October 13, 1749

1749 October 13 (Friday).  Hard at it — all Day — the Result was read by Candle Light, at Colonel Wards.  N.B. Mr. Balch and his Messenger went off for Bradford in the Morning.  Mr. Gay and his Messenger drew off before voting the Result and were absent at the Reading of it.  I pray’d after reading the Result.  Return’d at Eve in Company with Mr. Stone and Esq. Liscomb of Shrewsbury, and Esq. Baker and Mr. Whipple of this Town.  N.B. the Council was adjourn’d without Day.