1760 October 3 (Friday). We Copyed the Agreement — left an Extract from our Minutes concerning Mr. Forwards Character — and adjourned the Council without any particular Day: as in the agreement is requested. N.B. Two of Mr. Forwards Witnesses who had Sent their Affidavits Sworn before justice Epes arrived from Middletown or Danvers, last night, but too late for us to improve because of the Agreement. But this Morning they discover so much to one and another though they were not formally examined, as makes the generality Conclude that Capt. Fullers Evidence and those who were with him against Mr. Forward, were of little worth. So that Mr. Forwards Character is relieved very much and I hope will be wholly recovered. N.B. Had a Letter from Mr. Forbush yesterday, that his little son dyed the Day before: And his Wife’s Breast has been lanced by himself. To day he came up to Cold Spring; but we were come from Mr. Forwards — waited for him at Deacon Lymans. I Stopped at Mr. Lulls at Ware River — and in presence of Mr. Forbush he promises to pay me what I have Expended about his Deeds — and what it shall Cost to have them recorded: and for security to me, he declares he shall not expect nor desire that I Should give him a Deed of the 35 (or 37) Acre lot, till he pays me his Note of Hand, and these re-embursements. Mr. Whipple and I lodge at my son Forbush’s. Visited my Daughter in Law in Brookfield — who is near her Time. N.B. Laid out for Ebenezer 40/ for sundrys at Mr. Benjamin Hills, which I carryed up with me, and delivered to my son: and this Eve delivered him nigh 80/ in all this Journey 6£ old Tenor.