March 10, 1766

1766 March 10 (Monday).  Billy having got mine and his own Oxen shod, and loaded his Cart with a great Variety — his Chest — Barrell of Meat — Cyder etc. setts out, and Breck with him, for Townshend.  Mr. Silas Hill has my Mare to go in a Chair to Wrentham.  Dr. Haws and wife go like wise.  The Select men of Westborough and those of the District meet at Capt. Woods to settle Accounts between them.  By Mr. Daniel Forbes’s advice I Sent a paper to them by him, desiring they would settle with me.  Read the Pamphlets that Mr. Holbrook lately sent me, viz. the Necessity of repealing the Stamp Act, printed in London, reprinted Boston.  And the Other, Considerations on the Propriety of imposing Taxes on the British Colonies.