1751 June 19 (Wednesday). Ebenezer not well — but mow’d a little — the Yard and Garden. I Sent my son William to the Island with my Mare to plough to Day under the Guidance of Mr. Williams who with Esquire Baker and a son of his with an Horse and Plough, Mr. David Maynard junior and A son, Mr. Eleazer Williams, Mr. Benjamin Fay, Adonijah Rice, Abner Whipple, Daniel Grout. These plough’d and hoed till between 10 and 11 — when they finish’d it. I waited on them with some refreshment and acknowledg’d my great indebtedness to them for it. P.M. Mr. Benjamin Fay here. He desires, in behalf of the Committee that I would step to them which I did — they Sat at Mr. Ebenezer Maynards. What they requested of me was to give them a Receipt in full of the Grant in February 8, 1744/5 and which I offer’d to do for them if they could assure me it was the Desire of the Precinct that I Should do it; which they did — or at least, they desir’d it in their Name. Whereupon, I comply’d therewith though I did not deliver it now; but told ‘em I would write over again, what I had written and it was requested that I would give it to the Precinct Clerk, Mr. Benjamin Fay. I made them also several offers of my part with a Number (if Such would join) and poor as [illegible] I am and Family as I have yet would stand Equal with the richest in the precinct to put an End to the Quarrell with Mr. James Maynard. Some of the Committee gratefully acknowledg’d themselves oblig’d to me — but Deacon Newton Said he did not think the precinct expected or desir’d Mr. Parkman to be burden’d with that Affair, but would do their Duty about it themselves. N.B. sent to Boston for Colouring by Thomas Whipple. Lucy Bowker at Night.