441Sunday [2 March]. (Adams Papers)
Heard Mr. Wibirt.
442Monday. March 3. 1766. (Adams Papers)
My Brother Peter, Mr. Etter and Mr. Field, having a Number of Votes prepared for Mr. Quincy and me, set themselves to scatter them in Town Meeting. The Town had been very silent and still, my Name had never been mentioned nor had our Friends ever talked of any new Select Men att all, excepting in the south Precinct. But as soon as they found their was an Attempt to be made, they fell in and...
443Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurdsday, Fryday, Saturday, Sunday [4–9 March]. (Adams Papers)
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurdsday, Fryday, Saturday, Sunday 4–9 March .
444Monday. 10th. 1766. (Adams Papers)
Last Week went to Boston, and to Weymouth, &c. I hear that Mr. Benjamin Cleverly has already bespoke Mr. John Ruggles Jur., against May Meeting. Promis’d him, as much as he can eat and drink of the best Sorts, if he will vote for Captn. Thayer. Told him he would not have acted as he did at March, if it had not been for Thos. Newcomb, and that he would vote for Thayer at May, if it was not for...
445Tuesday 11th. (Adams Papers)
Went to Boston. The C hief J ustice not there. A Piece of political Finess, to make the People believe he was under a Necessity of going a Journey this Week, but would be here by the next, was put about while Care was taken, to secure an Agreement to an Adjournment for 3 or 4 Weeks. So that Hutchinson is to trim, and shift, and luff up and bear away. And elude the Blame of the Ministry and the...
446Wednesday. 12th. (Adams Papers)
Returned to Braintree.
447Thurdsday 13th. (Adams Papers)
At home.
448Fryday 14th. (Adams Papers)
Yesterday and to day the severest Storm of Snow, we have had this Year.
449Saturday 15th. March 1766. (Adams Papers)
The Snow is as deep and in as mountainous Banks, as it has been at any Time this Winter.—The unanimous Agreement of the Court and Bar, was, to try a few civil Causes, one at least, and then adjourn over.
450Sunday 16th. 1766. (Adams Papers)
Heard Mr. Wibirt all day.