October 26, 1748

1748 October 26 (Wednesday).  Mr. Campbell[1] pray’d at the opening the forenoon session.  Mr. Samuel Stone chiefly this forenoon, with his Friends.  We were again in hearing p.m. giving fair opportunity to the Irish etc. to answer if they pleas’d.  Evening Mr. Hall pray’d, when we had adjourn’d to Mr. Buckminsters where we sat again the Same Night till very late — Reading over, debating and Voting — and appointing a Committee to draw up a Result.  The Committee were the Reverend Messrs. Williams, Hall and Eaton.

[1]John Campbell of Oxford.