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[ tarried at home it being so coald that it is Scarfely fo once in seven years at evening I went unto Uncle O Holmes & read a letter the fubstance was againft Colonel Hamlington keeping the seals of the province from Morris and the strength of Morrises power against C1. Hamlingion. I was at home a Doing I know not what except making up an Accompt between Mother and Grace Father went in the slay with Mother and others abroad. i and Jno Stanley came from the Barne & found a young woman had been a bleeding of frozen Syder to such a degree that it had occafsioned such a deep sleep on her that she bended it all moft at three ends. She was pestered & after she came a little too hir self she attempted to Drown hir self in the well which ocationed hir to be Bound hand & foot in hir bed all night.
ye 21st
I tarried at home & read Burnets hiftory where I saw the Rigednefs of the high church and prif- piterians in Scotland. It snowed all day.
ye 22nd
I was a Reading of said hiftory and Lt. [?] of a Crifis Lasted from 1585 to 1580. Then began the League of France Perma was victorious in the Netherlands & the Prince of Orange was murdered. the States fell under great distractions & Spain entered into a defign of dethroning the Queen of England & putting the Queen of Scotland in hir stead, in order for that they were some years preparing the greatest fleet the world ever knew which was called the Invinfible Armada all Eu- rope was amazed at the great preparations and many conjectures was made concerning such a vast fleet Some thought of Constantinople others of Egypt in conjunction with Abiffens [?]. But most likely K. Phillip thought to make an effort and put on end the war with the Netherland in one Campaign. At last the true intent was found out Walihingham Chief spies was priests which he said active though vicious priests was the best spies in the world. By one of those he had advise that the King of Spain had fixed on a Resolution as to bis fleet, but he had not made it known to any foreign courts the king had writ to the pope but it was not entered in any office so that it was all Madrid could discover one was sent to Venice from which Correspondence was held with Rome and at Rome it was found out thet one of the popes chief confidants had a mistcefs to whom 20,000 crowns were given for a copy of the Letter and soon after Christmas 1586 by it the King of Spain bad acquainted the pope that his design was to land his feet in
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England to destroy Queen Elizabeth & herisy & to set the Queen of Scots on the throne in th's he had the house of Guise and King of Scotland although it proved to the Queen of Scots it seem King Philip's fleet was in a condition to conquer England. So England was ordered to mail. ready a fleet yet they was so little ready for such an invasion that tho they had so good ships a building they could not get them ready that Summer & Spain had a design to saile over in :507 so unlefs by corruption or some other way put of of that year there was no strength to resist so powerful a fleet. But when it seemed not pofsible to divert the present erection of so great t design a merchant of London to their surprife undertook it. He was well acquainted with :1 ... ftates of the revenue of Spain, with all their charge, and all that they could raise. He knew all their funds were so swall-owed up that it was impossible for them to victual and set out their fect but by their credit in the bank of Genoa. So he undertook to write to all the places of trade and to get such remittances made on that bank that he should by that means have it so entirely in his hands that there should be no money there equal to the great occasion of victual- ling the fleet of Spain. He reckoned it would be £400,000. damage and at that rate he would save England. He arranged the matter so secret and with such success that the fleet could not be sent out that year. At so small a price and scillfully was the nation saved that time. I tarryed at home untill after the middle of the day. I went to Samuel Heimes in the Slab Slay with Sister sat with me and from thence unto Obadiah Holines Jun' and tarried awhile & wen! unto S. Holmes again from thence home.
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I went unto James Holmes in a slay with Huldah Holmes and two of hir children and near the falls we met with a sad wrack so that I was forced to betake myself to the snow & after some time I mended our vessel and drove on with good succefs & tarried there ad night.
I came from Mr. Tallmans (about one o'clock & came unto Sam' Holmes) about 5 or sunsett & came home ye same night
I went unto Peter Bownes [son of Andrew Bowne and Ann Seabrook; married Deliverance Holmes sister to fonathan] it being very sloppy melting snov. Rideing. and tarried there.
27th
the weather altered to be verry cold Brother & I went to Wm Logens and tarryed awhile. Tim- othy Loyd jr & P. Bowne shot at a mark with a single ball about 50 or 60 yards Loyd missed Bowne Shott the ball half through ye inch board cloofe to the mark & won a bottle of rum Sey- eral came in In. Bennit and others with us drank the rum.
