1747 November 18 (Wednesday). Nathan Maynard who carry’d a Pig to Boston for me, return’d last night and tells me that there was a great uproar and Mobb in Boston by Reason of a certain Man of War coming in there and pressing a great Number of Men the night before. A very rainy Time till p.m. towards Night. N.B. Mr. James Bowman was going down with an Horse for Forbush at Cambridge and a Letter to Molly — but he was prevented by the Rain. I went down myself as far as to Mr. Bavericks. N.B. My Cambridge Cow which we are fatting, Sick and lame. Captain Maynard here and at Eve Mr. Daniel Forbush informs that his Brother Jonathan as well as Bowman is going to Boston so that he can lead Molly an Horse down if I desire it.