1739 June 16 (Saturday). In the morning I was at Ensign Maynards but he could not go with me to a Justice against John Kidney, I return’d home and a new Contest arose. John having got on his Best stockings to go to work in the Bushes with, I bid him pull ‘em off and put on his old ones which were fitt enough for his Business, but he was disobedient and worded it and delayed for some Time, till I added Resolution and severe Chiding, and oblig’d him to both pull ‘em off and bring ‘em to me, against his Stubborn Stomach and Saucy Answers but I gave him no Blows although it much disturb’d me, and put me into much Trouble, for I resolved to bear with him no longer at all. I sent for Lieutenant Baker who came, and having discover’d to Him my present need of him and my purpose to carry John up to the House of Correction he presently return’d home to prepare himself for it. When he was ready and we had din’d I bid John shirt him and putt on his best Stockings that he might go with me. He delay’d and deny’d and began to shew himself as in the Morn but with my insisting and demanding it he went and dress’d himself and I Set him along before me on Mr. Townsends Mare, whilst I rode, myself, Ensign Maynards. N.B. Ensign Maynards unseasonable Replys to me near his House and his talk of his readiness to have bought John, but Now etc. Lieutenant Baker and I rode, with John before us, up to Major Keys. After a great Deal of Consultation and Captain Flagg’s advice join’d to the rest I accepted Johns Humiliation on his Knees with flowing Tears so far as to putt a stop to his going to the House of Correction. And with my Consent the Major committed him to John Clarks Custody, who liv’d on his son Gershoms place, till further Order, upon which I return’d home. N.B. Mr. Stephen White and Mrs. Sarah Noyes of New Haven, were come up from Boston to our House, the Meazles being in Boston, and They afraid of Infection. But Mrs. Pierpont who had heretofore had that disease remained behind.