1747 May 11 (Monday). Ebenezer ploughing. Captain Maynard kindly sent Rodney Smith and his brother Jonathan to help him and they finish’d before they din’d. P.M. Training. Captain Maynard himself came and view’d my Arms etc. which I expos’d to him, to his Satisfaction. Mr. Jenison was with him, and I walk’d out with them (at the Captain’s earnest request) and pray’d with the Company. After which we went down to Captain Maynards — where was (among others) Captain Buckminster of Brookfield. News of the Mohawks taking 6 Scalps near Crown Point.