July 10, 1752

1752 July 10 (Friday).  Mr. Samuel Williams with my Mare, and with Billy to lead, plough’d among my Indian Corn: and Mr. Eliezer Rice came with plough, Horse and Boy and plough’d likewise, but there were but few Hoers — only Mr. Edwards Whipple and his Boy which made me go to Mr. Clafflands and get Robert to help.  The Men broke off about 1/2 after 10 a.m.  The Boys, viz. Robert Claffland, Moses Sever and my Billy, hoed all Day, but did not finish the work.  N.B. Sow’d Rie, which I had of Mr. Hezekiah Pratt, at the Hilling.  This work was gratis, as was Alpheus Newton’s also, who mow’d at the Island a.m.  Mr. Jonathan Bellows (upon hire) mow’d and rak’d at the Meadow, and Mr. Eliezer Rice help’d him rake p.m. changing work with us.  N.B. Mr. Eli Forbush here, and paid me 10 Dollars for Books which he has had.