1746 December 10 (Wednesday). Lieutenant Tainter had encourag’d me that he would take the Care of marketting the Pork (kill’d yesterday) if I send it to Boston by my son Thomme; we accordingly got ready. Ebenezer got the Mare shod at Mr. Cooks and went over to Lieutenants — acquainted him we had kill’d, and to know his Purpose; but it prov’d dull misty and Rainy Day, and it being a very heavy and difficult Load and Lieutenant not to go till late, together with diverse other Things which perplexed us, therefore we deferr’d it till another Day. N.B. Mr. Ebenezer Baker of Marlborough here and din’d with us. At Eve my Son was at old Mr. Maynards and Ebenezer Maynard offer’d to go to Boston with our Pork, though his Design was to trade with Nathan if he had been at home.