1773 June 3 (Thursday). Am deeply concerned about Bolton: And the rather because those who are Most Set and determined are gone before hand, that they may be Sure to accomplish the work. The Lord grant Light and Truth, Righteousness and Peace! Read variously. N.B. Dr. Dunsmoor of Lunenburg and one Mr. David Spaffard of Townshend here in the morning With Design to buy my Lots of an hundred Acres in Townshend. They came up to my Terms of £500 old Tenor and I gave a Deed to Mr. Spaffard, of it; and for it he paid me [torn] down, and two Notes of Hand, one for 125£ to be [torn] at or before the 3d of October next, the other of 250£ [torn] be paid on or before this time 12 months, with Interest [torn] paid. The Doctor assures me repeatedly that Spaffard [torn] a responsible Man, and to be depended upon. Read Calcotts Disquisition of the Principles and Pro[torn] of Free Masons.[1]
[1]Willens Calcott, A Candid Disquisition of the Principles and Practices of the Most Antient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted Masons, Together with Some Strictures on the Origin, Nature, and Design of That Institution (Boston, 1772). Evans 12,345.