1747 January 28 (Wednesday). It had been pleasant weather for 2 Days but now it is very likely to be stormy. 3 Teams came and number of Hands to Cutt wood. The Teams Mr. Bowman, Mr. Harrington and Mr. Phinehas Hardy, David Batheric — Jonathan Forbush, Solomon Woods, Tim Warrin, Zebulon Rice, Judah Rice, Nathaniel Whitney and Josiah Grout. They had not gone I think above 2 Turns after Dinner before the Storm prevail’d so that they broke off and went home. A Great Storm of Wind and Snow at Evening.