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No. 84] as would be Obliged to Bring Our Ship to the ways to Examine her Leakes &c. haveing an Invitation from the Gentlemen to Dine at Mr Sheppard's, went Accordingly where was a Company of abt 40 Gentle men, after haveing Dined in a very Elegant manner upon Turtle &c. Drank about the Toasts, and Sang a Number of Songs, and where Exceeding Merry untill 3 a Clock in the Morning, from whence Went upon the Rake, Going Past the Commons in Our way Home, Surprised a Compy Country Young Men and Women with a Violin at A Tavern Danceing and makeing Merry, upon Our Entg the house they Young Women Fled, we took Posession of the Room, havg the Fidler and the Young man with us with the Keg of Sugard Dram, we where very Merry, from thence went to Mr Jacob Wendells where we where Obliged to Drink Punch and Wine, and abt 5 in the morn g made our Excit and to Bed. October 2d. Had an Invitation to day to Go to a Turtle Frolick with a Compy of Gentn and Ladies at Mr. Richardsons in Cambridge, abt 6 Miles from Towne. I accordingly waited on Miss Betty Wendell with a Chaise, who was my Partner, the Companie Consisted of about 20 Couple Gentn and Ladies of the Best Fashion in Boston, viz. the two Miss Phips, Lut Gouernr Daughters, the Miss Childs, Miss Quinceys, Miss Wendells &c. Danced Several Minuits and Country Dances, and where very Merry about Dusk we all rode Home, and See our Partners safe, and Spent the Evening at Capt. Maglachlins &c.

October 3d. Went on Board my Ship in the Stream, with Several Gentn my Acquainte, who where desirous to see the Ship, I Regald them with some Punch Wine and Choice Cornd Mackrell, went to Mr Weatherheads at the Sign the Bunch Grapes in Kings street, just below the Towne House, Being noted for the Best Punch House in Boston, and Resorted to by most the Gentn Merchts and Masters Vessels, and where I spent the Evening with Several Gentn my Acquaintance.

October 4th. After Breakfast walkd to the South End the Towne, relaiting some affairs the Ship, and Dined with 2 Country Esqr at Capt Wendells, after Dinner went downe to See the Ship how things went, and Spent the Eveng with some Gentlemen at Capt Stewards Lodgeing.

October 5th. After Breakfast went to see how they whent on with the Ship, And retd about 12 a Clock, and to Change, from thence to Weatherheads, with Several Gentlemnto drink Punch. Had an Invitation from Several Brothers to Vissett the Masters Lodge, which is kept at Stones, in a Very Grand Manner. Mr Oxnard who is Provincial