1779 January 13 (Wednesday). Suse rode to Capt. Maynard’s in the Sleigh and safely, but in returning the Mare took a start, and tore away with Speed from Suse, who had got out of the Sleigh, and came home o’foot: but the mare first, broke the Sleigh and threw out a Case of Gin — however broke but one Bottle (which might at this time stand at [blank] Dollars, but no Mischief done to Life or Limb. The praise to God!