December 28, 1755

1755 December 28 (Sunday).  Read 1 King 6, preach’d a.m.  on Mat.  16.24.  P.M. on Occasion of the Earthquake and Inundation at Cadiz, Seville and especially at Lisbon preach’d on 1 Pet.  4.7, repeating the first Sermon on that Text, with divers alterations and additions, and may God forgive my great Deficiency, and add His efficacious Blessing!  N.B. after Meeting at Eve two Soldiers returning from Oswego, viz. James Johnston of Shirley, the other Timothy Canniston of Pepperrells Regiment here and desir’d Refreshments, which we chearfully gave ‘em.