij^ure. they were attended l)y a
Great Number of Gentlemen, the Governor, Admiral
many more.
Tlie iksiver's Gunner Quelch ^ Cap^
Feb. 22.
the Gimner has
Lin/ee's Clark have had an All'ray.
the
Clark.
wounded
Feb. 19.

iK:

]\Iar

A Town

r).

meetin*^ this morninc^.

they
Meeting" house where there
adjourned
was an Oration s[)oke by Dr Warren on the memory
tis said
of this day Two Year,
upwards of four
thousand People were present. There was an Ex-

Dr SewalTs

to

hibition at M'"

inn*.

Lireat

iMar 7.

Clappams

many

in

Spectators.

Treasurer's (Gray) IJirthday, aired

I'lie

he says he was very

Sixty years,
in<i'.

INIar 9.

Town meeting

of the Lieu' Governour M'

Also

were Dismissed

iNP

this

excused from

Mar
noon.
neaux.

10.

Lartie

day

The
cS:

morn-

Petitions

Dr Gardiner

Payson's {k> M' ^lolliSam' Austin iS: Colo.

Inches

J]ein<r a Fire

attended

I^risk this

Hubbard

Two new Select Men

Marshall in the Uoom of j\P
neux.

1 o'ot

this even-

Kings Street

Town

Debates on the

c\:

M' Mason.

Ward.
Meetini** this Fore-

alVairs of M"^

MoUi-

JOIIX llOAVE, BOSTON MEI? CHANT

22G

Mar 2(5.

&

I attended the Fiinerall of IM' Etliondu'e

Bearer

Avas a

Fraiieis .foliimot Ca[)' Par-

^vitli

trrdi;-e
Cap^ Dogget M' Hews <K: M'
The Glasgow Man of
Carpenter.

Malthy arrivM from England.

M"^ Grace Gardner Ihiried too

Iluogles the

Warr Cap^
Last from Lishon.

nl<'ht.

Cap' Linzee salld in the J5eaver. (From

is
there
scarcely a day when the Diary
Jan'y
does not record his dininii" or s])endint* the evenint*"
^hir 27.
l''^

at

M' lu)we's

oftener hoth).

spent the former Part of the Evening at Colo.

Ingersolls with John Jhmcock, Treas' CJray 'J'hos
1

Gray E/ek^ Goldthwait Solo. Davis W" Davis, W"

Collin, jnn', Arnold Wells TnthiU lliihharcUVc Jos.

The Treasnrer told a storv ah" Cap' Tynt!'

'i1ie iusending' his Irish man to hnv cheese etc.
mainder at home with Ca]>' Linzee iM" Kowe ^
Scot.

Suckv
This morning ah" fonr of* Clock The
April L
Town was alarmed hy a liiv which IJroke Ont in the
it
was
Front Room of the j^ritish ColVi'e honse

very lucky our En'ijH's

Aj)rill 2.

i-ot

the ]5etter oF

it

Soon.

M' Walter read prayers

Fast Day.

preached a very Clever

cK:

[jertnent sermon.

vK:

After

Cap' Linzee Came in heing KcturnM \\\

l^eaver
the
Iligginson, Capt
('ap'
very Leaky,
Callahan (>a[)' .lenkins arriv'd from London a!id a
(dinner)

Great nund)er of Other Vessels from

it

snows very
Aprill

A prill

)).

4.

fast

Tho''

DilVereiit parts

hlows hard at North East.

Synnns Shut

Young

uj)

Koh' Jarvis

Yesterday.
arrive!

in

Geo.

DIAllY 1772

227

from London, Cap* Folger in

from London, Cap* Wood in
Hancock's Bri>*o'" was Cast away on Point AlScliooner

Ervinji^s

Tlio" 15oylstoh's Ship

]\r

near the same place from

the AVest Indies both in the Storms yesterday.
Icrton

another

cS:

Cap' Jarvis arrivd in 27 Days from

Aprlll G.

London

Bri<'<;"

Sir TIio** Uich Passenger in Jarvis.

The

A(hnlrall visited the Fkiet to Day.

A prill

8.

this day.

The General Court met at Cand)ridge

M' Hancock is Chosen Speaker & ap-

proved.

n.

Aprill

Cap' Davis arrivd in

my

Sloop Polly

from iMadeira

port

The

17.

Aj)rill

Year M'

!i().

Aprill

tliis

cS:

day

tlie

&

same as

LiiList

Cusliini;- M' KusselL

Lewis Turner died very Suddenly.

Grav

ItS.

Aprill

Treasurer, Commissary

were Chose

olliccr

i^r

went

i\Iondny.

monnni;" to Cliose

Church

to

ollicers

Church

tliis

which were the

same as Last Year.

Merch" Meetinjj^.
Priiiji' l>rattle Majiu* llawlev *S: John Hancock were
Chose Connnifsioners to Treat with New York
2)).

Aprill

attended

the

Governuicnt.

The

7.

May

Yesterday John

Elected

M' Sam' Adams

10.

May

Thompson
from

(;"

noon

of

ik

M'

went

W"
to

Scituate

Chap,
went

for

Itcpresentatives

to the

to

Boston were

Hancock, Tho'' Cushing',

Phillips

church

Uead

this

morning

^P

pi'ayers ik preached
IG'" Verse
After-

Komans

church.

j\P

Thompson

read

.22S

JOHN HOWK, IJOSTON MKIU'IIANT

preached from

priiyers <&

llosea

G"'

May

li).

hut very

Okl Dana

W"

morning*.

Both

Verso.

estly (lesimied

G^''

Cliap. of tlie

tliese

Prophet
sermons were hon-

lenii'thy.

Lawyer

tlie

Shephard

Avas hurled tliis

Searcher died

the

this

mornlnii'.

The

iNhiy 27.

fo]h)wIni;*

Gentlemen were Elected

Counsellors for the ensuing* year

Sam Danforth

W"

i:s(|

Ih'attle

Ihirrlson

Gray

Sam Dexter
IkMij Greeideaf

Tim" ^yoodhri(l<^e
Isaac Koyall
.lames Boudoin

James Russell
ply"" colony.
Janu's

Otis

W"

Jerahmiel Bower

Seyer

Walt'

S[K)oner

Es(jr.

niOVINCK OF MAYNH.
Nat Sparhawk, .John IJradhury, Jeremiah Powell
Esqrs.

AT LAliCE.

John Humphreys, George Leonard jun'r Es(|rs.

James Gowen Esii. The GovF('.r SaiT'Ulahock

ernour

consented

to

the

Choice

exce[)t Jerahmiel Bowers.

declined taking" his Seat at the ]5oard.

Gentlemen

of
INI'

all

the

Ihmcock

 1772

DTAllY

June

Kings Birth Day.

4.

Head

a])pearance at the

his

220

looked

Grenadiers

Governour

of

made

tlie

Major Paddock's

Clever.

at the Council

cK:c

his Reg'ini^

well.

very

Company hehaved very

Colo. Erving

attended

Chamher.

the

spent
the evening at Concert Hall where there was a Ball,
a great Company there the Admiral & Gent'" of

Navy &
June i3.

the

hilt

J""'

Trout.

to Uichards with

Tho"*

Twentv
Dozen of Trout

Kiii<ht cauiiht

sent the Admirall a

The Admiral told me that Cap' Dunniwas wounded

his Vessel hurnt at Providence.

June
sln

10.

(S:

.June

1().

Law

at

Suit

M'

Salem

We

iMlller

Dined

set

Nich" Tracy.

liave with

c\:

Lyini

Dinner.

cK:

&

out for Ips.lack Williams

on ace' of

rose very early

witch with Sam' Calef

<S:

Tho" Knight,
wee had

fished

Perch.

tS:

wee

Wilhaiiis

Luck.

nilddlliiii"

Two

to enumerate.

many

went

Green

Jos.

too

AVe

St()])t

Keached

cS:

at

Ipswitch hcfore
Treadwells with Dr Smith

hoth of New])erv Port.

attended the Court

Afternoon

spent the evening at Treadwells with M' Marston of M'head ^

Calef.

June
with

Adams

M'

.luiu'

my

Attended Court,

17.

('olo.

cK:

dined at TreadwelFs

Lee of APhead, Kp[)s Sargeant of Gloster,

Lawyer

the

IS.

attended

M' Calef.
(

'ourt

cK:

aii'reed

to

Refer

Action to l>enj" (Jreeideaf of Newherry Port,

Kini" of iM'head ^ Jol) Prince in l^oston.

M' Tho'*

June 11). Wee went

wee had the Best

thei'c,

Flax Pond, wee fished

S[)ort I ever was at, v/ee

to

I
#

KOWK, llOSTOX MFJH'IIANT

JOTIX

2:50

&

very near a liuiulred Weiglit of Fish

Largest Perch I ever saw there.
caiio'lit

the

June 24. St. .lolni's Day. I)r Warren <& liis

Lodg'e walked in procession to Dr l>yles' Cliurcli
wliere a sermon was Preached ])y M' Sam' Fairweather.

dined with the

June 27.
he set

tinne

l)r Chnrcli

to

oil'

2!).

Another
]

niuh'r
Lodii'cs
*^

Present

at 15rotlier Bracketts.

my Care
ft

f>8.

me

others petitioned

to

liodL^'e.

mow

heian to

tlie

Pastnre this day,

Jhmcock turned out tins i'oienoon

July
with the Cadet Comnanv
thev made a Good FijiCoh).

7.

hehaved very well throutihout the whole of

The whole Kei;'iment appeared in the
the exercise.
Connnon this ai'ternoon, also Major Paddock's Comthe whole hehaved
much Better than
pany
nre

S:

usuaL
.

We

July 10.

Turf

in

heinj-

on

the

were alarnu'd

Connnon hehind

in

the Niiht hy the

Powder House

the

Fire.

went to Camhrid^e it heiiii;* Commencement Dav. I attended the Ceiemonv in the

.Inly

I;').

forenoon.

dined at

Col.

Poom

^lurray's son's
'

ft

with

Col"

Murray

Col" Saltonstall

Colo. Oliver Sam' Quincy

?*!'

.Iud<v

Sewall,

Pease oF Xewj)ort,

iM'

Letchmere, Major V'assall M' (Joodini;' of

Salem, Dr Pussell ot* Concord, M' Flai;!;', M' Sam
Fitch, M' Archer a Gen' of Lishon, M' Archibald
Rich''

M' Neal, M'

Ahram Savage, M'

Dumares(pie M'

.los.

Unssell,

Townsend, Cap' Fenton M'

P>alch,

M' Phillip

M' Forrest, M'

.Iose[)h

Green, M'

Grei;".

.lohn

DT ATI Y

1772

231

Cotton, ]\r Tho" Briiiley & M^ Dan^ Murray. After

Dinner wee were visited bv the Governour & Couneill, Admirall
Monta^^ue & a Great many other

too niaiiy to enumerate.

I paid a
Genth'men
M'
Jona
Wilhams'
Son & also Dr Whitvisit to
wortli Son, hotli whicli took their Deuree.

went early to M' Innian's who nuule

the Genteelest Entertainment 1 ever saw on aee* of
Iiis son Georje takin<" his De<i^ree
he
yesterday
liad Three hundred forty seven Gentlemen & Ladies
Two hundred cK: Ten at one Tahle
dined.
July K).

am(ni<*st

tlie

Company

Lient Governour
ilv

cK:

cK:

Finnilv,

Character

cK:

Family,
<fc

The
Fam-

Ladies of

The

Avhole

was eon-

Pleasure

& all

.Tovned in

lleputation.

ducted with mnch Kase

each other Hajjpy such an Entertainment

New P]n<>land hefore on anv

came to Town sav Cand)ridi>e & Avent
at the Town House, where most of the

has not heen

Gecasion.

went

('omi)anv
*S:

made

in

to the Ball

to

Cheerful

Dance

Inman's

cK:

they

were

all

verv

the whole was conducted

hapj)y
the General Satisfaction of
to i\r

cS:

The Admirall

the Kemainder, Gentlemen

all

njakin^'

Tlie Gov'

slept

all

there.

to

1 returned
present.
M' J"" Liman met a

mislortune at Camhridii'e.

July 21.

I'his

day ah" noon Sunniers Shop was

l>urnt <lown.
.lulv -<).

After church the Chiu'ch Wardens

Vestry met ahout some alteration

T

was sorry

ah"

it.

to

see the

in

&

Our Church.

Gentlemen so

Lulill'erent

JOHN

232

IIOAVE,

BOSTON MEKCIIANT

Dr. Heron came

July 28.

look

to

my

iit

leg*

on Saturday last.
This
morninii^ jNT Hancock, Dr Cooper
Aug. G.
M^ Bnittle, M' Tuthill Ilubhard, M' Sam' Cak^f,
I liurted

'wlileli

Wintlirop of

M'-

Hood went from Boston

Cap^

Packet to

and

C^unUridoo

visit

on a

also

of

the Providence

in

the Eastern Parts of

Partv

Bowes

NIcIi"

Province

tliis

My

Pleasure.

Servant

Henry Smith iS: Davis the l>ar]>er Man went witli

'I'his forenoon
them as attendants.
Caj/ .Ionian
removed into tlie Ko<"e Man of War from (he
Ca[)^ Lohl)

cS:

King"lisher

Pesinned the Connnand of

Guns

the
Kini;* Fisher Sh)()p.
were fired on this Occasion

the

Auti*

Wound
dry

it

in

(h)nt

my

Leg'

<()

out

Conliiied

heiiii*

Fk'ct

l)v

tlie

the Doctor cannot at piesent

up.
10.

Au<'

see

!).

of the

my

Dr Peterson came with Dr Heron

to

Dr Heron

to

Le<".

Aui!"

1 1.

Dr Peterson came

witli

my Lei".
Aug 14. Cap' Lin zee arrivd in
Man of Warr from Kliode Island.
see

ihv

Beaver

Cap'

Linzee

came ashore to })ay us a visit who staid the afternoon ifc spent the evening with M'^ Howe myself ^
Suckv.
Auix 22.
paid

me

del])hia

father

Aug

M' Severance ('larkson of

a visit also

M'

Sucky Inman
her mother cK:
2.*>.

am

Rich''

Swanwick

New York
(d'

Phila-

gon( to Cand)ri(lge with her

Ca[)'

still

Linzee

unahle

to

ii'o

to

church

DIARY 1772
altlio' tlie

Hancock

Le^^ is much better.

his Party arrived here yesterday

Doctor says

&

233

M"

my

from

the Eastward
25.

Aii<'

liome

last

Cap*

Saturday.

Court sat to Day.

horse

Linzee's

The

Dr Heron

was

Brought

Superfiiies Superior
Drel'sed my Leg* Avith

Tincture of Myrrh.
Aui;'. 20.
Cap' Linzee was taken hist nio'ht
M' Ininan's at the Suit of Clark & Niti'litin^rale.
waited on M' lleeves a])()ut this ail'airr.

at
I

I
have ))een much eni;a<j^ed ah" Cap*
Aug* 27.
Lin zee's business with the Board.
I
sent Tho"

Hooper

much

Rhode Island on Purpose.

Better thaidv

God &

in a fair

My

Leg

way.

The

Sherilf in Quest after Cap* Linzee

Col. Brattle was o'oinj"- to raise the Militia.
The

Aug
\k.

to

llisin<'

28.

Sun Lod^e consecrated.

Aug oL

Ca})'

Linzee was arrested on the

Mu-

latto alVair.

L I Avent to M' Liman's to see my Dear

Inman
married to Cap' John Linzee.
the
Sucky
Bev'* M' Walter i)erformed the Ceremony.
Present
The Admiral, M"* Montague, M' George & Miss
Sophie Montague, M' Lnnan, INI"' Lnnan George,
Sucky cS: Sally Inman. The Rev" M' Troutbeck,
TroutlKM'k, The Rev'^ M' Walter, M'" Walter,
Tlu' Rev'' M' Serjeant. Cap' Linzee, M' Rob' Gould,
Sept

M"" Gould, .John Inman, George Inman, Miss Polly

(S:
Miss Anna Murray Miss Howard, Miss Hannah

Speakmau,
there.

mysell'

\k,

M""

Rowe.

Wee

all

dined

BOSTON MEllCITANT

JOIIX HOWE,

2.14

I g'ave Cap^ Lin zee a

Letter
Sept 2.
Orders to draw on me every New Years

Twenty Pounds
Lane Son

Mess'"

taking*

Sterlinj;*,

Fraser For

<fc

mv

with

Day
money of

the

aee^

ft.

Sept 4.

Linzee

Cap'

my Dear Sueky

earried

iM'

tog'ether.

down

Sally Avent

in

ft

liouse with Cap'

forenoon
wish

Iiim,

cK:

Inman, M'"

tlicm

Iiniian

(ieort;"e

the l>eaver as Tar as the IJjiht*

M'^ Linzee

a fair wind.

'tis

Sueky.

with

tliis

ft

ft'

happy

sailed

cK:

My

took their leave

Lei;*

much

is

ol!

hetter

tonig'ht.
I

().

S('[)t

sent

Antony

to .Iudj;'e Sewall at

hridge on husnu'ss of Ini[K)rtance ah"

Cam-

(^ap' I^lnzee's

matter.

Sept

iMv

2'*).

liome this

eve'ni;'

Sept 24.

i\r

was

iMarcellus

Neii'ro

much

hurt.

Tho''

l^dnu'r t(K)k

mv

I>i'oui!ht

house this

Day
ft

T t;'ot all the Fellows taken

Sept 2.").
ahused Mareellus cS: trvd them hefore

u]>

that

.Justice

the Justice onk'red them to Goal.

Qulney.
ft'

Georg'e Inman went

Sept
Anch'ew Hrlmmer's this day.
2S.

Oct
his son

Oct

from

waited on

W*"'

to

Vafsall

Herman

Fsif

ahout

lenry.

(>.

Cap'
*

W"

r>rown

ari-M

In

Hh^ Sueky
ft

the Sloo[) Folly from

Cap' Airy
Whallnjj^ havinti" met ]5ad Weather ^ an unsuccessBristol.

in

full Voyaii'e.
t
ft/

Oct
in

li).

After Dinner

my Kinsman

.lack

(Jap'

Freeman

Itowe Son of

my

I>roui;ht

Brother

DTAKY 1772

Cap^ Wies. I am
Upwards of seven Year

he came

Jacob of Quebeck.
o'lad he is come.

He

235

is

in

Old.

Oct

2G.

Hancock

Colo.

aj)})eare(l

Accession to the Throne

his

witli

under Arms Yesterday

])eint;*

Company
tlie

Kin<;'s

the 13"' Year of his

<&

Majesty's Ueii;h.

Town

Oct 28.
Salary.

Oct

;50.

sailed

Hooper
Oct 31.

Day

Meetino- to

&

Murray
day for

this

After Dinner

ah" the Judo-es

Family

Cape

rode over to Brackets

spent an hour with Treas. Gray

Cotton ^ we were .loyned by James Otis

Aviicrc

Tho^

also

Fear.

cS:

.John

who had

been to wait on Gov' Hutcliinson as a Connuittee

man I'lom the Town

me tlie Key of tlu.'
sent for

Nov

M' John Cutler

2.

Hoston.

oi*

()r<'an
cK:

M' Propert sent

at Trinity Church.

him the Key.

delivered

Adams this mornintr

Town meeting this after-

attended M' John

about Colo. Lee's

alVair.

noon.

Nov
Salem

10.
wltli

linnan
S:

cK:

M"

Iinuan

Uowe

.hick

tliro

T
Paddocks Coach for
set out in
^ladame Apthorj), ^F Gilb' Deblois, i\r

in

Cand)rid<e

^ M" Uowe

my

dined at

Salem ab" four of Clock.

the Uev'

Old

i\r

We

cliaise.

Cap' dacobson

Avent all

jNIartins.

We

Nicholls where

Sc

we

Hound
<xot

to

spent the Evenini;* at

we were Joyned by

Son ,^ Dauo-liter, M"Lady,

Fisher the Cohector, M' Joseph Douse (S: Several

Younjj^

Nickolls, his

Gentlemen under

his

tlie

Care of M' Nickolls'.

JOIIX ROWE, BOSTON MKUCIIANT

2:}0

Nov

We

11.

breakfasted

stopecl at M"" Nickolls

RoAve there to soliool.

M'"

jM"*

Inman,

We

we

dined at Martins,

Innian

left

my Kinsman

Caj)'

&

Jack

we

set out for liome

we

to Cand)ridi:'e,

li'ot

Sc

GoodheAvs

iit

k*ft

We

.faeobson there.

<>ot safe to l^oston.

Nov

The

10.

me

inir ^^ tokl
ins;*

to

New England ^

denianch'd a

Sliips at Uliode IslamL

have
Nov. 17.

We

Coast this

me

Acbnirall sent for

this

morn-

ah" the Fresh I>eef Contract extend-

The

(hiy.

an

ace'

Lively

for the

suj|>ly

of a Pirate on

^hm

War

of

is

tlie

littint;*

to jro in search of her.

Nov
/(

M'

21.

Barnstaple

l>acon

says

is

come

iMan

the

is

I'own

to
in

from

Goal ah" the

The Story is very Intricate.

Piracy.
Nov 22. The man was l>roni;ht to Town from
Barnstaple this eveninj;'
Gov', Admiral i\b)ntaLL'ne
raev.

cS:

*S:

examined

before

others Uelatinii" the

the
l?i-

they Committed him to Goal, Stronj" Sns])i-

eions aiiainst him.

Cap' Jeidvins airiyed from London &

bro^ news of the lUviver beini;" safe ariived at Ports-

Nov

24.

mouth.

Nov

27.

Mv

years old
Nov. 28.

J>irth

Day

am

this

dav Fifty seven

The

Lively Cap' Talbot lletunu'd from

No Further ace' of
a Cruize into Nantasket Roads.

any Pirate.
Primo Dee.

&

G(M)rt"e

Tinnan has

Jack Uowe has had them at Salem

iiot
cS:

the nu'asles
i2(>t

well

DIAIIY
Dee. 3.

Jae()l)S()ii

Ca}/
ternoon <& evening;' at
Kowe (& Geo. Inman.

&

M"*

home

dined at liome

M' Serjeant a

youn<'

Uead Pravers

in tlie

home

dined at

Kowe &
Avitli

spent the afCap^ Jaeohson, M"*

the Rev'^

witli

Gentleman

Church

tliis

M' Walter

frcmi

Candidate for an Assistant to

that's a
lie

7.

&

237

Day.

Tlianks<iving;

witli

Dee

1772

Andover
Walter,

M""

mornin"' to sev-

us tliat Avee mi<>ht Jud<e of His Voice

eral of

thlidv lie

&

has a pleasant

ai'reeahle

&

Voice.

Dee 14. Geo Inman set out for Norwitch. A

very Busy Day with mee this Day.
Dee ](). The man tliat is suj)p()sed to have Committed tlie Piracy was arraiiiiicd this Day
hefore
The Goyernour, Lieut Gov', The Secretary of the
Province, Tlie Admirall The Jud^e of Admiralty,
iM' Fisher the Collector of Salem, M' Waldo, The

Collector of Falmouth Casco Bay.

ft

Dec

Day

18.

my new

Terry took

Dee 24.

This mornin<' ah" one of Clock wee

were alarmed hy Fire,

down

cK:

it

was a

Dee
Prayers

lar<ie

Barn hurnt

M' Sam' Wells house much Damaued

Great Daniier.
Christmas Day.

2.").

sk

Walter

preached a sensihle metaphysical

for Christmas from

We

Black Colt away to

to hreak.

for the Poor.

in

Read
sermon

Chap. Timothy IG"' Verse.

hundred pounds Old Tendr

I^"^

collected ah" four

&

JOHN UOWK, jjostox

2;j8

^^ieuciiant

1778
Jaiiy
tors of

'>.

Loiii*'

spent the at'ternoou with the ProprieWharf at the Coll'ee House. Present.

The Lleut-Governour

Oliver, jNP

jNI'

Arnohl

AVells,

W"

AmV Philli[s
Powell, Cap* Daltoii,
ilohn SavaL*e, Deaeon Grant, John Ilaneoek Es(|

W
^

Job Prinee.
Jan 7. A Fire broke out at the Foot of the IJope
UusselFs house, iM' CaHV
Walk, it Consumed
Tanhouse cS: a Carpenter's Shop, also other Damage
to the Neii!"hb()urhoo(l. James Uichardson called on

me

ab" the alVair of I'ho^

Jan

The

18.

Svmms, which

coldest
1

spent the

(Jueens Pirthday
Hall at a very Prllliant Pall,

dred GentlenuMi

cS:

The

The

season.

at C'oncert

eveniiii;"

u[>\vai(ls

of

Two

hun-

the Judj"es Salai'V this

p ann, the others l'2r)0.

House Uead an Answer to the Gov-

Justice

.Ian 22.

sljiicd.

Ladies.

The House voted

.Ian 21.

Dav Chief

this

nii'ht

l*^>()()

ernour's Speech Twice this Forenoon, a very lcnL;thy

Speech.
.Ian 2(>.

Pussell

dav

Ca[>'

I'lie

Hannah, ('ap' .larvis to Tho'*

Duini for nine hundivd Guineas this

sold

the

Sessions set this dav on the IV'tition ab"

Our Goal.
Jan
int!*,

))1.

After church M'

^r Walter

Ilev''

cS:

Krvini**, vount*'

mvsclf had a

loni*'

M' Coond)s of Philadelphia

talk

as an

M'

I^or-

ab" the

Assistant

for us.

Feb

3.

Avent

to

the

Concert at the ColTee

DIARY 1773

very

House of ^r Propeit's

239

fine

Musick

& Good

Performers.

This mornino'

Fel)'y 8.

Brio^<^ sailed for

my

So

Carolina Cap^ Skinner, young' Josiali Quiney Avent

Passenger
Fel) 17.

Spent

tlie

Evening

at tlie Coffee

with a Great numher of Gentk*men

JNI'

Poperts Concert.
Fehry 18. I attended

Court
the

to hear the Ti-yall

Long Wharf

all

House

Ladies heintr

at the Superior

hetween the Proprietors of

Geo.

cK:

Day

&;

JNIinot

The

Proprietors

lost their Cause.

Fehrv -!1. A lire l^i-oke out this mornini' hetween two iS: three of Clock in M' Sunuier's Shop at
the Bottom of Cole

Lane

it

Burnt

several Dwell-

The Coldest Day this Avining Houses (S: Shops.

the Ink ^ evervthlnii* else freezes.
The

ter

weathei* so veiy cold

M' Walter did not preach

this

mornliii*"

Fehrv 22.
jNIoon

Feh'rv

came

to

2i.

The

coldest nliht ever

After Dinner M'

known.

New

Ezek Golthwait
of Jack Lin-

Our house ah" the settlement

zee's alVairs.

March 1. Afternoon T spent at Faneuill Hall with

the Committee ah" Lighting the Lamps.
Present
Heiulerson

myself,

Austin

cS:

^I'

Inches,

AV'"'

Phillips,

Benj"

Ap[)leton.

March
Dr Church performed an Oration at
Dr SewalTs meetinii-. The Judjes say to Great
;").

Acce[)tance

This

evening an

Exhihition in M"*

JOHN

240

ROAVE,

Balcony.

Clapliiini's

BOSTON IMEKCIIANT
Great Concourse of People

in Kinii*\s St of all sorts

member

the

Claphams

of

T)'"

^larch 8.

Town

Number

a lari>e

March 1770 assembled

Meetlni>* for the

to

re-

at M"*

Choice of

0111-

cers.

March

1(>.

went

Brush

to

Hill

dined with

M"

M'cS:]\r" Iinuan iMadam Belclier, M'" lU'h'luT,

Jones, Sally Jnman, Cap' .lacohson, M"* Itowe, E/cck'
Goltlnvalt,

M"

Golthwait,

Anna

c^

Betty

Munav

AVee were very merry.

iNIarch
Inti"

In

Browns

iMarch

Burled

11).

20.

Antony went

to

Newpiut

this

morn-

Staiie.

The

Governour*s Lady was

Lieut

this evenlnii".

March

22,

Afternoon

tlie

new

(.\)urt

house took

Fire hut did no Great Dama<2"e.

March

2').

attended the Funeral of

Cap' Hay of the Tamar

Procession as follows

Man

of War.

my

Friend

The order

of

The Band of the ()4 Kciiiment.

The Ollicers *S: the Marines of the Navy.
The Cleriivmen of the Town.
full mournThe Doctors Peterson cS: White

ing.

The

Corj)s

(S:

Symonds, Jordan,

Bearers

Howe

<S:

Cap"*

Crosse

Lorln*;',

The Admlrall, The Governour,

M'

Talhot,

Atkinson,

The Commissioners M" Hulton, M' Paxton,

Birch, M' Hallowell

M""

.JOHN KOWK, r>OSTOX MKKCIIANT

24-->

all

have

li).

Apiill

still niiicli

Pain

eoiitliuie

So

Day
Apiill 20.
A])rill 21.

Still in

l^towii \veak

Detter this

felt

Pain

nioniiiij;*

hut have

S: 1
eat a Little Veal for the
yet a Little Pain.
I
am much
First time, am not yet (juite Well.

to
ohliiied
i

numhers oF mv Friends ^vho have heen

ft

kind enoniih to

visit

me

Coldthwait Jos Golthwait

W"

K/ek'

Siekness.

this

in

Meredith

iM'

Crej;'.

Town-

John Coirm Solo Davis, Tutldll

Rev"
M' Walter, C(do. Krvino-, Cap'
The
Iluhhard,
Jaeohson Cap' Jarvis, M' Ini^'ei-sol, liich' Greene
send

Coilin

Barker

Nath'

Fiteh.

l)ro.

slept

Tolerahle

to

Nioht.

Am

22.

A[)rill

took a Uide

in

wluMi

SipKire.

still in

the

Great Pain,

Pound the Little

much Pain.
Ten (d* Clock, it

Carriai;e

Pet limed round

took a Little CJeneva of mint ah"

Pelieved

me

A prill

2:>.

still

weak.
2">.

Aprill

Ahroad

Rode out

this

after dinner

felt

dind l)elow for the

Jielni;'

still

much Better hut

Time

lirst

unwell

did

not

<;'et

Day

Aprill
i

own

20.

%.

went to

settle

the

no

urav

ace
present
Davis mvself.

reasnrers

Amorv Major
A})rill

After Dinner

t)

.*>().

ft

dind at

home

with

M' Meredith,

wee
M' Liman M'^ Powe Geo Jnman cV: Anthony
r>""
]{)"'
had a Pike w''
verv tine.
Primo May. I went to Clia[e]I this moi'nin*;' fc

ft'

stood Godfather for M' Gih' Dehlois Son toiJ'ether

DIAUY 177:J
witli

Howe & M'

M'"

Inmiin.

243

It

was Baptized by

and Named Ralph. I

him M'" De])l()is his tliree
The Rev^r FaiiSons Stei)heii Will"' (fc Jack
^veathel M' Inman M"* Inmaii Geo Iiiman Madam
Rowe.
Apthorp M"* Snow ^
1
dlnd
at
2.
home
Avith The Rev'' M^ SaiMay

the Rev"*

Fairweatlier

IM'

W Dehh)is

diiid at

Avitli

jent

of*

on Calf.

Camhrid!L;'e

May

M'

i,

iNIeredith

This afternoon wee met

went out of

Town

todjiy.

Lamps Present myself Deacon Phillips M' Henderson Inches M' Appleton Deacon Storer Benj"' Austin.

May

the

Townsend

M'

O.

Jih"

<&

myself

five

caui^ht

cS:
ei^lit line Trout (at Pendnoke.)
There was a Town meetinjj;" this day at Boston
John
the four Old Re})rescntatives were Chosen.

do/en

'I'ho^

Hancock,

Samucll

('usliin^',

Adams &

W"

PhilHps.

May

Wee

S.

had very

line

at Pend)ro(dv for Dinner.

Trout which

Caught

sent M"* Monta<;ue Six

Lariie Ones.
iNhiy 10.

met the Committee ab" the Lamps,

Present myself, W" Phillips,
Storer ^
Appleton.

at the ColVee house

Benj'"" Austin jM'

This day

])r

\u\

house

over

ft'

ft/

.C2().K>.4

let

annum he

Own K\])ense.
May IL I

attended

to

paper the

Town

Bookeeper James Perkins was

way
V
Rooms at
the

meetinii"

for
his

my Old

])uried this

after-

noon.
j\Iay L*).
inj;'

the Tiam[)s.

waited on the Connnittee

ab""

Lig-ht-

JOHN KOWK, BOSTON :MKKC1IANT

244

May

Town

14.

this

nieetiiig

afternoon

I at-

tended.

Attended the Coninilttee

Mixy 18.

We
the North
Lamps
No 2 o 4 5

part of the

finished

Divisions.

al)" lixin<^

the

Town

l*resent myself,

Deacon Philhps Deacon Storer, Tho'"" Gray, M' Appleton, Major Daws to which were the GentkMuen
of tlie Several Wards M' J"" ]5ro\vn, M' John Leach
M' Tanl Kevere M' Ld" l^rocter M' l1io^ Ilitchnm.
May 11). The Rev'' M' How was ordanied at the
M' Cheeklys meetini;- this afternoon.
May 22. I went with James Terkins, Henry
wee were
Langhton cS: Sam' Calef to Natick Pond
late

Joyned hy Tuthill Huhhard *S: .Joshua Blanchard (S:

Wee caui;ht
wee lished there wee had Good Sport
npwards of Ten doz" rickerell
in very

Bad

order

last

New York

tlie

ford

ah"

Our
Leaky

cS:

Returned liome

Government.

the

Brattle, Colo

May

23.

l^oats

Conuuissioners

ni^ht from the Coni"ress of

IJne which was licld at Hart-

thev have adjusted the

tion of

sS:

Perch the

Hancock

all'air to llie Satisl'ac-

Gov' Hutchinson, Gen'

Majcn- Hawley.
xM' Walter desired a Con-

After church

versation with

me ^ M'

Ervinj''

ahout M'

Pickerin<i'

of Portsmouth.

May
ab" the

This day I went with the Committee

Lamps to view tUa Wards N"' (3, 7 c\: 8

24.

which we

hnislied.

Present

myselF,

]\P

Storer,

Henderson Inches, W" Philli[)s, Benj" Austin, Nat

Appleton also John I^asset Cap' l^radt'ord JosephJackson, Cap^ John

Homer

Cap*^

Job Prince

&

in

DTAllY
tlie

1773

245

afternoon Dan^ Hubbard Jolin

Amory Major

Paddock, Deacon Church, John Sweetzer

&

Tho"

Amory.

May
tlemen

2G.
Avere

Sam^ Dan forth

liis

Es(|

"

James Boudoin

"

Sam Dexter

"

Calel) Cusliinjjf

"

Humphrey llobson
WilHam Phillips

"
Pcnj" Greenleaf
John Hancock "

''

"

James llussell
Artemas Ward
James
Bowers

Sam Pliillips
Esq
Jolm Winthrop "
"
Jolm Adams
"
John Ervliio"
James Pitts

''

Isaac Royall

Otis,

The

following GenCouncil.
Majesty's

General Election.

Chose

John Whitcomb "

"

Colony of Plymouth
W" Se\'er, Walter Spooner, Jeremiah

for Sao-iidohock,

W'" Brattle Esq

for the Province of the

Mavne

.leremlah Powell, .ledediah Ihehhle .lames

At

'^J'he

Adams

Governour
cK:

.lerahmlel

Whitcoml) declined
^May 27.

Two

much ahnsed

of

nei;"atlved

Bowers
i;olni;'

M'

Ilallowell.

May
<'et

my

W'"

Phillips,

Jn" Ham*ock &

John
.John

np.

the Commissioners were very

yeslerdav avIumi they came out from

the Pnhliek Dinner at (^nicert

Revere

Gowan

.lames Humphreys, Geo. Leonard jun'

Lar<'e.

W'" Molllneux,

Ilnll,

W"

M' Hnlton

&

Dennie, Paul

several others were the Priiu'ipal Actors.

2S.
I attended the Select Men
in order to
^K:

Sloop St John up.

JOHN

210

2:tt

iisliini;'

li

afterward

miter awav.

to

Sam'

I rose very early tins inorniii*;' in order

29.

May

KOAVK, liOSTOX MICltCIIAXT

Tiitliill

Avitli

Calet'

cK:

W"

went to Uiehards

After

&

"vvas

havini;*

hiirnt with all the Stores in

Town

the Inhnhitants of the

Verkins,

eame home

heard of his Majesty's Store Ship

iire

Jiiines

IIiil)l)ard,

Davis.

(>aiit;ht

her.

it

put

Into Great Consterna-

tion for Fear of a Lariie (juanlity of

Powder

heliiii"

They tow'd her to Noddles Island.

Hood arrivd from London wltli the Small

on hoard.
Caj)t

I^ox on hoard

June
coek

of

Company

cK:

Colo.

Artillery,

Phi[)ps

Kini-'s I>irthdav

4.

S:

Common

Cadets,

Krviui;'

Company

all

made

of People as Speetators

Major

{\\v

Sueli a (Quantity

Colo. Han-

a}ed of).

Padthek

Keiiimeiit,

*S:

Colo.

their a}pearanee in the

or

Ivather

Multitude

never saw hefore.

they

hehaved very welL

dune
for

8.

rose very eaily

Wrentham on

cK:

set out with

Duncan

a Party with Admii-all Montaijue.

1
stopt at liichards ^: at Rohin's Walpole i\: at
went a tis!iln<- with
eleven 1 reached Wrentham.
1

^ Cap' Jordan. Wee cau^lit a j^reat

I
dined at Mann's Tavein
nuuiy hut very small.
the Admiral

with Admiral

c^

M"" Montai;ue, ('ap'

M"" Jor-

dan, Cap' George Montaigne Miss So[)hia Montai;"ue,

Wee spent the after]Maj' Musorave, Miss l^lak'c.

noon

c\:

June

eveninj;".
!).

wee

June

\2.

slept tliere.

rose very early

I

the Admiral.

all

wejit

ft

witli
alishini*'
**

Tin* Achnii'al cauiiht ITo i*erch.

Letteis from Suck v.

D Any 177a

2A7

June 19.
Juno 24,

Day

Company

au'reealdv

July

both

Town were

Present myself,
favoured the

Select
t(

The

2.").

Tiodi;'es

spent the

to

Mendon

after

the

Men &

other Gentlemen of

visit th(s schools.

Rev''

Or

was Preai'hed

paid a visit to

Coo})er's Meeting House,

for the First time this

in

day.

The

very Chearfnll.

July

We

4{) T>retliren)

went to Milton
July lo.
Gov' llutehinson.
l^uilt lU'W,

Day

villains.

The

July 7.
the

\vlio

Inman went

J""

5.

Winders

(cS:

to

Brethren at their Feast

Boston Neek.

Dr Warren

Avorshipfull
liis

Most Part of my Hay

T attcMidod tlic

at Braeketts on

witli

in

li^ot

Went with
Powe to Salem
We
July 28.
Newalls
from
at
thenee
to
Flax
Pond
sto[)t
Lynn

-^

I fished there.

We reached
had very
Goodhew's Tavern Afternoon
i;"ood

sport

Salem, we dined at

we paid

a visit to Rev"'

Flax Pond
Perkins

M' Nicholls

Went with M'

When we came

July 29.

Sam'

Calel'

there

We dined

Jack Itowe.

Duncan to
we fo.und James
<S:

under the Trees

(S: were
Inman, Sally Inman,
joyned hy
Ptowe. the liev' M'* Nicholls, Jack Prnve, Jack

there

M"

S:

Tnmaii

We were merry

On our way home we met M" Fisher

Salem

Miss
Douse
Ladies Nicholls
Lynn
Yesterday Ansell NickerTea
Collin

S:

Lewis Dehlois

there

of

cK:

ft.

at

PejJi'u'v

draidv

Toii'ether

soiTs Triall

foi"

Judi'es

'^Fhe

Piracy l)e;un, not yet over

are the Gov'

M'

his

nutchinson. Lieut Gov'

JOHN KOWE, BOSTOX MErvCTTANT

248

Andrew

Oliver Esq, Adiuirall Monta^T^ue Secretary

of this Province M' Fliicker, M' Dudley Collector

of

M'" Fisher

Newport,

Auchniooty
Counsellor

Es(]''

New

Auii'. ^

"i'he

Collector

ot*

Salem Roh'

Admiralty, Geo .Tefrey

Judj^'e of

Hampshire.
Ansell Nickerson

Trvall of

over this forenoon,

was

lie

was

ac(piitted contrary to

Generall expectation.

This day

Au<;' 14.

Sons of Liherty held

the

Annual Feast at Koxluiry in the Trainini;*

Field hy John Williams
there were upwards of
four hundred tliat dined there.
their

]\r

1.").

Aufji'

more

An

more

cS.'

IT

Walter read Prayers ^ Preached.

IM' Walter Shines

Good Discourse

verv Serious

in his

preachiiij;'.

After dinner

2*2.

Walter read prayers

Pathctick Discourse
Deut.

(S:

29''

Verse

tS:

went to church

AP

preached a very moviuji^ *S:

the .')2 Cha[). ]5ook of

I'rom

this sei-uion

was occasioned hv

the Death of four of his Parisliioners

viz'

Charles

Hammock, j\r i\lortimer, his Wife, his Prother

M' Walter is so Good
who all Died in this week
a man that mv Pen cannot Descriljc his Virtues

M' Lynch,
Indian

Lynch

iNIinister

Oatum

Ptowe went to hear the

j)reach

at

M'

Moorhcad's

Meetin<i^.

28 Auuf.

Saturday

rose very early

moi-n-

tliis

(Jai)'
went with Admiral Montai'u
Wilhams
in<^
'^
O
i
of the Advice iS: Duncan to Menotomy Pond
(S:

Wee

dind at

the Tayern

were doyiul hy the

INP

I'ollowin*^

Weathcrshys

Company

cK:

M'""

wee

Mon-

DIAHY 1773

249

Montagu George Montagu James Mon-

tagu, Miss

tagu Lady Frankland M"" CroniAvell, Riclid Letcliniere M'* Letcbmere Miss Letclimere i\r Jonathan

Simpson M'^
M'''

Simpson Miss

Inman Geo Inman

M"

Ilulton

Sally

Simpson M'' Inman

Inman Connnifsioner

Secretary Flucker M'" Flucker

Ilulton

Miss Flucker Lucy Flucker Sally Flucker M' Harrison the

Collector of the Customs Cap' Tho'
the Captain Cap^ Campbell
the Marines Major Musgrave of
llegiment, Miss Bettsy Collin Daughter of

Symonds Commandor,

Commands

that

the

G4^''

Natli Collin

M"*

Rowe &

ment

Wee

s[)ent th(^

Inman

Dr White Surgeon of
M' Atkinson ^vho made

I Came home &

very Jolly
Evening at home with M"* liowe ^ Geo

^vere

Miss Mary Green Daughter of Rufus Green

much Lamented

died this morninii*

rail

the Hospitall,
this Entertain-

Cap' Williams

The

Admi-

had very Poor Luck the

lish

very small.

Yesterday was Suckys

Wedding Day.
Jack Rowe came to Town Yesterday.
Sept 7. 1 attended the Town's Committee at
Se})t 2.

Faneuill Hall on the

W'"

Lamp

AlVair

Present myself,

Austin, Ehen Storer, Ilen'derson

Nat Appleton. M"" Rowe went to Cam-

Pliilllps, ]>enj"

Inches
hridi*e,

tV:

Sallv linnan beinii'

much out

of order with

a very bad Throat, Ulcerated.

This afternoon ^I' Bates performed for
Se[)t 8.
A great many Peotlie first Time liorsemanshij)

ple attended him.

Sally
Sei)t P).

Imnan

is

very

111.

lUnVK, r.OSTON ^[RKCIFAXT

.lOlIX

2,-)0

arrlvd

The Doctor

1.*).

Sept

111.

Dear Sally
Kowe.

Inniaii

Allllction.

Tlw

staid all niiilit there with iM""

Wee

1-1.

Sept

my

i;ives

are

Great

In

all

Dear Sally Innian Departed ahout One of

Slie

inorni'ii;.

Is

M'""

Dehhns

Hroniht

Sallys Fnnerall.

I
went this day with
Sept I'").
Inman's to attend the Fnnerall

Inman

('lock this

the ileahns of ,lov.

to

i'one

came to '^J'own tfc met M' S:

them hack to consult ahout
iM'

from

Letters

Sally Imnaii continues veiy

Sncky.
over.

Packet

Tlio

11.

Sept

Soia'ow to

(Ji'cat
(d'

my Dear

Sally

win* was hurled in the al'ternoon ah" four of

Clock, attended hy a Great Numher of Friends too

many to enunu'rate with npwards (d* F(uty ('ar-

ahundance of Spectators. She was a most

Amiahle Girl c\: heloy'd hy All
her 15earers were
riag'es

Sam

W"

iS:

Antony

Terkins,

Letcdunere, .Fonathan Williams

CoHin. yonnii" Ihu'land

Sept
to

Dedham,

IM'

Twenty Dozen
married

this

IMIss Sally

Woodwards

y(HUij'

Feiiton.

Ferch.

of Lar^ie
eyeninii"

alishinii'

Luck we

very Great

there ha<l

cK:

W^Mit with Cap' liohertson

-21.

to

a yery Cleyer

(-ai)'

iS:

Duncan

we

cani^ht

iislied

ni>war(ls

Inman was

.lohn

Haskins Daujihter

^^>n^ll'

Lady.

(/oronation Colo.
Sept 22.
made
Hancock

Co ^ Major Faddock
dined
Deacon
KIn''\s

lM-yint'

their ap[eaiance,

lic^Im'

('olo.

at

.I(mu's

^
^
on

Turtle hy Inyitatlon.

Sept 2d.
will Hall

Sept

Sjicnt Fart of the Afternoon at Fane-

with

2(>.

th(

^F

Town Committee
Walter read

ai)"

[)rayers

the Lamps.

jreachcd

DIARY 177r{
from

Psalm

34^"

&

251

the ll^" 12'" 13^"

&

14'" verses.

This sermon wns juhipted & direetecl to

i^\ tliink very cleverly hiindled.

Oct

4.

visited

settled the

{icc'*"

the Adinlral

for .luly

tliis

tlie

Youth

moriiinir

&

Matters

August Navy

with M' Atkinson.

Oct

This

rj.

heloni>ini'

Vestry

liouse <& also

to

Gentlemen of the

tlie

morning*

Trinity Churcli

ent Stephen Greenleaf Jon' Simpson,

Geo

Ih'tliune .lohii

(/utler

eral

to

heai'd

Dan lluhhard,

jM'

Laiii;lilon,

Parker Read sev-

Chapters which he did with Propriety cK: had a

lie
Voice
was much liked
Afternoon

Good
]\r

Cliurch

cK:

at

my
Pres-

Uufus
.Johnson Jackson

Henry

Greene, l>eni" Green, myself

we went

met

M' Parker from Portsmouth

Parker

iM""

Perfonnance

man

Powe ^

myself ^vent to see Bates

in lIorsemanslii[)
cK:

does

The Vestry every

stroni;'

tance

adi'"'

thin<;'

t'is

to

a smart, active

&

General Accep-

too Thursday 10 of Clock.

Dr Bundle from llopkinton came to

Farm there that was Cap^
Kllis'
he says he ])ays eijihteen Pounds a year for
me three hundred ^ Ten pounds for
it cS: olVercd
Oct. 7.

Our house

it

Tlie

ah" the Little

Church Wardens, Vestry cS: Heirs of M""

met accordiiii;' to Adjourn-

Tho'' Grci'iM' Dt'ccnscd

ment ahout the Choice of ^1' Parker

they were
all <d' them for him.
IM' Goldthwaits Son in Law
Williams dyrd this nio'ht.
Oct P).
We had a Vestry meetiim' after Service
ah" the settlement

of

Duel foui;ht hetween

iM'
Cii[>'

Parker

There

Malthy of the

was a

Glasgow

BOSTON IMEKCTTAXT

JOIIX UOWE,

2n2

&

Mail of Will'

Fiiniev of

Lieu'

Noddles Island Yesterday

in the

Breast

Lieii*^

jMurines

tlio

Finney

is

on

wounded

<& t'is tliouji'ht inortally.

Oct. 18.

]\r

Quebeck paid me a

froin

Finlay

visit.

Oct 21.

Levi

Ames was

lianiivd

this afternoon

many Thousand Spectators attended the Execu- dind home with M' Finlay of Quebeck.
Accession
Oct
Throne The

Cadets Under Arms

General Muster
Camtion

at

25.

to tlu'

Kin<>-s

at

l)ridi;'e.

Nov

This mornino- the llev"

2.

Parker paid

me

When

abroad

<;()t

To
Towns
Tree

the

cK:

our Cliurch

Freenien

of this

the

neii*hhorini'

meet

at Liberty

day at Twelve of Clock at noon, then

the Persons to whom the Tea

there to hear
ship[)e(l

M'

Fouiul an advertisement stuck

Gen"'", you are desired to

this

W Walter

alVairs oF

Corner as Follows

U[) at ahnost every

*'

on

visit

by the Fast India Company, make

S:

is

pub-

lick Resi<nati<)n of their Ollice as Consiinees

Oath

also swear

iS:

that

they will re-ship

X
ft

that

may be Consigned

upon
any Tea
ft.

them by said Com])any

15oston
Yessell sailin<: for London."

by the first
Nov. .**"' 177')

0.

to

C. Secietary.
ft

This day the Iidiabitants of the Town

are alarmed Occasioned by tlui advertisement of

Nov

o.

The Gentlemen
yesterday

ft'

Supposed

mons

iS:

to be ('onsii;'iied

make

upon which

whom

Tea was
did not obey the Sumto

the

their Ap[>earaiu*e at Liberty Tree,

the Sons of Liberty appointed a Com-

DIARY 1773

253

&

^vait on them to know tlieir Determithe Committee with a large

which
nation, upon
Concourse of People went from Liberty Tree to the

mlttee to go

store of M'" Rich'^ Clark

&

Sons at the Bottom of

King Street Avliere they found M' Kich'^ Clark,

M' Benj" Faneuil the Governour, two Sons, M'
Jos AVinslow of Marshfield who are the Gentlemen
These Teas are supposed to be Consigned to.
There Avere several of their Friends there with them,
Colo. Hatch of Dorchester, Judge Lee of Cambridge, M' Nat Gary, M' Tho" Laughton, & many
M' INIolliiieux as Chairman of this Comothers
mittee Read to tliem a Paper ^ produced another
M' Rich'*
which they Rcipiired them to sign <S:c
Clark <& the other Gentlemen ii'ave them for answer
they would not Comply with their Recpiest or
this was an Unexpected
words to that purpose
answer to them cS: has gi\'en them nuu'h Displeasure

principal People that accompanied M' jNIolliM' Sam' Adams, M' W"
neux were as Follows
Dennie, M' John Pitts, Colo. Heath of Roxbury, Dr
Church, Dr Warren, Dr Young, Cap' J'"^ Matchet,
Cap^ Hopkins, Nat Barker, Gabriel Johnnot, Ezek*
Cheever & about five hundred more as near as I
could guess
The same })ieces was posted up this day

The

as yesterday with this addition

Shew me the Man
I spent the evening at
that dare take this down

the

Bunch

of Grapes, Colo. Ligersoll with Treas.

Gray, Tho" Gray, James Warden, Nat Cary, Geo.

Frving. JMelabiah l^)urne. Jos. Scot, Jos. Blanch-

ard Tho" Brattle, Tutli. Hubbard, Jos. Winslow,

Jos.

Jolni

Goltliwiilt

Davis, AV" Davis

Nov

at l>racketts on l)oston

Nov

M'

Nloht

Pahner's

])a]l

(juiet for a

Nov
Nov
Nov

Pahner

IMio'*

dav

Neck on Tnitle

tliere is to ])e a

was verv

Pope

Town

().

tins

dined

Spent the
Kscj had liis
sSi

Town

Tlie Geese

VI.

'^rhe

iS:

Ladies

Nii;ht.

iMeetln!' aiiain this

1 1.

Meetini:*

there ^vere

I^rilliant,

Two Imndred GenthMnen

U[) wards of

Verv

()iil('t

KJw''

at Coneert Hall.

This dav

r>.

(Juliicv.

vcrv

evenlni;' at the Possee.

15all to

Solo Davis,

Cotton,

Sam'

The Town

4.

M KKCII AXT

KOWIC, liOSTOX

.]()TIN

2.Vt

Hew

to the

forenoon.

S'ward yesterdav.

Gov' sent Coh). llaneoek an order

for llini to liohl his Coni])anv in Peadiness.

Nov. 17. This mornini;' Ca[)' Scot arrived from

London
ik>

lie P)rini's

Brnce are

Comnanv
vS:

approved

People

to Prinii' the

will

paraded

that

is

niiiht

thro'

the

Collin

Generallv

Pcmaln a Great Occasion

Last

18.

liorinii',

Tea from the Kast India

a measure

tliis

between Knji'land

aii'reement

Nov.

advice that Hall,

Dis-

Amei'ica.

Conslderahle

(d'

dis-

Streets

cS:

Hodv

attacked

of
the

House of M' Rich' Clark One of his Familv iired

a Gun from the House hut luckilv did not Hurt
thev Proke all his Windows c\: Window Frames
hut

very

Town

little

other

Damau'e

Avhom the Tea

Pursue such

Nov.

11).

mornini*'

was called on this cS: the 'i'ea AlVair

the Gentlemen to
Committee Chose

Meetinii"

Another

This

is

Consi^'iicd

ordei'S as thev

are

may

still

Pesolved to

receive.

This day the Gentlemen to

whom

the

DTAllY 177.*?
Tea
cil

is Consiti'iied

Petitioned the Governour

&

Couii-

Relative their alVairs.

Nov
Nov

&

2'].

niorninjjf

Nov

Letters from Dear Siieky Iiinian.

Tlie Governour
Council uiet

21.

on the

'^IV'a

T ha nlvsi;i villi;"

25.

this

Matters.

M' Walter read prayers

preached a most charmiii;;' Sermon Suitahle to

this Order ol* Goveriimenl from the 1)2"" Psalm 2P'

cK:

22" Verses.

Nov

This day

27.

years old

elj^lit

stronii'

hut

am

at

15irthday

am

to

File

agitated
Hall
(Ja[>'

mornini''

my mind &
arr'd

Noise ah" the Tea on hoard

Nov

(fc

me.

was

Bn/ me

a thrcateiilnii' letter Sii"ned Determined which

This
Chuirh

fifty

very hearty
Feehle.

[>reseiit

God tor all his Mercies

This
Nov 2S. Sunday

hless

knees- Pather

my

In

my

is

fr.

did

is

on

not go to

London

Great

Ca[)' Hall.

This mornini;' there were Papers stuck

np to the lollowin;;" Pnrj)ose "Friends, Brethren,
*'
That woist of Plagues The De(Jonntrvmen
2i).

testahle Tea, ship'd for this Port hy the East Lidia

Company is now arriv'd in this harhour, the Hour

of Destruetion or manly Opposition to the ^hichlnations of Tyranny Stares you in the Face: every

Friend to his C(Kintry to himself

now

called

upon

of Clock this
he<;'in

to

to

Day

Pin<;)

to

Pesistance to this

meet
(at

to

Posterity

which time the Bells

mak'e a
last

cS:

is

at Fanewlll Hall at nine

worst

United
cS:

will

Successful

most Destructive

Measure of Administration."
I>oston Nov'

cSi;

21), 177*).

JOTIN l^OWE, l^OSTON ]MET?CITANT

2r)0

In consequence of the aUove notlHcation about

one thousand Peo})k^ met at Faneuill Hall where
they past a

Return

this

Vote that they would at all events

from Faneuill Ihdl they adTea

iourn'd to the Old South

met

iS:

ati'ain

were in the

adjouruM

Afteriu)on they

iMeetin<>*.

uulil

the morniiiii"

afternoon ah" Twenty

meetini' this

hundred People as near as I couhl j;uess.

Nov .*){). The 15ody met aLL'aiii tliis

The Gov'
de})art

of

sent

them

on their

Perill

the

messa<'e

there

mornin!i'.

them

messai;'e advisini;-

they tooh

thev

met

hut

live

little

to

notice

aLiain this afternoon.

I told them that 1 had

purchased a Car^o for Cap^
Bruce' Ship, that it was on the wharlV c\: that Caj)^
Bruce when he arrived would ap[)ly to the Body ^

that

would eiuleavour

with Iveason in this

him

to prevail on

A Hair

cK:

that

to

act

was very sorry

is
he had any Tea on Board
<\: whicli
very True
1
for it hath i;iven me t;"reat Uneasiness.
staid

some time

at the ^leetini**

much

iNLin

a^"ainst

my

After Dinner

word.

vS:

will

was ('hose a Committee

hut

was sent

dare

foi-

say a
the
hv
Binly

hv Two Messeniivrs John JniersoIl iS:

This was at the motion of M' llancoclv.
Iiad

Omitted

iH)t

Jos.
1

Kvres.

wish he

it.

].
Met the Committee, present Sam Adams,
Hancock, Jonathan Williams cS: mvself.
Dec 2. Cap' Bruce arriv'd this mornin<^' from

Dec
J""

London.

Dec
for hv

This mornint;' Cap' Bruce ^ I weie sent

the Committee Belative the Tea on hoard

).

DIARY 1773

257

they ordered lilni to Griffins. Wlmrll* & gave

him the same Directions as to Cap* Hall.
Dec G. Spent the eveninj^ at CoL IngersoU's

liim

"

Dr W" Loyd, M^
M'
Fitch,
Secretary Fhicker,
J\r Treas. Gray, M' Tin/ Bovlston, Coh). Solomon
Davis, ]\r Melahiah Bourn, myself & M' Inman.
M' John Brown Voted a mend)er. Tlie Rev'' Ar
jMoreliead was buried tills afternoon his Bearers
Avith

"The

Five Chih

Geo Bethune,

Dr

were,

iMather,

Dec
Kol)^

7.

Present,

Dr

Stlllman, M'

Pe()j)le

heini*

was Pallholder with

S.

cS:

Brother was Buried

me

Lodues walkin*
White Aprons.

in

in
I

Price, Bro. AVarren, Bro.

Bro. iMcNcal.
l]ro.

Cap' Colli

with the Small Pox

Dec

Bacon, Dr
Great Con-

attended the Funeral of M'

Procession with their Jewels

Dec

Lathr()[).

Foi'm, the IMasons of the Several

l>ox, Bro. Cutler

M'

Elliot,

attended this Funeral.

