Diary of John Harroiver 105 Wednesday, 27th. 1st Both the last nights quite drunk was I, Pray God forgive me [of] the sin ; But had I been in good company, Me in that case No man had seen. 2nd Plac'd by myself, without the camp, As if I were unclean — No friendly soul does my floor tramp, My greiff to ease, or hear my moan. 3d For in a prison at large I'm plac't, Bound to it, day and night ; O, grant me patience, god of grace. And in thy paths make me walk right. 4th This day alone, at home I am. Repenting sadly and full sore That ever the like unto me came. When this I see. The cause I will repent for ever more. Wednesday , January 10th, 1776. This day we hade the Confirmation of Norfolk being reduced to ashes by the Men of War and British Troops under Command of Lord Dunmore. It was the Largest Toun in the Collony and a place of great Trade, it being situated a little within the Capes. Severall Women and Childn. are killed.
Saturday, 13th. After 12 O Clock I went six Miles into the Forrest to one Daniel Dempsies to see if they wou'd spin three pound of Cotton to run 8 yds. per lb., 23 of it belonging to Miss Lucy Gaines for a goun and 13 belonging to myself for Vestcoats, which they agd. to do if I car- ried the cotton there on Saturday. 27th. Inst.
Sunday, 14th. At 1 1 AM I Sett out for Mansfield the seat of Man Page,[1] Esqr. in order to see one Mr. Reid Gairdner[2] who came from Dun- kell in Scotland. Mr. Scott Watch maker from Toun being also with him. I staid with them untill after sundown, having dined and being verry genteely entertained. Mr. and Mrs. Porter and all their Children came here to dinner and staid all night.
Munday, 15th. Miss Lucy spinning my croop of Cotton at night after her work is done ; to make me a pair of gloves.
Wednesday, 17th. This evening Miss Lucy came to school with Mr. Frazer and me, and finished my croop of Cotton by winding it, after its being doubled and twisted the whole consisting of two ounces.
Tuesday, 23d. This day I entred Edwin into the Latin Gramer.
Saturday, 27th. After 12 pm I went to the forrest to the house of Daniel Dempsies and carried with me three pound of pick'd Cotton two of which belongs to Miss Lucy Gaines and one to me, which his wife has
