1750 March 1 (Thursday). Fine Day. Mr. Cushing here and wants Advice in their Troubles which increase rather than diminish. Mr. Isaac Stones[1] uneasiness So great that he moves for a Dismission and Colonel Ward[2] is not far from asking the Same. Mr. Martyn here likewise. The both din’d here. The Latter preach’d my Lecture. Text Eccl. 1.2. They went from Meeting, to Southborough.
[1]Lieutenant Stone was one of the first selectmen of Shrewsbury. Ward, Shrewsbury, pp. 423-424-
[2]Nahum Ward, the magistrate.