Afternoon

Jenkins he

Timo

Pem])erton,

jM'

course of

JM'

arrived in

I i

Nantasket Road

part of the Tea.

This forenoon a Committee was sent to

11.

cS:

W"

Bruce's Ship, Dr AVarren,

iMollineux,
John Potts, to know when she would he uidoaded
S:

ah''

many other
Dec

11.

(Questions.

Body

'^rhe

of the

people

met

at

Dr

Sewall's meeting-.

Dec

An

15.

Cap* Lorino-

ace'

Cod last Friday.

Dec IG. 1 heinj^
all

Day

came

this eveninii' that Yonn<*

was cast away on the Back of Cape

a

little

Unwell

all

the evening'.

home

staid at

The Body

meeting* in

BOSTON

JOIIX HOWE,

25S

^lEJlCIIANT

the Forenoon atljournM nntll afternoon.

Broke np
Dark. Several Thino-s passed between JM' Roteh

iit

nnniber of Peopk^ ap]>earln^' In Indian

Dresses went on board the tliree Ships Hall, l>rnee

cS:

tlieni.

S:

Cotlin, they

Tea

ik>

Unnii*

opened the Hatches, hoisted ont the

it overboard
this nilu'lit I believe'

have been prevented. 1 am sincerely sorry for the

Tis said near two thousand People were
Event.
present at this

Dec

allair.

am

My New

day.
this

17.

still

unwell

S:

staid at

dav at Walker's Yard.

Miss Ik'ttv Inches was buried
^^,

The

home

all

Shlj), the Montague, was launched

Dec

this after-

of Destrovlni*" tlie 'i'ea makes

Town. Tls a Disastrous AlValr
^ some Peo[)le are much Alarmed. 1 can truly
sav, I know nothlui' of the Matter nor wbo were

noon.

Great Noise

coiH'crned in

<ilValr

the

In

it.

would rather have

lost live

hun-

dred Guineas than J5ruce should have taken anv

of this

Dec
Salem
Dec

Tea on board
20.

My

his Shij>.

nephew

came

to

went

to

pi-ayers

.lack

Town from

this aftei-noon.
2.">.

mornint;'.

Christmas Dav.

M' Walter read

most excellent sermon.

We

Ghurch

this

preached a

collected in old tenor

:C4()0-8/ for the Beneiit of the Poor.

its ]>lowh
Dec 2(>. ExceiKlIni;' windy ^ stormy
down manv Turrets \k> done Damaie amon<' the
Shi[)plng' at Long- Wharlf ik Tillstons <fc Blown off

the Tiles from

Dec 27.

my

house.

St John's Day.

dined at Colo. In-

DIARY 1774

259

Masons under

gersoirs with the Brethren Free

Jurisdiction (Present 34)

my

Dec 31. The People of Charlestown collected

what Tea they could liiid in The Town & burnt it
in tlie View of a thousand Spectators.
There was
found in the House of One Withinufton of DorChester about half a Chest of Tea
the People ^-ath-

crcd toii'cther

took the Tea, Brouji^ht

<&

Coninion of Boston

This

eleven of Clock

Tea

Burnt

<&

it

this

it

into the

ni<*lit

about

supposed to be part of the

^ lloated over

is

that was taken out of the Ships

to Dorchester.

17

mornlui;'

paid Admiral Monta;*ue a visit this

found him very An<;ry, 1 think without

cS:

Itcason, be that as
<S:c.

pleased a^ain

Mankind

S:

his lousiness

has taken

it

Jan. 8.

Jan

!).

Jan

L">.

7.

Jan'y

it

may

if

he

wish the

Ani'ry he

may be

Good Wishes

of All

is

should Esteem his Favour

])ut as for

that dont tive nu^ any Concern he

away with" Just Cause.

1 nu't the Committee about the
Lamps.

Cap' Hall sailed this day for London.

Passeni;ers Francis Uotch John Whitworth Billy
Threer cK: Youn<' <fc Willson.

Afternoon

ter read prayers

course

&

Avent to Church.

M"^

Wal-

preached a uu)st Dellghtfid Disexceedin<j;ly well delivered.

Jan. 17.

Peacock.
Jan.

li).

(S:

dined at Childs' in Roxbury at the

The Inferior Court sat this dav.
I

attended the Carpenter

Blacksmith

JOHN ROWE, BOSTON

200
ill

out

iiuirkinj;*

JSIEliCIIANT

pliifcs

the

This Forenoon

the

tlie

Lamps

be

are to

iixecl.

Jan 20.

Selectmen

Lamps met

Connnittee for the

&

the

at Faneuill ILill.

Present

Selectmen
Tho" Marshall

John Seollay
Saml Austin
Oliver WenJall

Tim*' Newall

John

Pitts

COMINHTTEE

John Rowe

Henderson Liehes

Benj" Austin

Tho''

Gray
Th(/ Dawes

W'"'Phillips

Ehen Stores

We
had a

consulted on the nu^thod of

lonu'

li^litin^"

them

Conference with M' Smith for that Pur-

pose.

We

Jan 21.

Received Letters from Suckv this

day hy Cap' At;*ness who has heen arrM from London a month, rec'd letters from my Pro .lacoh
Rowe ^ M' iMeredith from (Juel^ec pr Cap' Iluter

McKneil who came over the Lakes.

Jan.

25.

Freezes as
in.

Sunday.

write very

did not

went

to

preached.

<!'<>

abroad

Gliurch.
iM'

Great Propriety

Severe

]5ad Travellini*"
this forenoon.

JM'

tS:

made

The

Irdc

no Post
Afternoon

prayers ^
Subject with

Walter read

Walter handled

Peo})le say that Last

for thirty years past

cold.

a very

this

Good Sermon.

The

was the Coldest of any

nij^'ht
it froze all the
way from the

DIARY 1774

2G1

South End clown to Castle William,

also almost the

wliole harbour.

Jan 24.

snow fell

Little

in the Night.

After-

noon I drove M'" Foster Roimd the Little Square.

Jan 2il. John Malcom havinfj done some vio-

man

with a Sword, enrag'ed the Multitude that they took him & put him into a Cart,
Tarr'd ^ feathered him
carryin"^ thro' the princilence

to a

pal Streets of This Town with a halter about him,

from thence to the Galhnvs
Returned thro' the

&

Main Street

mahinj'' Great Noise

&

Iluzzaino*.

did not see the nund)ers attendin*^' l)ut tis supposed

by the Peo})le that did, there were upwards of
twelve hundred ])eople
tis said that Malcom be-

haved with Great Fortitude

&

was looked upon by me

act of outraji'eous Violence

lidial)itaiits
liis

in

This

Resolution.

every Sober

& when

man

as an

several of the

applyed to a particular Justice to Exert

Aiitb(u-ity

him

&

<S:

siij)[)i'ess

execution of

the

^
his

would support
Duty, he Refused.

tliey

R. N.

Jan

2().

Great Concourse of Peojde were in

they

Quest of the Infamous Richardson this ni<>ht

could not find him,

Jan 27.

vci*v

hickv for him.

^Fbe General (Jourt

met yesterday.

The

Goveniour's speech mucb admired.

.Ian 2S.

s])ent the Evenin<;- at Colo. Lio-ersoll's

with tbe Rretliren of the Several Lodges

imder

mv

Direction,

beini"

Reputable.

on a very amiable

Boston

ii'ood

more Uniform
Present Myself G. M, Henry Price

Desijn so as to malvc
(S:

in

tlu'

Fiaternitv

JOHN

202

ROAVE,

BOSTON MERCIIANT

M. Abraiu Suviige S. G. W. Sam Fiteli

J. G. W. Tho" Brown G. Socretary .John Box
T. G. W. John Cutler P. G. W. {^ thirty BretliG.

P.

ren).

We

adjourned to

Committee
Feh 1.

tliis

day fortnight

cliose

cS:

to prepare a Draft.

met

tlie

Connnittee

Lamp

tliis

forenoon

at the Seleetmen's lloom.

.

Feb

No

evenin<;'.

Feh

Tlie

2.

Cliaritahle

Soeiety

person hut Nat Greene

The General Court went

o.

tliis

meetin*;*

myself.

thro' the Choice

ensuiij<'* Year this Day.

tin's forenoon.
Committee
Lamp
Feb 7. I met the Lamp Committee this

of Onieers for the

met

the

fore-

noon.
Feb. 8.

The

Jnd<>-es of the Su[)erior

Answers

tui'ued

their

.]uds>(?

Trowbridie

JIutehinson

Court

S:

.ludi('

.lu(li''e
n

as

their Salaries

reliiKjuish

the

to

House

lioijes,

Court Rethis

fludi'e

day.

Foster

Cushinoare wiHintt(
Reeeiye
j^
r^

Granted
their

them

by

the

Grants froni the

General
(-i-own.

The Chief

Justice Peter Oliyer Fs(|' has Keeeiyed

Part of his money as Salary i'ranted him ])y the

Crown already
therefore the

will

n()t

House voted

P('lin(|uish

his

that CJrant,

Answer not

satisfac-

tory.
Cooj)er of this Town was yesterday Chosen President of the Colleu'e.

The Pey' Dr

Feb
brid<'e

Corporation of the Collei;'!* at C;nnmet this forenoon in the (Council Ch.'unber

10.

'^I'lie

Hx on Dr Cooper as their President but he

i-efused aece[)tini;* the Choice as President of that

to

DIARY 1774

to the great
Parisliioners.

College

Feb

Joy

&

2G3

Satisfaction

of his

Beginning of the evening

members of the Grand
Present Myself G. M. John Box P. G. W.

11.

I spent the

at Colo. Ingersolls witli the

Lodge.

Abram Savaji'e S. G. W. Sam. Fitch J. G. W.

Thomas Brown Grand Secretary, our Brotlier BratCambridge (& 25 Brethren).
The House of Assenddy passed several Res(dves
ati'alnst tlu' Conduct of the Chief Justice Peter
Ohvcr Ks(j wliich may ]>e fully seen in the Fleets
^ Fdes cS: Gills Papers & tis my opinion tliey'l
tle

of

lu'j)cnt

of their Ucs(dutions

they

are in Direct

()p[)osition to Goverinuent at lu)me.

Feb. 15.
The Su[)erlor Court met Sc adjourned
until] this day week upon the Acc^ of the Chief

Justice Peter Oliver.

followiuii' Gent'"

dined at

home with

the

Colo dames Warren of Plymouth

M' Nat. Graham of (Jhai-lestown Colo. William

Tyni:'

Falmouth Casco

W'" Jleath of I\oxbury

(Ja])t
Maior David ln'crsoll of G^ Barrini'ton
Sam'

<d'

Adams
also M"*

Gardner of Cand)ridge
Geo Inman. After Dinner I took

of Boston Cap" Tho"

Kowe ^

a ride with

M" Kowe

over the Neck.

Very

ii'ood

slciiihini''.

Yesterday the whole House presented

in a Body a Pemonstrance to the Gov' Relating to
the Chief Justice M'Oliver.
Feb.

P.).

Feby 21.

M" Hubbard

burled this afternoon.

This day the Superior Court adjourned

too June which has given Great Uneasiness.
Old
Feb. 22.

M' Boylston buried

this afternoon.

BOSTON

JOTTX HOWE,

264

ISIET^CTIAXT

Feb 2:5. I (lined at liomo Avith The Ilon'ble

Hancock Es(j. Major Joseph Ilawley of Northampton, M' Kob' I. Paine of Taunton, M' John

Jolin

Salem, Jedediah

Pickerino- of

Casco l^av,
Tlon'ble

M' Isaac

W"

Cliarlestown

Sever

v\:

Prebble of

Falm**

Plymouth T\\o

of

Tjatliroi)

Kingston, M' Goiliam of

Inman, IM" Uowe cK: Geo.

of

M"

Inman.

Feb

spent the PiVenino* at Colo. Tn<;ersoirs

Avith the Brethren of the Grand Lodi;e over special
I

2;").

iNIatters.

Jack

Fe])V 27.

are in

Town

^hir.

*].

his

('lark

wife

iS:

Curlil's

INIiss

f Providenre.
Last eveniui'" Tlie Lam])s were Lighted

for the hrst time

Burnt TolerabU' Well.

tliev

His Honour the Lieu' Governour Andrew Oliver

Es(| died this mornini;"

Ahir

.1.

Lstatis

M' Hancock delivered

at Dr Sewalls
Number of People

day

Antio

An

(JS.

Oration this

Meeting' house to the Greatest

that ev(M' met on the Occasion.

tryd to uet in but could not.

Sonu' Gentlemen

speak of the Oration with Great Aj>j)lause.

Cai)' Gorham ari-'d in the l^riii'ti' FortjNIar ().

nne from London

Bell on Trinity

Mar

7.

havin<>~

t"ot
<

This

nine weeks Passa<'e.

i

Oui*

cracked this day.

nii;ht

an Ivxhibition was Put on M"*

Clappam's J^alconv which

most (A' the Inhabitants.

Mar 8.
Gorham in

tlui

l)ri<'i!"

afternoon

his

Honour

Last eveniniJ'

diew the attention of

The Tea

I^rouiiht

by

Fortune was destroyed.

the

Lieu'

Goyerjn)ur

Cai)'
'I'his

An-

DIAKY--1774

265

drew Oliver Esq was Buried as Follows. Colo.

Hancock with his Company of Cadets & Colo.
.

with the officers of his

the

Regini^ preceded

Hancock's
Colo.
Corps
Conip^ under Arms. The

Ervin<i^

-Jud<;e

Bearers were

Danfortli,

Jud^e Hutchin-

Gray James Russell

son, Treasurer

Es(j,

M' Secre-

Then Foltary Elucker, Foster Hutchinson Es(|.

lowed the Family, next in order should have

&

house of Assemhly hut thro some

Blunder the Admirall <& his Core followed the
the Council

Family
(M

<fc

Iv('i'inu'nt

tliis

Then

Towns which were very

followed

the

&

Coaches

chariots

Twenty, then the Chaises amountMinute Guns were fired from the S"

to

amountini;'
in<''

ids

c\:

the Nei<hl)orin<*

ik

few.

them Colo. Lesly of the

Core, llu'ii tlie Gentlemen of

Relations, next

to Ten.

Battery.

Such a Concourse or rather Multitude of

Spectators

never saw at any Funeral

Thro some misunderstandini>'

liere hefore.

or Blunder the

Gen-

tlemen of the Councill did not attend this Funerall

(S:

very few of the House of Re])resentatives.

There

was, after Colo. Hancock's Comj)any had fired &

the Funerall over, as tlie Relations were Returning",

Rude Beliavi<ur.
Mar 10. The Governour

Sonu'

Coiut yesterday to

Mar

VI.

RV' April next.

1
had

Cap' Solo. Davis ik

ah" TriHes
too ()uick.

tlu?

Proroj^'ued the General

lie

was

am

wroiii;'.

sorry, as

a few

took liim

helieve

u[)

words
a

little

him honest hut

too Volatile.

Mar

1*^.

Afternoon

went

to

Church.

M"^

JOHN nowE, bostox mei^citant

200

prayers & preached a very SensiDr. John

well
delivered.
(&
Discourse

Walter
l)le

read

Green Lord Bishop of

Suhject

very

Title of

tlie

Mar

in

delightfully

Lnprovement

of

treats

IT).

on

this

Treatise

his

inider

Mind.

tlie

Town Meetinii- this day.

Town Meetinsi* aiiain

14.

INIar

Lincoln

tliis

dav.

attended.

Mar

with

Lodii'e

Wardens

his

Mar
tee

spent the evenin<' at 15ro. Pilnce

him, Hro Saltei*, Hro Ih'ni .lackson

IG.

jNhir

tliis

22.

up the

24.

at Faneuill

We

nu't

linished our Diafts.

attended the ('ommittee

21).

had

Town

)().

Chose Modei'ator.
Ites[)ectini;'

Fillin<'

foi*

Conversation

Lont;'

the

Mcetin<" this

We

erecting;'

mornint*".

delivei-ed

with

all'aii-s.

lixini;'

The
Acce|)ted.
with Gai'vin Bi'own for the Clock
the

with

Town Dock.

March

in

Connnlt-

Committee ah" the Lamj)s

Tlu-

Tristram Dalton on the insnrance

^hlr

Lamp

HalL

a Xund)er of Merchants.

*S:

2r).

tlie

s[)ent the evenins;"

this morniuii*.

Mar

of

mornint** at Faneuill

the Committee

Mar

15r('thrc!i).

The Genth'nuMi

2^.

met

21

(S:

Town.

Our

in

was

llepoits

up the

Lamps

Town

ai;reed

the

South

IJiother

daeoh

on

Meetinii' house.

Mar in.
Rowe came
Apr
met.

.*].

This

afternoon

my

town from (^ueheck'.

After church the Gentlemen

to

vestry

DIARY 1774

207

Wardens Vestry & Proprietors of Trinity Church met this forenoon on

allairs of the Church.
Present, Myself, John ErvBoutlneau, Dan. Iluhhard, M"*
in<*,
Es(|, James
llufus Green, W" Collin, James Perkins, Johnson
.lackson, John Cutler, Rlcliard Greene, Stephen
GrecMileaf, John Head, Daniel Croshy, M' And.
Fane'

The

4.

Apr

Cliiircli

IM'

Pliilli[)s

Erving'

M'

IIu])l)ard

were

Chose Wardens.
7.

Apr
Wharf

at

nu't

the Gent" Proprietors oF Lon2^

did the Usual
In^ersolTs.

We

(volo.

P>usiness of the Meetino-

Chose Cap' W'" Fleet

Wharlinti'er for the ensuin<* year.

(S

Apiill.

Wharll'

kS:

Admirr'
T(>\vn

there

Rose early & went down to my

had a Lo)i<' Conversation with

Montauiu.

Mcetint;'.

After

Caj)'

Dinner

Hood

in

IM'

attended

Hancock's

Ship sail'd vesterdav for London.

10 A prill. 15ro .lacoh & Little Jack

<;'one

to

M'
After Church a Vestry.
Cand>ri(Ii>('.
Frviii^' cK: M' lliihhard the Wardens, M' Poutman
Present

M'

(J(M)

I^ethuiu'

i\r

IvuCus Greene M'

Johnson

Jon" Simpson M' Henry

Jackson, M' W'" Collin
M' James Perkins M' .John Cutler The
T..aiii;idi!i

Pev' M' Walter myself.

Aprill.

My

Pro dacoh

M'

M" Imunn

for

dohn Head's

<&

Jack Powe

c^one to

Salem.

Aprill.

God Mother

were God Father

Child.

&

Christened

this afternoon.

A[>r

IT).

The Famous Dr Latham who has heen

JOHN KOWE, BOSTON

2r8

Salem

at

My

iiinoeulatiiii*'

Brother Jacob

g'ot

Ml^riCIIANT

Town

came

to

home

this even in <>*

last eveniiio;.

from Ca[)e

Ann.
After chnrch M' Henry

Apr]?.

Lncy Fhiclvcr paid ns a visit.

^rhls (lay the Admirall
A[)r IS.
George Montaii'ue Post
of

Fove

t]\{^

Liherty to

in

this

made old M'

Commander. The Conrt

&

to

day

made

Tiy

lie

his son

uave him tlie Connnand

(d* Can' Jordan who lias

Koom

the

go home,

l)oron<'h iNIaster

set

Knox & Miss

also

Lien'

ltoi;'crs

on

I'horn-

Martial

hoai'd

Active the "Cap'" as Follows, Cap' Talhot

(.f

the

the

Active President Cap' Tho^ SImonds of the Captain,

Cap' Jordan

of the

Foye Cap' Aysconi;h of the

Swan 6c Ca[)' Geo. Montaigne of the l\Ini;lisher.

The Kesnlt we shall soon know. 1 dind at home
with Dr Latham, Connnodore Lorlni;' etc.
Apr v.). The Kesnlt of the Conrt Martial on
Lien'

KoLers

Is

Severe

missed the Service.

don

In six

weeks.

24.

The

Apr
an

he

Ca[)'

hclnii'

Proke

Folt;er arrlvd

cK:

DIs-

from Lon-

Post, M' Peter Mnmpford l)rlni;*s

Tea Ship is arr'd From Antli^na to
iMondavat Sainlv Hook. The Swan

ace' that the

New York last

Man of War Can'
New
mornInj"
I'oi*

Apr

2S.

M'

Present

Whitwell
Aj)r

21).

Granary met

Avsconu'li sailed

from hence

this

Yoik'.

met the Connnlttee ah" the (Jranary.

K/eck' Golthwalt, VaV' l^avne W'"

M' Thos. Lee paid me a visit.

Connnlttee on the AlValr of the

myself.
'J'he

tins morning*.

We

were attended hy

DIARY 1774
Cur

Leverett

paid

me

Apr

&

M' David

209

Jeffries

Mess" Wilklers

visit this iiioriiing.

After Dinner came to our house M'

30.

Willsun a Gentleman from Sheffiekl

in

Yorkshire

who has keen taken in Grossly by Edm*^ Quincy.

This evening tlie York Paper Brings an account of
Tea

tke Destruction of Eijj^hteen Boxes of

Iiig to

May

(Jjip*^

Ghanihers.

My

*).

belonii*-

Brother Jacob went to Cape

Ann

yesterday.
I\kiy
tliat

Letters from \M"* Linzee

8.

came

May

])y th(i

10.

Tlie

}>r.

the Post

Packet.

Annual Town Meeting, the four

Adams, John

old Representatives were Chosen, Sam'

Hancock,

W"

Phillips

Tlio'*

Gushing,

they were

The Harmony Cap^

almost

nnanimously chosen.
Shavlcr arrived from London

c\:

brinii's

the Severest

Act ever was Penned auainst the Town of Boston.

May 1). Town jMcctini' this day relatin<>" to the
Distressini*' Situation of this

Late Act

oi'

Town

occasioned by a

Parliament for IMocking up the Haris cS: will be a Great Evill

bour of l^ostou which

at present there

The
this

is

no Describing the Circumstances.

of Warr, Cap' Bishop is arrived

has Brou<>ht out Gen' Gati'e, our New

Lively, i\kin

day

S:

Ciovcrnour.
severe as

God

Gi'ant

think him

his

to ])e a

Instructions

be not

Very Good ^hm.

This day 1 recM a Large Paccpiet by Cap' Smith

from Liver[)ool from the proprietors of Campo
Bcllo, John Lyon, Walter Kerfoot, Koger Rogerson, Sam' Johnson,

Rowland Hunter.

JOHN HOWE, IJOSTOX MKUCIIANT

270

May 14. Spent most part of the Day witli tlie

Town Committee at the Representatives lloom.
John Adams, Tho"
PhilHps, Henderson Inehes, W" Mol-

Present, Sam'
Cnshino-,

Adams,

W"

jMyself,

^ Dv

Warren.
After Chureh M' Ilobins Purser (d' the
Lively, with IM' MeKiivlierly Master ol* the Lively
and his wife ^ Child eame to ])ay ns a visit, they
lineux

15 May.

Ileeonnnended hv

beini'

IG.

jMay
the Towns
sent,

W"

Jn" Linzee

Sncky.

[)arts of the Day with

Connnlttee at the Town Ilonse.
Pres-

Sam' Adams, ,Iohn Adams, Joslah (ininey jnn',

W" Mollinenx,
Phillips, Henderson Inehes,

Thos''

Cnshini;-,

London

in

Rev" M'

the

Cai)'

spent Poth

Myself.

Ca[)'

him eame

Hall

Passeni;ers.

M'

Parker,

Franeis

from

arr'd

Onr

Assistant

Roteli

c\:

M'

Will'" PalFrey.
4-

This mornini;- Gen' Gai;*e Oni- New

Covernour landed froni the Castle alter havini:'
17.

May

breakfasted with Admiral iMontaj'ne on IxKird the

Man

Ca[)tain

Castle

the

cK:

of

he

Warr

was saluted by the

the Captain .Man of Warr

Wharf by Colo. Ilancoek's

Rec'd

at

Company of
The Reiiment was under arms in KinLThe Conn)any of Grenadiers made a i:'(Md

Loiii;'

Cadets.
street.

Cap' Paddock's Comjjany of Artilk'ry

Colo. Phip[>s Company of Guards wei-e also unch'r

appearanee.

arms

in Kini' street.

had

his

took

the Usual

corted

came U) the Town House,

Read by the Secretary ^

lie

Connnission

Oaths

from

to Faneuill Hall

thence he was

es-

where a iiood Dinner by

DIARY 1774

There were hut very few

his Majesty's Council.

GeiitkMuen of the

May

18.

271

Town

asked to dine there.

waited on Gen^ Ga<^e this mornhi<^

The Town met

nie very Cordially.
1
so
this
was
day.
Busy I could
adjournment

wlio lleeeived

hy

not attend.

May

On my way home T met with M"^ Willdesired me to j^o to Henry Qnincy's wliich

21.

son wlio

did, ah"

very

liis

allairs

ik>

found he had heen treated

111.

May

I
went to Church. M'
M' Parker preached for the

Afternoon

22.

Walter read Prayers

ik

Time from 12:5'" Psidm, 1"' Verse. A sensihle

Good Discourse & very well delivered for his
After church Ileiu-y
l^^rst Time of
Preaching*.
Knox c\: Lncy Fhu-ker paid us a visit.
The Mercliants met at the Town
]May 24.
lirst

House on

May
to

PusiiK'ss of hnportance.
1 attended
2.").
General Election.

The

Meetinii" this nu)rnini-.

cock

oF

Pend)roke preached

suitahle to his Party fr Proverhs

Foll(\viiiu;"

Gentlemen

hiih
2!)"'

&

Gad

Kev''

v.

were Chose his

went

Hitch-

Discourse

The

2"".

Majesty's

Council for the year ensuing'.

Foil TllK

COLONY OK

Sam' Dan forth

Ks(|

"

John Ervinii"
James ]5owdoin "
"
James Pitts
Sam' Dexter

"

TIIH

MASSACHUSETTS

IJAY.

Greeideaf Esq
"
Caleh Cushino*
"
Sam'

^^'^'j

Phillips

Artemas Ward
J"^'

Whithrop

"
"

JOIIX ROWE, BOSTON

272

*\V"' riillllps

Esq

=^llicli"Derl)yjiin^

Es(|

Mohn Adams

MERCHANT

''

"

*Micli' Farley

"
*Ja]i\es Proscott
"
*Tlio' Donaldson

"

Austin

*15cMii

"

^Morton Quincy

FOR THE LATE COLONY OF PLYMOUTH

James

W"

Walter Spooner

Otis,

^^Jerenilali

Sever,

FOR THF LATE FROVLNCK OF

l^owers Esq*^
ISIAINK

''^Enocli Freeman
Jeremiah Prebble,
Esq'
Jedediah FreUMe,

For Sai;adatlioek

At Lar^e

*Benj"' CliatUonine Es(|'.

jun' Es(|. *Jededlali

George Leonard

Foster.

The Gentlemen
the

Couneil

Counsellors

of

year.

Letters

Hon'''" Isaac Koyall

inii"

this (*)

^vlth

last

cS:

then* Seats at the 15oard.

of

to the Direction
his Excelleiu'y

to

were

.lames

sehors chosen vestei'dav

the

mark were not

Jk't'ore

from

lieeeived

Gowan
The

helni!'

this

Fs(]"'

List

the

Kesli;!!-

ol*

Coun-

day au'reeahle

Koyal Charter

the Governour

of

Eleetlon

the

his

presented

Excellency

was pleased to Consent to the Election of the

Gentleuicn aforementioned except, .lames Poudoln

W"

Fhllllps, Es(i, TIk^ Donaldson, Es(j. .lerahEsq,

mlel Bowers, Sam' Dexter, .lolin Adams, Michael
Farley, Enoch Freeman, .lohn Wlnthrop, .lames

Prescott, BtMjj" Austin, .lededlah Foster.

May 21).
4,

The

Kin<'s
Restoration.
t>

now Stationed all

The Tartar hehliid

has

his Ships.
the Castle.

The Admlrall

Cap' Meadows.

DIA11Y--1774

The Mercury
The Tainar

iii

Nantiisket.

at

the

273

Capt McCartney
of Broad Sound.

Mouth

Ca|/ Thornboroug'h.

The

Lively at the Channel of Gov" Island.

Cap*

Bishop.

The Magdalen
siniet

at Point Shirley.

the

])et\veen

&

The

Tlie Captain between LongWharf. Tlie Flag Ship.

Tlie St

May
Town

Cap* Collins.

Two

Ferrys, WinnisCharlestown.
Capt. MoAvat.
Halifax at Winnissiiuniet.
Cap* Heath.

Canceaux

Tlie

Jolm Cap' Grant

)0.

Nothiiii**

Hancock's

done hut

The Minerva

*)1.

&

paid the General a visit this morning.

Meetinji'.

May

at

Wharf

Cap'

Haran<-iie.

Calahan

is

gone

Gov' Hutchinson, his Son Elisha

Hutchinson & his Dauijhter Miss Pegj'v Hutchinson who are uoinu* Passcn^'ers as is Miss Polly
l>el()w to take

My

Murray.
.lune

in

Bro'.

This

1.

S:

is

Jack Howe gone

the

last

to Salem.

day any Vessel can

Act of Parliament is Kei>ealed. Poor Unhappy Boston. God

knows only tliy wretched Fate. I see nothing but
enter this Harbour until this Fatal

misery will attend thy Inhabitants.

.lune 2.

West Side

met the GentlenuMi Merch'" at the

House in Boston. While

of the Court

wee were in the Meeting Ca})' Williamson arrived at

Marblehead from Bristoll & Brought with him Another Act of Parliament for the Better llegulatini^

The Province

of the Massachusetts

strikes the very Charter

Granted

Bay which Act

to this

Province

JOHN KOWE, IJOSTON

274

hy

WllHani

Kill*;'

productive with
tliis,

Mary

Qik'cmi

many

IMEllCIIANT

<Jc

ov will

Is,

1k',

Evils to the advanceiiiwit of

his Majesty's Provinee

cS:

sour the inuuls of

most of the luhahitauts thereof.

am

al'rald

of

the Consequences that this Act Vvill Produce.

1
wish for nannony ^ Peace hetween Great l^rltain

hut the
Our Mother Country <S: the Colonies
is
oil'.
The
far
have
done
amiss
Time
tS: no
People
soher

man

veni>e of

June
with

can vindicate their Conduct hut the lle-

t'Jie

is

^linistry

Spent the

3.

the

too severe.
evenini;-

at

Jonathan Amory, 8am'

]5arrat,

Deacon Jones'

John

Amory,

Henderson

liu'lics,

Merchants

Followini"

John Tinnnins/Khen' Storer, W" Whitwell, Kdw"

Pavne, Henry Promlicld cK: myself. We adj"' untill
jNIondav eve'nii'

June G. Artillery Election. Prli;i;'' Brattle did

Honours of the Day in the Ahscnce of his Ex-

the

cellency Gov' Gai>'e.

June

There was a Grand Pall

7.

as

Evenlnii"
Ollicers,

an

EntertaliimeiM:

the Commissioners

ol*

to

at

Gen'

Salem
(.Jaje,

the Customs

c\:

lust

his

many

others.

June

8.

The Connnittee

Gen' Gau'e with their

addi'css.

Treas' Gray, Tlu/ Gray,

Rich''

Lechmere,

of Merchants waited on

tlohn

.J'"'

Ervini;-,

Tinnnins,

Geo.

.los.

Ervin<;*,

Winslow,

Fraidv Green, .James Forest, .lames Anderson.

,lune 10.

The Transports

with the

^1"'

]tet;inK'nt

M'
are arrived from Soutliam]>ton this morning".
Atkinson (S: M' Williams the Storekee[)er are arrivd
in the Sally

Schooner from Hallifax.

 1774

DIAllY

27 r,

June 12. Afternoon I went to eliurcli. M"" Weeks

of Marblehead read Prayers & M" Parker preaclied
from 4^" Cliap. Book of Exodus & 11^" Verse, this
was most

sensll)le

the

heino'

livered,

&

Discourse

extremely well deSermon M' Parker

Second

Our Church since liis arrival. After

walked Round the Wharifs. tis unpossihle
in

])rcaclied

churcli 1

Distressed

to describe tlie

Situation

Town not one Topsail Mercliantman

Juiu' 14.

depart

tills

trcsslii<'!
in<-

of this Poor
to

he seen.

can
day any
Ilarhour.
Boston, thy Fate is very disUc<inu'nt landed this morn'^J^hc Fourth
Tills is the Last

their

pitched

Tents

in

vessel

the

Common hy

the

a nunil)er of Spectators to see them.

The fortv tlilrd Reiilment Landed this
.June ]').

]*()und

pitched their Tents in the Common near

This eveniii"' the
the Workhouse on that Plain.

moiiilnj;"

cS:

Tra<lesmen of the

Town met

tress of this Place.

hundred

June

There were upwards of eight

1().

in
I

this

June
noon,

morning
f<nind

After dinner

Dangerous.

nothing'

])ein<"

Sentiment.

went

man Jacoh Rowe who

Adams

tliev did

at this meetini-.

much Divided

on the Dis-

to Consult

to see

verv

111

my

kins-

and verv

spent an hour with

J'"*

Joslah (iuliicv Jun'.

<S:

17.

Geneial

thev (>hose

Town

iMee

Meetlni*"

Moderator.

this

fore-

was much

not accept.
The Peo]>h
engMged
at present seem very averse to Accommodate jNLitters.
1 think
they will Repent of their Behaviour,
S:

soonei'

()!

thei'd'ore did

later.

The Governour Dlsolved

the As-

JOHN KOAVE, BOSTON

270

I^rErxCIIANT

Tlie Gen^ Court Chose a Coiiinutthis day.

James
tee of five to <>-o to the General Cono-ress

sembly

Bowdoin,

Jii*'

Adams, Sam' Adams, The Speaker

Payne of Taunton.
June 19. I went to

<Sj

]\r

End who
niii'lit

Jaeoh Rowe at the Nortli

found very
My kinsman Jaeoh

June 21.

between ten

slon Fit

see
ill.

tliis

RoAve died

last

ek'ven of CMoek in a eonvul-

i\:

morninti"

attended about hisalVairs.

June 22. Afternoon 1 attended the Finieial of

my kinsman Jaeoh ll(>we, he was buried under Trinin my Tomb.
One of th( Transports
ity Church
witli part of tlie 5^'' Ivcoim^ on Board arrived here.
June 213. 1 bet;in to mow (un* Past4n( vesterday S: tliis day.
June 27. Town

Meetinti', tlie

Hall so full thev

(he Debates
adjournd to the ()ld Sonth Meetini;'
were for ^ a<4ainst the Connnittee of Coi-i-espoiid-

enee very warm on both

until

adjournd
Speakers

in

behalf

of

lasted

it

sides,

tomorrow

10

dav

all

cK:

Clock,

'^riie

the Committee wei-e

Sam'

of

Adams, Dr Warren, W" Molliiuuix, .losiah

The Speakers
jun', Dr Youno', Bt*nj" Kent.

(inlncy

against

the Behaviour of the Connnittee were Treas' Gray,

Thos Gray, Sam' Klliot, Sam' Bari-at, John Antory,
Edw'' Payne, FraiU'is Greene, E/eck' Golthwait.

June

2S.

Meetin<'.
1

thiidv

The Town
The Debates

are wroni;".

wrono* in the matter.

nu*t aiiain at the

very

Old Sonth

warm on both

sides

Committee ai'e
The Merchants have tak'cn
nu*an

up against them, they have

in

the

my

Opinion exceeded

DIARY 1774

&

Power

their

277

Motion was Put that they

the Gentlemen that made &

the

should be dismissed,

supported this Motion could not Obtain their Vote,

the Majority were four to One against them,
this
all'air will

Avish for

diiul

cause

Peace

in this

evil

one

Town

ag'ainst the other.

I fear the

Consequences.

Peacock on Turtle with (43 La-

the

at

much

Gentlemen) Wee spent the afternoon very

aii'reeably <& were very merry.
dies

Tlie Preston Man of Warr with Admirall

July 1.
Graves came into this harbour this day, as did several

&

Transport Ships with tlie Remainder of the 5^

Regiments on board. Lord Percy is with

o8''

tliem.

38" Regiment Landed this day &

in the Common.
I paid Admipitched
rall Montaii'ue a visit tliis morn".

July

The

4.

tlieir

July

Tents

Rcghnent landed this day &

Tents in tlie Common. Admiral Mon-

The

n.

pitched their

tague Lady

S:

this nu)rning

5''

Sophie Montague paid us a visit

took leave of us being just on their

IMiss

departure for England.

G.
M' Ilumplireys left my house this day &
of the 43"^ Regiment went into it at
Clerk
Major

July

100 Dollars
7.

p'

annum.

The Captain Man

July
miral on board saluted

of

July

8.

Troops
I

in the

sail.

Connnon

heard of the

People of iNIarlborough.

the

Ad-

Admirall Graves but the

wind died away they did not

visited tiie

Warr with

this

The

Generall

Forenoon.

Bad Behaviour

its

of the

said that the Speak-

JOHN EOWE, BOSTON MERCITAXT

278

mans were Concerned,

only behaved

my Regard

forfeited

July

came

Town

Proves

so, tliey

my

have not

Sentiments

&

future for them.

In

Cap* Will'"

9.

to

if it

but contrary to

111

Brown

this evening-

of

my

Brlgo- Sueky
lie arrlvd

from Salem,

London a few days aii'o.

1 Avent to Church this mornin<>-.
M'
July 10.
Parker Ivead Prayers ^ M' Walter Preached. A
very Good (fc Serious .Discourse & well adapted to
there from

our Present Situation.

mands the Train

New

ot*

Colo. Cleveland tliat com-

Aitillcrv cnnu' to

Town from

York.
Last

July 12.

Ni<>lit

iM" Skinner Dvcd,

slie

was

Good Woman, much Lamented, a Great Loss to

])ein<'" Ten in Nund)er ^
most of tliem very Young. Cap* Dove arrM from
a

her Distressed Cldldren

S" Carolina at Sak^n witli Pice as a })rcsent from

Sundry Gcntkmen tlicre for this Place.

&

July 13. Attended

was a Bearer.
This

July 14.

Some

of

measure

this

a fast

Recommended by

cannot

Reconclk'

this

slionld

July 15.
lilm

Town.

cK:

Instead of

&

cahed

on Tho"*

David Dnncan

fasted at Newall's Lvnn.

&

is

much Rather the Peopk* wouhl

Recommend the Paynient for the Tea
losIni>" a Dav bv fasti ni".

do Justice

Town

Funerall of M'' Skinner

of the Ministers on Ace* of the Miserable Sit-

uation

witli

Day

tlie

of Salem.

his 1-1 Scholars,

GoUliwait

to Salem.
di<l

mv

Wee

went
I)reak-

Business at

The

dined with the Rev'' M' Nicholls'

he Keeps them under

strict or-

DIARY 1774
(ler

&

Pond
1

279

Decorum.

& eauiilit

After dinner I stoped at Flax

Two dozen of Perch from tlie Rocks.

Returned

to

Town

& found niy Dear M'" Rowe in

& distressed Situation. She

a most melancholly
witli M"* Inman liad been to the Funeral of Gilb
Dehlois Child

tK:

home

Retuiniui;-

Horses took Frig] it

& Run

in the Carria^;*2 the

away, oversett the Car-

riage, I

Believe has Bruised them very much.

Rowe

so

is

much

frightened

&

so very

come that she does not know the Event

M"

much Over-

&

at Present

Dr Lloyd & Dr
in a very Dangerous State.
I am in Good hopes she will
Cliurch attend her.
soon mend.
Our house is full of Visitors on the

is

twas very lucky

Occasion

M'

Inman,

stay

all

Iinnan,

AVe are

night.

God Grant

tress.

Returned

this evening.

Dr IJoyd & M" Gould

in

she

&

dis-

in

the

Great Trouble

may

be

better

morninsi".

^ly Dear jM" Rowe I thiidc is somewhat

Better, tho' still very 111, her Case is very hazardous.
he is very
Dr Lloyd gives great attention to her

July 10.

jNIv

U'ood.

my

Friends are verv kind

M"

Dear Dear

cannot leave her.

her tonight
is

attentive to
all

Ten of Clock the Doc" thinks she

The Dr gave her s(mie annodine

at

Better, ab" six

&

keep home

Day, I
Miss Pattv Green watches with

Rowe,

She was before that very weak.

Drops.
Dr. Lloyd thinks my Dear M''
Julv 17.

much

better.

staid at

with

home

Company

She has had a

all

to

dav.
see

tolerable

Rowe

night.

Our house much Crowded

my Dear

M"*

Rowe

this

JOHN

280

Grow Bettor.
Cutler
kind &^ watches witli M'"' Kowe this ni<lit.
I think JM"* Kowe not so well this nioriiJuly 18.

afternoon
is

BOSTON MEKCITANT

RO^VE,

slie

She

in<>*.

is

appeiirs to

very weak

Feehle altho' she seemed

home all Day.

M"* Kowe continues very weak, altho' Dr Lloyd
I rec' a letter from M'
thinks her much hetter.
Kicli'^ Letchniere dated this day iiyin<' an aec' of M'
to sleep well to nii;ht.

staid at

Death at Lancaster,

Trollet's

heard of

also

my Old

Friend Cap^ Tho" Gerry of jNIarhlehead heini;- Dead.

M'" Inman is so kind <& ol)li<ini' as to watch with

M" Kowe

tonii-ht.

feeble Constitution.

Kowe much

M'"

is

Medicines are too

her

mornini>'

Dear M'" Kowe

My

July 19.

think her

hetter

yery weak this

Stron<; for her
still

hazardous.

afternoon.

this

l^'^J^y

Cra<in watches too ni<ht.

This day is the Annual Connueiu'ement Day hut the Distressed Situation of the
Town & Proyince preyents it heini;" ke[>t l^d)lick

July 20.

M"*

as usual.

Kowe

has

liad

Good

Niirht

*S:

is

Mendinii'.

July 22.

&

all

M'**

Kowe

irowinj>-

her Friends Kejoice.

her alone.

July 23.

She
M'**

eat

Better for which

some Dinner with

Kowe

dined at honu' with

A[)[)etite.

<^rows hetter hy Dei;rees hut

slowly.

July 25.
ner

My

M" Kowe

July 27.

After Din-

A Quarrel

some of the Towns

Army.

urowini'' I^etter.

Bro' Jacoh set out for (Jueheck.

Town

happened last nit;ht between

of the
Pe()[)le ^ some Ollicers

Meeting" yesterday

did not attend.

DIARY 1774

2S1

July 29. Dr Lloyd & Dr White paid M" RoAve

H visit. Afternoon I Avent Avitli M'* Rowe over the

Neck Round the

After Breakfast

July 30.

M" Rowe

Little Square.
I

in the Carriage over the

went again with

Neck Round the

Little Square.

Aug

The Scarborougli Man

7.

arr'd yesterday from

letter
Plyni" the last Port.

J.

Chadds

of Warr, Cap*

England. She
from Sucky to

left

M"

Rowe by M' Holt who is Lieu* of the Scarborough.

The York Transports are arrived & the Regiment

Welsh

of

Fusileers on board them.

Tlie

Transports from Halifax with the 59'" Regiment

^ the Tamar Sloop Cap* Thornbor-

are also arr'd

ough, their Convoy.

Aug 8. M"" Rowe

When

came

to the

growing

dayley.

Found my Friend M'

Store I

Mereditli from Quebeck.

better

My

Friend Joe Jackson

died this mornino'.

This morninji' the 23"' Rejnment or

Royal W(lsh Fusileers Landed & encamped on
Fort Ilill
they made a very Good Appearance.
9.

AuLT

Ten

of his Majesty's Council were

Sworn

in

yes-

terday at Salem.
Tlu)*^

Esq Lieu* Gov' & President of the

John Eving jun'" Esq. James Boutineau

Oliver

Coinicil
Es(].

Foster Hutchinson

of the

Es(|.

Harrison Gray

Province Isaac Winslow Es(j

Jose})h Lee

Es(]'

of

of

Treas'^

Roxbury

Cambridge Joshua Loring,

jNP Pepperell of
Majesty's Navy.
Roxbury, Tin/ Flucker Secretary of the Province.

Capt'

in

his

JOHN nOWE, BOSTON MKnCIIANT

2S2

Aui* 10.
this

The

iiioriiint;'

went

to

the

<&

from
encaiDped on

Artillery

Funenill oT Joe

New York
the

liiiuled

Connnou.

Jackson

was a

Bearer.

The rollowiiiii" is
Aiii^ 17.
men appointed hy his jNIajesty
this

list

the Gentle-

oL*

Ca[)t Connsellors of

Provinee a^^reeahle to the late Aet of

Parlia-

ment.
Tho'' Oliver Lient Gov'

Tho"* Flueker Secretary

oF the Province.

Peter Oliver Chief Justice of the Province.

Foster Hutchinson Jud<;'e oF the Superior Court.
'*
'*
" Inferior
**
Tlio' Hutchinson

Harrison Grav, Treas' of

Sam' Dan forth

tlie

Fsi] .Judi;'e of

Province.
Prol)ate.

.lames IJussell Import Oilicer.

Timothy liui>i>]es,
Salary from the Crown.

Jos.

Lee

Judg'e of

the Inferior Court, Mid-

dlesex.

"
Brown
Andrew Oliver
Will'"

'^

Josiah Edson

"

outh

Joshua

Lorint>' Cap' of his

Jerry

Powell

.Jud^'e

of

Majesty's Navy.
the Inferior Court,

York.

John Ervin<* jun' Isaac Winslow, Israel Williams

Geo Watson, Nat Ray Thomas, Timothy Woodhrid^'e WilHam Vassall, Jose[)h Green, .Jam" \\ nxi'ineau Rich'' Letchmere, .John Worthini't(jn Timothy
Paine, W'" Pepperell, Jo'"' Simpson, John Murray,

DIAHY1774

283

Daniel Leonard, Tho" Palmer, Isaac Royall,

RoV

Hooper, Abijah Willard, John Erving sen"".

An<>* 21
A Vessel arrived from Fabnouth at
Mar])leliead brinsi's advice of Gov' Ilutcliinson's arin

rival

En<>land, bavin <^

short

Passaji'e

from

hence.

Ano* 22.

the Counsellors at

ot*

tliat Daniel Leonard

Esq one
Taunton was obliged to leave

Report

Town

of Taunton.
On Thursday hist the folsworn
in his Majesty's CounGentlemen
were
lowing'
cil & took the Oaths Requisite to
Qualify them for

the

their seats at the Council

Samuel Danforth

Board

Esq of Cand)rldge.

Peter Oliver

Richard Letchmere
Jonatban Simpson
Joslab Edson

Nath'

Ray Thomas

Thn" Rugoles
Tim" Paine
Abijah Willard
Tho"* irutchlnson jun'

John ^lurrav
Daniel Leonard

Geo. Watson
Sept 1. This morjinig a Letter was picked up
wrote by Gen' Brattle to Gen' Gai>e (& the Gen' in
Conse(|uence sent a Party of Two hundred men
under tbe Connnand of Colo. jNIattlson cS: took the

Gunpowder belonging to the Province from the

Arsenal on Quarry Hill iJc brought it from thence

JOITX RO^VE, BOSTON

284
in the

MERCHANT

Transport Boats to the Castle.

This Letter

has exasperated the Country People against Brattle

so that he now takes Refnii'e in Boston.
Se})t 2.

Great

Number

of

People from the

Country are Collected at AValtham, Watertown

Cambridge Occasioned as tis Reported from the

The People seem

Behaviour of Gen^ Brattle.

to

])e

Frightened ^ afraid of its Consecpiences. Tlie

General has Reinforced the Eiitrance at the Neck.

Commissioner Ilallowell has

Avav
tliis

Town.

been Insulted

Cambridge he

tlirou<h

fled

his

in

for shelter

to

This evening appeared a Flimsey Re-

cantation from Gen^ Brattle.

Sept

3.

spersed

cS:

Tliis

Se})t 4.

Preached
<S:

dislield

Boston Neck.

pieces to

verse

The People at Cambridge mostlv

gone home Tlie General sent four
morning

JM'

Parker read Prayers

cK:

Matthew i 29"'
Chap.
afternoon from ()r)th ('bap. St. Matthew ^
fnmi

2.3th

St.

both these Discourses were

mucli
Several Gentlemen
very Clever
Our Church Peter OHver
Distinction were
part of

tlie !)"'

verse

of

liked.

<fc

at

Ks(|

Chief Justice, Judge l^rown of SaU'm, Jon' Sewall

Esq Attorney General,

many

otliers too

Sept. o.

The

many

W"

a great

Moorings

above

Pepperell Ksq

to particularize.

Lively

at

ber

Cbarlestown Feriy Tbe Camceaux at ber nuxuings

Gallows Bay.

in

The Diligence, Schooner, Cap' Knight

Sept. G.
from
arrived
Phigland with Dispatches for the Gvn^

&

Admirrall.

Seven

sail

of Transports sailed for

DIARY 1774

&

Qiieheek

Neck

the

Salem

&

Pliila-

this morniiio^.

I helieve

designs to Fortify
This niornino- a Soldier of the

tS:

Se])t. 9.

inient

g-oes to

Tlie General has Doiihled the Guards

S(pt. 7.

at tJie

more for New York

Tliree or

John Innuin

(lelpliia.

285

it.

Reir-

Gi>^''

which had three times deserted was shot

in

Common.

The

Sept. 10.

en<'amped on the

Rc<;lm^ came from Salem Sc

Side of Boston Neck.

/)!)"'

West

Church Convention. 1 went to Chapel,

Sept. 14.
M' Serjeant of Cand)ridie
Dr (Janer Head Prayers

&

Sermon on the Occasion.

jU'eached a sensil)le Sliort

'J'he

General

Lady

cS:

his

Aide de Camps, the Admirall

Ollicers of the

The

l)av,

the Council the iliiih

tiemen

Preston with the

Can' of the

tlie

cK:

(>onniussioners, njanv of

Slierlll'

Ladies attended.

cK:

ollicers of the

the North

This dav

Mjiiestv's Accession

cK:

Tliis

many

other Gen-

in*i]it

some of the

spiked up the Guns of

llidiculcuis MjiiHcuvre.

Navy came

P;itt<'i'V.

Se]>t. *22.

&

Navv

the

is

Anniversary of his

io the ^i'lirone.

went

to the

Govern', Admirall &

otlu'r Genth'men to driidv the Kinti^'s Health

Chand)er with

(Jouiicill

mauv
mauv
cK:

other Loval Toasts.

Oct. 2.

(yhurch
ister

cK:

tlie

Sunday.

Tlie

Proj)rietors

met

after

<;ave Our Old I^roken l)ell to the MinChurch Wardens of Norwitch Church in
iS:

Connecticut.
Oct.
Niiiht.

().

I)r

T^aroe

Fire

hnp'ned

at

Whit.iker's Meetiiiti" house

houses were Destroyed.

Salem
<fc

last

eiiihteen

JOHN ROWE, l^OSTOX MEIICIIANT

2SG

Oct. 11.
this

mmil)er of Dej)utys met at Concord

arrlvd from

Callaliaii

Capt

(lay,.

London

at

Severall Passeniiers anion j>" the Rest Geo.

Salem.

Inman.
Oct.

the

l.*5.

Man <d* Wair from

Two Connjanvs oF the

Bronii'ht

Oct

IS.

'^J'his

Colo. Cleveland

Own

attack<'(l

Cap' Montrasor Snapjed Pistolls

wonnded Colo. Cleveland with

The Fellow

that attacked

Monti"as(M'

(^ap'

hridii'e

John McKay.

Rani;'er.

Oet VJ.
land

Caj)^

iS:

lu'Linient with

().*>"'

day an Andacions Villain

cS:

Both of them

his

this moi-nini;' in

NewlonndlaiHl

Rose,

liim Cap' Sinclair

at

Wallace arrived

Ca])'

Cleve-

Colo.

was himioht from (-am-

Connnitted to onr Coal

his

name

is

Dyer.

Oct 22.

died

snddeidv

this

Cen' Ilnldimand airM here fiom

New

jNIollineanx

M'"

morninii".

Oct

2.*).

York with the

17"'

Irish, the

Royal

some

OlVicers

after

Chnrch ah"

Service

alterin<'

also the

">"'

Many
lie

part

'I'ime

the

with

of Morniii<"

IJ,ei>lment to

Will'"

come

Mollinenx

lamons amon<'

Thin<s arc attiil)nted

was

of

morin*ni'

to

IJei;im'.

This afternoon

helieved

the

f)!)"'

tliis

lluM-e was a Vestrv

Distinction.

(d*

he has heen

Tjihei-ty.
tis

ll('<>im'

admittini*' the

Chnrch as
Oct 21.
hnried

Regiment

IS"'

lirst

i]H'

to

Leader of Dirtv

was

Sons of

him

i^Lltters.

Great Concouise of PcojjIc attended his Fnncral

his Bearers were Old M' Krvlnj;", M' .hnn^ Bowdoin,

DIARY -.1774
M"

Pitts,

]\r

W"

M^ Tho^ Boylston,

Capt^

John Bmdford

&

Dennis.

Nov.

2.

Nov.

3.

287

Yesterday Brother Box died.

I attended the Funeral of Brotlier Box

Dr

was a Bearer together >vith James Pitts Escj,

Silv' Gardiner M' Chardon, M' Henderson Inehes

M' Gilhert Deldois.

It Avas a

handsome FuneraU.

The Free Masons Avalked in Proper Form.

Nov. /). The pope made a Poor A])[)earanee to
Dav. The })eo})le Ik'haved well- The Inseription
was Unity
Nov. 1).

^ No
Our
1

Phlla(k']phia.

my

Po})ery.
Dek^jates Returned to

went to Salem

Town from

this mornin<;-

&

did

Business there.

Nov. 15.
Irish landed

mon went

in

The

-17"'

tills

dav

Regiment
S:

&

])art

of

tlie

Royal

the Re<'im"* from the

Barracks.

Sah'm vesterdav with M'

Little

Com-

Jack Rowe went

to

Nlcliolls.

My Worthy

Gray Es(|
from his
this day ah" Twelve oChjek.
Fall sometime Past
Cap' Shep{)ard arrived from London ^ l)rint;s adNov.

17.

died at Illiiiiham of the

Friend

Wounds

Tho**

he

vice that the Parliament Avas disolved

for a

New

Nov.

Ree'*

fc

writs Issued

Parliament to meet the 21"' Novemher.

P.).

attended the Funerall of

Friend Thos. Gray

Nov. 27. Tins
nine years Old.

my Worthy

Ks(|'.

mv

Birth

Day
am Thaidv God

i*^

S:

am

fifty

pretty well in

llealtii.

Dee. 4.

don

at

Cap'

Salem

Brown

in the

is

Sueky

just arrived

from Lon-

JOHN UOAVK,

2HS

Dee.

/).

Siileni Avith

J{Ot^TON :MK11CI1ANT

rose ejirlv

M'

at LviHi at Newluills

Salem.

The

Car<;()e,

alter

tliis

Etlw'' Cluireli

inonilnii"

dliietl

Diinean

iit

\vent

to

Goodhew's Tavern,

attended nie

Coininlttee

<fc

we stop'd

l^rowns

al>"

some Conversation we Settled the

all'air.

Dee.

G.

Very 13ad

on

Travelllni"

the

Salem

Itoad.

The Asia

Dee. 17.
this morning"

tween the

l>ovne, iMen of

cS:

Town

up against the

Loni*'

WharlV

cS:

Warr eame

anehored he-

llaneoeks.

attended

the Funeral of M' ALiturin, the GeneralFs Seeretary.

The

Proeesslon as Follows

Under Ai"ms

part of the -1"' Kei^iment

then the ])and of iMusick
first

then the Cleri;y

then the Geiu'rall
then the

-i"'

the Corps

tlien

Family

his

liei;lmeiit

without

then the Otlieers of the

Army

Anns
<S:

afterwards the

Gentlemen of the Town.

Dee

IS.

Serjeant of the 47"' KeiinuMit was

hurled this evenlnj*'

IT)"!

he

IJeini*'

a Ahison there were

brethren followed the Corps

the whole 47"'

tejiim

Dee
at

27.

St .John's Day.

Colo. Inu'ersolFs

(2:5)

with the

eelehrated the Feast

Followini:' ]>rethreu

DIARY 1775

1m,

M' Inman

9 Jun'y.

m,

289

M" Inman

gone

to Marl-

boro iig;li.

10 Jan'y. Cap' Maltby of the Glasgow Man of

Warr was tryM this day ])y a Coiii-t Martial on board
the Somerset

&

suspended.
11 Jan'y. Jack Kowe went to M"^ Nicholls to
School this day.

M"

14 Jan'y.

Nantucket

Came

beino-

came to Town this day from

Landed there out of a Brisfs: he

Lyell

in Passeniier

Jan'y 18.

from London.

This being'

tlie

Queens birthday

it

was

Celebrated by Drinking tlieir Majesty's Health at

The Picquet Guards from all
the Town house.
bred
three vollies.
the lve<i"inuMits
The Castle &
Batteries

<&

all

the Fleet Fired a Koyal Salute.

Geo Inman was taken

Chamber.
Jan 21.
cers

<S:

the

An

ill

this

day

&

keeps his

Affray happened between the OHi-

Town House Watch

midvcs Great Uneasiness in

last eveninc:

which

Town.

Jan 21. A Detachment from each Iteo'mi'^ went

on board Cap' Tho*" Graves & are bound to Marshfield under the Connnand of
Cap' Ballfour of the 4'''
Itcgiment
Peaceable.
(juiry

in

order to keep tlie Peo})le there Quiet &

This mornino" also was a Court of En-

about the matter of the Ail'ray between the

^ the Watchmen the Court adjourned

oflicers

until

tomorrow mornino;

JOHN

290

RO^VE,

BOSTON

I^IEKCITAXT

Jan 27. Tliis day the SnKilli)ox ^vas discovered

at the House of John Bartlilot tlie Tayh)r.
Jan 31. This day tlie Kini;''s S})eec'h Is come to
ToAvn fnnu jMarhlehead in a Vessel of jM' Ornes from
Fahnouth. he takes notice of the Behaviour of tlie

&

his lleniarks
particularly this Province
are very Just.
Feb'y 12. M' Lysle the Solicitor in the Customs

Coh)nies

ixtW

died

Arthur's.

This

iMar G.

Dr SewalFs

Dav Dr Warren
I

iMeetini>'.

dl'd an oration at

did not hear lum.

Frank Johiniot died this morning".

