March 9, 1758

1758 March 9 (Thursday).  Mr. Adams a while here finishing his work of Mending a Table etc.  Mr. Stone and his Daughter Miss Judith dine with us.  He preached my Lecture on Ps. 63.5.  N.B. He gives me Account of what was done at Leominster on Jan. 28 last in dismissing Mr. Rogers.  N.B. Mr. Francis Whipple brings me a written Complaint against Mr. Benjamin Tainter and desiring me to forbid him coming to the Sacrament.  At Eve I rode with Mr. Stone as far as Lt. Forb. and received of Ebenezer the last that he is to pay me upon the Rates though not the last that is due to me.  Viz. the Equivalent money which he would have had to gather, Scil. of Deacon Forbush’s year — but which the Committee to sell the Meeting House stuff have received into their Hands to pay me.  N.B. In deep and distressing Trouble about my son Thomas, especially on Account of his Spiritual and eternal State and Condition.