Mary Secutor, confession, 1768 March 11
11 March 1768[1768-03-11]
ms number768211.2
[note (type: abstract): Secutor confesses to drunkeness and rude conduct at a tavern.][note (type: handwriting): Handwriting is possibly that of Bezaleel Woodward. It is formal and clear. The hand is the same as in manuscript 768211.1][note (type: paper): Small single sheet is in good condition, with light staining, creasing and wear.][note (type: ink): Strong black-brown ink bleeds through the paper.][note (type: noteworthy): The contents of this document are very similar to those of manuscript 768211.1.][note (type: signature): The signature is possibly in Secutor's hand.]
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I Mary [Secuter | Secutor]SecuterSecutor[pers0468.ocp] do with [shamefacedneſs | shamefacedness]shamefacedneſsshamefacedness acknowledge that on the evening of the [8..th | 8th]8..th8th
[Inst: | instant]Inst:instant
[1768-03-08] I was guilty of going to the tavern [& | and]&and tarrying there with much rude [& | and]&and vain company[till | 'til]till'til a very unseasonable time of night, in
^[above] where was^where was dancing [& | and]&and
^[above] in^in
behaving
in other respects very
^[above] rude [& | and]&and^rude [& | and]&and unseemly [& | and]&and wickedly^[above] conduct^conduct, [& | and]&and in particular drinking too much [spiritous | spirituous]spiritousspirituous liquor whereby I was exposed to practice
^[above] commit^commit many [groſs | gross]groſsgross sins, which offence is doubly [aggre‐vated | aggra‐vated]aggre‐vatedaggra‐vated in that it is a direct violation of a late promise
which I have [publickly | publicly]publicklypublicly made before this school[org0098.ocp] — all
which wicked [& | and]&and Sinful conduct of mine, I am fully [sensable | sensible]sensablesensible is much to the dishonour of God [& | and]&and very prejudicial to the design
[& | and]&and reputation of this school[org0098.ocp], and in
opposition to the good of my own souls
[& | and]&and the souls of my mates — for which I deserve to be turned out of
this school[org0098.ocp]
[& | and]&and be deprived of all the pri‐vileges of it — I desire
to lie low in the dust [therefor | therefore]therefortherefore
[& | and]&and do now ask [forgiveneſs | forgiveness]forgiveneſsforgiveness of God, the [ Rev.d | Rev.] Rev.dRev.
[Doct.r | Dr.]Doct.rDr.
Wheelock[pers0036.ocp], his family and school[org0098.ocp], and all others whom I have hereby offended
— [& | and]&and do with my whole heart promise that and I desire now with my whole
heart to renew my former engagement that I will never more drink any
[spiritous | spirituous]spiritousspirituous liquor on any occasion ^[above] where [neceſsity | necessity]neceſsitynecessity does not require it^where [neceſsity | necessity]neceſsitynecessity does not require it
whatsoever, and I do promise that (by the grace of god) I will ^[above] amend my past life [& | and]&and^amend my past life [& | and]&and never offend
by any of the like or any other misconduct.
for time to come — And desire once more to warn all my mates not to take
occasion by this or any other instance of my misconduct, to commit the like or any
other evil — and I beg the privi[illegible]lege of
continuing ^[above] still^still a member of this
school[org0098.ocp]
[& | and]&and that I may enjoy the privileges of it, for a further
^[above] trial^trial of the sincerity of this my [confeſsion | confession]confeſsionconfession
[& | and]&and
^[above] my^my engagements
[illegible]for an amendment of life
[Closer]
Mary [Secuter | Secutor]SecuterSecutor[pers0468.ocp]
[Trailer]
Lebanon[place0122.ocp] — }
March [11.th | 11th]11.th11th 1768[1768-03-11]} Present.{[D.r | Dr.]D.rDr. Wheelock[pers0036.ocp]
{[B. | Bezaleel]B.Bezaleel Woodward[pers0610.ocp]
Document Summary
People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0468.ocp | Mary Secuter Secutor | writer | Secutor, Mary |
pers0036.ocp | Wheelock | mentioned | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0036.ocp | D. r Dr. Wheelock | mentioned | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0610.ocp | B. Bezaleel Woodward | mentioned | Woodward, Bezaleel |
Places identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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place0122.ocp | Lebanon | Lebanon |
Organizations identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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org0098.ocp | this school | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
org0098.ocp | school | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
org0098.ocp | this school | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
Dates identified in this document:
Standard Form | Text |
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1768-03-08 | 8..th8th Inst:instant |
1768-03-11 | March 11.th11th 1768 |
Regularized text:
Type | Original | Regularized |
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variation | Secuter | Secutor |
modernization | shamefacedneſs | shamefacedness |
modernization | 8..th | 8th |
variation | till | 'til |
variation | spiritous | spirituous |
modernization | groſs | gross |
variation | aggre‐vated | aggra‐vated |
variation | publickly | publicly |
variation | sensable | sensible |
variation | therefor | therefore |
modernization | forgiveneſs | forgiveness |
modernization | Doct.r | Dr. |
modernization | neceſsity | necessity |
modernization | confeſsion | confession |
modernization | 11.th | 11th |
modernization | D.r | Dr. |
Expanded abbreviations:
Abbreviation | Expansion |
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Inst: | instant |
& | and |
Rev.d | Rev. |
B. | Bezaleel |
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