1724 August 3 (Monday). Rainy Weather. I went out to get Men to Mow and Make my Hay. I was at Mr. Rice’s. His son Beriah[1] agreed. At Mr. Prats his Son agreed, and the old Man himself engag’d to See to the Making. This was very kind. But I got Mr. Clark[2] to help him. I was at Mr. Aaron Forbushes[3] and Bakers. Returning home I was caught in the Rain and was very Wet. Went into Mr. Prats to Dry and get a Coat. Thence home. The Next Day I was at the
[1]Beriah Rice (b. 1702), son of Thomas Rice.
[2]Westborough Vital Records (Worcester, 1903) do not give any record of a Clark in this period.
[3]An early inhabitant of Westborough.