1750 October 24 (Wednesday). Mr. Newton and Forbush at the Chimneys. Ebenezer tends. Hear that Lieutenant Tainter[1] with assistance of Deacon Newton[2] etc., Strain’d upon Mr. James Maynard, and actually laid him in Jayl. I rode down to Mr. Daniel Warrins, Mr. Joslins, etc. to get some stones dugg and Carted. Was at Mr. Bradish’s, at his Morning Prayer. Din’d at Mr. Joslins. P.M. at the New House desir’d Rody Smith to ask Mr. Barns to come and husk to night. A Number were ask’d, but there were but six only who came, scil. Neighbour Benjamin How and his Brother Daniel, Neighbour John Frost and Samuel Forbush, Cornelius Cook and John Pratt. Lieutenant Eager here at Eve, with a message from Mr. Edwards of Northampton to send the Lame Mare to his House tomorrow.
[1]Simon Tainter of Westborough.
[2]Josiah Newton.