28th I was at Peter Bownes & went unto J. Reid, with John Stanley Bowne & Andrew Maccoy & drank sider it being very Icey walking and Rainey weather I heard of a fashion that was in their parts to whip the women. John Macconnen whiped his wite in 4 or 5 days 20 times john Tyfon Wm Terry & William Rogers was not so apt to whip their wives although they did some- times.
I tarried at Brother Bownes it being wett weather.
29th 30th Likewise it remains wet. 31 I went unto the Sherifs & talked about court affairs he said that the Justices was about petition- ing the Chief Justices to gett a commission to try the man in Jayle. He said there was a reason . why they had not petitioned before but it was private as yet.
February 1736-7
I came from Peter Bowne's home it was verry icey riding.
Ist 2nd I went unto O. Ilolmes Sr. and he went with me to J. Holmes jr. and talked about the manage- ment of that court and thence to Jacob Truax for a coople of Runsits that was left there thence to S. Holmes & tarried till ye night & rid part of the way home.
3ª I tarried at home untill ye middle of the day & went to John Bowne Esq' and talked about the proceeding of the coroner at Middletown about one Bowne's being buried and his jurors pro- ceeding with him. thence unto James Motts and found J. Bowne Obd Bowne & their wives & children there.
4th I went with James Mott to Conascunk a claming & there was it sleads there thence to Motts again it being moist Slaying.
5th towards evening I came from Motts after I had been at Jas. Dorsets & Joseph Dorsetts it was verry snowey watery walking.
6th I tarried at home untill evening I walk'd unto Uncles to see him with his scalded foot & tarried untill Bed time came home.
7th I tarried at home reading Barnets history. Mr Leid came & I writ an afsignment of an indent- ure too him. At evening I went to Uncles Brooks was there.
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I was at home a reading & cyfering at evening I went unto Kips & tarry'd untill bed time I. left of Reading Burnets History at 332 of the first Vollum.
I was at home a doing I know not what except reading and continued so untill the twelfth.
13th
I was at home and at evening I played the mischief with a young wom? for coming in my Room when I was a Shirting myself which she knew of. She had her fun prick'd
141 I was a Reading the Acts of Afsembly and Lit of a passage in 222 page which said that if several persons was Indicted for a fact done by them in company they should not pay more than if one was indicted neither to the court nor to the King's Attorney. Grace Maunder had frightful fitts-she would grate her teeth and almost die away.
I was at home a doing I know not what except Reading.
15th 16th In the morning I rode to Uncles and did read in history thence home thence to S Holmes thence unto Black Point in a slay with said Holmes it being bad slaying in Shrewsbury. we called at Jacob Lippencotts & they made up accounts and he gave Holmes a receipt in full for 3:9:9 & from thence home to Sami where his horses dragged the slay away and oversett it and broke some of his saddletrees there I tarried all night.
17 I was all most all day at Sam1 Holmes James Mott Obd Holmes jr Mott wife & child & Sister Bowne & child came there they talked about a servant having a bastard who should maintain it the towne or Master It was not determined which I came home with the major of the Company. I was at home & there was an eclipse of the sun in the morning and read concerning the Quakers manner of argument as to Religion.
18th
I was at home a Reading it being verry wett underfoot.
19th 20th I was at home a Reading it being the Sabbath day and more than ordinary wett under foot & modey.
2Ist I rode unto Brother Bownes with Sister & hir Child it being verry mirey rideing. I went to se John Heabron to desire him to sturr up the people of sd towne to goe too town meeting to choofe good Freeholders.
22nd I came home & Stoped at Logans to put him in mind of the necessity of a fuller towne meeting than is mostly for to choofe Freeholders suitable to represent the people. afterward I took : Ride as far as S. Holmes he was not at home.
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I was at home a doing I scarcely know what except Reading toward evening I took a walk as far a Cips & unto Sam1 Holmes & stay'd all night at Holmes & unto the middle of the day next. I came unto Cips Clement Rice in company & Drank Boals of Punch & rum evening I came home after Cips tried on his Boots.
25th
I tarried at home not being verry well.
