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Confession of Mary Secutor. That she has been guilty of drunkenness and disorderly conduct. 1768 Mar n. Lebanon.

Title
Confession of Mary Secutor. That she has been guilty of drunkenness and disorderly conduct. 1768 Mar n. Lebanon.
Description
Mary Secutor's second confession of drunkenness and disorderly conduct
Note or Transcription
Recto:

I Mary Secuter do with shamefacedneſs acknowledge that
on the evening of the 8..th Inst: I was guilty of going to the
tavern & tarrying there with much rude & vain company
till a very unseasonable time of night, in ^where was^ dancing & ^in^ behaving
in other respects very ^rude &^ unseemly & wickedly^conduct^, & in
particular drinking too much spiritous liquor whereby I was exposed
to practice ^commit^ many groſs sins, which offence is doubly aggre‐
vated in that it is a direct violation of a late promise
which I have publickly made before this school — all which
wicked & Sinful conduct of mine, I am fully sensable is much
to the dishonour of God & very prejudicial to the design
& reputation of this school, and in opposition to the good of
my own souls & the souls of my mates — for which I deserve
to be turned out of this school & be deprived of all the pri‐
vileges of it — I desire to lie low in the dust therefor
& do now ask forgiveneſs of God, the Rev.d Doct.r Wheelock, his
family and school, and all others whom I have hereby
offended — & 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 liquor on any occasion ^where neceſsity does not require it^ whatsoever, and I do
promise that (by the grace of god) I will ^amend my past life &^ never offend

Verso:

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 ^still^ a member of this school
& that I may enjoy the privileges of it, for a further ^trial^
of the sincerity of this my confeſsion & ^my^ engagements
[illegible]for an amendment of life

Mary Secuter

Lebanon — }
March 11.th 1768}
Present.{D.r Wheelock
{B. Woodward
Creator
signed by Mary Secutor, authored by unknown
Date Created
1768-03-??
Place of Publication
Lebanon, Conneticut
Available Online At
The Occom Circle
Citation Information
Confession of Mary Secutor. That she has been guilty of drunkenness and disorderly conduct. 1768 Mar n. Lebanon., 1768 Mar n, 1, Box: 17, Folder: 768211.2. Eleazar Wheelock collection, MS-1310. Rauner Library Archives and Manuscripts.

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