This mornin>" a Countrv Fellow who
jNIar. 9.
had Bought a Gun from one of the Soldiers was
])unished hy them in the ^Modern Taste of Tarring
6c Feathering' ^ carried in a Cart throujih the main
Streets of the Town.
Mar 15. This day an Oration was delivered hv a
Dirty Scoundrel from IM"* Cordis' Balcony wherein
iNIarch 8.

many

Characters were Unfairly lie])resented

abused

&

mine

cK:

much

i.

ft/

ft/

amoni' the Best.

This day is kept hy manv P(m)1)1c

as a
1
Puhlick Fast, which <-ivcs Great Und)ra<e to a Great

Mar

10.

ft^

1.

ft

4^

People which do not [)ay any Begard to it cS:

think they arc iKjt Bight because they say the

Many
1

Order docs not

oriiiinatc

under

the Direction

Good Government, yet it can no hai'm.

Mar 17. This Ik'int:' St Patrick's the

of

ollicers in

Nund)er ab" Sixty walked in 1^'occssion witli a

Chosen Band of Musick to Kings Cha}>el where a
Sermon was Preached by the Bev'' ^I' Nicholls.

DIARY 1775
They Returned

Colo. Ing-ersoll's in

The

jNIar 18.

the same

in

291

&

manner

Dined

at

Street.

King

came

Letters by the Jan'y Packet

to liand.

Miiv 20.

Bowes
Mar

Quarrel bet^veen

W"

&

Davis

Will'"

this day.

Afternoon the Generall sent for

from Tho" Griffith.

25.

me

to

see a letter I received

Lieu^

Aprill 3.

Jackson of the

5^''

was

Reg'"'

buried this day.

After Dinner I went down Clark's

April IG.
AVharir to meet Cap^ Linzee & Sucky who arrived

from Spitliead <S: Falmoutli in tlie Falcon Sloop. I

brouiilit them home cS: their little Son Sam^ Hood
Linzee.

Our house

Aprill 17.

April

Com})anies belonging
tliis

full

of visitors

all

Last niglit the Grenadiers

11).

Town were

to the several

day.

&

Light

Regiments

ferry'd over Cliarles River

&

in

landed

PIiip])s Farm in Cambridge from whence they Proceeded on their way to Concord, where they arrived
early this day. On their march they had a Skirmish

on

with some Country Pco))le at Lexington.

Brigade commanded by T^ord Percy with
of

Artillery

about

Tt'ii

set

olV i'vom

this

Town

The

Two

Tiiiht Infaiitry

ecu hundred men.

The People

made

in the

a])()ut eiii'ht-

Country

notice of this movenuMit early in the Niiiht.

Guns were

pieces

this mornino-

of ('lock as a Rcinforccmeut which with

the Giviiadicrs

oil'

First

tired thro' the

to the Different

Country

Towns

cS:

liad

Alarm

Expresses sent

so that very early this

JOHN HOWE, BOSTON MERCHANT

292

Numbers from all Parts of tlie CouuA General Battle ensued

were
Assembled.
try
which from what I can learn was Supported with
Great Spirit on both Sides & continued untill the
morniiiff larq:e

Kings Troops got back

Botli

Sides.

Small

Armed

to
<&

Bring

are killed

cS:

wounded on

Cap^ Linzee <S: Cap^ Colhns in two

Vessels were ordered up Charles lliver
tlie

oil'

which was

to Cliarlestown

Numbers

near Sunset.

Troo})S to Boston but Lord Percy

General Smith

Bunker's Hill

this

Proper to encamp on

tliouglit

Night

Shocking Introduction to

this

all

the

Unliappy

alValr is a

jNIiseries

of a Civil

War.

The General sent some more Troops

April 20.
to Charlestown last nijht K: tliis morninu', so that
Lord Percy <& the Tro()})s under his Connnand ReThis night some People ab" Two
turned to Town.
hundred Attacked Cap' Linzee in the Armed
Schooner a little Below Cand)rid<'e Ihidu'e. he <ave
them a Warm Reception so that they thought
proper to Retreat with the Loss of some men. Tis
Siiid many thousaiuls of Country Peo})le are at Roxbury

<fe

in the

are alarmed

Tiie People in

Town

the entreiu-hments on I^oston

Neck

neighborhood.

double Guarded
Aj)ril

2L

iM'"'

Linzee din'd at tbe Admirall's.

The Reini'orcement

that was sent to

Cliarlestown by the Gen' are Returned too ^ the

that was at the Castle are now in Boston

G-P'' Rei'im'

Town House.

All Business at an end

fc

all

Com-

munication Stop'd between the Town <S: Country.

No Fresh Provisions of any kind brought to this

DIARY 1775

293

market so that Boston is in a most Distressed Condition.. This afternoon Several Gentlemen met witli
the Selectmen to Consnlt on

Our

Situation

&

chose

a Committee to draft a Memorial to Gen^ Gage

viz'

The Selectmen,

Inches, Alex

James Bowdoin, Henderson

Edward Payne

Hill,

&

Jos Barrett

until tomorrow Ten of Clock.

The Same Company met & Reported

adjournM

tliey

April 22.

nj)on wliicli the Inhahitants were called together.

much Del)ate some Amendments they Passed

&

After

two Votes which were presented to the General by

the same Committee & on delivery they asked the
General to Grant

tlicir

Prayer

he

in

some measure

Complyed hut made some otlier Proposalls. M""

Nicholls sent Jack home last night & Broke up his
Scliool.

April

2)3.

The Inhabitants met again

this

morn-

some Debate they came into the Genwhich was to deliver up their
Arms to be deposited in tlie hands of the Select
Men & such of the Inhabitiints as had a mind to
ing

after

eralFs

IMeasures

Town miglit go with their Ell'ects. This

news
was Brought that Cap^ BroAvn was
evening

leave the

Stop'd at Charlestown in his way by the Country

People.
I Rose very early & got
away ]\P
John
^V
Tho**
Nun,
Inman,
S])arks,
Knights, Jos.
cS: John Head on board ]M' SherilFs
Taylor
Sloop for
Salem.
Between one & Two Cap^ Brown got to
Town. I soon des[)atched him. This day the Inhabitants carried ni their Arms. The number 2G74

April 24.

JOIIX ROWE, BOSTON METICIIAXT

204

Geo Inman had two very Severe

too night, T

fits

thouo'lit vei'v (lano'erous.

April 2G.

me

that

Iinnan

Joliii

my

eome

is

l^riiiii" Siickv sailed

Town

to

tells

cS:

from iMarhleliead

in lier went tlie followyesterday towards nlglit

Lieut
Nun, M' Sparks, Jos. Taylor,
ing" Passengers
Tlu/ Knight, John lleadt, M' Sherlock, Young Paine

of ^yoreester,

M" Brown

&

40 Sheep

sent upwards of

her Child.

Sherilf

Our Pastures

into

this

day.

The General has given Leave

April 27.

Town

People to leave the

for All

Choose with their

tliat

Eifects.

This day I a}>})ly'd to get a Pass to go

April 28.
out with my Ell'eets but could not prevail.

M'
1 went to church this morning.
April oO.
Parker read Prayers ^ M' Walter lucachcd a very
serious Discourse on
tion

from the

14^"

Verse

May

7"'

"In

Our Present Distressing

part of the
of Adyerslty, consider."

the

Dav

Sucky

tK:

Ilood sailed this nu)rnlng in

May

The

2.

Chap. Ecck'slastes

Cap^ Lin zee

1.

post

is

Situa-

in.

tlie

Little

Sam'

Falcon Sloop.

Bad News from New

Colo. Wallcot are

Dr W" Sam' Johnson
Come to Town on Special Business with the Gen-

York.
erall

cS:

from

]\Liy o.

Lnnan

May

tlie

Colony of Connecticut.

M' linnan went to the Lines

he had some Conyersatlon with

5.

of the

arrived
G.y''

INP"*

her.

Tlie Ldiahltants Flocking out of

Some Transports
Companies

to see

Town.

from Halifax with four

llegiment.

DIATIY

May

Tim"

otliers Avent

May
pied hy

Ahoiit

17.

Broke Out

Fitcli
oil*

all

his Family, to-

family, Tho" Brattle

G5"'

&

this moriiiiii^.

of Clock a Terri])le Fire

eli^Iit

the Barracks on Treat's

in

tlie

&

295

&

William Vassall

10.

o-other with

many

1775

Regiment

it

Wharf Occu-

was Occasioned

Accident or rather from Great Carelessness

it

l)y

de-

Mine was in
stroyed 33 Stores on Dock Square.
Great Dan^'er, I thought it so & therefore removed
o-reat

part of

tinued until

OlHcers

EU'ects

my
half

})ast

from thence

One with

Beliaved very well.

it

Progress.

Tlie

Companies behjng'ing to tlie

& some Fire Arms Lost.

Clothing*

47^''

con-

The
of

Regmient was

burnt

May

18.

Collecting'

The Pe()})le in General very Busy in

the EU'ects that were Saved out of the

Fire.

Mav

21.

Party was sent under the

Command

of M' Jarvis of the 13"' to Grape Island to Bring

oif some Cattle & Hay, the Country People being

very numerous kept a Brisk Fire on them so that

tliev were Oblli^ed to Beturn without Elfectini*- their
design.

One

from Deptford with Recruits

from Plym" arrived this day.

May

Yesterday the

21.

Cap^ Duddington
Part of the 11"'

Light

Two

^Marine wounded.

arr'd

<fc

Regim'

&

Transports

one with Marines

iilerlin

Sloop of War,

Some Transports with

&

one Transport with

Jlorse.

May

25.

The Ceberus Man

War, Cap^ Chad

Ship The Generals
Clynton came Passengers.

arrived from Spithead

Bourgoyne,

How &

in this

of

JOHN KOWE, BOSTON MEIICIIANT

20r,

28.

May

Continual Firlno-

all

ton s Island between the Provincials

Marines

Severall

Sailors.

night on NorMarines <fe

Sailors

<&

killed

<fc

wounded <S: tis supposed tlie Provincials h)st many.

The Diana Schooner, Cap' Tho"" Graves, is Burnt.
May 2!). Twenty Sheen ^ Land)s have been

my

killed this night in

Pasture.

Last night the Country People Burnt

jNIay
one House & several Barns on Norton's Island
)().

&

the D\vellin<>"

Our Two

House

Girls

<S:

Peii'Lty

Store this forenoon.

iS:

Becky went away

this,

day.
(Vol. XH. of the Diary is missing and inside the
cover of Vol. XUI. is written
" from June to
Decemb"^ is mislaid or taken away
:

out of

My

Store

''

Christmas
Day. ^P Walter read
Parker
preached a very Good Sermon
prayers
from 2'^ Chap. St Luke's Gospel ^ 14'" Verse.
Dec.

25.

Tlie
tliis

iM'

money gathered

Church am"

Dec. 27.

Linzee Little Sam'

Dec.

21).

Dec. oO.

Road

Use of the Poor of

to Sixty Dollars.

dined at

day, ^P Lnnan
Jack Rowe

for the

Home

Hood who

with Cap^ Lin zee, M'"*

is two years ohl this

M" Lnnan Geo Liman

The Busy I^odv Acted

M"'

toniglit.

Admiral Sliouldham arrived

Man

Kowe ^

in

Nan-

of Warr, Cap^
Rayner Several Ships witli part of the 17"' Regim'
The Scarfrom Cork arrived in the harbour.
tasket

in

the Chatham,

DIARY 1776

297

Barclay & severall Transports are

sailed today on a Secret Expedition.
Dec. 31. Tims endeth the Year 1775, a most
Cap^

boroiig^h

fatal 'year for tliis Part of

in

America.

The Niger, Mann of Warr, Cap^ Talbot is arrived

Nantasket Road & has brou<^ht the King's Speech

dated the 2G October.

()

Cap* Lin zee behav'd very cruelly to me.

7 Jany.

I shall not foro'et

12 Jan'y.

morning who

it.

Adm^ Shouldham a Visit this

man & Received me Poliome with M" Rowe Jack Rowe

paid

a Genteel

is

Dined

litely.

77

at

Sammy

& Little

13 Janv. This morninof a Soldier of the

Re^in* was hano'd for Thievins:
Jan. 17.

sold

my

Brlgg, Bristol

Packet to

Cap' Grant this morning for .490 Ster'g

ace' of 2 Gent'" in London.
Jan. IS.

took their

iM'"

Linzee

George paid
Leave perhaps Forever.

The Centurion,

k>c

jNIan of

59*''

Bill for

us a visit

Warr, Cap' Brathwait

&
ar-

rived in Nantasket from Eniikind.

Jan.

The

11).

Julius Ctesar sail'd for

In this Ship
Oliver ^ Family
some others went Passen<>-ors.
.Ian.

sailed

20.

Hannah.

lie
1

This

M"

England

Wentworth

&

day The Falcon, Cap* Linzee,

took with him

M"

Linzee, Little

sincerely wish their Prosperity

Sam &

&

Ilap-

298

.TOTIX

ROWE, BOSTON MEKCTTAXT

piness.

With

the Falcon sailed

the INIercury, in

M' Reeves tlie

Passen<;er
Several Trans[)()rts AviMit with

her Gen^ Clynton

<&

is

Gen"" Secretary
them with tlieLioht luCantry of the -J'" ^ -li'"
Ee<;lnient.
They are Gone on some Expedition to
the Southward.

2L

Jan.

Some Good Person Put

in

M' Parker's

hands, a Quantity of Provisions, Wood ^ Coals

to be distributed for the Poor of Trinity Church.

Tamarlane
to which was added the Blockade of Boston was
This

Jan. 22.

evenin<>' Tlie

Traj^'cdv

performed at Faneuill Hall.

Jan.

Its Generallv believed that

2-i.

Gen' Carle-

4-

ton has given

Drubbing
Jan.

Montgomery ^

Arnold a very severe

at (Juebeck.

Two

2^*5.

Wvsscls are said to be taken this

Our Bav & carried into Plvmouth.

1.
The Preston Man of Warr, under
in
Also The Canceaux S: Trident, Transport
day

in

Feb.

W'" Pepperell

Ship Sir

*S:

sail.

this

Family were Passengers.

Tis Reported that Cap' Dawson has dethe

Schooiu'r Privateer, Can' Manlev, that
stroyed

Feb.

was

2.

out at

fitted

Plymouth

Admir'

Graves

left

ft*

Nantasket
Feb.

Man

this

-Jr.

morning with his Fleet.

Cap' George iMontague of the Fewey,

sent in a Sloop from Dartmouth

Warr

of

Laden with

Wood

for

Marblehead

very Accept-

able.

Feb. 5.
Cattle

Decoy

The Troops

at

Charlestown

got four

morning which were sent out for a

they lost one man ^ had another very much

this

DIATIY 1770

Wounded
Uol)*^

Sir

200

M"

Henry Callder Commanded.

Gould much out of

order.

Cap^ Banks has

on
hoisted the Broad Pendant
hoard the Renown
Feb. 0.

Man

Ti.s

Rc^ported

that

of Warr.

Feb. 11.

Some phm

for an Expedition was proSupposed the Alteration of the

jected hist niL;ht, tis

Weather put a stop to

it.

M'" Gould

continues

very ill.
Feb. 14.

This morn in (^ a party of the Kino-'s

Troo})s burnt tlie Houses on Dorchester Neck &
oil*

brou<;lit

Feb. 17.

seven prisoners.

Cap^

Dawson has brought

in several

prizes.

Feb.

2*5.

Fel). 24.

Poor M"^ Gould died

Last Evenino*

ders was acted

on Gen'

Jc

Howe

this

this

morning.

The Wonder

of

Won-

I waited
generally approved of.
ab"
Church's
mornhig
Spooner&

all'airs.

Fe]>V 2G.

Attended the Funerall of Dear

Her Bearers were Dr Lovd Henrv Laiihton Greg. Townsend Eze^ Golthwait Dan' Hubbard
Gould.

<&

.James Perkins.
i\Iar.

down

in

Mar.
tery at

1.

Blows

fresh.
My Brigg Sucky went
Proceed to Oporto.
This Night The People from the Bat-

Order
o.

to

Phipps Farm threw

Many

Shells in

Town

which put the Inhabitants in great Fear & they

liave done Damaiie to many Houses Particularly
Sherburn Fitch's Geo Erving's & Courtney's the
Taylor

BOSTON MERCHANT

JOIIX HOWE,

nOO

Mar
had

All

4.

(Quarter

Preceding Nioht the Town

re()])le Avitli" from Every

the

hy

])een fired at

tlie

dont hear

Hie Cans from

Col)Ier\s

on Charlestown side

Ilill

have thrown their shot

of

iiuich Daniai-e helnir done.

of*

Town, one

fartliest in

tlie

them strnek Wheatley's in Kind's Street.

Tliis morninii' wee Perceived a Pattery
i).

i\hir

on

Erected

the

on Dorchester Neck

Jlill

ah" P2

Keg'iments
perhaps
much

has alarmed us very

the

tliis

Generall

this day or
sent oil' Six
tomorrow determines the Fate of this truly disAll nii;'lit Poth sides kept a Contressed Place.
tin uall

in a

men

Six

Fire.

house at the

of the 22'"^

are

wounded

End. One Pov lost liis Lei>\

it Plew down
my Pail Fences

S''

very Severe Storm

Poth

sides the

Mar

Front of the House.

This Mornini' the Country Peo])le lias

on another Place on the
thrown a Stron<' Work

Neck

G.

at Dorchester

Gen'

Neck.

Howe

has (M'dered

now out of Douht

Town with his
which has put The Inhahitants of
Troops *S:(
this Town into Great Disorder, Confusion c\: much
The Firinir has ceased this day.
Distress.
Mar 7. The Troo])s ^ Inhahitants very ]>usy
the Troops ashore

that

Gen'

Howe

in Gettinii' all the

Shippini;' in

scrihe

the

at;"aln

will

Goods

the ILirhour
Distress

tis

leave

of

cS:

this

EU'ects on hoard

this

the

deImpossihle
Unfortunate Town.

tis

to

Gen' Pohinson pd mee a Visit

Mar 8. My Situation has almost Distressed nu\

John Inman, Archy McNeil

^ Duncan

are deter-

DIARY 1776

301

mined to Leave me.

God send me Comfort in
my Old Age. I try to do what Business I can but
Disappointed & nothing but Cruelty & Ingratitude falls to My Lot. I spend the Day & Evening
with mv Dear jNI"* Rowe Rich'^ Green & John

am

Ilaskins

Mar

Minerva

Ship

Gen' Robinson pressed

This day

1).

Service nothing

the

into

the

but

Confusion, every Person striving to get

liurry
A Great Deal of Firin^; on
out of this Place.
t&

both sides this night.

jMar

Dawson

10.

Cap^
Vessels he has had

Privateers.

Returned with

is

severe Brush

this day, a very severe one,

John
Wife

Lnnan went on

of mine

has

his

in

Two
four

came out from Gen'

on some People.

Proclamation

Howe

he

with

])oard

day with

this

his

^yatches

Possession three

sundrv Pieces of Checks which were to

<S:

be made into Shirts

went on l^oard

he

Winslow

Jos. Golthwait, M'^

has carried

Cap" Linzee's

oil'

horse with" Pavin<; for him.

Mar IL
very

luckily

canui there

went

paity
Brcalv Open

to

my

an Order

just

going to

prevented
Doors.

the

Warehouse which

They took from me

to the

best

&

witli

Keys

the

who were

Gen'

tlie

by sending for tlu'

liundred

found M' Crian Brush

from

ik>

Rose very early

warehouse
when

This morning

&

the

Opening
Value of Twenty

Two

Sixty .Pounds Sterling according to

Calculations I could make, in Linens,

(&

Checks, Cloths

<&

Woolens.

This Party behaved

JOHN

302

bostox mehciiant

llo^^^i:,

very Insolently & with Great Rapacity & I am

very well Convinced, exceeding* their orders to a

Great

stole

Tliey

Degree.

many

things
cannot Describe

Words
plnndered my Store.
This Partv consisted of JM' Blasswitch

one of the Canceaux People, M' Brnsli,

&
it.

who was
The pro-

M' Cunningliam, a Ivefngee, iM' Welsh tlie

a man nam'' IllU <fc ah" lifteen
Provost Deputy
vost

Soldiers with others.

hinder

Store but could not

mv

This dav

Goods.

one Draft of Flip.

llemained

their

i>()t

They

are

all

dav

in the

Destruction

luece of

of

Bread

kS:

making the utmost

get away
Speed
carrying Annuunition, Catinon ik everything tlu'v can awav, taking all things
they meet with, never asking who is Owner en*
to

S:

whose Property
c^

making

Destruction of

never was

sucli

all

havock

in

every liouse

kinds of Furniture.

Destruction

Outra<'e

Tliere

committed

any day before this.

^lany other People have
suifered the same Fate as wee, Particularly M'
Sam' Austin, ^P
Cap^

Daslnvood,

John
jNT

Scollay,

Cyrus

(Jap'

J5ald\vi!i,

Partridge,

The Widow

Newman.
I^Iar 12.

night.
<fc

They

destroyinii'

Continual Fire from Both sides this

are hurrying

(S:

oil*

all

their Provisions

man<'lini' all Naviii'ation, ulso T^aru'e

(iuantitys of Salt cS: other things they heave into

'I'he Inhabitants are
the Sea & scuttle the stores.
ti'reatly terrified

cK:

when the Troo[)s

alarnu'd for Fear of (Jreater Fvils

leave this distressed Place.

Cj'ean Ih'ush* Kec' for the

got

Goods taken from me but

DIARY 1776

303

dont expect much Good from it tho' several Gentlemen say they ^vlll he my Friends in this ailair.

Mar. 13.
derin<*

paid

of

me

The Confusion still continues & PlunHouses &c Increasingly. Gen^ Rohinson

visit

Green, M" Kowe & Jack. The Sailors

have Broke open my stores on my

^vitll

Klcli''

from

tlie Sliips

"wliarlV K^

eat a morsel of Provisions together

<S:

phmdered

tliem.

was done

tliis

at

Noon

This mornin<; a house was burnt at the

North End, whether set on Fire on Purpose or from
this day.

accident seems uncertain.

of

Cannon hred

The Country
ments

Mar
to

Considerable

Number

night from

Both Sides.
more
entrenchthrowing up

tlie

Peoi)le

on Dorchester Neck.

c\:c

14.

Many

in

This

houses

ni<]it

much damau'e has been done

stores in this ToAvn

uable artick'S stolen

Destroyed.

(fc

many

Stole out of

val-

W"

Perry's Store a (Quantity of Tea, Rum cS: Sugar to the

value of J1V20 Sterlin<i:.
M' Sam' Quincy's house

broke

great Destruction.
also the Rev' Dr Caner's ^
c\:

The Rev'' M'

many others

This night my store on

Wliarll" broke o])en cK: almost a hhd of
i\Iar

15.

Walter's,

tlie

Lon<r

suo'ar

&

Twas expected The Troops

hogshead of ware stole.
Avould have embarked this night but they still Remain in Town
after dinner Cap' Ilaskins gave me

Notice that several

ollicers

House committing" Violence

were

&

in

]M"^

Hooper's

breakinii' everythino*

they 15roke a Lookino- Glass over the Chimsuch Barbarous

ney which cost Twenty Gnineas
Treatment is too much for the most Patient man to

left,

bear.

iil>

JOHN HOWE, BOSTON MERCHANT

304

Mar

The Troops

16.

are

everything in
Wharil*
broke
Lonji^
Beliaviour of the Sol<>-ettino^
"

order to depart.

open

aji^ain tliis

diers

is

it.

too had

Two

My

store

nii;'lit

on

tlie

ahnost

tis

oflleers of the

f)"'

came

to

me

of

Russell

the

it

5"'

by Force.

One

of

Wine,

for

they wanted to be Trusted, 1 refused them

1 have heard nothinii^ onlv thev Damned me
they would take

believe

to

Inip()ssil)le

cS:

since

swore

them nam'd

Regiment, the Other

dont

know.

Mar

The Provincials are

Nook Jlill on Dorchester
Neck which has occasioned much Firini- tliis ni<"ht
This morning the Tr()()[)s evacuated the Town
St

17.

Patrick's.

tlirowin<j^ np a Battery on

cS:

went on board the Ti-ansports at ^ about Long

Wliarir.
tliey sailed cK: got most part of them into
About Noon Gen' Putiuim ^ some
Kin<i^ Road.

Troops came into Town

to the Great Joy of the InRemained behind.

The Town verv (luiet this nioht.
my Friends came to see me from the

habitants that

Mar

18.

Several of

Country.

Mar

11).

Nund)ers of Peo])le

ton are daily coming

Retinue were

in

Town

bel()n<ini' to

Bos'

in.

(ien'

vesterdav,

Washington
I

<lid

c\:

his

not hear of

otherwise should have paid my Respects cS: waited

Tliis afternoon tbc King's
Troops burnt
the Blockhouse at the Castle ifc the Continental
it

on him.

Troops are throwing up a J^attery on Fort Hill

most all the Ships are gone from King Road into
Nantasket Road.

DIAllY 1776

Mar

Fortifications all

Mar

22.

&

this afternoon

Castle

they ooidd on

thing;*

&

Thev Burnt the Barracks

20.

at the

305

the Island

around

destroyed

&

blew

every-

up the

it.

dined at

houses

home with Gen^ Putnam,

Gan' Greene, M' Inman, M'^ Inman, M'" Forhes, M"

Kowe (fc Jack after Dinner Colo. Gridley, iNP Chase,

Both

i\r

Webhs

<fc

several other officers

came

to the

house.

take

Some

23.

jNIar

Fire below

Nantasket Road

on Fire to destroy

to be a Transp(n*t set

it

her.

Mar

Afternoon

2-1.

Parker Read prayers

Sermon

last nii^'ht in the

Tlie Fleet

2").

Great ^Maiiy of

tliis

preached
tlie

Church.

to

Good
Time a

very

distrcssin<'

still

the Ships

in

in

Nantasket Road.

Nantasket sailed

afternoon.

Mar
witli

went

A Transport was
People at Church.
Lighthouse Channel.

\Iaiiy

burnt

Mar

&

consldcrlni''

cS:

Good

20.

M'

waited on Gen' Greene this morninii*

Baker ab" some Iron on mv WharlL
i

After dinner

went

witli

iMr.

Parker

to Generall WashinL;'t()n

RcspcHTs
verv PoHtelv.
%>

cK:

paid ^ly
us

who Received

ft

i\hir

This afternoon

27.

all

the

Fleet

from Nantaskt't Road but three which

posed to be

Men

is

sailed

sup-

of Wjirr.

This day The General Court nuide a

handsome Fntertainment at Cap^ Marston's that
jMar 28.

now

lives

in

Colo.

IngersoU's

house,

for

Gen^

JOHN KOAVE, BOSTON

300

&

Wiisliingfton

&

Coh)iiies

lueetinii*

GentU'iuL^n

Elliot

has

Avhat

Watennans

Oecaslon

Ta\'ern

Town

in

liapind

with

dined

the

Dr.

at

[)rea(']ie(l

Sermon on

of

SIej>v.

at

Dr.

Rev"'

Ilistorv

tlie

(Uu'Ini:*

the other Genentlls of the United

tlie

Chaimcev'i^
oivinii"

IMEI^CTTANT

Twenty

I'onr

lioxhnrv

in

all

Free Masons hv Invitation.

Mar

A Town

29.

Cliampnev's MeetiiiL;'
'^^fown were chosi'.

Brother

])aid nie a Visit

'^Fhos

Iviirscll

*.\:

M'

ai'lernoon

this

Dr.

at

ollieers of

Tht* old

M'

the

day

this

iMeetini**

lionse.

his

Uieh''

Greene's wife eame to Town.

Mar

ol.

who

dine

to

iave

Gen' Washiniiton an Invitation

very Polite Answer.

Ixetnrned nie a

Severall Iveii'inients under orders to niareh to the

Sonthwi'.rd from Prosju'ct

Apr

A Town

-i.

*S:

Winter

Mcetint;'

Chanipney's Mt'etijii;" Housf.

M' Parker slept in his
tor.
lie o'ives

Ai)r
set

l'2(>-i*>

Gen'

.^

Out Yesterday

ward.

Cod

me

iS:

Apr

News

ol'

Twentv
G.

also

day

at

Dr.

Kent Modera-

31'

house

this

nii;'ht.

P Annum.

Washiuiilon

.loliv

six

1^

Hills.

this

(umi'

iS:

Lady

(hites

to

cK:

tlie

Family
South-

Alh'ii huinj^- ashore at

Cape

Other Passcn^'crs.

Caj/ iManley

is

come

to

Town

cK:

l)rini;s

W"

.hiekson
the aee' of his Takin<;" Crean Ih'ush,
& Seventy other Passcni^'ers in a Prii;"!;' hound with

The Fleet. This Vessell tis said has Twenty live

Thousand ])ounds Sterlinj' on hoard in Fni;"lish
Goods S: other Meiehandise
amon<4' the Prison-

ers

is

Troops.

Sei'jeant

ik

12

men

of

the

King'*s

DIAEY 1776

307

Town. She is in a
The Proprietors o
most Distressed Situation.
Present Twelve
Trinity Church met after Church.
7.

Apr

Hooper came

M"^*

to

Persons.

&

Afternoon
to

attend

Warren

<S:

the Church Meeting;*

attended

April 8.
mornin<*

this

was Chose Warden with Dan' lluhbard.

went

went

Webb

invitation of Brother

])v

Funeral of

the

Remains of Dr.

tlie

accordin<;'ly to the Council Cliam-

ber with a Desij'n

to

under

sion with the Lod<>'es

^ Walk

Attend

my

Proces-

in

Jurisdiction with

our Proper Jewells ^ Cloatliinj;' but to my <;*reat

mortification was very much Insulted by some
furious

cS:

hot Persons with" the Least Provocation

one of Bretliren tliought

Retire.

some Uneasy Reflections

C'onscious to my^;clf
cial to

most Prudent for me to

it

accordin<iy did

so

in

of

this

lias

my mind

as I

doinii'

anvthinii"

caused

am

the Cause of America either by will or

The Corps

of

Dr.

Warren was

not

Preiudidi^tsd.

Carried

into

Dr. Coojicr prayed cS: i\P Provoz Morton

There was
delivered an Oration on the Occasion.
Chapell
a

handsome Proccssu^n

the Craft with

of*

Two Com-

panies of Soldiers.

There
Jackson

is

Confirmation of Crean Brush

beino-

taken

cK:

also

my

Neji'ro

Sc

W"'

Fellow

Adam.
attended the j)roprietors of Trinity
Church this morning* on
1 see
Parker's affairs.

Apr

K).

M' Jos. Wentworth

him ab" Cap'

had some Conversation with

jNlanley's Capture.

jNIy

Worthy Friend

JOIIX l^O^VE, BOSTON :mkrc'iia>:t

308

Benj Green was taken Out of

World

Apr

This

12.

came an acc^ of Bryniers

Bay by some Whale Boats

inornini}^

taken

Bri<;'<;- l)eini*

in tlie

of Cap^ Fk'teher
Tis said the vessel taken

lliii^ham

verv Valuable

<fc

Newberry Port paid us a

Apr

14.

Crean Brush

&

M' Dalton of

Our Church

Day

M' Parker j;'one to Newberrv Port ^

shut up
Bass expected to Town wiio Disapointed him.
had a

I
ab''

my

Apr

long*

is

visit

staid at lH)nu' all

Thatcher

Boston.

Brimmer

Martin

1)3.

t(

carried into

bv^

belono-s to Bristol.

W'" Jackson are BrouHit

Aprill

Command

under the

&

Troublesome

this

this afternoon.

Conversation with

i\P

^V

^lumpford

alVairs at New))ori.

Several

17.

one Edwards

vS:

Pco[)k*

taken

Dr Whitworth,

carried to Goal.

u[) this

his Son,

day

W"

<&

Perry

others.

This mornliiu^ Tlie persons that were

taken up were carried over to Dorchester cK: there
examined by a Court apj)ointed by the General
A[>r 18.

Court for that Pur])ose

iK:

Edwards

kei)t

all

onh'red tliem to Goal

nlji'ht

afternoon.

thev examined

Her

there.

J3earers

M"

W"

Perry

the Pest thev

Ilandlnii'

bui-ied

this

were Sam' Austin Henry

^ Dea-

Bromfield Tutthill Hubbard, OHver Weiidall

con Stores.

Apr. 19. Dr. Whitworth examined this day

admitted to Bail.
Apr. 24.
to

Town &

&

iMy Old Friend Caj)^ Solo Davis came

pd me a visit.

DIARY 1776

My

1.

May

taken very
still

Little

Fellow

&

Kinsman Jack

ill.

The

2.

May

Dear

309

are

Justices

still

sitting

Jack

unwell.

May

Dr Whitworth

^.

Close Goal

My

Jack very

4.

May

The

liim.

Dear

Justices

Little

&

Son Committed
Jack very 111.

Dr Lloyd

111.

until

adjourned

is

to

afraid of

Wednesday

week.

May

Jack growing Better & I hope out of

Severall Parties have been for Severall

7.

Danger.
Days on Noddles Island throwing up Breastworks
iS:c

for a Fort.

This nu)rning M*

]May 8.

Hammonds Plough
Two Briggs, one

began
Plough up the Pasture.
from Cork, the other from the
to

Western Islands

by Cap' Tucker in Mauley's Schooner & carJack growing Better

ried into Lynn.
This dav the Justices met ao-ain as ad]\Iav 1'^.
they suuunoncd Geo Lush, Dr Danfortli,
journed.
takcMi

M' Prout

10.

May
tlu*

cle.

foot

May

cS:

Hopestill Capan.

poor

of the

Woman

Common

was found drown'd

at

a melanclu)lly Specta-

daughter of M' Grant's.

This is a Fast Day appointed by

17.

tlie

Congress throughout the Colonies.

This mornins: was Brouji'lit into this Plarbour thro
Point Shirley Gut a Large Ship loaded with OrdLlOO whole & 4: half Barrels Gunluince Stores

Continental

powder, 1000 Stands of Arms, a large Quantity of

this VesEntrenchinjj Tools & manv other Stores

sell

BOSTON MERCHANT

JOIIX ROWE,

310

came

from Cork under the Direction

last

voy of the Greyhound

she was taken by Cap'

&

Con-

Man

of Warr, Cap^ Dixon

Mugford in a Schooner from

Beverly

May

News from Queheck. Some

^len of Warr In Nantasket Road at-

Bad

21.

Boats from the

Mr

tacked

MiigFord
they were oMig'cd to
jMu^'ford ifc another man was killed,

posed

several

(-ap'

iNhirine

from before

out

of

tis

the l^oats

supone

^ one Barge with Ten Oars

The Armv from Queheck is Retired

it.

the ace' Imperfect.

Meetini^* for the Cboice

Town

2)).

resentatives

W"
W"

lost

her

found Dead

jMav 22.

Mixy

were

(juit

tliey
^

Chose Twelve

Brown
John Pitts
.]'"

riiilllps

Co(per
Oliver AVendall

J5enj"

id*

Rep-

Austin

W'"* Powell

Nat Appleton Arnold Wells

David Jelfries
Jos. Gardner
Caleb Davis
21.
two
Chose
j\hiy
Representatives in the
'^Hiey
Room* of Arnold Wells Ks(i vK: W'" Powell viz'

Henry

Hill

tS:

M' iS:*M" Inman,

May
May

May

27.
28.
*)1.

DinM at home
Forbes M" Rowe ^ Jack.

Sam' Allen
},V'

Otis.

with

Town
Town

Meetlnii' aLi'aln this Mornino-.

,Jack

went

^leetinu' a<ain this Morninir.

to

AP

Payson yesterday

(Chelsea)

June

2.

Tis said

Dr Church came

to

Town

last

even HI o\

Dr Church was confined this evenlnjr.

One of the Men of Warr has l^rousiht
Nantasket the Privateer Brio'oa''
Yankey Hero
''

June
June
into

4.

8.

DIARY 1776

311

commanded by Cap* Tracey who Behaved very well.

Some Privateers from Marblehead have Broiicfht

m
&

a Ship from England with 95 Soldiers Cloathing

Provisions.
Mostly Hig'hlanders, Scotch.

9.
One Ship from Jamaica Bro' into Dartanother
from thence into Cape Ann. Both
mouth,
of these Large Ships & Valuable.

June

June

11.

board the

Flag' of

Truce went from

Kenown, M'

M' Martin Brimmer.

Town on

White of Marblehead

&

Comm'" Banks treated them

very Politely.

hand Bill is sent about contahiing

Interesting news from the Continental Army in
Canada
June 14. An expedition went forward against
three separate Bodthe Ships in Nantasket Road
June

12.

one on Pedruk's Island

on Long Lsland.

ies are

another on Nantafket.

Sc

driven the Ships

they
Road.
Comm'' l^anks its said
ha\'e

from Nantafket
Burnt the House on Georges Island the Liiihthouse
4& the House on Liiihthouse Island.

June
in

L").

iindinti" o^'t

have been very busy all this morning

some Persons that have wickedlv ^

Maliciously spread a false Re})ort about me

had them before Justice Hill & have got the

them

to

Acknowlediie

signed a Declaration
Clear my Innocence.

it

to be a lye

Avliich

hope

&

will

&

have

first

of

she hath
Satisfy

cS:

Two Ships with Highlanders taken

17.
the
Privateers, anu)ng them is Colo. Campbell.
by
June 18. Another Ship with Highlanders taken.
June

JOHN HOWE, liOSTOX MEllCITANT

:J12

June 22. The Continental all'airs appear in Canada very unfavourable

Jiuie 23.
There have been Twelve Sail of Ships

Our Bay

in

this day,

one of them

is

Judged

to be a

Fri<>'<j:ate.

June 24.

Thirteen Ships have been in the Bay

again this day.
they stand oil* & on <& about four
from the Li<>ht house.
distance
Leagues

June 25.

dined at Cap^ IMarstons

l^rethren of the liodties under

Marston

Bro.

ent 13.

The Ships

still

as vesterdav.

sent out of

in the

iave

Bay

<S:

mv

with

Direction.

us a

the
Pres-

Good Dinner.

plying from N" to 8"

The lli<>ldaiid olhcers

Soldiers are
Town to Mendon Iveadinj;* & LunencS:

burg.

June

No

21).

.luly 7.

Ca})'

Sight of the Ships This morning.

Henry Johnson has sent in a Ship

from .lamaica a Three Decker very Valuable

from Antijjua with Hum

another
July

8.

(S:

Al{) ho<>'h'ds.

attended the Connnittee ab" the Goods

ft.'

Retaken by
/'

Cai)'
X

July 11.

'

Manly.
fty

Younji'

from the Misimiche

Shaw Brouulit Ten Indians

&

St .John's Tribe,

they are

come to neu'otiate some Business with the General

Court

&

are the

Head men

of their Tribes.

l\e-

port in Town that Lord Howe lias been spoke with

tis said his Designs are to settle the present Un-

happy Disputes that

subsist

between G. Britain

the United Colonies.

.July

1.3.

Crean Brush

attended the Gentlemen Sull'erers by

Tis said l>y M' Mumpford the Post

DIAKY 1776

313

that Independency was declared the 4^'' Instant at

Geneiall Inocidation in This Town
Philadephia

for the Small Pox.

is an aec^ from New York of
Warr & some Tender being got up beThe Phcenix, Cap^ Parker & Rose,
City.

July 17.

Two Men
yond the

There

of

Cap^ Wallace.
This day Independency was Declared
.luly 18.
in Boston from the Balcony of the Council Chamber.

July

Town.

ureat Confusion In

This Eveninji*

20.

Advertisements were

put Up for the Inhabitants to meet on Monday

next at Ten in the morning in the Common.
,)uly 21.

went

to

Church

Parker omitted the petitions

this

in the

morning.

&

Ivoyal Family thinking it Prudent.

22.
I Rose very early
went with
.luly

King

&

Parker, Phillip .hirvis

Wee

M'

Liturgy for the

stopt at

Reached

Lynn

at

(S:

Turner for Portsmouth.

we dined

Danvers,

from thence thio'

from thence wee

Newalls

Sam^ Ruggles, his Bro'

thence to Ipswitch wee

M*"

&

at

John

Stop'ed

Newberry

&

Piemonts
Lovell
at

with

from

Treadwells

over the

Ferry

thro' Salisbury <& to Hampton Falls.

Wee put up
at Sandburns, we supp'd <& slept there.
This
house I Rcc()mmen<l for Good. The People very
Oblioino-.

Wee

were

smoak'd

at

Charlestown

Ferry but passed at Newberry Bridge.

Wee

Rose

wee Breakfasted,
wee set out from Sandburns.
Wee went throuii'h
<fc
thro'
North
Hills
from thence to
nam])ton
July

23.

early,

JOHN ROWE, BOSTON MERCHANT

314

&

Greenland
put up

M'" Slaver's

tit

store to look after

the

Man

of

Warr

larly the Fort.

went to the

iifternoon ^vee

&

Our Goods

&

went

other Places

(& several

have met many of

Wee met Cap'

quaintances.
Road this mornino*.
July 24.
our Goods

Wee

from thence to Portsmouth.

my

visited

particu-

Old Ac-

Nat Douse on

the

After Breakfast wee set about dividing

& were very Dili<^ent. I dined at Old

Judge Parker's with him,

son, the Rev*

his Son, the Sheriff his

Parker his Daughter M'" Hale,

Grand Dauuhter Miss Adams <& Colo. Leveret.
July 2o. We Rose & attended the Division of
after Dinner
Our Goods wee were verv Dilliicnt
tlie Claimants for their Goods Met M' Wentworth
his

their

Agent

at

further

pursuit

behaved

well.

Tilton's

of

discoursed

cS:

this

M'

all'air.

about

the

Wentworth

Wee set out from Portsnu)uth

July 2G.
wee Breakfasted
wee
wee reached Sandburn's

set

out

Es(|

at

from

thence

to

Salisburv

crossed the Ferry wee went

Newberry

Old

Tristran

to

Town

Point
wee

wee

Dalton's

dined

with

This
him, M"* Dalton & Miss Becky IIoo[)er.
Seat of Mr. Dalton's is most Delightfully situated

&

has the most

Extensive

Prospect

ever

saw particularly of the River Menimack ^ the

Sea bevond Newberry Port & Hampton Beach.
Wee set out from M' Daltons tS: stopt at AP .lackfrom
son's where wee met manv Old Friends

thence wee went thro Rowly

<&

Ipswitch.

We

DIARY 1776

315

wee went from

stopt at Treadwells
called on Judge Lynds at Ipswitch
from

Piemonts at Danvers

tlience to

&

thence

Hamlet

&
&

we supp'd

a Good House.
evening'
slept tliere
Wee
set out
Reached
Newall at
27.
July
were Joyn'd
Wee Breakfasted there
Lynn.

spent

tlie

&

&

by

Brick of

M''

Dartmouth

wee passed

Newall's

Charlestown

&

wee

thro'

got home

ab"

set

out from

Mallden, Medford

Ten

&

of Clock, after

a Pleasant Journey.
.*)().

Jidy

who Runs

dined at

in

here

&

home with Cap^ Annet

was taken

in

the

Ship

Queen of England l)elonging to my Friend Jos.

Stpiires of Plymouth laden with Provisions for
the Gen' How*s

Army

Primo Aug.
as

gress
Colonies.

This day is appointed by the ConFast to be Observed throughout the

This is M" Rowe's birth Day. She is

51
day
years old & very hearty & well.
Ricliard Green set out this morninjj for
Au<j 5.

Aug

4.

this

Brook Held for 4 Months Exile

James Perkins for 4 Months
Nat Cary

to Medfield

JOHN KOWE, 150STOX MEKCITANT

31(;

Aug

The Owners

10.

Royal Exchange

Aug

of the

After service

11.

Goods met

at the

this day.
M'"

Parker Read

the

Proclamation of Independence.
Au<^ 14. This day the Sons of Liherty kept the
Remembrance of it at John Marslon^s in Kinjr's
Street.

Ang

After Dinner M' Warner

17.

I set

iK:

Portsmouth over the Ferry, from thence

Lvnn, from thence to Plemonts.

Wee

ont for

to Newalls,

went through Beverly, Wenham

wee Stopt at
Ipswich, from thence to Rowley
Reached
wee
Port,
Newberry
stopt j.t
Paysons,
We
Davenport's cS: dined with M' Nat Traccy.
after
went to Church ifc heard M' Bass Preach
Ani>* 18.

Churcli I paid a
tlie

Sandburns
tlie

who

visit to

Colo Ingcrsoll

cS:

Ferrv thro' Salis])urv, over the Line

at

Companv
is a man

Au'>* 19.

Greenland

mouth.

Wee

Hampton.

Ware

of M'

h;h]

tlu*

went over

Readied

iS:

Ph'asure of

of the Councill
j)reside!it

of understandini:'.

Set out from Sandburns, wee

at

M' Fulsoms, from thence

a

paid
particularly iMark

visit

to

several

Went worth

cS:

of
his

sto]t at

to

my
lady

Ports-

Friends
S:

M"

Fisher

Aug
put

oil'

Bav

of

20.

W^e expected our Tryall this morning,

tomoriow A Large Ship from the

untill

Honduras

is

sent in here.

This morniuff Our 'I'rvall came on.

Dinner I attended the Court. Our Attoi'uey

Au<>* 21.
a.Fter

M' Lovell deserves Praise

&

is

a Geiilleman of Merit

DIAIIY

&

80

is

1776

317

M' Pickenn<^ who pleaded as Advocate for

& Against us They had not time to

the Captors
finish

&

adjourn'd untill the morning.

The
Tryall came on again.
Dr
Brackett who
Cause was given to the Jury by
This afternoon the Jury
is Judge of Admiralty.
Our

Aug* 22.

Broug'ht in their Verdict in Our Favour

tlie

Capture was not

Claimants

ou<-ht

therefore

Act

viz*

&

that the

that

have their Goods Restored.

&

he uitends to nu)ve for an Appeal.

my Wortliy Friend Mark Wentworth's.

Au<;' 23.

try'ed

the

by Cap* Manly &c

This Verdict
dined at

to

witliin

to

is

disliked

with the Rest of the Claimants have

settle this ail'air

with the Agent

&

Cap*

no Purpose
2G.
Aug
Yester(Liy was our Wedding Day
we have been married thirty Three Years.

Manly but

to

M' Sam' Adams vfc Colo. Whipple of

came to Town from Philadelphia this
The Claimants met this Forenoon, they
morning.
chose a Committee to Report their Cause to Sam^

Aug. 28.

l\)rtsnu)uth

Adams

Esi|

Myself,

^I'

Sam' Austin Cap* Sam'

Partridge.

Aug )>1. The post says that General Howe

has landed some of his Troops on Long Island near
Flat Push cS: that sonu* Skirmishes had taken
Place.

Sept

4r,

Jack Rowe went

to

Chelsea this morn-

ino'.

Se[)t 5.

attended the Court of Admiralty in

Severall skirmishes be-

Boston Judge Pickering

JOIIX HOWE, J30ST0N iMEnCIIAXT

:il8

Two Annies

tween the
linof

&

at

Gen^ Sullivan are

Long

Lord

Island.

Ster-

niissinij.

Tis said the Continental Troops have

7.

Sept
Lono* Island.

left

Several West India men carried into

Sept 8.
Providence bv the Continental vesssels.

Tis said by the Post, M' Mnnipford,

Sept 14.
that tlie Continentals have apj)olnted three Gentle-

men from

Howe ^

their

to hold

Body

Conference with Lord

his Brother Generall Ilowe, viz/

Benj" Franklynn Ksq Fliiladelphia

lAP Kntledo-e of S" Carolina

i\P

John Adams

of Massachusetts

Bav

in

New

Eni'-

land Braintree.

Sept 17.

made

their

Command
some of

Yesterday the Independent Comj)any

appearance in tlie Common under the

of

tlie

Colo. Jackson

Council

iS:

Gen'

<S:

were Ileviewed bv

Ward

S:

Number

of

other GentlenuMi

The Continental Troo[)s evacuated

Sept 20.
York on Sundav
Se[)t 21.

Army

The Post confirms

evacuatinj" the City of

Sept 24.

Went

to

Cunningham, M' Parker

Business

with the

the account of the

New

York.

Watertown with Cap^

<S:

M' Warner.

Council

New

dined at

Jos.

had some

M"

Cool-

twelve Genllemen
idii'e's with
Very Bad News
The Connecticut Militia
from Gen' Washini"ton.
behaved verv badlv 6c much to their Discredit in an
action that lKi[)'ned at harlem in New York the IG"'
Instant.

DIARY 1776

319

Sept 25. Rob^ Temple is come to Town by him

we hear from Geo Inman Cap^ Lin zee M'" Linzee
Sept 29.

People from

New York

One

bring Ace" of

third part of that City bein<j^ destroy'd by Fire

ni<>']it the 20"'
tis not
Septem])er
yet
ascertained how it hap'ned

on Fryday
Oct

4.

Oct

Ship with Liglit Horse on board

is

Salem by Cap' Lowter

I sent my Old Mare to AF Beals Pasture

sent into
G.

yesterday.

Oct To.

by
(S:

valHa])le

is

j)i*lze

sent into Casco

Bay

Lee out of Newberry Port.

Ca])'

Oct L"). Tlie Post savs that tliree ^len of Warr

some tenders are [)assed by Fort Washing'ton bav-

in"'

taken severall Gallics on

tlieir

AVav.

Oct 24.

Tis said the Kini;'s Troops have landed

at Frosis Point near Westchester.

Oct 27.

Sunday.

Pu])lis]u'd this (hiy to

The Pev'' M'" Parker was

Miss Nancy Cutler for the first

iime.

Nov

4.

very valuable prize brought in here

bound from Lon(h)n to Ibdlifax

Turner came from Portsnu)uth &
Nov. 17.
Brouii'lit three Wiiiiii'on Loads of Goods with him.
1
went to Church tliis mornin<*.
}>V
Parker
A good sermon & suitable to the
preached.
Solenniity of the Occasion

(V(d.
Aug".

XIV.

115,

1778,

bein^^

Sacrament Day.

of the Diary from Nov. 18, 177G, to

is

missing*.)

JOHN KOWE, liOSTOX MEllCIIANT

320

17 7 8
All Eno'llsh Fleet

Auu^ 13.

appearM oil' Illiode

Island.
Tlie French Admiral Count D'Fstan<' is
in
Quest of them this hap'ned on Tuesday.
g'one
Au<r 14. M' Pavson Brou<>*lit .laek home this
morning"

sad

Some Boys were out

named Barthlet's Gun went
a

Jack thro* his Coat

in his

hap'ned unto him.

Shooting* one o them

accident

fc

Right Arm

accidentally

oil'

<S:

Lodied at Least thirty

tls

a Great

shot
shot

Mercy he escaped

with Life.

Fruit

Apples.

Returned

Aug

the
to

Count D'Estang's

&

Country
the
Fleet

Corn,
not

this mornin<*.

This

17.

being now oo
turned

in

the late Storm especially

S:

Au!>'

Great Damaji'es

15.

Au<>'

Town hy

20.
to

is

M'

Parker's

Day, he

This day Count D'Fstang's Fleet Retheir

Station

oil'

they have taken a Frlggate

Auji* 22.

hlrth

years old.

French

Man

ik

Newport

tls

said

a l>ond)ketcIi.

ot*

Warr

of

7-1-

Guns

is

rot into Nantasket luivlng had a Brush with an

Gun

G-1

English

Ship.

The French

Ca[)taln

is

Wounded.
kxvz

New[)ort

leaving

Saturday
AuiT

An

2-1.

ace'

of

harhour

Count D'Estang's Fleet

l)ound

to

l>oston

on

last.

2().

Auii" 28.

Gen' Hancock Returnd.

This nujrning the French Heet came

DIARY 1778

321

anchor in Nantasket Road Some of them

to an

dismasted.

The Count D'Estang came with

Aug' 30.
Retinue on

Shore yesterday

Two

Uancoelv.

&

dined with Gen^

Frig-gates seen in

afternoon, supposed

to

l)e

his

Our Bay

this

English

An

Express from Plymouth this

an
acc'^
of a Fleet of Twenty
morning giving
Several Prizes are arrived also
Sails in our Bav.

Aug

Ca[)'

31.

Skinnner's

Brigg

Skinnner was killed

the

from
3"'

Cruise

this

month

poor

they

made

The

Fleet appearing again in Our

has alarmed the People that the whole of the

Ordered under Arms.

Militia are
his

which

a Prize of.

Primo Sept.

Bay

an

in

Eii<a<>(Mnent with a Letter of ^Maniue Brii^iT

whole

havlnii"

Armv

had

troo])S there
Se[)t

2.

hoard the

Gen' Sullivan

&

have Retired from Rhode Island

smart (MJ<>aiement with the British

under the

Prize

Cap' Callahan
twiee this day

Command

of Gen'

Peii'u'ot.

up
put on
M'
Shirley &
Ship, Partieularlv
The Militia under arms again

Several

People

taken

6z

Constant Guard kept up.

I
met the Pro]>rletors of Point Shirlev this day.
The French Admiral wants to be accommodated
<S:

with the Houses for an

upwards of
Sept
ford
the

(K:

7.

TOO

The English have

Burnt

Shi})pi ng

Rowe went

Ilospitall for his People

sick
of the Scurvey.
heiiig

it

<^

on Saturday
Stores

in

sent a Party to Bednio-ht

that

toirether

harhour.

to Chelsea this mornin<^.

with

Jack

JOIIX ROAVE, BOSTON .MEKCTrANT

322

Sept 10. I (lined iit home with the Ilon^''^ Tery

Powell President of Our Council cK: ^I"* Rowe.
Se})t 11.

IIIi;h Tralnlni>"

coek Treated the Council

tlils

Ov:

Dr. Elliot dyed this morn-

Sept lo.
ing;,

M' Parker

Sept. 20.

preached
Good sennon he mentioned the

Good

Wortliv man the Hcv'

cS:

We

have heard

Sept 22.
Snckv vS: the Children

Hie

2i>.

Sept

&e made

many
The Dinner

oiVicers,

other Gentlemen at Cap* JMarston's.

was very Clever T dined there.

The Rev''
much lamented.

Gen' ILm-

day.
his

all

who

I)'

this

a very Serious

Klliot.

Day from

well at

ai"e

New

Gra.nd A[peara!ice
to the General Ccun't

Geori'e

Y(n'k.

D'Kstaui;' with his

(/ouiit

&

(liaracter of that

olliccrs

they
yesterday
*S:

were escorted

hv a Committee from Roth Houses on

their Landin<''

])ald

a visit

at the Lon<'

Sept
Coinu'ill

cS:

DKstan' dined

with the

house this day

Count D'Kstano- din'd with Gen' Heath

2().

Sei>t

Wharf.

The Count

2.").

this (lav.

Oct

o.

This afternoon

Purchased

a pair of

Horses.

Oct

G.

dined

at

home

with

tlie

Chevalier

DeBorde, Mons' Gondclose, AdnnraTs Secretary, ^P

Kowe. We 'have
Holker, Colo. Raddock (fc

Horses thev prove very well.

iManv Piizes arrivM here at Salem

trv'd our Nev/

Oct

R*>.

(S:

Ne wherry

Port.

%'

Oct 20.

Colo. Revere

Pro'

me

Letter from

DIAKY 177S

323

Sam' Gould who is arrivecl in a Cartell from New

York. This mornino- my Negro Marcellus made
his appearance in our Kitchen & a very Frightful!
one

was.

it

Oct

2-4.

dined at

Holkers

M'"

with him Cap*

Laiidv of the Alliance, Cap' Ingersoll of the Dean,

Colo.'

Adam Bahcock

Cushlng
mer.

Tho^ Cushino-, ^V Tho"

General Warren & ^V ]\Iartin Brim-

jnn',

Inman

j\r

]\I"

.AP

In man

&

M"* Ilaskins set out

for Providence.

Gen' Hancock Invited

Oct 29.

of the French Fleet to a

jNhmv Gentlemen

v\:

Grand

all

the Gentlemen

Ball at Concert Hall.

Ladies of the

Town

were there

Good Appearance.
The (Jonncil with a Nnnd)er of Other
Gentlemen (lined on hoard The Languedock, Count

c\:

made

Oct

*)0.

DKstMng.

Nov

Mv

1st.

Ne<*ro

]\hni

jNIarcellus

died

this

dav.

Nov

This Evenini* came news that the Somerset

dav.

^hm

The Count DEstan<' sailed yesterday

A Good Deal of Snow Fell this

T).

this Poit.

fr(m

of

Warr was

east

away on the hack of Cape

Cod.

Nov

Gen' Gates came to

G"'.

Town

this

day from

Hartford.

Nov
terdav

Nov.

The

7.
cS:

Avent to

day.

S:

Harmony

saiPd yes-

returnM.

cS"'.

^V Selhy had a Collection

amounted i'DT. very handsome.

Sunday.

this afternoon,
I

Briuu' Peace

pay

it

my

Compliments

to

Gen' Gates this

JOHN

324

Nov

I?OWi:,

&

M'

10.

from

turned

BOSTON MEKCIIANT

Journey

&

M'^ Iiiinan

their

si)ent

6c

ILiskins re-

the eveniuir

us too'ether ^vlth Bettv iNIurrav.

Avith

Nov

12.

Gentleman

thro the

Quebeek

an liidlan eame from

*fc

Kastern

Coutitrv hy

Land

cS:

me a K^ter from my l>ro' tlacoh.

Nov 14. A i>'reat Nund)er of the Somerset's
Men are come to town from Cape Cod.
Nov 17. 'J'own ^leetini;- this day ah" Cap' Pephro'

per

X:

Younj;' Franeis .lohnnot.

Nov

Wee

25.

had a Veslrv

^V

this afternoon at

Parkers.

Nov

20.

Seaman hy name

Ilerrlnu' heh)n<2*ini>'

to Cha:'ford in Enjiland eaiiie to our

house

me many

Friends there,

tiunii's
CTJ

ft.

about

mv

Relatives

c^c

tohl

S:

'

ft,

which pleased me.

1 saw
l)ee o.

I)r

Watson

of the Somerset that

was Cast away on the I^ack of ('ape Cod.

he

is

verv nuu'h out of health

*

Dee
the

M' Santlford

.3.

News

ll'dd

Cap' I^awrence

of

Our

beiiiLi'

from lledford

brini:s us

Harmony,

I>ri<<i'

taken

Peace

by Chance

tS:

is li'ot

Into

Warner

lie-

Bedfx)rd.

Decon

7.

