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14, [202] DIARY OF FRANCIS TAYLOR, 1792, 1792, June, 18, [CONTINUED] My father went to C.Taylor's to dinner, after he was gone Capt Burnley sent a boy to ask us to his house. I went and dined- Uncle Taylor was there. There was a light shower of rain in the evening. 19, , Cloudy warm morning- Wm Martin, his wife and T, Mallory's daughters came here to get cherries- Alice Mallory (who weaves) came to the house to know how I intended or wanted my cloth wove &c. M.Biggers went to Court house, I went to know if Mr.Alex Shepherd had some cheese for me & he brought 3 or 4 pounds when he returned. Very good shower of rain fell moderately after the middle of the day, but as much as desired. Replanted Tobacco & planted Cabbage plants. 20, Some clouds but no rain- warm weather. Uncle Taylor, J.Taylor, Ch's Taylor & Capt Conway dined here- 21, Very warm- I rode to Court house, an arbitration or settlement of accounts, between Thomas Barbour, William Webb and Ambrose Madison was appointed this day. The parties met and William Moore, Benj'a Winslow, Ch's Taylor & myself, four of those appointed to settle the accounts, Maj Burton, the fifth, did not attend. Maj'r Madison had no account and it appeared the others about 12 years past had agreed to take him a partner in purchasing some Tobacco- for which he neither paid nor received any profit, & therefore said he expected not to be looser on that business- Barbour & Webb exhibited their accounts, which we found were in such a confused or mixed state that we could not proceed to a settlement- and recommended it to them to arrange them in the clearest manner they can and try at a settlement themselves, which they seemed to acquiesce in. Previous to entering on the business they executed bonds to each other to abide by the determination of the arbitrators &c- I paid Mr.Shepherd for the Cheese his son had bought for me- Col.Alcock & his wife came early to Mr.Shepherd's whilst I was there- Uncle Taylor & Capt Burnley & others dined at Mr Nooe's- Reu Taylor began to cut wheat. 22, Very warm and the earth begins to be very dry- Davy Cutting our Hay or Timothy yesterday & to-day. My father sent and got some lime from Capt Herndon's. A slight shower of rain afternoon. In the evening I walked to J.Taylor's & left Kentucky Constitution lent me by Maj'r Madison. 23, A pretty moderate rain about 9 o'clock in the morning but cleared before there was enough room for Corn & Tobacco. J.Taylor came over & brought the K. Constitution & Newspaper I lent him yesterday & dined here: My father walked to C.Taylor's & returned to dinner- I went with J.Taylor in evening- J.Taylor jr returned to day from Culpeper. 24, [SUNDAY] Clear and begins to Appear dry- A great many negroes here to day to get Cherries. 25, Went to Court with my father, Foggy and cloudy but without Rain here- A heavy cloud Southward. I was very unwell, having a burning fever &c- not many people at Court; suppose Harvest, which may began to day, keeps them employed at home. Spoke to Maj'r Lee on Eliz'a Chew's claim in 30 acres of land in his posession He said "That he cou'd give up nothing unless compelled, for if he did, it would bar his redress against Mr.Maury, who sold him the Land &c. 26, My father sent Davy & James to assist J.Taylor about his harvest, which he came by here last night to request. He promised to repay the work when required. Maj'r Moore's Joe was here plastering the Dairy. Had Cabbage & Colwart seed gathered in the Garden. 27, Davy & Jim went to work again to day for J.Taylor- also Syl & Jonathan to pick up Wheat &c- Joe finished plaistering dairy and went away about 8 or 9 o'clock My father let him have 3 1/2 yds brown Linen for his work- G.T. paid me 3/6 for the Linen. I walked to Maj'r Lee & spoke to him again about E.Chew's claim, he gave me the same answer as before, , that he could not give up anything unless compelled- I told him I expected he would be sued. I came by J.Taylor's on my return from Maj'r Lees- My father, C.Taylor, R'd & Gabriel Barbour (James's), J.Barbour D.S., John Moore- John Smith's & Roger Bell's wives, dined there- The following persons were mowing wheat for J.Taylor at 5/- pr day- Daniel-- Carter & Bell- and appeared to be good hands. From the TAYLOR DIARY, #1907-z in the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina Library, Chapel Hill. FOR REFERENCE ONLY: PERMISSION TO PUBLISH MUST BE REQUESTED. WARNING: MOST MANUSCRIPTS ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT.