March 28, 1750

1750 March 28 (Wednesday).  Was at Captain Maynards — his Discourse gave Some Trouble, as he endeavour’d to blacken the Characters of Several principal persons in the parish, and perswade me that there was some Number of persons who do not desire my Continuance here.  Gave me very Strong Caution and warning not by any means to depend upon or Expect one farthing more of the Parish towards my Remove than the Naked 500£.  Besides this there was much more of the same Nature.  N.B. Captain had been out after his Brother James’s Son John who was suppos’d to be run away.