Mary Secutor, confession of drunkeness, 1767 December 27
27 December 1767[1767-12-27]
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[note (type: abstract): Mary Secutor confesses to drunkenness and lewd conduct.][note (type: handwriting): Document is written in Eleazar Wheelock's hand, exclusive of the signature.][note (type: paper): Single small sheet is in fair-to-good condition, with light-to-moderate creasing, yellowing and wear.][note (type: ink): Black-brown.][note (type: signature): Ralph Wheelock and Bezaleel Woodward sign as witnesses. Mary Secutor’s signature is likely in her own hand.]
Persistent Identifier
I Mary [Sequatar | Secutor]SequatarSecutor[pers0468.ocp] acknowl[illegible]edge, and [deſire | desire]deſiredesire to do it with Shame and [Bluſhing | blushing]Bluſhingblushing before God and all who are acquainted with my Sins, that I have been
repeatedly Scandalously guilty of the Sin of [Drunkeneſs | drunkenness]Drunkeneſsdrunkenness, and partic[illegible]ularly [laſt | last]laſtlast Evening being the Evening following the Lords Day [Dec.r | December]Dec.rDecember 27. 1767. I went into
the School[org0098.ocp] while I was intoxicated with Liquor and
there behaved [myſelf | myself]myſelfmyself in a [Lude | lewd]Ludelewd and very [immodeſt | immodest]immodeſtimmodest manner among the School Boys, I also in a vile manner [profained | profaned]profainedprofaned the [Secred | sacred]Secredsacred
name of God. Whereby I have brought Reproach and Ruin upon [myſelf | myself]myſelfmyself my Character and my precious Soul, have [greived | grieved]greivedgrieved
the Heart of my Reverend Patron[pers0036.ocp] Who has been
unwearied in his Labours of Love [& | and]&and Care and [kindneſs | kindness]kindneſskindness for me and for
the School[org0098.ocp], I have brought irreparable Reproach upon
the School[org0098.ocp] and the important [Cauſe | cause]Cauſecause which I ought to have regarded more than even my own Life, and have awfully
[diſappointed | disappointed]diſappointeddisappointed
[& | and]&and
[blaſted | blasted]blaſtedblasted all the hopes that have been conceived that I might in my Place have [born | borne]bornborne my part in furthering the Same. I have Set a [moſt | most]moſtmost Ill Example before the [Schollars | scholars]Schollarsscholars
which if they follow they can expect nothing but that the [Cauſes | causes]Cauſescauses of God denounced [againſt | against]againſtagainst Such will take place upon them, and that
that with me they [muſt | must]muſtmust Bear their part in that eternal [miſery | misery]miſerymisery to Which I Stand [Juſtly | justly]Juſtlyjustly
[condemd | condemned]condemdcondemned. but [moſt | most]moſtmost of all is the wound which I have given, to, and the Reproach I have Cast,
upon the Name of God, and the [Cauſe | cause]Cauſecause of the dear Redeemer — this I have done
[againſt | against]againſtagainst multiplied learning [Councils | counsels]Councilscounsels, [Inſtructions | instructions]Inſtructionsinstructions and all [appointd | appointed]appointdappointed
means and Endeavours from Day to day used with me. I desire ^[above] to^to humble [myſelf | myself]myſelfmyself before God and man for What I have done and implore divine pardon through
the Blood of Christ. I also [aſk | ask]aſkask
[forgiveneſs | forgiveness]forgiveneſsforgiveness of the [Revd | Rev.]RevdRev.
[Doctr | Dr.]DoctrDr.
