1773 April 21 (Wednesday). Break up again. The Help was Lt. Harrington with a Yoke of Oxen, Mr. Nathan Kenny with Do., Mr. Silas Hill’s Do., Mr. Joseph Bonds Do. Just before noon Mr. Thomas Frost work with his Cattle — So that with mine there were still 14 Cattle at the Work. I rode to Ministers Meeting at Southborough. But few came, viz. Mr. Smith, Mr. Goss, and Mr. Peter Whitney. Mr. Stone delivered a serious, useful Sermon on the Passage 1 John 3.5, “And ye know that he was manifested to take away Sin” etc. We hear that Mr. Adams of Lunenburg is preparing to answer the Bolton narrative.[1]
A Paper for subscriptions head, and we Signed it, for a Number Books. Returned at Even — all Well — Blessed be God! Hear the Bolton people have chose Mr. Walley for their pastor. N.B. Mr. Daniel Hemingway and a Number of other Carpenters came to Work at the Meeting House: framing etc. Two of the Carpenters board and lodge here at 30/ old Tenor Each. Viz. Mr. John Harrington and Nathan Caruth. Mr. Hancock the Taylor comes to work for Sophy, making her a Riding Habit. Daughter Hannah droops as if with Jaundice. I visit Mr. Amasa Maynards little Daughter again — prayed there. The Child is extremely ill. The Lord prepare it and the parents for the Event! Breck returns from Providence. Miss Molly Taylor returns home to Grafton by Help of Deacon Stow.
[1]Zabdiel Adams (1739-1801), An Answer to a Pamphlet Lately Published, (Under the Signature of a Neighbour), Intitled, “A Treatise on Church Government.” Wherein the Errors of This Anonymous Author’s Narrative of the Troubles and Transactions in the Church at Bolton Are Corrected (Boston, 1773). Evans 12,636.