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DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR-1786,
August
25, Cloudy & little rain- I did not go to Court No Magistrate but Mr Shepherd there. He adjourned Court.
26, Went to Co't house- The Lawyers of opinion it is not legal for Court to be held this day as there was no Court yesterday and the Magristrates did not sit. Capt. C.Conway paid me 3 Doubloons - 4 half Joes- & 1 Meiedore - say £25.1.0
27, Nothing extraordinary.
28, Got Mr.Ingram to ride my horse ro see shingles at Capt Rob't Thomas's - says they are course but will do.
29, Agreed with Chas Porter for 1000 feet of Scantling to be sawed at his Mill for 48/- Col'o Madison & G.Taylor met Col'o Towles at Ch's Porter Com's &c at J.Taylors & settled the sum the Trustees of Beverleys Estate were to receive for their trouble to s'd Madison & Taylor £75. each. Col.Burnley, Capt J.Walker & Wm Webb Dined at J.Taylors with the foregoing - Col'o Towles staid others went away.
30, Last night heavy rain, rainy & cloudy day- Col'o Alcock came to consult with Col Towles- They went away ab't 10 o'clock-
31, Rainy wet. Fresh in River.
September,
1, Went to Maj'r Lees, got 2 Doub's Exchanged. Went to Hub'd Taylors. Capt Conway & family Capt Burnley & wife, G.Taylor C.Taylor & family dined there- Cloudy, but little rain.
2, Went to B.Hansfords Barbecue & Shoot'g Match. Paid 2 1/1 for Dinner with Cyder. Company behaved well.
3, Miss C.Pendleton set off to Culpeper. M.Taylor set out with Lucy Taylor to Mr.Gilberts where they expect John Taylor & Miss Nancy Gilbert will be married next Tuesday the 5th instant.
4, Very warm weather.
5, Went to Dancing School- R.Taylor bor'd some Nails.
6, H.Taylors waggon bro't load Shingles.
7, Dined at Mr.E.Taylors Col E.Pendleton who came up the 5th was there. G.Taylor J.Taylor & J.Pendleton C.Taylor & his family & Capt Burnley dined there.
8, Col Pendleton, Mr.E Taylor & family, R.Taylor & do. dined at James Taylors. E.Taylor bor'd more Nails-
9, G.Taylor & self dined at Mr.E.Taylors- The day being cloudy & Misty I did not venture to Shooting match at T, Colemans- Mr.F.Madison p'd two half Joes & 1 Dollar to bro'r James for me, w'ch have Credited him for. M.Taylor Ret'd from Jno Taylors wedding- John Taylor & wife got to his fathers-
10, [Sunday] Did not go to Church being cloudy.
11, Nothing remarkable.
12, Went Gunning in Comp'y W.Madison Rob't Taylor, C.Taylor, J.Pendleton & Jas Taylor & dined at C.Taylors. Mrs Hite & Miss S.Madison there. Weather cool
13, Mr.Shepherds Waggon bro't plank from Walkers Mill. Mrs.Hite & Miss S.Madison dined here.
14, Frost and cool.
15, Went to Terrils Sale- gave letter for W.Taylor to E.Terrill- pd Rob't Thomas for Shingles £3.14. Capt. Burnley came to J.Taylors to Dinner- Mrs.Thomas, Mrs Barbour Mrs Burnley, J.Taylor & wife & W.Gilbert dined here. Col.Spencer bo't Terrils Land.
16, Dined at Mr.E.Taylors, Mr. Belmain, W.Morton Mr.Gilbert & son & their own family.
17, [Sunday] Rainy, I did not go to Church. Mr.Belmain came to J.Taylor & baptized J.Pendletons son called James Taylor - Col.Barbour, G.Taylor, C.Taylor & G.C.Taylor- Mr. P. Pendleton & son James came after dinner- very rainy all day & night.
18, G.Taylor & self went to Col Madisons after dinner, left P.Pendleton & son & H'd Taylor at J.Taylors- The Road very wet. Heard that Capt J.Walkers Negro Richmond attempting to bring the Boat across the Mill dam was carried over with the stream and drowned.
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