March 28, 1769

1769 March 28 (Tuesday).  Mr. Tainter brings home Mrs. P_____ in the Snow.  This Day was appointed for the Proprietors of a Cedar Swamp by Mr. Bradish’s termed Birch Swamp, to meet at Mr. Bradish’s, and to look for the Bounds or settle the Matter concerning the Bounds as Shall appear wisest and best.  But it is a storm, the Earth is covered with snow, and I hear that the meeting is for Some other Reason also, put by.  John gets a couple of Bags of Hay Seed from Mr. Batherick’s to sow part of my West field, which I would lay down.  Wrote his Honour Governour Hutchinson an Account of the Rice’s Captivity; designing to send it the first good Opportunity.