Thursday 7th. Mercury at 36 in the Morning—40 at Noon and 36 at Night.
Wind Southerly all day and Weather lowering. In the afternoon it began to rain slowly, & continued to do so I believe through the Night.
Rid to the Ferry, Dogue run & Muddy hole Plantations—also to the Mill, & to the Ditchers—Grubbing at the first place and beating out & cleaning, for house use, Corn at the latter. Gathering in, and husking this at Dogue run.
The Wheat made, and disposition of it at the Ferry is as follow
Made | How disposed of | |
Bushels 245 1/3 | Sowed | 95 Bls. |
Sent to D. Run | 20 | |
Ditto to the Mill | 130 1/3 | |
245 1/3 | ||
Acct. of Rye made at the same place and disposition of it. | ||
Made | Disposed of | Bls. |
Bushels 139 | Sowed | 25 |
Do. sent to D. run | 28 1/2 | |
Do. to Home Ho[use] | 26 | |
Do. to Muddy hole | 19 1/2 | |
Given to the Horses | 25 | |
Overseers Share | 15 | |
139 |
At Muddy hole 2 Stacks of Rye of equal size with three remaining have been got out, and disposed of as follows
To Dogue run | 52 1/2 | Bushls. |
Sowed | 28 | |
Given to the Horses | 24 1/2 | |
105 |