1739 November 8 (Thursday). About 4 o’Clock in the Morning my Wife got up by reason of my great Extremity, and desir’d Mr. Whipple to go away for the Doctor which he did. The Doctor came about 10 o’Clock and saw my Distress’d State, bled me again and gave me a portion of Rubarb which work’d kindly and my Breath was better Somewhat. Yet it remained bad. Captain Eager watch’d. A very labouring Breath Still. My Niece Eliza carry’d down by Ensign Maynard.