December 10, 1739

1739 December 10 (Monday).  Mr. Jenison went away early.  Cold Morning but pleasant sunshine.  Town Met to grant Money for preaching.  At Evening Sundry Neighbours here.  N.B. Mr. Tainters advice to offer the Town to bear Some part of the Charge of preaching, he not duly Considering the great and extraordinary Charges which I was brought into by my Sickness.  Began Mr. Chubbs[1] true Gospel etc.

[1]Thomas Chubb (1679-1747), the English deist, wrote The True Gospel of Jesus Christ Asserted (London, 1738).