26th
I rode to Freehold in company with Capa Stout James Grover & Samuel Holmes & went to the house of William Nichols where the frecholders did meet in order to choose Loen Officers for sd county after some conference together the freeholders drew off by themselves to Fentons & the Justices elsewhere. after John Throckmorton & Richard Saltar had some talk in private they came unto the rest of the Justices and Throckmorton started the question (which was) since that it needed but three Justices to Join with the Freeholders he be for the Justices to put it to vote which three should join them & the rest be under? a white hair'd justice said he would oppose any such. A further proposal by one of them that had talked private that no Justice Freeholder Lawyer nor merchant should serve as Loen officers after some time the Justices & Frecholders came together & Joseph Wardell was set up by the Freeholders & the major voted for him and was confiermed by three or more Justices. then James Grover Junt was set up and voted for by the major of the irceholders and desired to be confiermed by the Justices which they refused and was asked why Throckmorton said there was a reason after a while he said a breth or two but every mans Reason was to himself then Robert Lawrence was sat up and voted for by the major of the freeholders and desired to be confiermed and the Justices refused Likewise for reasons private. A memorandum of the Justices met ye 26th of February 1736-7 to chooft Loen officers Shrewsbury
John Throckmorton. John Little
Williard Brinley, Fons Steele
Middletown
8th 9th 12th I went unto John Bowne Esq with Uncle Jobe Throckmorton in a slay & Returned the same day I borrowed John Stanley mare to goe unto Uncles without Leave of him & Returned soon Andrew Maccoy & John Stanley played the fool a horse back AAndrew threw John off in the snow which caufed a Lafter.
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Richard Stout & James Hutchinson Frechold
John Campbell, Archie Creige
and Jonathan Forman Upper Freehold
Nathan Allin Richard Salter
& Elisha Lawrence.
Memorandum yt in page 107 An act to prevent Mistakes and Irregularities by Afsefsors and Collectors sets forth in said Act that an Act for the more regular chufing and electing afsefsors and Collectors in the respective towns and counties in this province is the most material act of any by reason that there it is sett forth how ye Justices & freeholdiers shall manage. Afterward th county Book was called for to enter that which was done. Some Justices thought it not proper untill the whole officers was chosen and seemed to refuse to confirme the person that they had voted for. Robert Lawrence said it was verry suitable and entered Wardell in the book & the major of the freeholders signed it and three justices also although some that had voted would not sign them Grover and Lawrence was entered separate and the major of the freeholders signed each. the justices would not sign for those two last while I was there although Throckmorton thought (or he said) they had given away the cause in some measure by confierming ont. The Justices talked of entering the reasons in the county Book why they did not confierme the two last men. Richard Salter was a going to wright it. Justice Campbell talked of binding over Thomas Tilton for saying something concerning a tryal he had before some Justice which Tilton said did not dov him Justice Camb said for what he had said he would bind him over and Requir'd him to give two securities for his appearance a couple of persons said they would be bound for him I standing by & 20 that is here I believe the Justice seeing the Goal could rot hold him lett him alone and alone
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I was at home untill io or II I went to Uncles thence to Sami Holmes Win Mott was there we talked about the proceeding the day before at freehold between the Justices & freeholders about choofing a loan officer.
I was at home reading it being snowey weather.
I was at home a reading although so dull that I could not understand myself.
I was at home a reading.
The third likewise having a bad gathering or bile on my throat it being cold weather.
I rode as far as John Bennits for an iron halfter & came home by Van Dorns.
it was snowey I stayed home afternoon we killed rats to the vallue of a bushel or 266 & a miouse besides what the dogs ate while we was a killing.
I was at home a reading it being Sabbath Day.
I rode as far as several of the Tiltons to acquaint them of the industry of some persons to choose such freeholders as would suit arbitrary ends.
I went as far as Middletown to choose officers at town meeting and understood yr Justice Throckmorton coming from Amboy with a mandate & issued his precept to the Constable to warne the freeholders as soon as they was chofen to come & choose loan officers. I was at home and among my relations & neighbors talked about the proceedings of the Court party concerning loan officers and to send to York for Mr . .... advice in the matter John Holmes went.
I was at home a doing I know not what except reading.
ye gth to ye 13th 14th 15th At home a reading. 16th I went as far as Freehoold in order to see the Loan officers chofen which was done before I came I understood that Ephraim Allin had voted for Jon" Holmes Jun' and fell from his word and voted for John Forman by which means he came in to be an officer. Several said that Middle- town freeholders being so obstinate that they lost their choice by it the other day Justice throck for one but he said the other day they would confierme any person that they would pick on except a reason (and as he said) every mans reason was to himself.
