1779 October 8 (Friday). Breck lends me the money I want for Elias, viz. 231 Dollars. We are unhappily low in the Meat Tub: which induced me to go to the Squires and Deacons, to enquire about Supplys. Drank Tea at the Groaning House (Capt. Woods) there being both old and young Mrs. Bakers.