1750 August 29 (Wednesday). Samuel Bumpso with me at the place of the design’d Cellar, and after Squaring and Setting out, he began to digg. I rode to Mr. James Bradish’s and din’d there, but he was not at home. Rode over to Elijah Warrins to Speak with Bradish, where I found him, and he engages to come to my work. N.B. One son of Mr. Samuel, another of Mr. Phinehas Hardy came to the digging before noon. I provided a Dinner for Samuel Bumpso at Mr. Ebenezer Rice’s, but not knowing of the Two Hardys coming, did not provide for them. P.M. came Charles and Abner Rice and Phinehas Maynard from Mr. Ebenezer Rice’s. At Eve Solomon Baker and Samuel Bumpso with a Number more came and dugg — Mrs. Rice (Ebenezers wife) encouraging their coming and treating ‘em for it.