1779 August 16 (Monday). Elias shews me his Quarter Bills which are not paid, viz.:
to Feb. 26. 1779 which is £17. 3. 4
The 4th Quarter Bill from Feb. 26 to May 28, 1779 is £48. 5. 0
_______ which
deduct. 64. 8. 4 buttery
Besides these Mr. Phillips Paylous Buttery bill added
Sizing from Nov. 27. 1778 to July 14. 1779 £38.18.0 not paid. is £103. 6. 4
N.B. This gave me some Difficulty that these several Bills were unpaid, seeing I gave Elias an Hundred Dollars on March 17, and with a View to his discharging that Bill which was due on Feb. 26 last. Besides which he had more of me at different Times in the Spring particularly on May 31, 14 Dollars, delivered by Breck; more by Breck again about the same time £22.4.0 (that is 74 Dollars, which with the 14 Dollars on May 31, as aforesaid, made 88 Dollars). N.B. The Town met p.m. to see whether they would concur with what the Convention of Worcester have resolved upon as to the Prices of Things, Labor, Goods etc., and consented thereto. Chose also a Committee of three to Set a Price on lesser Articles, which the Convention omitted. They were Dr. Hawes, Mr. Joseph Harrington and Capt. Fisher. N.B. Drury Fairbanks desires to be marryed, though he has not been 14 days on the Town Clerk’s Book. Mr. Weare and Isaac Forbush came with him, but I refused.