17th to 22nd 22nd
was at home & in the neighborhood.
I went as far as Sam! Ifolmes with Joseph Holmes in the evening James Grover jun' came there from Crofswicks and tarried there all night with us the middle of the day we came home by Uncles & diged up 36" apple trees J Holmes & 50' for Nathan Tilton which made me verry weary then I took a walk as far as Elias Covenhovens Trythouart with me. ! tarried at home a doing I know not what.
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I helped P. Bowne digg no apple trees and rode as far as J. Mott to talk with Wm Mott & sec a horse at Motts.
24 25th: I assisted Nathan Tilton about Digging apple trees value 505 with the 50 he had the other day made him st ten or eleven o'clock I went as far as peter Bownes and tarried awhile and went unto Daniel Grandins and talked with him about some money he owed father which he promised to pay soone thence to James Holmes and I tarried there all night and alinost the next day it rained & toward evening I went with James Holmes to Joseph Holmes & we tarried there all night. Next day I went to see Uncle John Ashton Stevens & Stillwell & unto Joseph again.
2S Joseph & I went to see Esq' Arney to buy his plantations but his wife Lakd so sower yt we could not he was willing his price was 1500 prock money a 3 or 4 payments. Same day I brought home Uncles horse & brought Jos. deed for to offer in the Loan office for £roo.
29 I tarried at home most of the day it reigned I went as far as Uncles & Elias Covenhovens & chatted with Mary Wall came home in the night late.
30th I was at home with Brother Bowne after Dinner I walked with him to James Brays thence too Sam' Holmes & harberts & tarried at Holmes all night.
31st
I walked as far as H. Hendricksons j' & had Gisbert Lains harse to Likeing & rode him to Car- mans thence to Conascung thence to Motts & left him & gott another upon likeing & rode too John Tunisons to Look of his horse & found him at Taylors he would not sell thence to Motts thence to Hendricksons again offered him £12 for him.
April Is:
I went unto a Jugg of Burch water that stood in the swamp a running & it was so frozen that the mouth of the Jugg was almost covered with ice it being verry cold I tarried at home all day a reading.
I went to Davises meeting near Brays & after I took a walk as far as Uncles.
Being Sabbath I was at meeting aforesaid it being verry cold northeast weather.
2nđ 3rd 4th I went to Middletown in company with Jonn Holmes jr & Jos Smith too Davis meeting it hailed reigned & snowed. there was some talk about State affairs conferming the arbitrary proceeding of the Justices about choofing Loan officers.
1 went from Uncles with Jos. Smith & others & tarried there untill evening. we was Imployed in common friendly descorce.
5th 6th in the morning I saw one Reid who went to the fire (as he said) to shave himself it being frozen underfoot and was at home most of the day in the after part of ye day went unto Smocks to Look of a horse.
7th I went unto Mr. William Lawrences & from thence unto freehold in company with Rt. Lawrence I went too Jnº Formans to see when the money would come out & how much cach they could not tell although gefst the full demand would be betwixt 40 or 50 thence to Fentons where Lawrence was & I rode with him a mile or two a talking about ye manner of choofing Loan officers & who deferved punishment for it. I understood that the was to goe & se Lawrences Book to larne his duty in summoning the Grand Jurors which ought to live in every towne in the county.
8th I went to carry some Letters to Jas. Grover Jun' for to be sent unto New York for three talking ment to desire him to goe which he declined I brought the Letters & money back again & came as far as O Holmes Jun' and tarried there all night.
9th & Ioth
I was at home & in the neighborhood a talking with some about some previous and illegal agree- ments Loan office.
12th I came from home about 9 o'clock & came unto Kerney & came from Kerney about 3 o'clock & came unto New York about 6 o'clock and went unto Elexander Smith & Murrey and he said yt the Kings attorney might have an action by information unto the Court in ye Kings name against the persons that made that agreement. I gave the two first a fee 5 pieces eight each. I was at York buying small goods.
16th
13 14th Likewise and untill 12 an our past eleven the next day we came from New York, the wind at northwest and before we came into the narrows it Sprang up at South eastt and brought us home at oure shore about 4 o'clock in the afternoon & I gott too fathers in the dusk of the evening. I was in the neighborhood amongst my Relations & went to Eatons meeting: & the 17th being Sabbath allso.
i8th I went as far as Jnº Brays [son of Rev. John Bray & Susanna] to see My Eton and after some conference came home And. Bowne with me imployed in viewing of maps & talking of other country's.
