1746 December 17 (Wednesday). Ten Young Men Cutt wood. James Bradish (by his Proxy Mr. Daniel Hardy), Jonas Bradish, Noah and Daniel How, Benjamin Whipple, Meradach Devereux, Elijah Warrin (by his proxy his Brother Aaron), Nathan Maynard, Jonathan Bruce, and Silas Newton. P.M. I went over to Mr. Whipples to meet with the precinct Committee who were there except Mr. Abner Newton. There was also present Neighbour Benjamin How. I discours’d with them of my late Memorial which was Sent to the precinct last Monday. I ask’d Deacon Newton, and Mr. Whipple whether the Representation which I therein made of what they said to me when they came to my House the Evening after that Precinct Meeting (there referr’d to) was a just and true Representation? And they reply’d in Terms of Consent, that it was. I ask’d Captain Warrin and Mr. Williams also, who Said that they remember’d that being at the Said precinct Meeting they did perceive that That was the precinct Meeting, viz. that my Sallery Should be that Money which pass’d before the Soldier Money (in 1744) was made, which was according to Gold at 4.18 shillings per ounce — but I could not prevail with any of them to Sign any Line of Memorandum of it. When I got home young men all gone home.