Wheelock[pers0036.ocp], and of all his family [& | and]&and
School[org0098.ocp] and of all who are knowing to my heinous
offenses — and I [promiſe | promise]promiſepromise by divine Grace to walk humbly and in all [Reſpects | respects]Reſpectsrespects circumspectly, in all [Reſpects | Respects]ReſpectsRespects for time to come — and it is my full purpose to leave off the
use of all Spirituous Liquors for time to come — I [confeſs | confess]confeſsconfess it is [Juſt | just]Juſtjust if I am [ſent | sent]ſentsent away with [diſgrace | disgrace]diſgracedisgrace from
this School[org0098.ocp] as unworthy [illegible][guess (cassandrah): Such]Such
the Honour of being a member of it, but if it m[illegible]ay [conſiſt | consist]conſiſtconsist with the Glory of God [& | and]&and the Reputation of this School[org0098.ocp] I [earneſtly | earnestly]earneſtlyearnestly
[& | and]&and humbly [deſire | desire]deſiredesire I may yet be continued upon trial, and if my fruits Shall be becoming a [penitant | penitent]penitantpenitent, that I
[illegible]may be admitted
^[above] [reſtored | restored]reſtoredrestored^[reſtored | restored]reſtoredrestored and my Scandalous Crimes be [conceald | concealed]concealdconcealed as much as may be from my Nation and from the world.
[Closer]
Mary Secutor[pers0468.ocp] {Ralph Wheelock[pers0578.ocp] {[Bezal | Bezaleel]BezalBezaleel Woodward[pers0610.ocp]
[left] [guess (h-dawnd): [Teſt | Test]TeſtTest][Teſt | Test]TeſtTest[illegible]
[guess (h-dawnd): [Teſt | Test]TeſtTest][Teſt | Test]TeſtTest[illegible]
[Trailer]
Mary Secuter[pers0468.ocp]s Confession
[Jan.y | January]Jan.yJanuary or [Feby | February]FebyFebruary — 1768
Document Summary
People identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Role in header | Authorized Name |
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pers0468.ocp | Mary Sequatar Secutor | writer | Secutor, Mary |
pers0036.ocp | Reverend Patron | mentioned | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0036.ocp | Wheelock | mentioned | Wheelock, Eleazar |
pers0468.ocp | Mary Secutor | writer | Secutor, Mary |
pers0578.ocp | Ralph Wheelock | mentioned | Wheelock, Rodulphus |
pers0610.ocp | Beza l Bezaleel Woodward | mentioned | Woodward, Bezaleel |
pers0468.ocp | Mary Secuter | writer | Secutor, Mary |
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Organizations identified in this document:
id | Text in document | Authorized Name |
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org0098.ocp | the School | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
org0098.ocp | School | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
org0098.ocp | this School | Moor’s Indian Charity School |
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modernization | deſire | desire |
modernization | Bluſhing | blushing |
modernization | Drunkeneſs | drunkenness |
modernization | laſt | last |
modernization | myſelf | myself |
variation | Lude | lewd |
modernization | immodeſt | immodest |
variation | profained | profaned |
variation | Secred | sacred |
variation | greived | grieved |
modernization | kindneſs | kindness |
modernization | Cauſe | cause |
modernization | diſappointed | disappointed |
modernization | blaſted | blasted |
variation | born | borne |
modernization | moſt | most |
variation | Schollars | scholars |
modernization | Cauſes | causes |
modernization | againſt | against |
modernization | muſt | must |
modernization | miſery | misery |
modernization | Juſtly | justly |
variation | condemd | condemned |
variation | Councils | counsels |
modernization | Inſtructions | instructions |
variation | appointd | appointed |
modernization | aſk | ask |
modernization | forgiveneſs | forgiveness |
modernization | Revd | Rev. |
modernization | Doctr | Dr. |
modernization | promiſe | promise |
modernization | Reſpects | respects |
modernization | Reſpects | Respects |
modernization | confeſs | confess |
modernization | Juſt | just |
modernization | ſent | sent |
modernization | diſgrace | disgrace |
modernization | conſiſt | consist |
modernization | earneſtly | earnestly |
modernization | reſtored | restored |
modernization | Teſt | Test |
Expanded abbreviations:
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Dec.r | December |
& | and |
penitant | penitent |
conceald | concealed |
Bezal | Bezaleel |
Jan.y | January |
Feby | February |
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