1750 August 2 (Thursday). Bruce helps us: also Mr. John Rogers with his Team helping us get home Hay from the Meadow. But by means of the late great Rains the Meadow was So soft that they were mir’d and much worried; they made but Two turns in the whole Day. That is, they brought home in all to Day by both Teams 4 Load. I rode over to See Mr. Woods and Oake, and talk with them about my Bricks for my intended House. They excuse themselves and plead themselves wholly off; So that I give the Affair up with them. I din’d at Mr. Martyns. He tells me Ensign Bartlet spake with a Post who last Night went down the Road for Boston, and gives an Account that a Number of Indians are designing to fall upon our Frontiers. Rains, thunders and Lightens before I came yet home; but soon increases to a terrible storm. A very sad, catching Time for Haying. But the Earth brings forth in Great Plenty.