1748 November 16 (Wednesday). The Council form’d at Captain Willards. Mr. Hancock[1] Moderator and pray’d. Mr. Harrington was examin’d by Mr. Loring respecting his principles. Mr. Storer[2] pray’d publickly. Mr. Hancock preach’d on 1 Cor. 9.19. Mr. Loring[3] gave the Charge, Mr. Gardner[4] pray’d after it; and Mr. Appleton[5] the right Hand of Fellowship. Were entertain’d at the Colonels and at his son’s. At Eve visited Madam Prentice[6] and the Doctor,[7] but lodg’d as Last. Mr. Trowbridge[8] of Groton lodg’d with me.
[1]John Hancock of Lexington;
[2]Seth Storer of Watertown.
[3]Israel Loring of Sudbury.
[4]John Gardner of Stow.
[5]Nathaniel Appleton of Cambridge.
[6]The widow of the Reverend Mr. John Prentice.
[7]Stanton Prentice, the physician of Lancaster.
[8]The Reverend Mr. Caleb Trowbridge.