1755 July 28 (Monday). I rose very Early and Brother Forbush and I return’d to Westborough. Lieutenant Tainter and a Young Man of his hiring — and two Boys also under him, in all four Hands, came and hill’d for me. There were also Ensign Harrington, Mr. Eleazer Whitney, Ezra Baker, Ebenezer Rice junior for Barnebas Newton, and William Bowman — nine in all — and they ended by baiting Time. Mr. Thomas Twitchel raking for me in the Newton Meadow, and Lieutenant Tainters two Boys help him. Both Thomas and Billy drooping yet; and their Fitts follow them. Thomas’s Yesterday and Billy’s to Day.