March 8, 1773

1773 March 8 (Monday).  Brought home from Mr. Stones, Clarks Lives of 10 English Divines, and a Number of other eminent persons.  4to.  Arrived in safety and my Tabernacle in peace.  D.G.  N.B. In returning, I visited the widow Gale and son Amsden.  Also called at the workhouse to See Garfield, but he went off.  I nevertheless went in to see his Wife and Children.  My son John came home from Shrewsbury; his time with Mr. Stone being expired.  Read Mr. Jeremiah Dummers Defence of the New England Charters.[1]

[1]Jeremiah Dummer (1681-1739), A Defence of the New-England Charters (Boston, 1745).  Evans 5576.  Another edition appeared in 1765 (Evans 9960).