Samuel Breck Diary 1814 – 1840
From the personal diary of Samuel Breck:
March 11, 1814
I attended as referee, under the arbitration act, at Morras’ tavern, where with Lewis Jones and E. Thomas, the two other referees, we heard the complaint, proofs and allegations of Sophia McNutt, against Jacob Campbell, for running over her with a sleigh and horses about 7 weeks ago. It appearing that it was done carelessly, but without design, and that the girl was very seriously hurt, we awarded unanimously the following damages and costs to be paid by the defendant Campbell, vizt
| Doctors bill | 15.00 |
| 7 weeks wages lost | 8.75 |
| 7 weeks board | 14.00 |
| 4 weeks board and wages, being the time supposed necessary by the Doctor for her to resume her work | 13.00 |
| personal compensation for suffering | 9.25 |
| 60.00 |
together with all costs, except the compensation allowed by law to the referees, which they relinquished, and paid their own tavern expences.