1744 May 25 (Friday). I rode to Worcester to See the Prisoner Richard Fitz Patrick Committed for the Murther of Daniel Campbell of Rutland. I din’d at Mr. Cushings at Shrewsbury, had Colonel Ward[1] for my Company. Call’d at the high Sheriffs, Captain Flaggs,[2] who went with me to Reverend Mr. Burrs[3] and to the Jayl. Found the prisoner very Ignorant but desirous of Instruction. Having done what in me lay in Instructing him and Praying with him, I went into Colonel Chandlers[4] and refresh’d myself and so hastened home. At my House found Mrs. Edwards of Northampton and her Daughter Jerusha, accompany’d by Reverend Mr. Hopkinton[5] of Sheffield.
[1]Nahum Ward of Shrewsbury.
[2]Benjamin Flagg, Jr.
[3]Rev. Isaac Burr of Worcester.
[4]John Chandler, Jr.
[5]Rev. Samuel Hopkins.