Ca})'

Solo Davis

M'

cS:

turned from Portsmouth havinu* boui'ht the

Briii-

<>'atnie.

Dee.
eondn^'

1).

Our New

rouiul

from

Briii>;

<>'ot

overset

on the

Devil's

ashore

Portsmouth,

Bade.
Dee.
the

11/.

notilication

Town House

appeared

threaten in<'

Bo' Hour at Vendue.

yesterday at

some People whleh

DIAHY 1779
Dec

as by the

Coldest morning*

Thermometer for 40 years

The

2:re<ration.

Church was
Dec 2().
it

The

Christmas Day.

25.

325

verv Iumivv Storm of

has been colder for these

Dec 28.
Howard

Andrew's

a thin Coii-

Poor

for the

Collection

at

j154-.

any one time

ISV

Snow

last live

our

day
DayJi than at
all

a Great maiiy Years.

A Sermon
at the

Lodj;'e

was Preached this day by

Old Brick at the Request of St

ik^

the

money

Collected g'iven to

the Poor.

Dec 29.

In a storm

last

Saturday four oxen,

'

4-'

one man
ton

ik

Neck

one Horse were froze to Death on Bos<S:

Sunday other Persons

in

dill'erent

Places.

Dec

1)1.

The General Arnold

the late Storm at

Plymouth

ik

Privateer

is

lost in

u])wards of eiu'htv of

the crew Perished also the Gciu'ral Starks Privateer at

Nantucket

upwards of Twenty of

their

Crew Perished
17 7 9
Jan 10.

verv melancholly

all'air

ha])'nd last

M' Beni" Andrews, a worthy Good Man

evenini'.
Shot himself by mere accident.
Jan P>.

A Town

Inhabitants of this

Meetinii' this morninj^f.

Town

Avant of Corn, Flour ika

Chosen

to consult the best

their Innuediate lielief.

The

are in Great Distress for

Committee of Nine were

methods

to be taken for

John Brown John Kowe

JOHN

32(>

]?OAVK, IJOSTON' ISIKKCJIANT

Tho^ Miilley W" Foster, W" Cooper Nat Appleton

Nat Noves Sam' Barrett ^ Tlio" Wallace With
Eze^ Price.

Jan

ToAvn

IG.

INIeetini'" auaiii

this inorinii<x.

Eighteen were Chosen to provide

Corn, flour etc for the Poor ^ distressed Iidiabitants of This Town.
We met this afternoon &
Coinmittee

of

adiourned until Monday

Jan'y 18.

11 of

attended

this

Clock.

Com-

the

morning'

mittee.

Jan 20.

attended

Town

The calling in two

ing.
casions much uneasiness.
Jan'y

27.

Town

meetini:'

morn-

Meetinji' this

emissions of

mornin<'.

this

oc-

money

M'"

Allyn Otis was huried this afternoon.

1]

Fehy.

Jack Kowe came from Chelsea

this

mornintr.
li)

Feh'y.

affair.

am

M' Payson came

to see

very uneasv ahout

me

it.

on Jack's
1

din'd at

M' Cottons hy invitation of Colo. Padcock.

P)

met

Fe])'y.

'Hie Connnittee for purchasing Flour

this afternoon at Fanewill llall.

21 Feh'v.
t.

contrihution at Churcji

()-P)

Dolls

John I'emple's Child was Christened tliis afternoon

by the name of Angela.
24 Feh'v. '^i'he Connnittee met this morinnti' ^
apply 'd to Government ah" the Distressed Situation
of this Town.
27 F'eh'y. 1 din'd at Col. iMarstons l)y Invitation

of

the

Sieur

with 54 Gentlemen

Duvaluais

Consul

The Connnittee

of

sat all

France

Day.

DIAKY 1779

.327

Primo Mar. Jack Rowe went to Chelsea. The

The Gener^ Court adCommittee sat all tlay.
jouriiM this Day.

Town Meeting this morning. M*^ Tudor

an oration, at the Old Brick Meetmg
after-

j\Iar 5.

d'ld

noon

Mar

attended the Conunittee.

I

G.

attended

Committee

the

a Considerable Skirmish
morning
between a Party sent out from
erall Maxwells the advantage

in

all

this

the Jerseys

New York &

Gen-

favour of

Gen^

in

Maxwell.
j\Iar 7.
My store was broke open last night & a
Considcralde (Quantity of Goods Stolen to the value
of ab" Two Tliousand Pounds as near as I can

Guess.

Mar

mv

Sam^ Gould

8.

Store this

Niilit.

& James Liswall watched

Annual Town Meetin<i:.

10 March.

Town Meeting

12 Marcli.

]\P

Moore

cS:

all

at

Day

his wife

came yesterday

to live at our house.

K) March.
this

The

llev'' ^I'

Payson paid us a

visit

morning.

22 ^larch.

This

is

Sucky Lin zee's birth Day 25

vears old.

2o March.

Coh)nel Badcock married

to

Miss

Polly Ilub!)ard this cveninj**.

2i>

March.

Storms

cS:

Sails

ik>

vessels Cast

scverall taken in tlie

27 March.

Mar

Manv

21).

awav

in the late

Bay.

The Conunittee met this morning.

The Thief taken up that stole my

Committed.

JOHN HOWE, IJOSTOX MEKCIIANT

328

April

Tuesday.

went

to

Church

tills

morn-

stood Sponsor for John Ilasklns Son

The Charitable Society met at
Ralph.

&

ino^

G.

named

is

my

house.

M' Parker's

Aprill 10.

(Hiild

was Christened by

the name EHzabeth.

Sponsors jM' Greenleaf, M"*
Inman & M" Amory.
Apr 1(). The Continental Frio^ate AVarren,
She in ComCap* John Hopkins arrived in Port.

pany with the (Jueen of France c\: lianger have

taken bound from New York to Geomia.
The Slii[) Jason, Cap^ Potterliehl 20 Guns l.">() Men
'^
IG
^ 8-1 ^'
Ship Maria
'*
S
Privateer Schooner Hibernian
^ 4;") "
Prince Frederick, Batchelor

Patriot,

Briii'ji's

Schooner Transports

Bonfire
1.

May
M''*

Mav

(S:

Stores.

Great luMoicin<s on this Occasion.

(linM at Martin

Brlnnner Herman

Green

Laden with

all

&

Brimmers

with him

^ Andrew Brimmer

Uicli''

M' Inman.

").

Tills

Dav Town

Meetlni', the folh)wini'

Gentlemen were Chosen Uepresentatives

John Hancoclv Sam' Adams, Thomas Dawes,
Tho^ Wallev, W" Tudor, Calcl) Davis ^ Gustavus
Fellows.

May

G.

M' Van Ranselear paid me

a Visit this

morn in o'.

May

2G.

mornin<'.

I went to Meetlnii' this

Election Dav.
M' Stillman j)rcachcd. The Choice oF

Councillors not iinished this evenino*.

Primo June.

dined at Stephen Cleverly's with

DIA1?Y
him, Miss Sally

329

& Young Stephen Cleverly, M'

& RIcli'' Green they all

Ilaskins

Cap*

Piirker,

Avent ^vith

1779

M' Parker a

Ilavmakinfi:.

June 13. Sunday. After Church the Proprietors mot

they voted our Church Vacated by M""
12 Yeas 4 Nays
Walter
June lo. I began to mow my Pasture this mornMerchants Meetino^
inir
June 19. Merchants Meeting Dissolved. Every
day this Aveek my Time has been taken up with the

part of the

^lerchants

Hay got

in.

June 20. Sunday. M' Parker was Chosen the

Incumbent Minister of Trinity Church this afterVoters Present 2o.

noon.

Good News from

June 22.
o'ot all

mv

Ilav in yesterdav

June 21.
Jones

the Southward.

the Free

Avitli

Dav

St John's

Masons

dined

their

Dav verv Clieerfidlv.

June 20. The Caterpillars appear

at

Number

Deacon
IG.

snent the

&

all

over

tlie

in

Our Pasture

Pastures in Boston.

The Caterpillars are most of them gone

Julv 2.
Out of the Pasture
Bad Accounts from Ncav Haven in
.lulv 8.
M'^ Rowe din'd at Brush Hill.
Connecticut State.
Town Meetino- this mornin2f Sam^
Julv 1).
Adams Moderator Several Prizes arr'd yesterday
at

Salem

ik

^larblehead.

.lulv 11.

Sunday.

^I'

Parker Read the Address

of Con<:ress.

Julv 12.

A Furious

Press this morninof to

Man

JOIIX ROAVE, BOSTOX ]MERCIIANT

330

The

the Fleet.

met

Dele^'iites

from the

Triullii<'

Towns

this morninii*.

July lo.
devoted

l]:i(I

my

Iiitelll^'eiife

AVliok^

Time

this

from Connecticut.

day with the Delegates

the Tnulini:' Towns.

fr.

July 1.").
before them
Fleet

A
cS:

into

g"ot

Dr Rand
13ody meetlnt;' this Day.
I'he liemainder ot* the

Examined.

Nantasket lload

this

day so that

thev are now lleadv for Sea.

All knowledj^e of
with the Diary.
lie

tives in

private

life

ends

mend)er of the House of Representa1784, and the foHowinj;" entry is copied

was

from the Journal of

year

John Kowe's

House, March 17 of that

tlie

"

M' Rowe moved the House that leave he <>iven

to hani;' up the repi-esentation of a Cod Fish in thi?
room where the House sits, as a menu)rial of the
importance of the Cod-Fisliery to the welfare of
Comnu)nwca]th as had h<^en used foi'inerlv.

the

The

said

tion

was put, and leave

nH)tion

havini;*

heen secoinh'd, the

<j;iven

for

the

(jues-

purpose

aforesaid."
It

is

proljahle, tliou^h

heen found, that, when

field

(my

chanii'e

in

no positive record lias

178.") the town of Mery-

rve Held) chan<;'ed

was made

in

name to Rowe, the

John Rowe. 'I'radi-

its

honor of

tion savs that he lu-omised to j'lve the

town a

hell

on that occasion, which prontise was never fulfilled,

perhaps because at that time there was nowhere to

DIARY 1779
and

331

two years
In Fleet's Almanack and Register for 1787
after.
is the following: "J. Kowe Esc^ obt 17^" Feb 1787
72
Gratitude demands a Tear."
Etat anie

hang the

bell,

his death followed

ACTION OF GRAND LODGE ON JOHN ROWE'8

DEATH
At
at

Grand

a meetin<^ of mem])ers of the

Brother

Sam Dunns house Feb

Lodji'e

1787

17,

Present
II.

W.

Richard Gridly
^

D. G.

lAI.

"

John Cutler

8.

W.

Nathaniel Patten

M. M. Lodge

"

<&

.Man-.. Ma.-kay

Samuel Parkman

Whereas

tS:

Rowe

G.

p^^^^

^^y^^^^.^

(.

pleased Almighty God to take

well beloved Grand ^bister John

Lodge desirous of jNIanifesthig

^ AlVcction for him agree to Attend
due form and that the several Lodii'es

tlie

their Rcspct-t
his funeral in

M. St (John's) Lodge
Sam Gridly Wardens

lias

It

hence our dear

Es(|'

W.

G. S.

Cliarles Sigourney
Samuel Dunn

Joseph Coolidge

G.

of tliis Town ^ Charlestown ])e Invited to Attend

on the same sorrowful Occasion and

Brother CuthM*, Gardner ^ Patten be a Committee to wait on M" Rowe to know if

Voted

tis

tliat

Wp

agreeable to her tbat

Procession at

tlie

The Free Masons walk

in

funeral and Voted, That thev to'

ft

U'ether with Brother Price ^lackav

cS:

Dunn

be a

BOSTOX MERCHANT

JOIIX KOWE,

332

Committee

to

Arrimge

&

Superintend the Funeral

Procession.

Voted, That the Committee furnisli Two doz

Aprons Two dozen Pair Gh)ves which the Treasurer
directed to pay for.

is

note from

ms

john row

10

to (jrand

lod(;e

M" Kowe &

John Uowo

j\r

(n.e})luw)

j)resent

most respectful Compliments to M' CuIUm' ^

other
Olhcers <& Brethren of the Grand Lod<;*e
the
their

Leg them

&

to

their

accept

most o-mteful

ac-

sliown

the

knowledg'ements for their respect

interment of M' Kowe their late

&

to assure

Their
M""

<&

tance

them

attention

Grand

tliev retain a <:ratefnl

his

to

Rowe have

with the- Masters

<&

of an

Otlicers of

Lodji'cs that attended at the funeral

favour of M' Cutler that he

communicate
lar

to

them

thanks for the

will

In their

j)olite

cK:

Master
sense of

And

memory.

not the pleasure

at

as

accpiaiii-

the

thev

M"*

other

l>e<'"

the

he so kind as to

names

their ])articu-

respectful

Hehaviour

shewn hv the Brethren on this mournful occasion

they re(piest that M' Cutler will do this In the
manner he thinks most proper.
;

&

Pond Stkket

'22^^*

Feb. 17s7

ROWK KSTATK AT MILTON

IJmiglit

frmi)

(ii)\.

Ikl>.licr'>

Htir^

'm

|-Si

EXTRACTS
FIIOM

THE

LETTER BOOK OF JOHN RQWE

SEPT IToO

To

17G2

MAY
Boston

Sept. 7th 1759

suiulry Letters from

you Relat-

John Amiel

]\P
Sir

We
iii<>"

to

have

ReeM

Cap^

hut

there

^vas

Goods

\ve sent

ohl

Time

to

[>r

Canada,

Destroyed

Come
I
tis

at

the

Tenor Sunk, hesides the

have now a u^ood Prospect.

Bearer for News at Present
Gen' Wolif

is

Good Mana<^ement

you, for your aec^

Better Luek in

Inclosed

Voyage.

D()i;'gett's

aco'" Relatini;' to tlie same,

hope you*l liave

especially as Ave
refer you to the

Uncertain Avhether

force the f rench to a Capitulation

he dont all their Avhole Countrv Avill he

Avill

if
;

hoth

Upi)er

&

L)wer

Towns

at

Queheck was Destroyd when the List Vefsell

came away. The C()nse(pience will he Worse to
them than their Keeping' Possession of their Ldand
^P" Amiel is well hut Trollet has the
Country.
Goiit, all

SO

Good

vour friends here are Glad that vou have

a

Prospect

hefore

you.

hope your

:VM

JOHN

friends

"will

1U)WE, 1K)ST()N MKIK'IIANT

Continue their Business.

Believe

me

that I will Continue vour Real Friend

KOWK

JOIIX

To

Wood

Dii Tho'

Hoston s^.t

iih 17.v.>

Rev" Sir
Received your favor of the 0'"
note its Contents & find that von
I

Eni;*lan(l

month

&

^'ot vour disvour Dehts hv act of Insolvenev in

liow far a Deht tliat was (contracted in

from

char<i*e

last

all

the plantations, will take ellVct, hy said Insolvency

or take place, 1 leave you to .Iudi;'e. ... It seems
that providence will ai;'aln take j)lace in y' favor cS:
by your attention to Industrious application to

Business you will have it in your power prettv

soon to dischariv vour dehts iK: pav vour Credwish with you that happy period mav
itors.
1
as

arrive,

vour

hv

dis])osition

vour

Letter,

will

and he no douht the Greatan Honest mind.

dont take

Operate In their hehalf

est

Satisfaction

money we

to

hut otdv to Remind

this as advice

lent

you was, at
act of huslness to von, and
it

tluit

[time]

tliat

it

was not the Loss

Expected desli;'n,
hv vou, and we are sorrv the Event
favorahle to vou, this we thinlc
iS:

we Cannot

first In

lieh) thiidvin<'

vour thouii'hts

and

of our opinion

your

ahillty

von that the

we

is

not

liad
tlien

tlie

Lsteemd

])rov'(l

.lust

Good

not so

lu'asoinni.'*

ouLiht to stand

no douht vou

will

the
i)e

and malce us payment as soon as

avIII

let

you.

EXTKACTS FROM THE LETTER BOOK

To be

335

you &
vou on your smiles of Fortune and as

sure

it

Coiiji:rjitulate

will give us pleasure to see

far as prudence directs, we sliall on all Occasions be

Ready to do you any Good Oilice. In the mean-

time

wisli

"\ve

you tlie success of your Labours &

Compliments to ^I"* Wood, Your very

Remain witli
humble Scrvts

JOHN UOWE
To

for liinm'lf

Ralph Tnman

HOSTON

ROWK

JAf'OIJ

cf-

Soi)t20thl7r,0

D' Brother
I liad

your

letters of the

3'^

Sf'

&

IT''

June

to all

ft'

whicli
are

avcII

hear fr Cap^ Barthlett you

at your station in the Camp & I hope you

<;ave answer.

worth your attention & when you have

I
fixd with M' Goldthrop please to acquaint me.
will

mahe

It

Endeavored
did not

to

<;'et

know where

ation was

Camp Bed
to send

it

to send

but

in short

nor where vour

situ-

ft

as soon as

you are hxt for the winter

Quarters anythinu* you wish for

I'll

Send vou.

send you two (juintails of the Best Fish to the

Care of M' William Clark pr lirst Op})ortunity after
will

this.

you winter at
of Gen' Ilohsons
If

Louisbuii;', let Cap'

Rciiiment

Brother, he writes me,

may

M' Shay the Contractor, which

if

Sam

know you

Mackay
are

mv

expect Letters from

1

shall

be

you have any {ic(juaintance with him

L-'lad oil*;
<;'iye

my

Compliments & tell him any of his Connnands Avill

be Executed with Great ])leasure. ... I send you

JOITX HOWE, BOSTON ^lEKCHANT

m(\

Inclosed the last Newspapers tliey are of no Con-

Whether Gen^ Amherst will make any

sequence.
further prog'ress at present seems very inieertain.
M" Rowe ^r Inman cS: wife are all well <S: wish you
no letters from the West of En<lan(l since
uov have I heen vet ahle to exwent
away
you
amine or <>'o to Cape Ann on your alfairs hut Intend it, as soon as the next Convoy for England is
I Remain
ji'one.
Success,

Y' allVctionate hrother

JOHN KOWK

My

Compliments

to ^I' Goldtlirop.^

Rev" Sir
I have your favour oF tlie 7'" Julv
von for vour favourinii' me with Such

of

of

my

thank

Ave shall
<& I

enahh*

affairs will

Service

before

cK:

IiitclhLr'cncc.

he ahle to Maintain our (Jrouiul up

doubt not, hut ^I' Amlierst <;()cs foras soon as the Situation
alto<;'ether Succeed

hope

the River
Avard,

last

the

meantime

you

Requird

departure

of

nu*,

Avhicli

our

do the piece

will

will

fleet

take

for

j)lace

Kn<;-land,

Remain

most hum. Servt

JOHN ROWK

EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTER BOOK

Boston Sept

337

24th 1751)

To M" Philip Cuyler, New York

Sir
I

have your favour of the

"Nvliat

17^''

]\P Stillwell says, as yet I

pr post

ohsei-ve

have no Letters, but

I see Cap' Stoddard depend ont Til make

him pay both tliem Fellows ballance of their Shares.
If you had sent the Skins pr Wimble Avho arrivd

Avhenever

yesterday they Avould have Sold Immediately no

person has any in town but M' Rhoades & his are

speak to M' Trumbel this

day for the frames you Order'd & also for the Ridwhich I Guess may be handsom for
ing* Chaise
verv Ordinary.

will

twenty five pounds York money, both these

Get made with all Speed Mess'^ Watts &
Avere unluckily taken

Montreal French
Canso.

am

Insured

ini*'

privateer
came out of

])r

that

they are both

u'one in

Ilallif'ax,

to

to the

Head Quarters where

came from

they write

&

Endeavor to at
wish them Success

own

I
property.
stand a Tolerable Chance.

Glorious

Gut

of

two privateers

me

out at

go

the

with

very sorry for them, they have notli-

fitted

Rascalls

Moss

mannd

will

they hitend

these

French

least get their

& tliink they

wish you Joy of the

News Obtained by

the Frencli lu^ar

th(^

prince Ferdinand over

1
refer
15orders of JIanoyer.

to prints for particulars tho they are not altothis action hapen'd to be gainVl
gether compleat

you
in

the most Criiical time

our

affairs

Ward,

than

is

.inythin<' that

nun'e Consc(juence to

has taken

for iuad ihe french Succeeded

all

])lace

this

the Elec-

JOHN

338

llOAVE,

BOSTON MERCHANT

would have remained

wee are to have
in possession of tlieni or destroy'd
Great Rejoicings liere on the Occasion & I wish
we may have another Occasion on the Surrender of
torates of

Hanover

Ilessee etc

Quebeck.

remain Sir

Your verv liumble

Serv'

JOHN ROWE
To

M**

ijoston Jair

Philup Cuylkr

r>

17go

Sir

Indos'd

have

may
inir.

shall

g*ot

is

hill

made

oet safe to

ladins:

for the Ridin<j:

Chair I

you pr M" Paddock, 1 wish it

your hands & prove to your Likefor

dont know the ex])ense of it vet but 1

send it witli the cost of the Frames which will
I

come pr Wimble.

The bearer Cap^ Jarvis

can do him anv Services

to nu'

belon<>\s
'twill

obli^'c

vou the Com])liments of the Season

Sir

your Friend

c^

&

me.

if
1

you
wish

^ am

humb'*' Sev'

JOHN KOWK.
To James

Boston Oct

Otis Esq*

irst i7;V,)

Sir

As you

are going to pl^Tu" have taken the

to
Inclose
Liberty
you perez Tillson Ace* by which
vou'l see the Ballance in mv favour is ,C'387.9.

Lawfur money,

this

by him some years

ought

past.

to liave

As

been discharged

thought the money

EXTUACTS FROM THE LETTER BOOK

S.V.)

was Secure have omitted urging payment, now I bej^in to doubt his abihty, therefore
in

Ills liHiids

&

if
you'l get as much as you Can
for
the Remainder, wliich he can
possible secTU'ity
no
means
think
in me to Insist on, as the
hard
by

by the favour

Tin\e he has already had

is

too long'

your pruyou in what method to proceed

by En(]uiring of your Brother M' Wairen how his
alVah's stand & whatever vou do will be Justit'v'd bv
dence

will direct

<

Sir

your very hum' Servt

JOHN ROWE
Treasury notes

P.S.

will

do as well as money.

ROSTON Oct

To

Cap*^

3()th 17o{^

Edw^ Cahill London

Sir

As

the french have Lost

Quebeck

(juence of that Canada must fall, its

the General Opinion that ])eace will
if
iS:

&

Conse-

in

now become
take

place,

vou Continue vour Resolution of seeinjif Boston

intend to keej> in the London Trade I shall hold

anv

Lane

j)art
(S:

of a

Booth.

vou that

it'

sliip

there

with you in comp- with Mess'"

think I have no Occasion to tell
is

anv Ovl
.

o';

freii>'ht

pr O

have Literest enough to get it

1 have two Vessells, Namely Hunter
self,

anv o'ood

Receiv^'d, also

your good

olllces

the

vou do him

this

own

will

part of

""oiu""
o
o

Convoy
all mv-

be kindly

Dashwood

&

principal
offices will also be acceptable to him.

JOHN HOWE, BOSTON MERCHANT

340

M" Rowe
whethei*
j\r*

Rowe

Bootli

for

Happiness

has \vrote you at Large & I dont know

am iiulebted or not I'or s^undrlea sent
I

if

am

voii

on Mess" Lane

call

wish you

payment.
cS:

must

all

&

Imaginable

Remain

Yr assured

friend
.1.

KOWK

Boston Oct

[iin^ 175!).

To Cap^ Samuel Dashwood

Sir

You have already Received Orders from

Rowe Relative to your proceeding in the Ship
is

vou that

to tell

Convoy

(wliicli

])r

J no
this

Case vou should miss of your

you must

at

all

events keep with

if

have our Liberty

possible) (S: should be taken, you
to Ransom the Vessell S: Carji'o for any sum short
of Eighteen hundred pounds

Rather than omit

it,

ster"^

<S:

but no further

even that sum

6c this shall

be

your Justification

from your friends

JOHN KOWK
JOS

,^

WM

Thcmaelrcti

copy of the above

have

rec''

IIOTCII, for

jV

Timolhy Fohjer.

which

promise

to follow

Sam'^'

Dashwood

EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTER BOOK

To M^ Samuel Horner

Boston, Jau^v

341
4th

nco

'

Sir

wrote you pr Capt Binney advising that my

Brother Rowe had Chai-tered his Vessell from New
I

York to some port in Ireland & have now given

a few lines to Cap' Jarvis who goes master (by tlie
Desire of Brother Rowe) who writes you by same
conveyance, to Desire you will Render him
offices

good

Vovaii^e

&

in

all

the

your power for the good of the

as vou mention'd vou Could s'ive a Ves-

America she will be in o'ood season

provided the Master Thinks it will be preferable to a Load of Salt from Liverpool, who is to
sell

freiHit to

for

it

consult you upon

Master with his

it

what

Bills will

money you supply

be Honour' d

&

the

your good

Service to him.
Shall be gratefully acknowledged

Your Esteem'd

friend

&

by

Serv*

RALPH INMAN
Boston Jan'y

11th

1700

To Cap^ Michael Dalton Newbury

Sir

Upon Recei})t of your Letter of 3"* Curr* I waited

on Cap' Pryce who immediately got into a passion
& produced a Letter from Admiral Saunders' SecPryce' Cable & anchor,
u})on which I produced the Certificate, who swore
he would not Receive it, upon which I went away
retary

Relating to

another
more

interview

Cap*

much

nothinji" done.

to

same purpose

&

once'

joirx uowE,

:n2

bostox mercitant

This iiiornino- I went again, Cap* Gwynn hapn'd

T
to be present S: after some talk wee settled it
liope to your approbation, he Insisted on the Cable
to be value at 257 which Ca}>' Gwyim
[I] eon-

&

sented too

so

<S:

his Receipt

tis

settled

11). l;").!^'"'

Guineas he ask'd

yoiu*

fc

AVhen

if

have pd him as pr
came to pay him

thev Avere

him they were the Guineas

to

Aveiiiht.

1 told

from you they

that set him a swear-

Kec'*

prove very deficient,

''
I'll be damnd If Dalton has
inii" a<i*ain.
Says he,
not pickt up all the li<>'ht Guineas he could find in

liapenM

"

on the
howexei" eiiou<'h of this
Newburv cSrc
Back of this stands a memorandum of what 1 jxl cS:

what

rec'.

assure you had

it

served vou, he should not have

him

so often.

cate neither do

Cap' Pike for

I
I

not been U) have

made me run

after

cannot at present secure a Certifiexi)ect it, he seems very auii'rv with

1 shall
him, as he says. Lies.
always endeavoi* to serve you but hope on no such
occasion aiain

telling*

<&

Remain

Sir

Yr Friend

&

very hum' Serv^

JOHN KOWK
Boston

Fobv

17<'>i

To M" David Vanhouxe at New York

D--

Sir

As

hand T Got of M^ Benj"

Brandon on your ace' it was Geor^-e Mills note,
which I have now in mv Possession he is o-one from
...

to the note of

EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTER BOOK

hence Sometime
but at what place

in the Service of the

cannot exactly

tell,

343

Government
so that there

no hope of Getting any Mahogany Tables or

Desks on acc^ of that not till he Returns & I fear
is

but Little or nothing" when he does, he is very Poor

has no Stock nor I believe any Tools, however Til

keep a look out for him

for you ...

& get

Boston

To M"" Mary Tolcher

Dear

23rd

Man

tinues.

purser

of

Warr who belongs

of

vou of

I told

Feb'y 1760

Sister

wrote you sometime ago pr the

the

anything I can

mv

I also

to plymouth wherein
which thank God Con-

&

health

You Joy &

wish

happiness in your

new

State of Life which I hope your prudence will

As it pleased God to take
always Contribute too.

our Dear parent from us

&

the house

now the
know what
is

property of us all, you seem desirous to

is to be done with it.
Brother Robins wrote

he

could

obtain

hundred

pounds

for

it.

me
I

thought it so Liconsiderable a price, that I wrote

him I would give that price or more for it

&

ordered

Friends in London to pay you three

my

parts on a

})r()per

when compleated
it

on

had

my

ace'

for

that I care
price

Confess

much about

nor

Robins

for Bro.

to

me &

to take care of

could not Imagine he

himself especially at that price, not

but
it

Deed being Executed

will

it

part

but

LDont

with

like this small

my own

or

Bro""

JOHN

344

Jacobs' which
I

have I

ROAVE,

now my

is

answerM my letter on this

to him & Sister Robins.
pleasure to hear
shall

Be Glad

from you

to

Brother Jacob

is

Leisure

first

full senti-

my

tlunk Bro' Robins mi<iht have

it.

property, the

Uncle Hawker

will write to

ments about

BOSTON ^lEKCIIAXT

ace'
It

give

})ray

love

my

me

alwavs oive

will

every other Relative,

uncle John is still alive.

know if
now at Quebeck

cS:

Good

in

Busi-

ness being' assistant to Daniel Wen* Kscj' ConnnisGeneral.

Prav Ji'ive mv Conn)liments to vour

Siirv

Husband

remain with Esteem, Dear

vour

Sister,

very affectionate Brother.

Boston March

To Friend Christo Hussey

I

must desire you

opportunity,

Two

to

l^t

1700

NEwnuuvpoRT

at

Send me pr very

lirst

good

Quintals of the Largest & best

it is for a
1
particular friend

&
you Can <yety
must beg' your Care about it
})lease to tell
Bro'
that
I
Obed
have
M'
Fitch to sign
got
your
their Charter party which they Sent up ^ please to
ask M' Barker ^ him how t]u*y conu* not to let nu*
fish

know that they had sent the ohl Sloop Hannah to

1
hear she is arrivM thcM'c, but doiit
the mount.

know whether

she

had an Inclination
Loss about,

if

is

Coming

to

Insure

or not, so

my

they had mentioned

part,
it

[been] more agreeable.

I Shall be u'lad to hear from vou
Sloop whether She

is

coming

tliat
I

am

if

at a

t'woud have

ab''

direct ])ack

this old

or not

cS:

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any Service

I can

to

345

do for you please to give notice

Y' Friend

JOHN ROWE
Callo, in

my Snow

wood Jacobson

is

cast

are arrivd

away

&

Hunter Dash-

believe the other

Ships that went with that Convoy.

Boston Mar

To Capt Cahill
Dear

3'd

17G0

Sir

Confirm the proceeding copy of my Last &

have Nothing farther to say on that Head. M'
I

Greens Snow

is

arrived,

but Sherrard nor Bradford

dont yet a})pear be Kind Enough to purchase for

me, a Book wrote pr Cap^ Gardner Giving a particular acc^ of the expedition to Martinico & Gua;

daloupe.

all

your friends here are Well.

Remain

Dr

Sir

your very liumb^ Serv^

JOHN HOWE
To Colo Preblk

Boston March

17th

1760

Sir,
I

Rece'd vour Letter of the

Lulians have an Inclination to

March & see the

make terms of Peace,
/>^''

dont know what directions you'l have from the

Government but guess t'will be peaceable News for
I
have sent the Articles vou wrote
the Lidians.
I

for

&

shall at

any time be glad

to send

any Articles

JOTIX TIOWE,

34G
I

BOSTON MERCHANT

have or you may want

&

any orders you send

willfidimi
I

&

Remain

very humb^" Serv'

Sir yr friend
to Command

.JOHN

To

W Peter Hubbert

Boston Mar

HOWE
24th

17C0

Sir

We

P.S.

have had the Preeeeding'

Week Such

the News Paper will give you an

of
the
Last
which was very Terrible Indeed.
ace^,
Such Devastation in so short a Time was hardlv
Terrible Fires

ever known.

am

a Sull'erer

among

the Rest, but

thank God, not so much as to Give mee anv Unit has Consum'd
upwards of Two hun-

easiness,

dred Houses, Stores

6c

Shops

Boston

To M"

Phillip Cuyler

April 15'^ 1760

New York

Sir
I

have your favour of the

^5P'

March pr Cap^

As to the Frames they are not yet done,

M"" Cumber promises you shall not fail of tliem
pr
Return of Wimble, as to Tea it is now worth
from a Dollar to 51. ... The Calamitv that has
hapen'd to the Town by fire is very great. T lost
Wimble.

some Goods
nothing
This will

at

mv

Store

at

Oliver's

Dock, but

make mee uneasy.

Consequence
be delivered you pr M' John Gould wlio

of

to

EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTER BOOK

New York

tiikes

Esteem

a favour you

it

I shall

on

Way

in his

to

make him

Shall

England.
free of

347

your City.

am
hum Serv'

Occasion Shew you, I

all

Sir,

your very

JOHN ROWE
Boston

To Jacob Rowe

April 2lt 1760

Bro' Jacob

Rece'd your favour of the G^" Sept & 1"'

Last, am very g'lad you have g'ot hi to Business
I

M' Wyer.

wrote you

many

Letters pr

Nov
^\ith

Sundry

Vessells that Returned here again.

I wouhl liave
put in hand a vessell for your place
had 1 any Vessell of my own at home, but as I had

did

not,

afraid

not

care

charter any & I am much

lias order'd this Car^'oe

to

Gentleman that

llie

pr Cap' Cushion will not find his Acc^ in it. There

are at Least Thirty sail gone & going from hence

&

Great Quantity from all other places on the

I have sent you one Cask of oporto,

Continent.

one Cask of Lemons

&

have wrote M'

oll'er'd

say

him

my

Any Thing

&

one Barrell of

Wyer

W. L Rum

an answer to his Letter

&

Services here, I Cannot at present

particular al)" your affairs as I have

not been at Cape Ann, but as there will be Opporno news from the West of
tunitv vou shall liear

Enirland,

nor

from

London

we

have

had

Terrible Fire hapen'd at Boston in Avhich I was a

SulVcrer at Oliver's Dock, the Newspapers will fully

acquaint you the Situation of what was burnt, such

JOIIX KOAVE, BOSTON

.'M8

MERCHANT

a Melaiielioly & Dismal Burnin<* was never yet

seen in any part of this Continent
The ^viiul blew

hard at North West and the Fnry of the

beyond Conception 1 have been oblij^'M

very

iianies is

pay Quincy your Obligation air two months

past 'l shall pay M' Webb ^ M' Beaehnm
to

Sherbnrne & Jos. Rhodes are vet ini])aid, wliy did

yon not mention these affairs 1 snppose yon forgot
it
as there will be opportnnity now from Qnebeek
let me hear from yon ^ I shall do yon all the Ser-

vice in

my power

Forbes

cS:

Offllvv,

if

mvself

the Bearer, Cap^ Cnshion, Cap^

have Chartered for Acc^ of M'

vou can do Cnshion anv service

t'will

not

be amiss.
I

send the Copj)y for Cap* Nickolls

Yonr verv

&

Remain

allectionate Brother

JOHN KOWE
To

Cap''

Gushing

Boston

April 24th

nco

Sir

The

Charming Molly which we have

Charter'd, Being Ready to Sail, its Onr desire you
yon are then to
proceed hnmedlately to Ilallifax
i\r Jeremiah Condy Russell <S: take from
to
apply
him Such Goods as he shall })ut on l)()ard you cS:
proceed Immediately to (iuel)eck and there Deliver
your Car<'oe to M' James Oti'ilvv Merch' There.
Sloop

If

M'

Russell should

Be departed from

Ilallifax,

vou are then to proceed Immediately to Quebeck

with"* him & there deliver your Car<]fo to said M'

EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTER BOOK

James Ogilvy

&

when you

to follow such orders as

349

are unloaded, then

you
you Receive from him for

your proceedings afterwards.

We

wisli

you a Good Voyage & am

Yrs Friends

Jam Forbes

JOHN KOWE
To

M''

Boston May 17G0

Francis Robins

D' Brother

A
first

few days ago, came to hand your Letter of the

of October via Lond" pr Capt^ Sherrard who

was blown of the Coast

the Contents thereof

&

had a Long* Passage

dulv note.

Look into your former Letters RespectHouse Kk vou'l find tliat vou tell me you
were oU'er'd a hundred pounds for it, which price
I Could bv no means consent to take & in Consequence thereof 1 told you I would take it myself at
Please to

ing*

the

supposing you Consented thereto,

then Mess"* Lane tK: Booth were to pav vou cS: mv
that Rate,

Bro

.losei^h

<S:

^V" Tolclu'r your Sliares on a deed

being ])roperly JiccrcditcMl by you all vS: T^eft in their

Care now 1 ])crceivc bv vour Letter, that vou are
;

Avilhng to part with youi*

Three

Sliares for thirty

j)ounds sterl'g each ^ if my Sister i\I" Tolcher will

part with Iier share, then you may get a deed exe-

cuted properly by yrsclf, Bro. Jos & her, under

Let it be done
the Direction of Uncle Hawker.

Authentick

(S:

then Lodg'd with

]\Iess''

Lane

&

JOHN ROWE, J50ST0N MERCHANT

350

Booth

Mercli^'

this is

done, to

London, who have orders when

answer vour bills on them for my

in

namely sixty pomuls sterP to yon for yours fe

Brother Joseph's Shares <& thirty })oniuls more to

aec^,

Tolcher

Mary's share
please to
observe that Bro' Jacob is now at Quel)eek with

M'"

for

sister

Daniel Weir Esq' Ctmnnissary General, this

Two Hnndred ponnds

worth him
nothing has

him

to assist

Good

tliis

as

he

Cap^ Thomas

ifcc

per annnm,
to be able

sterl^'

me more pleasure than

in proeurin<>* tliis place

ofHces

of

hope he

many

cS:

is

Farr,

other

the Bearer

arrive in safety
of
a person
your accpiaintance, I thouj^ht
to Show him a power Jacob Left with me
to

London,

will

is

proper
to

o-iven

j)lace is

you have no Occassion

this affair, so that

settle

to trouble yrself, only in executliii;' a deed in my

name for your tliree shares <S: scud me a copv that
1

may

his

siet

Redemption
thiidc

executed here at his Return as the

of his Lies without Dispute In me.

Tolcher can have no objection

M'"*

on no otber Acct than

Rather than

it

shall

to

kec})

it

in

iS:

do

I
it

the Family,

be sold to a St ran i;er

wben

compleatedLet M' Brown the present Tennant Remain in it ^ vou take the care of it tlie
is

tliis

same as

Rent
for

was your own

if it

as Usual, only

Ace'.

my

Let

cS:

it

Receive froiu him the

be done

have drawn a

In

bill

mv name
on my Bro'

<S:

three pounds six skill Ini^'s cS: 8''

Joseph
belnir for Jacob's share of tbe Lv<?'acv Left him
for thirty

pr his

Aunt

which

l^radford

presume be

which now
^^ill

is

pay. ...

become due
1

think

he

EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTER BOOK

351

might have had Opportunitys enough to give me a

Line on the aH'airs of the Family there's no excuse
for him because he was taught to write before 1
left home. ... I am very sorry to hear you are so
I Fancy that Spark
great a Suil'crer by Geo. Conde
has troubrd his heart more ab^ Religious PoHticks
a scandalous Pamphlet of his
& Clamour here being
the Gentleman M*"
well adapted for this Meridian
of
had
the
care
Grace Knowling'
that
Sylvester

than Business.

I see

which has made great noise

now dead & his

I will when
llend.

is

money
Shelter

tunitv write to

pend on't
diately

&

if

executers
there

them on her Acc^

succeed will Remit

Live on

is

any opporyou mav deto her imme-

&
it

know ab^ it, will advise you

now gfive M" Wilcocks anv Li-

as soon as I

in Course.

cant

Family but next post

telligence ab^ her Son's

mention to mv friend

&

get him to Encpiire

some Remote town

M' Vanhorne

ab*

them

in

the

at

I will

New York

think they are in

Jersev Government.
I

&

am

1
glad to hear your little Family are well
thank my sister for her many Letters, you will make
1

my Love &
please to

whom
Avith

Compliments Acceptable
show my Uncle Ilawkcr

have wrote on

Mess" Lane

M'"

&

Rowe Jovns

this occasion

to her

you'l

this Letter to
<S:

Correspond

Booth thereon.
with

me

in Sincere

Love

&

alTec-

ft-'

tion to

you

cS:

Sister <&
1

Remain

y' All'ectionate

Bro'

JOHN UOWE

JOHN HOWE, BOSTON MERCHANT

352

Boston Mav

T)*''

17G0

To John Hawkek Esq Exetku

Hon"

a Long' time since I luul the pleasure to write

ha\'ini' not a Line from you you'l please to

it is

&

you

excuse

Sh-

TrvM

1 often

it.

do some what

to

in the a If air of

<xot

M'

M' Jos Geirish

to

U[)colIs hut Could

not prevail, he had nothing' then to pay, cK: went olf

to Ilallifax in Deht he is now there cS: store Keeper
to his i\hijesty's Navy <&
in a ii'ood way so that if

by the best advices, he is

he Returns vou may yet

stand a Chance to get something, should he Return

depend out 1 will Oblige him to settle this Account.

have latelv Rece'd a Letter from Rro' Robins, he

tells me he is wilHng to part with his share cS: mv
1

Bro' Joseph in the House Left us per Our deceas'd

Parents, in Consecpience of which I have wrote him
that

give him his Ihicc (S: I will also

Sister Mollv's at the sanu' ra(e cV for that

I will

take

mv

purpose

take

it c\:

have order'd

Mess" Lane

friends

my

J5()()th

of Lond" to i)av him for his two shares

Sister

Mollv for her share as soon as

are compleatcd

mens' hands

cK:

in

<S:

tlie

tlie

ifc

^ mv

writinii's

aforesaid Gentle-

lodg'd
therefore this C'onvevance cannot be
ft.

Regularly made without your assistance, which

must

desire

Wver

Es(i'

place

is

Sterl^'
I

you

to see

Bro' Jacob

tick wav.

in

done
is

in a I\i<iht

now

Connnissarv Generall

worth

per annum,

it

at

Least

gives

me

Autheii-

S:

assistant to
at

()nebeck

Two hundred

Daniel
<S:

his

poiimls

Great Satisfaction that

have been able so well to Provide for him

he has

EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTER BOOK

me

left

which

who

his

is

power of attorney

to settle this affair

have shown to Bearer of

an Exeter

353

Man & who

Capt Farr

this

you should

will, if

not be otherwise Satisfy*d, Convince you thereof,

so that there is no Occasion of his name in the

Deed or

on

occasions be glad
to hear from you & of your Familys welfare, in the
meantime ])lease to accept of my best Regards
I
ii-ive mv comidiments to mv Aunt & Cousins.
Release.

shall

all

&

Remain, Hon'' Sir

Your

affectionate

&

Kinsman
very hum^

Serv*^

JOHN ROWE
To

]\P

Boston May

Alex^ Cobden

12th

176O

Sir

Your favour
I

am much

rons Letter,
]\r

of the
to

Obli<>-d
it

gives

5^''

Curr'

me

moves of

M"" L.

Iiis

ill

now

pleasure to

Barrons was Restored to his

Solicitation thro'

is

before me,
^F Bar-

vou for the Care of

friends

tell

oilice

<S:c,

you, that

without any

a footing that no

nature will effect him

ik I u'uess

the old Gentleman will Repent his Cruel Treatment

Sir

Your very luuu

Serv^

JOHN ROWE

MERCHANT

JOIIX ROWE, BOSTON

354

Boston Mav

To THE

17G0

Burton at Quebeck

Brig'* Gen-^^'^

IIon"^'^^

12t>

Sir,
.

London

Letter daf' 8"' ^lairli from

T Inive a

&

from a Gentle" well ae{iualnted in Governm''

aifairs, lie says a })eaee is at no j^reat Distance, all

seem

parties

be tired of the expense of the warr

to

the Kino- of Prnssia aiVairs seems not to be in that

favorable state,

Yon have

we wonld wish them.

Newspaper from New York

which Contains what news the Packett Br<>'' from
Enclosed

the

latest

Eno'land. ...
I

am,

Sir,

vour verv Hum''' Serv^

JOHN ROWE
To

Reed

Mess"'

no^ms May

Pettit

6z

iiiti-

17<;(

Gent"
... to come

any other Vessels cK: tlien Stop in

v' hands till vou hear further from mee for \Vee have
very Disai;reeable Ace"* from (Quebeck c\: ihe Cliance
of Loosinii"

})r

it is

verv Great

God Grant

it

mav

be

otherwise.
I

much

Lane

Mons*^

Genend Battle took place between

who Commanded eleven thousand

fear a

French Canadians
olllcer

Mi' Murray

our Comn>andin<;2S'" Last Mouth, he had but

Indians

tS:

llu'

twentv seven lunidrt'd

vS:

this Siuall

French
]\Linv

Body made

i>'ive

Men

Wav
KillM

but thev were Cau<>hi

\Vouii<h'd.

c\:

O'llicer

Great

Kuo\; of hardly

ft

one

the

ft.

of ours that v,as ^]n<>aivd but

KeceivM

EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTER BOOK

Wounds

Were

or

Killed.

Good

Hui'sey, a brave

had the G

ail'air

in his

Town by

not up before the

Generally thought

its

last is Coll.

tlie

was a

this

Officer
1

kept
have been no Danger or

could

its

Among

fatal

There

Lines

Lord Colvil

if

this time

Gone.

3o5

is

or Before,

Tis a Melancholly

Such Brave Fellows Must Submit, if you

hear nothino- more of this all'air Let it be onlv Comthat

all'air

municated to Your Best Friends

&

You'l Oblige

Gent"

Your Very Hmn^

Serv^

KOWE

J.

JJosTox

To Friend

Jos.

Mav

2lnh

1760

Rotch New Bedford

Sir

am now going

Load the Snow Devonshire,

Hujrh Hunter for London, it will nuich oblio'e me
for Your Friendship in assisting me with Fifty Tons
I

to

of Ovl on Freiiilit and

Can
to

purcliase me

be Glad

shall also

hundred

Barrells.

if

vou

1 Avill

pay you
vour Content what vou Generally have from other
1

]>eople.

Remain
Y" friend

to Serve

JOHN KOWE
To

Alex*^

Boston May

Cobden Esq^

20th 17(30

Sir
I

have yours of the 19*^

putting

Booth

my

Letters

directed

into the Tourists

Bagg.

am
to

obligd to you for

IMess"

Lane

&

JOHN ROWE, BOSTON MERCHANT

356

As

Commissioner of the
Customs in Reg'ard to the Conduct of their Officer
in America nW Clearing Sugar from the mount <S:c,
he

to the sentiments of the

silent

is

every Matter
that

about but I Conclude when he says

will be settled to his Satisfaction, that
be Included for

alVaii' will

have

<*ood

Reason

Surveyor General has wrote to the

Connnissioncrs on that very Subject, at the Departthink

to

the

ure of M' Barrons which was Like to have

some puzzle

home

at

from

Ace'

better

cK:

as

him

made

expect to have a Larger

})r
Cap' Evers who is

day ley expected, it may then be in my power to

As soon
Satisfy vou more Clearly in this matter.
as I have

it

you

from

shall hear further

ft

Sir,

Your very hum

Serv*

JOHN ROWE
UosTox

To

Cap*^

.Time

2(1

1700

Edw" Cahill London

D^ Sir
2i)'" March (fc 10'"
April
Willson.
Cap'
very glad to
pr Ca])'
find vour Business of Such Conseipience cS: that it
I

have y(mr favour of

Watts

Am

&

prevent vour further Progress on the Ris(pie of

the Seas ^ when anvthint' oil'ers that I can Conwill

tribute to your Business

I

shall

do

it

with Pleasure.

thank Fortune who has been kind to

ours that

shall not enlari"e or

have at present

Business than

what

my own Acc\

degrees.

do on

Am

sorry there

is

my

Endeav-

even wish for nuu'e

S:

a Great Deal of

shall

like to be

Cut short by

any

dilliculty

EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTER BOOK

about Sam^ Marshalls Bills but be
shall

be Contented.

Caj)^

Hunter

write you.

for

on

all

it Avill,

the Devonshire

I shall send

London, by whom

I shall

as

it

357

I shall

Occasions,

again

Show you

Remain,
Sir

D"^

Your Friend

&

Himi

Serv'

JOHN no WE
M" Rowe
her Stays

is

much

obligd to you for the Care of

etc.

Boston June

To

Lane

Mess^"

& Booth

2^ 1700

London Corre-

[his

spondent]
Gent^'"

...

^M"

Hooper

is

much

&

if

Care of his Teeth

obligd to you for the

he should have any farther

Occasion, he will follow your directions. ... I

much

surprizd to find Cap^

Browns

Bill protested

am

he is now gone to Qeubeck, I hope he may escape

the fate of Warr, if so I am safe, But as our present Situation in that Quarter is very precarious, I

Chance whether an Oilicer

A Great Havock of Both Officers &
Lives or Dies.
men has lately taken place there however I thank
on

look

it

an

Ecpial

&

for taking the Bills up

you
honor

nothing

present, save only that

sions
Dr Sirs

think

Remain

Your assured Friend

paying

it

occasions

& am

& hum

on

for

more
all

my
at

occa-

Serv^

JOHN ROWE

JOHN HOWE, B08TOX MEKCTIAXT

358

Boston June

To Major CurRIE
D^

Accordino- to

for

it

thereof

17G0

Sir

Arthur Brown's
elosd

8th

Mv

is

must

Cap^
have now In-

Roe the Change

M""

His other

to iret this Settled.

&

protested

Namesake

at foot of this.

is

& my Own

Your Expectation
bill

bills

be^*

vour Care

of one hundred

twenty will also be protested S: what he has in the

Agents hands is only about Forty pounds. How he
could be so Imprudent to draw bills ^ have no Eil'ects
never "ive Advice is a mvsterv to mee.

&

I shall

always be glad to Render you or Friends

any Good

Offices

D'

&

Remain

Sh-,

your very

hum

Serv^

JOHN KOWE
I

had almost forgot

you that

to tell

for the

28^''

appointed Agent
from my Friends Mess" Lane

JNP fisher

lleg^ this

&

Advice

is
is

Booth of London

the 12^"' April

To

Mess"" Reeds

&

Boston June Ku^ nno

Petit

Gent"'

am

from a Journey so that have

I foui)d your several favours
hour
wee
expect an Ace* from the River,
Every
hii>'h time that some of the tradiim* vessells Re-

just Return'd
only time to tell you
I

tis

turiiM

but

am

in

hopes

must confess

Occurs you

We

am

shall

still

have good news

afraid

if

anything

shall hear further

from Gent""

Your very hum

Serv^

JOHN KOWE

EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTER BOOK

Boston June

359

30th

17go

To David Wier Esq at Quebeck with the

Forces
D^Sir
gives me Great pleasure to find my
Brotlier's Beliaviour lias merited your approbation

...

&

It

you have given him part of your

that

be

assur'd

will

Sir,

always with

deavour to Return vou Such Good

my Power here meantime

Commands

further

Profits,

Gratitude

en-

offices as lies in

Remain, waiting* your

D' Sir

Your very hum

Serv^

JOHN ROWE
The
is

Invoice of Garden Seeds

Inclos'd

To Capt
Dear

Wm

Boston July

Dunbar

2d 1760

Sir

your favour of the 23'* May ... I have

along taken Care of Serjeant Bell's Children
I Rec*^

sludl follow
I

tlie

to

all

&

further directions Relatino" to them

rejoice with

...
son
are

liis

all

you

olficers tliat

Returned

in

tlie

Success of the Garri-

were taken on the

in a ila^* of

23''

April

Truce from Montreal

Albany except Colo. Young who

is Still

at

Mon-

treal
I

Remain, your very

hum SeiV

JOHN ROWE

JOHN ROWE, BOSTON MERCHANT

360

To Jacob Rowe

Boston July

3d 1760

D' Brother
Received both your Letters of the 30^'' April
pr the Racehorse & if M' Anderson had Come here
I should have Shown him all the Civilities 1 could
I

both on his & vour Ace' ... I thank vou for vour
Advices about Both Battles <fe am Glad vour fears
are at an End, as yours of the 17"'

the

vises

Friends of

18"'

Mav

ad-

W"

Fayerweather RetuiMi
you their thanks for your advice about him, as to
John Malcolm the nu'thod of his Behavi()ur seems
not to be nuu'h Re<>"retted.
of

o'et

tlie

Brittannia

is

By

the Best Ace'

can

that She was one of

tlie

Five Ships sent down the River, at the BeginningSiege last year & in Consequence therot'
burnt, but this may prove a Mistake <fc if it should
& you should find her Claim her for my Ace' <fc this
of

the

be your Justification

shall

spectfull

who

all

have made your Re-

Compliments acceptable,

to

your friends

are very gljid to hear of your welfare.

me

do you any good

always give
olHce as I have wrote you pr Capt Cushion S: in the
It will

course of this year

advance than

it

at the

pleasure to

mav

suit

Juncture;

my
I

all'airs

will

better to

fulliill

orders that you send in Conjunction with M'

you may see 1 will advance the cash which

&

every

shilling*

Wier

will

not

down
let

I
pay
dare say M'
Remain lonu* out of it. Tis

for in Molasses.

me

any

Wier

Great ])leasure to me to hear your <rood behaviour

has merited your friends Esteem ^ Countenance.
Let

me beg you

to Continue Stedfast in

your good

EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTER BOOK

Progress &
ure to you

be always a pleasI
shall
...
take care of Sermyself.
offices shall

my good

&

361

which at present are very

Death of their mother
put them into good Care, one of them is at M' Coilsons my Neighbour and the other under the care

jeants' Bells Children,

I have ever since the
well

&

M'" Serjeant who I pay 40/ a week for his

Board. 1 Believe M' Hawkings will go to Quebeck,
of

if

them both bv

so I shall send

at Large. ... I every

tol, its

day

very probable

Cargoe from hence for

o-ard

&

^1"

write M"^ Bell

from Bris-

send liim up with a

Impossible to persuade
take any Live Stock on

its

any of these people to

Freiti'ht.

ex})ect Baitlett

shall

hin:

Rowe Jovns

with

me in

Sincere Re-

Remain

Yr

affectionate Brother

JOHN ROWE
To

Mess*'"

Lane

& Booth

Boston July

4th

1700

Gent^"

... I have just Rec* the

first Bills for Quebeck

hundred pounds ster^ which I shall send
pr Cap' II miter & I hope a Considerable Sum more,

for three

that Garrison

is

havino' Raised the

gone
Stores

oil*
<S:

now

out of Dano;er

Siei>'e

Enemy

from Before that idace

with the Loss of

all

the

all

their

&

Ammunition,

Utensils.

Being

all

that offers at present from

Gent^" your verv

hum

Serv*

JOHN HOWE

JOHN IIOWR, BOSTON MEllCITANT

302

Boston July
Cap' Hunter as

it

14tJ>

17G0

will oblige you,

you luay bring

young* Milliner a fashionable round
Cap liaiulerehief & Kullles of line plain Muslin tS: a
Cheap India mount fan.

me from your

to

Thing's

be Brought for M'*

Rowe

(pr

Cap*

Hunter)
2 Doz" of Blue
1

p"^

&

White

Cliina i)lates

Black Sattin Shoes

1 pair

Pink Sattin Shoes

2 pounds of Green Tea

2 Long Brushes

2 Baskets of Salt

One

Glass

Lamp

to Ht the top sent

2 Shillings Avorth of French Chalk.

To

C/VP^ Edw''

Boston

IC^h

1700

Cahill London

Sir

Our Old Frieiul Gunter is at Rest, he has

Left the Bulk of his Estate to Charitable Uses in
the City of Gloster wliicli is Some Chagrin to Some
All the Rest of Our Friends are at
of his Friends.
.

&

a Great

many going this day to

Connnencement which vou know is a hitih Frollick
1 shall make One of the
in this Country.
l)arty
with M" Rowe who Joyns with mee in Sincere
23resent well

Regards.
I

am

EXTllACTS

FROM THE LETTER BOOK

Boston July

To Dav Wier Esq with the Forces

1760

25th

Canada

Sir

D--

...

in

303

A young

fellow from

Quebeck from Louis-

burg brings an Ace^ of

taken going to Quebeck

Sundry Vessells being

which has stiirted the
10 pr Cent wliich I was

premio of Insurance to
Oblig'd to give on this Vessell

&

hope you'l ap-

Terms get it
send Ten Hogsheads more of

prove therof as I could not on any

done Cheaper.
I shall
Molasses & a Quantity of Corn

if

to be had, at

I hope
present its very Dear & Scarce.
you'l apin
of
Interest
Several
Vesprove
my dividing your

at i)resent there's nothing new here.

Gen^
Amherst Avas at Osweo-o when the last advice Came
from thence, which is now about a fortnight past.
sells

I shall

on
I

all

Occasions of Service

Shew you

am, D' Sir

Your very hum

Serv^

JOHN ROWE
Boston August

To

Mess"* John Jamieson

&

5th

lyco

Son

Gent""

Building at present seems to be dear, which

is in some
part Occasioned by our Carpenters going
with the Army to Build Vessells Battoes &C, so
.

that
if

dont advise you to be concerned this year,

in our further Operations in

we Should Succeed

Canada,

tis

probable the

Warr

here will Cease

&

in

JOHN KOWE, BOSTON MERCHANT

3G4

Consequence the people will then get Steady at

Labour which will be of Great Service to the
Article of Buildino-. ...
their

Scotch
but

its

English goods are at present very Dull,

a Season of the vear that Our Trades o-en(&

erally Slack.
I shall

give Attention to y"" Interests

Gent'"

Your very hum

&

Reniahi

Serv^

JOHN KOWE
To

Lane & Booth

Mess^''

Boston

Au-iit

so.

1700

Gent'"

...

think you are very Right in not Sending

any goods very Late cK: especially in Friggate Built
Ships, they Cannot Beat to Windward Like a small
I

Galley Built Ship which are the only Vessells to

Come on
built to

this Coast.

my

mind,

purpose design 'd

Gov' Bernard

Come

to

&

it

Son

has a

in

Shew him anv

to Cap'

Hunter

o-et

one of them

slie shall

answer the

London which
1

shall

Civilities

esteem
<S:

is
it

Recom-

have a Regard to him

to

Treat him as a Gentleman.

Our

fears ab'

End &
if

Can

If 1

dare say

out with Cap^ Hunter.

a favour you'll

mend

he
1

Quebcck

belive Gen'

for this yc'ar, are at an

Murray

is

nov/ at Montreal,

not, he has got a Second Drubbing.

must beg your Attention to Send the Devonis

shire out in the Fall.

am

not afraid of her going

EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTER BOOK

off the Coast, the

Cap*

and Such

well acquainted

is

365

Vessells as his are vastly Preferable to Such Ships

This is at present what
as Bradford's
Sherrard's.

