1748 February 12 (Friday). Ebenezer at Mr. How’s. Mr. Peam Cowel[1] of Boston came. N.B. Lieutenant Ward of Southborough here, I paid him in full of 24£ old Tenor, for 6 yeards of Blue Broad cloth which my wife bought of him at Boston. Mr. Ebenezer Maynard brought up a variety of Things for us — Sugar, Molasses, Chocolate and a Box from Brother Samuel Parkman’s containing 3 volumes of Synopsis Criticicorum and a Black Coat which Brother offers to sale for 10£. Mr. Cowell lodged here.
[1]Parkman’s niece, Elizabeth, married Peam Cowell.