1Paine’s Minutes of the Trial: Plymouth Inferior Court, July 1768 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Adams . The grass was good till it was pastured and the bushes grew up; if the mill had not been built, his neglect would have filld up the natural Course and spoil’d the Meadow. Why did not he bring his action in the time of it? He has no damages for what he bought 5 years ago. The fall of water. I knew a meadow. Duke of Bridgwater’s Cannel. Paine Law Notes . The writ alleged the flooding...
2[July 1768] (Washington Papers)
July 1st. Went over to Stafford Court House to a meeting of the Missisipi. Dined and lodged there. With another change of ministers in England, and because of the new Indian treaties in progress which opened large parts of trans-Appalachian land to white settlement, the Mississippi Company’s hopes were quickening. Dr. Arthur Lee, brother of the company’s treasurer, William Lee, was taken into...
3Remarks—of the—Weather [July 1768] (Washington Papers)
July 1st. Cloudy & Cool in the Morning—but clear and very warm in the Afternoon and Night. 2. Clear and exceeding Hot with but little Wind. Night also Warm. 3. Clear and Warm but Windy from the So. West. 4. Cool in the Morning, warm afterwards & Cool at Night again—but little Wind. 5. Warm & Cloudy—with appearances of Rain. Wind Southwardly. The Afternoon, & Evening Cool. 6. Drizling in the...
4Cash Accounts, July 1768 (Washington Papers)
Cash July 28— To Cash recd from Valentine Crawford £ 1. 7. 3 Contra July 1— By grindg Razor’s 1/3. Exps. to Fredg 6/3 0. 7. 6 By Cash pd Rachel McKeaver in Apl & neglected to be chargd 3.15. 0 4— By Thos Bishop 50/. 1 dozn Ducks 9/ 2.19. 0 By Mrs Simpson bringing Lidia & Judy to Bed 1. 0. 0 By Charity 25/—By Wm Skilling £4.0.0 5. 5. 0 9— By Andw Jones & Abner Roberts for Cradling 3. 1. 6
5To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Parker, 1 July 1768 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Being engaged here at Deptford, ever since I had the Pleasure of waiting on you, hindered me from delivering you my Letter, and fearing I should not be at London in three or four Days, hope you will excuse my sending it: My best Respects wait upon you, and conclude myself Your very humble Servant Addressed: For/ Benjamin Franklin, Esqr: / Craven Street/...
6[Diary entry: 1 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
July 1st. Went over to Stafford Court House to a meeting of the Missisipi. Dined and lodged there. With another change of ministers in England, and because of the new Indian treaties in progress which opened large parts of trans-Appalachian land to white settlement, the Mississippi Company’s hopes were quickening. Dr. Arthur Lee, brother of the company’s treasurer, William Lee, was taken into...
7[Diary entry: 1 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
July 1st. Cloudy & Cool in the Morning—but clear and very warm in the Afternoon and Night.