&

from Gentlemen

offers

Your very hum

Serv'

Boston Aug.

To THE Same

ROWE
9th

1700

Gentlemen
.

Please to send

me

a pair of Netts for Horses,

Let them be Large.

& You'l Oblige, Gent^"

Your verv hum

Serv*

JOHN ROWE
To

Cap'"

Boston. Aug

Ezekiel Gushing

27th] too

Sir

We

Your Misfortune

are very sorry to hear of

in

being taken,
very unhicky both for you &
Wee desire vou'll Immediately Send
ourselves.
that Wee may Recover what LiUs your protest
1
surance Wee have made on the Gen'""' Ace* Wee
its

4.

Loaded vou

Wee

for.

desire vou'll not fail doin<>* this as soon as

vou Receive
siife hand &

this Letter

&

forward

it

by a jjood

&

you'll obliire

Your hum

Serv*"

JAMES FORBES
JOHN ROWE

JOHN KOWE, IJOSTON MEHCITAXT

:{G6

HosTON Aug

To

:ast

1760

Wo.rthv Sir
I have taken the Liberty to write you Several
Letters which have been forwarded as Opportunity
have now talcen tlie Libertv to tell vou
OfferM
Gen' Murthat Our prospect in Canada is Great.

ray Since he Left Quebeck, has had a Battle <& has

Colo. Havithe Best of it & is at Trov River.

<rot

land
part

Cap^
ing*

who went from Crown point is Landed on one

he Lost
of Nut Lsland with all liis Troops,

Ij^S'o

seven others of the Train in Land-

no other of the Troops

much.

Sull'er'd

Gen'

Amherst Certainly Left Osweg'o in the Divisions.

The Hon' the Colo Ilaldiman with the first, the
7"' this

Bodv

INlonth,

Marched the Tenth with the main

was followM bv CoU) Gai"e the Elcventli

and there's a IJcport he was within a few days
cS:

march of Montreal.
lieve

it

Obstructions
hear

tliat

Scuue peo[h'

the tinu'

(fc

in

their

his

mav admit

Wee

wav

Countrv

is

among

of

if

it,

us

be-

there's

no

everv dav e\])ect to

as soon as

surrenik'r'd

the

Happy Event Comes, you

as Earlv Intelliiience as

times

Shall

pleasure

think

shall

can

be sure to have

iiive

vou

c\:

myself liappy in giving

D'
Sir
being,
Y^ Most 0])ed' hum Serv^

at all

you

JOHN ROWE

EXTllACTS

FROM THE

LETTEll BOOK

367

Boston Sept

1700

To M* Sam Sheppard

11th

Sir
.

We

Canada

are in great Spirits liere expecting

all

his Majesty's Anus.

Our
into
the
of
the
heart
far AdvancM

Sii])mit to

^vill

Generalls are

Enemies Country.
1

Remain

Sir

Your most hum

Serv*

J 110

Boston

To Jacob Rowe

WE

Sept 14th 176O

Dear Bro'
...

wish Cap^ Cushinpr J^ad arrived that you

the thin<Ts I sent you but he

mio'ht have had

was taken
is

just

ini;*

carried

come home.

the

Greatest

into tlie

Bav

of Chalons

You may depend on my

Care

of

your

allairs

Ann, hut mv Business has not vet

into tliem
to Look very Closely

at

tak-

Cape

])ermitted
I

&

me

purpose a

.Journey there very soon ^ sliall then fix a jNIethod

to hrinj;' the people you liave to do with, to do

Some of vour Dchts, I know I shall

As it's prohahle Canada must Surrender
send me as early as you can, a memoran-

you Justice.
Receive.
you'll

dum

4'

of what will answer

4-'

cS:

1 will

Endeavor

to send

it.

hope as you are <:^one with the Army that God

von <& Return you in Safety. Let me
from
hear
you hy all opportunity cS: give my Com1

will ])rotect

llOWK, 150ST0N :MERCIIANT

JOIIxV

3G8

plhnents to M"" Wier.

wrlto-

sluill

Ji^'uln

you

pr

Y' airectioiKito Bro'

Cap'.

JOHN KOWE
]M"

Rowe

IS Avell

desires

cS:

Kemember'd

to be kindly

Boston

To DaN^ Gums Esq

Sopt lO.h itgo

Sir
just liave IxecM yours of the 2!)"' ])ast & Iiave
Avaitod on M' Prat Avliose Opinion is that Vessells
I

men

<fc

to

ouiilit

as

])artially,

nay Avhat

IMereli'''

Avonkl Advise

Avhole I

Voyage

lishini'

Situation than a

to

of

disposition

tliiidv tliat all

<()

A Hair

this
tlie

Tenij)er

Ad-

of

.ludi;"e

M' Prat has Advls'd vou

to Sea. to

always be

if

me,

S:

Aecidents must take their Fate

be necessary for

friend

Settle

<S:

otlierwise tlinn

uill

say

dlllerent

however upon the

depend on

One Man,

Sustjiined

hy iMKiulriuL!" anionu* M' Uethuue iS:

friends about your Case, thev seem to thlidv

niiraltv
otlier

is

on

is

Voya<;e

You

Aniieahly, as all these Cases

&

Dania<'e

Cai)'

Haskell

cV

Crew,

if

Leave a nowi'r with you or souu'

you

ii'lad

j)urpose

to Serve

to

]ursue

it.

You ^ Uemaln D'

Yr assur'd Frleud

^
it

they
(jther

shall

Sir

JOHN KOWK
IJosTO.V Srpt 11"'

To

Frii:nds Joseph

The Oyl you

&

are to

W^' Rotch

Nkw

Ship on board

17<;<)

1)1<:i>ford

the

John

EXTRACTS FROM THE I.ETTER BOOK

369

Galley? Cap*^ Jarvis for London, together with Two

Imndred Barrels I am to have of you, I shall be
.

g'lad to

on

my

Bank

have

&

as soon as possible
the Quantity
Aec*^, I desire it may be of the Pale Sort or
it

The Reason

Oyl.

desire this

to

be soon

up, will be a Benefit to Both you & myself, for

there is a Convoy appointed for the mast fleet

which

will

be here

in

this

month

ik

may

depart

from Portsmouth by the Middle or Twentieth of

Oft so that your Insurance will make a <xveiit sav-

which is
Proceeding with tliis Convoy
his Majesty's Sliip the Crown,
Cap' Mead, of 40
Guns. I am with Esteem

ing

])y

Y""

Friend to Serve

JOHN ROWE
To Francis Robins Exeter

iJostox Sept

icth

1700

Bro' Robins
Sir

This

who

Townsman

send by our

hope

will arrive

Luke

Cap^ Jam*

with vou in Safety.

have

taken the Liberty to Send vou a Doz" Bottles of

West India

Rum

which

beg your Acceptance of.

(^anada, Commissary of his
Majestys detaclunent under General] Murray, his
l^ehaviour has gain'd him the Esteem of the officers
Bro' Jacob

of that
writes
lie is

Bodv

me

now

is

6c ]\r

very

in

Wier the Commissary General

much

in his favour, so that I

well }>rovided for

Two hundred pounds

his place is

hope
worth at Least

SterP per Ann.

Our

forces

JOTIX ROAVE, BOSTON MEIICIIANT

370

now

are

possession of

in

Canada

all

Glorious Conquest & I pray God,

not be RestorM to the French

if

Avhicli

a peace

if

it

is

it

may

should

We

Shall always, on this Continent, be under Continual

Alarms from the Vlllanous Canadians

1 thank God am Well cS: so

Indians.

who Joyns

me

with

Sister Robins.

tunity Presents

Let

&

in

me

M**
D-^

jM"

Rowe

you'll oblige.

Sir

affectionate Friend

& Bro'
JOHN HOWE

Boston

To

Barbarous

is

Sincere Reg'ard to you <&

hear from yim as Op})or-

D"^

Your

&

Sept 19 17G0

Harry Roe at Quebeck

Sir

This day

am much

Rec'd ycmr fayour of the 18"' Auj;- &

you for vour Intel licence of the

obli<-M to

Situation of the

Army & am

ila<l

you

u'ot ui) Safe,

my Com-

altho you had a Lonii* Passai^'e.

Pray

i)liments to M"* Pe<iy Lydias

assure her that any

Cj)mmands

(S:

j;ive

of hers will be Cheerfully

fc

faithfully

executed.

am

twas

sorry the Tobacco Turn'd out so })oorly but

Indeed
the best could be had in Boston.

there was no other at

me

tliat

time.

It will

always

o'iye

ideasure to send anythin<>' for yourself or your

I sent Bri<'<''" Burton a hlid of very ii'ood

Regiment.
Beer for Cap' Harris in the Armed Sclu)oner wlio 1

hear

is

arriy'd at

Quebeck, as

to the

Cyder

it

was

EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTER BOOK

371

Really forgetfullness but as soon as I Know where

your Regiment is fix'd for the Winter, you Shall

have the Barrell

witli Interest.

You'l please to

let

hear from you as often as opportunity offers &

you should See Jacob my Bro"" I hope you'll get

me
if

acquainted.

We
all

have News over the Lakes that Montreal

Canada Surrendered the 8**' this month tho'

&
it

dont come authenticated, yet tis Generally Boliev'd.

Who Knows if this be True but your Regiment may

Winter

Boston Which

in

will

give

mee

pleasure.

You'l please to give my Compliments to Gen^ Burton tS: tell him 1 am always Ready to fuUfill his

Connnands

&

Remain with Sincere Resfards

D^ Harry

Your

affectionate Friend

To AP John Holmes Jun"

& hmn Serv*

JOHN ROWE
Boston

Sept 22 17G0

Sir

Last Night the post from New York brought me

10*''
I am
y^ Letter of the
July.
Very Sorry you
have Lost y"" Bro"" in Law, M' David Hillman jun*"

but you must content y^'self as all mankind must

Sooner or Later pay the Sam Debt, tis of Great
Comfort to you that M'" Hillman Keeps up her Spirits

in

So Extraordniary a manner.

take notice

you carry on Business with M"" John James

Herts in the woolen way
when you tliink proper
to favour me with your Commands I'll execute them

that

JOIIX HOWE, 150STOX MKRCIIAXT

.172

with pleasure but I Cant at Present Say there's any

Great prospect for tlie Sale of Woolens from the

West of Enoland in this part of America, as Canada

is now in
possession of the Eni;llsh if We still hold
1
mean
when peace is Concluded, 1 Guess it
it,
will he of Great
Consequence to Your Business.
This

thought Necessiirv to mention

to

vou

&

if

any vessel is hound to Quchcclv from Exeter or

you cannot fail of a market. ]\Iy
Topsham,
Bro Jacob Kowe is there & Commissary of Provi-

he

be able to dispose of then.i for you (&

will be Ready to Receive y' Conunission on vour
sions,

will

him

telling'

Recommend you

Should Conclude
do

to

my

to send

to

liim

anv here,

Best for you, at present

or

if

you

Til Eiuleavour

have a

ii'reat

Quantitv of j'oods on hand ^ more lousiness than I

can well mana<:'e that I dare not venture many

my

on

Ace* ...

am

iilad

vou

<S:

vour Spouse

have g'ot over V Indisposition cS: hope you'll ConThe Jk'arer Cap' Luke is Just
tinue your Ilcidth.
on Departure that you'l excuse my Addini;' at present anything- uiore

onlv that

am

Sir

Your very hum Servant

,].

Boston Sept

po

Worthy
V

Annext

is

ROWE
11 1'' ITr.o

Sir

Coppy

Bartlett via Bristol.

of

what

According;' to

wrote

for Cap^

my Promise

EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTER BOOK

373

You that Gen^ Amherst has taken Legowas

but
let,
ohhg-'d to wait Six days before that
Small Garrison Surrendered ab*' five hiuidred are
now

made

now

prisoners of warr which are

at

Albany

the Last Ace'" frcmi Gen' Amherst are, that he was

at the Ra])ids, which I take to be ab"" 30 Leagues
Cap' Loring Lost his ship in Enat Leu'olet & seven hundred men,

from Montreal
the fleet

U'aii'inti"

wounded.

liimself slightly

Colo. Ilaviland has got possession of Nut Island

under command of Boucanville de-

the Garrison
serted

it,

Leaving everything beliind them,

was

it

&

well stocked with provisions

upwards a hundred
liead of Cattle, a vast Quantity of Ammunition,

Storages
of them

<S:

tis

I^rass,

John's but
behev'd.

upwards of Seventy Cannon, Great part

its

not Certain

he

Comuu)nly Reported

<&

is

pass'd

St

by Numbers

Colo. Th(mias of the Provincials

is

Left to

Garrison Nut Island with four hundred of General

The Rest are o-one forward
Rviooles Provincials

got up to Montreal & there is intrenching himself. Proposing to wait the Junction
of Both Gen' Amherst & Colo. ILiviland which has

Gen' Murray

is

no doubt taken
lias

good Aspect

ticians

seem'd to

rended.
iirst,

tis

is

tliink

So everything
Some of our Boston Poli-

before now.

their

whole country

is

Sur-

others think M' Levi will Risque a Battle

Said he has Twelve to thirteen thousand

men with him

This

])lace

if

at present

so,

they are Chiefly Canadians.

what Occurs from Worthy

Your most Obed' Serv*

Sir

JOHN KOWE.

JOHN IK)WE, BOSTON MEKCIIANT

374

Bostox Sept 20

To Dan^ Wier Esq"

mo

Sir

... I see

you

an Ace'

liave
in

Bro'"

& thank

Jacob was o^one up the River

We

for vour Care of the thin^fs I sent him.

Gen' Amherst has

liere tliat

Possession hy Capitulation,

True

to be

thank you

for

its

your advice.

Boston Svpt

To Jacob RoWE
D"^

Canada
Generally BelievM
all

22"cl

17,;()

Bro'.

I Avrote

you

Large pr M'

at

&

send duplihave your favour

Jell'ry

cate pr Cap' Noble, since \vhicli 1

as 1 have already wrote
of the *21)"' Aug'"' Cap' Gay.

you

you

will

o'ive

mio'ht have

You'l have

it

Attention to your All'airs

vour Reflection.

S])ar'(l

in

&

think

dare sav

your ])ower to do every. Bodv that

I
have wrote to EnHand cS:

Justice vou Intend.

every day expect an Answer

expect.
nu'et the

much

tS:

hope

me

gives

to

your destination

as possible.

tS:

be as

t'wilj

great pleasure
Approbation of the Army in

me know

Let
as

It

hear

General.

will Assist

conclude when

vou

mv

vou

letters

pr Gay, Harris <S: Bradford are got to hand Vou will

not suspect 1 did not Inteiul any further Correspond-

ence

cK:

but sav I'm a Little vex'd

Cann't

vou

should harbour Such a thonglit.

M' Hancock
will not i>av the bills you sent m<% therefore vou
.

must get

I
person you had it oil*. ...
hear the Countrv has surrendered to GiMU'ral Am-

herst.

it

of

tlie

So vou'l

destination. ...

l)y

all

means Let me know vour

EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTER BOOK

375

I must desire the favour of you to Enquire in

what manner John Malcolm Left his Sloop, he says
he Carried a Frenchman from Quebeck to St
Barnahy with Permission for him from Gen^ Murray,
on which Occasion he has Stopt there if its so, he
will [have] Some Grounds to Demand his Insurance
but if otherways as tis Reported, that he went
;.

there to trade, then he can have no demands, pray

be as particular as you Can, as he is Esteem'd here

not Alto<;'ether so Clever as he Should be, while he

was on shore his Mate Run away witli his Vessell &

was taken.

Intend to write you again pr next

Conveyance, meantime

Remain

Your

affectionate Bro""

JOHN ROWE
To

iNlEss""

Lane

Bohtos

Booth

cS:

Sept lo iroo

Gen""
.

Our Forces

are

now

in

Possession

of

all

a Glorious Conquest & I hope when

a })eace takes place it may not be Restored to the
if it should we shall alwavs on this ContiFrench,

Canada which

is

nent, especially the Frontiers be under Continual

Alarms from the Villanous Canadians

Barbarous

Your Letter of the 12^'' July pr the

Packet with the Certificate of the Cattle

Indians.

Harriet

Vessells Return'd })rotested

sorrv.

&

Guess

Amlierst

will

Affair, his

be

t'will

able

Goodness

have at hand,

be Sometime
to

u'ive

know

will

am

before

Attention

to

very

Gen'
this

do us Justice but

JOirX ROWE,

370

BOSTON MEl^CTTAXT

take up Time he is now (T believe) at Montreal

making the necessary disposition for winter Quarters.
t'will

Instead of the

Crown jMan

has

the

appointed

to take a

Lord

of AVarr,

Colville

vfc
the Crown is
Remain with Sincere

Winchester

Load of Masts.

Regard
Gen"", you very hum. Serv'

JOHN KOWK
HosTON

To
Worthy

Sent 09th 17G0

Sir

Confirm the preceeding Coppy of my Last in

everythino- <& have further to Ackl that Gen' AmI

of Montreal on the 8"' this

herst took possession

month l)v
Landed on

Cai)itulation, the

tlw Fland

tJv:

same dav Gen* Murray

Colo Ilaviland

encampM

tlie

Re<!iment aiiainst the Tland So that the three

1)"'

Armies niet all within a day hut the Capitidation

took place with Gen' Amhei'st before Gen' Murray
Landed, tho' he knew nothing of the Capitulation.
General Gaiie
lour
I'ly

to

is

Twenty

five

Return

to

In
Crown])ouit.
Amherst Lo>t 8.")
r>0 at

Legolet.

made without

Remain at Montreal CoverGen^ Murhundred Regulars

to

Montreal

oomlng

men

c^

Colo

<^

down
one

Ilaviland

the

oflicer

to

Rapids Gen'

upwards of

Up(,n the wliole the Conquest is

much Loss of
the RuhHck

men

prints will
is

give you the terms ol' Capitidation, which

God Grant that our AlVairs on
Generally Liked.

the Continent

may

prosj)ei',

that the

Grand Con-

EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTER BOOK

always Remain

may

quest

the property of

377

Great

Britain

has Inflamed the Collector by telling

M' P
him you wrote home Letters against him & by what
I Can find M' Barrons has wrote to know how it

Stands
It

gave

Arrival
Still

cS:

this I

thought Convenient to advise you.

me
I

great pleasure to hear of your Safe

hope all your All'airs are Applauded &

Remain
Y"* on

all

Occasions

JOHN KOWE
]5osT(>N Sept

:{Oth

17C0

To Messrs John Jameson & Son

Gentlemen

An next
tol.

what I wrote you Via Brishave only now to Confirm the Same & wish

is

Coppy

of

you Joy of the Con(juest of all Canada. This is a

most Glorious Event <& I hope every Borough in
present Memorials to His Majesty
that he will not Consent to its beiuo- delivered at

the

Kingdom

will

the peace, whenever it Shall happen.

I
Say the Keeping this Country will be of more
Service to the Manufactures of Great Britain than
all

the Rest of the Trade of that

dom &

Kind

in

the Kinu'-

that in the Course of Fiftv Years.

All the

Trade from hence are Writing their Friends on the

Occasion, So that I ho])e vou'll excuse mv Freedom

be

Assur'd Gentlemen, that any Connnands of

be executed with Pleasure
yours
will

by Gen^'" Your very hum. Serv*

JOHN ROWE

JOHN

37S

BOSTON MERCITAXT

1^0 WE,

To Dan^ Wier Esq"

D'.

Sir

As

there will be Communication over

of Crownpoint,

Way

by

liosrox Oct. 2"^ ITOO

shall

Esteem

it

Land

a favour

Avhen you have any further Commands you'l write

that way, especially when your River is Shut up.

Here
o-ainino'

news of Prince FerdiiuuRFs

a Com])leat victory over the French & is

without

all

Glorious

is

Doubt True.
I

Remain, Dr Sir

Your very hum

Serv*^

.lOILN

KOWE

Boston Oct

To Jacob RoavE

C.th

17;0

D' Bro^

On

the other side

is

Coppy of my

Last, Since

any of your favours, I have the Less to add.

Next Monday 1 set out for Cape Ann <& at
Return will write Vvou the exact Situation of your

with"*
.

mv
ft.

affairs.

ft

M" Rowe

ber'd to you.

England]

since

is

well \k Desires to he

Remem-

have no Letter from the West [of

my Last therefore cannot give you

any Ace' Relative

to

y'

all'airs

there.

M' William

Come to town from Montreal in Ten

days, he tells me you were well
sfone to Quebeck,
Let me
so that I Guess this will meet you there.
hear from you by all opportunitys which will much
Oblijife me
Your affectionate Bro'
Handtield

is

ik,

JOHN KOWE

EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTER BOOK

To

& Booth

Mess"" Lane

379

Bohton Oct 5th itgo

Gent'"

hopes to have Compleated Cap* Jarvis

Ship ladln*^ to have come home with tliis Convoy but
very Un hick y the Winds liave Contuined Easterly
I

\vas in

for tliree

Weeks, whicli have Kept out the Nan& brought the Man of* Warr from

men

tucket

Ilalhfax

The Crown Man of War is now near Portsm''

& is not to Come Home tliis Convoy but to take in
Masts between Decks ks: liave her upper Deck Clear,
So that if She Departs in a month or thereabout
.

Jarvis shall wait for her

Come

with" her.

Remain

but

if

Longer, he shall

Gent"'

Your very hum

Serv*

JOHN ROWE
Cap^ Jacobson has two

him directed

of meat fish on board

Lord Barrington. pray be kind

one of vour Servants See it Safe

for

to I^et

enouji'h

q'"

deliver'd c^ vou'l

obliji'e

vrs as before.

To Jacob Rowe
Bro"^

...

Say
there.

Jacob
have been Lately indisposed that cannot

certain

anything

affairs

j^ostox Deer iroa

^
I

liad

as

to

been well have

Cape Ann
no time to g^o

Your
liad

have this day been Talking with Your

I
<S:
expect Daniel Rogers to Town

Friend Gibbs

JOIIX

380

thnt before

diiy, so

every

150STOX

110 WJC,

MERCHANT

have another opportu-

nity to write, I shall be able to i;ive

thereof.

you

a fresh

Aee

have Coppy of Bro' Robins Letter to Mess*^'

(& Booth which I send you Enclose which
As
determines the all'air of the Bills & the house.
I

Lane
I

brinii*

Mess" Lane

expect

me an

name, then

xVec^

that the

say I shall

Booth next Letters will

Deed is executed in mv

ii'ive

Credit for your Share

thereof.
I

am

Really SurprlsM at Bro' Jos

Behaviour he

had not onlv the l^enefit of the Estate of

Uncle Jos at Chagford but also what IvcmainM of
Aunt iM'adford's ks: most of Uncle Andrew's <S: for

has

him

to

Refuse

this Draft

no

6z

deserves

think

thon<'ht

T^ity

is

such

very Cruel & I think he

an unmannerlv man I

never met with, he

of

writiiiir.

can

has

even

once

forgive

him

not

never

unless he has Lost the use of his Iviiiht hand.

[Jacob

Howe's Son Jack

later

married Daniel

Ro;'ers"s daui;'hter Esther.]

liosToN .lairv

;{o 17il

To Francis Rokins Esq Exktkk

D' Bro^
I

have Just at Hand your Letter of

th<^ ^^)

Sept.

I have a
Branscomb ^ Since
Letter from Mess" Lane (S: Bootli ab" the House

Last dated

i\t

with their Acc^ of

1

pre.-^umc

that

v.'hat

you have

they have

Rec''

j)''

thereon which

from them.

should

EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTER BOOK

381

have been ^lad of another Letter from you but

suppose I am soon to expect it. I concUide the
Deed &c are done Authentically & as they are in

Lanes hands

j\r

the present.
It Grieves

them Remain there for

I will let

me

to

have Such an Ace' of Bro'

Joseph's Situation, if he was not Able Lnmediately

to Dischar<'e the Bill for Jacobs Ballance, I think

he mi<;ht have Said the

to liave paid

Liten(l('(l

this

wlien in

Bro' Jacob's affair

is

was good

bill

it

&

lie

&

that he
as

his power,

lleally

wants this

must beo; Your Litention either to <x^t it

or
get him to give Security for it to pay it with
p''
Mess" Lane &
Interest at Some Distant time.
in
Bill
their
Possession.
It
Booth have still the
monev,

&

gives me Pleasure to find you, my Sister

Family
You will Let my Sister know
are in good Health.

Intend her a

tliat I

Long

Letter, the first Leisure

Can Conveniently Spare. I beg she'll now

I liave
accept of my Kind Love cK: Compliments.
wrote a Lon<i" Letter to Sister Tolcher in Answer to
One from her I liave sent it now Inclos'd to vou
time

Open
ward

that
it

to

you may peruse

her at plymouth

it

then Seal
as

it

it

&

for-

Contains Scmie

may be Generally Beneficial to the Family,

was willino- you should see it. I cannot answer

plan that
1

take place from it, but

Introduced by a person that has

for what KlVect

Could be

may

Influence on Uncle

am
1

sure

tis

John

it

if

might be of Service.

it

any
I

Reasonable.

have been Blessed with a great Share of Health

JOHN HOWE, BOSTON MERCHANT

382

& as much Business ns I can well Accomplish.

Sometimes attended with Good & Sometimes bad
Success, upon tlie whole God has Blessed my Attention
I

am

&

Endeavours.

very well as

Wishes

in hearty

health

&

for

&

prosperity

Your Shicere

&

AF"*

is

me now
Rowe <& both
Let

you that
of us Joyne

tell

Your own & Your Family^s

Remain

that I

all'ectionate Bro'

<fc

nu)st

hum

Serv'

JOHN K(nVE
Boston Jun'y

To M"' Mary Tolcher

D' Sister
had the pleasure

ISth i7(;i

to Receive

your favor of the

17^'' Nov*^ pr Cap* Hulmy a day or two ago, am
Extremely Glad to hear of your Health & welfare
& that you are all pleased ab'' the House. God
I

Knows whether
as

it

Bro""

will,

Robins

ever

hope
will

it

I shall

See

it

may Remain

take care to see

or not
in
it

be that

Our Family.
kept in good

I should have been pleased to have had a

Repair.
Jacob was well at Quebeck ab"
Letter frcmi him.

month [ago] & is now in a good way to make a

Good Deal of money I hope his Generous Disposi-

tion
I

may

not get the Better of his prudence.

thank you for your Intelligence about the

Friends at Chagford (fc Observe the Joy, that has

taken place there at Holly Street, I cannot say it
gives me any pleasure that the Family Estate
should be out of

Like

now

to do, I

Right Channels, as I find

would have made a proposal

its

its

to

EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTER BOOK

the

Gentleman

01(1

Introduced

which
can

])e

it

I'll

namesake, Could I have

person or even by a Friend of
Si<nify my Plan now to you & if you

my

in

of anv Service in

it

this affair, I shall think

Man

to

Hayter

my

dont know a Better

myself Happy.

Communicate

383

do than the Rev'^

to

M"^

Schoolfellow.

presume when my Uncle John was married to

some Settlement was made to her

Miss Biirdall

Advantage, which was I Guess some one of his

Estates or More & as he now has a daughter married <fc a grandchild, provision no doubt must be

made

May

for that, notwithstanding this I say the Estate

Still be Kept in the Family who to be Sure

have the Best

what

&

Le^^al

Ri^ht to
was or is

it

for in

Liew

to be, only Let

the Estate be Left ])roirressivelv to the Familv

of

not

this Settlement

divided

Widdow ^

Unless

this

Money

Hers

liis

oil'

pay

Let the
I

the

Sum be
am sure

Friends can Object too.

Uncle should take

the Family altogether

to

proposed which

is

nor none of

mv

the

iind

the Heirs of

more or Less,

M" Rowe

&

I'll

it

in his

now

Head

this

if

to

Cut

could be

bv anv Person who has anv Prevalence

Uncle, it would be of Great Advnntao'e

so Manaji'd

mv
mv Bro

with
to

Jos (Jhildrcn

cK:c,

as to mvself

plainly Discover that I can have

having no Children but my view
ble

onlv

is

Benefit by it,
to Stop if Possi-

the Ancient Estate at Least of

from departing from

siiv

tlie

name

that voiir Jud<'ment

cS:

you mav

No

of

Hollv Street

Rowe

I shall

])rudence in Con-

JOHN KOWE, BOSTON MEUCIIANT

384

ductino^ this matter

may be

of Service.

am

sorry

Joseph has had so much Trouble >vith

Uncle Andr'' Estate. T liope he will soon o'ct

to hear Bro*"

my

the Better of

Ann

pr

it,

to

Andrews

Widdow,
Avas

Desi<>'ii

oO

a hardship on him to pay

its

his

<;*ood

my

however,

&

Uncle

well disposM to his

but mvself who thank God dont

want it however a Little Notice I think mii;ht have
been Taken. Some of these Old Fo^'rums, who I
may sav only pursue a Gropish disposition, never
Kinsfolks

all

Consider the Vivacitvs of

vonth

&

nature

its

are FixM, I su[)p()se tis Harder to

Views as tis to Stop a IIo^' that Kuns
We have Just llec'd the Advice
Rio'ht forward.
<& as von Say Great Joy must
Death
the
of
Kinii's

when once they

Break

fill

their

the

Breast

prince Born

Everv Eniilishman

of

to

You'l please to <;'lve

Tolcher cS: believe me that

Your

Added

the

to

my Compliments
1 l\en)ain

M'

D' Sister

ailectionate Bro'
.],

P.S.

have a

amoni;' tliem to Sit on the tlirone.

KOWE

:30^"

send this Inclos'd to Bro' Robins

the pleasure of a Letter from

this

who

have

Day.

in 1852-3, about
[Nearly one hundred years later,
c80() of the above-mentioned estate would have

come

to the last survivin<i^ son

Rowe throuHi
dauu'hter,

tlie

death of

''

and

(lau<"hter of

Uncle John's"

Miss Southmead, who

died

Jacob
<;*rand-

unmarried

EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTER BOOK

but they being-

1)otli

3H5

over eiglity years of age, and

all
that they needed, relinquished
share in favor of the cousins in England.]

having

I5osT(.N

Jau>

their

Cth 17(>1

To Cap^ Edw^ Cahill London

Sir

D"^

I wrote some Letters pr Cap* Hunter & Cap*

Dash wood both whicli are taken its Unlucky for
nie to have them both taken altlio' I Lose nothing
Yet as the prospect was good tis a Disapin fact.

pointment
will

be

s'lad to

Rowe gives her Compliments &

know if Mess" Lane & Booth have

M'"

pd YOU for the Sundrvs vou have been

send her from time to time & I take

so khid as to

very kind
Magazines, th(^y Divert

your Seiuling tlie papers <S:

an hour or Two everv week.
hear

how

o'oes to
1

shall

Gov*^

Pownall

is

shall

be

iliid

to

Like to Fare whether he

So Carolina or what he
alwavs esteem vr

it

is

d()in<j:

at Lond".

Commands & am

with

Truth your Sincere Friend &

most humble Servant

JOHN HOWE

To His Excellency

Maj'^ Gen.

Amherst

Sir

M' Joseph Green Mercliant & Owner of the Ship

S(piirrell emplovM both years as a Transport in his
Maj^^' Service being now a Bankrupt & absconded,

JOHN ROWE, JiOSTON MERCHANT.

:?86

appointed Jolm Howe Esq' <& myself

Assi<;*nees to Receive ifc Dispose of liis ElVects for
the Sole Benefit of his Creditors, Ainono* other
liavino^ first

Effects

Asslo-ji'd

nuide over to us in

vJs:

a Lawful! Convevaiu'e, his Certificate

on his Ship

M'

whicli

Sipiirrell

from your ExcelU'ncv

Trust hv

for

due

hire

Green ex[)ected

had desired you would he

<&

ft

pleased to forward it under cover to M' Uowe.

are now to Ueipiest that you would do his

We

Creditors the favour of 'l'ransmittin<;' the Certificate

may have
Benefit ot y' atu^ in ])i*o[)ortion to their Demand.
are with all possible Uesjjccts Your Kxcelkuicvs

for the hire due, to us

the

We

most Ohed'

SAM.
ROSTON

Eel)

K.ltl'

they

tliat

[)r })ost

Innnhle Serv'^

JOHN IIOWK

\VI:N'I'\V()iri'l!

17<)I

To Thos Saul

iJos'n.N

Plsq^

Vvh\

ic'i.

i7;i

D" Sir
I

&

was favourM with yours from Worster pr Wier

Shall Let our friends

this will

meet you

Journey of

at

know

New

tlie

C(Uitents

York, after

liope

su])|)ose

Fati<2*ue.

Yesterday

my

Days the Cap'

l)ri<'<r"''

arriv'd From

Bristol in *^7

tells mee that the troops

Grand Expedition were disemhar!;\l that is

Least For the

the
present

made Overtures
our prints

will

Kinj;'

to the ()ueen

actpiaint

you.

you that Charles Apthor])

lias

For

stoj)t at

oF Prussia has

oF IIuuLjarv
I

the

am

which

sorry to

stop'd Jos

tell"

Greens

EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTER BOOK

from

Certificates

:i87

due Course for the

tiikin<^ their

Money Supply'd M' Green l)y Nat Wheelwright

if this matter cannt he Remov'd it will he a heavy
Stroke to me. The Instrument is very Strong & I

am

satisfyed Autlientick

Person (hut such Great

fiillfiU

the Contract)

for

sliip

me

to

&

Enough to Ccmipell any

men as Gen' Amherst to
he the Greatest hard-

twill

SuIVer.

sliould

Apthorp might he soften'd

matters are Circumstanced

think

Charles

telUng him how

l)y

the

Kcal

trutli

is

shall Lose Great i>art of the value of this Certificate

if withheld \k 1 know that Chai'les will never Let an

Old friend

Demand

think this

to

Sake of the Contractors,

he ever so Just you will please

Suil'er for the

Su[)pose his

&

as Opportunity presents,
as you
to Lifonii mee thereof,

find his Pulse Beat, j)lease

My

Best Wishes attend you & your Companions to

Believe me that

whom my Compliments ^
I

Remain D'

Sir

Your very hum

Serv^

JOHN ROWE

Boston March

To Jacob Rowe

Irst

1761

D^ Bro^
have already answerVl

hand

all

for i)ost of the 27'' Jan'v.

yours hut one at

Am

miscarriaji^e of Swathridc^e, as* its a

.

his

Owner

Deht

to

Jos. Green

is

o-one

oil'

me, nothing Insured on

<&

sorrv for the

Damao^e to mee,
Considerahle in
this

Vessell.

HOWE, BOSTON MEllCIIANT

JOirX

388

&

have wrote M' Weir a few Lines

Ace' Curr'.

the paying

Inclosed

money down

his

for molasses

&

only 5 pr Cent is a poor allair & I hope he will

Remit the Ballanee if not already done, as I assure

my

you

Business Requires

Currie JSliould

make any

...

Dillieulty

he dont Chose to Settle

if

on

it.

am

Sorry Maj"^
about Trifles,

Amiably don't

it

Insist

it.

The Draft you Sent me for 850 Doir on M'

Apthorj) & Co is yery acceptable ^ sliall be lin/ to
I wish you
your Credit as you direct.
may moye to
Montreal as you expect, twill be much better, as I
Imagine

am Sony

the Last Madeira was ('hilly

came out of one pipe ...

There is a son born at Holly

it all

me

Molly writes

has

street,

which Sister

CausVl great Rejoicings,

tis

Christened Jolm R()we (Southmead) which is the

tliat married my Uncles Dali^'h-

Gentleman's name
ter.

poor way at Chagford Town

he has Losst his wife, is in poor Ciicumstances ^
cannot j..i^^ mv Draft on your Ace* for the Ballanee
Bro*^

Joseph

is

in a

of the Le;2*acy due to you.

I Beg
you'l haye a Strict eye oyer Cap' John
Malcom wlio is u Troublesome Fellow <fc has Be-

hav'd yery
Colo.

mire
will

111

to

nu^

...

Ikivc

no

letters

from

Burton nor Lieu'

at.

Roe which 1 must AdYour Share of the House in Kngland

am' to near thirty pounds

sterh'

Credit you for exact hi

your Ace'.

haye wrote you fully

&

which

...

shall again

Early

shall

think 1
in

the

EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTER BOOK

Spring,

all

&

your Friends are well

Compliments &e

&

desire their

Remain

Your very

affect"

Bro'
J

To

Mess*** Hill,

389

ROWE.

Lomar & Hill

Boston March

3'd

1761

Gent'"

The Bearer Cap* Proctor being

to

Return home

if he should arrive in Safety with you, I desire

for him on my Ace* on his Return Two
you'll Send
Let one of them be of
of the Best Madeira.

pipes
the Pale Sort

& the other the Deeper Color pray

be Carefull that they are the Best & draw on Mess"
Ijane & Booth of London for the am* & 1 shall give
these Gentlemen Order to

same, as usual or
may then draw on

if

Answer your

bills

for the

that should not Suit you, you

here in favour of Bro' Lnnan

me

or any other person

your Draft

shall

be duly

Honoured.
two pipes you sent me were not so good
as what 1 liad from von before but Guess it was
These now are ordered
then owinu* to the Vinta^^e.
for the use of mvself ifc Friends so that you'l be
Tlie Last

more Care

MvJ

full

about tliem.

2*ood offices here are at your

o

Being

Gent"*,

Commands.

your very

hmn
J.

Serv*

ROWE.

JOIIX HOWE, BOSTON MEltCIlANT

300

To

David Vaniiokn]:, Ne^v York

Mil.

liosTON March

D'

170I

;{l^t

Sir

ReturiiM home on Wediiesday Lust, thank God

very woll hnt had a Tedious Jouniey OccasionM by
I

having Carriag'es

in Coni[)any

cK:

Bad

Sir, to accept niv GrateTul tliaidcs

I'or

jJeas

your Civilitys

New York ^
hope M"* V^mhorue
Miss Polly Avill acce[)t my Compliments cK:c
shall always execute any of your Commands or

to nie wlien in
6z

Ivoads

Frieiids with Great pleasure

Your

S:

Ueinalii

Sir

1)'

yery han\ Serv'

ft-

ROWK.

.1.

To CoLLO. Williamson
Dear

Uostos. Maivl.

Sir

Returned to 13oston Last Wednesday after a

very Tedious Journey the Ilhodes

4-'

Upon my

Return

enquire!
Service hut found him not in

he

:;bt i7;i

is

ollice

<;'one
1

had

should

for

hein**'
I'

M'

.loy

l^oston

so

very had.
'

in

Your

presume

any Letters heen in the post

have taken the Lil)erty to have

opened them accordinj^' to Your directions.

1 have had an
oppor^ to see M' Spencer who is
at present not ahle to come out of his Room
he

has had his neck oi)en'd

l)v

the vSuroeons several

times occasion'd hy a Swelling;- that has taken place

there this matter, 1 believe, lias at present prevented
his

all'air

my most

of Ahitrimony.

Vou'l ]lease Sir, to accept

Grateful! thanks for your

Kind

Civilitys

EXTRACTS FROM
to

LETTER BOOK

New York & depend

at

iiie

TPIE

301

out that Gratitude

always he the Tenor of my Actions. I shall

always esteem Your Commands & shall "five Attenshall

tion thereto

when

me

you'l please to honour

with

them, heing D' Sir

Your very hum

Serv^

ROWE.

J.

To Jacob Rowe

Boston, April lOh 1701

Dear Brother
Since

Last of the

my

under Cares of

M""

Appy

your favour of the

power to Send you

bein<^ none at market at

March which

via

New

York,

I
I

sent

have

not
Feh'y
Either port
Lisbon Wine

mee
present
you

20''

my

1"*

&

in

its

21**'

or

hint to

that the Molasses alfair will be soon Settled which

will

Certainly Give

know

live

pr Cent

so long. ...

New York
some

mee great pleasure

as

you well

not eijuall to advance of

Is

money

am

but got home from a journey to

wliich hinders me from Sendinu' vou
I

Imauine woidd answer well at

Quebeck but shall send vou some Beer very soon
which will be verv Good ^ the Books vou write
John Malcom has
for, if its possible to get them.
thlniis

which

Brouii'lit
~

his

his

Su})})os\l

Action airainst the Underwriters for

Lofs.
Wee were credibly told here
c*>

he Carried a Frenchman from Quebeck ik went

at St. l^arnabus, there he Traded, by that
means Lost his Vessel, if this is true he deviated

tliat

ashore

from

his Policy

cS:

In

Consijuence cann't obtain his

JOTIX ROWE, BOSTON MEKCIIAXT

302

demand but

if

otlierways he will be paid

this

matter wants to be elearM up, which you'l do

you can by first opportunity after Recei})t of this.

InclosM

it*

Send you a Letter for Lieu' Roe open

& deliver him, you may keep
your hands ^ il' the paymaster of their
draw for Ster''' money on their A<>*ent in

Avhieh please to Seal

the aec' in

Reirm* will

London you may Give a Disehar;j;e for the Same.

I have Lost more than my Commission for staying
so Lonii' out of my money ^ am <letermined never
Lieu' Roe
to enja<i*e any more in Such A Hairs.
desires

it

may be

settled

M"

<&

to

Rowe, M'" Liman

be Remembered &

Yr

*S:

Bei^

M" Inman

Remain, D'

All'ectionate Friend

&

it

may be done

are well

cfe

desire

]]ro

very

hum

Serv'
,].

HosTON

KOWE.

April KH' 17(il

To Lieut IIaruy Roe of the 48" RE(;>r at St.

Anne's Near Tkoy River Middle Canada
Dear

Sir,

Iliad Your favour of the

that you
Feb'y
to hand.
came
before
never
wrote
to
have
mention
5''

am

very glad to hear of your Welfare Sc Health

& ho])e you'l soon enioy not oidv the Name but the
Advantage of a Ca])tain's Conunission. You'l
I

know

lonir

before

now

that

General

Burton has

got a Regem' to be form'd from Independant

panys
Colo.

&

Lieu' Colo.

Murray

is

Com

ap[)ointed your Lieu'

EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTER BOOK

am

393

very sorry you Should have occasion to

make any Complaint

James

ab" the Stock^* for Sir

Cockburnes Company, You will Know I Bought

them & paid the money & twill be a Great Hardship on me to have after so long a time a Demur
about them. I must beg the favour the money may
be paid by bill of Exchange drawn by your paymaster on the Agent at home & delivered to my
Bro"^ Avho

send

it

will

to

desire their

me

discharge the same for

Your

acc^

my

M"

Rowe, M' Inman

Compliments & I Remain
.

&

affectionate Friend

&

Very hum

Serv'
J.

ROWE.

Boston May

To

C.vp^

Dear
I

Wife

4th

1701

Edw" Cahill London

Sir

have your favour of the

12"' Dec*"

now

before

me & Should have answered it Sooner had not my

Business Call'd me to New York which prevented it.
you are Great Sull'erers in the Insuring
Way by the French Privateers, they have not Spar'd
mee, havinu* taken Last vear Hunters Snow is: Jarvis Ship both my Own & Dashwoods Ship
One
half tho 1 Reallv Loose no Great bv their beintj
I

see

taken, yet tis the Loss of a

write my Friends Mess*^"* Lane

Good

&

Prospect. ... I

Booth by this Conveyance to pay you Seventy pounds wliich I Guess

is about what I owe
you, if it's more I'll give an

JOHN

f\{H

order for

it.

of

very fonti

thank

vour news,

voii Tor

Iiere

It

will

Newspapers

BOSTOX MERCHANT

I?OWI:,

wliicli

be always

Wee

are

you know, therefore

IMy Busi-

ac*('ej)tahle.

ness at present is as nuicli as I can well Aceonipllsh

not puzzle myself a<;aln in any Lari;e Con-

<& shall

All vour Friends are well ex-

cern of Naviiati()n.

M"

Good

who has been

Innian

eept
of Health Sometime.

in a

poor State

If peace should take place

some
have
he
thoug'hts of paving* us a Visit
you
Assur'"' Sir, all Your Friends will he <i"lad to see

you, more especially

alfectlonate Friend

jNI"

Rowe

cS:

your sincere and

JOHN ROWK
To JaCOR RowK

Boston

.luno primo 1701

Dear Brother
I

have

2r^ April

also yr^

Swathridjife has
lips

hand your favours of 18"'

of T' Mix pr Cap' jloppes

this ])ost at

sav''

anvthinji'

have the Care Keej)

it

^
till

from me or M' Wentworth.

Wier has
which

vou or

&
if

Cai)* Phil-

you hear further

verv Glad M'

am

sent me the Remittance

am Convinced he could

of

not

i'DOO Sterl<^
do before.

Shall be g'lad of the Remainder as soon as possible

My stay cS: l)ussiness at New York ])rcvente(l mv

Sending" vou

Some

thing's

but

Intend

it

at lirst

dont know liow AlVairs will operate at

but
it seems the Ancient Estate is not
Hollystreet
to Remain in our Family Tor which
am vcit Sorrv
Leisure ...

can prevent it, no

Carry it into Kxeculion.

<Js:

if I

monev

shall

be waFiting" to

EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTER BOOK

1
o'et

of

thank you for speaking to Cap*^ Stabo

pi'ay
linn to forward tlie Letter as I advised, twill be

ji'reat

Service to

Demand on
will

805

me &

Cannot well Recover the

the Generall without

However

it.

endeavour to find Lieu^ Hutchins

&

get one

from him.
Bussiness as well as I could expect
at
York, though not altogether to my mind.
Please take notice that })artnerships are somethnes
I fiiiish'd

my

New

attended with Great Inconvenience, if you can do

witliout a partner I should think it best unless the
1
prospect is very Great.
hope soon to Receive a
Letter from you to M' Rogers
these Cape Ann
&
Cha})})s are very Bad
nothing l)ut Law & Goal

will

suit tliem.

Dcvonsliire

Cap^ George Darby

Man

of

Warr

is

(S:

Commands

jroin<:

to

the

Quebeck.

advise you to })ay your Compliments to him he is

a very good man cK: Let him know you are my
I

Brother

cS:

very good.

sliould
1

he want anything his

am

y"^

are

bills

AU'ectionate Bro""
J

To Dr

W"

J^oston July G 1701

CathERWOOD

Dear Sir

hand yr favours

&

June pr
post & am very much pleas'd your Tour to the
Jerseys & Philadelphia was so agreeable & that you
T liave at

Like the Country

pray give

Companion Major Hamilton

olllce

of

he has to be done

in

&

2V^

my

Service to your

tell

Boston,

28^''

him any good

be done on

will

JOHN ROWE, boston merchant

3or>

you are now on a Party of

Pleasure, with Colo. Delaney at Springfield. ... If
you go to Long' Island to Spend your Summer, I
wish you may Spend it to your Content.
We have no certain ace* of the full possession of
his

Commands.

Belle Isle but

I find

its

Generally Believ'd

The

Egremount, Lord Viscount Storinout

Earl of

S'

Phillips
are our Plenipotentiaries at the Congress to
be held at the Imperial City of Ausberg.
God
o'rant their neji'otiations may fill the Breast of

York

Brittons with Joy.

Amherst

Tis a mistery to us what Gen-

do with the ships that have been

and are now taken up here. 1 guess that Matter will
erall

is

to

be DeterminM at the arrival of the j)acket Svhicli was

to depar' from Fahnoutli ab" the 20" May so that

may be in New York by the time this Reaches.

I made your Compliments Acceptable to Colo
Vassall who is our Sundays man, where your Comshe

pany

will

always be thought a pleasure.

also

made your Comi)liments to M' Amiel, also M'"

Newton who has the pleasure of her husband just
from Quebeck, Avhich I guess
aureeable after ^\\^ months absence.
arriv'd

Poor B. Barrons the Collector

will

be very

is

Suspended by
Old Fogrum Letchmere, the most Malicious
I have no
thing that perha})s ever was done.
that

Occasions to

tell

you, whence

this

arrives.

The

poor man is not only destitute of cGOO Sterlg pr

his health
anum but his peace of mind is Broke
much Impair'd, he is now Selling all his goods
& bound home again to g^i Restored & I assure
<Jc

EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTER BOOK

397

you no Reason of Consequence given for Suspending him.

I

must now

l>e

a Little

More

Serious, being very

sorry to tell you that Last Tuesday died

Inman to the Inexpressible Grief of Her

Rowe &

Good

M"

Husband,

can venture to say,

I Greatly Lament her as a good woman & Friend
but tis the Road we all must go sooner or later &

as also her Sister M"""

we must Content our

therefore
It will

&

always give

any Commands

by D^

Selves.

me

will

pleasure to hear from you

always be taken care oil'

Sir,

Your very hum

Serv*

JOHN ROWE

My

Compliments

to M''

Wallace

Yesterday in five weeks from

no
acc^ of the arrival of M"" Saul.
England, brings
I hope he is not gone to learn French.
Vessell

arriv'd

Hoston July

To THE Same

27th J7(ji

D^Sir
I

should have answered vour favour on the

Curr* but was out of

Bedding &c
Searl

ik

Friend

Town

the

13*''

Two Trunks &

be sent pr the True Briton Cap*^

shall
bo Directed to the Care of Our
they
Huo-h Wallace, the Charo-es theron shall
shall

you know 1 am obligM to you for your Good

Offices to Maior Hamilton and Oliver Delaney & am

let

JOIIX TU)WE, IJOSTOX MKH.CIIANT

;{0S

Gliid to hear

the Pittsburo-h alTair is not to be

On.
M"" Barrows is Lilvo to be a Sacrifice
depended
to the Resentmen' of Old Fog'rinn & 1 cniinot
yet

him
some Measure
prevail on

to

buckle too.

own

his

but

tis

Imnan Pears

Fault ... M'

Loss with fortitude

his

Pity him

liowe seems more

jM"*

could e:q)ect.
She is well cK: desires her
The
Pachett
is not come vet therfore
Comi)lii..ents
easy than

Conclude

still

all thlni;s

Transports

takin<;* uj)
ii'ive

])rav

mv

are at a

stand.

to send

Whu'

for his Jouriu'v, but

Lady,

M" Kowe.

time at M' Inmans with her Sister

to Ilarlum,

is

should have sent Colo Kllot sonu?

cK:

it,

Hancock
to York

Service to Can' IMcKnv, also to Colo.

Elliot

prevented

round

which

hope he

hoite vou'l

will excuse.

Spend vour

at that

beini'*

who was

verv

If

vou

111,
j^'o

titne Aiireeable

M' donii-e is not vet married to

vour desire
Miss Cottnam but is to be verv soon. Elliot of the
to

Ivoyal has taken a Tripp to Hampton

vouni:est Dauiihter vS: is married.

48"' has

with Pyard's

Purns of the

done i\w Sanu* with Miss Hicks

ol*

Salem,

hundred pounds Sterli**. 1 shall

take care of vour Machine that vou left with Dr
Crosier S: Send It with the other thiin'-s.
Meantime, 1 Remain D' Sir, cS:e
he has ab"

ilt'teeu

JOHN UOWK

To

JaCOP.
D"^

RoWK

IJoston July

LMtl^

lyci

in*

this

Pro--

liave already

wrote

Conveyance, to which

you for

I refer

you

this

day

AP Perry has

this

KXTKACTS FKOM THE LETTER BOOK

&

Letter of

the

IG^^

June.

pay him to Oblige

hope your New A Hair with M' Walker may

Your Draft
vou

me your

dkl

Instant

'.IW)

150 Dollars

for

I will

turn out to your Satisfaction, as it will be a pleasure

I make no
to me always to hear of your Welfare.

doubt but vou

])oth

in

cK:

them

ToAvn

liim

Reimburse me

will

delivered your Letter to

will

vour Return

&

forwarded

Cape Ann. I ex])ect Daniel Roo*ers

dav or two when 1 shall settle with
all'air of the Warehouse is a perplext one

to

in

tliat

at

M' Tasker

be attended with sonu' Trouble' 6c Char^'e.

We

have lately Ruiied poor ^T" linnan therefore

you may .ludi;'e of the Distress of bin) ^ her Sister
& I am iH)t a Little Troubled it is a <>'reat Loss.

The InelosM
well ab" six

You'l

weeks

cS:

your

sister ]Mary

was

to

M"^

ati'o.

tit
please

Walker your
shall be

from Exeter

is

to

give

])artner,

my Compliments

any services

can do you here,

-^

*-

done with pleasure.

1

remain, Your alfectionate Brother

JOHN KOWK.
Hostox Scpt

To Henry Newton Esq"

.>d

urn

D^ Sir
Yesterday
&;

2.']'"''

Auo''\

gards for

Man

me

kSz

Rec'd both your Letters of the 1 i*^

I am obliVd
am glad you

ouiiht to do
ments or Reason

forward.

in

to

you for your Re-

think

did as every

your Situation but no Ar^uturn a I loo- from Running:

will

JOHN KOWE, BOSTON MEKCIIANT

400

have according to your Request

Mother eiohtv Dollars. ... I will at
I

p''

your good

all

times Send

you anything you order from hence, that

can get

here & shall he very glad to Continue our friendM' Amiel is soon going ahroad. 1 thiidc his
ship.

Prospect is good, if the providence Privateers do

hut Let him go in the Uight path.
I

am on

all

Occasions,

Dr

Sir,

Your Friend

cK:

very

hum

Serv'

JOHN KOWK
Boston s^.t

To Jacob Rowe

isth

nrd

D' Brother
Since the

&

fore<roin<i'

am
As

favor' d with vours of 8"'

Brandy it will fetch

here a Dollar m- Gallon hut if you Send any, it
as to M' Roe's Bemust he Reiiularlv clear'd
23'^

(fc

July

Sept.

to

haviour,

its

not only Unjust hut Criu]

full,

however

him

if

as

he

is

posslhle to settle

now
it

at

cK:

Neglect-

New

York, Til get

M" Piowe is well

there.

hut it happen'd to Come

pleas'd with your present
of her Sister which was Somejust at the Death
thlnir Unlucky. ... I am very glad to hear you are
to

Remain

in the

YictualHng

Oilice,

assure von

it

I
take notice what vou say
jrives me pleasure.
as 1 liave given them
ah" Bro' William's all'alrs

Gent'" he Liv'd with, a Smart Letter, 1 guess they'll

tis
he silent on his all'alrs in future.
very surpriz(ransmitted
has
not
Swalhridge's
Pliil]Ii)s
ing Cap'
.

Acc^

Cainiot Recover the Insurance on lilm with"

FKOM THE LETTER BOOK

EXTT^ACTS
but

It all

M*^

I shall

Wiers Aec*

Our

Run

in

&

the Risque
Next.

my

401

Transmit you

Molly was well ab*" ten months

&;
so was all the Rest of the
[weeks?] ago
Family.
Let me hear From you as often as Possible which
will Oblige, D^ Brother
Sister

Yours

To Thus. Saul

affectionately

Boston, Oct 20h

Esq**

mi

Dear Sir
1

liave

.lune,

am

liome

but just ReceivM your Letter of the G''

<Ai\d to hear vou were so Luckv to ofet

Safe

thank

vou

for

Belle Isle etc.

vour advices about

ft-'

think the British

a o'reat tiu'ure this vear wliich I

Arms have made

Conclude

will brin*

wisli M'
on the jicace (Quicker than ex[)ected.
hold
their
cS:
Resolution
Pitt (S:c may
keep all North
tlie Settlement of Nova Scotia <>"oes on
America
I?
I

verv fast

cK:

its

mv

Opinion

sliare in the iishci-v of

thev'll

liave as

mucli a

America as anv other of the

ft

ft

provinces iK: (.'aj)' Sam' McKay of the 40'' is Major

of the ^)"' Battallion of Roval Ainericans Dr Catlier-

wood was very

well

two posts since

Twelve Regi-

the troops
ments are encam}/d on Stattin Island
are very Healthy X: no person knows the Litention
of .the General.

You

will

not

that M' Benj"

be disappointed

l^arrons

is

when

tell

you

again suspended by M""

Cruel hardship on him, I dont

You
speak as a party man, but Really as I think.

Letchmcrc,

tis

JOHN ROWE, BOSTON MERCHANT

402

make

vou Continue
your Design of trying for that Birth. Colo Vassall & all Friends 6c Acquaintances are very well Sc
have desired me to make their Compliments acI Assure
you your oood &
ceptahle to You.
"Nvill

use of

lliis

Tntolli2:on('o

Friendly otHces to

me

sions of Service

Sincerely

l)e

shall

if

&

ahvavs

on

Occa-

all

Rememher'd

hy D^ Sir,
Your most lium Serv'

JOHN HOWE.
IJOSTON Oct

1!!"' 17(51

To Colo Jedediah Preble at Falmouth [Portland]

Sir

have now hefore

me your

Letter of the 22"

When 1 wrote you my Last Letter I

Sep^ Last.
did it out of Good will to you & did not know in
wluit

manner

to tell

you of

it

without

Sensihle you never Intended anvtliinj:'

Commisary

helieve

is

fully

Convinced

^ am

<S:

fully

which the

oil".

shall

Render you any Service in my ])ower ^

had I known of your Vessells Procedinu* to Philadelphia I should liave o-lven some P\'eii;ht hut I had
at all times

promised same to your Son hefore also some to Another Friend therefore you'l Kxcuse it this time.^
1

am

Sir,

your very hum' Serv'

JOHN KOWE
1

Jedediah Preble, second, and Jacob

sisters Avis

Anne

S:

Kowe afterwards married

I'encloju' Philliis, daw^diters of Caiitain

(i^ngs) Phillips.

John and

EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTER BOOK

To Mess^ Lane & Booth

15qston Oct

403

I8th

i7Ci

must again Request yoiu* Attention with the

Comm'^ of his Majesty's Navy Respecting the Loss
of the Hunter Sloop, Cap' Annis, for its out of my
power to get the Master try'd by a Court Martial,
he is gone from this place & where to find hmi at
I

j)resent I

are no

know & even if he was here, there

Warr nor Officers to Compose a Court

dont

Men

&

of

possible means to get

him here to go to llalllfax, but to no Ell'ect, therefore I must desire you make anotlier application to

Martial

have try'd

all

Navy & I dare say they

must get over the Ceremony of Court Martial espeI have found Cap' Stobo at New York
cially as
who was Passenger on Board him at that time
going Express from Generall Wolf to Generall Amthe Commissioners of the

herst

inclose

you

his Certificate of his

Beha-

viour which CorrespcMids with bis Protest, tberei'ore

as this Is all tbe Proof I Can Come at, I hope the

Commissioners
I

am on

all

not delay the payment Longer.

