1739 June 22 (Friday). John Clark of Shrewsbury and his Brother in law, William Gray of Worcester here to buy John Kidney. I rode first to Ensign Maynards where were our Assessors with whom I advis’d, and then up to Major Keyes, and Brother Hicks with me, and for £12 I threw up the Indenture and Mr. Gray and John Sign’d new Indentures mutually. Mr. Gray pay’d me £7.10.0 in Cash and John Clark gave me a note for £4.10.0 more. N.B. Mr. Gershom Keys of Boston I met on the Road.