Till this tyme there was (for the most part) faire open weather with gentle frostes in the night. but in the margin opposite but, 25 is cancelled this daye the winde came n: w. verye stronge and some snowe withall but so Colde as some had their fingers frozen and in danger to be lost. 3: of the Governors servantes cominge in a shallop from mistick, were driven by the winde vpon Noddles Ilande and forced to staye there all that night, without fire or foode yet throughe Godes mercye they came safe to Boston next daye, but the fingers of 2: of them were blistered with Colde, and one swooned when he came to the fire.

The rivers were frozen vp, and they of Charlton could not come to the Sermon at Boston, till the afternoone at highe water.

manye of our Cowes and goates were forced to be still abroad for want of houses.

I haue in all 15: Cowes and illegible whereof 5: are my brother downings marked on the lefte horne with a brand of a ringe. 2: of these Cowes I bought of the Companye one at blank of one-half inch and the other at .

I have allso 14: she goates whereof 3: I bought of the Companye at 30 s. a peece.

there be 2: wether goates heere not yet devided

I have 2: sows bought from Plimouthe

I had more of Kingsburye2 one Cowe, and of Lambe (which he could not paye for) one Cowe and of mr. Johnsons 9: Cowes 2: at Boston.3 and of mr. Huysons one brought to Boston.

I received more of mr. Allerton for my brother downing 5: heifers, which have a Knotting in one horne, and 3: for mr. haynes, which have their tailes tipped at the ende.1