1726 October 13 (Thursday). We were again at the Meeting house and the former part of the Day was spent in further hearing. The Contending or opposing (I had rather than aggriev’d) party was very Resolute to use their Utmost to Carry their will, But very unhappily Expos’d themselves (especially Some few of them) very much. The Council had a great deal of Patience because they would guard against Every Exception that might render their Result invalid with any one. The Council Sat the Latter part of the Day and till 2 in the morning. I Spent Time with Mr. Campbell,[1] Mr. McKinstry, My Sister (who was here at her Brothers) and in the Evening with Mr. Dike[2] (a man of great understanding) and others of the Standing Party (as they Stil’d themselves), among whom I had many circumstances open’d much to my Content.
[1]Reverend John Campbell of Oxford.
[2]Nathaniel Dike of Sutton.