Igth & 25 !!. I tarried at home it being rayney weather only I went as far as Uncles. Imployed in making up accompis with Stanley & trading.
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I was at home most of the day a Reading towards evening I went to Cips thence to Sam' Wolne & came home by the way of Uncles Sam' with me as far as there.
I was at home it being rayney weather toward evening I went to Jnº Brays James Bray with : and brother Joseph to se cocks fight I lost a penny it being as Large a wager as any then Lay .; and canie home by James and had a nother battle which was smarter than the other. After dinner I walked as far as Peter Bownes.
21 st 22ª 23ª 24 I was a reading a book called Bunyan against fewter he fited several authors and among them w. pens Sandy founddation in page 24:25 he sets forth Since God hath prescribed as inoffensifs! Life as that which only can give acceptance with him, and on the contrary hath determine : not to justifie the wicked &c will not the abomination appear greatest of all when God shall Le found condemning the just on the purpose to justifie the wicked; and that he is there compelled to or else no salvation: which is the tendency of their Doctrine who imagine that the Righteous & merciful God to condemn & Punish his righteous Son that he being Sanctified for our sins, we might be justified (while unsatisfied) by the imputation of his perfect Righteousness. O why should this horrible thing be contended for by Christians.
25th in the after part of the day I went unto John Bards: Peter Bowne being with me it being wedding times there. at evening as the young folks was a shoeing tricks in the outward room the Groom and Brid Luckeyly Sliped into Bed and fastened the doore: Some notice was given of the matter before the groom was gott to bed. Some indeavored to peep but the females hindered u., with a secming desire to have all to themselves & that while the groom was endressing some said that they would open the doore and fe that the brid was rightly put to bed and would throwe the Stocken. after some time the wind rose or something that drew the window sheet open & a per- son jumpd in and opened the Doore then all hands in a seeking for the brides stocking which! after awhile I found in my hand and another I found under the bed then to throwing the stocking after some I threw & hit the brids nose which made a lafter and after we had done ! saluted the brid and so shut the door & window.
26 I came from brother bownes & stop'd at Logans & talked awhile then I walked over the field's and met with Mr. Benjamin van clef & stop'd awhile and went into his house and talked with hun about the manner of some proceedings as to choofing of Loan officers which he blamed for their arbitrary proceeding then went home after dinner I went to Sam' HIohnes. we concluded to go to Court together next day.
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I went to Sam1 Holmes and from thence unto frechold in company with the freeholders Jno & Matths Mount & after some time there I came back as far as Jon" Holmes Jr for the last money act thence back to freehold it was for the Grand Jurors for to inspect concerning the Justice- proceedings of Late as to choofing Loan officers in sa county I heard several talling in the street of the materalest ways of choosing according to the Acts of the Assembly Jerh Stillwell said that the opinion of several of the assemblymen was that three justices & three freeholders being the major of the eleven might choofe and the choice good. Justice Forman was of the same mind ! contradicted it being so by reason that the act of Assembly said by the voices of the major of the freeholders in conjunction with three justices Quorum unus was to choose and as I understood it that they was commanded so to meet & choose which they did not which was contradictory to the Acts of Assembly. Jereh Stillwell said that if that the persons that was first chose had of fered security it would be stronger in their favor (and as he thought) the choise would be good. I went into Court & to David Rays to buy a horse which he had foundered the day before I came home the same night.
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29 I went as far as Polhemuises to look for a horse there which I tried & offered 14:5 downe or 14:15; 6 months trust.
30th May Ist
I went unto Jonn jr to se if he would goe as far as olde Mr. Lawrences & talk with Robert Law- rence & Samt Holmes about the manner that shall be concluded against the justices which was for some body to goe to burlington if Liked after further consideration.
I went in company with John Holmes unto Shrewsbury Quaker Meeting thence to Jon Curlasses at Rumfun thence I went with Jacob Lawrence to Wm Lipencotts I tarried there all night next day I went to Jos. Wardells for Ben Parcer to Ride with me which he did unto Ephraim Allen- field where I lookt at a horse and as we came back we called at M' Eatons thence toward the Meeting House to be ready to speak with some persons as soone as it broke up and agreed with s Allen for a brown bey horse for it pounds & that day week to fetch him & pay for him the said parker was called for a witness thence home said evening.
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