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 Diary of John Harrower 67 bears their name — ' Craigie's Stane.' Miss Turnbull Stewart, a repre- sentative of the Craigie family whose residence is the Old Manse, informs me that Mrs. Harrower died in that house. She further says that she re- members coming across an old letter addressed to one of the Craigies, in which the hope was expressed that Mrs. Harrower was being cared for. Nothing is known about Mrs. Harrower's children, but it is evi- dent that she did not join her husband in America." The old letter referred to may have been that of August 28, 1775, addressed to Captain James Craigie. Mini Jay, (5'" Dec' 1773. This morning I left my house' and family at 4 OClock in order to travel in search of business and imediatly went on board a sloop ready to saile for Leith, Oconachie M' and at 5 OClock he sailed Accordingly with the wind at N. At this time I am Master of no more Cash but 8^d and stockins^ &c. to the amount of ^^3 st'^ or thereabout, a small value indeed to traviel with.* Miinday, 27th. Wind at S. E. with heavy rain. Both the Smacks in the River yet. This evening it being S! John's night the Free Masons made a very grand procession through the high street, they began at 6 pm and it was 11 pm before the last loge hade done, they were attended by a party of the Grandideers* who carried their flambows and each Loge walked seperatly, they being three. Tuesday, 28th. Wind at E. fine weather, this day I once thought of engaging with the Mr of the Elizabeth Brigantine bound for North Carolina but the thoughts of being so far from my family prevented me. at noon the wind came all round to the N. V." and then Mr. began to make ready as fast as possible for sailing. Wedtiesday, 2gth. At 2 AM left my Loging having been here 16 days and my method of living was as follows Vizt for Breackfast ^d. worth of bread |-d. worth of Cheese and a bottle of ale at id. For dinner id. worth of bread, M- worth of Broath, id. worth of Meat and a bottle of ale at id. and the same for supper as for breackfast, and id. a night for my bedd. On leaving my logings at the time above mentioned I went onb:^the sloop Williams, Wm. Bell M', for Newcastle, and he im- ediatly hauled out of the harbour and made saile with the Wind at N. N. V. At 9 pm was obliged to ly too for the tide on Tynemouth bar. at midnight bore away for the Bar and got weel over it. Thursday, joth. At i AM we passed byshiels'and went up the River Tyne, and at 2 AM made fast to Newcastle Key, we having been 1 At Lerwick. ^ Shetland stockings were famous, and were already an important article of export. ' Pounds sterling as distinguished from pounds Scots, the ordinary money of account in Shetland. Dundee, where he remained from December 13 to December 29. ^ Grenadiers. «/. ^., NV. ' Shields.
 * Persuading the master to set him ashore at Montrose, Harrower walked thence to