April 27, 1745

1745 April 27 (Saturday).  I came home, Mr. Cushing accompanying me.  Could have little Time for my Preparations for the Sabbath having Ebenezer to hear.  John Oake here.  John Oake told me that his Aunt Holloway was to do a message to me, viz. that the people over there desir’d me to go over next Tuesday to the raising their Meeting House, and they would have me be with them at 8 in the Morning to pray with them — and his aunt not coming he did the message by her Order.  I told him I was in Some difficulty for want of an Horse, my mare having lately foal’d.  N.B. Thomas gone from my business from Thursday noon to Saturday night.