Occasions Gen^'"
will

your very

hum

Serv'

JOHN ROWE
CERTIFICATE OF

CAp"^

ROB^ STOBO

These are to Certify all whom it may Concern

that I Robert Stobo, Captain in his Majesty's Fifteenth Regiment of Foot, Came Passeno-er with
Cap' Annis in

the

Sloop

Hunter from Quebeck

JOHN KOWE,

404

IU)ST()X MEIK'ITAXT

Express from General Wolfe to General Amherst,

that on the Passa<'e we were taken by some French
Cruisers

Carried

cS:

thence we

came

Annis did

all

Sloop from

hand

in

said

Captain

Defend

Given under

taken.

being"

Camp on

from

Ilarhour

he Cou'd to Kee[) Clear

said

the

Beaver

into

to Ilalllfax & that

my

Stattin Island

this

of Sept' ITGl

1)'"

ROB'' STOIU)

To M" M""
D' Bv&1

Last

Sister Tolcher

anv

Sinn

ITr.l

I^'tters of

the

2()''

.June

<fc

V dulv

vou had mine with One TnclosM for

liud

Estate from

llH'

Sister

cS:

have vour
cS:

Huston Oct

lloiHNS

did

he

miii'lit

mean

not

Uncle dolin,

all

have

mv

to purchase an
view was, to ])av

Eni'a<>'M

Estate

Ids

present Wife, In or(k*r to preserve his

Eni>ai"ements ^ not let the Ancient Estate "o out

for to his

of the Familv Chanr.clh but

Let
1

it

Ivcst as

am

it

this

Cannot be

(h)ne

shall [K'asc him.

lind

sorry to

cund)er'd. Let

if

I5ro' .lost'jjh's

me know what

Affairs so En-

he has Left L'nsold

the value he puts upon his Estate cS: I then Shall

be some .Iud<>"e of his Desions (S: what his Intentions

<fc

are,

whetbcr he

will disp(>se

of them or

!iot.

have alwavs thoujiht of naviiiL!" you a Visit l)ut

dont
M'^ Iiowe will not (joiisent to It cK: therefore
I

at present expect

It.

M"*

Kowe

licturns her thaid^s

EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTER BOOK

to

^r

&

Tolclier

Spouse for Remembering' her

405

&

them very soon.

come peaceable terms I may venture
should
If it
to give you a Small order in your way but my warehouse is at present overstock' d with all Sorts of
shall write

English goods so that I must at present defer it.

I am sorry for the Misfortune of M' Joseph Rowe

&

more

who

so for his wife,

(juainted with.

was personally aeto give him any

Cannot venture

Encouragement, please to give My Service to him

& tell him, 1 would do him any Service or good
power, but I Cannot pretend to
Recommed him without being acquainted with
the Letter he Sent me is very
his
Abilitvs.
Modest <& humble, but tis Impossible as I have
Oflice

said

in

n\y

make an Agreement

above, to

unless he

was

on the spott & that is a matter to him so uncertain

that I should think he had better attempt some
Ein])l()vment amoiii>' his Friends at

home than come

abroad.

M""

Rowe

Lately Lost
the IjOss

is

is

M"
very

very well

<reat, beinii"

&

tion, a very good

Loss so much the
all

&

so

am

my wife &

without anv

Exa<*<:'era-

Valuable

Woman,

Heavier

this

but we have

Sister to

Inman who was

is

therefore the

we

the tryall

nuist Bear, but the Loss of a Valuable Friend

Relation

sits

Heavier,

than

stranger

Can

&

well

Lnagine.

Pray Remember
I
I'lobably the
llowc.

me

luiiniJij^

to

Aunt Bennet

of their infant

&

Family

&

daughter Hannah fur Mrs.

JOHN KOWE, BOSTON MERCHANT

406

other Enquiring Friends

all

&

be assured that I

Remain
D'

Bro"^

&

Sister

Your most

'

allection Bro*"

JOHN ROWE.
Boston Oct

To Joseph Woodmass Esq^

25th 17G1

D^ Sir
have already wrote vou bv this Convevanee to
which I Crave Reference cS: is the Answer to Your
I

am now to answer Your favour

DeliverM me this Minute by Cap' Deb-

favour of the
of the 19'"

4'''.

who arriv'd verv LuclvIIy Yesterday,

Night we have had a Viok^it G;de of

for Last

beji'e

Hardest

done at

ever heard, a

<()od

wind, the
Deal of Daniaiie is

^lany Clilnuievs, learns Fences

blown down, 1 am afraid of the Consequences at Sea, which at present we Can Oidy

&c

tlie wliarll's,

are

Jud<j:e ab"
I

shall

lars, also

bill to M'
pantree for
of
Letter
Creditt
to Cap'
your

pay your

favour of M*" William Vance.

I

l>()0

Dol-

Hays

in

...

am, D' Sir

Yr Verv hum.

Serv'

JOHN ROWE.

EXTKACTS FllOM THE LETTER BOOK

To

Boston Oct

Roe

Lieu""

407

20^ 1761

M'^Roe
Sir
I have Repeated Letters from ^F Vanhorne adwant to throw the goods Left at
vising^ me yoii

hands, I protest I Could not have

thought you Coukl have Attempted such a thought.
You tell j\r Vanhorne that you never see the

Que1)eck on

goods
lect

my

was put up for you, pray Sir, Recolwas not these goods shipt in

tliat

Your memory

in the true Britton, Cap^ Searle, w^as

not
they
by your Order put in the Ship Loose & in
a Careless Manner & the Reason You Alledged for

vour sight

was because he could not stow aAvay the same in

did not you then proceed to sea & after
Casks
havinir foul weather Return back ag-ain in three or
it

four weeks

mv

was not

store Loose,

the goods Brought again

was not some of them Missing

to

&

some of them Damaged, how can you be so unjust

vou never saw then\.
Prav M"^ Roe have a Little more Care of vour

as to sav

Reputation,

must say

ment from you,

as

did not expect such Treattook much pains to serve &

I

Oblige vou.
Cap^ Nickolls told

mv demand when
find

me you were willing to pay

am verv sorry to

Call'd for, I

vou have not done

it, which

on your doing

it,

must therefore

will very

Your very hum

much

Insist

oblige

Serv*

JOHN ROWE.

JOHN HOWE, J50STON MERCHANT

4U8

From

Lieu""

Roe

ish

Aug

i7c.i

D'-Sir

davs we
Arrived here (Quebeek) safe, but to Our uo smallMortification, found that all the Troops that could
After a

Lono- tedious Passaoe of

/)0

formM

be spared from the Garrison were

into

Two

Grand Divisions ^ had g'one up the River a week

before we Arriv'd, the first under the Command of
Brigoa'" Burton, the Second, Murray, all the Parishes on the South Shore come into them, take the

&

Oaths

Lav down

their

Arms

11 Davs

au^o,

the

Division pass'd Three Rivers, the Second Immediately Followed, Lord Rollo has since come
first

up with ^lurray cK: the Troops from Louisburg"

from our Last Acc^' thev were at Anchor at Isle a
Issee (?) waiting' a wind to carry them up to M^
Leal

thevha\e

the

British

Twentv
Spirits

a Noble Train

Lvon

Kiiiht of

iS:

Receiv'd
A])i'il,

of Ai'tillerv tho'

his

vet he

Drabin^'

has

IJccover'd

the
liis

Couch
disorderly
Ambuscade him. because the

declares he'll never

Peasantrv, unless thev

on

to

ii

third time, our Troops are as eai;er for Battles as

A Market is established liere to which the
ever.

french bring*
S:

receive in

Enji'lish

what the Country round produces

The
Bcturn, bread, beef Hour iS: Salt.
in

Merch" here

yet with the french.

after,
Wcis

mv

he

is

well but

are

iH)t

Your

Admitted
Ih'o'

up the River

to

trade as

have enijuir'd

our paymaster

Gone up before wee arriv'd, which Occasions

want of Bills for Am' of your Sum. I expect

him shortly when

shall remit vou.

In

mv

next to

EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTER BOOK

409

give you an Acc^ of the Compleat Conof

Canada, I hope so
pi'ay Present my best
quest
I shall

you

Compliments

to

M"

Rowe, M^

M"

Inman

&

am, D' Sir

Your Very

hinn'' Serv''

H.

To

Dr

On

Boston Novr

Peteu Hubbert

M*^

ROE

i2th i7f)l

Sir

the 8"' Instant

wrote you

in

Answer

to

yours pr post, since which have <i^ot Insurance on

he is now
Cap' Telighman for jCI-To a G pr Cent

Vineyard after having- met with Very

hard Gales of wind and had a Passage there up-

at Martins (?)

wards of oO Davs.
morning, he has

some of
upwards of 40

afraid

waitino- for a

pend out

lost

Rec'd a Letter from him this

his

his Car^'oe

Bowsprit
is

shall

to

C(mie

says

Round

he

is

There are

damai''d.

Sail of Vessells at the

wind

cS:

Vineyard now

You may

de-

always Consider your Interest as

mv Own
I

am

To Joseph Woodmass Esq

<S:c

B(st(>n

Nov

v.nu

nr.i

D^ Sir
T now Inclose you a Letter for the Hon^^**
^r Belcher which 1 have from Andrew Oliver Esq'
Secretary of Our Province c^ in it is Inclos'd a
.

JOHN ROWE, BOSTOX MERCHANT

410

No 2163 Sign'd by the three

Admiralty Namely Anson, Hunter &
Forbes which I have Sli*nM a Uee' for, wliich you
Mediterranean Pass
liords of the

must deliver

Govr"

to the Lieu'

&

ji'^t

him

to uive

you a Receipt, which you'l please Transmit to me

here that I may Cancell my Rec' or otherways desire his Honour to Signify by Letter to our Secretiiry

above nam'd that he has

me &

favour done for

hope

Rec''
its

it

This

is

Your Self or a
to make Literest

for

particular Friend as I was Oblig-'d

the other Necessary papers are Liclos'd
therefore
with the Mediterranean.

Boston Nov

To Henry Ne\VTON

IQti^

1701

D^Sir
I

have now before

Oct"^ &

chase

have wrote

me

be had

favour of the

in

be sent to

22"**

Friend at Marblehcad to pur-

three Quarter Casks of Lisbon, none

I will sent

my

me Your

Boston when

is

to

I get them come to hand,

of
two
them
^ tlie other one shall
you
your <()od Mother who is very well.

have Order'd

out for Venison

&

Friend at Roxbury to Look

had on(^ hind Quarter purchased

my

but was Obliged to make use of

weather has been so wet

& damp

the wind

&

that twas time

it

it,

as

should be Eat.
I

am

with

much Esteem

EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTER BOOK

To

Boston, Dec

M*' Bannister.

411
7h I70l

D^ Sir
In the

first

me Leave

place you'l give

to

Return

your many thanks for your Civilityes at Rhode

Island, but I acknoAvledge you'l say with good
Reason,

Excuse

it

should have done

&c.

now

it

Inclose

before, hope you'l

you a Coppy of the

Invoice of M"" Benj" Booth's Bed which I assure

you is a very Good One & in good order & am
sure twill please M" Bannister to whom please to

We

are very well

give my Compliments.
jM" Rowe Joyns with me, with best Respects &c
I

Remain

D''

&

Sir

Your most hum

Serv*

JOHN ROWE.
Boston Dec

7th

17G1

To M' David Vanhorne at New York

D' Sir
Return you many thanks for your Endeavours
I
to get me Justice done with M' Roe
hope that
I

Spark may yet

still

Obliji^ed

send

me

M*"

he wrote

in

to

some part or other of the world be

do me Justice. Be so kind as to

Roe's Original on his Ace'

me from Quebeck.

New York

He

&

says

the Letter
that

his

would pay what he design'd to,

has he Left any Order with any person or was it
Only a put oil*. 1 should be glad to knoAv who he
made his Correspondent at New York & Avhether he
left any such orders or not.
I have given Joseph

friends in

HOWE, BOSTON MERCHANT

JOIIX

412

Greenleaf's note of liaiul to

will

put

it

hi

M'

Lawyer who

Otis the

Suit as you have Order'd

I

Remain, D' Sir

Boston Dec

To

Mess"" Lane

20'^

1701

& Booth London

Gent'"

... If Mess" Quarrells don't pay the Ballance of

mv Ace' as its stated, vou niav let them know, Fll
try it here where the proofs are & this they may

depend on

if

mv own

for

such

not settled by your Next Answer,

Part 1 Cannot tell what they mean by
it's

SliulHhiji'

...

am

very sorry for Edw'' Quin-

Bayonne

cy's detention at

as a llansonu'r for the

Ship Prinee Georg'e, as to Cap' Blake

fer he

may thank

himst'lf

for

it

he does suf-

if

it

seems to

me

that the GenthMuen C(MU'ernM might get that Ransom Setthnl without makiiiLi* so mucli diHieulty.

We

dont know how or

in

what Situation

it

Stands

as there are no Letters from the Com[>any of Mess""**

Kilhy Barnard ^ Parker who were the Prineipall
th(3 CompHnuMits of the
1 wish
...

Sldppers

Ensuing Season
D^

you
Remahi with Sincere Regards,

Sirs^

Your

very

hum

Serv'

JOIIX

ROWK.

EXTHACTS FROM THE LETTER BOOK

To James

Otis Esq

413

Boston, Doc

24th

i7(U

&

he

tells

Sir
I Rec'^

me

that

a Letter from

my name

it

may be

^r

Tillson

by your advice you have Broug'ht a Writ

ag'ainst Colo. Doty & him & he desires

in

provided

M' Perez

carried on.

it

have no Objection to

does not Interfere

Tillson, that

can

Avith

be unjust,

if

it

my Design of
Colo. Doty is

pay one half the Debt that's due me. I

dont see any Reason that he slioidd not but whether
Oblig'd to

he's Oblig'd or not ivP Tillson best

action should fail he

&

knows

if

the

must Endemnify me for the

Charo-es
I shall

always Render you any Service in

&

Remain your hum

mv Power

Serv^
J.

To

W John Amikl

i^^stox Dec

ROWE.
20th 1701

D^Sir

We

have several of yoiu' Letters & are Glad to

hear of your Safe Arrival & dare sav you'l do the
best you can for our Interests.

you have made a jiood Sale of the

We

are very o-lad

Car<j:o

&

Ave shall

Insure the Briggatine home again but we hope She

will arrive Safe that we
may have an Opportunity to
Return her to you. You may depend upon our

pursuing your Schooner provided it becomes a Peace

wliich will be very soon or otherways a Spanish
Warr but 1 hope the first will take place. M"

Amiel

is

in

Good Health

as are

all

the Family.

JOHN KOWE, BOSTOX MERCTIANT

414

ColP Inman Joynes

Behalf of M' Erwiii

in

Compliments

&

myself, Sir

&

Your very hum.

Remain

iiv

Serv*

JOHN ROWE

should be a peace we shall get the Schooner

you propose built on Purpose for that Trade.
There's now no Risque from the providence privaIf

it

teers they are all call'd in

from

molestini;" the

Mount

Trade

Boston Feby

To Henry Newton Esq"

I3ti'

1702

'

D^Sir
...

pound

have

five

p*'

your Good

shillings

for your Aec^

I Cono-ratulate

&

4''

Mama Newton

that she

one

for Postage

p''

vou on the Good Success of your

spent the Last Evening* with M"

Amiel <& the Old Lady. M"* Amiel will very soon,
I believe make another addition to your Family.
Bro' Thomas.

The Last news from England seems

Spanish Warr which will be no Service

to portend a
at present to

part of America, should it take place.

Any
further Commands Shall Always be executed with
this

great pleasure by D' Sir

Your very hum

Serv^

JOHiN KOVVE.

EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTER BOOK

To

& Booth

Mess*' Lanb

Boston Febr

415

24th 17G2

Gent"

... I

am

not surprised at your prudence in Stop-

Shipping so very Largely,

of a different Opinion from some

ping your progress

therefore I

am

in

Sanguine people among us

&

that

is,

that the Trade

here, especially Last year, had not been Greatly

I must think
overdrawn.
Otherways & you form

some Judgment by your Remittances

I am sorry to see a paragraph of your Letter to

our friend Tho** Green, Relating to the Dispute be-

tween M' Letchmere

Uneasiness
has been

to

&

J\F

Barrons,

most of us to See the

made

use

off'

to

destroy, I

it

gives great

Usage
must

&

art,

say,

an

honest man, however, I find truth & virtue cannot

withstand tlie force of Power. Wee find the Merch^'

have been pretty Roughly liandled in a Representation from our Governour, as you have a Letter from
our Connulttee vou'l be able to form a Jud<;ment
from it, however, 1 sliall Esteem it a favour you'l

do what's necessary to Support our Reputation &

me add to get a Coppy of the Governours Rep-

Lett

resentation

Remain
with Esteem Gent"

To Jacob Rowe

Boston March

29th

1762

This day is come to hand yours of the 16*** Feb'y

with your Acc^ of what has passed between us Since

JOTTX ROWK, BOSTON MEHCIIAXT

416

Examine &
Cap' Gibhs Our
Mutual Friend died Suddeidv about Ten davs past.
1 dont Send vour Aee' till niv Next as I Cannot tell
your Residence at Qiiel)eck Avliieh
if Right will note in Confonnitv.
.

I will

cK:
at Cape Ann
Nothin^;' will
do but Employing a Lawyer, no purchase, no pay.

how Matters Stand

As

now Warr with

its

Sixain

])resume vou'l not

have Leave of Departure for Some Time S: as vour

Situation at Quebeek Seems to be so much to vour
Advantau^e I think your Own Prudence will deter-

mine you
ii'reat

You

to Stay as Lonj>' as

you Can.

Pleasure to Find M' Murray

will for

vour

Own

It

oives

your

is

me

Frieiul.

lienutation cultivate

no means trouble your Self

in

it cK: by
anv disimtes that

As yon purpose to go into lousiness

with what you have AccinirM, Let nu' oive you this

may happen.

Advice, give as Little Credit as Possible.

Our Friend M' Tudor is dead *S: M' Freeman has
ffiven

bill

on you for His l^allance which also

pl(ase to send pr First Opportnnitv.

^^'*

Kowe Joyns

further Success

cK:

with
I

me

in

onr Wishes for your

Ilemain, D' Jacoi)

Your

alVectionate Ih'o'

JOHN KOWK.

To Dr Catherwood

liosiox April

r.th

ijfvj

D^ Sir
I

who

had a Letter from our Friend Dick Willtshire,

tells me
you were well ^ severall oF mv Friends

EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTER BOOK

&

4X7

great Joy to most of us that tlie Reduction of

so
Martinico was Acconiplish'd in so Little time
I send you by the Opportunity a
feSv men Lost.
tis

&

Our Friend Woodmass which

Reach yon at New York. I liad

Letter from
tin'd to

from M' Saul per

New

of seeing

Avas des-

a Letter

he mentions nothing

Ljist Packett,

Hur'l

Englaiul again.

is

expected

Ship from London hy whom I sliall hear furYesterday Arrived a Vessell from
ther from ]iin>.

in a

Captain says Admiral Saunders Iws

taken a Galloon worth half a Million, which is Conthe

Bristol,

Hrm'd.

The Empress of Russia. is Dead.

The Spaniards were Marching Three Armies

in

Three Divisions into the Kin^jdom of Portu^fall

because the Portugese would not declare Warr

England

atrainst

mand
Sail

Men

of

the Portno'ese have

made

Thousand Land Forces

of Twelve

Warr, from us for

ik

their

a De-

Twenty
Defense.

The French
who thiidv themselves 111 Treated hy our not Comj)lying witli their Terms of Peace tS:c The Certificate

This

is

a piece of Policy of our P^iends

you got me from Cap' Stoho has had the Desired

Etl'ect.

You'll be

our Friends
to hear

Kind

&

enouii'h

believe

from you

&

me

to

that

Remember me
I

of your welfare
I

Remain D'
Y"^

to all

always be Glad

shall

&

Sir,

very

hum^

Sery*

JOHN ROWE.

JOHN ROWE, BOSTON MERCHANT

418

To

Mess**"

Lane

& Booth

Boston

April

6ti

1702

The Sudden & Unexpected News of the

Spanish Warr has Alarm'd Us here Sc the Fishery
will not g'o with the Same Spirit as before & we
that have Large Demands on the Shoreman must
make the Best Settlement we Can. the West In.

dies will take of

Large Quantitys,

more than Usual Since Martinico

the

Grenadas,

Lucia

St

Consequence Submit. ...

timents

known

to

my

&

is

a great deal

in

our Hands

Vincent must of

St

have made your Sen-

Friends in the Fish

Way

<&

hope they'll Follow your Advice, tis Certainly the

most prudent Way. I Remain with Sincere Esteem
Gent""

Boston

April

9th

1702

To M" John Instrow & Co

Sirs
.

is

Your Demand on

Still

Unsettled

the Court of

Occasioned

now

by

Sick

Admiralty
Belcher

Andr''

&

has been ever

Esq"^ the

Register being

Since

had your Demand. As soon as he gets

shall get it settled ...

abroad, I

am

Gent""

EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTER BOOK

Boston

419

April 10th 1702

To M* Richard Willtshire, Barbadoes

Sir

D-^

am Much

&

25^''

Oblig'd to you for your Letter of the

particularly of your Ace* of Mar-

more

Feb'y
which turns out pretty near as the General
T should have been Glad to have Emhas wrote.

tinico

braced the Opportunity to send you a Vessell but did

not think Convenient to Eng'ag'e in any Further

Concern

in Navigation especially as the

Spaniards
have had Independence enougli to Cause a Delaration against them & His very probable they'll Re-

pent of

it.

Our Navy

is

now

so well trained to

Conquer that

seems very few of their Navigation can Escape

I am
us.
very glad that M'" Willtshire has got her
it

health

ajjfain

at Bristol.

M' Inman

is

well

&

desires

Compliments as does M" Rowe.

News from England brings Advice of
the Empress of Russia being dead which is presumed will favour the King <jf Prussia. Seems as
his

Tlie Last

siiid, the Empress pursued her measures out of

some personal Pique Shewn her by the Kmg of

tis

Prussia

<&

the

Duke

of Hollstein has always fav-

our'd him as far as prudence Avould Admit.

Admiral Saunders has taken a Spanish Galloon

bound

into Cadiz.

The King

of Spain seems to take his Revenge by

Invading Portugall, this if it takes Effect will stop
Large sums of Money being sent to England as
usual

&

when money begins

to be scarce in

England

JOTTX KOWE, BOSTOX MERCIIAXT

420

be Ditticult to maintain so Large a Body of

Troops in Germany as are now in the pay of Great
twill

House of Commons promises

His
Support
jNIajesty ^ tho, M' Pitt does not
Publiekly aet, vet the Politicians Sav his Schemes
If at any time I can serve
are pursued.
you here
Britton, however the

to

shall

do

it

with pleasure, being* with sincere Es-

teem D' Sir

Your verv hum

Serv*^

JOHN HOWE.
Boston

To

April

Tf' ITC'i

Mayne, Bowen & Mayne Lisbon

Mess'**
Gen'"'

ifesto

The Spaniards havinghas CausM the Court

justly to declare against

but

^\'e

shall

^lartinico

is

Troops that

them

publish'd such a Manof Great Brittain very

cS:

dont at

all

doubt

make them Repent of their Insolence,

now in Possession of llie Eniilish ^ the
are now in America, may Easily Con-

quer Hispaniola which if the ^linistcrs should give

Attention too, may make the Spaniards a little
hundder.

Whenever

see an 0}>[W)rtunity, 1 shall

to Lisbon but at present there is

Venture a Cargo
a poor prospect.

Jni
Renuun, Gent'

]3osTo.\ April

To

Mess''*

Lane

7t'>

17(52

i)r()cure

her

& Booth

Genl""
.

One

M" Rowe

doz" of

bejrs tlie

Common

favour vou'll

Table Cloths,

Two pounds

of

EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTER BOOK

Green Tea

& Four

421

Pair of Black Calamanco Pumps,

&

Same

as the Last you sent from Ridout

Davis
Two pes of Sheetin<^ of a Middling' Price, not
very fine nor very Coarse. ... I Remain, with much

the

&

Esteem

Gent"

Yr

very true Serv'

JOHN ROWE
Boston

April

27^1^

1762

To Cap^ Joseph Dommett

Sir

Yesterdav Our Government Laid an Embarg^o on

&

Gunpowder, which we thought

Advise you off that you may Regulate the

Provisions

all

proper to

Sales of voiir Carii'oe.

Your

AVife

&

Familv are

AVe are vour verv

Well

all

hum

Serv^'

JOHN ROWE & CO

(Henry Bromfield)

To Henry Newton Esq^

D"

itate

the

Boston May

22nd 17(32

Sir

fancy the Spaniards will Repent their precipEngagement with the French which has been

Means

Nation,
haviour.

of us Breaking with
believe,

was Right

& the English

Resent their Be-

them
to

HOWE, BOSTON MKIICIIANT

.TOIIX

422

Admiral Peacock is certainly arrivd at Barbadoes

Lord Albennale & Six Thousand Troops,
they are to take a Number more from Martin ico
with

can be sparM to proceed to IlaAs Ilavanna or Cuba is a Healthy Island,

vanna.
the Troops will not Run the Riscjue of the West
Indies this Summer cS: Exercise Avill help their
Avith the sliips that

Your

Health.
well

Mamma & M"

the Spanish Warr has

prospects at

Respects to you
D*^

&

Family are

Broke up M' AmieFs

I believe would

Monte Christo which

have been verv Beneficial.

Occasions,

Amiel

&

M'''

M"*

Newton

Rowe

tS:

desires her

Remain on

all

Sir

Your very hum

Serv*

JOHN ROWE
One of M' Pococks Fleet took in her Passage
out to Barbadoes a French East Iiuliaman homeward Bound, very Rich

Mess^''

Lane

& Booth

Boston May

30th

nci

Gent'"
I
5"'

have just time to tell you your favours of the

& 18'' March have this dav been delivered me

Roger Hale Esq*" our New Collector. Your

Recommendation of him to me 1 much Esteem. I
shall make it my Study to Show him any Civility I
am Ca;)able of & also do bun any Good OlHces in
pr

my

Power. ...

EXTRACTS FROM THE LETTER BOOK

I

423

my Bro'' Jacob to forward the Cerwanted for the half to you & hope with

have wrote

tificate

your Application
the end desired.
.

&
.

mine, he will accomplish

it

to

Gen^'"

Your very hum

Serv*

JOHN ROWE

INDEX.
Adams

.Jolin, n,

member

1()0;

Amory,

families, 'IX

Adams,

'JT,

.MO,

'_,

50, 107,

town's com-

ctf

mittee to draw list ructions

for the representatives, KiO;
i

member

clioseii

IH'A, liu;

for

town. 'J04; -JiMMiir); chosen

couneiUor and nejjatived, 1^4.");
town's commit te*, 'J70; retlie

cliosMi

councillor and

nej^a-

tived, 27'J; one of committee

of live to the (ieneral Congress, '_'7(i; one of tliree an-

pointed by the Cont iiuMit als

to hold conference with Lojd
andficneral lIowe,;US.

Howe

Adams, Miss, ;'.14.

Adams, Krv., of Koxl)ury,
Adams, Samuel, chosen
scMlative.
fid;
1>7;

ir;

liic

1<I,'_'7;

'Jo'_.

i"f]re-

ward,

rechoseii

11.");

re]>l-eseMtat ive,

one

Itl'J;

ll(),

208, 2i;^ 242,

Amory, Jonathan, 11(5, 122.

Amorv, 31 rs., si)onsor for Mr.
Parker's child,

:VJ8.

Amory, Thomas,

'of

committee

Andrews.

.Josei)h, 118.

Annet, Capt., .".ir.

AniMS, Capt., 4(i(.

Ant robus, Capt.,

-'4;^,

<iM.

Nathaniel,

Aitjiletou,
244,

24',,

;;i(t.

Appy. Mr.. ;'.71.

Apt Iku'i* fannlv,

i;),

i2s.

25. :U.

:\1, h:\,

Aptliorp. .bdm, and

IS.-,,

Madam,

Aiilhorp, Nathaniel,

rechosen

;U7;

_'7t;

rejueseiitative,

.'L's.

Alf ray l)et ween the oMicers and

the town house watch, L'SK.
A;:ar, Kev. Mr., '.U,
Aiken, Capt., of the Swan, manof-war. iMl.
Airy, Ca].t., -JH. 'Jjn, '2:',\.
Allen. JoliM. IvsMm ->'*.
Ames, Levi. hau;:ed, '2'>\1.

AnduMst. Major-^xen.,
Ami(d faiuily, 4U,
Annel.

.lolin,

;i7,

147.

I4'.t.

Amiel, Miss.

Amory

I'J!

faiuily,

47.

173,

Apthori*, Mr., of Cand)ridge, 01.

Ajithor]), Ivobt'rt,

1:>4.

Thomas,

A]ithorp,

140.
145.

2S,

88,

125,

A]thor}t, William, 28.

Ai-tillerv election. 8;{,

OS,

1:^;^

lO.l,

1(H\

1;^:,

2(>4,

i:i4,

15(;.

274.

Ashbuni,
142,

140,

Cait., (m, HH,

144.

Ashers, .losej^h, 4.
Ashley, .lohn, Kstp. 1(58.
Ashley, .Jno.. .Ir.. 108.
Asseiulilv prorogued, 15."{.
Astor, M"r.. IV,'..
.Miss. 218.

i;;;i.

lu7,

At wood.

i;5'.,

Auchmooty,

Cait.. lO:^.
Jiev. Mr.,

Au('iimo(ty,

admiralty,
'25,

140,

tary. 220, 210. 24'.i, 251. 274.

At kiiisoii. Mrs., 175.

:va:\, :',\h\, 41;'., 4i."J.

.VJ.

l:W,

J4:{.

A theft Oil.

prj.
;

121,

Atkinson, Mr., adnural's secre-

;i.S.'.

ss,

7J.

Kis; ajid wife. 111.

14L'.

km, 'H.

ladv,

214.

meeting,', is.'.; ii-ehosen re])resentative, '2u-2, I'l.'), ir-'7; waits

ujion consimu'cs of tea with
.S(ns of Liberty,
5;
'_'7(;
sjteaks for Committee of Corresjx Hide nee in debate in town

meet in;,',

72, 120,

.-isi;.

Aith(U'p, (ieorge,
17;;.

2'iV*,

207.

A pthoip. Charles Ward.

Aptliorp,

'_'(;;'.,

lOM,

.vji;.

of twenty-(ne to
waiton(iov. Heriuird, Kit;; 171,
17"J; jietition ;,'raiited in town

'_'.":

marriage

;<4;

two moJiths'
1'_'.\
1<K;
<";h;
exile at Walt ham, :U.5.
Anderson, .lames, 274.
Aiidri'ws, lienjannn. ;V2.5.
of,

Appleton. Kev. Mr..

chosen clerk c*! the House,

ll'J; one of c(uunrntee of

(Jeneral Court.

Jolin,

27G.

248.

IJobert,
7.!,

77,

8.5, <,

87.

judge of
70, 04,

224,

INDEX

426
Auclimuty family,
Austin, lionjamiii,
2<i(),

272,

25, 40, 47.

24a, 244, 24*>,

:U*0.

Austin, Mr., of Chariest own,

(>!,

Bayley, Kev., of Kennebeck,

124.

Austin, Samuel,

144,

WS,

21)0,

22."),

Avory, Jolin,
Avery, ,J(lin.

'X\ 00, 171, 105.

l.">7.

,Ir.,

Ayescou^'Ii, Cai>t.,

Ayros, Henry,

2tiH.

51. 02,

0;<,

Col. Ailam,

Habcock,

VA,

00.

0."),

mar-

[V23;

Beachum, Mr.,

Bellow, commander, 1;0; Capt. liiillinjis,

eiunmamler, 175; Ca]t. Lin/.ee,

commander, 10, 210, 210,

210, 220, 'J21, 220, 202, 2;!4.

240.

los. 111, U;:,

Bi'leher,

240.

IS.O,

1.0.S,

.lonathan,

40,

i;;s, is;;,

.V2,

(;4,

of (Jov.
lOS, 111,

240.

l{ell,

2.11.

Baldwin, CNrus,

115;

2S,

Madam, widow

Mr., ;!01.
Bel lew, Capt., of

20.").

210,
8,0.

chosen councillor, 1.02; 40<i, 417.

Belcher, Mrs, Andrew, 40, 52, 04,

li;;,

Baker, Tht)nias,

Andrew,

Belcher,
roj,'ue, 1H.<.

Baker, Dr., 140, is;i.

Haker, .Ino., 202, 005.
Baker, Mr., of ^Vest borough,
Baleli, Mr.,

commission

of,

lU'eky, Miss, at Flax Bond,

riage of, ;>27.

Bacon, Kev., 27, 2;>0.
IJaddoek, Col., .'{22.
Bad^'er, Abel, a ixreat

1.0(5.

.040.

Beaufort, Duke
from, 17f.
Beaver,
Capt.

Ml.").

the

Beaver,

lOti.

.".02.

Balfour, CaiO., of the 4th Keginient, 2S4,

Ball, Cai>t., 122.
Banks, Capt., of the Kenown,
21!.

Bennets, Capt. Moses,

124,

20,

(It;,

25,

104,

12.-..

Bernai'd, or Barnard, (Jov.,

20.

100,

I'jo;

II.-,,

7, S,

].etition

105; diss(.lves the (Jeneral

Court, K'lS; l,s,->, ISO; jiroi-oj^'ues
the (ieneral Court, ISO; sails
for Kngland in the Kii.j.on,
lo,

l^anks,

Commodore,

BannisK'r,

Mi-.,

17, 02, 07, 70,

.'Ul.

I'jeetment suit,

7(i,

77, 411.

Barber, Nat., 07, 172,242,

100.

2.");?.

Barbers' insurance olliee, 171.

Ihirclay, Capt.,of the Salisbury,

Barnard, Ki-v., of Salem, 102.

Barnard. Bev., of lla>'erhill,
Barnai, .b)hn, 7H.
.,

2<;7,

B<'t

If.s;

07.

17H, ISO,

010.

401,

.0.').'?,

,'{50,

;'.ll.

Mr., of Halifax, 01.

Mr., 145: eommissioner,'

24 o.
0.0,

71.

;i'_'o.

Blair,

41."..

liarry. Col., toast to,

HO,

Bishop, Capt., commander of the

Fortune, nian-(0'-war, 74, 105.
Black Act, The, 04.
lilaek caterpillar appears, 204,

John, 105, 210.

Samuel, 270.

;'.!0,

70,

Biniiin;.',

Bishoj). Cajit.,

Bairett, Bishop, 21S,

Barrin^jjton, Lord, 07'..
Barrens, Mr. Benjamin,

ISO.

S7, 127, 10."., 10;5; death of, 212.

BiHin;,'s. CajO., 175, 1S.\

Birch.

i;;i, i:i7, I4s.*

liarrat,
liarrat,

222, 251, 257,

hune. Miss Bollv,

lUnney. Capt.,

('>*'>.

Barnes, linirv, of Marlboron;,'h,

Barr, Bev,, of Newbiirv,

17tt,

.'.('.s.

Hethuiie. Mr. II., 2(', 2(;.

JJethune, Nathaniel, 00,

42, 170.

Hariu's, Cait

Beiliune, (U'orjze, member of

Fire Club. :50. ;57, .s;5, s4, 11(5, 151

and wife,

200, 21!, 207.

Barker, Mr., AAA.

Barnard, Itev., of Marblehead,

:?77,

Battery on the hill on Dorchester Neck, ;oo.

Battery on Nook Hill, Dorchester Neck, 004.

12(!.

Bart id et, Capt,, 0.", 00,

Bartldet, .John, the tailor, 2<0.
Barton, Sannud, 14:?,
Batterv at lMiiii.s' farm, 2;!>.
;i'i.'.

on
C<djler's
Battery
Charlestown, :<<.
Battery on Fort Jlill, 3(>4.

Hill,

(.'aj.t..

210.

r.lair, .Mr., KIO.

Illair, Bev. Samuel, 21, Si, 115.
Blake, Capt., 71, 70, 0."., 140, 140.

Blake, .losei.h, W.
Blake, .Ino., 72.
Blake, .Miss, 240.
Blake, Mr., of Hardwick,
140.

107,

INDEX
lilanclianl, Joshua, 244, 253.

Blany's tavern, Koxbury,

lUasswitch, Mr., ;^2.
Bleners, Mr., 202.

48.

Mrs., 7.
ami barracks at the
castU* burnt, .'>.'.
HlodKcts, Mr., 124. 142.
HlosviTS. Miss, -10, 52, i'A, lOH, 114.

151 iss,

]Uf>c'k liouse

JUvthc, Ca]>t.,

ir.'J.

"iVuly" The,

nu'i'ts. IJm;;

votes
bo cash-

l):ilrvniilo to
icrc-d, li7;'204, -JOT, 25G.
Hollan, Mr., IHC.

Col.'

JO'.K

Thf, Capt. Wallace,

rx.iiclteii,
^V:

London

Laiu', Messrs.,

77. 17.;.

."<>,

and

\vifi\ .s7; hs;

member

of town's fomnuttff, 144; one

of commit tec of nine, l.').'i; ir>.'*.
oiif
of
committee of
I;o;
t
wcnty-ojic to wait on (Jov.
Hcrnanl, Hid; 17!; nu'rcliants
an address to the
l)r('iiar('
222,

;,'ovcrnor, 2i;{;

Keiicial,

member

:n\\

">_,

{V.\,

of

<i7, (V.K 7;<,

one of town's c(nninttee,

.s7,

Kl-j.

chosen

of

<nie

lltl;

]>rietors of
l.V.t,

the

jno-

Lon;r \Vliarf, l.'tS;

m;, -Jl-J, 2ti7;
of his Majesty's

isi,

(ne

councillors, 2SI.

Houtineau, >liss Nancy, 14o.

Houdtdn, or llowdoin, James,
.VJ,
4.'>,
'2'),
k7, 1Ci'.>; chosen
r,
councillor and ne^'atived,

chosen re])resentative,

20'J

1.S7;

re271 ;

ch(seii couMcilhu', 22S, 'j}."),

oui' of t'lie beaiers at Mol-

lineux's funeral,

Howdoin, Mrs.,
Howers,

Col.,

lo'j;

2.s<i.

lb7.

87,

of

the

W.\

IH',,

Death and funeral

Boylston families. 2.">, 47.

liovlston, John, ;57, ;2, (58,
UH,

14:?,

i;j!i,

I'hi^xland,
<;8,

m)\

88, 89,

sails for

17.'V.

hi,

(;;,

iw,,

hs,

14 8,

.37.

178,

of

"Old Mr.," funeral

IJovlston,
21;;

of,

{.

15oylst()n, Thomas, [M\\ chosen

on committee at Merchants'

meeting;,

l.'i;?;

made mem-

15.5;

ber of the Fire Club, 222; 227,

257; one of the bearers at Mollineux' funeral, 2S7.
Bracket, Cait., 17i.
Bracket's, in School Street,

127,

21s.

Jiracket's tavern at Tiraintree,

27,
l;;o.

50. .so,
Kio, ici.

:;!,

Dr.,

81,

io<>,

judge

107,

of

129,

admi-

Bracket ts', on Boston Neck,

247, 254.
15ra<lbuiy, .)ohn, 98, 133;
217; 221.

cillor

IC'.i,

Swanzev,

for

the

coun-

i)rovince

1K>,

of

22S,

Hiaddocks, Kbenezer,

1.35.

iiradford. Col., or Capt., John,

;U, 127. 244. 2S7.

Ihadfonl, (iamaliel, 98.

Braiulon, Ik'njamin, 342.
Brass. Ca]t.. 140.
Brathwait, Capt., of Centurion,
man-cf-A\ar, 2*. '7.
Brattle, Bri^'.-^'en.,

28, 44,
1S7, 21;, 244, 2(;.3, 274. 2.84.
tie. Col. (;., tM, W, 99,
172. 1S|>. J9.5.

M rat

Thomas,

30,

125.

;w,

48,

127, 1.32, 1.33. 147,

ics. 174, isi, 'jo;;, l';v2, 'J.53.

three tinu's chosen

200,

2;'.o,

Mayne,

11(1,

171.

councillor and ne^^'atived, W,

ltJ3,

:{.',

214,
of, 2S7.
liox, John. Jr., 72, 185, 214.

Brattle.

IJl.

IJowen, Kev., *i2.

Howen. William,
100,

72,

member

ral tv, 317.

Surveyor-

L'H;

2.'!,

<i,

Fire Club.
7r;

174, 2^>1.

lirackett,

'J5:<, 2r>7.

Hoiirne, Teter, 74.

IJoutiiH'uu.
.lames.

.so;

Bowes, William,
J5o\,
John,
"
I'ossee,"

17!>. 1S!>, 1>;. '2V2.

IJoinMc, Mt'Iatiah, member of

Fire Club,
one of
r.2, Oi*;
eoniniittor about loaf suj,'ar.
To;

228, 245,

i>8, l'S.\

liowers, William, 125.

IJowes, Nichohis, 4>, 2;?2.

.52,

2r)0.

Hostuii Tea I'arty, 2r)S.

Houelu-e, Miss. KIM.
liounu'. Col., of Marblehead,
Tti.

nepxtived,

r.ovlston, Nicholas, 28, 20, 36,

coiresixmdt'Mts, 71.
lt(Ktb, lU'njaniin, 411.

Horhuid,

.)'..

man

272

ll;.

IT.-).

IJootli

Bowers, Jerahmiel, of Marblehead, 5*.}, 77; chosen councillor five times and five times
net^atived by the governor,
once bein}^ the only gentle-

2(12, 2(13.

the Gibraltar,

Cait., of

IJond,

427

184,

124,
51,

15G,

chosen
Brattle. "William, 98;
councillor, i;>2, 228, 245.
Ihay, the baker,

Bray ley, Capt.,

121.
100.

INDEX

428

"Recollec-

Samuel,

Breck,

Brim hall, Miss I'olly, .W.

BrinitiuM-, Andrew, 25, 119,
2:u,

nics, 3(15;

215,

llHi.

Brinnner, :Martin, 30S, 311, 323;

and Mrs. Brimmer, 32S.

Brimmer, Miss Hetsy, marriatje

of, 223.

171;

and

1:^5;

wife,

Brinley. Nathaniel, four mojiths'

exile to Framin^'ham, 315.
Brinh'V, Thomas, funeral of, 73.

Thomas,

231.

British colVfe liouse, Mrs. Cordis's tavern. l.V.'. 2l;t.

Hroma^rc Capt., from St. Kilts,
in twenty-four days, 15S.
Bromliehl," llenrv, 7, 274, 30S,
421.

lti3,

217. 234, 27.S. 2S7,

town
the
clock on

(Jarvin,
a^'recs with, for

llu'

the South Meet in^'-house, 2tir..

Brown, ,h>hn, member of Fire

Brown.
Brown,

;;ti,

i:?s,

244,

K'V., of

2r.7,

3lo, 32tJ.

Cohassrt, W.
lNrtsmouth,

of

Kev.,

KM.
Tiiiuuas, 3o. Ill, 2r,2. 2i3.
l>rown. William, of Sakun. representative, UVS, l'.2; jiul^'e of
Sui.crior Court. 2S2; 2S4.
Bruce, Capt., ."., 71, W, 254, 2.'>,

Hill,
240.

Bryant,
Bryant,

3ol. 302.
77,

3;i.

30i,

la<ly,

i;i4,

I5vard, William,
l.s,-..

US, 120,
177, iss.

II.
21,

12S,

lt;i>,

214.

son oi

Bvlcs, Kcv. Dr.,

\Mather, 2:'.0.

Cadets,
252,

41,

14t;

Kev. Mather,

JjVh'S,

Ihuicoek's,

2(i5,

10,

24(1,

Fdward,

.33!,

34.\

;;'.;;,

;;(;2, :'.sj,
(

21,

Kev.

27U.

Capt.

Cahill,

'apt., V\.

Calahaii, Capt., of the Minerva,

takes in (Jov. liutchin27:5;
Sin and family. 2.s;, ."2-_'.

Cahlwrll, Capi. Kobert,

put, PM, Pm;.
-ji.-,, -jpi.
Caldwell, Keiijamin, P.7.

2S,

i;s,

l"!!'.!,

CaU'f, Cap!., (it!, 104, 144.

Calcf, Dr. .)ohn, of Ii>switch,
i(i7.

i;;;!,

.Miss

Cab'f,

Sarah, fum-ral

Cah'f, Samuel, 4S, 51,

of,

7'.t,

in5,

s7,
121,

!io,

112,

12.-),

12!',

i;!4,

l;!.".,

P!.;,

K.t!,

17.!,

ISl,

1S7, 2o:!,

P!2,
22'.*,

7,

'.m;,

Bultinch.

113,

50.

I)i-,,2li;

121,

Campbell,

and lady,

31. 17l>, ISI.

:!12.

Camiibell. Mrs. Kli/.aheth, born

nuirriage,
Murray; s'c)nd
.lames .'*!mith third marriage,
(see Mrs.
Kalpli Inmaii,
Kli/abet li Inman).
Caner. Kev. Dr., 2!, i:'.('. 221. 241,
2s5,

TiO,

lUiJKih of Crapes
Inu'ersoU'si, lis.
221),

;!o;!.

Capan,

llopestill, :'W.

Carghill. Lieut.,

H5. lol, K;*;. 21(!.

iCapt,

Fsii.,

and Lady Will-

liord

:'.

and wife,

173.

214,

1!1,

12.">.

Bullard. Mi's.^ K5.

Bullard's tavern at Natiek,

IH5.

1<H>,

244, 21<i, 247.

Cami.l)ell, Col.,

tavern, Sudbury,

so, SI,
107, los,

(!:?,

s.!, .S(l,

iam.

ilryce, Capt.. ll!.

IJutlam, Sannnd,

Plo.

and

2S, 205.

312.

Ca])t., HI, 125.

.Jno.. IP!. 125.

i>r"vant's

14'.t,

meid, 2ns.
Bvard, Major Robert,

Campbell, Colin,

25S.

Brush, Crian,
13!.

P.L'.

Brown.

IJrush

131).

S'.i.

Butler, (13.
Butler, major of the (Oth llegi-

Cahoon,

21t3.

Brown,

Club,

etligy of,

liurnet. Mi-., midshii)nian, 220.

Burton, Brig.-gen., letter to,
354 3SS.

;..;,

Br<wn. Bottle. VM.

r.rown. C'apl. Ariluir, 3."S.
i5rown. C;ii>t. William, <i4,

320.
111.

Kurdall, Miss, ;;s3.

liurgoin, Mr., and lady,

Burk,

12.;;

'iTf.,

IJriuh'y.

.312,

Buntin, Capt.,

;v.s.

Brinlev, (ieori^e,

Washington and other

generals of the l-nited Colo-

Brimmer, Herman, 328.

Brimmer, John Baker, marriage
of,

ment by the General Court

for Cten.

tions," 12.
Brett, Capt., I<i7.
Brick. Mr., of Dartnioiitli, 315.

tavern (Col.
Il!.

253,

Marston's}

14<;.
2.".S,

153,
2'.tl

entertain-

PJO.

Carnes, Fdward,
Cary, Naihaniel,
into exile, .>15.
Cast, Dr., 125,

is'.i.

75.

2.5;!;

goes

INDEX
Cathcart, Capt.,

103.

Catherwood.Dr.,

:\H,

Churches (continued):
180, 181, 188,

Cobcnis, The, man-of-war, Capt.

man-of-war,

iirioii,

ClKuUls, Cait. J., 2H1,

C'hambcrs,

of,

meetinj;-

Dr.,

;i(Mj.

(tlie Turk's
4S, 02, lOO,

.Tohn

Cliani])m'v'.s,

Head), borchesler,
127,

I'M).

Cliatidlcr, Col. Jolin. of

ter.

h;5,

4.-).

:5o,

1:52,

".is.

Worces-

14!.

and Miss Dolly,

Cliaiidlcr, Mrs.
i;u.

Chardon. Mr. IVter,

224, 281, 287.

(JharituMe lecture,

Iti'.t.

Cliari table socielv,

14,

i!>.

1<;.

1.".,

i.'i2.

!(;,

is:,, iitr..

12;,

l.'.d.

'I'he, man-of-war,
y. Dr., 21, 2"t. IL', lo;?,

2'.m;.

Chathatn,
172.

l.",(),

eral of,

l.'">7.

of,
.Jr.,

!.'.

ftin-

244.

CIuH'Ver, Kzekiel, 2.');{.

Chihls. Koxbury (the reaeock),

Matthew

Chihuark.

May hew.

.Ino.,

(17.

Churches:

2.'>4.

Clergymen:
Adams, Rev., of Roxbury,
Anar, Rev.,

2.'12.

202.

'.H.

7<;,

l.V.>.

p;, 2n,

2i;<,

24,

M,

.'L',

etc.
llevs. Trout-

;i2".i.

Chapel,
heck and CaJier,

Ki!i^''s

20,

:iO, 20'.t,

shut ui>. 241.

Old NortlKCiirist Church). Dr.
22<>;

liyles,

Ai.pleton, Rev.,
Auchmooty, Rev., Ho, hO, 87.
Ilacon. Rev., 27, 2;'.(i.
JIarnard, Rev., of Marblehead,
42, 170.

Rarnard, Rev., of .Salem,

102.

Haverhill,

117.

Newberry,

178,

"

and barker,

son of liev. Mather,

New North, Dr. Kliot, 22.

Old South, Dr. .Sewall, 22,

i;;(i.

Rev. .Samuel,

Blair,

Uowen. Rev.,
Rrown, Rev.,

of Cohasset, OS,
llrown, Rev., of Portsmouth,
l<i4.

Rullinch, Kev. Dr.,

1 1^
.>J( .

20, 121,

U9,

17;{.

is:,,

New .South, Mr. Cheokly

(Church (Ireen). 2.
Old
IJrick
Meet ill}; (First
Church), Dr. Chauncey. s;>,

11.').

112.

Rvles, Kev. Matlier,

8;?,

l.V,.

III"
>..),

consigned to, 2.').J;

Clark, William, :i;r.

Ravlev. Rev., of Kennebeck,

Trinitv. Kevs. Hooper. Walter,

("lark, (Jhrisfoidier, 72.

Clark, .lack, and wife, 2(J4.

Clark, .lorias, 71.
Clark, Miss Anna, r>'2, 108, 114.
Clark, Rev., of Lexinj^ton, H'A.
( 'lark, Richard,
Ki; tV .Sons, teas

liass, Rev., of
ISO, :uo.

Ids.

Chipman,

310.

225, 240.

Ranuirtl, Kev., of

277.

72,

Clai)pam, Mrs., 120,

Clark, Andrew, 37.

130, 207.

:.<m;,

Cheekloy, Rev., funeral

ClieeUly, Kev. .Samuel,

2.V.t.

11.

Church, Edward, 288.

Church, Dr., 2:50, 2;>, 253,
Church, Deacon, 24o.

('hirksou, .Seveiaiice,

Chant

Rev. Mather-

HO, 84,

<;.'),

.lames. 72.
Chailiani, The Kiirle of,

('biuit

ard, 21, i:{().

Street,
Ryles, 2.",0.

Church's, Edward, wife, funeral

2>a.

'JWi.

Cai>t.,

Chani>m'y'.s,

honse,

2!>7.

West Church, Revs. Jonathan

Mayhew and Simeon HowHollis

Cliad. 3-).

Ceni

429

Rev. Dr.,
Mather, 230.
Caner, Kev. Dr.,
241,

29, 128, 109,

214.

Iivles,

.son
20,

of Kev.
i:V.,

221,

2S:,, 3(13.

Cham]>nev, Kev. Dr., 300.

Chauncv.'Kev. Dr., 21, 20,

02,

10.'.,

Rev.

.lohn
Moorheafl's, in
Lon;4 liane, afterwards Fed-

eral .Strei't,

now

ton St reet, 2."7.

Hrattle
Street,
Cooi>er,

preached
time, 247.

the Arlin;;-

Rev.

Dr.

rebuilt
in for the

and
first

i:i(),

172,

.3(h;.

Checkly, Rev., 02,

Cliecklv, Rev. Samuel, I r., l.'>7.
Clark, kev., <f Lexington, H'A.
Cook, Rev., 207.
Coombs, Rev., of Philadelphia,
lO.".

2;'.s.

Cooi)er, Kev. Dr., 4S,

20.{, 2.32.

247, 202, 307.

10.3,

164,

TXDEX

430

Clt'rpymon (conthiuetl):
Klliot, Kev. Dr., 'JS, lOM,
1S*>,

100, 183,

2.'.7, ;5(Xi, A'22.

'JO.'),

FairwfatluT, Kov. Sanniel, of

Xarrafiansolt,
Fo^'t:,

K '%'.,

2.-10, 'J4;{.

'2U.

Forbes. Kt'V. .John,

Gay.

Ki'V.,

is;i, 1S.-|.

of llinj^hani, lOM,

i;?().

Oilclirist. Kov., of Saloni,

1;m.

Graves, Kev., of Providence,

1.{(..

Graves, Kev., of

New London,

2S(;.

Cleverlv. St e]then. dinner at, :52S,

Club. Fire, ."0, is:?, _'22, 2.'.7.
Club, Mel-chants', :?<>.
2."7.
Club, No.
Club, ^Vednesdav Ni^ht. ;?;,
.">,

;'>!,

(!.'>,

OH.

i;'.t;.

Greaton, Kev., of Koston, \'M>.

llawley, Kev., an Indian minister,

Jo;'.

Pem-

llitelicoek, Kev. (iad, of

broke, L'Tl.
TIow, Kev.. J44.
Howard, Kev. Simeon,

KIO,

."'_'.'.

Hunt, i:ev., 'JT.

Mather, Kev. Samuel,

1;m>,

U\\\

IT'J,

Clergy men (cnntlnKPtl):

Winslow, Kev. Edward, 40, 45,
H7, 12S, VM, IH'i.
Wiswall, Kev., of Caseo. l.'iO.
Clerk, Major, of the 4:;d Kej^iment, 277.
Cleveland. Col., 27S; wounded,

bs<.(,

neral of.

ien., sails Un- Mjif.'land,

2HS.

Colb, Capt..

and wife,

4.');

Cockran, Capt .,
Codtish,

fu-

24H;

2.'7.

Niehlls. Kev., of Saletn, \'\ 14,

;>.'>:..

:i;'.n.

Capt. Shubael. 0.". 11.',

2.')1; arrived with part of the
2."7
thrown overti'a.
t'a
board. 2."iS.
;

Collin, .lohn. 242. 247.

Collin. Miss Kettsy, dau;:hter of

Nathaniel.

2P.>.

Miss Ketty, marria;,'e

Palmer. Kev..

Collin, Naihanicl, 21S,

I'arUer. Kev.,
I'ayson. Itev.
sea.

21,

lir, 2U.",

2.-.7.

Perkins, Kev., of Kridj^e water,

i:;i).

Pieki-rin;:.

mout

Ports-

of

Kev.,

!(;<>.

Hii, 221.

2;'.;;.2s.',.

2.'.7,

;:2.s.

Thatcher, Kev., 207.

Thomjison. Kev., of Scilnate,
\:m;,

227.

Townseiid, Kev., of

tlic

so,
2 IS,

14!,
__'(;,

to

12."i,

21S.

1st. 170!>, pil.

treat

with

York j.'o\ rrnmeiit,

Ihalil.', Major Hawh-y,

Ni'W

.John

Commit
(

lancock,
Ires:

227.

Medwav,

>.

From

lie

(ieiicrid

I'lxcisr Act. 7<I.

Of (;e!iei-:d Court.

Couit on
11.'..

110.

Of Charity (Free Masons),

(

111*.

the .Sessions of the town

about he salt' of the town

>f

housi'. 121. 122.

144.

TurrelK Kev., of Medf.rd,

I'shcr. Itev., of IJristol.

Walter, Kev. William,

i:52.

l."'>ti.

l'.t-;^<);;.

Weeks, Kev., of Marblehead,

2n(;,

For

uiviiiji inst luct iotis to he

rc]ti('sentat ives on the jtreseni dillicultics that atien<I
he t J'ade of his town, 147,
t

100.

27.".

Whit held, Kev. (ieor^e,

20.'i,

Collson. Mr., :it;i.

Coniei appears Scjo.

21,

k;:;.

Stillmaii. Kev.,

i:!(;.

7(!,

214.

(Jrand C<onmitteeof Charily.

2.-)7.

Shnte, Kev., of Hinj^'ham,

12S,

101,

Collin, NVilliam, .Jr.,

Collins, Capt.. 11.

I'.riu'.

Sewall, Kev. Dr.. 21. s:\, s\\

lir.. Km. ICC, 2<);{, 2t.'. 22."., 2;'.!>,

1.;;;.

p. to,

IS.-,,

24'..

212. 2:.o, 2f,7.

Couim'.ssioiicrs

h. 244.

Sarireant, Kev., of Cam1)rid^'e,

i-id,

Collin.
171.

14. :;2(>. ;:2(;. ;!27.

Pend)erton. Kev..

Kichard, H.i.
William, Sr.,

CtOliii.

of Chel-

of,

<;s, 70.

;'.l,

1k;2!.
I'hillii.s,

(>4.

Collin,

Collin.

is.".

;>.'.').

07.

247, 27S. 2S7, 2:>U.

Oeeuni, K'V., 24S.
2;i.'.,

102;

lu;;.

Cockle, Mr., susju'iided,

Kev., 21; U*ath of,

and funeral, 10;>.

Moorhead, Kev., 21.

<

Cobden, Alexatuler,

-j.-.T.

Mayhew,

Clvuton,

2o7.

21, 22,

Town's e<Mnmitlees,
114,

l.-,7.

270.

so,

122,

INDEX

Committees (conthuied):
Of twenty-one, " to wait upon
(fov. IJernard witli an liumble petition,"

l(;r).

Of seven, to wait upon llutchius()n ajjjain, and insist tluit

all till' trc)f)ps bo removed
from tlie town, VM.

About tlie
About the
For
Of

Ki'anary, 2(iH.
lami)s, 2:v.}-2CA.

up the town dock,

lillinj;

chosen by the (leneral

tive.

Court to
Con;;;ress,

Of

to th' (Jeneral

^'(>

431

Corner, Capt.
lloundy, 105.

Cottnam, Miss,

Cotton, Jolin, 12H, 231, 235.

County Congress, met at Doty's,
StoiiKliton, 49.

Craddock, ^Ir., 11.'').

Crampey's, 101.
Crane, Mr., of the Vineyard, 172.
Crocker, Miss Betty and Miss
Sally,

20:?.

