February 5, 1745

1745 February 5 (Tuesday).  I visited Mr. Samuel Fays (Junior) Wife, who lyes Still in her Languishment.  P.M. The First Precinct Met to See whether they would by a publick Vote manifest their Desire of my Continuing their Minister; which Vote pass’d by Every one present.  Also money for Support till next June, and that the Precinct would take upon them the Obligations which the Town were under.  N.B. A Considerable Number of the precinct were dissatisfy’d with the Warnings of the meeting, posted upon the Meeting House Door, which stood there on the Sabbath, and therefore did not care to be present — but came to my House; or if they were at the Meeting House at any Time, retir’d from acting in the Affair.  Messrs. Miller, Whitney, Jonah Warrin, Beriah Rice, Stephen Fay, etc. were of those who esteem’d the notification of the Precinct Meeting to be a Breach of the Sabbath.