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3 mo 1833 I omitted to mention in page 108 that 7th day evening the 2nd instant, in the middle of the excitement occassioned by the missing men when the whole town was in alarm, fire was cried in the streets, which increased the panick [PANIC] to distraction with some, but fortunately it proved a chimney was on fire, a second alarm of fire was made the same evening, all which tended to increase the distress among the people. This also proved to be a chimney. The minds of the people by this time had become so agitated that the Select man judged necessary to increase the number of the watch accordingly. 15 men were added.

8th 3 mo Very pleasant weather, small wind, northwardly, the sun was noticed to exhibit quite a glowing heat. What seemed remarkable was the ice was so extensive that no water could not be seen due North from the top of the houses. The harbor was wholly blocked with ice. Since which for a number of days the weather has been mild, which melted the snow.

12th The weather became very chilly & cold & appeared likely for a storm. Late in the evening it began to rain with thunder & lightning, which in the course of the night it proved the most tempestuous that has been known for many years. The rain fell in torrents & continued during the night, which shattered ice very much & drove the most of it out of the harbor.

14th The annual meeting for the choice of Officers, etc. was held this day by adjournment. The Select men appointed were William Bunker, Peleg Macy Jr., Gideon Folger, William Folger Jr., Nathaniel Rand, William Jenkins & George M. Bunker.