Crocker's tavern,

20:?.

Cromwell, Henrv,

:i2,

170,

1;'.>,

171,

33, 104, 108,

179, 181, 184,

17.?,

249.

"JTH.

Corres])ondence,

for aiKl af,Miiist,

debates

Cromwell, Frances,

32.

('rook. Mr., of Newi)ort, 104.

'JTf!.

by selectmen and
other jj;entlemen to draft a

Chosen

memorial to (iv\\. Oaj,'e,

Of nine, for immediate relief.
'J'.>I5.

Cudworth, Mr., the

ei;4hteeii. to ])rovlde corn.

Hour, etc., ;i-_'<i, ;{L'7.
Concert Hall, l.', .T), 47, 1K4. 200,
'j;w, i'4.-,, iT^; ball by (Jen. Hancock to the Frencli Fleet, 'A2'X
Conde, Oeor^'e. :i'>\.
Cotu'll, Cai>t., Iionmcy, man-of1(!'J.

sherill, 75.

(Juniniings, (.'apt., i:}8.

(.'unninu'ham,
(.'apt.
James,
dinner at, 77; 91, 318.

Cunningham,
Of

war.

the

of

John,
398.

Major,

28,

1(J9;

<linner at, 18:?; 1H<>.

Currie, Major, :?.').H.
('ushing. (Jaleb, elected councillor, 22S, 24.">; willing to relin(|uish his grant from the town,
202; elected councillor. 271.

Cushing, Capt. Kzekiel,

:?48, :?(K),

;;o7.

:'.(),'),

Conner. Mr., of Maileira. ."U.

Conner. Mr., of Teiierilfe. 'M.

Cushing' s, Deacon, in Hingham,

Conway,

Cushing, Thomas.

(Jen.,

7,

117, TJi.

l.*<i.

Cook, I'tev.. J(7.

Cook. lU.bert. 11.").
Bridge,

4.H.

Coolidj^e, .]osei)li. :VM.

C(oinbs, Kev., of Philadelphia,

Cooper, Dr.. 4S. 10;{. ir,4. 20:{. 2:?2,

247;closen President of Harvard and refuses to serve, 2i2;
..07.

Cooper, William,

ir.2, 17:?,

310.

C(pt'land, Mr., los.

Copley,

<;.s,

IP.l,

(;<!,

120,

74.

121,

S,

in.-),

127.

i:?l,

110, IPi,
14S, 1.50;

Merchants*
l(i(>.

lt;,

meeting,'. l.V; l.'iH,

17'>.
iSd; Meris;{,

Committee,
Merchants' meelinj,',

chants'
22;?;

lire

27, 30,

tive. H2, 9:?; chosen speaker,

9S; reciiosen rei>resentative,
1:M>; 141, 102; one of committee to i)resent i>etition to governor, 100; Merchants' Com-

mittee, 172, I'M); i<(2; rechosen

representative, 202. 21.'); commissary, 227; rei)resentative,
24:?, 20!;

town committee

tive to Port Bill, 270;

Cutler, Mrs., Ill, 2.S0.
Culler, Mr. .J., 114, 170,

Cutter, .1., 72, 87.

Cuyler, Philip, :?37,

Cordis's, Mrs., tavern, British

cotfee house, 2<>. :?>. 4H, ')'). (51,
(m.

2.',

rei)resenta-

rela-

:?2;?.

190, 2;?5,

3c?8, .340.

Ki;?.

Ml"..

l.-,

2:.i. 2r)7, 2t;2. :?:;i, :i:?2.

12'..

Copmer. Cai>t., i:w. 14:?.

Coiiitiiip'r, Cait.. 112.
C(rl)('t

SI.

44, 47, 8U; ch>sen

Watertown

Coolidi^'e'sat

:o,

broke out,

24:5, 2!>u.

Cort'. Mr., lOH.

1.K),

202;

2<m;; 21:?,
2;?s,

2:'.0;

Dalrvmple.
17.'.,

17S,

Col.,
190),

28. 29, 48,

198,

19,

i;?:?,

2(,

211,

219.

Dalton, Ca])t. .lames, 18<).

Capt. >Hchael, and wife,

l)alt<ui,
129,

i:)S,

2:;8.

Dalton, Tristram,
:'.().s,

45,

4(>,

171, 20<,

:?14.

Dana, Richard, lawy<'r,

menibt'r
town's
of
mittee,

121.

122;

28,

7<J;

com-

member

of

INDEX

432
committee

to pjive instrucrepresentatives,
Kl'J; one of the j^cn-

tions to the
147,

1(;>;

tlrnien chosen to wiiit on

(iov. lU'rnanl, tt;.'; 17H, l!*'-'.
seven
Danfortli. Samuel. -14;
tinu'S chosen nicjubcr of liis
Majestv's council, W, la'J, l>lVS,
J4r.,

'-'7

L'.s;?.

1, 'JS'J,

Capt.

Darl)y,

i<>".

I'.u.

ii;!.

i;;:.,

;i'.>.".

Samuel, W,

Dasluvoixl, Cai>t.
1U7,

Devon-

(leorjxe,

shirt', nian-of-\var,

lmh),

(57,

;l',

at
XewDavt'niK)rt's tavern
buryiK)rt, ."Ui*.
Davcrson, Sr.. Capt., HI.
Davison. Capt.. 14;>.
Davis. IJcnj.. 7.?. i:?, 107, l;;s.

Davis, Cah'b. ;'.10. ;ii'S.

Davis. Capt. Solomon.
;{7.

S().

s;5.

144,

'Ji:;,

ss.

(is.

<i7.

147, 14S.
wift*. ICS,
\vif'. isi

aiul

l.jl.

-jiHt,

jr.4.

'_4-_',

7<i.

(i'..

Kiit,

L"-'."),

;,().

i:;s.

ip.(,

!).!.

'JH,

'_'(;,

_';:,.

i4t>,
l.-.C,

17:5;
_'(;{,

;;(is,

;v_'4.

Davis, Capt. Stei.hm.

ii:;. -JUS,

L'l';?.

1-J4.

-'j7.

Davis. Kdward.

and

S'J, S!,

IKi,

107,

7;'.,

wif', 174,

Dieklnson's,
JjCtters."

_'.'.

172.
Doble, Capt., 2(i, 124.
Dobson, Capt.. '.(, 104.
Do.i:,i,'et. Cai>t., 220, :vx\.

rj7.

Dommett. Capt.

Day. Mr., and

Dc!dH';;t'.

Dtd)rrt,

Dehlois.
j:)0,

'_".is.

_".!,

ifc.

If.."..

n\

7J,

.")(".,

40,
110,

17;?. 4i:i.

11.:.

Douglass, M()tlier. Ol.

Douse, Miss I'ejLjuy, 247.

Dove. Capt..

Dowse,

27S.

.losejdi,

121,

;57.

4.",

OS,

77,

7i>,

14.;. 2;r..

Duddin;,'ion.

Capt,,

Merlin,

slooii-of-war. 2l*.'t.
Mr., col lee tor of

New-

I)ndlf>-.

port! 27, 21S.

Diimarestiue,
wife.

IMiilij*.

17t);

and

17'..

Dunbar. V:\]A. William, :i59.

Duncan, Cajit., l;'.s.
Dundass, Capt.. ai'nu-d schooner,
St. Lawrence. 17."i. 17(>,
10."),

2;}H,

14(5;

re-

consul

of

I'llias, 72.

etc..

;,dass,

2ul.

<f.

jteal

220.

Sieur,

France, ."L'O.
Dyer. Miss. Kil.

;5ol.

40(;.

I-Mcs' iiapers,

(iillx'rt, lL'(\ 1114,

'_>:;.",

24:5,

I.ewis. LMl. L'47.

Dcl5onl('. Chcvaru'r.
l^i'htors. Act for tin* relief of
D'l)l()is.

:;__'.

](\\K

Delaney, Col. Oliver.

Delano. Ca]it.. ,"i, l.'U.
Denim. Jolm. 7.'t.
Dennie, ,J<din. 'js,

:\W,

:',(],

isi.

Mmciiiount 'I'lie I'larl of,

KITku of the Koyal, nuirriaj^e of,
:'.'.).

is;;,

is'.i,

Dr.,

2't.-,,

2S,

10;{,

10(,

2.".7, .".of., :V22.

Klliot's, Deacon, corner,

Kllis, Caj.t., 2.'.1.
I'ljlis's tavern, IMn mouth,

HS.

:;7,

(!l,

I'.Nl,

-Jl.'),

74.
'JL-J.
'_'.':>,

JS7.

l-]jips,

'ts,

11.').

Mis.,

Krvin^',
22<;,

Dt'unison, of New York, L'S.

Derby. Tiiehard. .Jr.. '2T2.
Count. I'lench adD'Kstan;,'.
miral, ;?-Jo, :v2i. .vjii, :;'j;;.
Dewar, Mr., 41.

Dexler, of Dedliam,

Ih'V.

Klliot,

;;it7.

house )urned, PC;

William.

2(>."!.

KdiuLCiiUi, Mr., 17(5.

Kdsiui, .I(siali, jud^e Inferior
Co 11 it M y n lo 11 h 2S2, 2S:<.

;!!IS.

7.".

Drbuke, Miss Hetty.

Dennie,

KJ.S, lOJl,

'_'4(i,

TJ.".

145. 17S;

lo7.

Dunnisin, Capt..

'J7it.

insolvent.

101. 102.

Duval nais,

Capl.,

.Josei>li, 421.

Donaldson, Thomas, 272.

Donation, Mr. Hancock's, 78.
Dotv's tavern. Stou;:hton,

Duties on

Tliomas,

Cai-t..

(wi,

Dunn, Capt. Sammd,

'jc**!. ;;l's.

Dawson.

"Farmer's

John,

:vM.
1

(!7.

:!7.

ir.s, 17;.

Dawt'S. Ca]>t.

228, 245,

7.

Doane. Klisha,

Dujiee.

Davidson,

K?.*^,

70.

I'J.');

'J.'4.

Davis, William.

0,

272.

lo.i,

14*;.

and
L"_"_',

n:!.

c.-j.

s4.

14.").

1(;4;

17s.

r>i,

J71,

Diamond, Capt.,

.Vj; ;}.

;{4(). .'{45, ;;;!.

;><i,

Dexter, Samuel,

20.'}.

I"..

ieor;;e, S7, 11(5, l.")0, 2i;?,

271, 2'.'!t; death of Mrs.
Krvin;r. 201.
(

(fe<u';,'e

Ervin;:,

.lolin, 20, ;;7, (;, 70, H.\

i:;s, 141, 14s; anl ladv,
ir.o, i.-,l, 100, 170, 101, 10.'),
2i;t, 22S, 2:w, 212, 214, 245, 2/iO,

OS, lis,

140;

2(57,

271,274,

2S(;.

INDEX
ErvinR, John, Jr.,

70, 86, 87, 116;

"weadinKFroHick";

ll!;

1').?,

Folger, Capt., 173, 227, 157, 158,

20>.

Folger, Timothy,

1M, 'JH2.

16.S,

433

125,

Folsom's, Greenland, 316.

Forl)es, Capt. Edward, 79, 87.
Forbes, Capt. .James, 121, 123;
(leath of, and funeral, 191

Eyres, Joseph,

102,

101,

150, 222.

Eustls, Mrs., (loatli of, 214,

Evacuation of Boston, ;{04.
Eve re t , i ch ae 1 , 22 1 .
250.

Fair weather, Rev. Samuel,

2'M).

24M.

Falcon, The, Capt. Linzee,

11,

;54>S, :549, :50,j.

Capt. Thomas, 102, 105.

Mrs. James, funeral of,

Forbes,
Forbes,
107.

2!>7.

Kaneuil,

KW;

I2,

Henjamin, and wife,

222.

Faneuil, Mrs. Benjamin, Sr., IHG.

Faneuil Hall, 21, 47, 02, HU, *tl,
112, 120, 127, \:v\
its, 101, mu,
l."4, 1:5(5, 144, 1.j2;
petition to
(iov. Bernard, Km; ItW, 171;
iuarterlv h'cture, 174;
l'2, 2(i:i,

204,

1S(,

iss,

o!M' tliouaixnit the tea,

2nt;, 2;>;

sand jK'ople met

20O, 2>(j;
adjourned to
Old South Meeting-house, debates for and at^aiiist the Com-

2.')0;

nuttee

of

270;

;i20.

2'.is,

Corresjtontlence,

Forbes, Th'V. John, marriage

of,

to iJolly Murray, l.s;{; 1H5.

Ford's, Klisha, tavern in Marshfield,

.00.

Fordyc*', Major, 1H4.

Forrest, Mr. .James,

125, 156, 175,

17.S, 2;;o.

170,

("hillingsworth,

Fcster,

witch,

Ilar-

lOS.

Foster, Dracon, and wife, 118.

Foster, Mrs., 201.
Foster, 'IMie Honorable Thomas,
ss, 171.

is.'>,

1.S7,

Foster, William, 320.

F\)wle, Jacob, Marblehead,'167.

Fowler,

Farley, Michael, 272.

Faverweather, William, ."KJG.
Feiiton, fapt., 2<H), 210, 2;'.o.
Fenton, Mr., .Surv^-yor-jxeneral,
1.'>1
and Mrs. Fenlon, 170; 174.

Frankland, J^adv (Agnes Surri-

Fenton, Son

Fraidvland, Sir Charles Henry,

of,

2.'o,

Fessenden's, Sandwich, 2o:5.

Finlay. Mr., of t^uj'beck, 2."2.
Finm'y, I.ieut.,of tlie marines,
*

2.72.

Fin- riub, 27, ;iO, 174, is:?, 222.

Fisher. Mr., collector of Salem,
121, 2:57, 2 IS.

Fisher, Mrs., of Salem, 247, .">10.

Fisher's
('harles
tavern oti
Kiver, Nredham. ."o.
Fitch, Saoiuel. 'M, 72, HS, 2:io, 242,
2t;2, 20.?.

Major.

1H4.

Fleti'her, ("ait.,

:".os.

Flcmiiij,',

and

Flucker, Miss Hannah, .S7.

Flucker, Miss Lucy, afterward
wife of (Jen. Knox, 2()S, 271.
Fluck<'r. Thomas, Secretary of
the Province, :i7, 4.'>; and wife,
choseJi councillor,
102, i(;;i, 2o.s, 212,222, 24s,
rechosen councillor,
2>.");

87; 110;
i:v2;
2r)7,

is

2H1, 2H2.

Fogg,

age),
171,

liev., 214.

:'.2,

17;;,

91.

l(;4. 108,
179, isi, 1,S4.
:vA,

.-,;'.,

109,-

170,

Frankland, Sir Henry, :{2.

Frankland, Sir Thomas, 'X\.
Franklynn, lienjaniin, Philadell.hia,':;is.

Frcj-man. ("apt.,

KS,

144; brings

".lack" Kowe from (^uebeck,

2:54.

Fi-fcman, Enoch, 272. 410.

Fuilong, Major. 177, 1S4.
Furness" tavern at Shrewsbury,
97,

Fitch, Sherburn, 2!i'.t.

Fitch, Timothv, ;'.o, i;k, 2.")7;
familv, 2'.t."*.
Fla;,'u', .lames. 120. 12:i, 2:50.

("ol.. s*;.

Foxcrafts, Mr.,

i:;i,

i;57.

(iage, Col.,:5()0.
(;age, (ien., 177,
274,

180,

178,

271,

2.s:5, ;i70.

Gardiner's, Gideon, tavern on

Boston Neck,
(iardner,

K,

Capt.,

122,

0j;

12:5,

147.

book bv,

:54.-.

(iardner, Dr.,
(iardner. Dr.

.Jr., 75.

.Jo.seph,

87,

122,

12:5.

Gardner, Dr. Silvester, 29; settlers for Kennebec, 07; 70, 75,
so, 120; ladv and two daughters, 174; 224, 225,287.

Gardner, (Jeorge,

72.

INDEX

434
Gardner, Jno.,

72.

Gardner,
bri<

1)7;

2(>"?.

;,'',

."'_>;?.

.UX),

10.'?,

130.

Gay's tavern in Dedhani, ;"iO.

(Jenesle, Gai>t. Lewis, 118,

Gerry, ('apt. Thomas,

blt'licad,

;u),

William,

_().

papers,

Flet'i's,

of
i;:2,

m,

wil'i',

Widow,

Norton,

tavei'n

Cen.

at

(Joldtlii-o]), Mr.,
(iohltliwait, I'v.i'kirl, 'J7, :'>\K .">,
>_': and
wife, (U 70, 7.'>. 7s. si;
and wife and tlirce danirhtors,
174,

nc,

is<.i.

1-11.
'jn-j,

If.,

-Jli',

visit

i;"..'i,

<

Ib-nsh Hill, -JIO: _]'_', '2f\s,

(Joldihwait tamil\
lo, .'.'.._
(i<ldthwait, Majoi- .htscjih (\\''S-

towiO,
\:\r>,

7-_',
'.'<;,
los,
<i7,
iss, -jco, 'jii, l'TJ,

(ioldihwait, Thomas,

Gooch,

i:;i,

H:;. 1(;4,

G<M>din;,% Mr., of

Salem,

Gordon,

i'lS.'t,

IS.-,,

'J*.,

'_'t;4.

Robert, ;'.7, r4,

and Mrs. (Jonld,

70, 7;'>;
KL', 114,

*'-'<,

'.i.'.;

I7".t,

274;

ajit

4s,

1(h,

l(i2,

ir.>>,'l72.

Boston,

.leri'y,

l.'Ul.

.">(>.

;'.s,

'Jll, 2.'.r;

death

of,

:'.0S.

;;i.",

IS.-,,

'J14.

Kiehard, 242,

;i2s,

Ci'eene,

217,

.'Wt,

;;_';.

Mrs, Iliehard.

(Jieciie,
IS.-,,

(iould families, 4o.

(ionld, .lohn, elnldi-cn of, (W.
Jould, .bspli, (f I.y nn, in.'), P.M.
(icMild,

Jreen,

(Jreene,

P't.

Chariest own,

i<;7,

(Jii'ciie, .lohn, l.U,

I'Jl.

(iorhani,

I;;*;,

'_'."><>.

(Jorhani. Caitt., in bri^ Fortnnt', tea destroyed, 'Jf;4.

(lorhani. Col., and ladv, I'JO,
of

if.'.t,

2r.o,

(Jreene, David, 12, 17n.

Jreene, Jell., .in.-,.

(icoru'e, l^S.

I.<n'(l

iJobcrt

."iO,

_'17.

(Gordon,

it;(t,

2.";;,

(Jreen, Miss Chrissy, !7.

(ireeii, Nat haniel, is.",, -.Ml.
(Jreene, llenjamin, ;?.', 7'., 171,

lMVJ, 'J7S.

Salem,

tav'i-n,

i':'.t;.

:'.7,

i,-,i,

22t;,

I."t!.

72, 12 J, 12.'.
">!, 7u, 7<'>, so,

Ji'een, l"'raid<, 271.

(
ir'en, Ieiir> , l.'.(i.
(Jreen, .b>seih, :'.;, (u, lltl, KV.i,
is,-,, L'l-j, ji:;, -jil,
222, 2:;n, 2h2,

_'.>;'.,

.Iost']>ii, S(l.

(JoodhiM-'s

(Ui

-.'."i,

-l.l,

i:;7,

i7;t,

one

wait

_'<'..

IS.

(Jr'aton, Ih-v., of

at

\Nife, diiini'r

.Ir:.

hound), l\o\bury,

'.'_'},

and

_'.'.'.>;

it;',,

2t>.-.;

t>

deat h of, at Hin^'ham, 2s7.

.lohii
(Jreaton's.
uhe (Jrey-

IS,

'2VA:

Innian ami Mrs. Kowe

Mrs. Smith at, 'JiMt;

Mr.
'J'JC,

rj'.,

I'oo,

1P,.

17;,

21.'..

is.

2.-.7,

2(1. ('.2,

Thomas,

i!>2,

1.'..

with an aildress,

Ga;j;i'

lis,

;r.

2:.:'.,

274; 2S2.
Iray, Harrison.

(Jrav,

."..'.."..

los;

i;;(i,

22(i,

merchants

Cray, Lewis,

lo'.t.

member

ss; ehost-n
;

222,

1!>2,

i;;."5.

(Jodfi-cy's,

2S1).

1(;4, 17tt.

Majesty's e)uneil, W,
t'lineral of Mrs.
2JS. -jsi

(Jrav, 117;

Kdes',aiid,

Marblehead,

o\'

277.

Thomas,

his

of tile
('apt.,

iKi; Mrs.,

s."),

.".(">,

and
the

of

5.

(ilover,

r.l,

Graves. Mrs. (old), death of, K\.

(J ray,
Harrison, Treasurer of
the I'rovinee, .'JO,
44, (il, (W;

(i ill's

22.'{;

17.-..

(Graves, ('apt,
(Jraves, Mrs.,

'jso.

(Jibbs, Danit'l, iUis, :;71.

(iiddins, ('apt., lo;;.
(Jideoii,
('apt. .)ohn,
.laniaica, ^7, ss, it;.
(;ill, Mr., of ISosion, si.

171

Admiral,

(Jravt'S,

Mar-

S7; tieatli of,

4',

of,

(Jrant, Mr., of Halifax, 2S.

(ierrisli, Vol, .Tosei)li, of Newberry, {>s, i:n, 1 (>;'., is7, :r)'j.

of

deatli

P.>;{;

(Jould, William,
110,

ICrt).

l.")-J,

of,

death of Mrs. Gould, 2*i;>.

Gould, llobert, nejdiew, 224;
and wife, 2.i;>.
Gould, Tlie Misses Hetty and
Sally, m:5, 174.
Marriage of,
Miss Betty, P.tG; Sally, 'J17, 221.

Cam-

(iay, ('apt., 171.

Gay, Kev., of Hin<j:hani,

itoi's

buried,

of

'I'lionias,

(iaies, (Jen.,

dinner at, on turtle,

and wife, 174; IKl cred-

124, i:W;

(Jardnor, Miss., 170.

(Jardnor, Mrs. (Jrace,

jliitns,

:'..",,

:iO(;.

7;>,

75',

171,

-Jll, 2.".}, 2/17.

(Jreene, Mi's.
of, US.

Knfus, 42; fuiu'ral

>nss Maiv, daujihterof

Knfus, died, 24!i.'

(Ji-eene,

Thomas,

f Jreene,

of,

2.".1

(treene,

7*.,

SO;

41."..

The Widow,

1(')H.

heirs

INDEX
Benjamin,

Greeiilcaf,

(ireeiileaf family,

eommittee

17:?.

(Jreenleaf, Slu'iitV, 74, llO, 121.

Ureeiileaf, .SU'phen, 7:^ 70, 71>,
110, 14(5; and Mrs. (Jieenleaf,
14'.;

:^2H.

1S7, 2r>i,

i.v*,

(irt'cnleaf, William, 14,'), l(t.j.

(iridlev. Col. lliehard, so, 17G,
:i:;i.

rid lev,

.Icremialj, 21, 2H, 01,

KX), 111, 122, 127, l.'iO;
of, and I'luu'val, 141.
Gri<lley, Messrs., 25, 27.
(;

H7,

72,

death

(4

u liter,

'MV2.

(Jwynn,

fait., 102,

;!42.

llaldiman. The Ron. the Col.,

;'.c.i).

Hale, Mrs., dani^'hter of Judj,'e

:il4.

I'arker,

Hale, Ko-ei-, 422.

Hale, Siirveyor-^'cneral,

7:5,

Hall, Sleliheli, 11.", 122, 22S.

llallowell,
Henjaniin, ,Jr.,

(;<,

llallowell, Cai>t.,
llallowell family,
>h'.

Hallowell,

ss, 110, 210,

l."0,
2.".,

107.
;;4,

47.

IJenjamin, Sr.,
V2r>,

14!,

l)ri^';,'s,

112,

IIC),

2S}.

17.-,.

Thomas

1 ;>_'.

I,

Hammock,
Hammock,

Cuiit. .lohn,

Charles,

<i.-.

death

of.

2 is,

Hammond,

>H'., ".oo.

Hanc(ck, .lohn, me of the

i)ro-

I.on^' Wharf, 0;
juietoi's of
Cait. l/m/ee ajijilies to liim

as (Jovernor for i>ermission

fur the
I'enelojie to enter
tlu' harltor, 12; defeais .lohn
Howe as rejoesentat ive, 1.";
dinner at (lov. Uer27, 2S;
nard's, 2'.t; ."'O, 47, 4S; uives a
lire t'njrine,

about
ti(n,

by

.);;

.Ti";

eommittee

Mr. H;:nco(d\'s donadinner at he (iov-

O;',;

ernor's,

'"lO:

71;

]>roi>rie;or of

(h-Point Shirley, 7."; 7S;

feated as eonncillor, s:;; uiie
of the select men, !><, '.cj chosen
rejiresentative, 0.'>; ri'ieal of
;

the

seizure

occiisi<ns

silvei-

island

;,'ovcrnor,

belon^in^ to
mol),

bowl used for

Mr. l>arbei-'s
at
visits
ollice, 171;
(n

172;

105;

lirst time
insurance

llainsford
pr<\ince acof
i>roirietors
dim- at the cof-

the

Lon^' Wharf
fee house, ISC;
I'.hi;

Merchants'
sons of Lib-

erty dine at llobinson's, 101;

chosen sjieaker of the House
trill.
and negatived b.v
liro
s

tlu'

_'!'.

Hallowell, Hohert,

Hallowell,
110, IS

lO;'.

Committee,

70, ss.

l.-O,

15S; re-eh'Cted ri'presentat ive,

chosen councillor arid
102;

count,

101.

1"^>,

I2".,

his Union
resentative, i;U);
11 af^
lioisted
for the first
time, 140; Merchants' meeting
chosen to procure the commissions of th<' Commissioners of (Justoms, 15.5:
Merchants' Commiitee, 155; ]>roinietorsof I.on^ Wharf meet,

him

7!t. s::, S.S.

H0,

])resent at dinner to
Capt. Gideon, 110; dines on
board the Thames, 117; several of his houses burned,
122; selectmen's meetinj;, IIH;
l>roi)rietors of Toint Shirley
meet, 110,141; re-elected rep115;

ne^xatived
O:?,

Hall, Andrew, I.T..

Hall, IJeiijamin, Me<lford, i:{2.
Hall, (':i|>i., ss, Jl.-, 2.V.t.
llaH's, Dr., tavern, IVnibroke,
.".o,

O.T; 08; one of

on Capt. Daniel
Malcolm's affair, 112; one of
committee of General Court,

the Stamp Act,

245, 271.

;{4.

Miss Hetty,

(;rot'nk'al",

435

lieutenant ;^'overnor, 2ou;

rechosen rejiresentat ive, 2u-j;

ceremony of invest in;,' new
ollicers of the artillery, 2o4;
220; chosen s]>eak'r and ai>proved, 227; elected c(uneillor, 22S; goes with a party of
gentlenuMi to visit the eastern jtarts of the jirovince, 2:^2;
one of tlie commissioners to
tlu' New Voik
'onirress, 211
n-chosen councillor, 215; he
ami his cadets jiarade n the
king's birtliday, 2J0;
king's coronation, 25o; is ordercil to hold his company
in rea<liness, 254; comnnttee
about the tea, 250; delivers
(

Common

an oration at Dr. Sewall's

meet iim-lnuise, 20)4; he and
his cadets do escort duty at

Lieut. -gov. Andrew Olivi-r's

funeral, 205; rechosen rejtrehe and his
seiitative, 2i'.!t;
cadets receive (mmi. (iage, the
new g)veriior, at Long \Vharf,

INDEX

436

270; 320; rechosen reprosontative, ;?28; gives a ball at Concert Hall to the {jeiitltMnon of
the Freneh Heet, ;v_';<; .';74.

Hancock, Madam, ;50.

Hancock, Tutor, 170.
and Mrs.,

llandfield, AVilliani,

Higginson, Capt.,

226.
Hill, Henry, 122.
Hill, .lohn, rx\.
Hill, Lomar iV Hill, Messrs., 389.
Hillman, David, .Jr., 371.
Hillman, Mrs.,;?71.
llitchcoi'k, liev. (Jad, of Pem-

17"); ;{7S.

broke, 271.

Handing, Mrs., funeral

of,

.'508.

Ilardrigg, Mrs., 17').

JIarlow's, ])r., Duxbury, lili, IGO.
Harris, ("apt., ."{70.
Harris, Mr., collecttu- of taxes,
71.

Harris, Mr., froni St. Christ o])her*s,

Hitchum, Thomas,
Hobson, (u'li., .'i.o.
Holbrooke, Mr.,

from Plymoul h in I-lngland, 220.

Holmes, Xalhaniel, 7.>, 119, 144,
1

of,

Harrison, Joseph,

MS;

ll.'i,

and wife,

i:)0;

and uife,

l(i4;

Haven,

()4,

;'..'),

11,

:;_'<.

:vj:\.

Hatch, Asa, and .Mrs., !>;.

Hatch, Cai't., IM, 11:^, \'S.\.
.{7(.
Haviland, 'ol.,
Hawk, .Sir Mdward, 117.
JIawkes, .h)hn, IvKeter,
(

M-i,

Hood,

"(uumoilore, (>, lo.

Hookfi-, Mr., inspector,

Hooper,

Kiij;.,

124.

iVM.
Head, .lohn, -JCm,
Heath, ("apt. William, of Kox"_".:(,

Heiulerson,

at l-^aston,

9.1,

.h>sei)li,

j'_',

ir>'S,

1SI,

!>-..

170, 172,

112,

4_',

144,

18,

90,

'L'

;;,17.

grat uity tro for

.Mis.,
1.19;

Hopkins,

'ai't

14'.t,

.,

(apt.

1C.2,

3o3.

12.1.

.lohn,

rtf

tlie

;:2s.

Hojipes, ("ait., .".94.

Horiu'r, Samuel, 341.

.o,

Cajtt., 213.
llev., orilained, 244.

Hosey,

How,

low's aveiMi, .Marlboi'ough, VM.

(Jen., chancellor of the
t

Howard,

exchequer,

I.S7.

HenshaNS', William,

IH."*.

Heron, Dr., 2:V2, 2:i;;.

Herring, from ("hagfoi'd, Kng.,

Howard, Miss,
Howaid, Kev.,

HowanTs

17, 12*1.

121,

2;'.3.

];".,

;'.2.1.

tavern

at

Hasten,

107,

li;;.

Herts, .lohn James,

H'\vs, .Mr.,

17,

.S(',,

death ami

111, 112, II.;;

the year,

H'nshaw, .loshua,
Hi\

79;

I!o(per, IJoheit, 42, 7;, IIC), 28,'?.

Hoojiei', Thomas, 11'.'.
llo]ie, Mr., creditors of, 12;?.

14.

Hendley, Michael, l-'.!*.

Henlv, ("apt., of Charlestown,

.L'4

!:;,

and wife,

Continental frigate, Warren,

'_>1S.

14.".,

71;

funeral of, I2S;

;.'_"_.

Heingman, Mr.,

'2A,

Hoitkins,

'_';;;.

Heath, C en.,

Marblcheail,

Kev. \Villiam,

Hoojicr.

Ca]>t; ("harles, of Taniar,

burv,

of

.Mr.,

Hoi)er,

Jo:;.

man-of-war, _'!!.
Hayden, William,

14'.t.

I2!.

Ilawlev, IJev., In<lian nunister,

Hay,

.bthti.

1S7.

'J44, 2(;4.

'J!,

of

1(11.

Hooiicr, .Miss j^'ckv, 314.

Ho(.pcr, Miss Polly. 34, 42, 79,
M; tnarriage of, 149.
Ho(i>'r,' Mrs., of .Marblehead,

Hoojifr,

;'.7.">,

.Iose].h,

4;t, 2;V2, 2(17.

Coinmodu-e, is;, 2o8.

Mrs. Samuel, wife

llooti,

;.}!, ;i">i.

Hawley,

of

s.

Hood, Cai't.,
(

Harrison, Mr., of J.ondon, VM.

Hartley, Mr., 17.1.
Haskell, ('apt., ;'.<iS.
Haskins, ("apt.,
llaskins, Mrs.,

"onmrss,

Scar-

member

Samuel,

Holteii,
(

the

of

Lii'ut.,
borough, 2S1.

WA.

lf>.",

202.

I4t;.

1.1,

Holt,

1!K).

Harrison, Miss Hetty, and Mr.

Kiehard, 14S.
Harrison, Mr., collector of New

182.

i;?,

Holker, Mr., :'>'2'A.

Hollaiul,
Samuel,

1!;?.

Harrison, Charles, funeral

244.

.'571.

Howe,

Cell.,

H(we, L<u(l,

22t;.

Hicks, Miss, of Salem,

Hide, Nathaniel, 'M.

."{'.KS.

How land's
50, kk;.

:'.17,

318.

;;i2, ;!18.

tavern,

Plymouth,

INDEX

mittee, 166; dinner at Maior

Hubbard, Daniel,

125, 145,
8(),
214, 245, 267.
.hist
141.
ice,
llu])bar(l,
1W>,

IH,'),

Cunningham's, 183; fire at his

184; dinner at John

2()2, 2i:i,

Hubbard, Miss

house,

Polly, marriage

Chani])ney's,

!()'.

1C2,

1)8, i:i2,

14."),

UK),

25:i,

;;().s.

125,
242, 244, 240,

2;>2,

L'-JG,

4S,

:?0,

Hubbcrt, IVter, :540, V^.K

llutiht's, Samuel, .".7, 7!>;

23;,

at

i:'.5,

Huntt'r, l{(\\iand, 2r)!.

417.
Ilurd,
llussrv, Si*'ilu'n, of Nantucket,
,

Ingram,

Iluti'liinson, Klislia. 273.

and
52:
I''Osti*r,
Ilutcliinson,
wife, ss; ins, 121, 122, 127, 134,
i;;.".,
2S1, .Jud^e of
2('>.">,
;,, -Jfrj,
SujuTiiu- Court, 2S2.
Huieliinson, Li'Ut.-(loV. Thos.,
KM), no, i!i:i, nuj,
2s,
;;_'.

217.

225,

2:'.5;

Mis. llutebinson buri'(l, 24o;

luade ;:ov'nir, 212; 247; sails
with his son
for
Kiijiland
and dau;ihirr in the Minerva,
('apt. CalahaJi,

tueasles, 2;U);
goes to Norwitch, 237; 242, 24;, 2G3; seri21M
sails on Falill,
ously
con witli Cai>t. ami
Mrs.
Linzee to j(in the liritjsh
;

fuiu'ral of,

75.

Hutchinson, Miss Te^Lry,

Army;

273.

uieliiiisou, Shi-iiujiton, 224.

Ilutcliinson, Tluuiias, judj^e
t he
I ntcrior ( "ourt , JSJ.
Hutchinson, 'riionias, .Jr..

41

II

Milton,

155;
1C>3;

!(.();

on

Conuuii

cluisen

im*,"
select luaii,

uu'iuber of comiuittee of

twenty-one,

i{:^\

(Jranada, W.I.,
of, 44.

Inman, Mrs. Elizabeth, born

Murray, marries tirst Thomas
second becomes
Cam]bell,

town's conj-

M,

i'.oo.

second wife of .James Sndth,

;>!;

los, 111,

105,

ii;;,

i;;!,

183;

refor l-higland, lli3;

turns frou\ Knglaiul with two
becomes
third
218;
nieces,
second wife of Kalph lnn)an,

sails

s'

at

td"

Clement
.lackson's
alVairs,
75; 77; lucscut at dinner to
Cajtt.
(iidfon, IKi; rt'frree,
UH'mhi'r of
"Town's
120;
C(uumiitee," 141; nuMuher of
*'
CouMuit tee of nsi rui'1 ions,"
147; luemhcr of "Comunitee
of
Nine," 153; nuMuher t>f
.Merchant

dies

daughters

.lolm, lo, 231, 2:;3, 247;

mairiage to Sallv, <laugliter of
Cai.t.
IIaskins,''J50; 2K5, 21'3,

21

;',7

Inman,

of

2s;;.

Inelu's, family, 25.

liu'lies, IIiMidcrscui, 2S,

'*

has the

counting-room, 234;

27;'..

Hutchinson, Maihiin,

\'.l'>.

his
10, 12, 70, 12;,
ISl, 1H4;
father's scc(Uid marriage, 221 ;
takes his degree, 231; marriage of his sister Susanna
to ("apt. Liu/ee, 233; enters
Herman A: .Vudrt'W lirimner's

I'll,

Cajit.,

Inhabitants, The, carry in their

arms to be deiiosited in -he
liaiids of the select int-n, 21K>.
luman, (Jeorge, son of Kaljih,

143.

_",(.

funeral

ton, 3.13.
Proclamation
Indeieiidence
read at Trinity Church, 316.
Indians from the Misindche
aud St. .John's tribe come to
negotiate business with the
(ieiu'ral Court, 312.

Kt'V,, 27.

JOI.,

15)7;

Indeijen<lency declared in Bos-

(
ait., 133, 135, ;557, 3()1,
302. 3(;4, 3S3, 3113.

201.

270; beavc/

of, 258.

liuiihT,

'..

244, 24);

24:;,

.John Box's funeral, 287.

Inches, Miss Betty,

lluldiniaiid, (icii., 2S(;.

llultoii, ConiMiissioiior, 53, 240,
24."); aud wifr, 24'..
Iluniplircys, Mr., 22S.

\-S.\,

of
1{>2;

tee al>out lighting the lamps,

and

Avife, HS; lU;, IIH, 127, 1:54,

i:.s: (k'jitb of, i;2.

Hunt,

funeral

visit to Mr. Henderson Inches

aijd lady, lt7; funeral of Mrs.
Sarah Inches, 212; dinner at,
221 ; nuirries Miss Beltsy Brimner, 22:^ nuMuber of comndt-

225.

lluhbarif, Tuthill,

liXJ;

Mrs. Henderson Inches,

of, 327.

Hubbard, Thomas,

437

'

courtship and marriage, 218,

220, 221;

Head's
riage

godmother
<'ltild,

2ti7;

act'idi'Ut

to .lohti
a car-

in

with

Mrs.

Kowe, 27U; sponsor to Ivcv.

Mr. Parker's child Kliz.ibeth,

INDEX

4:{S

mods

.*v_*0;

Mr. Tnnian at the

to Piovideuot'.
also "lit'ttors of

liiu's, 'J!t4; ^'ot's

(S>i'

.{j;{.

Janu's Murray, lioyallst.")

Mrs. l\ali)li, horn Sju'ak-

liniiaii,

mail,

llrst

^^i^l',

;!;;(>,

;?<);{.

;?!L,

Death

of ;;it7, ;?!!>, Ua.

Innian, Kalpli, Canibridf^'e, I.oyalist,4; tumu'rous dinners at,
lavish eiitei-tainmeiits at
:>(>;
house in Cambridj^e, standing;
Jusi behin<l the site of City
Hall, 41.
Deseendants, 44;

dinner

Turk's head on a
IJarbeeue, (i4; Christmas, 17(54,
lines at Mr. Ko\vi>'s, 71
one
at

the iroiuietors of Toinf

Shirley, 7.*); dines at Hrush
Hill with .lames Snnth and

>f

falls in ;:ettin;:(tn
Avil'e, 70;
his luusi', S."; presi'iii at ailinner >:iven to ('apt ( Jideiui by
the .Merehants, lit); ,1,'oes to
Sherburne and Marlb(iou;,'h
Avith .lames Smith ami wife,
at
i:'.'_';
wedding: of
I'olly
fr(m
Hooi>er, 140; reiuiiis
.

Conneelieut,

dinner

!.*>;>;

at

Col. hiixersoll's on the anniversary of the repi-al of the

Stamjt Act, l."<; dinner at
(ireaton'sof turtle, Itis; uumiiher of the Charitable Socirt\,
is."; dinner at ibackei 'sou \U'ton Neck, J<H>;^oesto Nt'\vp(U-t,
returns from, _'o7, I'ti.s; Christmas, 1770, dines at Mr. Howe's,
I'll; dines with the Chaiitable Society at C(l. ln;:ersti!!'s,
'J14;

<linner to (lov. Ilutchin-

Commod(U(' (iandder,
son,
and others, _M7; courtship
and marriage t( Mrs. .lames
Smith, bo
Muiiay, I'ls,
I

'-'JO,

'_*l.'l

birthday, JJi enterat Coninieiu'ement

his son (o'(U';^^c takes
;

tainnu'Ut

when
liis

de^'re',

J;{1

Susanna himan

marria.^e of
l< Cajit
.bdin
.

Lin/.ee, J.'.."!; j^oes in he Deaver

far as the li;:lit lunise, and
takes leave of " Sucky,!' 'J.U
sets out for SaUun in l*a<Istands ;^oddof'k's coacli, J.'>."
fai her to iij ix'i'l Deblois" son,
t

a.s

named "

at

l-'lax

llalph,"
I'ond

'Ji:'.;

dinner

undei-

the

dinner at Meiiottrees,
omy Pond, J4.S; death of his
dai'ij,'hter "Sally," J"n; \\nsent at "No.
Club," J.')7
'J17;

">

goes to Marlboroii;;li with

Mrs. Iiiman, -JS'.*; m^^s to the
liiu'S to see Mrs. Imnaii, 'JIM
;

and Mrs. Iiiinan dijic at

Mr. Kowc's. 'Jix;, .!().), ;U(; lie
mikI Mrs. lnmaii sot out for
rrovideuee, ;L';{; return, ;v_".i;
lu-

let

ter

fi'oiu, .'MI.

Inman, Sarah,
_;!!,
'_'{>,

ISl,

TJC,

10,

IMness and

"J.*!;

'_"_!,

death,

_'.')().

Inman, Susanmi

(see Lin/.ee).

Inoculation in IJoslun for the

sniall-pox,

.>i;>.

Instant, Mrs.,">ti.
Ivers, Mr, William, 70,
Ivers, 'IMiomas, 70.

.laekson, IJenjamin,
.lackson, Ch-'nieiil.

7:?, 1H!.

L'OO.
dtl,.

.laekson, .lohnstui. 'J07.

tJaeksou. .loseiih, Col.,
of sdeetnien,

M),

ii'-j;

77;

7.',

laiiiK'hin;^ at Weymouth,
.laekson, .lanu's. 7J.

l.'tO.

;{7;

one

uui, *_'44;

df:u ii of I'si and fuiu-i-al, 'JS'J.

.IaekM>n, 'ilionias, Sr., 104.
.lacksoii, William, 7_'; visited
the body of merchants,
l)y
;

lor..

.laeobsiui, (apt..
1.>4,

1;!S.

icr.,

174,

Jarvis, Cjq.t., 01,

_'J7,

01,

0(;.

Km,

KM,

lo.",

_'.".,'_' 41'.

lo:;,

lis,

I'-JO,

0.";

fu-

-JIJ.

_';;s,

.larvis. iJobi-rt, OJ,

'22i\,

.li-lfry, .Mr., ;i71.

Jenkins, Cajtt .,'_'_'>>,

Mr. Koberf,
.ItMiIiins,

"Jiit'i.

neral of,

I'.'w.

.loan. Mr.,LMH.

William Samuel,

J)r.

tlohnsou,
L'OI.

.bdinson, Sam'l, om* of the proI'i'icitus of

ampo

tavern

.Iohiis<n's

Hello,

on

'-'(iO..

i.ynii

I'lai n. 'I!,

doiiouiiot

ndi't'W, 7J.

.IomoiumU
Francis, nuMnber of
the I'ossec, ;!";
diniu'r at,
.

Il.">;

171,

l.s."i;

Cliampnev's

diuiuu- at

" on a

'JJO; dcat h_of, 'J'.hk

.lohonnot Voun;: l-'raneis,
,

.Ihonn<it ( ialu-iel. J.'i.'!.

.lolitMinot i'ct er, I'.VA.
.loncs. Col.. 100.
.loncs. M rs., ins. 1 14, 1S7.
,

.lont-s, Mi'., ls7.

.loncs, Nathan. lo;{, UHj.

.loncs, I'olly. IJ,
.lon^'c, .Mr.,

;i0.s.

.lohn

1M;,'V,"

I'.h);

;'.J4.

INDEX
Jordan, Capt., transferred from
the Kintjtislier to the Foe,
man-of-war, '_*:<2; juul Mrs.
'-MO; L'CS.

Jonhni,

Jonlan, Mr., a gentleman from

Jiarbaihx'S, KS.

Joy, Mr., :m.

Leight, Mr., of the 14th Regi-

ment, 170.
Leonard, Col. Kphraim, 107.
Leonard, Daniel, of Taunton,

sworn
councillor,
Lesly, Col., :\r>.

Letchmere, Anthony,

Keen, Trial of,

108,

.VJ,

I.VJ,

on

2so;

YM,

28;i.

14;>.

Kent, Hfujajuin, '27, UK), 224, 270.

Kent, Mr., the lawyer, 7.1.
Kent's tavern at Dorchester,
1I2.

\Valter,
lirojaietors ol

one

Kertoot,

the

of

Campo

Kimball, Mr., 01.

'rhomas, of Marblehead,

commit tee apitoinled by,

to wait on consi,'nees of tea,
death of Molliiu'ux of the,
2S(;; ;tiO.

Liberty Tree,
on,

'_'_'! .

tavern

at

Kaston,

1(0.

Bartholomew, 122,
Thomas, W, UK), 12(>,

Kiii-liis,
too, 101, 220,
1! e
ry
1 1

Laey,

20;'.,

204.
(
en

at er

2C>S,

27

1 .

("apt., 72.

Lai;>'ht(m.

Henry,

200.

Lamis liLrlitcd for the

lime in I>ostoii, March 2,

first

1774,

2(;4.

Commissioners

I.aml iJank,

and

Heirs of

the

between, O'.t.
scheme,

trial

Land

of,

IJentham,

J.aiie vV

12:,

ethj^es
hoisted on,

..7.'.,

letters to,

:57o,

412,

4(h,

.')."7,;<01,
4i.''>,

41h,

4S,

04, S2,

c.;;,

:{,

H4,

Lailiam, Dr.,

Lliode Island, 2.'>2; is tak'n

the suit of Clark and Ni;,ditinu'ale, is arrested on the mu-

Inman, 2;'.;5;
Leaver with

2r.7, 20.s.

Isaac,

of

IMvmonth,

H.

Lau;:liton,

ret

latto alVair, marries

i<7, 2i;i.

LaiOer, Aiidrt-\v, 72.

Lathioji,

sails (tn a crliise, 221

Leaver

urns very leaky,

220; arrivt'S in the Leaver fr<m
22;'.;

at

Lane, .lolm,
100,

from Aiiti-iua, 21f.;

Beaver sails, 218; -jlO;
from a cruise, the

lU'aver
217; the

220; 221

Booth, Messrs., letters

fr(tm,0", 71

21

lla;^

Leaver ]>eople make a seizure,

!.')().

420, 422.
I'.o,

two

l.'.O;

10.";

r't\irns

I'.aid;

liaiuU'r, Mr., los.

:;;,

l."7;

wlieiiCJov. nernard sailed, PK);

nu'ctin^'of Sons(>f Liberi\ at,
and dinner at IJobi nson's, "Dorchest er, 101; consi^^nees f)f
tea calb'd upon to nu'et at, 2.'2.
Lillie, Theoi.liilus, l'.t(').
Lincoln, lU-njaniin, M8.
J/inzee, Cajtt. .lohn, c(nnmandin.t; tlie Heavei-, lo; death of,
12; 14, is!t. 2n.s, _'()<; brink's the
Heaver into dock and ^'raves
her, 210; 211; airives in the
.

Kne'laii<l.

K no \

274,
282,

2."t.'5;

Kiii^',

Kinj^man's

24'.t,

appointed councillor,

218;

IJello,

\W.

t.s2, is-},

:i.-,

IHl, 2r)0.

Leveret, Co!., 200, :514.

Lewis, Kben, (>,?, 80.
Lewis, Mrs., 120.
Liberty, Sons of, meet and drink
the Kiiif,''s health, i:iO; 172, ^^\,
20."; annual f<-as1 at Koxbury,

20! .
('(!..

Richard,

Leii'liniere,

''>'i.

Charles Kiver,

2H:5.

]i(Oehmer(', Mr., tlejith of, H'A.

LiOciiineic, Mrs. and Miss, 240.

10.").

KcnijM'iifcIt, Admiral,
tavern
Kt'iKlrick's,
('ai>t.,

K'rr,

439

Henry,

2."1.

Laii^ditoii, 'I'homas,

2.".i.

Lavh-oitnt, Mr., and wife, 174.

Leaned, /ejihani ah, of IJainham,
140.

00.

{).'>.

Lee, Josejih, 70); ind^e of the

Inferior Court, Middlesex, 282.

"Sucky
in

''

the

his wife, 2.'.4;

arrives in the Falcoii with
his wife and little son Sainuel

Hood,

2!M

is

Charles Kiver to
troops,

202;

onlered
brin.LT otf

sails

with

up
the
his

wife and son in the l-'alcoii.

dines at Mr. Kowe's on
little Sanuu'l
Hood's secmid
birthday, Dec. 27, 200; 2!i7;
sails in' tlie Falcon with Mrs.

2'.i4

Leddell, Miss Ih'tsy,

Lee, Col.,
Lee, Jerry, bW.

sails

liinzee, little Sam and Hannah and Jeorge Innum, 207.

(

INDEX

440
Rear-admiral

Linzee,
10,

2i),

Robert,

IW).

8r;

m\

to

{^oes

Connnenceinent,

;, io>, i'J(5, i;?-),

h-j,

U';<, i(i!;

io

^oes

Marlborou^li, 170;
spends the eveninj^ at liUdy
brankhand's, 17;>; ITS, 170, ts(',
isi; dines at Brush Jlill, is;;;
dines at Mrs. X'assall's, Iso;
ISS; jjcot's up Camhrid",'!' Kivcr
in Capt. Cahlwi'll's cutter,
100; Mrs. Kowe pves dance
for, 1!7;

j,'0('S

returns,

i.'(>7,

to

Newport and

'20f^[

L'0!>, 1211,

1^17,

her father's second

L'lO;

L'lS,

niarria^'e,'_'Jl

'-"J.!;

herfatlier's

nuirsails iii the Ih-Mvei-,

rin^'e,
lettt'rs
'j;<4;
from, '2:>'>, lnjo;
airrives in tlie Falcon uith
s(u
lier liushand anl littk;

birthday,

L"-'-!

__'.-.,

'__'<;

L':^;};

Samuel

Jlood,'_'01; Sailsintlie
witli liushand, little

Falcon

'Sam and Hannah,

Little,
Lit tie.

Miss Massy, It'.l.

Miss Tolly, \i\\.
tavern at Kin^'ston,

i.'7.i.

Cai>t.,01.

Me Daniel, HuKh,
neral of,

71.',

1(1.

McKay,

('apt.

Ke^^iment.

Maekay.
;'.'.is.

John, of the

Loi'injz,

I,

Samuel,

("apt.

niarria^jje

10(5,

of,

10;>; sworn in councillor, L'Sl.

Lou<ler, Mrs., 107.
Louis. M 1-., 101.
J^ovell, .lames, mend)er to ('<)nj;ress frcun Massachusetts and
one of three t(> ]iresent jtetition to ( 'on;,M'ess, s.
I..ovell, .lohn, .If., inil.
Lovell, Master .I<hn, member
<.f
Fire flub, .iO;
Inl, ;!i;5,

(Jen., iSS.

Maekay, Munj^o, '.VM.

MeKinnerly, master of the
Lively, wife and child, *J70.

'lub, ;;o; iss,

i.7o, l'so, lisi,

L'OO.

Need-

1.>;'..

."it),

Huter,

('a]tt.

2G0.

(apt., ship

seized,

is:;.

PM>,

llC),

72,

and
wife ami

dau;:hters, 171;
170;

>0,

two

101;

!'_',".,

<laii:.;litfi's,

OJ,

thri'O

;)o.

_'.;<,

McNeai, .lohn, ('apt., wife, son.

ami "lan^hter, 171; wife ami
tlaii^'hter, 17S;

ISl,

'.'.'.7.

McNcal, Mr., of Surrinatn,

McNeal, Mrs., 17o.
McNcal, he baker, 74.

104.

Mc\'ick.'rs,

McW

IS'J.

hortei-';,

Mc(^uarter*s

i)v

Taunton,

taNcrii,

."o,

o;i,

loi,

11.;.

>Liit!an(l,

Col.,

.Vdjutaid-gen-

ei'al, 177, 17s.

>LiIeom, Cajtt. Daniel,

111,

12.');

one of committee of twentyone t(> wait on (iov. Bernard,

lt;0;

;?io.

Lowell, .lohn, 10i>.

Lovd, I)r. William, niend)er of
(

\T2,'X\5,

-101.

McKay,

McKowan,

jr<7.

Joshua,

0.'>th

L'SO.

Mi-Neal, Ari'hibald,

'J.')

fu-

100;

_'<.

McDonald, ('apt., VJ.".

Mc(Juire, Lawrence and Mary,

McKiieil,

Lo^'ie, Cajtt., 00, S'J,

Lon;,'Iy, >Ir., so.
Lorinj,', ("aleh. 'JH.
Loriii;:, ('apt., of one of tlie tea

172.

Maleom, .loliii, 201.

Malcom, Old Mr., 12.3.
Mallard, ('apt., 0(5.
Malh't 7.'i.
Malle.N 'Thomas, :V2(\.
Malt by, ("a]it., of the (Jlasj;ow,
,

Loy<I, Henry,
LoV<Ie, >Uss Hettv, marria;?e of,
1

10.

220,

lit.!.

Lyde, Bytiehl,
Lyih',

cury,

McClean.

Lock, Mr., installed Tresident

of rambrid^f (Harvaul), 'Jon.

iMi-e

"tonis, I'OO.

^IcCartney, Capt., of the Mer-

ham,

1.'.().

ships,

Ham-

LN'uds, Miss Lydia, 110.

(See
"Mrs. Walter.)
I^'cni, ,Iohn, om> of proprietors
of Cami>o Hello, 'JOO.
Lysle, Mr., solicitor in the cus-

Mt'Kintosh, 'apt., 70.

Mackintosh's
lavcrn,

_".i7.

Liswall, .James, ;iL'7.

Little, Miss Lydia, liU).

J. it tie's

Lvnds, Judge, at Ipswitch

let, 'Mn.

Linzee, Susanna (Inman), wife

of Capt. John Linzee, 10; K4;

('ajtt

.,

Lynch, Mr. and Mrs.,

2.".1, 2S'.t.

Manley,

ll."").

('apt.,

;{(>,

.'M7, .^2, .'517.

Mann's tavern, Wrenthani,

i;>0.

'J4.

240.

r0,

INDEX

Miller, Mrs., funeral of, 224.

Miller, Mr., of Newburyport,

Marlct, William, 91.

Marra, Patrick, 140.
ISIarshall, Capt., S3, 109,

110, 145,

Marshall, Col. Thomas, 169, 171,

chosen selectman, 225,
IHit;
Marshall, Samuel,

Marsh man,

:{.')7.

Cajit., IGO, 167.

Marstoii's, Capt., 4H. (See

of (ir:ii)es tavern,)

2'.t.

179.

the 14th Kegi-

201 1.

Mason, Jonathan,

IHM, 192, 212,

22.'..

Mat diet,

('apt.

the Nortli Knd,

Mather,
(

"aitt

130,

169,

.,

17iS.

Mitchell, Capt.

Maxwell, ^lr., 9o.

Maxwell, (Jfu., ;''27.
death of,
Ma\ lit'W, llev., 21
ami funeral, lo.!.
Meadows, (ajit., of the Tartar,
;

272.

Mcudall, ("apt. I'aul, 96.

Meicer, of New \drk, 31.
Merchants' meetings, about loaf
ch(ose
sui^ar duties, 7o; Pil
eoniniittee )f nine, 1.72; which
l.':!
to
the
reai:r'e
icpoits,
solutions of the city of .New
;

i(il

iniiu't
pi.-.,

ir>2;

])ri'sent 62,

and

an a^'recinent not to
anv j,'ooils, 171
I'.h),
i

1!H;,

an

2<1,

206, 207, 20S;

funeral

'.!.

94,

21, 248;

to

funeral

2.-.7.

sails for

Montague,

Knglaiid, 277.
Cai)t. (Jeorge,

made

C(unmand

23.3,

]tost cajttain

the

of

in

Kove, 2tW;

20S.

M(uitagm*, .lames,

249.

Montague, .Miss Soi.hie, 2:<3, 246.

Montgomerie, Capt. James, 67,
71.

Montgomerie,

Kobert,

('apt.

105.

Of),

Montrasor, ("apt., 2H6.

Morlev, .Jno., leath of,

71.

M<u-tiiner, Mr., 24.S.

Morton, I'rovoz, delivered an
oration at the funeral of J)r.

Mugford, Capt

Milieus, .lames, 94.

Miller, Capt., 191>.Miller, Dr., 211.

come

wife
.327.

Montague, Admiral John, 43, 53,

219; and ^Mrs. Montague, 2.33;
23(5, 243, 246, 24H; and Mrs. 249;
with Mrs. and
2.'9, 267, 270;
Miss, i>ays farewell visit and

York, 227; re^'ulatin^,' act, 273;

wait on (Jen. (Jaj^e with ad<lress, 271; <lissolved, ;i2'.i.
Meredith, Mr., of C^iiebec, 242.
21.".; let ters from, 260; arrived
in lioston, 2Sl.
Mrredith. Sir William, 156.
Milieus, 'I'homas, and wife,

88,
179,

of, 2X6.

ajul
live at Uowe's,

Warren, ;>07.
Morton, Silas,

ad<Iress

178,

16'.t,

man

to the
;;overnor, 21:'.; choose eonimissioners to treat with New
l.rejtare

68, 69,

1!6, 224; petition dismissed at

town meeting, 225; 245; chairof conunittee of Sons of
Jjiberty to wait on consignees
of tea,"2.'").3; 257,276; death and

216, 24!;

Men-of-war in the harbor, and

where stat i<ned, 272.

si.u'n

Thomas,

12.'>.

of,

.lohn, the ^'eneral's

sei'ietarv, funeral of, 2.SM.

\'orl<,

79, 85, 88.

2.39.

Moorhead, Kev.,

Maturin,

1!;?,

(4eorge,

Moore, Mr.,

_>.-,:.

is'.t,

Mat rin,

Jonathan, at
12o, r2'., 253.

