1745 March 1 (Friday). Orders having Come to the Captains of the Companys in this Town last Night, to Beat up to Day again for Volunteers to go to Cape Briton the Companys were together, p.m. Colonel Nahum Ward and Lieutenant Willard[1] (from Lancaster) came. After prayer I went down to Captain Maynards, at his urgent Request. But no man ‘listed in this Town. A.M. Mrs. Martha Warrin here — took her Relation from her Mouth.
[1]Moses Willard.