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DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR,
1786
April
12, Let brother James Taylor have £3.11.7 1/2 of G.Taylor's certificate for which he is to settle. J.Caines, Capt.Burnley & wife dined here.
13, Joe.Clark at work here about Turky house.
14, Walked down the Run, met w'th Capt. Burnley, saw somw fish. Capt. Burnlet shot two and John Moore one, they were Carp, two were 12 inches long-Dined at Capt.Burnleys-
15, Remained at home.
16, Went to ear Mr.Waddill preach at the Court House-had a very good sermon. He is to preach three weeks hence at Brick Church. A Supscrip'th is made for upwards of £40. & thought will amount to £60. I subscribed 6/- Mr.Leland preached old Mr. Terrills Funeral sermon this day.
17. Mr.A.Classell & Rob't Taylor called in the morning & brother James set off w'th them for Culpeper Court & Election. Bro'r James returned at night. Strother & Pendleton Elected for Culpeper. Miss A.Bell came here to day, also Mr.Ben Porter he did not stay long. I walked to C.Taylor's & gave him a mem'o to get me some medicine &c he intends to Capt Conway's this evening on his way down the Country. Heard Whip poor will cry-Jos.Clark says he heard one four or five days ago. The Asparagus has been up two or 3 days.
18, Went to Election for Overseers of poor at the Court house-John Daniel,Z.Herndon & Sam'l Brockman, were chosen. Hear that Mat Davis, May Burton & Miller were elected yesterday for the uppor district and Mr's Jas.Robb, John Alcock & John Robinson were Elected in the Lower district. Lent Reuben Taylor £9.15.0. which he wants to let H.Taliaferro have & promised to return at Court, so that I have not charged him with it. -Charged 21, April.
19, Intend to Col'o Burnleys to day. Called at Wilson's Store, paid him for 1/6 yd. Linen & 500 small nails 1/3 which bro'r James got for me some time ago. Bought & paid for a hat price 21/- Maj'r Cowherd and self went toCol'o Burnleys to dinner, found John Taylor there. Wm.Madison came to dinner & returned
20, in the evening. Next day, 20th, Col'o Burnley set off for Richmond. Rained
22, hard went on business up the country. While at Col Burnleys played at whist & I lost 3 bitts w'ch pd, Wm.Madison, 56 paid J.Taylor, 1 pd H.Burnley & 14 to Maj'r Cowherd which I intend to pay him at Court.
23. Cloudy & rainy in the evening, the Spring very late. Some fruit trees not in bloom, Peach have shed their blossoms in part. Foward Cherries now in blossom white as are some but not all Apple trees. Some Strawberries in bloom. Poplars green & some other trees but some have not budded at the mountainsCapt Tho's Parker called here and said he had received part of a sum of money due from Jno' Shropshire to his father, and that Shropshire had promised to meet him here to pay balance of the money w'ch was due on Replevy bond. Shropshire came & paid off all but 37 / 6 1/2 Parker took his note for 20/- & acquitted him of the remainder. Capt Parker having received Silver Requested to exchange for Gold & I exchanged 2 doubloons & 1/4 Johannes for 34 dollars.
24, Mr. Ingram called to inform me that he had been to look for Timber at Jos.Bickers's and could not find any proper for the purpose. requested him to go again and search the land of Madeiras, he did so, but could not find any will do. I am at a loss to know what my father will do to procure shingles, but must make enquiry at the Election.
25, John Pendleton & his wife came from Culpeper. Col'o Pendleton came with them. The weather has been cloudy & rained every day since the 19th Cha's Taylor who was to have been up from Caroline the 22nd, is not yet got home.-Saw young Blue birds this day-The Spring begins to show by the trees looking green on the mountains. Capt.Burnley came here in the Evening and asked me to write a deed from his father to him for the Land he lives on hich is half the tract not yet divided sold by C.&R.Payne to Z.Burnley.
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