September 21, 1775

1775 September 21 (Thursday).  Visit Mr. Ithamar Bellows Wife and Grand child, exercised with the Distemper, and prayed with them.  Was at Mr. Ebenezer Chamberlain juniors.  At Eve Mr. Daniel Chamberlain and his Wife were here with their Relations.  At parting I told them that I should admitt them (with the Churchs Consent) into the Church as it had been from the Beginning and no otherwise (that is, with no regard to the late Vote passed about negative etc.) and asked them whether they [torn] so?  They answered that they did and expected no otherwise.  Mr. Jonathan Forbes came also with [his?] [torn].