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1842

12th 6 o/m
Very fine pleasant weather, gentle wind at West.

Our markets are full of country produce but very dull to sell. No sale for Oil & Candles some of Coasters have returned with their Cargoes, and taken their sails ff to lay for the present in hopes of a better market, at a future period. Corn dull sale at 68 Cents, & flour at 7 $ to 7¼ It is to look around & see from 50 to 100 men standing idle for want of business, and 20 or 30 Carmen with their teems [TEAMS] waiting for employment. The Coopers shops shut up, for want of sale for their Cask. In short the times appears gloomy. But yet, some who have money are building houses. A large Schools house is building at the back of the dwelling house of Robert Jay.
The building of the Camels are going on rapidly with a prospect of launching in a few weeks. The most of people consider it a loosing [LOSING] concern from an apprehension that the expence will be more to get a Ship out and in with the Camels, than in the old fashion with Lighters, but all hope they will be disappointed, that the Camels will answer a very good purpose.

12th 6 o/m
Great movements among the people at this time is manifest, with the Methodists, & other religious societies, and also to promote the temperance cause and the Abolitionists &c [ECETERA] &c [ECETERA]
15th 6 o/m
Rainy, Rainy, Wet, Wet. Much rain, very few pleasant days. The seed planted rots in the ground, some people have planted their gardens twice and probably will have to plant again. It is generally believed that more rain has fell than the oldest inhabitant has an knowledge of at this season of the year.
16. 6
Rain and Fog continues remarkably.
This morning it rained powerfully, accompanied with thunder & lightening wind at South, but it does not clear the air, it is still foggy & wet, wind southerly.
18th
Fog & Wet, an uncommon wet spell, every day this week wet.