1759 September 5 (Wednesday). Mr. Abijah Smith receives of me Seven Papers being Copys of Testimonys for which he tells me the Town will Satisfie me. He also informs me that he has left Order with the Town Clerk to summons me to the Superior Court — and leaves a Dollar. I Send word by him to Mr. Stone of my Lecture to Day and of my Desire that he would preach it — but ‘twas in Vain. I was obliged my self to preach. I delivered sermon on Act. 9.6 on the Nature and Necessity of Humiliation but omitted the large Improvement and delivered a brief, fervent one Extempore, there not being Time for any more. May God be pleased to add His special Blessing through Jesus Christ! Rev. Hall of Sutton from Boston, here. Tells me that fresh Advices are come in from Canada River, very diverse from what we lately had, especially that there were not so great Numbers slain nor did the Generall design to raise the Seige; but to Continue his Endeavours against the City till it shall surrender, unless the Season shall forbid: Yet if the Season shall prevent, not to return to England, but renew the Attack again early in the Spring. N.B. Delivered to Mr. Hall, Mr. Webb of Uxbridge’s Letter to the first Church in Sutton.