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12[200] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1792,
1792,
May,
25, I rode to the Court house and carried Mr. Howard's Gallon pot which my father borrowed last fall- I was unwell all day & had high fever at night. Bees swarmed and went off towards Uncle Taylor's Mountain. Weather continues clear & dry- a little warmer.
26, A little hazy in morning- My father sent Syl early to Doct'r Walker's for G.C. Taylor. I think my health a little better than yesterday- Clouded and toward night a very little rain.
27, G.C. Taylor came from Maj'r Madison's where he staid last night, Jas Bell came with him & dined here. -[SUNDAY]-
28, Weather continues very dry- J. Bell & G.C. Taylor went away before breakfast- My father & I went to Court. Wm Pollock pd me 12/- in part of an order for my attendance at Culpeper Court. I paid 6/8 to J. Taylor for 5 lb Soal leather, he bought at Fredericksburg- I received & paid Mr. James Blair 27 Dollars from the following persons for 1 years subscription to the National Gazette:- Isaac Davis 3. Wm. White 3. Fra's Cowherd 3. Amb. Madison 3. Rob Taylor 3. James Bell 3. Geo. Proctor 3. Catlett Conway 3. Fra Taylor 3.= 27. I paid 3/9 to Mr Blair to be applied towards the postage of my papers after June 1- Zach Burnley had paid Mr. Whitt post master- Mr. J. Blair is to pay for Maj Burton & Wm Madison & said he would take a Receipt from Mr. Waitt for money paid for the papers- Absalom Smith came here at night with his stallion and went away next morning before breakfast.
29, Went again to Court with my father & G.C. Taylor. I paid 11/2 which appeared against me on Capt Joseph Wood dec'd Books for County & parish dues while he was Collector, tho' I thought I owed only 5/6- I paid it to Pierce Sanford and took his receipt- I dined at Nooe's- Weather continues very dry.
30, Went with the same as yesterday to Court- Heard that Col. Madision jun'r went home last night. The Court did not much business to-day and adjourned- Warm and dry weather-
31, Uncle Taylor, John Taylor, Felix Gilbert jr, Ja's Taylor, James Taylor jr, and Charles Taylor dined here. G.C. Taylor went after dinner to Capt Conway's intending to set out tomorrow early from thence to Caroline. Benj'a Taylor's mare foaled this morning, a bay mare colt. John Moore returned home from College at Carlisle, his sister Polly (who had been on a visit to Maj'r Hite's & Mr. Balmain's) and Fanny Madison came down with him-

June,
1, I went with my father to J. Taylor's- Uncle Taylor, John Taylor & family & Jenny Taylor were there. Cloudy morning with a few drops of rain & some clouds in evening- Mrs Moore sent for a Gallon brandy, while I was at J. Taylor's- I came over with the Boy & sent it by him. Sowed 3 rows Marrow-fat or Nonpareil peas- planted the North part of Caslow's pen in I Potatoes.
2, My father & I went to Maj'r Moore's- Reu Taylor and family, John Taylor & do, Felix Gilbert jr, Uncle Taylor & Jenny Taylor dined there- A good shower of rain fell while we were at Maj'r Moore's, would wet the earth 2 inches, but not near as much fell here- Cabbages planted in garden, but not a good season-
3, [SUNDAY] We dined at home- from appearance of the Clouds there was good rains to day at a distance, but very little fell here.
4, Cloudy weather with a very little rain. My father rode to Uncle Taylor's and Court house & returned to dinner.
5, A sorry shoat which had been put up to fatten was killed & half sent here-the rest left for Overseer & negroes. Weather smoky but less likely to Rain than for some days past.
6, I went to J. Taylor's to carry subscriptions for the vestrymen- Ca's Taylor's family were there & J. Taylor sent for my father who went over- C. Taylor also dined there. Belfield Cave was there & I got him to take Subscription papers for all the Vestrymen in his district. There was a good rain fell with considerable hail as large as nutmegs &c- thunder & some wind. The Hail and Wind was very violent at the Court house and to the South of us- the wind blew down one of the chimneys, the Corn house & dairy at Nooe's also several large trees.

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