Samuel,

lU-v.

Minot, Christopher,

116, 148, 150, 151,

two Misses,

Ca]>t., of

Mieiit,

148,

M(^lesworth. Capt., 179, 18<).

Molineux, William, m, 37, 76,

ISIartin, Capt., 204.

ISI art ill's tavern, 2:5.

Mason,

Haven,

Minerva, The, Capt. Calahan,

in which Gov. Ilutchinson,
son, and daughter sail for

Mi not,

22! I.

Martin, 'Die

New

17H, 21.

Enp'land, 273.

Bunch

Marston, John, 171.

Marston, Mr., of Marblehead,

i't^^

229.

Mills, Mr., of

140.

172,

441

81.

Moselv, chaplain of the Salisbury, 212, 214.

Mowat, (,"ai)t., of the Canceaux,
273.
.,

.310.

Mumpford, Mr., the

;<its,

;u2,

iost, 268,

:!l.s.

Muriav, Anna, daughter of Dr.

John,

40, 233, 240.

lietsey, daughter of
.lames, 4o, 97; sails for England, 193; 240, .329.
Murray, Dorothy, daughter of

Murray,

INDEX

442
James,

40,

104,

7ft,

1^8,

la-^,

marries Kev. Forbes,

!:>, 141);

ISM.

Murray, Capt., of

tlie St.

John,

207.

Murray, James, and wife, 40;

10'.,
ill, lit), r_>>; and wife,
l-vS,

140; 174, 101; rouj,;lly

i:\\\

used by the

pt-oi'le at tlu* time

Robinson and Otis atfray,
liL'; with family sails for Cape

of

Fear,

'J;v">.

Murray, Col. John, of Kutland,

;{0,

4;?,

4"_',

07,

1K5,

4'),

OS,

chosen councillor,

*J;ii);

21S,
2S2,

L>s:?.

Murray, Daniel, son of Col.

John, 4:i; II. C. 1771, '2M.
Murrav, Samuel, son of Col.
Johii,

C.

11.

4;?;

177L', 'J;M.

Murrav, Cen.,

;!t>4,

Murray, Lieut

.-col.,

M urray.

Major,

."GO,

Mus;^ravc, Major,
04,

nu'ut, 104.

."".>'J.

returns

'_'.'>;{;

of tlio
Inferior Court, Rssex, 2S2.
Oliver, Capt. James, 71.
Chief Justice Feter,
Oliver,
declines to relin<iuish
liis
}i:rant

House

from the Crown, 2C2;

of Assembly passes sev-

eral resolves aj^ainst his conduct, the wliole House presents a remonstrance to the
^'overnor, relating to him reai)iiointeil chief justice, 2()."i;
2S2, 2S4.

Oliver, Col. Thomas, 40, 4;^ 100;

and wife, 217; 2;tt); lieutenantof
-governor, and jtresident
the council, 2S1.
Lieut. -jrov., Andrew,
Oliver,
24:
resij;ns his commission,
S'.i;
secretary, \'M\\ oiu' of the

Wharf,

Lonj,'

ISC, 2;{.S;

24S;

2()4;

i;U.

lO't,

of

lroi>riet()rs

WK

death

funeral, '2i\r>\
Oliver, Mrs., and fanulv

'J4(;, 24!>.

of,

sail,

2; 17.

I4th

Ke^i-

Mcnotomv Fond,

Ntwall's, at

ter, 21.
Ojxilvy, James, :i4H, :M0.
O'hara, Cait., 177, ISl.
Oliver, .Vndrew, jiul^e

ir,s, i.-.O,

the

Mr., of

Ness,

37:^,

.i."4,

Murray, Miss Folly,

to Knuland, 'J7.i.
Nazro, John,

;UV.,

Occuni, Rev., an Indian minis-

Oliver, Miss,

Oman,

Ca]it

Onslow,

(VI.

.,

l:M.

Ui^ilit

Hon. Sir Arthur,

117.

Ne wall's

Kio,

Otis, Janu's, l.!, 27; and Mrs.

Otis, 2S; ;{7, 41, 44, 47, 77; and

US,

wif', ss; chosen representative, I>;{: chosen sjieaker, 07;

OIU' of his Majesty's council

;uo.

Ncwall, Timolhv,
12J, 1(;2,

Lvnn,

at

tavern,

-'47, ;'.i;?, ;{i,"s

it').'.,

*m,

!I2,

10!, -20).

Xcwcastle, Duke

of, 117.

Newcoinb's tavern. Sandwich,

and nej-atived,

OS;

h.,

ii2, 115,

rei'hosen as rejiresentI'echosen councillor

lu'^atived, \:VA: 141, 14S,

lir., 12.";

Newell's,

Thomas,

Newman,

liary,

at ive,

.''H.

Faine, of Newberry,

Newton, llenrv,

letters to,

:5!K>,

41(, 411, 4_M.

Newton, Mrs.,

New

and
151

_"_':5.

:\'M\.

\'ork, eva('uali<n

Cont inental

mops, :\\H.
Kev., Salem,

of,

by

1."?,

14,

2!K.

Nichols, Capt. William, 125,

.'WH,

4(7.

Nichols,

Mr.,

dauj,'hter,

Nickerson,

son,

and

tried

for

wife,

2;i.").

Ansell;

for^'crv, 247; acquitted, 24H.

Ca].t.. :i74.

Norwood's tavern, Lynn,

Widow,
Stoughtonham, 104,

Noyes',

101.,

113.

102;

chosen

meelinu,

Ii5;

chairman

of committee of twenty-oiu'
t(wait on (lov. Barnard, ir)5;
an<l wife, lOS; lt;<, 171, 17S, 17!t;
rechosen an<l ne;,'atived, 1S7;
is'.t,

p.Ki;

assaulted by Uobin-

son, 1".>2; breaks wiiulows in

the town house, P>0; lires;..Mins
from his window, 2(U
212;
chosen rejjresentutive, 215;
trial

.W.

."L't;.

tavern

rejucsentative,
at,

Noble,

Noyes, Natlianiel,

chosen
dinner

councillor and ne^'atived, 10;<;

mderator <>f town meetin;:,
which adj(Uirned to Dr. Sewall's

Nicliolls,
L'.T., 247, 27S, 2S7,

lf>2;

i;'><i;

at

between him and RobincounOov.

committee-

son, 21S, 210; icchosen

waits on
cillor,
22S;

Hutchinson

as

INDEX
man for the town of Boston,
235; rechosen councillor, 24.'>,
272; letters to, 3;iH, 413.
Otis, James, Jr., 41.
Otis, Madam, death of, 147.
Otis, iSamuel Allen, and wife,
chosen

l().s;

representative,

.310.

Mrs.

Samuel Allen,

fu-

Otis,
neral of, 32G.

Overing, Miss Polly,

443

Patten, Nathaniel,

331.

Pattershall, Kichard, 99.

Paxton, Charles, 0.3, 79, 88, 105,
145; death of, 187.
Paxton, Mr., one of the com-

missioners,

Pavne

240.

li>2,

(or

Col.,

of

Edward,

37,

Paine),

\Vorcester, 123.
Payne (or Paine),

70, SO, 112, 110, 118, 120, 144, 145,

147, 155, 1(;0; one of committee

87.

IwentT-onc to wait on Gov.

Pernard, 105; 109, 179, UK), 195;
in
arm at time
" lioston right
of
Massacre," 19H,

of

Paddock, Major Isaac,

2:U, 24.J, 'J46,

Paine, Robert. Treat,

<t3,

10i>,

171,

143,

250, 270.
2<J,

30, 45,

one of the

2i4;

I'Jl,

live to go to
cointiiitttH*
(JeiU'ral Congress, 270.
o\'

the

wounded

his Malaga
213;
seized, 2'J2; one of the

20S,

Paine, .Samuel Treat, of Taun-

274, 270, 293.

Payson,

ton, 125.

IVme, Timothy, chosen, of his

Majesty's council, W, 1.32, 2H2,

.Mr.,

of

Young,

Worcester,

2* 14.

Palfrev, Tluwuas, 00, 215.

Palfrey, Willianj, 270.
Palmer, Kev., 1H,'.

Palmer, Thomas,

and

Mrs.,

..27.

Payson's tavern, Rowley, 316.

Peacock, Admiral, 422.
Pease, >lr., of Newport, 230.
Peele, Mr., 110.
Peet, Lieut., of the

04, HH, \i\\ 234;

187;

])etition dismissed, 225.

Pavson, Rev. Phillips, Chelsea,

14, 320, ;VJO,

2h;'..

Paine,

wine
com-

mittee about the granarv, 208;

Jamaica,

s,s.

gives brilliant ball at (.'oncert

Hall, 251; chosen councillor,

Pendjerton, Rev.,

2s;i.

PembertoHj Samuel, 10.3; one

of comnnttee of twenty-one
to wait on Gov. Bernard, 1J0;

Parker,
ton,

(;aitt.

IHO,

Hide, of the Pos215, 217, of the

2(,

Pluenix, 313.
Parker, carienter, HO.
Parker, Daniel, 172.

returns from Kngland and beat

assistant
Trinity

'liurch, 27<i; i)reae]ies for tlie

first t ime, 271 ; 275, ;'.o5, 307, .30S ;
omits iK'titions in the liturgy
(

for the king and royal famreils Deelaruily, 313; 314;

llon of Independence at Trinity Chun.'h, 310; 31S; banns
published for the first time,
310; 320,322; child christened

chosen

in-

cumbent minister

of Trinity
("hureh, the itro]>rietors havV(ted
the
church
vacated
ing

by Mr. Walter,

:i20.

Parkman, Sammd,

331.

Partridge,

iSamuel,

C^apt.

220,

317.

Pashaw, Mr., of the Navy,

2t)2.

205,

19_'.

172,

comes

;'._'S;

115,

IVpler, Capt., 329.

Pepperell, Sir William,

Parker's, Dr., at Rutland, JKJ.

Parker, .ludge, father tf the
Rev., of I'ortsmouth, 314.
Parker, Rev., IS, !!, 20, 251, 252;

"Klizabeth,"

^>>i

21,

Peitperell, NViHiam,of
45,

and

sail, 298.

family

104:

sworn

Roxbury,

in councillor,

2.H1, 2.S2; 2S4.

Percy, Lord, arrives, 277.

Perkins, Dr. William Lee,
l'J5,

.37,

133, 220, 241.

James,
and wife, hs;
MS; and wife,

Perkins,

37,
M),

lOS;

09,
112,
187,

79;
110,
210,

sets out for

exile at Med-

211, 210, 207, 2!n>;

four

moidhs

tield, 315.

Perkins, James, Howe's bookkee])er, funeral of, 243.

Perkins, John, 72.
Perkins, Rev., of Bridgewater,
i:io.

Perkins, Samuel, 250.

Perkins, The Misses Joanna and
Hetty, lOS.
Perry, Ebeiu'zer, 12(J.
Perry, William, store broken
into by the soldiers, ;v.)3; is

INDEX

444

tivken lip an<I carried to Jail,

oOH: sets out for four months'

exile at Medtit'ld, ;U5.

Pertersby, Dr., 20m.
Peterson, Dr., iMO.
Pettij^rew, Dr., IIG, 175, 179.
Phillips, Andrew, one of the
proprietors of Long Wharf,
Phillips,
I'Jl

Capt.,

Hi;

and wife,

400.

Deaeon William,

Phillips,
H.-),

>o,

at

Merchants'

oiu! of
ir>->,

iL,

committee

pio,

W2,

m,

mo.U'rator
meeting, l.vj;

i;vj;

lL'i>,

uv.\,

of nine,

15;i;

iw,

pt-),

u;<.,

rei>resentative for
Hoston, '_"_*7; one of lamiiconimittee, 'J;i;>; .'4;5, l>44; chosen
'JdS;

VX),

councillor and negatived, '24'};

chosen representative,
'J4it,
'J70; rechosen and nega'Jrl;
tived, 'J7"_'; chosen representative, ."lO.
Phillips, Kaneuil, '2(u.
Phillips, (Jillam, 7'.t; one of the
proirietors ot I.ong Wharf,
Phillips, .lohn, ISO.
1 'hi Hips, Marv, \'u>.
Phillips, Miss, daughter of Will-

iam,

rechosen councillor,

221;

John,

Pitts,

2.S7.

Pitts,

287;

2.^);{,

representative,

chosen

:?10.

Miss

IJetty, 121.
Col., 170, 185.

Pomroy,

Pool, Kitch, funeral erf, 200.

Poor, Capt., 187.
Port Pill, arrival of, and town
meeting relating to, 2)0.
Porter, Aaron, of Halifax, 09,
145.

Porter, (apt., of the Viper, 207.

I'ost

,
Cai>t ., .'5.
I'ottertield, (apt., of

Jason,

the

ship

;!2S.

Potts, ('apt., 77.

Polls, .lohn, 257.
I'ourvier, William, 72.
Powell, Jery, chosen of his
Majesty's council, OS; rechosen

and iiegalived,
245;

22S; re(diosen,

made judge

is

the

)f

Inferior Court, York, 2S2;

:?22.

Powell, .lohn. Ill, 11;, ll.s i;!8;

oiu' of the projuietors of L(Uig

Wharf,

I.'s,

iso; 105.

Powell, Major, of the ;Wfh Hegi-

ir>s, IS)).

IL'I.

Philliis,
cillor,

'2(Y2,

228,245,271;

Samuel, chosen counrechosen,

'J'JS;

'2Ar);

councillor.
Phipps, Col. David, 41; and
wife, !(>;, 17;?; IS J; and wife,
l,'7l.

217; 270.

Pickering, .lohn, of Salem,

ment

2os.

Powell, William, one of the

proprietors of Long ^\'harf,
chosen rejuesentat ive,
2:?S;
;?i(t.

Pownall,

Jov.,

;i85.

Prat, .Mrs., sii, s7.

Pral, Miss Pella, 87.
Pratt, Mr., i'.os.
Pratt's
tavi-rn
at

Xeedham

2!>,

P> ridge, .'>(>, .8,".

Pri'hlde, Jeremiah, clujsen coun-

Pickering, .Judge, of the court

cillor, 271,
Pre'ole, Avis (Phillii)s), wife of
('(I, Jedediah, 2d, and daugh-

SO, 204.

of lulmi rally, .117.

I'ickering, Kev., of

Portsmouth,

244.

C:ij>t.,

P2.

and Anne

Preble, ,I<'(lediah, of Falmouth,

chosen councinor, 245 204

rechosen coiincilllor, 272; let-

2!';

ters to,

;;45,

lit2.

:M2.

Preston, ("apt.,
Massacre, 107,

Plpon, >Ir.,
Pitt, Mr., 401,420.
12.?.

Pitt, Mr., again In the ministry,

17s;
lOS,

IJoston
!>!;

on

trial, 210.

Price, K/.eklel, 40, 110, 147, 174,

H.S.

Pitts,

PrescoM, .lames, chosen (councillor ami negat ved, 272.

I'rescott, Judge William, 4.

;n;{, .ii.ij :ut).

Pierrepomt, Mr.,
Pike,

ter of
.lohn
'a}t
(Kiigs) Phillips, 4(12.
(

Pickering, Mr., lawyer, ;>17.

Pickman(or Pitman), Col., 45,
lo;5, 121, WA.
Pidgeon, .lohn, 114, 124, 127.
Piemont's tavern at Danvers,

James,

75;

chosen of

liis

IKi; 11;

Majesty's council, !>S,

ami wife, 121 rechosen coun;

cillor,

l.").". ;

one of

i>roi>rietors

of Point Shirley, 144, 140; 102,

104.

Price, Ilenrv, 72, 2.57, 201.

Price, William, so; death of, 210.
Prince, Capt. Christopher, 08,
145, 171.

INDEX
Prince, Capt. Job, one of the
proprietors of LoiiK "Wharf,
15, 18(5, 1H9,2;{8; 244, '2m.
Prill J?, Ciii)t., 64.
Proctor, (Japt., 'M).
Proctor, Edward, 244.

ity, 210, 2i;{,

2;!r>, 2;.

Richardson, James,
207, 2:58.

Richardson, Jolin and Ann,

Richardson, William, 76.
Ricliman,

lost on \vltli somo

44; tMitcis
of the trooi.s, ;;{, :uirj.
Pyiichroii, Mr., hiwyer, 121.
I

110.
117.

Ridnr, Mr. 110.

Kid^'eway's ]late, 106.
Robbins, .lames M., :\\).

Robertson,
1(>.'>,

(;a])t.,

and son,

QiK'lch, j,Minm'r of tlie Heaver,

Jr.,

72,

110,

to Rowe, :54:{, :i44, ;540, .i.'>2; letters to, :5t;o, ;wo, ;w2, 104.
Robins, Mr., i>urser of the

Kdmund,

tertius,

122,

Robin's tavern, Walpole,

47,

72,

.'M),

lit), 2(;it.

C^niiicv,
*

Lively, 27o.

11.-?.

Qiiiiicv,
ir..

'l

Quiiicy, Ili'iirv, 271.

(^uiiu'V, .losiali, 12.", 224.
C^uiiicy, .losiali, .Ir., .'; one of
coiiimil toe of t Wfiity-oiit' to
wait oti (hv. litMiiard, ir<i;
OIK' <!' town commilti'c,
2.i'.;
>I<iton,

chosen coiin-

e 11 lor, 272.

Quincy, Samuel, "m, 4:i, 72, 122,

one of committee of
12.";
tweiity-oue to wait on (Jov.
Bernard, 1<)."; 2;'.o, 2."4 house
;

hrokt-n

inio ami

done by the

Rand,

"The

Dr.,

much dam-

sohliers,

examined

IJ(.dy/'

before

(_'latham,

10.

John, commis-

iV:

I'ettit,

7(5, i;o.

Messrs.,

;5;">4.

Reed, Major, ."), i:w.

Reeves, Mr., 2:!.?, 2'.is.
Rojxulatiii;; act,

27;5.

Res<duiions of the city of

York,
l\h((lt's,

New

l;i.

lU'Vere, I'aul, 27, 244,

.loseith,

;;o;^

missioner, 170: assaults James

sails for KiiKland,
P.rj;

Otis,
1 '.,.

R<l)inson's tavern, Dorchester,

IIH.

140, llHi, 212, 214,

21H.

Rockinjjjham, Mar([uis of,

Uo;:ers, Daniel, ;{70, xw.
Lieut.,

Ro;,'ers,

l.'*6.

on board the

Active, 2(),s.
Xaihaniel, 14.'),
Rof^'t'is, Mrs., 210, 214.

Ro;^'ers,

VM\.

Ro^'ersoii, Ro^er, one of the pro])rietors of Cam]o liello. 2t)0.

Root,

Capt.

Joseph,

Ko)es, Nathaniel,
cillor,

Read, .lud^e William, .".0.

24'., ;?22.

114,

124,

;i.'57,

:54.S.

organist at 'I'rinitv, 72.

Rich, Sir Tiiomas, of tlie Senegal, :U, 2(H). 202; arrives from
Halifax, 207; 2(n, 222, 227.
Ikice,

.".oi,

Robinson, Mr.

Sunder-

land, KW.

:i:'.o.

Rayner, (apt., of the

2'.

;Jo;>.

246.

Ivobiusoii, (Jen.,

Robson, Capt.,

27"*, 27f>.

(^tiiiK'V,

Reed

port, 74.

I'ldimiiid,

K<lmund,

Quiiicv,

iiiH'

New-

of

Robins, Francis, brother-in-law

22.1.

270;

20;

117, 17S,1)SH.

11.-),

Robertson, collector

\'2'>,

65.

."j.'J.

Abi'UtM.
nam's, (it'll., licadfiuarters,

112,

guilty,

35, 171, 185,

Richmond, Col., 104,

Richmond, Duke of,

;5(>!>.

I'lilVi-r,

I'ut

and found

tried

1117;

Capt., Ml.

I'rvci',

Richards, Aaron, l.'W.

Richard's tavern, 174, 240.
Richardson, who killed the boy,
201.

Proctor, Mr., master of one of

the sciiools, ir>9, W.).
Propcrt, Mr., orKunist of Trin-

Pront, Mr.,

440

<tS,

chosen coun-

1.S2.

Rot eh, Francis, 25S, 259.

Friends .Joseph and
Rotcli,
William, ;U(i, ;?."), 'M\h.
Rowe, "Jack," son of Jacob,
(Quebec, 2:^.'); is left at Mr.
Nielibirs school, Salem, 2;<5;
247, 240, 2.-.S, 2r,7, 27:5, 2s7 sent
home and school broken up,
271
very ill, ;5o*; ^'oes to Rev.
Pavson's school at
Pbilli])
Chelsea, MO, ;il7, 320, 321, 326,
;

327.

Rowe,

man

.Jacob, of Exeter, kinsof Jolin, 221, 275; death

and funeral

of, 276.

IXDEX

446

Rowe, Jacob,
lu

of Quebec, arrives

America,

2(><s

2ii7,

turns to Quebec,
;a5;

to,
'

'^'"^'

i!''^' ''V*'
;vH, 4ir.

"..1

.)'.4,

2H');

letters

;U4;

27;{;

^^"**

Club, 171,222; receives com-

uiissioii from Duke of

fort, appointiuK bim

re-

letter

'^^'*'

'''*^'

birtb and iiareutarrival in Hoston, :?;

Kowe, Jobn,
2;

iX'Av,

becomes nromi-

marr-.ajj;e, 4;

member

iient

('hurcb,

of

'Irinitv
of

uu-mber

1(1;

\\ednesday Xij^ht

Club,

member of the I'ossee,

often on arbitrations, (17,

<k">;
;<;
il>,

on Merchants' ComiS7j
nuttee about the duty o!i loaf
su^ar, 70; one of the proprii'tors of l\int Shirley, 7."); and
of l.owii Wharf, 12S;
nu'ets
committee on the excise act,
7<i; on committee about Mr.
Hancock's donation, and ^'tUs
etc.;

the

vote

town,

acceptctl
by the
treasurer of chari-

7S;

table society, -SO; is select man

for three years, !K); tlu'y nu'et

and appoint
I.');

day of

the repeal of

for

tir'

wani,

!!

rejoiciii},'

Stamp

Act,
moves into

chosen totreat with New York

on lamp
Kovrrnmeiit
227;
commiitee, 2:51^-2(i4 jtrescnt al
Merchants' meeting' relative
to ihe tt-a, and is ehosen eommitteeman, 2.".(;; he and Caitt.
Hruce snit for by he conmiitte' about the te:i<n boanl his
ship, 2."t;; on eomniittce for
lillin;; up ihe tuwii dock, 2t;(i;
on c<niniit tee about he >,'i-an,

ary, 2(;.s; applies tor a pass to

leave town, but is n-fused,
21 M

warehouse

the

(h-part in.u

warden

chosen

town

;v_'.". ;

the road by the

iavinj,'

tort ticat ion, i;'.2; visits charIty schools with select men and
overseei'S of the po(U', who

dine after at
l;U);

with

Faneuil Ilall,
No. 5 Club
Tinunins, Major

member
.lolm

of

John \'assall, l\(d)ert Hallowell, Peter .bhonn()t, 'I'homas

iirattle, Kdwai'd C.Miincy, tertins, Ml-. F(u-rest, and (Jeor.u'e
lirinley, .hily 4, 17C>7; on committee for ;,'ivin;,' instructions

to the I'epi-esental ives. 147; on

of nine chosen at

committee

about
meeting'
I.'i.S;
importations,
stoij)in;;
which passes resoluiiojis and
recommends that a committee of corres])on<lence be aj)l)ointed, l.V*; meets with the
Merchants, who aui'ce to the
res(dui-ions of he city of New

Merchants'

on c<mmittee of
Vork, 1(11
twenty-one to wait upon (i<>v.
'Uernard, UJ.'i; mctnberof Fire
;

ilun(lere<l

for

by

soldiers, iwi-j;
of
Trinity
commit tee of

'hurch, .'.07 on
nine to consult iiixui the

methods

about
.

coiniuittceniaii at Mereliants'
mcotiiiK, 2<h); is (.iVered the
o)loiiial
eoimnissioii bv the
jjovernor, 205; uets excused
from beiu^' tireward, 22");
oresent at Merchants' meetm;;, where commissioiu'rs are

lU'w htuise on INmd l.aiie. 112;

on committee for sale of the
luMise, 122; nieeis selectmen and justices about laying'
out a IR'W street in I'addy's
Alley, pjs; meets seh'ctmi'ii

IJeau-

(inxnd

Muster of Nort h Auu'riea, 17(>,

'^'"^ '^ installed, ISO; cbosen

to, ;U7,

Ix-st

immediate

iclief,
ei^'hteefi
Ihuir, etc.,

Ciuumittee of

(n

to jtritvide

corn,

menibtr of the house, ."taO;

Howe supposed to be

'.Vjt\;

twu of

named

for him, .i.'io; death,

act i(n of ( irand Lod;j;e rtdat ive to funeral, .">;il,

and

Kowc,

,j(seph,

brother of .hdm,

of

Kxeter,

;U'.,

"..'><,

;?S(),

.'!S|.

Mrs.
Hannah (Speakman), wife of .lohn Itowe. 4, f^,

Itowe,
71,

7.S, s}, s.'), si;, .S7, .s.s, ks, .s,

Pi2, in;;; illness, ltt;-l()t; ipj,
121, 12i, I.17, i:;!. III, 14:5, PL',
l(d, U;7, Pi'.>, I70, 17."., 17s, 17U,
isii-jstl, 1',n>, p.n, p.Hl;
;4ives a

dance

to iilease "Suck\',"

2o2,

2(.".,

20S,

22.".,

2:i.;,

2;'..".,

2l.s,2.''>o;

27l>-2Sl

2(>'.,

2;;7,

l!i7;

211, '2!7-22;{,
242, 247,

24(,

in acarria^'e accident,
2lMi, ;5o;;, ;wo, ;;i."), ;{22,

:V2\*,

."..">2,

.i;!!!,

;:,'_',

."ir.s,

;')7o,

;;!i7,

:'!'.,

.".40,

.;7s,

."l.'d,

;!.'7,

;i<il,

.>S2,

."KS,

'.v.yA,

41.S,

42u.

Kowc, or Koe, [>ieut. Harry,

.".rH;

4(t.".,

4(K,

41t;,

letter to, ;i7u; iWS,

let ter from, 41.s.

Kowe,

Tenidope

;;i>2,

4o7

(I*hiHii)s).

wife of .Jacob of (Quebec ami

INDEX
dauRhter of Capt. John and

Anne

(Enps) Phillips, 402.

Rowe, William Syntal, 4(X).

Rowland, Capt. (4eorpce, W),

iK).

Royal, Isaac, 45; and lady, (W;

chosen coinic'illor. Its, i:vj; I7i>;
ciiosen

ctuiiicillor,

2'2H,

24.');

his seat at the board,

iH>sij5'iis

272.

The Misses Polly and

Roval,

IJetlsv, 44,

!.\ 171).

Riuldock, .John,

15, 5!>, 78,

145, 1;2, 1(>:{;

lis. rJt;, 144,

of

committee ol"
on (lov. Bernard,

wait
172.

90,

one
twenty-one to
1G5;

!><.

I'.Hi,

I.'U,

Ku;^';zI'S,

Ru^'^des,

;U,

.JO,

i;57,

coiiiieillor, 2S2.
Ru^'^'les, (Jeor^re

of

Timothv,

(ien.

lianlwick,

KiH;

45,

>,

i!

appointed

1H.">.

Mr., the car])enter, 22(5.

Samuel, and brother,

Ml',.

Rnssell, Dr., of ('oiieord, married Miss lU'ltv \' assail, 152;

child eliristeMed, ISC, 2.".0.
chosen
Russell, .lames, il>, ;!
recouucillor, I's, i:>2; 21*!;
choseu c(uiK'illor, 22S, 245;
2<>.");
api>ointed import ottice,
;

2S1.

Russell, .Jeremiah Condy,

Russell, .Joseph, 2;;(.
liusselj,
2;'.s,

41,

4;{,

107, 2:iO.

Sandburn's tavern at Hampton

Falls,

:{14, :j1(;.

.-51;^

Sandford, Mr., from Bedford,

o2'.t.

Sarj^eant, Capt., 152.

Sart,'eant, Rev., of Cambridge,
<leath of son, 140; 100, 1G4, 221,
2;?:;,

2h;5.

Sar^'ent,

Sarjeant,

of

Ejips,

io:{, 22!

Gloucester,

theological stu-

]SIr.,

dent from Andover,

i;u.

Ruf;Kl<'S,
127,

Capt. Marston's, 312; dinner

at Deacon Jones's, :?29.
Salter, Sampson, collector of
taxes, 71.
Saltonstall, Col., of Ilaverhill,

:'.o.

Ruddock, Mrs. John, funeral of,

447

Tlu.mas,

l'.t2,

."548.

Saul,

Thomas,

2;>7.

letter to,

;38G; 397,

401,417.

Saunders, Admiral,
Saunders, Thojuas, 7il; chosen
of his Majesty's council and
417.

lu'^^atived. 98,

chosen,

i:'.3,

pr,, 1S7; re-

228.

Sava;ze, Abijah,
pro])rietors of

one

158;

ISO.

Savage, Abram, 72, 2:i0, 2t;2, 20.3.

Savage, Arthur, death of, 75.
Sava;4e,
Arthur,
appointed
of
Falmouth,
Casco Ray, 84, 8.8.
one
of proSavage, .John, 1.5S;
]>rietors of Long Wharf, 195,

comittroller

2;w.

212,

227,

;;(m;.

Rutled;,'e, Mr., of South Carolina, one of three appointed

liord
to confer with
and (ien, Howe, ".IS.

Howe

Rarb, Cai>t. Ceor^e, 87.

.John, Capt., of the (iarlanl, IW:
St.
.John. Feast
of, Dec. 27,
dinner at
Col.
In^'M'soU's
St.

St.

Savage, Thomas, 18<.

Sanger, Richard, Jr., of Sherburne, 107.
Say ward, .J no., York, 108.
Scollay, .John,

74, 85, 89, 105,

.')<i,
115, 118; funeral of son, 152;
109, 171, 22.;, ;i02.
Scot, Cai)t., 145,201, 214.
Scot, Mrs., death of, at Dominico, l.")5.
Scot, Col., death of, 147.
Scott, .Joseih. :^7, 74, 75, 119, 125,

dinof (ira]tes), isi

Col. Inj^ersoll's, jiresent,
dinner
at
brethren, 22:5;
Col. Injii'rsoll's, present, iU

17, l.'.i; and wife, 108;

Searl, Capt., ;'.97.
Sears, Mr., 140.
Selby, Mr., .-523.

brethren,

Serjeant, Mrs., .301.

Sever, William, of Kingston,

(Bunch
ner

at

41

2.")S.

Day, .Tune 24, dinner of tlie lodfjje at (ireaton's,

lt7; dinner of the Free Masns at
Mr. BraekeCs, 217;
at
dinner of
the
lodges
Brother Bracket's. 2:'.(; feast
at Biacket's on Boston Neck,
247; dinner of tlie lodj;es at

St. .John's

of

l^ong Wharf,

.".1;

and daughter,

USl

2.5.3.

29,

chosen

councillor for Plymouth Colony, 228; rechosen, 245; 204;

rechoseii councillor, 272.
.Jonathan,
AttorneySewall,
general, 284.
Sewall, .Jutlge Samuel, 37, 43, 78,

IXDEX

448

118, 122, 127, 132, 1G2, 163, ICO,

2;W, 234.

Sewiill, Rev. Dr., 21, 83, 89, 115,

KJG,

1(>5,

203,

205,

225,

230,

257.

the Salisbury,

Shaw, Mrs.,
Sliay, Mr.,
Slie.itVe,

ottieer of

217.

()4.

of

Edward,

('ai)t.

CharU'stown,
1(K>, l(;<i,

41, 122, 125.

8.3, 84, 8H,
Kis, 173, 181, 100; death

of, 222.

ShealVe, Mrs., 83, 88, 121, 108, 173,

181.

Miss Hella, death

ShealVe,

23'J.

(ien., 202.

of.

Smith, James, a thief, 140.

Smith, .James, 3t, 104, 105,108,

SheatVe, Miss Sally, 121,

1:^4,

173,

181.

Miss Suky,

Shei>]>arl, ("aitt

.,

_'2S.

"ai>t

.,

.V).

117.
.34s.

Major, 17S.
Sherlock, Mr., 201,
Shen-ard, ( 'apt.. 10.!, .-.45, .340, .30.3.
Ships of war (12) in the iuirbour,
Slu'rilV,

175.

Shirlev, (ien., funeral of,

Shirley, Mr.,.H21,

Shouldham, Adunral,

213.

Os

eoiuu'il,
f^ives a

neK'alivetl, pt.'i;
104
reehosen

ball,

reehosen for
councillor,
the pi-ovince of Mayne, 22S.
Si.arks, Mr., 2!t:?.
.Sjieakman, (Jillx-rt 181.

llev., of

21, 133,

10.3,

Siej;e of

Boston,
Si^'ouruey, Charles,

202,
53,

02,

07,

Sinclair, Sir .lohn, death of, 147.

('a].t.

.Ino.,

131,

104,

112,

2: '.;>,: 121.

SkiuiR'r, Mrs. (old), funeral

of,

Skinner, Mrs., isi; death and

funeral (f, 27S,
Slaver's tavern at I'orismouth,

ni, 157, lOj, 17.'., isi.

Spear, Nathaniel, 125,
Spear's tavern, l\'mbr(ke,

.50,

.John

maniaKe
llooj.er,

Kussell, 31,
t<

of,
11'.';

Miss

150, 157,

Snudl, Major, 178.

Small-pox breaks out in Boston,
'j'.M),

Smith,

Dr.,()f

115,

120;

Newburyport,220.

1.34;

Polly

l.'S,

Sjiencer, Mr., l."-:!, ;!:m.

Spo(Uier, .lolin, P.t, I.".7, 1.5S.
Spooner, Waltei', cliost-n coun1

and ne^aiived,

chosi-n, 22S,
Spra.Lrue, Dr.,
,S.|iiii-es,
:!15.

1S7;

re-

_'45, l'72.

1!2.

.losejih, of

Plymouth,
.305,

4.'n,

417.

Stacy,

Stamp

(Jeor^^e, 111, 121.

Act, reiteal ot, Jio,

lnint:in
.Stamjt odicer, *'

;q4.

Henry,
Mermaid, 215,

107,
l.'U".,

Stabo, ('apt., Ktdjert,

177.

('ai>t.

Us,

1.57,

Wlllia>n, S4, lo7,

cillor

2s;'.,

103, 'jo7, 210,

ll'.i,

Speakman,

Speiu-e,

3.31.

and wife, si>onsors

7<s 70,
for Mr. Walter's son Lynde.
110; \A\\
101; wife and
1S5,
dau.uhter, 210; chosen counIK'.;

cillor, 2S2,

.Sjieakman, Miss Hannah, 2:?.3.

Speakman, Mrs., of Mai'lbor-

81.

2'.*'..

Simi)s<ui,' .lonaihan,

Mrs.

(see

Kowe).

1S7.

arrives,

HiuKham,

Speakman, Hannah

ou^li, 00,

L'<tO.

Snut'h,
of the

;<88.

i;!;{;

Sherburn, Earl,
Sherburne, Mr.,

Skinner,

Southmead, Miss, .^4.

Southmead, .bdui Kowe,

Si>arlunvk, Nathaniel, 42, 44, 8(5,

chosen of liis Maji'sty's
o;>;

IHO).

2S7.

Sb'ppard, Sanuu'l, b't ter to, 3<>7.

Shep]iard, William, 222; death

Shute,

18;{;

l.V),

Smith, Mrs. .lames (see Mrs.

Kli/aU'th Inmati).
Smith, Mr., from Loudon, 125.
Smitli, Kiclianl, OS,
Snow, Mr., 117.
^^now, Mrs., 24;'..
Soaiues, ("apt., 120.
Sober, M r., and wile, 215,
Soiit hi'ote,

2tM>.

SliealVe,

134, i:, 102,

Is:iac, 127,
107, 208, 212.

Ill, 11."., i;;2, i:57, 130,

cU'atli of, 101.

3.35.

ShealVe, William, M,

IS'.i,

R(we,

Smith,
Smith,
11).-),

Sharp, Lieut., marine

of,

Smith, ITonrv, servant of John

State

Street

t5.

etli<,'y, H8.

>Lissaore," 107,

los,

Stedson, Levi, 124.

Sterliu},', Lord, ;{1S,
Sterns, Mr., 137.
Stetsoii, or Stedson, Ebenezer,

INDEX
03, W, 100, 104, 105, 107, 110, 113,
13, 140, 14(J.

Stevens, John, one of the proprietors of Lonj; Wliarf, 15.

Stevenson, John, <>*).
Steward, collector of New London, 74.
Stewart, Mrs., ni>.
Stewart, Mr., 17o.
St ill man, Kev., '_'')7, 32S.
Stillwell, Mr.,:5:{7.

Stodlard, Cant.,

3.'57.

Stoddard, "ol., Ht".,

Stone's tavern in Stonghton,
(

Storer, Kbene/.er,
L'4it,

.W.

243, 'J44,

l.'ll,

Stori'.v,

list

Storniouiit

Strand,

Taverns and Coffee Houses (coh-

John
Chamnney's,
(The
Turk's Head), Dorchester,
4H, 02, 10), 127. 1*H).

ice,

bnrv,

3K}.

Clapj.am's, Mrs., 120 22.1, 240.

\\ atei'town
at
Coolidge's,
Bridge, 48.
Mrs.
C(rdis',
(British collee
house), '2r*-'2\H).
Cramiey*s, Pl.
Cnteker's, at Sandwich, 203.
Cushing's, Deacon, at Hing-

Stiiru'is, SaiiiiH'l,

and his

from

llhode

bottom

sho]> at

of

Cole Laiir, 2.;'.'.

Sun, rclijtse of, Kxi.

lo't,

lp,

4,
ll;',,

now

101, 102,
173, 413.

Plymouth, 2o;5.
Sandwieh, 203.
Fisher's, on Charles Kiver,
I'Vsscndt'n's, at

.<).

Folsom's, at (ireeidand, 310.

Ford's, Flisha, at Marshtield,
Furness', at

Shrewsbury,

17,

131, i;i7.

(I;irdner's, (Jideon,
l7l,

37,

IS,',

Neek,

.S<,

(Jay's, at
3.'.l.

Symms, Thonias,

r)2,

.-,0,

Swain, .Nlrs., isi.

Swat liri<lps .'^7, 4(X.
Sw'et/,er, .hdm, 24.'.
.T*,

Stonghton,
4M,

Needham,

Islaiid, :52L

Swift, Satwuel,

at

Doty's,

107, lo,s,
Kllis's, at

7).

3|M;

Sullivan, (m-m.,
retire
arniv

on Boston

122, 12;{, 147.

J^edham,

widow

(iodlrev's,

.'>().

at

Norton,

lol".

22t'i, 2.'>K.

Svmonds, (apt. Thomas,

'Captain, 2^o,

81, ICo.
at Newburvport,

.'>(>,

Canton,

'..">.

Sylvester, Mr.,

277.

2.7.),'

Davfuport's,

Stratshur^', ('apt., 215.

Sumner, Mr.,

(The Peacock), Rox-

Child's

7(1.

Lord Visconnt,

(.'a]tt .,

tlnued):
.

ham,

274.

Storer, Mis., funeral of, 222.

.1

449

of the

24">, 2C.H.

(ioodhne's, at Salem,

."o,

143,

10L'2;i<s '247.

.John

Talbot, Cait., of the Lively,

240; arriv's in the Niger,
Tapley's tavern, Lynn, .*o.
Tarbu't, Hugh,

2:'.('.,

2'.i7.

u;i),

12!t,

Braekett's,

l'>rai"ntree, 27, 31,

so, pm;, pi7, 12".t, l.'.tt, PKi, Pit.

on Boston Neck.

20U, 217, 221, 2;in, _'17, 2r.4.

t's, in School Street,
127, 2 IS.
lirit ish ('(dfee house (see Mrs.'

Ilraekft

Cordis').

Bryant's, .Sudbury,
Bullard's, Natiek,
p".<i,

S.",

ip.i,

14(;,

107,

Vmu broke,
at

Dr.,

I'os,
.".0,

172.
10<>, 12<,

Duxburv,

ICO.

How's, Marlborough, 131.

Howard's, at Kaston, 107, 113.
Howland's, at I'lvinouth, aO,
ph;.

Johnson's, on

Lynn Plain, r>.3.

K'ndiiek's, on Charles Kiver,
.vj,

ins,

i;;2,

143.

13-1,

Kent's, at I)orehest'r, P>2.

King's .Vrms, on Boston Neck,

Kingman's,

at

.Mackintosh's,

IS.-,,
214, 22ts 2:;i,
(Cai>t. .Nhirsion's)

321).

P>1,

2p;.
lis.

p;i.

4S.

."lO.

.".o,

Buncdi of (;rai)es (Col.

soll's),

13<;,

i:;:.,

Hallow's,

Taverns ami CotVi'c Hotises:

lilanv's, Koxburv, is.
.">(>,

l<t2,

Hall's,

l'.7.

Tasker, Mr., :w.

Hraekett's.

(The (Jrey(ircaton's,
hound), Boxburv, 4S, 1<K,

Inu'cr-

l.')3,

2r.s,
:'A\rt,

ico,
21

.-Jpj,

Kaston,

101.

Needham,

50,

1:13.

McW'horter's,
ter's,

or

Taunton,

Me (Quar5o,

'.3,

104,

113.

^Llnn's, at

Wrentham,

."lO,

240.

INDEX

450

Taverns and Coffee Houses icon-

Thomas, Nathaniel Ray,

tinned):

101, 208

Marston's, Capt. Lee (see

Buncli of Grapes).
Martin's, l.\'?G.
Newall's, Lynn, l.'W, 247, 'M:\

T
riiomas,
rp

of Marshfield, 74.
of
the
Thojuitson,
Capt.,
Kipou, man-<f-war, sails for
England, in which (it)v. Bernard goes passenger, 1!K).
rhomi>son, Capt., of the Sene-

Newconib's, Sandwich, 50.

Norv/ood's, Lynn, r().
Noyes', Widow, at Stoughtonliani, 104, U>>,

Pieinont's,

:UG.

21.-).

I
.

ST.

Xeedliam Bridge,

riiompson.

Richard's, l^oxbiiry, 174, 24(5.

Kobin's, \Val]>ok*, 24).
Bohinson's, Dorclicster, VM.
Sanderson's, Hampton Falls,

Trii(mi>son,

r>(,

s.-).

12s,

.'>t)0.

Weathersbv's, at Menotomv
I'ond, 24.S.
Woodburn's, at I lard wick, !>4,

;:!.;,

Tow

or

Winship's,

5lenotomv. rl, S2, H4.

Taylor, Col. \Vdliam, 42, 110,
Tavlor, Jolm, l\\.

child

17S;

2'., 41, 121,

U)A, 170, 17S.
Temple, i:ol)ert, 41, 74, lir), ICM,
170, 17M, LSI, ]S4, l!i.->, :;P..
Teinph', Miss Bessy, 170.
Temple, Miss Henrietta, 41.
Temple, the four Misses, 121, 170.

Thatcher, Oxiia, chosen repre-

Thomas,

S2.

cials,

Col.,

of

(young),

210,

2;'.0,

242,

of

Rev.,

24.!.

^Ie<l\vav,

lort, ;Uf.

ot, at

IJO; death
2S0; :\:v.\.

l.T.,

Lancaster,

Tiuops come ashore,

175.

Tlutmas, Sr.,

is;;.

Trot, Thomas, Jr.,

is;?.

'J'jot

Tl'ot

50,

;;i:;, ;:i5.

Ifoi'ge,

is;{.

and wife,
and wife,
i;{(;;
12s,
121,
Ml; IS.-,; child <-]nistene(l, 210;
and wite, 2;'.;!; King's ('iia|>el
shut and he conlined, 211.

or-

',11;

Trow

bridg*',
.Mr.,
aip'>inted
judg*' oi' Suierior (_"ouit, 127;

"141,

202.

Trruman, Capt
TTiiimball, ot Lebanon, 125.
Trrundtel, Mr.,
T
Tucker, ("apt
TTudor, .M r., death of, 41<).
.,

Provin-

Isaac, estate of, VM.

i:'..

;>;^7.

.,

the

.57:5.

Thomas,

4n.-..

Trui lieck. Rev., 20;

:{2r..

Pu'V.
Thatcher,
dained, 207.

01, 110,
107, 274;

;;7,

PIS,

Tiollet, .Mr., Ill,

christened

the

Tra<'ey, CajO ., ;!11.

Tracey, Nathaiuel, of Newbury-

Temple, Mrs. Robert,

sentative,

iiseiid.

220,

Telighman, ("apt., 4o<>.

John, Survevor-Reneral,2<>, ss; and wile, 120; l.-)0;
and wife, 170; child christAngela,"

150,

Tracy, Nicholas, 220.

Ticadwell's tavern, Ipswich,

Temi>le,

ene<l,

ot

iregory, 120, 122, 125.

and wife, 102; 2oi>; an(l

ML

122,

Taylor, Joseph, 21M.

Tayhn-, Mrs., funeral of, 215.
'J'avlor, Nathaniel, 122.

"

;;io, ;;s2,

nseiid,

)5t;;

Tow

'a), 2">o.

AVyndship's,

125, i:i7.

.1.,

.lolm, 2S,
i;;.!,

wife, 214

Dedhani,

Scituale,

To!, the tailor, lo::.

Toleher, Mrs. Mary, letters to,

IH).

Woodward's (Widow Ames),

of

William

setsout tor two months' exile

at \Valtham, ;'.15.
Tobv, F.lisha, inr..

22".,

M'A, M-y.

Waterman's, Koxhury,

125,

12;;,

."(),

Rev.,

227.

Timmins,

Slaver's, I'ortsmoutli, .'514.

Spear's, I'enibroke, .")<>, si.
Stone's, Stouf,'hton, .'.o.

Tapley's, Lynn, "'().

Tread'well's, Ipswich,

i;;r,,

riioi-nltorougli,
Ca]>t.,
'J'amar, 27:1, 2S!.
Tlllrcr, Rillv, 25l.
Tillson, I'erez, IVAH, 41:5.

ma, MiK

M:\,

125.

rp

Mr,, ;u(i.

Pratt's, at

James,

IMiomjison, Mr., estate of, 00.

riiomjison, .Mr., of Medford,

'I'

l)anvers, 'MX

at

gal,

Triiomjison,

li;<.

Payson's, Kowlev,

45, 81,

cliosen councillor, 282,

2S.S.

I >

:'.nO.

Tudor, William, delivers an

oration in old lirick Meeting,

INDEX
327

chosen

representative,

451

149, 159, 172, 180. 182, 185;

*'

christened

Turner, Lewis, death of, 227.

Turrell, Kev., of Meafonl, i:i2.
Tyler family's petition, loi).
Tvler, Joseph, 171.
Tvler, Koval, chosen of his
iw, i:vj

lti2

'Majesty's council,
the committee of
of
(Uie
twenty-one to wait on Gov.
lU'riia'nl,

ID");

death

and

of,

19:?;

William,"

son
101

death of child, 201;

214,
224, 220, 283, 237, 238, 239, 242,
244, 248, 250, 252, 255, 258, 259,
house broken
;
2CAJ, GG2, 294,

2%

into by the soldiers, 303.

Walton, Mr., 28.
AVard, Col. Artenius, chosen
councillor and nej^atived, lt>5;
rechosen, 22H, 245, 271 318.
;

funeral, 21('>.
Tvni:, (-'apt. Willinm, of Fal"niouth, Casco, 7J, 'J-JI, 'J-'C, JtlM.

Warden, James,

Ui)C()lis, Mr.,:r.2.
I'sher, Itev., of Hristol, i;{0.

Warner, Mr., 316, 318, .324.

Warren, Col. ,Iames, of Plymouth, 27, 79, 203, .323, 339.
Warren, Dr. Joseph (Col.), one
of committee of twenty-one

Valentine,

('apt., 70.

VaidMU

David,

:iV2,

iu',

:5'.o,

:'.."d,

4<>7,

lu; letters to,

411.

Vaidu^rne, Mrs. and Miss Polly,

Vau

Itanst'lcar, Mr.,

Col.

Vassal),
so, SI,

s-j,

'A'2X.

Henry,

ill,

IM,

:VJ,

4:?,

death

\-,2\

l.T.,

and tunt'ral of, 1^4.

V assail, Mrs., 1st;.
Vassall, .Major .Ino.,
i:;.'.,

I.VJ,

IT'.t,

hk, 118,

k;?,

_':'.(.

17I, 17*,

s:i,

J17.

William,

N'assall,

wife and

!'_*;

ISC; death of his

Mrs. MilU-r, I'lM '2M\
chosen councillor, I's-j; leaves
Hoston with his family,
Vernon, CajH., ;'>7, IT'J.
\'<se, Daniid, of Milton (Sulfolk
daui,'litfr,

sister,

'J"..'t.

Kesolves House),

to wait

'.'s,

(Ui (iov.

;;o7.

(Jen., in Boston,
entertained by the

.".15;

(Jeneral (Jourt at Capt. MarstiuTs (Hunch of (irajjes), 300si'ts out

t(
the s(uithw'ard
with wife and family, 300;

bad news from, .318.

Watt-rhouse, ^Villiam, 222.
Waierman's tavern, Koxbury,
;;(h;.

Watson,

Col. Ceorge, 81; apjiointed C(nincillor, 2S2, 283.

"Watson, Dr., of the .Somersett,
:i21.

Ca]t.

ricnjamin, one of
l.ouK Wharf,

tlu- iii-oj>rietorsoi'
ir)S. I To. ISC.

Wahio, Francis, 4S; and wife, C4.

Waldo, Mr., collect<u' of J^'almouth, ("asco Hay,
Walker, Kdward, s>.,
*j:*>7.

.".fi'.i.

Wallace,
jsc,

Caj)!.,

of

the

llose,

Wats(ui, William,

81.

('apt. of the Thames,

U5, 147, isi.
Walts, Col., 8,-, ;i.37.
AVeat hersby's tavern at Menotomv Pond, 24S.

Walts,

Wi-bl), Messrs.,

.".O.-,

Weeks, Kev.,

of

307,

Marblehead,

Weir, Daniel, or David,

3.*)U,

IS'.i;

:r)2;

;iC9, .374,

."._',

chosen

reiuesentative, i'.iiS.
Kev. William.

AVali-r,

V.\ 20, 2.?,

2'.t,
C2, su, SI, s;;, sc, k>, ii2;
banns puhlislied f(r the first
111, 117; and wife,
121; I2S, i:;i, i:;C;;iiul wife esca]e drow !iinj^, 142; 14."?: child
christened "Lynde," 146; 148,

lime, llu;

of

si,

i:'.c, J7.'.

;'.i:!.

Wallace, Thomas, :<'JC.

Wallace, llu;,'h, ;;;7.
ins.
Waller,
\Valley, Tlicuuas,

daughter

Miss,

\Villiam,

Waldo,

H'A);

Washinf^on,

Watson,

4'.K.

Hernard,

201; oration by, 225; 230, 247,

257; one of town com2.'>3,
mittee, 271; 270; funeral of,

;'.04,

1S7, -JK,

Vassall, Mrs. Jno.,

37, 69, 70, 148,

151, 178, 253.
Ware, >Ir., president of the
council, 310.

344, 347,

letters to, 359,

37S,

;;ss,

o(j3\

394.

Wells, Arnold, 27; and wife, 04;

09, its, lu;; om* of the committee of lune, 153; l.Vt; one of the
juoprietors of Long Wharf,
l.")S;

ico,

ISO, 220, 238;

renresentative, 310.
Wells, Francis, 77.
Wells, .Samuel, 70, 86,
139, 237.

chosen

121, 122,

INDEX

452
Welsh, Jnmes, 62,
Welsh, John, 172.
WtMulall, Dr.
2(U),

122,

180,

representa-

Whit worth,

Widow

Jolin,

'2r>\).

Wood-

later

Ames's,

tive, ;uo.
Wt'iidall, .fohn, 171; funeral of,
22 J.

ward's, Dedham,
Wies, Cap!., 'j;;:..

AVendall, Miss Katv,

Willard, Abijah, 2S:{.

."iOth
Williams,
(apt.,

lOH,

100,

181, 207, 225.

"Wenniil, John, 12;>.

(iov. Mark,
:n;i; and wife, :U(>; ;U7.

Went worth,

i:3o,

Went worth, .losei)h. ;u)7.

We!it worth, Samuel, 2!, 0:?, 70,
74, ss, lO'j, los; funeral of, 110;

nient, r>;i, li;.

AVilliams, Capt.
171, 24S,

Willimus, Col.,
ei!l(-r, its;

I)avi<l, tries his lU'W

l,"!.!.
Micint', St
Wlu'i'lv.ri^lit, Jack, 72, 1:>1.

Wheeler,

Wheel wrij^'lit,

Nallianitd, .")">, 70,

(iuadaloujn',
of

\Vliil>i>U', (\A.,

Mi IN, 1.
Williams,

Wliiit])]e, Miss Alice, 2M, 121.

\\'Iiirakt'r's, Dr., m't'tln,!^'-house,
di'st r(>yd, .'s,

I's;!.

Whiteoml), J(hn, chosen coun-

and

dccliiu'S to

^'o u]i,

24.-.

wife,
\\'hite,

lot".;

ir.o.

li';*,

(iideon, si, KH"..

White, Col., of Taunton, 'M, 104,
.

ii;;,

White, Cornelius,

l>anks,

Tived, i-echosen,

17S,

s.

sd, l.io, p;i,

_!,-,.

'.ts;

of

his

SI;

and Mrs.
140; and

(ien.
AViuslow,
Marshtield, ;;i,

of

102,

i:?o,

77,

of

Isaac,

110, ii'o. i-ji,

l)riet(us of
22,

n;:*,

Itoxbiiry,

in councillor, 2S1,

Wiiislow, .loshmi,

lU'j^a-

(>.">.

Josejih,
4.".,

2.":*..

AViiislow,

I.;:?.

21,

pxi,

!t".l,

sworn

sudden death of, 2(7.

Whitmarsh, si.
Whil nev,
Whit well, William, IIJ.", 2ir); one
of committee about the (Jran-

i7!,

Winslow,

I'S'j.

7"<,

''>',

114,

oiu'of the prol.oM^ Wharf, l.".S;

i-_"j;

isd, -.'uu,
.i(shiia,

and wife,

-ji

i,

271.

.li.,

death

IC.S;

AN'inslow, Mrs.,

;!s,

of,

l'j.-;

!'.;{.

.'.1.

AVinslow, relham,

SI,

i;;o,

KJl,

21.",.

Wiiishtw. the Misses Pennv and

J74.

Cait., of the Martinis ot !{ockin,u:ham, 212, 214.

Whit worth. Dr., 4;<, IsC; son

Whitwood,

p-aduates,

177,

Wind)!e, 'ai>t., .);'.7.

Wiiislow, Col. Job, 1(H, 10}, 10.-..
NVinslow, Kdward, Jr., S(, si,

wife,

-hi>sen

couneil

Col.,

27."?;

121,

2.V.t.

Winshtw,

20,",, i'im;;

2t'.s;

Capt,,

Cai>t.,

AVillson, .Mr., of Shellield, Yorkshire, 2C.l>, 271.

Willson, >iis. JJachel, (^uakeiess, 21, IS'.t.
Wiltshire, IJiehaid, l>arbaloes,

i:;o.

Whitliehl, l!ev. (;eor^'e,

ary,

Maryland,

.'oo.

.11 1.

White, Smuuel,
Majesty's

of

Mr.,

2 IS.

2I'.t.

White, Frank, 122.

White, .lolin, :;7, ill, 172.
White, Mr., of Marhk'head, {.'oes
with a tl;ij; of 'J'ruce to Com-

modore

c<.>ni-

!...

A\'iuslow, l"]d\\ard, 42;

_':;.

Wliiie, Dr., 211,

one of

Miss .haiina, <lau^'hter

11(1,

121,
},'radu-

.)7.

4;>,

son

_".".;

2.-.0;

Mi-, .lustic*', 107.

AVilliams,

and

(Jideon, si;

('apt.

<ti (!aiif

P>.-,,

;;'.,

Willson,

cilloi-,

170,

24S,

2.'.o,

_'.">().

rortsmouth,

;U7.

White,

2S'_'.

1.'.7,

Williamson,

;'.S7.

i:{7.

mit tee on tea aU'air,

AVilliams, .Mr., bv I'ierpoint's

74; (h-ath of, at

'.)'.;

120,

Israel, chosen eonnof Ilattieid, HJS; re-

AVilliams, Jonathan,
ill,
at'S,

Kegi-

Joseph,

'_'-!!.

^\'illiams,

ehosen,

AVent worth, Samuel (younj,'), (il.

West, Mr., 2us.
Wethercd, Miss Mollie, or Polly,
ISl
funeral of, 22-1.

r<.

^Vilc^^.\^s, .Mrs., .Tl.

:vM.

;w;,

jail,

:UKs.

chosen

."UKS;

and taken to

arrested

85, 302.

Oliver,

2;il

and

son

Sally, Si, lis, ICI, isi,

\\

iiislow, Itev.
s7, 12s,

i;;r,,

-Jos".

I'Mward,

40,

}.",

is.".

AVinthrifp, J(din, of Canibridge,

INDEX
4ft,

232, 245:

lor

and

rechosen council-

iieKatived, 271.

Wood,

Cait., 144; cast

away on

Toint Alleiton.
Wood, Dr. Thomas, letter to
;m.
Woodbn<l^'e, Timothy, elected
councillor, 22.S; rechosen, 282.
Woodburn's tavern at Ilardwick, M, 5K>.

Woodmass,
}<>C., 4<J^t,

.Joseph,

417.

letter

Woodward's
(see

Wiswall, I'ek'fc, funeral of, 141.

Wlswall, lie v., of Casco, l.*J6.
Wolfe, Gen., :i;w, -l(X).

to,

453
tavern,

Widow Ames),

Worthinrton,

Jno.,

Dedham
2.W.

chosen

councillor, ia3; rechosen, 282.

Wyndshi])'s, or Winship's, tavern, Menotoray rond, 51, 82,
84.

York, Duke of, death, 147.

York, Sir Phillips, 3*h;.

Young, Capt., 114.

Young, Col., ;:5G0.
Young, Dr., one of committee
of t^venty-one to wait on Gov.
Kernard,

1G6, 205, 253, 259, 276.

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