November 3, 1774

1774 November 3 (Thursday).  Mr. Green D[itt]o and goes away at night.  Asks 40/ old tenor. Elias is greatly afflicted for his Cossitt Sheep, which is missing.  He rides after Some Droves of sheep, fearing they have taken in his sheep.  Proceeds as far as Natick — and returns uncertain. At Eve came Messrs. Thomas Bond and Levi Warrin to acquaint me with their suspicions that Moses Sever, who moved with his Family this Morning to Westminster, had stole and killed and carryed off the Cossitt.  Mr. B. Tainter came also to enquire and confirm. Sent for Lt. Baker — who came — and agreed to pursue Sever.